In the name of God, amen. I, Thomas Hicklin Senior of the Bullpasture land, Augusta County, now in the evening of my days, being frail of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God. Therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make ( ) this my last will and testament. Principally and first of all I recommend my soul to God who gave it and for my body I commend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the discreation (sic) of my executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God; and as touching my worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I dispose of in the following manner ( ). In the first place I allow my (burial) charges to be paid and satisfied, I leave to my son Hugh Hicklin fifty pounds current money of Virginia ( ) and the rest of my personal estate all that I now possess I leave equally between my sons and daughters. I say to John Hicklin, Thomas Hicklin, Rosannah Johnson, Jane Laferty, Dinah Botkin, and Sarah Black, only to Dinah Botkin I leave my bed and bed clothes above the rest. Follow this and no other to be my last will and testament disolving all other wills gifts grants legesees before this witness my hand and seal the day and year first above written.
Signed sealed pronounced and declared Before signing I allow his
to be his will and desire before us and appoint my Eldest Thomas Hicklin
who wrote this freehand Son Hugh Hicklin mark to be my Exe
Note:Bourbon Co marriages on familysearch.org has this information about Henry and Sally's marriage taken…
Bourbon Co marriages on familysearch.org has this information about Henry and Sally's marriage taken from original Kentucky records.
Henry McDonald Sarah Hicklen 28 Dept 1793 Bourbon co. Her father's name was Hugh.
Some Information about Rebecca's parents come from the the notes of R Byron Bird, who wrote NEESE NOTES, which was published in 1979. The information is not in the book but in his vast collection of data on Turley, Hicklin and McNabb families.
Note:Taken from the Mooreseville Indiana Obituary Finder.
Taken from the Mooreseville Indiana Obituary Finder.
(This is probably Margaret, the daughter of Henry McDonald.)
Harrah, Margaret
Maiden Name: McDonald
Date of Death: 10/17/1865
Birth Date: 06/12/1804
Spouse: Thomas Cartmel Harrah
Survived By: Husband and children.
Other: Age 61. Born in Fayette Co., Kentucky. Married in Sept. 1826 in Bath Co., Kentucky. Mother of 9 children. [Article in Martinsville Reporter, April 5, 1983, quotes Ruth Straley as remembering this woman's husband's name as J.C. Harah.]
Cemetery: Harrah/McNabb Cemetery, Madison Twp., Morgan Co.
Source Information: Cemetery index (1991)
Note:WILL OF HUGH HICKLIN WILL BOOK "A" BATH CO. KY Page 11
WILL OF HUGH HICKLIN WILL BOOK "A" BATH CO. KY Page 11
Posted By: Larry Hakel Forum URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/hicklin/
In the name of God Amen, I Hugh HicKlin of Harrison County and State of KentucKy being in perfect health and memory thanKs be given unto God and calling to mind the mortality of my body, and Knowing it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament. In the first place I give and recoommend my sould unto the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the descretion of my executors for which I appoint John McNabb of Montgomery County, Henry McDaniel of Fayette and Levi Correll of Harrison County and touching my worldly affairs as it has pleased God to bless me with in this life I give demise and dispose of in the following manner and from Viz I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth HicKlin one bed and furniture and to have a good maintenance out of my estate during her life and for her to reside at whatever place she may choose and to be paid by my executors out of my estate also at me descease I do leave my negro woman Lett and all my property of whatever Kind to be sold by my executors on nine months credit and the money to be put to interest until the death of my wife Elizabeth. I then to be devided together with the money and bonds due to me as follows: Viz I give my daughter. Ann one dollar and no more. I give my daughter Margaret one half share. I give my daughter Jane one half share and no more. I give My son John one dollar and no more I give my daughter Elizabeth one half share. I give unto my daughter Ruth's female children one half share to be devided equally amongst them and to remain in the hands of John McNabb until they shall be of age. I give my son Hugh half a share. I give my daughter Sarah one share. I give my daughter Martha one share. I give my daughter Mary one share. I give my grandson Charles half share. I do give my son Hugh my big Bible and all my wearing apparel. I do hereby utterly maKe void all and every other will or wills by me heretofore
made ... and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in .. whenof I now- here unto set my hand and seal this Twenty First day of March inn the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and eleven,
HUGH HICKLIN<Seal)
Signed,Sealed and Published as my last will and testament in presence of Alex McDaniel
At a court held for Bath County 28th day of October 1811 this amount of the sale of the estate of Hugh HicKlin Dec'd was produced approved and ordained to be recorded. Teste. Thomas Fletcher C.B.C.
INVENTORY OF THE ESTATE OF HUGH HICKLIN DEC'D
1 Negro Woman $220.00 $ 220.00
Bed, Bedstand & Furniture 25.00
2 sheets,1 blanKet & 1 quilt 8.00
2 trunks, a box of medicine, razor
and ease and sundry small articles 6.00
1 tine pitcher, candlestick bottle
& parr 1.50
3 books 1.00
Amount of Bonds in Adm.hands 1255.50
$1517.00
We the commissoners appointed by the Bath County Court do apparise the estate of Hugh Hicklin Dec'd do certify that the above contains a true account of the goods delievered to us. James R. Young, Peter Gill & John Richey
At a Court held for Bath County 28th October 1811
This Inventory and appraisment of the estate of Hugh Hicklin Dec'd um produced, approved and oreder to be recorded.
Teste: Thomas Fletcher C.B.C.
Amount of Sale:
The price of the different articles sold at the house of John McNabb belonging to Hugh Hicklin Dec'd.
ITEM
1/0 small trunck price O 1 10
3 books 4/0 O 4 6
21/razor & case 4/8 O 4 3
1/box and medicine 9/1 O 3 1
1/pitcher 4/8 O 4 0
1/quart bottle 1/3 O 1 G
1/candlestick decanter O 3 0
2/combs case & sosons O 4 2
1/trunk 1 1 6
1/chamber pan O 4 0
Bed furniture & Bedstead 7 4 0
1/quilt blanket 1 19 0
3/sheets 1 4 0
1/Negor woman 31 3l 0
1/inkstand O 2 0
John McNabb, Henry McDaniel, Levi Correll
Other witnesse for the will that was out of place
Isaac Rice, Richard Harcort, Peter R. Gill, Reuben Randolph, Mahlon Hall, John Ritchey.
Henry McDonald Sarah, his wife Children: 1. Sally Sanders 2. Polly Martin 3. Betsy Knox 4. William McDonald 5. Patsy Cartmill 6. Henry McDonald 7. Ann Cartmill 8. Jane Hicklin 9. John McDonald 10.Eliza McDonald 11.Margaret McDonald 12.Rebecca McDonald
The signature on this will, was spelled McDonnell. But someone else could have signed for him. In the actual body of the will the children were listed as McDonald. Several plantantions around him were named. One is Bullock Plantation. His will was witnessed by Samuel McDonald and James McDonald.
Note:From old KY Genweb site, this probably is the entry for Hicklin McNabb's marriage. Notice his name …
From old KY Genweb site, this probably is the entry for Hicklin McNabb's marriage. Notice his name was garbled. Other books report the name as Hicklin.
Marriage:
Groom: Thirklin MCNAB
Bride: Rebecca MCDONALD
Date: 28 Dec 1821
Source: Bath County Marriage Book #1, As compiled by Alice P. Reynolds
Note:From Mooresville Public Library Obituary Finder
From Mooresville Public Library Obituary Finder
McDonald, Sarah
Maiden Name: Hicklin
Date of Death: 1849
Spouse: Henry McDonald
Survived By: Daughter, Rebecca McDonald McNabb (wife of Hicklin McNabb.)
Other: Age 81. Born in 1768. Married Sept. 28, 1793 in Bourbon Co., Kentucky. Husband is buried near Lexington, Ky. [Martinsville Reporter article about the cemetery, dated April 5, 1983, quotes Ruth Straley as remembering Mrs. McDonald's tombstone. She also says that the cemetery no longer exists; that the farm on which it stood is now the Miller Subdivision.]
Cemetery: Harrah/McNabb Cemetery, Madison Twp., Morgan Co.
Bourbon Co marriages on familysearch.org has this information about Henry and Sally's marriage taken from original Kentucky records.
Henry McDonald Sarah Hicklen 28 Dept 1793 Bourbon co. Her father's name was Hugh.
Some Information about Rebecca's parents come from the the notes of R Byron Bird, who wrote NEESE NOTES, which was published in 1979. The information is not in the book but in his vast collection of data on Turley, Hicklin and McNabb families.
Census
Sarah McDaniel and John McNabb living close by. The Cartmills, Henry McDonalds daughter, live in between them.
Death
From Mooresville Public Library Obituary Finder
McDonald, Sarah
Maiden Name: Hicklin
Date of Death: 1849
Spouse: Henry McDonald
Survived By: Daughter, Rebecca McDonald McNabb (wife of Hicklin McNabb.)
Other: Age 81. Born in 1768. Married Sept. 28, 1793 in Bourbon Co., Kentucky. Husband is buried near Lexington, Ky. [Martinsville Reporter article about the cemetery, dated April 5, 1983, quotes Ruth Straley as remembering Mrs. McDonald's tombstone. She also says that the cemetery no longer exists; that the farm on which it stood is now the Miller Subdivision.]
Cemetery: Harrah/McNabb Cemetery, Madison Twp., Morgan Co.
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