♂ John Snell

1740 - 1827

John Snell
Parents
John Snell
John Snell
1714 - 1786
Philadelphia Foster
Philadelphia Foster
1722 - 1697
Spouse
Elizabeth Watts
Elizabeth Watts
1758 - 1827
Children
John Snell
John Snell
1776 - 1844

Will of John Snell

Will of John Snell:

Scott County, Kentucky; Will Book C; pages 151-154; dated 4 May 1820; Probated
July Court, 1820.

I John Snell of the County of Scott and State of Kentucky being of sound and
disposing mind and Memory doth constitute and ordain this my last will and testament
revoking all others by me made heretofore in the name ......Amen...

Item 1st I give and bequeath that all the ......heretofore given I put in the possession of my
....hereafter named to wit: Joseph Snell, John Snell ......Snell Cumberland Snell....Robert Snell...
West Frances Wills & Anne Owins that ....legal representatives......children Jack, Gilbert, Tom & Joseph...to them & their future increase. I will to be equally divided between all his children or their legal representatives.....death.

I also give him one good bed of furniture, two cows and calves, two good heifers,
8 head of sheep and 15 hogs to him & his heirs forever.

Item 3 I give and bequeath unto my son William Snell one good bed of furniture to him and
his Hiers forever.

Item 4 I give & bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth West the sum of one hundred
pounds to her and her heirs forever.

Item 5th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Francis Wills the sum of one hundred
and 25 pounds also ...tenth part of my estate not especially bequeathed to be....
her disposal during her natural life & at her death to be equally divided between her
legal representatives arising from her body.

Item 7th I give and bequeath unto my granddaughters children of Jospeh Snell is
(sic) Elizabeth Snell Anne Snell, Lucinda Snell & Susanna Snell ....tenth part of my
estate not especially bequeathed to be equally divided between them and Thier heirs
forever.

Item 8th I give and .......after all my just debts are paid the balance of all my
estate ....real and personal except the three tenths before bequeathed to be equally
divided between my sons John Snell, William Snell,.Louden Snell, Cumberland Snell.......
Snell should be Executors to this my last will and testament and that they ........power
..............ordered to effect or division.......................
Witness my hand and seal this
19 day of ...........John Snell

Witnesses:
..........Hagan
..........Thomson
..........,Davis

(immediately following will)

A codicil to the Above Will

.......................is my last will to revoke the the item in the above will and insert in
lieu thereof that the above name .................tenth in said item be equally divided
between all my son Joseph's children except his daughter Margaret except his
daughter (sic) Margaret Brasham (?) which shall be to them and their heirs forever,
Witness my hand and Seal this 4 day of May 1820.

..........Thompson
Wm. Haydon
..........ah Davis

................
In July Court of 1820 the above will was probated, with Louden, Cumberland
and Robert Snell being present.

Then the Executor's bond is given:

Know all men by these presents that we Cumberland Snell, Louden Snell & Robert Snell
John Willis, Ash Emison are held and bound unto the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the
sum of ..........thousand dollars current money to be paid, etc.

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