Ambrose Madison Young's Will

Ambrose Madison Young was born October 12, 1772 in Kentucky and is my 4th great grand uncle. His older brother Abner Young is my 4th great grandfather. This is his will, courtesy of Kentucky Archives
Ambrose Madison Young September 10 1836 Fayette-Barren County KyArchives Will Source: Fayette Co, Ky, Will Book P, Written: September 10 1836 Recorded: May 1839 

 I, Ambrose Young of the Couty of Fayette and State of Kentucky being of sound mind and memory do make, ordain and restitute this my last Will and testament in manner and form following, That all my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid. And the remainder of my estate of every kind, both real and personal that I know, profess or hereafter may profess at my death. I tend unto my beloved Wife, One hundred acres of land including the building on the North end of the tract of land adjoining Walter C. Young's in Jessamine County, KY to be laid off in good form. Also six negroes Viz; Lucy, Robert, Anderson, Henry, Alcy and Boy. …Horses, ox cart and pair of oxen all of my kitchen furniture, one half of my house furniture and as much of the farming utensils (such as plow and axes) as she may need. One year's provision to her use during her natural life and after her death to be equally divided between all my children, excepting the land. 

 I give and bequeath to my son Ambrose M. Young, the tract of land adjoining Walter C. Young's, containing 315 acres reserving to his mother 100 acres out of said tract after her death to be his, 3 negroes Viz; Nancy, Joseph and Louisa, two feather beds and furniture and one hundred dollars in cash. And it is further wish that my Son A.M. Young will live with his mother and take care of her. It is my will that the tract of land I now live on containing 550 acres to be sold at 1/3 in hand, one 1/3 in twelve months and 1/3 in two years, and the proceeds of Sale together with all the estate including which has heretofore been given be equally divided between my children herein after named. My Son, John T. Young, Richard B. Young, my daughter Elizabeth Reynolds, Fanny Owings, Mary Gray, Emily Young and my two grand daughters Francis and Malvina Young, daughters of my son Marcus A. Young, their father's part as legetee to them and their lawful issue. 

 

I give to my son Richard the tract of land containing seventy one acres adjoining the tract he lives on. The value estimated in the amount he is charged with. Now in order that all my property be equally divided as possible, agreeably to this my will between all my children I have left an estimate of what each them have had- Thomas A. Young $3600 in cash and negroes; John T. Young $2800 in cash and negroes; Richard B. Young $3000 in cash and negroes; Eliza W. Reynolds $2,040 in cash and negroes; Fanny Owings $2040 in cash and negroes; Mary Gray $2110 in cash and negroes; Emily Young $2197 in cash and Negroes. Now it is expressly understood that it is my Will that if either of my children or grandchildren die without lawful issue of their own body and whatever estate they have received or may hereafter receive shall return to their brothers and sisters or their lawful Issue whether increase of negroes …It is further my Will that the negro man I purchased of John D. Harrison by name of Eli shall be hired out by my Executors and the proceeds to be divided equally between said John D. Harrison and his two sons Viz- Hezekiah and Ambrose Harrison also the tract of land containing 80 acres in Shelby County, State of Indiana and also an Entry of Eighty Acres to be entered in Illinois or Indiana out of my estate which for the use of said John D. Harrison and his said two sons Hezekiah and Ambrose during the life of said John D. Harrison and after his death to be equally divided between his said two sons Hezekiah and Ambrose to them and their heirs forever. 

And last I constitute and approve Waller (or Walter) Bullock, Charles Carr and Thomas H. Shelby of this my last will and testament whereoff …all other will or wills by me heretofore made establishing this my last will and testament. In withness whereof I set my hand and seal this 10 th day of September, 1836. A. Young Ambrose Young Signed and acknowledged in the presence of Attest: Benjamin T. Bott, Richard Martin P.E. Todhunter State of Kentucky, Fayette county, towit May Court 1839. This Last Will and Testament of Ambrose Young, dec. was produced in Court and proved by the oaths of Richard Martin and Parker E. Todhunter, Witnesses. thereto and ordered to be recorded …is duly done in my offic. 

Att. JC. Rodes??? Additional Comments: Barron County Court Records/Depositions AMBROSE YOUNG States four or five yrs. before his father's (John Young) death he heard him express some uneasiness about his grandchildren, viz: John Charles and Polly Proctor. Deposition of Walter Cave states sometime in yr. 1786 he was going to Va., that pursuant to his departure, Mr. Young informed him he was desirous of his son-in-law, Hezekiah Proctor coming to this country, first because he was anxious about his daughter and second, that Proctor would be an advantage to the neighborhood. 

 Appraisal of the Estate of Ambrose M. Young is on file in family notes. (Several pages referring to farm animals and household goods at "home place" and "upper farm." Value of 19 slaves in appraisal: One negro man named Betty, age 45 $500 " Abraham, age 60 $300 " boy, Bob, age 16 $700 " man, Anderson, age 25 $1,000 " boy, Mat, age 16, $750 " boy, Dick, age 15, $750 Charles, 20, $800 Lewis, 14, $700 Tom, 8, $400 Aron, 7, $250 Dick, 60, $1 " woman, Jenny, 50, $50 " , Mary, 50, $50 ", Phillis, 60, $50 " girl, Mahaley, 13, $400 " girl, Ailey, 16, $600 " girl, Sarah, 7, $350 " boy, Henry, 30, $900 " woman, Lucy, 50 $50 " man, James, 35 $850