This is not my transcription it was posted a long time ago to the Bowles list just wanted to repost for newer researchers Also this land was located North of Cain Ridge Church if you go out String town Rd at the crossing of Paris/Jackson Rd his land would have been in that area. The Hall land which would have been part of Jesse Hall's property was located on Stringtown Rd just behind Cain Ridge due north located on the West side it's till a farm today and shown on the old maps as Jesse Hall's place. Barbara ------------------------------------ I David Bowles of the County of Bourbon & State Kentucky being in sound mind and memory considering the uncertainty of life and the certainly of Death do make my will and first I surrender my soul to God who gave it and into the arms of Jesus Christ, trusting thro' his merits the pardon of my sins, by whose[sic] righteousness I hope for salvation; and hope to stand justified before God at the last day. My body I leave to be buried in the earth in a decent manner by my surviving friends at the discretion of my executor whom I shall hereafter appoint in hopes of a joyful resurrection thro' my lord and savior Jesus Christ and as for my temporal estate or worldly goods, wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me I give devise and bequeath in manner and form following. Imprimis; First I desire that all my just debts should be paid. Item. I lend to my beloved wife Winney Bowles during her natural life the houses and plantation whereon I now live with two hundred and twenty-seven and three quarter acres of land being part of a tract of land I purchased of Chapmann Auston as his deed to me will more fully shew[sic]. Beginning on a buckeye, ash, and elm, my beginning corner standing in Auston's pattant[sic] line on his west boundary, thence south with Auston's line two hundred and forty-eight and a half poles to a mulberry, elm, and sugar tree; thence east one hundred and forty-seven poles to a corner thence north along a line of marked trees to a corner in Abraham Coffman's line two hundred and forty-eight & a half poles to [blank space] thence west one hundred and forty-seven poles to the Beginning. Except so much as I may hereafter allot to her mother Molley RICE. Item. I lend, to widdow Molley Rice one Negro boy named James assigns forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Elizabeth Thomas [daughter of Jessie] a Negro girl named Milley [daughter of James] to her, her heirs and assigns, forever. and that she take possession of her immediately. Item. I give and bequeath unto my great grand son David Thomas a Negro girl named Sarah [Daughter of Hagers] to him his heirs and assigns forever and that his father take possession of her for him immediately after my decease. Item. It is my will that if my wife should fly to her thirds and choose the place where my son Jess Bowles now lives which I have made over to him by Deed of gift in such case that my son Jesse Bowles should possess the place I lent to her where I now live during her life and no longer. It is my will and desire that the rest of my estate that I have not given be kept together under the care and direction of my executor and that he sell that part of my horses sheep and that is not immediately necessary for cultivation and the necessities[sic] of my family for the support of my lawsuits family and education of my children till October eighteen hundred and nine at which time I give to my wife Winney Bowles one Negro woman named Lucy during her natural life or widowhood; also so much cleared land in the plantation I now live on as will be sufficient for James to work; and timber sufficient for repairing the fences, firewood, building and other uses, but not to waste. Also I give to her, her heirs and assigns forever one cow and calf, two ewes and lambs, one sow and pigs and provision for herself James and the stock given, till she can raise a crop. Item. I give bequeath and devise to my son Nelson Bowles one hundred and sixty-two acres of land joining the east boundary of my land aand between the north and south boundary to adjoin William Hall's and Jesse Bowles in parallel lines together with one Negro boy named Joe, one feather bed one cow and calf two ewes and lambs and my oldest sorrel filly, which I have already given him, to him his heirs and assigns forever. Item. I give bequeath, and devise unto my son Thomas Bowles and daughter Elizabeth Bowles at the decease of my wife Winney Bowles the two hundred and twenty-seven and three quarter acres I lent her during her life likewise the ninety-seven acres lying between said land and my son Nelson Bowles land; to be equally divided between them, likewise to my son Thomas Bowles I give a Negro girl named Mimd and one feather bed, also to my daughter Elizabeth Bowles I give one Negro girl named Judd and one feather bed to them their heirs and one Negro girl named Peggy and one Negro man named Peter. One feather bed and its furniture the fourth part of my household and kitchen furniture, stock of horses, horned cattle hogs & sheep. To her, her heirs and assigns forever. Item. It is my will and desire that the rest of my estate not given to my wife Winney Bowles or lent to her during life be equally divided October eighteen hundred and nine between my three children, Nelson Bowles, Thomas Bowles and Elizabeth Bowles to them their heirs and assign forever and likewise James a Negro man I lent to widdow Molley Rice during her life or widowhood, at her decease or marriage to return into the estate. If she dies or marries before October eighteen hundred & nine if after that time to be sold and equally divided at her death or marriage between my three children Nelson, Thomas & Elizabeth Bowles to them their heirs and assigns forever. And now I constitute and appoint my dear friend, Richard Thomas guardian to my children and executor of this my last will and testament and desire it may be received by all as such. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 20th day February 1800. Interlined before signed the words one Negro girl named Peggy and son. David (his X mark)Bowles {seal} Signed & acknowledged in presence of us Michael Hornack, Abraham Cofman, John Parker Bourbon County January Court 1807 This last Will & Testament of David Bowles Senr deceased was produced in Court and proved by the oaths of Michael Hornback Jr, Abraham Coffman and John Parker witnesses thereto and ordered[sic] to be recorded whereupon Richard Thomas who was named as executor of said will made oath thereto and together with John Phelps his security entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of $6,000 conditioned as the law directs. Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. Teste ALEXANDER,ALMON,BLANCBURN,BOWLES,BRIDJES,BROKAW,BURNS,CLIFTON,COLCORD,CONRAD/COONROD,COX,GUINN,HALL,HAMMON[D]HEATHERLY,KIGHTLEY,PLUMMER,PRATHER,RILEY,SNODDERLY The majority of my research is in the following states: MD,DE,NJ,VA,OH,IL,KY,IN,MO,NB [before 1900]