Yes, that would be great. I do believe he made Danville his home. He also had a sister named Jane Whelan who died after John (not sure when though). Thanks, Kim >>> aseda1@hotmail.com 10/18/01 04:54PM >>> Do you need to know where John Whelan is buried? Did he live in Danville all his life? Can check for you. Diane >From: "Kimberly Lewis" <lewisk@ohsu.edu> >Reply-To: KYBOYLE-L@rootsweb.com >To: KYBOYLE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [KYBOYLE] BOYLE CO/ WHELAN >Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 16:49:21 -0700 > >Hi: I just subscribed to your list. >At this time, I just want to say that I'm searching the Whelan surname >(the slave women women mentioned in the will below). > >Here is a copy of a will that I have: > >WILL OF JOHN WHELAN > >I John Whelan of the town of Danville KY do make and publish this as my >last will and Testament. > >1st I devise and bequeath to my sister Jane Whelan the whole of my estate >real personal and mixed to be by her in fee(?) simple except that she have >only an estate for and during her own life in my two >slaves women Bell or Isabel and Kitty or Catherine and their descendants. > >2nd On the death of my said sister emancipate and forever set free said >slaves Bell and Kitty and their descendants and bequeath to said Bell and >Kitty each the sum of three thousand dollars to be by each >of them held as separate estate and free from the control of any husband >they may have. > >3rd I nominate and appoint Ormond Beatty the executor of this my will and >request that no security be requested from heirs. In testimony whereof I >sign and seal this paper this 5th day of December 1863. > >John Whelan > > > > > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ============================== Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate your heritage! http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog