Hi All, Any idea who the Carter is. I'll bet it is my kin! Be sure to check Lincoln County (McCormick area) and Boyle (Broomfield area). My Carters came from that area and then into Yosemite in Casey. John T. Carter II -----Original Message----- From: christy-104@webtv.net [SMTP:christy-104@webtv.net] Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 10:23 PM To: KYCASEY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [KYCASEY-L] Valentine Peyton Will THIS IS FROM JUDY. SHE SENT IT TO ME LAST WEEK AND SINCE SHE'S HAVING TROUBLE SENDING IT OUT TO ALL OF YOU I'M HELPING HER OUT. --Christy Valentine Peyton Will--This an attempt at a true transcription of Valentine Peyton's will, made from a photocopy of his original will, signed by him and filed as Estate #30 in a metal box in the County Clerk's office in the Lincoln County, Ky Courthouse. The photocopy was made in that courthouse in May, 1992. The version of the will that is usually quoted or copied is the County Clerk's handwritten copy of the original, containing his errors, strikeovers, and corrections, as it appears in Lincoln County,Ky Will Book M Pages 37-39. December the 5th--1830 I, Valentine Peyton of Lincoln County and State of Kentucky being in good health and of a disposing mind and Memory make this my last will I give Randolph Peyton the plantation and tract of land he now lives on also a part of my Old plantation on the west of the hanging fork to wit Beginning at a Red Oak near the Big road Corner to Carter and my Self thence running N 70 E to a white Oak near Connors field thence N 40 E to a Sugartree near the grave yard thence N 54 E to a Mulberry thence N 33 E to a White Ash Saplin thence N 12 E to a Sugartree Saplin near the branch then Up the branch to McCormicks old line and with the line to the Corner a Stone near the big road Corner to Carter and my Self then to the Beginning I also give him half of my knob land all which he is to Enjoy during his natureal life and at his death to decend and goe to Speed Peyton I also give him my Negro man Will I give to Beuford Peyton part of a Small tract of land I own on the roling fork on which he has a Small plantation I give to Polly Peyton Widow of Vincent Peyton and her Children the plantation and tract of Land She now lives on to pocess it while she remains a Widow and until the youngest child comes of Age She now has then to decend to her son Val. Peyton as his bonifid property. I also give Val the other half of the tract of Land off which I gave Buford Peyton half-It is to be fully understood that this Gift is in Consideration that Val Peyton is to have nothing more of his parents Eastate and if he Clames any So much Shall Come out of hs Estate I have given him. to the other heirs I give to Lucy Hill and her heirs the plantation and tract of Land She now lives on But Shood any of Edings heirs ever recover any part of the Land by Law I will that my three sons purchase the Land jointly and restore it to Lucy again I will to Simeon Peyton all the Land that I own and cultivate except what I have given to Randolph and others that is I give him the land that I got of James Drummond of Craig heirs of Tucker and of Martain which I have deeds for and Simeon Peyton is to own and pocess the Said Land during his natural life and at his death the said Land is to decend to his Son Edmund Peyton and be Considered his Bonified property not withstanding Edmunds Sisters Zuricy and Mariah is to have a Suitable and generous manintainance out of the production of Said Lands whilst they Live Single I will that my wife be Suported by Simeon Peyton while she Lives in her own dwelling house I will to Buford Tinsley Thomas Tinsley and James Tinsley Children of Delia Tinsley decesed two hundred dollars in the prie of Sam a Negro boy now in pocession of Ford Tinsley the remainder of the price of Sam must be Considered xx xxxxx xx part of my Estate the rest of my Estate I will to be Equally divided among my Children and Grand Children thas is the Children of Vincent Peyton Rhoda Good Delilee Speed and Delia Tinsleys to have what their parents would have had had they Lived; this I have done when my Body has bean at Ease and my mind Composed and have Signed in the presence of Alford Alcorn (who witnessed it in my ) George Alcorn ( presence and at my request) David Alcorn ( I appoint Randolph ) John E Wright ? ( Peyton ) Joseph Hocker (and Buford Peyton ) John Hocker (and Simeon Peyton my (Executors ) (Codicil) October the 14th 1831 In addition to my within written will I give to Edmund Peyton my nego boy named John xx xxxxxx I also give to Zuritha Peyton my Negro girl LIze I give to Maria Peyton my Negro Girl Martha but should Either of my Grand daughters die before they Come of Age or Marry her property Shall decend to her Living Sister Witness my hand /s/Val Peyton Joseph Hocker John E Wright John Hocker ------------------------------------------