Will of Robert Piatt - Will Book G, page 120, Boone Co., KY photocopied by Carolyn Bray Mills This will has been typed in its entirety. Is this of interest to anyone? Please let me know - ejourdan@icx.net. I. Robert Piatt of the County of Fountain in the State of Indiana, being in good health of body and of sound mind and understanding, and in view of the uncertainty of life, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made & hereby ratifying and confirming this as my last will and testament. First I direct that my body be decently interred and that my funeral be conducted in a manner corresponding with my estate and condition in life and as to such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to entrust me with, I dispose of same in the following manner, to wit, I direct first that all my just debts and funeral expenses by paid by my executor as soon as possible after my decease out of any moneys which may come into his hands of my estate real or personal Item - i direct and it is my will that my personal estate (except money in hand or due to me) be and remain after my decease, in the possession and for the use of my beloved wife Ann Piatt, during her natural life and after her decease, the same shall be sold by my executor or his successor for the benefit of my children to be equally divided among them Item - As to the Real Estate of which i may be in possession at the time of my decease, I direct as follow - and it is my will that the same shall be divided among my four sons, Daniel, John, William and Jacob, and my grandchildren, the children of my two deceased daughters, Elizabeth who intermarried with Doct. Israel T (?) Canby and Catharine who intermarried with Laban lodge, so as to give to the heirs oe each of my said deceased daughter an amount in value equal to one half of the amount in value that each of my said sons shall receive, so that each of my said sons shall have of my real estate double the amount that the heirs of each of my said deceased daughters shall receive - such division to be exclusive of the lawful dower of my wife Ann Piatt. In as much as I have given to my said children from time to time, a portion of my estate, to some more & to others less, I desire and it is my will that they be respectively charged with whatever each one may have received to that each heir or their legal representatives may account for the same in the settlement of my estate by my executor and thus be placed on equal footing. I charge my son Daniel Piatt to be accounted for by him - 120 acres of land at $12.00 per acre $1440 1 Negro boy (James) $200 $1640 I also charge my son John Piatt to be accounted for by him 190 acres land at $12.00 per acre $2280.00 I also charge the heirs of my deceased daughter Elizabeth Canby to be accounted for by them - 1 Horse, Saddle and Bridle $150.00 1 Negro Girl $200. - $350.00 I also charge to the heirs of my deceased daughter Catharine Lodge to be accounted for by them - 1 Negro Girl (Mary) $200.00 1 Gray Mare & Saddle 80.00 $280.00 I also charge to my son William Piatt to be accounted for by him 1 Horse $50.00 20 acres of land adjoining town of Toledo in the State of Ohio for which he holds my title bond, the value of which said land I shall determine and charge to him on account. I also charge to my son Jacob Piatt to be accounted for by him 1 Horse (pony) $26.00 2 Negroes, 1 man & 1 woman $600.00 $626.00 I desire and it is my present intention if Providence spares my life and circumstances will otherwise permit, to give to my sons William Piatt and jacob Piatt, so much of my estate during my life time as will place them on an equal footing with my tow other sons, Daniel & John, but if I should not accomplish this purpose before my decease, then the foregoing charges are to be taken into account in settling my estate and if I shall be enabled to carry out my intentions in reference to my said sons William 7 jacob, the amounts to be paid to them will be charge to each respectively on account. In reference to the division of Real Estate among my heirs, I desire and it is my will that after my beloved wife Ann Piatt shall have received her dower of the same, according to the Laws in such case made and provided that the said heirs or their legal representatives if they can agree, shall divide the same fairly and justly, that in the event of any such heirs or their legal representatives being dissatisfied with such division, I then desire and it is my will that my said heirs shall mutually choose three disinterested individuals qualified for such purpose to make such division in accordance with the provisions herein before mentioned. And finally, I do hereby make and ordain my son William Piatt the Executor of this my last will & testament and in the event of his death, then I appoint the next surviving brother as the Executor of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I, Robert Piatt, the testator have hereunto set my hand and seal this ____ day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty five /s/ ROBERT PIATT (Seal) (unable to read witnesses) Whereas I Robert Piatt on the ___- day of April Eighteen hundred and forty five made my last will and testament of that day. I do hereby declare devise and make the following codicil to the same will I nominate and appoint my son Daniel Piatt the Executor (sole) of my said will and testament in stead of my son William Piatt named as executor in the will aforesaid hereby revoking so much much of the aforesaid as confers upon said William the appointment of Executor And whereas in the aforesaid will & testament I did not charge to my son William the value of the 20 acres adjoining the City of Toledo Ohio I now determine to ____ the value of the sane & charge him for said land to be accounted for him - the sum of fifteen hundred dollars $1500.00 and direct he account for and be charged with that sum in the adjustment of his share of my estate Hereby making this as an addition to the will aforesaid In Testimony whereof, I, Robert Piatt, the Testator aforesaid have herewith set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of June A.D. 1849 at Lawrenceburg Indiana /s/ Robert Piatt (Seal) The within and foregoing codicil to the will of Robert Piatt - was signed and sealed by the said Robert Piatt in the presence of us And we the undersigned names as witnesses hereto - at the request of such testator and in the presence of each other - the said Piatt at the time of subscribing the same declaring that the will and ___ this Codicil & the Codicil with his last will and testament Witness our hand fifteenth day of June AD 1849 Abram Brower Dan S. Massy [or Major - not sure] Commonwealth of Kentucky sct. Boone County Court This withing purposing to be the last will and testament of Robert Piatt deceased together with the codicil annexed and there under written was exhibited in court by Daniel Piatt Execurot therein named and proved according to the law by the oathes of Abram Brower and Dan S. Major subscribing witnesses thereunto and therefore ordered to be recorded as the true last will and testament and codicil of the said Robert Piatt . . . [can't read] duly recorded. /s/ J. [or T.] Hamilton, Clk. {Note: The Lawrence portion of the above town name is very clear, but the rest of the word is not. I found a Lawrenceburg [now in Dearborn Co.] on the the Ohio River at the point where Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana meet. Perhaps some of you out there know if this Lawrenceburg is correct. In the beginning the will he states he is in the location of Fountain County which is slightly north west of Indianapolis on the Illinois line. EGJ]

Thanks Elise: As a descendant of Laban Lodge and Catherine Piatt, I do appreciate the copy of the will. Roy Appleton Elise Jourdan wrote: > Will of Robert Piatt - Will Book G, page 120, > Boone Co., KY > photocopied by Carolyn Bray Mills > This will has been typed in its entirety. > Is this of interest to anyone? Please let me know > - ejourdan@icx.net. > > I. Robert Piatt of the County of Fountain in the > State of Indiana, being in good health of body and > of sound mind and understanding, and in view of > the uncertainty of life, do make and publish this > my last will and testament, hereby revoking and > making void all former wills by me at any time > heretofore made & hereby ratifying and confirming > this as my last will and testament. > First I direct that my body be decently interred > and that my funeral be conducted in a manner > corresponding with my estate and condition in life > and as to such worldly estate as it hath pleased > God to entrust me with, I dispose of same in the > following manner, to wit, > I direct first that all my just debts and funeral > expenses by paid by my executor as soon as > possible after my decease out of any moneys which > may come into his hands of my estate real or > personal > Item - i direct and it is my will that my personal > estate (except money in hand or due to me) be and > remain after my decease, in the possession and for > the use of my beloved wife Ann Piatt, during her > natural life and after her decease, the same shall > be sold by my executor or his successor for the > benefit of my children to be equally divided among > them > Item - As to the Real Estate of which i may be in > possession at the time of my decease, I direct as > follow - and it is my will that the same shall be > divided among my four sons, Daniel, John, William > and Jacob, and my grandchildren, the children of > my two deceased daughters, Elizabeth who > intermarried with Doct. Israel T (?) Canby and > Catharine who intermarried with Laban lodge, so as > to give to the heirs oe each of my said deceased > daughter an amount in value equal to one half of > the amount in value that each of my said sons > shall receive, so that each of my said sons shall > have of my real estate double the amount that the > heirs of each of my said deceased daughters shall > receive - such division to be exclusive of the > lawful dower of my wife Ann Piatt. > > In as much as I have given to my said children > from time to time, a portion of my estate, to > some more & to others less, I desire and it is my > will that they be respectively charged with > whatever each one may have received to that each > heir or their legal representatives may account > for the same in the settlement of my estate by my > executor and thus be placed on equal footing. > > I charge my son Daniel Piatt to be accounted for > by him - > 120 acres of land at $12.00 per acre $1440 > 1 Negro boy (James) > $200 > > $1640 > > I also charge my son John Piatt to be accounted > for by him > 190 acres land at $12.00 per acre $2280.00 > > I also charge the heirs of my deceased daughter > Elizabeth Canby to be accounted for by them - > 1 Horse, Saddle and Bridle $150.00 > > 1 Negro > Girl $200. - > > $350.00 > > I also charge to the heirs of my deceased daughter > Catharine Lodge to be accounted for by them - > 1 Negro Girl (Mary) > $200.00 > 1 Gray Mare & Saddle > 80.00 > > $280.00 > > I also charge to my son William Piatt to be > accounted for by him > 1 > Horse $50.00 > 20 acres of land adjoining town of Toledo in the > State of Ohio for which he holds my title bond, > the value of which said land I shall determine and > charge to him on account. > > I also charge to my son Jacob Piatt to be > accounted for by him > 1 Horse > (pony) $26.00 > 2 Negroes, 1 man & 1 woman > $600.00 > > $626.00 > > I desire and it is my present intention if > Providence spares my life and circumstances will > otherwise permit, to give to my sons William Piatt > and jacob Piatt, so much of my estate during my > life time as will place them on an equal footing > with my tow other sons, Daniel & John, but if I > should not accomplish this purpose before my > decease, then the foregoing charges are to be > taken into account in settling my estate and if I > shall be enabled to carry out my intentions in > reference to my said sons William 7 jacob, the > amounts to be paid to them will be charge to each > respectively on account. > > In reference to the division of Real Estate among > my heirs, I desire and it is my will that after my > beloved wife Ann Piatt shall have received her > dower of the same, according to the Laws in such > case made and provided that the said heirs or > their legal representatives if they can agree, > shall divide the same fairly and justly, that in > the event of any such heirs or their legal > representatives being dissatisfied with such > division, I then desire and it is my will that my > said heirs shall mutually choose three > disinterested individuals qualified for such > purpose to make such division in accordance with > the provisions herein before mentioned. And > finally, I do hereby make and ordain my son > William Piatt the Executor of this my last will & > testament and in the event of his death, then I > appoint the next surviving brother as the Executor > of this my last will and testament. > > In witness whereof, I, Robert Piatt, the testator > have hereunto set my hand and seal this ____ day > of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred > and forty > five > /s/ ROBERT PIATT (Seal) > (unable to read witnesses) > > Whereas I Robert Piatt on the ___- day of April > Eighteen hundred and forty five made my last will > and testament of that day. I do hereby declare > devise and make the following codicil to the same > will > I nominate and appoint my son Daniel Piatt the > Executor (sole) of my said will and testament in > stead of my son William Piatt named as executor in > the will aforesaid hereby revoking so much much of > the aforesaid as confers upon said William the > appointment of Executor > > And whereas in the aforesaid will & testament I > did not charge to my son William the value of the > 20 acres adjoining the City of Toledo Ohio I now > determine to ____ the value of the sane & charge > him for said land to be accounted for him - the > sum of fifteen hundred dollars $1500.00 and direct > he account for and be charged with that sum in the > adjustment of his share of my estate > Hereby making this as an addition to the will > aforesaid > In Testimony whereof, I, Robert Piatt, the > Testator aforesaid have herewith set my hand and > seal this fifteenth day of June A.D. 1849 at > Lawrenceburg > Indiana > /s/ Robert Piatt (Seal) > > The within and foregoing codicil to the will of > Robert Piatt - was signed and sealed by the said > Robert Piatt in the presence of us > And we the undersigned names as witnesses hereto - > at the request of such testator and in the > presence of each other - the said Piatt at the > time of subscribing the same declaring that the > will and ___ this Codicil & the Codicil with his > last will and testament > Witness our hand fifteenth day of June AD 1849 > Abram Brower > Dan S. Massy [or Major - not sure] > > Commonwealth of Kentucky sct. > Boone County Court > This withing purposing to be the last will and > testament of Robert Piatt deceased together with > the codicil annexed and there under written was > exhibited in court by Daniel Piatt Execurot > therein named and proved according to the law by > the oathes of Abram Brower and Dan S. Major > subscribing witnesses thereunto and therefore > ordered to be recorded as the true last will and > testament and codicil of the said Robert Piatt . > . . [can't read] duly recorded. /s/ J. [or T.] > Hamilton, Clk. > > {Note: The Lawrence portion of the above town > name is very clear, but the rest of the word is > not. I found a Lawrenceburg [now in Dearborn Co.] > on the the Ohio River at the point where Ohio, > Kentucky and Indiana meet. Perhaps some of you > out there know if this Lawrenceburg is correct. > In the beginning the will he states he is in the > location of Fountain County which is slightly > north west of Indianapolis on the Illinois line. > EGJ] > > ==== PIATT Mailing List ==== > You can contact the listowner (that's me, Christine!) at > xinegirl@gateway.net > with any questions, problems, or suggestions! > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library