Abstract by Elise Greenup Jourdan from photocopy of will; sent me by Carolyn Bray Mills: Town of Burlington, County of Boone, and State of Kentucky: I, Lewis Riddell, being weak in body . . .make my last will and testament First, all of my debts to be paid . . . Second, Whereas I have advanced to my daughter Miliscent Piatt property consisting of one Negro girl named Jane and other articles, the whole of which I estimate at $500 . . .as my other children come of age or marry a sum equal to that advanced to Miliscent Piatt . . .be given them Third, It is my will that my family should continue to reside together under the control of my wife Ann Riddell . . .until they are of age or marry Fourth, to wife Ann Piatt [line or lines missing] . .sd. 1/3 part of estate to be held by other executors should she remarry; she and her husband to have no control over any of my estate Fifth, to my children Millicent Piatt, Ann Riddell, Medaline Riddell, Charles Riddell, Lafayett Riddell and Mary Jane Riddell [?remainder] of my estate both real and personal Sixth, to my son Charles Riddell my silver patent (?) watch and to Ann Riddell my gold watch Seventh, his freedom to my old Negro man provided he leave the State of Kentucky immediately and not return Eighth, should any of my children die without heirs, their portion to be divided equally among the remaining children Ninth, my wife Ann Ridell, guardian of my children, who I wish to have an opportunity to have as good an education as my estate and their abilities will admit of Tenth, I authorize my executors to manage all my estate, renting and caring for land and houses Eleventh, children's portion to be distributed before wife's portion laid off to her Twelveth, appoint my wife Ann Riddell Executrix, my son-in-law John Piatt and borther-in-law Charles Chambers, executors 15 Nov 1827 /s/ Lewis Riddell Wit. Jas. M. Preston Edmond F. Vawter John (mark) Ross Boone County Court, January Term, 1828; proven before Willis Graves, Clerk.