Saturday, March 12, 2011 | By: © 2010 Terri Merritt Rehmann

Will of Samuel Kincart ~ My 4th Great Grandfather



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Will of Samuel Kinkart 
Book A page 204
FHL # 252377

In the name of god amen I Sameul Kinkart of Nicholas County and State of Kentucky being in a low state of health and sick in body yet in perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for all his mercies to me – but calling to mind the mortality of any body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die; I do make and ordain this to be my last will and Testament that is to say first of all I do recommend my soul to God who give it and my body to the Earth from whence it came and to be buried in a decent manner in hopes it shall be restored at the resurrection; and as touching such worldy effects as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life; I do give and bequeath as follows to wit; First of all my lawful debts to be fully discharged Second – to my wife Isabel Kincart I give and Bequeath to her, her own bed and the furnature of the same also I give to her the fisher mare with her saddle & bridle also the large red cow and the white cow with their sucking calves and the dresser furniture to her and to be at her Disposal and all the pott metal to be divided as equal as possible between my said wife and my two Daughters Susanah & Isabela & I give to me said wife one pot mech[?] and her spinning wheel also three chairs also I give unto her five sheep also I give unto her the East end of my Brick house her lifetime and for the use of my two Daughters Susanah & Isabela while they Continuence with her there mother also I give unto her my said wife the thirds of the improved land during her lifetime 3dly I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Kinkart James Kinkart five dollars 4thly I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Archer five dollars 5thly I give and bequeath unto my son

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Samuel Kincart five dollars sixthly I give and bequeath to my son John Kinkart all the lands I now hold (by Bond Deed or title) Except what my son James Kinkart now lives on which [word?] to him the said James also I give to my said son John the water mill and horse mill & my two stills & the two masking kettles and also my wagon and horse gears and my plow and all my other farming utencials with my cutting box & also my fan also I give unto him the said John all tubs with all the Kegss & Barrels also my Cupboard and Clock – Seventhly I give and bequeath to my Daughter Susanah my flimnass[?] Mare saddle & Bridle and five head of sheep one Bed and furnature for the same also I do allow her the said Susanah three hundred Dollars one hundred Dollars to be paid four years after my Deceased and the other two hundred Dollars, to be paid in four years after that is to say fifty Dollars Per Year Eighthly I give and bequeath to my Daughter Isabela Kincart the old sorel mare a saddle & bridle five head of sheep one Bed with the furnature for the same also Three hundred Dollars one hundred to be paid four years after my decease the other two hundred to Be paid in four years more that is fifty Dollars Per Year & I give unto my wife Isabela all the geese and to be at her Disposal I also give and bequeath unto my said son John all the Remainder of my Horses Cows Sheep that is not mentioned Before with all my hogs also all my Bonds Notes and Book accounts that is due me also the Desk that is fin[?] the hand of Daughter by the Table & Remainder of my Chairs & one Bed with its furniture all I have give with this my last will my son John I do give and

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And Bequeath to him and his Heirs forever and I make and ordain him my said son John Sole Executor of this my Last will and Testament for the intents & purposes in this my will contained and to take care to see the same performed according to my true intent & meaning in witnesses, where of I the said Samuel Kinkart have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred & thirteen signed sealed and delivered by the said Samuel Kinkart for his last will and Testament in the presence of us who were present at signing & sealing thereof-
David Byers            }
Moses Hall             }                                      Samuel Kinkart  Seal
Thomas Nesbit       }

Nicholas County Set November County Court An Instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of Samuel Kincart Deceased was produced in open court and proven by the oaths of Thomas Nesbitt David Byers & Moses Hall and ordered to be recorded and an motion of John Kincart the Sole Executor therein named who made oath there to & Together with Robert Berry & Samuel Kinkart his securities entered into Bond in the penalty of $1000 conditioned according to Law which is to be Ordered to be Recorded- and there upon Certificate is Granted him for obtaining Aprobate thereof in due form-
                                                                      Attest A.S> Hughes                                                                                                                                                                                                                  [name underneath is crossed out]
Thursday, February 24, 2011 | By: © 2010 Terri Merritt Rehmann
RootsTech Conference 2011 ~ Salt Lake City

Donna Potter Phillips, Terri Merritt Rehmann, Cecily Cone Kelly and Margie Stein Beldin
 Friends and fellow members of Eastern Washington Genealogical Society.
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Friday, February 4, 2011 | By: © 2010 Terri Merritt Rehmann

Made a new page - Roots Travel

This page will be a chronicle of my journeys relating to genealogy and genealogy research. Some places I visit will be the localities of where my ancestors once lived. Other places will be a wonderful libraries and archives in which research can be conducted.


Family History Library ~ Salt Lake City

This Monday, February 7th I will be traveling to Salt Lake City to do research at the Family History Library. I will also be attending the Rootstech Conference which is relating to a mix to genealogy and technology. I am looking forward to both of these opportunities! This will be my third time to conduct research at this wonderful place.

Saturday, December 4, 2010 | By: © 2010 Terri Merritt Rehmann

Mystery Photo of Dorothy Kendall


Here is a photo that was given to me with the name written across the front as Dorothy Kendall. It does resemble a wedding photo and is quite formal. If this is a wedding picture, I do not know if this name would be her maiden name or her new married name. It does look like she is holding a bible and possibly a rosary in this picture. If anyone knows of this person and any information on her, please contact me. I am sure that my grandmother, Alice Mae Ashley Short, was given this photo for a reason. Thanks!
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James Harvey Ashley & Myrtle Mae Crump




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The couple in this a picture of Myrtle Mae Crump and her husband James Harvey Ashley. They are standing in the backyard of their home in Covington, Kentucky. This was also the home of my grandparents and the home that my mother was raised in. I am rather sure that the two men to the left of the couple are her brothers Sherman and Park Crump. I am not sure who the person on the right is. If you know, please comment and let me know.
Saturday, October 2, 2010 | By: © 2010 Terri Merritt Rehmann

My Memories of Nicholas County, Kentucky

I remember traveling to Nicholas County for visits with my family. I would have to guess that these took place before the age of fourteen and then once again around twenty three. We would visit with my grandparents (Alice Mae Ashley and William "Bill" Short. My family would simply call it taking a trip "down in the country". For most of these visits, I was too young to appreciate the significance or understand the meaning of my family heritage. From a young age I was always interested in discovering my family tree, but at this point I had not made the connections of the places and people I was visiting people two generations before me without realizing it. My favorite person to visit was my Aunt Pearl (Pearl Vaughn Crump). She was so nice and I loved visiting her home. She made wonderful food and I loved her china and her green beans. She would tell me stories about growing up in the country and I think she loved to embellish the ones about slaughtering the chickens just to watch me squirm. She would take the feathers and make pillows and that is what I grew up sleeping on as child. I loved the pillows my great aunt pearl made me! I also remember visiting her sister who lived next door.


Later on when I visited at the age of 23, I went with my parents to visit Wilma McClanahan. I don't remember meeting her until this visit, but she seemed like such a nice person. We spent the whole day at her home and it seemed really out in the country to me. I remember on her wall she had a huge collection of thimbles from places where she had been or some that were sent to her. I decided at that point to start a collection like that of my own and try to pick up a thimble when traveling. Wilma took us around Nicholas County and showed my family where all the family farms used to be. My mother, Sharon Short Merritt, spend many summers on the farm of Sherman Crump. It was a beautiful area and I remember feeling quite nostalgic that my family had once resided here even though now there was no evidence of it. That is one of my favorite memories of visiting Nicholas County as I can make some connections to my ancestors. I did not know that my 3rd great grandfather (John Kincart) founded the town of Carlisle or that my 2nd great granfathers (James Peyton Ashley and Absalom Parker Crump) fought in the civil war and were buried here. Such a rich and beautiful history from such a nice and friendly town!