Frederick Sevier’s 1804 will outlines his wishes regarding the distribution of his estate. He instructs that all debts and burial expenses be paid before dividing his property. His wife, Caterina, receives their home and 15 acres for her lifetime. The remainder is to be divided equally among six of his children, with two sons receiving half of a full share and one son receiving a token amount. He appoints Solomon Rhodes and Jesse Jackson as executors and revokes any prior wills. The will was witnessed and recorded in Muhlenberg County.
In the name of God Amen I, Frederick Sevier of the County of Mullenberg and
State of Kentucky being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, do make
and ordain this my last will and testament as follows; Towit first I allow
all my just debts and buriel expences be paid and Executers satisfied.
I give and bequeth to my wife Caterina my dwelling house with fifteen acres
of land round it her life time and her lawful part of all other property and
the rest to my children as follows;
To my daughter Susannah and my son John and my daughter Elizabeth and my son
Solomon and Joseph and my daughter Emly Anna all there above mentioned to
have on equal proportion when the State divided and my son Michael and
Gabriel I give half as much as one of the above mentioned heirs and my son
Jacob I give one shilling & sixpence and I constitute and ordain Solomon
Rhodes and Jesse Jackson to be Executors of this my last will and testament
disannuling all other wills and testament by me made prior to these
presents. In witness where I have hereunto set my hand and find my seal this
twenty eighth day of July one thousand eight hundred and four.
Frederick ( Q his mark ) Sever ( Seal )
Witness:
Henry Rhodes, Abraham Unsell
Muhlenberg County, Sct.
Aprd. County Clerk 1804
The last will and testament of Frederick Sevier Dec'd. was Exhited onto
court and proved by the Subscribing witness thereunto and ordered to be
recorded.
Att. Chas. F. Wing, Clerk
Source: Muhlenburg County Kentucky Will Book 1, pages 4-5.