John Filson, the First Historian of Kentucky; An Account of His Life and Writings, Principally from Original Sources (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 Excerpt: ... his mind the uncertainty of life, and on the 21st of November he made his will, in the following words: I, John Fiison, of East Fallowfield Township, in Chester County, State of Pennsylvania, being in perfect health and sound memory, and calling to mind the mutability of my body, knowing it is appointed for all men once to die do constitute make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following, viz. I first & principally commend my soul to God who gave it hoping to receive the same again at the general resurrection, my body I also commend to the care of Providence and the discretion of my friends or fellow creatures to be buried in a Christian like manner; and as to such worldly substance wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me I give and bequeath the whole and every part thereof both real and personal to my dear brother Robert Fiison and his heirs forever; viz 500 acres of land in Jefferson county in Virginia and 1000 acres in the same county and State as will appear due from Squire Boone of said county upon two certain bonds to John Kephart which sd bonds were assigned to me; also all the property of the lands entered on Big Bone and Stepstone creeks as will appear by entries in Col Marshall's office in Fayette county in Virginia aforesaid; also all the amount of bonds due to me in Kentucky and recovering by law as will appear by a list thereof in the hands of Capt James Patten my attorney at the Falls of Ohio; also all the amount of my property in Post St Vincent as will appear by a list of notes deeds etc in the hands of Col John Small my attorney in said town of St Vincent, hereby constituting and ordaining my brother Robert Filson aforesaid my true and lawful executor of all my estate both real and personal and by his dis...