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Will of Col. Francis Taylor.

I, FRANCIS TAYLOR, of the County of Orange in Virginia Knowing the uncertainty
of life do now make and appoint this my last will.

I desire that all just demands against me shall be paid.

I give my nephew Francis Stubbs Taylor one Thousand acres of land on the
Ohio River in the state of Kentucky (patented the 6th of Sept'r 1787) To him and
his heirs forever, I also give the s'd Francis Stubbs Taylor, the sum of fifteen
hundred dollars.

I give and devise to my Nephew Francis Taylor, son of Jonathan Taylor, one
Thousand Acres of my Military land on the North West of the Ohio No. 1654, to him
and his heirs forever.

I give to my Nephew Richard Taylor, son of Richard Taylor, one Thousand acres
of my Military land No. 1657, to him & his heirs forever.

I give to my Nephew Nathaniel Taylor, son of Jomes Taylor, one Thousand Acres
of my Military land No. 1658, to him and his heirs forever.

I give to my Nephew Charles Taylor, son of Charles Taylor, one Thousand Acres
of my Military land No. 1659, to him and his heirs forever.

I give to my Nephew Francis Taylor, son of Reuben Taylor, two-thirds of Three
Thousand Acres of land on Blackford's Creek in Kentucky, Patent granted 17th of
May 1786, to him and his heirs forever.

I give and devise to my Brother William Taylor my share of Interest in the
lands or Warrents for Lands, in partnership amongst James Taylor, Edm'd Taylor
dec'sd, myself, and the s'd William Taylor, to him and his heirs forever.

I give unto my Brothers Reuben Taylor and Benjamin Taylor my part or Interest in the
land devised to me by my late Brother John Taylor dec'd to be divided as
they can agree or Equally to them and their heirs forever.

I desire that the agreement made by me with Hubbard Taylor dec'd to be divided as they can agree or Equally to them and their heirs forever.

I desire that the agreement made by me with Hubbard Taylor about locating certain
lands in the State of Kentucky shall be complied with as follows,:

For locating Three Thousand Acres on Blackford's Creek, one-thired part of
what shall be secured to me, For locating and securing one Thousand Acres on
Stinking creek one half, For locating and securing one Thousand Acres on Brush
Creek one-half, For locating one Thousand Acres on Brashear's Creek one-half, and
for locating ans securing Three Thousand Acres on Slate Creek one-half, And
conformable to the said agreement Which is possessed by the said Hubbard Taylor.

I also desire that an agreement made by my Brother William Taylor with John
O'Bannon for locating and securing my Military lands on the North West side of the
Ohio shall be complied with.

I give to my Niece Elizabeth Pendleton five hundred Dollars.

It is my will that if any of my Brothers or any of my Brothers' sons ashall be
indebted to me at the timeof my death that they shall be released therefrom.

I give and devise to my Brother Benjamin Taylor the Tract of land whereon I
now reside, all my Slaves, Furniture, live Stock and plantation Tools Thereon to
him and his heirs forever, provided that the said Benjamin Taylor shall live to
take possession therof. And in that case he should not live to Possess this Legacy,
it is my will that my nephew Francis Stubbs Taylor shall have the same, to him
and his heirs forever, And I desire that my slaves be humanely treated and not
be removed from Orange against their consent Respectively.

It is my will that all my other lands in Kentucky and remainder of my Military
lands not herein before devised shall be sold by some person appointed by my
Executors, and after my debts and legacies shall be paid That the money arising from
their sale shall be equally divided amongst my Brothers, James, Jonathan, Richard,
William, Charles, & Benjamin.

It is my will that my Executors shall not be required to give any security for
acting as such, and that an Inventory of my personal estate may be made by one or
more of them, without their being any Appraisement made thereof. Lastly, I appoint
My Brothers, Charles, Reuben and Benjamin Taylor's And my Nephew Francis Stubbs
Taylor, Executors of this my last Will. In Testimony Whereof I hereunto set my
hand and affix my Seal, this 17th day of April 1797. The whole of this writing
being in my own hand.

Francis Taylor.