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- JOHN MEECE, Sr. JOHN MEECE
on November 22, May 14, 1868.
I was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1778 and died in Pulaski County, Kentucky on He married CHRISTINE VAUGHT in Puiaski (County, Kentucky on January 1, 1811. They had eiaht children. He died on May 14, 1868, in Pulaski County, Kentucky. His last will and testament in Pulaski County, Kentucky, Will Book 6, page 609, was probated May 19, 1868, is as foilows:
I, JOHN MEECE, of the County of Pulaski, State of Kentucky, being sick and weak in body, but of sound mind and
disposing memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life, and being desirous to dispose of all worldly estate as hath pleased God to bless me with, I give, bequeath the same as follows to wit: To my son, Daniel S. Meece, the place OR which he now resides at the price of $350.00, which I have heretofore deeded to him. Also, the balance of a tract of land near Grundy, beginning on Samuel Glover's Land-line of Survey (50 acres) at S100.00. Beginning at four white oaks hence North 67 East, 100 poles, to two white oaks a corner to Glover's Survey, thence with Meeces' and Hubbies's line to tops of ridge toward John Hunt's to the conditional corner between Meece and Hunt, thence, a straight line to a white oak, Meeces', Hunt's and Mrs. Thurman's corner, thence, North with her line to William Bales' line, East to his corner, thence a straight line to four white oaks. To my son, Joseph Meece, the tract of land on which he now lives, also a tract of land lying and beyond the Mt. Vernon Road which is also included in a deed which I have heretofore deeded to him at the price of ~400.00. To my daughter, Loucindy Webb, and her heirs a lot of land binding upon the line betwist myself and Joseph Thurman, which Line beginning at a sugartree and rock is N65W, which lot of land shail be 4- degrees in width with a parallel Line, South, the first name N65W. To my daughters, Elizabeth and Mahala Meece Meece, 20 poles each, making 40 poles, exclusive to them and their heirs running parallel with the above line N65W. To my daughter, Lydia Maginly's heirs towit: John Bunyard, Greenup Alford, and Ellen and William Maginly, Jointly, 20 poles running a parallel line as above N65W across the tract to a stake. To my sons, EPHRIAM and Rufus the balance of the fore said home tract of land w'nich is to be equally divided between them. To my sons, Daniel and Josephus, all of my blacksmith tools to make them equal with EPHRIAM and Rufus in land. The balance of my out estate to Wit: a 50 acre survey in partnership with Henry Ashurst lying in Rockcreek River
worth 950.00. Also a tract in partnership with William
Wyatt lying on Troublesome, including the Hinds cabin, worth
512.00. Also, a tract of 500 acres lying on Rockcastle
River commencing on a large rock near the Randall stable near the old Springs, being a partnership between me and Isaac Taylor running ut the river binding there on, worth 4100.00. Also, a tract at the head of Boyds Branch called
the Sulphur Springs tract, 50 acres worth 550.00 in
partnership with Isaac Taylor. Also a tract of 20 acres,
lying at the head of Lickcreek waters of Rockcastle, worth
$12.00. Also, 200 acres of land on the waters of Pitman, beginning on a White Walnut and Rock standing at the head of the Long Hollow worth 9200.00. Also, a tract of 50 acres,
tying on the waters of Buck Creek adjoining Squire Bray, Worth ~12.00. Also, a partnership with Hunt and Vaught of s3OO.OO'acres on the water of Buck Creek, worth 910.00.
Also, a tract of land on the waters bf Pitman worth $25.00, adjoining Fulcher, also, 25 acres of land patented in the
name of Henry Meece, worth 950.00. Also, a tract of 40
acres in... partnership with Vaught tying joining Meece and
Newell, worth S50.00. The one-half of the above named partnerships tracts of land belonging to me a nd valued as
shown, except the 250 acres survey Isaac Taylor and B. Ping, Partners, and the 300 acres survey, Partners Hunt and
Vaught, one-third of these belong to me and valued as above, all of which, I give to my four sons, EPHRIAM, Daniel,
Rufus, and Josephus, to be equally divided between them, after giving my son ,Daniel S50.00 the most. The balance of
my perishable property to be sold by my executors here in after named, and that proceeds of said sale with any money
that may be in hand equally divided between all of my
children, for which I owe no man a cent.'
I appoint my sons EPHRIAM, and Rufus Meece, My
Executors of this My Last Will and Testament, with power to
make deed to my land, that I may have.sold and not deeded. Given.under my hand and sealed this 22nd Day of April,
1867. signed and sealed as the Last Will and Testament of
said, JOHN MEECE. Witness: H. Gragg His
James M. Cook X Mark Sealed
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