Abner was born May 20, 1810 and died Oct 16, 1867 Barren County,
Kentucky. He married Sarah Slayton Oct 31, 1829 Barren County,
Kentucky.
Sarah
was born about 1811. They had ten children.
I.
Virginia was born about 1830.
II.
Polly was born about 1831.
III.
William was born about 1834.
IV. Nancy
was born about 1836.
V.
Susan was born about 1838.
VI. Lucinda
was born about 1841.
VII. John was born
about 1843.
VIII. James was born about 1845.
IX. Leroy was
born about 1847.
X. Sarah
was born about 1849.
STATE OF KENTUCKY, Barren County, Sct. Will Book - 4, page 19 (1868)
I, Abner K. Nichols of the County of Barren and State of Kentucky,
being of sound and disposeing mind and memory and considering the
uncertainty of life do make this my last will and testament in manner
following that is to say 1st - my will is that the expenses of my last
sickness and funeral be paid. 2nd all just debts by me owing be paid,
3rd that the ballance of my personal property divided as follows, to
wit, to be beloved wife all the land that I own in which I now live, to
have and to hold during her life time and to use as she may think best,
se tract - containing one hundred and fifty acres; also all of my
personal effects to dispose of as she see fit, except $15 fifteen
dollars to be given to my son Leroy, and one cow and bed to Lucinda my
daughter, and a bed and cow and twenty five dollars in money to my
daughter Lucy, which will make them equal to the rest of my children
which has become of age, to wit, Virginia, Polly Ann, William T., Nancy
Jane, John & James Nichols all of which has had an equivalent to
the above named property.