Will made October 30, 1815. Probated in May 1818.

"In the name of God, Amen. I, Thomas Mount, Sr., of Shelby County, Kentucky, do make this my last Will and Testament, revoking all other Wills, Bills of Sale, and other instruments of that I may have made heretofore appertaining or concerning my Estate.

In the first place, I give to my son,Elijah Mount, my young negro man, James, to him and his heirs forever. Secondly, I give to my son, Ezekiel Mount, my negro man, John, to him and his heirs forever. Thirdly, I give to my son, John Mount, my negro man, Bill, to him and his heirs forever. Fourthly, I give to my son, Matthias Mount, my negro boy, Bob, to him and his heirs forever. Fifthly, I give to my daughter, Hannah Maddox ) my negro girl, Alse, to her and her heirs forever. Sixthly, I give to my daughter, Polly Barnet, my negro girl, Franky, to her and her heirs forever. Seventhly, I give to my daughter, Letitia Swindler, a negro woman, Grace to her and her assigns forever. Eighthly, I give to my daughter, Rhoda Beaty, my negro boy, Daniel, to her and her heirs forever. Ninethly, I give to my son, William Mount, my negro boy, Henry, to him and his heirs forever. Tenthly, I give to my son, Thomas Mount, my negro boy, Lewis, to him and his heirs forever. Eleventhly, I give to my son, Amos Mount, my negro girl, Matilda, to him and his heirs forever. Twelfthly, I give to my son, Jasper Mount, my negro girl, Grace, to him and his heirs forever. It is further to be understood that should any of my negroes so willed, in case of death, before a division takes place, my will and desire that my Executors, hereafter mentioned, shall pay to the legatee to whom the negro or negroes was willed, the full value in cash out of the money arising from the sale of my other estate before division takes place of said money. It is further my will and desire that my plantation lying on Little Bullskin and on which I now reside be sold after my decease, by my Executors, and the money arising from such sales to be equally divided between my twelve children.

Item. I further desire that my tract of land containing 355 acres lying on Ten Mile Run near Clarksburg, be sold and the money arising from such sale after paying my son-inlaw, Ja. Beat(t)y, the sum of $300, the residue to be equally divided among my twelve children heretofore mentioned. I further desire that my tract of land containing 1,500 acres lying in Harrison County in the State of Virginia, be sold and the money arising from such sale be equally divided amongst my twelve children, heretofore mentioned. I further will and desire that the 4000 acres of land lying on or near the waters of Red Run and in the State of Kentucky be divided in the following manner, Viz: 1,000 acres to be laid off for my son, Elijah Mount, and 500 acres for my son, Ezekiel Mount, and the residue to be sold by said Executors and the money arising therefrom to be equally divided among my children before mentioned. Except my son, Elijah Mount, it is further to be understood that any Legal Expenses arising from selling the above mentioned lands, my Executors is to remember themselves before they make a distribution of said money. It is also my will and desire that all the residue of my estate not heretofore willed, such stock of every discription, furniture of every kind, plantation, tools, debts due and bonds and cash on hand on any increase of the negroes so willed before they are delivered shall be sold and the money equally divided among said twelve children. It is my will that a tract of land I purchased of Daniel Moore, Sr., and lying in Franklin County be sold and the money to be equally divided among my twelve children. It is my will and desire that my two faithful slaves (Old James and his wife Page) shall go to my son, John, and to live with them during their lives and to be treated as he knows I would wish them treated and I say further faithful injunction on him not to offer them for sale at any rate. I lastly declare that if any my said children should make any alteration or attempt any law concerning my said Estate which I have willed them, that child or children shall forfeit their portion and their portion shall be equally divided among the residue of my children who behave themselves with prudence and discretion. It is my request that my son-in-law, Jonathan Swindler, and my son, John, act as Executors this my last will made the 30 th of October 1815."

Signed: Thomas Mount (Seal)

Signed, Sealed and

Acknowledged in

Presence of us.

John Brown

Henry X. Caplinger

Andrew McCampbell

Shelby County entered for record this May County Court 1818...

Appeared Henry Caplinger and Andrew McCampbell . . .

Ordered recorded . . .