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Moved to Shelby County, Kentucky in 1783 with 10 whites, 6 blacks in his family. Was executor of father John Radford's Will.
Appears on Shelby County, KY tax list 1800 and 1810 census
Richard Radford's estate settled in Shelby County, KY 1816-1818. His Will is dated 9 January 1816.
DAR PATRIOT INDEX CENTENNIAL EDITION PART 3
RADFORD: REDFORD
Richard: b c 1739 VA d 9 - 1 -1816 KY m Ann --- PS VA (PS = Public Service)
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WILL OF RICHARD RADFORD
Will Book 4, page 32, Shelby County, Kentucky
In the name of God Amen, I Richard Radford, of Shelby County and State
of Kentucky, being aged infirm and weak in body but of sound mind and
reflecting memory and knowing that I am drawing near the close of life
and that I must soon go the way of all Flesh I do resign my soul into
the hands of my merciful Creator through the mediation of my Savior
Jesus Christ. I wish my body to be buried in a plain decent manner with
respect to that portion of earthly goods which kind Providence has
bestowed on me it is my will that it be dispersed in the following
manner.
I wish all my just debts to be paid and the remainder of my personal
Estate (except the small sum hereinafter especially bequested) I give to
my beloved wife Ann Radford to dispose of at her pleasure. I have given
to my daughter Martha Duncan one negro girl named Phillis which I hereby
confirm together with her past and future Increase and further give my
said daughter one dollar of my personal Estate. I have given to my son
George Radford one negro girl named Lucy which I do hereby confirm
together with past and future Increase and I further give him one
dollar. I have given to my daughter Mary FitzSimmons one negro boy
named Silas and I further give her one dollar. I have given my son John
Radford one negro man named Abram and give him one dollar. I give and
bequeath to my daughter Catharina Lifle one negro girl named Fanny with
future increase and I also give her one dollar. I have given to my son
William Radford one negro man named Simon. I have given to my daughter
Rebecca Pearcy one negro girl named Clark with all her future increase
also I give her one dollar of my personal estate. I have given to my
daughter Ann Blaydes one negro girl named China with her future increase
and one dollar. To my granddaughter Emaline Radford, daughter of Robert
Radford deceased, one negro boy named Morton but it is my wish that my
daughter in law, Betsy Radford shall have the use and possession of said
boy during her widowhood and at her death or marriage the sole right to
be vested in Emaline.
I bequeath the plantation I now occupy to my beloved wife during her
life and the woodland adjoining to same on the South side and at her
death to be equally divided between my son William Radford and my
Grandson Richard Radford son of Robert Radford, deceased that is to say
William on the South and Richard on the north side. It is my wish that
Betsy Radford widow of Robert Radford shall remain in Quit possession of
the house and the part of my land that her husband was in possession
before his death during her widowhood but enjoin it on my Executors to
prevent her committing any waste there to the injury of my grandson. I
give to my beloved wife, Amy and Lucy two negro women with their future
increase to dispose of as she may think proper. I wish my executor to
dispense with the usuall Appraisements. I do hereby constitute and
appoint my esteemed friends Joseph Bondurant and Noble Nash Executors to
this my last will and testament hereby revoking, setting aside and
making void all others heretofore made.
Witness my hand and seal this ninth day of January in the year of our
Lord 1816.
Richard (his X mark) Radford Seal
Signed in the presence of
Thomas Mitchell
John Eperson
Benjamin Bondent
George Bondurant John Newland, Clerk
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