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| The farm of Jarrot Phelps was that of his father, Josiah Phelps, which was located just a short way out from Richmond, Kentucky. Little remains of it in 1928 , it was along Otter Creek. (S. Sargent) Husband Jarrot Phelps Date born January 18, 1775 Buckingham, Virginia Died June 2, 1851 Madison County, Kentucky Wife Mildred Duncan Daughter of Charles Duncan III and Sarah Browning Date born September 14, 1778 Died between 1860 and 1870 Listed in 1860 census Madison County, Kentucky Wiley Embry age 56 Sally age 52 Joel N. age 26 Mildred Phelps age 82 VA. Not found in 1870 census Marriage date November 2, 1797 Madison County, Kentucky 1787-1843 marriage records of Madison County, Kentucky http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cramsey/madco_p.html
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original Know all men these presents that we Jarrot Phelps and William Thorp are held and firmly bound unto James Garrard Esquire, Governor of the Common Wealth of Kentucky in the just and full sum of fifty pound to which payment will and truly be made to the said governor or his successors. we bind ourselves our heirs executors and administrators firmly by these presents. sealed with our seals and dated this 2 nd day of Nov. 1797 The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Jarrot Phelps and Milly Duncan both of Madison County If there be no law full cause to obstruct the same then the above obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force power and virtue Jarrot Phelps Sign sealed and delivered in presence of William Thorp
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original This is to certify that I am willing Jarrot Phelps shall have my daughter Milly. Sary Duncan October 31, 1797 Test. Shadrack Duncan Henry Duncan
Children Date born 1. Nancy Jane Phelps December 16, 1798 2. Charles Duncan Phelps January 26, 1801 3. Elizabeth Phelps February 12, 1803 4. Sallie Ann Phelps May 7, 1807 5. Josiah Phelps 1808/09 6. George Phelps February 10, 1810 7. Susan Phelps August 15, 1812 8. Mildred Ann Phelps December 27, 1817
WILL OF JARROT PHELPS In the name of God. Amen January 23,1851 I Jarrot Phelps, being of sound mind and memory and wishing to make final disposition of all my worldly effects, do ordain and publish this to be my last will and testament, viz: First. That all my just debts be paid. Second. That my wife Milly Phelps shall enjoy the undisturbed use and possession of all my estate left during her natural life should she survived me. Third. My son George Phelps and my son-in-law William Stone shall take each one sixth part of my estate. Fourth. I give to said William Stone and George Phelps jointly two sixths of my estate to be held and managed by them for the use and benefit of my two daughters Elizabeth Turner and Susan Grosheart, said Stone and Phelps being joint trustees to hold said two sixths for the separate use of said daughters until the death of each, upon the happening of which event to each one, her portion shall belong to her heirs. Fifth. My son Charles D. Phelps shall take one sixth part of my estate. Sixth. I give to George Phelps and William Stone Jointly, one sixth part of my estate to be held by them for use and benefit of my daughter Sally Ann Embry during her natural life, to pass at her death to her heirs, unless she shall by testament otherwise direct, in which case it shall pass to any person or persons she may select. signed Jarrot Phelps Witnesses Samuel Williams and J.C. Stone Seventh. In addition to the foregoing, I direct the following disposition to be made of certain notes herein mentioned viz, One note from William Stone to me for three thousand two hundred and sixty nine dollars bearing date January 23, 1851 to be divided as follows viz ,To William Stone three hundred and thirty seven dollars. To George Phelps Five hundred and fifty dollars. To Charles Phelps Five hundred and sixty seven dollars. To George Phelps and William Stone in trust for Susan Grosheart ( the trust being similar to that of clause fourth above ) eight hundred and forty-nine dollars. To same trustees for Elizabeth Turner Four hundred and eighty-nine dollars, and also a note held by me against Fountain Turner for Three hundred dollars bearing date October 20, 1848, This tust also according to clause fourth. To same trustees for Sally Ann Embry Four hundred and seventy-seven dollars ( to come out of Stone's note ) and also a note held by me against Wiley Embry for Two hundred and fifty dollars bearing date October 3, 1831 and having a credit of One hundred dollars, dated December 20, 1848. This trust being subject to the conditions mentioned in clause sixth above. It is my intention to make these bequests and trusts mentioned in the clause before my death; but in case I should not do so then I direct my executors to execute them next in order to clause First above. Eighth. I hereby appoint George Phelps and William Stone Executors of this will, or in case of their death or refusal to act either of them, then, first Josiah Simmons and next Achilles Deatherage. Done January 23, 1851 signed Jarrot Phelps witness Samuel Williams and J.C. Stone
ESTATE OF JARROT PHELPS INDENTURE State of Kentucky Madison County I Thomas H. Barnes Clerk of the County Court for said County do certify that the foregoing deed and certificate were on the 7 th day of October 1857, produced to me and ordered to be recorded. Whereupon said deed and certificate with this certificate have been duly recorded in my office. Att. Tho. H Barnes C.M.C.C INDENTURE PAGE 2 This Indenture made and entered into this 17 day of January 1857, by and between Charles D. Phelps and Mary Ann his wife. Fountain Turner and Elizabeth, his wife. Samuel Grosshart and Susan, his wife, of the County of Cole and State of Illinois and William Stone and Mildred, his wife Wiley Embry and Sally, his wife and Mildred Phelps of the County of Madison and State of Kentucky of the first part and George Phelps of the second part. Witnessed that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of eight-hundred and forty dollars paid to Jarrot Phelps, the Father, and husband of the parties of the first and to Charles Phelps, and also in consideration that said Jarrot Phelps had given in writting, the land herein named to his sons George and Charles, and the said Charles has sold his share to the said George Phelps. Now in consideration of the premises the said parties of the first part have bargained and sold and do by these presents bargain, sell and convey unto the said George Phelps, the following tract or parcels of land lying in Madison County, Kentucky, on the waters of Taylors arook of Silver Creek the first tract bounded as follows. Beginning at three elms growing from one root = William Stones corner, thence S1 71 1/2 & E 71 to a rook Stones corner in _____line, thence S 11 1/4 W 65 ___passing Willis corner to a stake formerly R. Johnsons. Now said George Phelps corner in the William Davis line thence, N 70 & a half W 131 poles to an elm on the South bank of a branch of Robinsons Mill Road, thence along the road up the branch N 7 3/4 W 23 poles N 2 1/2 W 18 1/2 poles to a rock on the west side of the branch thence, S 30 E 15 poles to a rock on a hill side thence, S 72 1/4 E 57 poles to a small black locust in the field, thence, N 19 E 33 9/10 poles to the beginning. And the said parties of the first part also _____unto said George Phelps all the lands embraced in a deed from Evan Scott and wife to Jarrot Phelps, dated 19 of Nov. 1822 and of record in the County Courts Clerks office of Madison County, Kentucky excepting however from this conveyance so much of the lands embraced in that deed as Jarrot Phelps and wife have heretofore conveyed to Wiley Embry by deed dated the 9 th day of November 1850 of record in the Madison County, Kentucky Clerks Office. To have and to hold said land together with all and singular the __________there to belonging to the said George Phelps and his heirs and ______forever. On testimony where of the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands _____the day and date above written. Charles D. Phelps seal Mary Ann Phelps seal Fountain Turner seal Milly Phelps seal Samuel Grosshart seal William Stone seal Betsey Turner seal Mildred A Stone seal Susan D. Grosshart seal Wiley Embry seal Sally A. Embry seal INDENTURE Page 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS COLE COUNTY I W.M. Bishop Judge of the County court in an for the County and State above named hereby certify that Charles D. Phelps and Mary Ann his wife, and Samuel Grosshart and Susan his wife, and Fountain Turner and Elizabeth his wife ( these next two lines are a repeat in the document they are crossed out ) [and Samuel Grosshart and Susan his wife, and Fountain Turner and Elizabeth his wife] all of whom are residents of said County and State and are personally known to me and they all and each of them this day personally appeared before me and acknowledge the written deed from them & others to George Phelps to be their act and deed, and I having first examined said Mary Ann, Susan, and Elizabeth and each of them privitely and apart from their husbands, they and each of them on such examination declared that they did freely and of their own will and accord sign, seal, and deliver such deed and relinguished all their rights and title to the lands there in named and wished not to retract it and again acknowledge the same shown as explained to them by me and desired one to certify it to the Clerk of the Madison County Court of Kentucky for record which is accordingly done. Given under ___ this the 27 th day of January 1852 W.M. Bishop Judge ccc
STATE OF ILLINOIS COLES COUNTY I E. Stutsman, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid hereby certify W.W. Bishop before whom the above deed from Charles Phelps and others to ___ Phelps purports to have been acknowledged and whose name appears to the above certificate and at the date of the said certificate was an sating Judge of the County Court in and for the County and State above named duly ____and gratified and all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit and his signature to said certificate is genuine. In testimony where of ____hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of my office and court this 27 th day of January 1852 Enos Stutsman clk
STATE OF KENTUCKY MADISON COUNTY I Thomas H. Barnes Clerk of the County Court for said County do certify that the foregoing deed and certificates were ^ produced to me in my office on the 3 rd day of August 1852, deed acknowledge by Milly Phelps and William Stone and wife to be their ___ and deed, and on the 19 th day of September 1857 said deed was again produced to me and ^ said deed was acknowledged by Wiley Embry and wife to be their ___ and deed. Thereupon said deed and certificates with this certificate have been duly recorded in my office. Att. Thomas H. Barnes cmcc 1810 census Madison County, Kentucky Janett Phelps 3 males under 10 1 male 20 thru 44 2 females under 10 1 female 26 thru 44 slaves 3 1820 census Madison County, Kentucky Garret Phelp 2 males 10 to 16 1 male 16 to 26 1 male 45 and over 2 females 1 female 10 to 16 1 female 26 to 45 slaves 6 1830 census Madison County, Kentucky Jarrett Phellps 1 male 15 to 20 1 male 20 to 30 1 male 50 to 60 1 female 10 to 15 1 female 15 to 20 1 female 50 to 60 slaves 8 1840 census Madison County, Kentucky Jarrott Phelps 1 male under 5 1 male 20 to 30 1 male 60 to 70 1 female 20 to 30 1 female 60 to 70 slaves 6 1850 Madison County, Kentucky Jarrett Phelps age 74 VA. Mildred age 70 VA. also listed same household William Stone age 35 VA. Mildred age 32 KY. Charles age 12 Sarah age 9 Nancy age 7 William age 2 all born KY.
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