Burial: 1904 Taylor Broughton Cemetery, Clay Co., KY
Death: 13 FEB 1904 in Kentucky, USA
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Will of Harrison Taylor, Knox Co., KY
Transcribed by Joyce Taylor Collins
Knox Co., KY GenWebWill made by Harrison TAYLOR this the 15th day of September 1903. In t he name of God Amen, I Harrison TAYLOR of Knox County, Kentucky, viewi ng the uncertainty of life and that death will come in my mind properl y, due make this my Last Will and Testament, Revoking all other Will t hat has been made by me, I desire that my wife, Lucy TAYLOR, have 2 co ws, one mule, one yoke of oxen, all the sheep I have, all the hogs on hand, all the house plunder and one thousand dollars worth of the lan d her natural life to raise the children on and at her death to be equ ally divided between her children by me and the rest of my property t o be sold and my just debts paid out of the
sale of the property and Sues (Susan) BROUGHTON to have one dollar pai d to her as her part of my estate. Grant TAYLOR's children also to hav e $1.00 (one dollar) for his part of my estate as his part of the esta te, and Martha Jane TAYLOR's son, Sherman, to have to his part of my e state one horse or mule not worth less than $75. Seventy dollars five her part: and Caroline TAYLOR and all ahrs (heirs?) and Mary Bell and Margaret TAYLOR is to have $75 (Seventy Five Dollars) each and all th e rest of my estate is to be equally divided between Sherman T. and Ga rrett T., Gilbert T. and Henry T. and America T. and Pearly T. and Joh n TAYLOR is to have one hundred dollars, in anything that he wants fo r his part."Witness where of I set my hand and seal this October the 15th, 1903
Harrison TAYLOR
State of Kentucky
County of KnoxI, John Parker, Clerk of the County Court, for the County and State of
aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing Will was, the 23rd day of
February 1904, produced and filed and upon motion was duly probated an d
ordered of record and same is now properly done. Witness my hand, this
24th day of March 1904.
John Parker, Clerk
By W. S. Parker, D. C.
Father: Cornelius Alexander Taylor b: 1792 in Wythe Co Virginia
Mother: Sarah Ann Sally Walker b: 18 OCT 1794 in VA
316. Andrew Jackson "Andy" Hall
Death: of as a result of an ambush shooting 20 OCT 1882 in Floyd County, KY
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The following newspaper account (provided by family researcher Ona Hall S calf) reports the circumstances of his death.Fort Wayne Daily Gazette
Fort Wayne Indiana
03 Dec 1882KENTUCKY KILLING
Louisville, Dec. 02 --- A special dispatch to the Courier Journal from C atlettsburg says: Oct. 20, in Floyd County, KY., ANDY HALL was shot and k illed by men concealed in brush. A boy with HALL recognized the man who d id the shooting as RICHARD VANCE. A few minutes later VANCE, ANDY SLOAN , and LINVILLE HIGGINS were seen near the scene of the murder, all arme d with guns. Yesterday the father of HALL swore out warrants against th e three men and they were arrested and sent to jail to await trial for m urder. The three men are in the employ of revenue officials as spies on m oonshiners in the mountains and procurers of witnesses against them.
Death: of as a result of an ambush shooting 20 OCT 1882 in Floyd County, KY
Note:
The following newspaper account (provided by family researcher Ona Hall S calf) reports the circumstances of his death.Fort Wayne Daily Gazette
Fort Wayne Indiana
03 Dec 1882KENTUCKY KILLING
Louisville, Dec. 02 --- A special dispatch to the Courier Journal from C atlettsburg says: Oct. 20, in Floyd County, KY., ANDY HALL was shot and k illed by men concealed in brush. A boy with HALL recognized the man who d id the shooting as RICHARD VANCE. A few minutes later VANCE, ANDY SLOAN , and LINVILLE HIGGINS were seen near the scene of the murder, all arme d with guns. Yesterday the father of HALL swore out warrants against th e three men and they were arrested and sent to jail to await trial for m urder. The three men are in the employ of revenue officials as spies on m oonshiners in the mountains and procurers of witnesses against them.