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Madison County, Kentucky Will Book F 1834-1838, Page 280
Last Will and Testament of Hannah Taylor dated 10 AUG 1835. Probated 3 APR 1837, Madison County, Kentucky.

In the name of Amen I Hannah Taylor of the County of Madison and State of Kentucky do make this my last Will and Testament not knowing when it may please the Lord to call me home. It is my wish and desire that my four sons should have thirty dollars each out of my estate, namely, Ignatius Howard, James Howard, John Taylor and Thomas Taylor. I wish him to have fifty dollars, twenty dollars more than his other three brothers. It is my wish that my daughter Sarah Taylor, Grooms Taylors wife should have twenty five dollars. It is my wish that my daughter Elizabeth Taylor should have twenty five dollars. It is my wish that my Grandson Samuel Taylor should have of my estate fifty dollars, also twenty dollars more which is in Thomas Taylors hands it being for a colt which he sold which I gave to him. I also him <sic> to have one bed and under bed and stead, four sheets one flax, one flax and cotton, and t-- ones, one white and one checked twilled blankets, two bed quilts, one cotton and one yarn ones. Three are gentlemans fancy the rising sun, true lovers knot figured counterpanes, one double wove counterpane one knotted and turfed one blue and white checked home made Two pillars and two pillar slips. I also wish wish <sic> Hannah Hadon to have fifty dollars, also two beds and bed cloathing to her and her two daughters. I also wish balance of my property household kitchen furniture and other property to be equally divided between Hannah Hadon and Samuel Taylor. I also wish Hannah Hadon to take care of Samuel Taylors bed and all his others - until he comes of age and if he should depart this life before he becomes of age, I wish her hold what she has in her hands. I also wish the overplus of money to be equally divided between all named in the will if there be any. I wish my cloathes to be equally divided between my four daughters. I also wish Thomas L. Wright to act as guardian for Samuel Taylor until he becomes of age. I wish his money to be kept on interest.
Sealed and read in presence of us. August the 10th 1835.
Thomas L. Wright
Meredith Cosby
Hannah Taylor
her “X” mark
State of Kentucky
Madison County Sct

father: John Jeffers
mother: Elizabeth unknown Jeffers

"The [page 291] mother subsequently married Thomas Taylor, of Madison County, Ky., who became a well-to-do farmer."

TALR KY05-Will Book A, page 123, Madison County, Kentucky, 4 November 1794, Dower of Hannah Taylor, late widow of James Howard; 1/3 of said estate signed Edward Roberts, John Stapp, Samuel Fox, ordered and recorded, 4 November 1794, Volume A, page 64.

TALR KY06-Court Order Book B, page 222, Madison County, Kentucky, William Howard security for Hanna Howard, Administrix of James Howard, deceased.; Thomas Taylor, Hannah Taylor admitted as county securities; Was ordered that they do settle of and assign Hannah Taylor, late the wife of James Howard, deceased, her Dower in and of the estate of her late husband, deceased. 5 June 1792.

"Madison County Kentucky Book Of Wills, Appraisements, Inventories, Volume A, 1787-1805" abstracted by Anna Joy (Munday) Hubble, 3880 Highway 93 West, Whitefish, Montana 59937, page 64, Allotment of Dower to Hannah Taylor late widow of James Howard, deceased, her third of the said estate. Agreeable to the sale of the whole estate. Signed: Edward Roberts, John Stapp, Samuel Fox. Tuesday 4th day of November 1794 ordered to be recorded.

VA Marrage Records, Gen. Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1982. "A Book Containing the Marriages by Me, John Alderson" The Rev. John Alderson, Jr. founded the Greenbrier Baptist Church at Alderson in Greenbriar County, Virginia, now Monrow County, West Virginia.

8/23/1780 Howard, James + Hannah Geffers