In Memoriam July 1st

1824 Mary (Miller) Crissel’s will:

In the name of God Amen, I Mary Crisel widow of Andrew Crisel dec’d. of Logan County and state of Kentucky being perfect senses and memory do after revoking all other make this my  last will and testament (to wit) I leave my just debts to be paid after which I leave to my daughter Susanna Epley all my clothing, household & Kitchen furniture & one hundred dollars ____  ______ if anything in money.  I leave ____ be equally divided between three of my children namely Susanna Eply, Henry Crisel & Peggy Maulding formally Peggy Crisel.  I leave Jacob Epley my whole & act executor to fulfill this my last will  & testament.  Given under my hand and seal this first day of July one thousand eight hundred & twenty-four.

Mary [her mark] Crisel

Levi/Lewis Marchal

John Grove

Benjamin F. Arnold

Logan County, At a county court held for said county at the courthouse in Russellville on the 4th day of September 1826 the within last will & testament of Mary Crisel dec’d. was exhibited in open court proved by the oaths of Lewis Marshall & Benjamin F. Arnold two subscribing witnesses thereto to be her act. & ____ & moved to be recorded.  In testimony whereof & that the same with the certificate stands truly recorded in my office.  I hereto set my hand this 4^th day of Sept. 1826.

Mary was born in North Carolina the daughter of Michael Miller.  She married Andrew Crissel Sr. and they had ten children: Fanny, John, Andrew, Mary/Polly, Susanna, George, Michael, Henry and Margaret/Peggy.  Her will was admitted to probate Sep. 4, 1826 and appraisment of her property was submitted Oct. 1, 1827:

A list of the Appraisement of the property of Mary Crisel dec’d. 

One bedstead & chaff bed with the cord & blanket & pillow & sheet $3

One trunk 2

Cash commonwealth’s paper 13.50

We the undersigned do hereby certify that is a list of all the property of Mary Crisel dec’d. shown to us by the executors of sd. Mary Crisel dec’d.  Given from under our hands & seale this 1st day of October 1827.

Sam’l. Arnold

Benjn. F. Arnold

Robert Henry

Logan County  A county court begun and held for Logan County at the courthouse in Russellville on the 1st day of October 1827.  The within appraisement of the goods and chattels of Mary Crisel dec’d. was exhibited in open court approved by the court and ordered to be recorded.  In testimony of which and that the same together with this certificate stand truly recorded in my office.  Thereto set my hand and date above.

Spencer Curd.