Ahnentafel #187 - Mary Miller

Mary Miller

Born: 1750 probably in North Carolina
Died: ca. 1826 Logan County, Kentucky

Buried: Unknown

Married: Andrew Crissel ca. 1770 probably in Lincoln Co., North Carolina

Records:
1790 - North Carolina, Lincoln Co. - Living with Andrew and five sons and three daughters.  Mary may have been about 40 years old.  

1800 - Kentucky, Logan Co. - The family was living there and paying taxes.



1824 - Kentucky, Logan Co. - Mary wrote her will on July 1st:

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

1826 - September 4 - her will was admitted to probate:

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 4th day of Sept. 1826.

1827 - October 1 - an appraisal of Mary's estate was admitted to probate court:

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.

1830 - September 23 - Logan Co., KY - Division of Estate

Jacob Epley, Exr of Mary Crisel, Dec'd, In a/c with said estate, To Amount of Appraisement $18.50

Jacob Epleys note 12.50

Amount sec'd of Lewis Marshall Exr of Andrew Crisel Dec'd 183.81 1/

[Total] $214.81 1/4

Ditto Cr

By Clerks fees No. 1 $5.52

Allowance to Commissioners 3.00

Allowance to Executor 11.91

Devise to wife household 5.00

furniture appraised to 100.00 - 125.45

Devise to wife 189.38 1/4

3 Legatees, Each Legatee $29.79 3/4

The undersigned commissioners appointed by the Logan County Court to settle with Jacob Epley Exr of Alary [Mary] Cirssel Dec'd and make division of the sum in his hands among the true legatees have performed that duty as above and --- in the hands of said Executor the Sum of Eighty nine Dollars 38 1/4 cents which we have divided into three parts giving each legatee Twenty nine Dollars 79 3/4 cents. Given under our hands this 23rd Sept. 1830

Spencer Curd

Wm. J. Morton

Sam'l H. Curd 

Commissioners

1830 - October 4 - Logan County, KY -  Final Settlement

Logan County Sct At a County Court held for said County on the 4h day of October 1830. This settlement and Division with the Executor Mary Crisel Deceased was produced in open Court approved and confirmed by the court as ordered to be recorded.  Which together with this certificate stand truly recorded in my office. Test. Spencer Curd CLCC

Children: 

George
John
Andrew
Michael
Henry
Susanna
Fanny
Margaret aka Peggy
Mary aka Polly

Revised 8/3/2026