Phillip Bush, Jr. ¹

  Burial Notes:

in a pasture off Quisenberry Road, Quisenberry farm

  Noted events in his life were:

• Will, 21 Jun 1814, , Clark, Kentucky, USA. ^{1 3 4} as follows:

" Will of Phillip Bush Jr.
July 18, 1819
In the name of Amen, I Phillip Bush senior of the County of Clark and state
of Kentucky being now advanced in years but of sound mind and disposing memory,
do make, constitute or deem and establish this my last will and testament hereby
________ all others by me before made and after re-amending my soul to God.
______ body to be decently interred at the ______ of my Executors and expenses
thereof as well as all my just debts being paid. I will and desire my worldly
estate as follows.
Item: I give to my son John V. Bush the tract of land where he now lives, also
on hundred acres for which I note the bond of my brother William Bush. Together
with a Negro man named Charles and any other property I have put in his
possession, except a Negro boy Georgy to him and his forever descent as
hereafter excerpted.
Item: I give to my son Robert Bush the tract of land where on he now resides
also 500 acres for which I have Laurence Thomas's bond for, lying in Powels
Valley. A Negro boy named Daniel, together with all the property I have put in
his possession to him and his heirs forever except as hereafter excerpted.
Item: I give to my daughter Nancy Bush a Negro girl named Sarah with her future
increase. Also a Negro boy named Tom together with all the other property I have
put in her possession to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give to my daughter Franky Wigglesworth a Negro man named Charles also a
Negro girl named Mariah together with all the other property I have put in her
possession to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give to my daughter Jane Wigglesworth four hundred dollars which I have
paid her instead of a Negro women intended for her. Also a Negro boy named
Fountain together with all the other property I have put in her possession to
her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give to my son Thacker Bush on his coming on age or marriage a Negro boy
named Tom and that part of my Plantation that I purchased from Orson Martins.
Also four hundred and fifty dollars in cash to him and his heirs forever except
hereafter excerpted.
Item: I give to my daughter Peggy Quisenberry four hundred dollars in cash which
I have paid her instead of a Negro women intended for her. Also a Negro boy
named Lewis together with all the other property I have put in her possession to
her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give to my daughter Sally on her coming on age or marriage a Negro girl
named Sylvia also a Negro boy named James to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give to my daughter Polly a Negro girl named Juliann also two hundred
and fifty dollars on her coming to the age of 16 years and it is my express will
and desire that if either of or more of the Negros herein given to my three last
children mentioned shall die or become _______ own or less valuable by any
_______ otherwise that he, she or they shall have it made good out of my estate
either by receiving another Negro equal to the one named as if it was sound and
healthy and also that each of the said three last mentioned children at the time
of receiving the said Negros herein _______ or the equivalent thereto do receive
a good feather bed and furniture ________ or mare saddle and bridle. The value
of $1 for each child and that they hold same for themselves and their heirs
respectively forever.
Item: I gave to my beloved wife Franky Bush the use and occupation of the land I
now reside on together with all my Negros that I may die possessing of with all
the stock of every kind. All household and kitchen furniture to be kept together
for the use of her. Comfortable support and education of all my married children
until my daughter Polly shall arrive to the age of 16 years. Subject, however,
to the legacy that may be demandable before that period and such as shall at
that time be paid or allotted off. It shall then be done and that may my beloved
wife retain in her possession for her own proper use and benefit during her life
or widowhood the following Negros, to wit, Ben, George, Sarah, Marganetta and
Socky. Also four hundred dollars in cash with all the stock, household and
kitchen furniture and farming utensils. Also the crop and stock of _________
then on hand and all the remainder of the Negros be then also divided between
all my children _______ and in case of the death of one or more of them leaving
a child or children that the said child or children receive his, her or their
parents share.
Item: At the death or marriage of my said beloved wife it is my will and desire
that the tract of land I live on at present be sold and the money with the
balance of my estate by equally divided between all my children agreeable to the
law of descent.
Item: But should my said beloved wife choose to take one third of my estate
instead of the portion made for her then my will and desire is that after the
allotment of said dower the said Negros that may not have been received or paid
off be allotted off agreeable to this, my will. And that all the remainder of
the estate by equally divided agreeable to the law of descents of this state and
at my wife's ______ the dower portion divided, also agreeable to the said law.
Item: It is further my will and desire that if any land shall hereafter ______
to me shall ______ and be equal by division between my daughters and in case of
the death of any one or more of them leaving a child or children that said child
or children shall receive his, her or their parents portion agreeable to the
said law of descent of this state.
Item: The exceptions eluded to in the first, second and sixth items are as
follows, to wit, if at any time hereafter the tract of land that I have given to
my son John V. Bush, that which I have given to my son Robert Bush, that they
now live on or that which I have given to my son Thacker. Shall either of them
be lost or taken by some better claim then and in that case it is my express
will and desire that each of my said sons bear an equal part of the loss to the
amount of 80 acres of each tract it being about the quantity I have given and
conveyed to my son John. Thereafter, if either of my said sons shall fail to
bear an equal part in case of said loss by paying an equal _______ in money, it
is my will that so much of the estate which I have given to the one refusing to
bear his part as well amount to his share in said loss shall be taken to
reimburse the one which may have lost his land.
Item : I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife, Franky Bush, my son
John V. Bush and Robert Bush Executors of this my last will and testament or the
survivor or survivors of them that shall think proper to act.
I have signed and affixed my hand and seal hereinto this 21st day, June 1814."

Recorded July 14, 1819

Phillip married Frances Vivion on 6 Oct 1778 in , Orange, Virginia, USA.¹ (Frances Vivion was born about 1761,^{1 5} died on 24 Sep 1842 in , Clark, Kentucky, USA ^{1 5} and was buried in Phillip Bush Graveyard, Clark County, KY ^{1 5}.)