Will of Jesse Connell, Gallatin Co., KY 
11 Oct 1826
Will Bk. C, p.30. 
Submitted by Donna Merrill dmerrill3@mindspring.com


To my wife a negro man named Jim and Letty & son Squire for her natural life to 
be freed at age 40.

To my daughter Jane Connell a negro woman Nan and her 2 oldest children Lydia 
and Lucinda to be freed at age 40.

To my daughter Agitha a negro woman Phillis and her child Perlina and future 
increase to be freed at age 40.

To my son William 1 negro woman Sylvia and her 2 sons Lewis and Hiram and 
Lucinda and Alfred all to be freed at age 40.

Jesse Connell Sr., Inventory, Will Book C, p. 211, 18 May 1827, Sale of Negros

1 old woman Phillis to Thomas Nicholson (husband of Nancy Connell daughter of 
Jesse Connell SR).

1 girl Meriah to Daniel Coleman (husband of Elizabeth Connell dau. of Jesse 
Connell Sr.)

1 boy Sanford to Jesse Connell Jr. (son of Jesse Connell Sr.)

1 boy Henderson to Jesse Connell Jr. (son of Jesse Connell Sr.)

1 girl Eliza to William Duncan (husband of Polly Connell dau of Jesse Connell 
Sr.)

1 boy Alfred to Jesse Connell Jr. (son of Jesse Connell Sr.)

1 girl Harriet to Jesse Connell Jr. (son of Jesse Connell Sr.)

1 woman and 2 children Frank and Kelly to Jesse Connell Jr. (son of Jesse 
Connell Sr.)

1 boy Lewis to Jesse Connell Jr. (son of Jesse Connell Sr.)

Letty and 2 children Rutha and Adeline sold on credit to John Nicholson.

Squire sold to Jesse Connell Jr. (son of Jesse Connell Sr.)