Jacob Kerr

Jacob Ker
SoW-EB17:410
02/07/179508/13/1795
"I order and appoint that at my decease, Notice be given in my Congregation of my death and burial" "To those so dear to me and to the whole of the human race I wish all Good! "
Samuel Ker --son: named executor and instructed to settle all debts contracted "before my last marriage", empowered to sell young Negroes "Joe" and Milly" and to apply the money toward payment of debts. To get plantation on Manokin River on "which I formerly lived" consisting of a tract of land purchased from Randal Mitchell and a small tract adjoining to the head of it purchased from Capt. William Bowen and Nancy, his wife, all that personal estate already in his possession
"as testimonial to the live which I bear to my only son", large Bible and Ivory-headed cane--"the one will afford him light and the other Support May his way be clear and his steps steady!", all manuscripts of whatever kind, should testator die before "my son-in-law Thomas Winder Handy comes of age" Samuel to take care of him until he comes of age 21 "or fit for the Practice of Physic"
Jane Ker --wife, to assume the settlement of any pending judgements against the testator "since our intermarriage as they have arisen from the current Necessities of the Family", all estate of whatever kind she possessed before marriage and what was left testator by the will of her father --agreeable to the confidential agreement previous to the marriage, best servant "Sam", riding horse and sulkey carriage, all livestock purchased from Manokin, "bed I used to sleep in"
Betty Handy --daughter (wife of Mr. William Handy), all personal estate already in her possession
Peggy Collins --daughter (wife of Reverend John Collins), all personal estate already in her possession, remainder of estate to be divided with Betty Handy
"In a world of Sorrow I pray that they may have support; in the Hour of Death that they may have Comfort & resignation; and in the world of Spirits Happiness forever"
Witnesses: John Landreth, John Bird, Alexander Roxburgh.
Then came: Dr. Samuel Ker

Jacob married Esther Wilson, daughter of David Wilson and Elizabeth (Betty) Denwood, in 1767. (Esther Wilson was born on 19 Jun 1742 in Somerset Co., MD.)