Barren Co Executor Bonds 1848-1860.
The first book kept, these are photocopies of the original bonds for those dying with a will. Shown is the name of the deceased, the executor(s), bondsmen; some have the amount of bond which indicates the size of the estate. Has original signatures. An important research tool when relatives or friends are mentioned as the executor or bondsmen. It also gives a close date of death when none can be found in other records. 132 pages including a full-name index. $15.00
Barren County Will Book Index 1799-1954.
An alphabetical listing of all the wills for this time period. Also includes those dying intestate 1799-1835 when separate books were not kept for all the required forms. Each entry shows the name of the deceased, will book where the will can be found and page number. Taken from the will index book maintained by the Barren County Clerk's office. $15.00
Barren Co KY Index to Wills 1799-1900.
Are you always wondering if your ancestor/relative left a will? This book is a total transcription of a massive volume containing listings of 8,024 wills and documents during this time frame. Shown in alphabetical order by the last name and then in chronological order within that surname; each entry shows the date of probate/recording, name, type, will book in which the will is recorded and page number. Entries from Will Book 1 & 2 also included supplemental records such as dower, inventory, sale, sale bill, settlements and renunciations. 172 pages, self-indexing. $20.00
Index of Wills Volume 1
Did you ever become discouraged attempting to contact individual County Clerk's offices to see if your ancestor left a will there? This index book contains five south-central KY counties. Each county is shown separately and shows the name of the deceased, the volume where the will is recorded and the page number. Allen Co: 1824-1934; Cumberland Co: 1815-1923; Edmonson County: 1826-1947; Metcalfe Co: 1865-1933 and Monroe County: 1861-1946.There is also an explanation on each county showing when the wills are no longer available and the dates each volume contains. 52 pages including a surname index. $8.00
Warren County KY Will Book Index - 1797 through 1977.
180 years of wills are cited in this publication. The actual wills do not appear but is an index of the wills recorded. In the earlier books other documents were included in the will books such as inventories, estates, sales, etc. When so indicated, this is included. There are over 6100 entries and over 1600 surnames shown. The book is in alphabetical order by name and the will book in which that will appears and the page number. Warren Co was the parent county of Barren Co KY and out of which other south central KY counties were formed. 150 pages including a surname index and a breakdown of the dates shown in each book. $15.00
Other Will Book Transcriptions - Abstracted but all pertinent data included. Name of deceased, date will written, date probated, children and other heirs, what they received, land descriptions, slave disbursements (names where shown), executor's names and witnesses.
Barren Co Will Book 1 1799-1819, Peden $10.00
Barren Co Will Book 2 1818-1828, Peden $7.00
Barren Co Will Book 3 1828-1853, Peden $18.00
Barren Co Will Book 4 1856-Sept 8, 1884, $17.00
Barren Co Will Book 5, thru 1902, $18.00
Warren Co Will Book C - July 1823 thru Jan 1827, $14.00
Warren Co KY Will Book D April 1827 thru June 1862.
358 wills, over 5,000 names cited. 138 pages, a thorough abstraction of names, places, items bequeathed, slaves, witnesses. $19.00
Warren County KY Will Book E.
A word for word transcription (not an abstract) of the wills probated 1862 through 1889. Included are 392 wills and 11 renunciations. From the very poor to the very rich, these testators give us a look at the times from before the Civil War to the doorsteps of 1890. Many are extremely detailed, some humorous, some very sad. Former slaves are cared for, women are now writing their wills in greater numbers. 245 pages including an alphabetical list of all wills shown and a full-name index. $20.00
