Source:
"The Means Family of America" Genealogy Book, Published in 1972 by Elizabeth Cissel Foglesong

George moved with his family from Bucks County to Mifflin County when a young boy and grew to manhood on his fathers farm. He served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Colonel Alexander Brown's Cumberland County Pennsylvania Regiment. In the Wabash Indian Wars he served under Generals Wilkinson and Adair in 1790-91. George and Elizabeth left Mifflin County with George's brother John and family about 1795 and settled in Lewis County, Kentucky.

George also served in the War of 1812 as a Captain of the 3rd Regiment of the Kentucky Mounted Riflemen under Colonel Richard Johnson. George and Elizabeth were members of the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church in Lewis County, Kentucky, where George served as a trustee. They lived the rest of their lives in that community.

Elizabeth lived for many years after the death of her husband. She was a strong woman, devoted to her family, and withstood the hardships of pioneer life.

The Last Will and Testament of George Means*
In the name of God, I, George Means of Lewis County and State of Kentucky, being sick and
weak of body, but of sound mind and disposing memory, for which I thank God and calling to
mind the uncertainty of human life and being desirous to dispose of all such worldly estate as it
hath pleased God to bless me with, do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and
form following, that is to say 1st I desire that so much of the perishable part of my estate as may be necessary be
immediately soldafter my decease and all my just debts and funeral expenses paid .
2nd-After the payment of my debt and funeral expences I give my wife, Elizabeth
Means, all my estate both real and personal to manage as she may please during her
life and after her decease I give the same to my children hereinafter mentioned .
3rd-I give to my sons Robert and Amos Means at the death of my wife, all my land and
farm on which I now live, to them and their heirs forever to be equally divided betwixt
the two .
4th-It is my will that the tract of land on which my son-in-law, Ellis Owens now lives,
together with all the personal property of every description at the death of my wife be
sold and equally divided betwixed by children, John Means, Margaret Owens, Joseph
Means, George Means, Anthony E . Means, Nancy Means, and Rachel Means.
5th-It is my will that my sons Robert and Amos Means pay each $200 .00 to be divided
betwixed my daughters Nancy and Rachel Means when they come in possession of
my farm as above willed and should my son Anthony Means continue on his present
afflicted state, I will that my sons Robert and Amos take charge of him and his
part as above named and support him during his life and lastly I do hereby constitute
and appoint my sons, Robert and Amos executors of this my last will and testament,
in witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 29th day of
January 1833 .
Signed and sealed, published and declared
GEORGE MEANS

A. C. Owens
S. A. S . M . Singleton
__________Hampton

*as recorded in Will Book C, page 102, Vanceburg, Kentucky