Kitturah Stamps Ewalt Bailey, born February 13*, 1799, at Paris, Kentucky, and died, as the result of a fall off a horse, near Monticello, Missouri, on April 2, 1855. She was the daughter of William Stamps II and Jane Shore Stamps.
Kitturah married Henry D. Ewalt in Bourbon County, Kentucky, November 20, 1820. After the death of Henry in 1846, she married Calvin H. Bailey.
Kitturah's older brother, William Stamps III, married Lucinda Davis, older sister of Jefferson Davis, the same Jeff Davis who became the Confederate President. Though Kitturah did not live to see the Civil War, six of her seven sons served as Confederate soldiers, and two of them died of wounds in that national tragedy. Kitturah and her husband owned a small plantation they called Calico Place which was located along Troublesome Creek outside Monticello. They were slaveholders.
Richard Lemmers
*Alternate date of birth calculated from age at death on tombstone.
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF KETTURAH BAILEY
In the name of God, I Ketturah Bailey, wife of Calvin H. Bailey (living under marriage articles) of the county of Lewis, State of Missouri, being weak and infirm in body but of sound mind and memory and knowing the uncertainty of life, do make ordain and constitute this to be my last will and testament.
1st I will and bequeath that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid.
2nd I will and bequeath to my three sons, Noah, Joseph and Richard Ewalt the farm on which I now reside known as the "Curo Place" to have and hold the same as "Joint Tenants" until Richard shall arrived to the age of twenty one years at which period the same is to be sold or partitioned between them. If sold the proceeds to be equally divided between them - also in "Joint Tenancy"
one yoke of oxen - one black and the other a red steer. To Noah and Joseph in "Joint Tenancy" also one negro woman named Roze and her future increase and at the expiration of five years from this date said negro Roze and her increase (if any) to be sold and equally divided between them.
And to my said three sons I will and bequeath separately the following property viz: To Richard my negro man named Haydon (old Hayde), one mare named Dolly one 1 year old roan filly and one horse plow (1st choice) and gearing for same. To Noah, one 1 year old bald filly. To Joseph: one sorrel mare named Malissa and it is my will and desire that said three sons reside on the farm, willed them, together and cultivate the same and out of the proceeds, to give Richard a good schooling, until he comes to the age of twenty-one years. Said Richard is to leave his negro man and other property given him herein, on the farm to work and be used for the purpose of clothing and educating him whilst going to school, which he is to commence and continue until he comes to twenty one as aforesaid.
4th: To Margaret Wright, wife of William Wright, I will and bequeath my negro woman named Jailey valued at six hundred dollars, for and during her natural life, together with her future increase and at the death of said Margaret to go to her children.
5th: To Samuel Ewalt, I will and bequeath my negro boy Collins valued at four hundred dollars. Should he not return from California and receive said boy into possession, then he is to be sold to the highest bidder amongst my children - Said boy is to remain upon the farm with my sons, Noah, Joseph and Richard and for them to work free of charge, for the support maintenance and education of said Richard - if necessary - if not then his labor to be equally divided between all three of them - said Collins only to remain with my three sons until Samuel shall have returned and receive him into possession as aforesaid or his death ascertains, in which last case he is to be sold as aforesaid.
6th: To Henry Ewalt I will and bequeath my negro boy Haydon (young Hayde) valued at five hundred dollars.
7th: To Jane Thomas, daughter of Elizabeth and Robert C. Thomas, I will and bequeath my negro girl Mary valued at three hundred dollars and should said Jane die without issue then to go to her sister Penelope and to her heirs.
8th: To Catherine Thomas, daughter of Mary Ann Thomas, I will and bequeath my negro girl Malinda valued at two hundred dollars - said girl Malinda to remain with her Mother until five years of age; And should said Catherine die without issue then said girl to go to her brothers and sisters or their descendants.
9th: To Coleman C. Ewalt, son of Henry Ewalt I will and bequeath a yearling filly named Jenny Lind.
10th: To Thomas Ewalt, I will and bequeath my negro boy Jim - son of Harriet valued at two hundred dollars.
11th: My negro woman, Harriet and her future increase if any (if not necessary for her to be sold to pay my debts) I wish sold to the highest bidder amongst my children and son-in-law, at the end of three years after my decease until which time my executors shall hire her out amongst the children to the highest bidder.
1st of September 1852, changed to Ewalt and Bailey Book K, page 264
Kitturah married Henry D. Ewalt in Bourbon County, Kentucky, November 20, 1820. After the death of Henry in 1846, she married Calvin H. Bailey.
Kitturah's older brother, William Stamps III, married Lucinda Davis, older sister of Jefferson Davis, the same Jeff Davis who became the Confederate President. Though Kitturah did not live to see the Civil War, six of her seven sons served as Confederate soldiers, and two of them died of wounds in that national tragedy. Kitturah and her husband owned a small plantation they called Calico Place which was located along Troublesome Creek outside Monticello. They were slaveholders.
Richard Lemmers
*Alternate date of birth calculated from age at death on tombstone.
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF KETTURAH BAILEY
In the name of God, I Ketturah Bailey, wife of Calvin H. Bailey (living under marriage articles) of the county of Lewis, State of Missouri, being weak and infirm in body but of sound mind and memory and knowing the uncertainty of life, do make ordain and constitute this to be my last will and testament.
1st I will and bequeath that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid.
2nd I will and bequeath to my three sons, Noah, Joseph and Richard Ewalt the farm on which I now reside known as the "Curo Place" to have and hold the same as "Joint Tenants" until Richard shall arrived to the age of twenty one years at which period the same is to be sold or partitioned between them. If sold the proceeds to be equally divided between them - also in "Joint Tenancy"
one yoke of oxen - one black and the other a red steer. To Noah and Joseph in "Joint Tenancy" also one negro woman named Roze and her future increase and at the expiration of five years from this date said negro Roze and her increase (if any) to be sold and equally divided between them.
And to my said three sons I will and bequeath separately the following property viz: To Richard my negro man named Haydon (old Hayde), one mare named Dolly one 1 year old roan filly and one horse plow (1st choice) and gearing for same. To Noah, one 1 year old bald filly. To Joseph: one sorrel mare named Malissa and it is my will and desire that said three sons reside on the farm, willed them, together and cultivate the same and out of the proceeds, to give Richard a good schooling, until he comes to the age of twenty-one years. Said Richard is to leave his negro man and other property given him herein, on the farm to work and be used for the purpose of clothing and educating him whilst going to school, which he is to commence and continue until he comes to twenty one as aforesaid.
4th: To Margaret Wright, wife of William Wright, I will and bequeath my negro woman named Jailey valued at six hundred dollars, for and during her natural life, together with her future increase and at the death of said Margaret to go to her children.
5th: To Samuel Ewalt, I will and bequeath my negro boy Collins valued at four hundred dollars. Should he not return from California and receive said boy into possession, then he is to be sold to the highest bidder amongst my children - Said boy is to remain upon the farm with my sons, Noah, Joseph and Richard and for them to work free of charge, for the support maintenance and education of said Richard - if necessary - if not then his labor to be equally divided between all three of them - said Collins only to remain with my three sons until Samuel shall have returned and receive him into possession as aforesaid or his death ascertains, in which last case he is to be sold as aforesaid.
6th: To Henry Ewalt I will and bequeath my negro boy Haydon (young Hayde) valued at five hundred dollars.
7th: To Jane Thomas, daughter of Elizabeth and Robert C. Thomas, I will and bequeath my negro girl Mary valued at three hundred dollars and should said Jane die without issue then to go to her sister Penelope and to her heirs.
8th: To Catherine Thomas, daughter of Mary Ann Thomas, I will and bequeath my negro girl Malinda valued at two hundred dollars - said girl Malinda to remain with her Mother until five years of age; And should said Catherine die without issue then said girl to go to her brothers and sisters or their descendants.
9th: To Coleman C. Ewalt, son of Henry Ewalt I will and bequeath a yearling filly named Jenny Lind.
10th: To Thomas Ewalt, I will and bequeath my negro boy Jim - son of Harriet valued at two hundred dollars.
11th: My negro woman, Harriet and her future increase if any (if not necessary for her to be sold to pay my debts) I wish sold to the highest bidder amongst my children and son-in-law, at the end of three years after my decease until which time my executors shall hire her out amongst the children to the highest bidder.
1st of September 1852, changed to Ewalt and Bailey Book K, page 264
Kitturah Stamps Ewalt Bailey, born February 13*, 1799, at Paris, Kentucky, and died, as the result of a fall off a horse, near Monticello, Missouri, on April 2, 1855. She was the daughter of William Stamps II and Jane Shore Stamps.
Kitturah married Henry D. Ewalt in Bourbon County, Kentucky, November 20, 1820. After the death of Henry in 1846, she married Calvin H. Bailey.
Kitturah's older brother, William Stamps III, married Lucinda Davis, older sister of Jefferson Davis, the same Jeff Davis who became the Confederate President. Though Kitturah did not live to see the Civil War, six of her seven sons served as Confederate soldiers, and two of them died of wounds in that national tragedy. Kitturah and her husband owned a small plantation they called Calico Place which was located along Troublesome Creek outside Monticello. They were slaveholders.
Richard Lemmers
*Alternate date of birth calculated from age at death on tombstone.
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF KETTURAH BAILEY
In the name of God, I Ketturah Bailey, wife of Calvin H. Bailey (living under marriage articles) of the county of Lewis, State of Missouri, being weak and infirm in body but of sound mind and memory and knowing the uncertainty of life, do make ordain and constitute this to be my last will and testament.
1st I will and bequeath that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid.
2nd I will and bequeath to my three sons, Noah, Joseph and Richard Ewalt the farm on which I now reside known as the "Curo Place" to have and hold the same as "Joint Tenants" until Richard shall arrived to the age of twenty one years at which period the same is to be sold or partitioned between them. If sold the proceeds to be equally divided between them - also in "Joint Tenancy"
one yoke of oxen - one black and the other a red steer. To Noah and Joseph in "Joint Tenancy" also one negro woman named Roze and her future increase and at the expiration of five years from this date said negro Roze and her increase (if any) to be sold and equally divided between them.
And to my said three sons I will and bequeath separately the following property viz: To Richard my negro man named Haydon (old Hayde), one mare named Dolly one 1 year old roan filly and one horse plow (1st choice) and gearing for same. To Noah, one 1 year old bald filly. To Joseph: one sorrel mare named Malissa and it is my will and desire that said three sons reside on the farm, willed them, together and cultivate the same and out of the proceeds, to give Richard a good schooling, until he comes to the age of twenty-one years. Said Richard is to leave his negro man and other property given him herein, on the farm to work and be used for the purpose of clothing and educating him whilst going to school, which he is to commence and continue until he comes to twenty one as aforesaid.
4th: To Margaret Wright, wife of William Wright, I will and bequeath my negro woman named Jailey valued at six hundred dollars, for and during her natural life, together with her future increase and at the death of said Margaret to go to her children.
5th: To Samuel Ewalt, I will and bequeath my negro boy Collins valued at four hundred dollars. Should he not return from California and receive said boy into possession, then he is to be sold to the highest bidder amongst my children - Said boy is to remain upon the farm with my sons, Noah, Joseph and Richard and for them to work free of charge, for the support maintenance and education of said Richard - if necessary - if not then his labor to be equally divided between all three of them - said Collins only to remain with my three sons until Samuel shall have returned and receive him into possession as aforesaid or his death ascertains, in which last case he is to be sold as aforesaid.
6th: To Henry Ewalt I will and bequeath my negro boy Haydon (young Hayde) valued at five hundred dollars.
7th: To Jane Thomas, daughter of Elizabeth and Robert C. Thomas, I will and bequeath my negro girl Mary valued at three hundred dollars and should said Jane die without issue then to go to her sister Penelope and to her heirs.
8th: To Catherine Thomas, daughter of Mary Ann Thomas, I will and bequeath my negro girl Malinda valued at two hundred dollars - said girl Malinda to remain with her Mother until five years of age; And should said Catherine die without issue then said girl to go to her brothers and sisters or their descendants.
9th: To Coleman C. Ewalt, son of Henry Ewalt I will and bequeath a yearling filly named Jenny Lind.
10th: To Thomas Ewalt, I will and bequeath my negro boy Jim - son of Harriet valued at two hundred dollars.
11th: My negro woman, Harriet and her future increase if any (if not necessary for her to be sold to pay my debts) I wish sold to the highest bidder amongst my children and son-in-law, at the end of three years after my decease until which time my executors shall hire her out amongst the children to the highest bidder.
1st of September 1852, changed to Ewalt and Bailey Book K, page 264
Kitturah married Henry D. Ewalt in Bourbon County, Kentucky, November 20, 1820. After the death of Henry in 1846, she married Calvin H. Bailey.
Kitturah's older brother, William Stamps III, married Lucinda Davis, older sister of Jefferson Davis, the same Jeff Davis who became the Confederate President. Though Kitturah did not live to see the Civil War, six of her seven sons served as Confederate soldiers, and two of them died of wounds in that national tragedy. Kitturah and her husband owned a small plantation they called Calico Place which was located along Troublesome Creek outside Monticello. They were slaveholders.
Richard Lemmers
*Alternate date of birth calculated from age at death on tombstone.
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF KETTURAH BAILEY
In the name of God, I Ketturah Bailey, wife of Calvin H. Bailey (living under marriage articles) of the county of Lewis, State of Missouri, being weak and infirm in body but of sound mind and memory and knowing the uncertainty of life, do make ordain and constitute this to be my last will and testament.
1st I will and bequeath that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid.
2nd I will and bequeath to my three sons, Noah, Joseph and Richard Ewalt the farm on which I now reside known as the "Curo Place" to have and hold the same as "Joint Tenants" until Richard shall arrived to the age of twenty one years at which period the same is to be sold or partitioned between them. If sold the proceeds to be equally divided between them - also in "Joint Tenancy"
one yoke of oxen - one black and the other a red steer. To Noah and Joseph in "Joint Tenancy" also one negro woman named Roze and her future increase and at the expiration of five years from this date said negro Roze and her increase (if any) to be sold and equally divided between them.
And to my said three sons I will and bequeath separately the following property viz: To Richard my negro man named Haydon (old Hayde), one mare named Dolly one 1 year old roan filly and one horse plow (1st choice) and gearing for same. To Noah, one 1 year old bald filly. To Joseph: one sorrel mare named Malissa and it is my will and desire that said three sons reside on the farm, willed them, together and cultivate the same and out of the proceeds, to give Richard a good schooling, until he comes to the age of twenty-one years. Said Richard is to leave his negro man and other property given him herein, on the farm to work and be used for the purpose of clothing and educating him whilst going to school, which he is to commence and continue until he comes to twenty one as aforesaid.
4th: To Margaret Wright, wife of William Wright, I will and bequeath my negro woman named Jailey valued at six hundred dollars, for and during her natural life, together with her future increase and at the death of said Margaret to go to her children.
5th: To Samuel Ewalt, I will and bequeath my negro boy Collins valued at four hundred dollars. Should he not return from California and receive said boy into possession, then he is to be sold to the highest bidder amongst my children - Said boy is to remain upon the farm with my sons, Noah, Joseph and Richard and for them to work free of charge, for the support maintenance and education of said Richard - if necessary - if not then his labor to be equally divided between all three of them - said Collins only to remain with my three sons until Samuel shall have returned and receive him into possession as aforesaid or his death ascertains, in which last case he is to be sold as aforesaid.
6th: To Henry Ewalt I will and bequeath my negro boy Haydon (young Hayde) valued at five hundred dollars.
7th: To Jane Thomas, daughter of Elizabeth and Robert C. Thomas, I will and bequeath my negro girl Mary valued at three hundred dollars and should said Jane die without issue then to go to her sister Penelope and to her heirs.
8th: To Catherine Thomas, daughter of Mary Ann Thomas, I will and bequeath my negro girl Malinda valued at two hundred dollars - said girl Malinda to remain with her Mother until five years of age; And should said Catherine die without issue then said girl to go to her brothers and sisters or their descendants.
9th: To Coleman C. Ewalt, son of Henry Ewalt I will and bequeath a yearling filly named Jenny Lind.
10th: To Thomas Ewalt, I will and bequeath my negro boy Jim - son of Harriet valued at two hundred dollars.
11th: My negro woman, Harriet and her future increase if any (if not necessary for her to be sold to pay my debts) I wish sold to the highest bidder amongst my children and son-in-law, at the end of three years after my decease until which time my executors shall hire her out amongst the children to the highest bidder.
1st of September 1852, changed to Ewalt and Bailey Book K, page 264
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Mary Anne Ewalt Thomas
1821–1871
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John E Ewalt
1822–1900
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Elizabeth Jane Ewalt Thomas
1822 – unknown
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Henry Dunkley Ewalt
1824 – unknown
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William S. Ewalt
1826–1881
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Jane Shore Ewalt Thomas
1827–1911
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Margaret Morin Ewalt Wright
1829–1876
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Thomas Richard Ewalt
1830–1859
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Samuel Henry Ewalt
1831–1898
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Noah Spears Ewalt
1833–1878
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Lucinda Catherine Ewalt Haley
1834–1875
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Richard Thomas Ewalt
1838–1920
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