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—?—, Elizabeth

—?—, Elizabeth

Female - Yes, date unknown   Has no ancestors but 6 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name —?—, Elizabeth  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Female 
    Will-Heir 15 Sep 1787  Fayette County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    • Role: Heir
      Appraisal of his Estate was submitted to the Woodford County August 1795 Court.

      "In the name of God amen. To all christian people to whom these may appertain kno ye this to be the last Will and Testament of the Testor Cyrus McCrackin who for divers good causes hereunto moving as thought fitting to bequeath my Estate real and personal according to this last will and Testament in this way and manner following viz.

      "Item. I give and bequeath to my lovingand beloved wife Elizabeth McCrackin the upper part of my settlement and preemption that I now live on Beginning at the South East corner at a sugar and two Elms thence North 70 West so far as a line North 20 East shale make an equal division of the said settlement and preemption that I now possess containing 1000 and 50 acres in the whole that is to be divided with all the moveable's Estate as hourses cows sheep and swine likewise all my household furnitures and utensils of husbandry and all other ampliments [sp] that may be called my property except what may be hereafter excepted all which real and personal Estate shall be for the use and disposal of my wife for and during her life or while she continues to remain my widow, likewise it is my will that a bond I have upon Andrew McFadfin for one negro girl valued at 75 pounds price that it shall be her property forever.

      "Item. I likewise will that at the expiration of her widowhood or death that my youngest son Cyrus McCrackin shall then become heir to the above mentioned land which shall thenceforth become his own property.

      "Item. I next will to my son Ovid McCrackin the lower half of the said settlement and preemption agreeable to the above division and at my death he shall become heir to the above lower part of the settlement and preemption.

      "Item. I next will unto my son Virgil McCrackin 150 acres of land lying on the North fork of Elkhorn supposed to be about two miles up above the forks also another Tract containing four hundred and seventy eight acres adjoining the aforseaid hundred and fifty acres at my death.

      "Item. I next will unto my eldest daughter Ruth McCrackin five hundred acres of land lying about six miles lying on a road leeding from Dreennon lick to the head of six mle creek at my death.

      "Item. I next will unto my youngest daughter Sally McCrackin Two fifty acres Tracts of land adjoining to each other lying in the first bottom below leestown.

      "Item. I next will unto my adopted son John Shepherd one horse and saddle worth twenty pounds.

      "Memorandum. I would wish that the remainder that I make mention of here in disposing of them in the following manner the land that is in partnership with Humphrey Marshall and myself that is about four hundred and seventy acres lying on the North fork of Elkhorn and that being my part. also five hundred acres that is coming from Charles Bell expected to be in the forks of Elkhorn also the balance of the partnership with Charles Smith. I would wish that out of the above mentioned Lands that two hundred acres should be paid unto Andrew Lear, and three hundred acres to Arganat Reece and the remainder to be sold and to be equally divided amongst my children making no distinction.

      "Signed with my hand and sealed with my seal this 15th day of September 1787 And acknowledged to be my hand and seal before the Witnesses present I also constitute and appoint surveyor John Williams and my brother Ovid McCrackin to be the Executors of this my last Will and Testament. - Cyrus McCrackin - Seal

      "Witnesses present:
      John Long
      James Haydon
      William Branham

      "Woodford County May Court 1795
      The Last will and Testament of Cyrus McCracken deceased was proved in Court by the oath of John Long a subscribing Witness thereto and ordered to be recorded. - Teste Cave Johnson CWC
      And on the motion of John Williams one of the Executors therein named who made oath thereto agreeably to Law and with Richard Young his security enerted into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of two thousand pounds conditioned as the Law directs certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form liberty being reserved for the other Executor to join in the probate when he shall think fit. - Teste T. Turpin Clk

      "Woodford County November County Court 1816
      The Last Will and Testament of Cyrus McCracken deceased was produced in Court and futher proven by the oath of James Hydon one of the subscribing witnesses tgereto and proven to be the hand writing of William Brenham the other subscribing witness by the oath of John Long ___ and the same is ordered to record. - Test John McKinney"
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I6577  Cochrane Genealogy
    Last Modified 7 Jan 2026 

    Family MCCRACKEN, Cyrus Jr.,   b. Ardee, Louth, Leinster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 1778  [1, 2, 3] 
    Children 
       1. Male SHEPERD, John   d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: Adopted]  [Mother: Adopted]
    >  2. Male MCCRACKEN, Virgil,   b. 1778, Versailles, Kentucky, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    >  3. Male MCCRACKEN, Cyrus III,   b. 1780   d. Yes, date unknown
       4. Male MCCRACKEN, Ovid,   b. 12 Oct 1782, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jun 1851, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
    >  5. Female MCCRACKEN, Ruth,   b. 1783   d. Yes, date unknown
    >  6. Female MCCRACKEN, Sally,   b. 1785   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F2601  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Jan 2026 

  • Event Map
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1637] Hunter, Miriam Margaret, Artifact - McCrackin, Cyrus Jr. (Descendants of), 16 Dec 2025.

    2. [S1647] Ermina Jett Darnell, Book - Forks of Elkhorn Church (KY) (Ancestry), (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1980.), 31 Dec 2025, p 122-123.

    3. [S1658] Kentucky. Woodford., Wills - KY - Woodford County (FamilySearch), 4 Jan 2026, Will Books, Vol. E, 1814-1826: p 95-97, Cyrus McCracken; FHL microfilm 7,553,100.
      The same Will is entered in Will Books, Vol. A, 1789-1796, p 136-138; FHL Film No. 7553099.
      Will - Cyrus McCrackin Jr.      		 Will - Cyrus McCrackin Jr.


    4. [S1658] Kentucky. Woodford., Wills - KY - Woodford County (FamilySearch), 4 Jan 2026, Will Books, Vol. A, 1789-1796: p 148-152, Cyrus McCracken; FHL microfilm 7,553,099.
      Estate Appraisal - Cycrus McCracken Jr.      		 Estate Appraisal - Cycrus McCracken Jr.



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