This record was found in the CLAYCOMB family folder, Breckinridge County Archives October 2005 and was transcribed true to the original except for highlighting by Linda Sparks Starr. A researcher's comment in the RICE family folder describes this same record as "Nicholas's will".  

107	Breckinridge County towit
				Clerks Office	June the 18th 1811

	Whereas  Nicholas Rice dec'd in his life time, gave to his Son Jacob Rice a certain tract of land whereon he the Said Jacob Rice now lives containing two hundred and Sixty Six or thereabouts acres for which he the Said Nicholas Rice held a bond on Thomas Baven for the conveyance and the Said Nicholas Rice having departed this life without making any will or giving the Said Jacob Rice any writing for the conveyance of Said land now, we adam Bruner and Elizabeth his wife late Elizabeth Rice, Balser Claycomb and Catherine his wife late Catherine Rice, Nicholas Coonts and Thomas Dowel and anna his wife late anna Coonts descendants of Polly Coonts dec'd late Polly Rice, Henry Dean & Sally his wife late Sally Rice, Jacob Wise and Nancy his wife late nancy Rice, John Pechenpaugh and Christiner his wife late Christena Rice, Nathaniel Hamilton administrator of John Hamilton deceased for and in behalf of the heirs of John Hamilton & Hannah his wife late Hannah Rice now deceased, Rachel Rice & Jonathan Rice who are heirs and legal representatives of the Said Nicholas Rice deceased,  In consideration of the Said gift made by the Said Intestate and also in consideration of the Said Jacob Rice having relinquished all claim on the estate of the Said Nicholas Rice deceased We do hereby transfer without any recourse to us or our heirs the Said bond held by Nicholas Rice dec'd on the aforesaid Thomas Baven for the conveyance of the Said two hundred & Sixty Six acres of land whereon the Said Jacob Rice now lives. In Testimony whereof we have hereunto Set our hands & Seals this 18th day of December 1809

								Rachael Rice		Seal
					Test Peggy Hill		          his			
					Test			John    X  Peckenpaugh Seal
					Peter Beghtol		        mark 
I Jacob Rice do hereby transfer to Robert Hendrick &		          her
Calvin Hendrick all my right title and interest in and	     Christener   X Peckinpaugh 	Seal
to the within mentioned bond on Thomas Baven			        mark   his
and also agree to procure the Signature of Nicholas		    Thomas  X  Dowell	Seal
Coons to the within transfer as Soon as he becomes of age		   mark
As Witness my hand and Seal this 18th day of June 1811		        her
But it is to be understood I am not to be accountable		Anna  X  Dowell		Seal
for the title of the land						       mark
		Teste							his
		 Jo Allen					Balcer  X  Claycomb	Seal
			Jacob Rice	Seal				mark
				Witness Coonrod Claycomb		
Witness Adam Bruner to the		Test Peter Beghtol		  her
24th day of May 1810						Catharine X Claycomb	Seal
for Nicholas Coons name					            	 mark
Signed this day and year					Adam Bruner		Seal
	Test John Dejarnett   Andrew Moorman			             her
								Elizabeth X Bruner	Seal
								             Mark
								Nicholas Coons		Seal
								Jonathan Rice		Seal

108	Breckenridge County towit
				Clerk's Office 	June the 18th 1811
	This day before me in my office the within assignment was duly proved to be the act and deed of all the within named Signers  except Nicholas Coons by the oaths of Andrew Moorman and John Dejarnette and at the assignees request the same is admitted to Record								Attest		Jo Allen

Rice heirs
To
Jacob Rice 	} assignment
of  bond
Clerks office June 18th
1811. proved to be the act
and deed of all the Signers
except Nicholas Coons by
the Oaths of Andrew
Moorman & John Dejar-
nette & admitted to
record --  Recorded in
Book, C, page, 107,
& Exam'd  Attest Jo Allen

Found in the CLAYCOMB family folder at the Breckinridge County Archives. The deed was minimized in size when copied and in doing so, the most right hand portion of the page was cut off:

	This Indenture made this 23rd day of December 18, ____ Adam Bruner Sr & Elizabeth Bruner his wife late _____ Rice Balser Claycom & Catharine his wife late Cath____ Thomas Dowell and Ann Dowell his wife late An____ Henry Dean & Sally his wife late Sally Rice Jacob M_____wise his wife late Nancy Rice Jacob Rice John P _____ & Christena his wife late Christena Rice Isaac E____ Rachel his wife late Rachel Rice & Jonathan R___ of Nicholas Rice dec'd of the one part & Nicholas Coons of ____ part Sheweth that they the Said parties of  the first for ____ consideration of the Sum of  one dollar current money of ____ to them in hand paid the rect whereof they do hereby  ac____ have granted bargained & Sold and by these presents ___ Sell and Convey transfer assign & make over to the Nicholas Coons his heirs & assigns forever all the lands ____ to them or either of them Jointly or Severally from the ____ Nicholas Rice dec'd and also do assign and transf___ Nicholas all the right title claim & interest of them the ___ the first part to the whole of the estate of the Said Nich____ deceased which Severally descended to them both real ____ and do hereby Vest the said Nicholas Coons with ___ and authority to take all & every lawfull means & for ____ of the Same and when the Same is recovered to use enjoy ___ posses  the Same. To the only proper use and benefit of he ___ Nicholas Coons his heirs & assigns forever As Witness ___ & Seals the day & year first written
									Adam Bruner

Located Breckinridge County Archives, Courthouse in Hardinsburg:
RICE, Nicholas / January 1810 / Box 1 / Folder 3

Inventory of the personal
estate of Nic'h Rice dec'd
Breckenrige County Court
Jany Term 1810
Ordered to be recorded

Recorded Book for dece-
Dents estates page 42 and
examined
Attest
Jo Allen Clerk

An Inventory and appraisement of the personal estate of Nicholas Rice dec'd towit
1 Large Pot 18/							--	18	--
1 Small ditto & Hooks 12/					--	12	--
! Oven & Lid 24/							 1	 4	--
1 Big Kittle 40/							 2	--	--
1 Iron Tooth Harrow 15/						--	15	--
1 large Bell & collar 9/						--	 9	--
1 Small ditto 4/6							--	 4	 6
1 Old Handsaw 3/						--	 3	--
1 Half Inch Augar 2/						-- 	 2	--
3 Old Pewter dishes & one Bason 16/				--	16	--
6 Pewter Plates & 5 Earthren ditto 23/				 1	 3
5 large blue Edged Earthern Plates 6/				--	 6
1 Small Dish 2 plates 2 large bowls & 1 small ditto
	9 one sugar boat (crockery ware)	£10/6			10	 6
1 large white Boat 2/6						--	 2	 6
9 cups & Saucers 6/						--	 6	--
1 Tin coffee pot 2/6						--	 2	 6
1 Tea pot & cream Jug 3/					--	 3	--
1 coffee mill 3/6							--	 3	 6
1 cupboard 42/							 2	 2	--
1 old Rifle gun 18/						--	18	--
1 ditto ditto 24/							 1	 4	--
1 Breakfast Table 18/						--	18	--
							       £   15	 2	 6

Amount brought forward						15	 2	 6
3 chairs 5/6							--	 5	 6
1 Bed & furniture 4"15						 4	15	--
1 Big wheel 9/							--	 9	--
1 Sow & 4 Shoats 35/						 1	15	--
1 weeding Hoe & garden ditto 9/					--	 9	--
1 old Ax & piece old Iron 12/					--	12	--
1 Small grind Stone 3/						--	 3	--
Old Iron 8/							-- 	 8	--
1 Brown Horse 19.10						19	10	--
1 Old Bay mare 30/						 1	10	--
1 Bay Stud Coult 2 years old last Spring 11"5			11	 5	--
1 Young Bay Mar £18						18	--	--
1 Sorrel Coult £6						 6	--	--
1 Bay Horse £15						15	--	--
1 Red Steer 40/							 2	--	--
1 Red Heifer 36/						 1	16	--
1 Small Brown Steer 24/						 1 	 4	--
1 Sheep 12/								12	--
1 Cutting Box & knife 10/6					--	10	 6
1 Iron Pitch fork 2/6						--	 2	 6
1 Pair Hamms & Iron dung fork 5/					 5	--
1 Loom, quill wheel & Swifts £1"19				 1	19	--
							£        110	14	 0

Amount brought forward					          110	14	 0
1 Cow 54/							 2	14	 0
1 Yearling 18/								18	 0
2 Cleves's 1 Augar & 1 Hoe 15/						15	 0
1 pr  Double trees 4/							 4	--
							£        115	 5	 0

						Robert Hendrick
						Nelson Jolly
						Samuel Jolly
I do hereby certify that the above and foregoing pages contain a true and perfect account of the personal estate of Nicholas Rice dec'd or so much thereof as has come to my hands
							Adam Bruner Adm'r

I Do hereby Certify that the above apprayor was Sworn to the foregoing apprasent bill before me this 29th of January 1809					Sam'l Stucky

Breckenridge County towit
					County Court January term 1810
	The above and foregoing Inventory & appraisement of the Esate of Nicholas Rice dec'd was produced in Court by the Adam Bruner the administrator and ordered to be recorded.
					Attest			Jo Allen 

[back side of the next record]
Breckenridge County towit
					County Court January Term 1810
	The within Account of the sale of the personal estate of Nicholas Rice dec'd was produced in Court and ordered to be recorded.		Attest
									Jo Allen Clk Crt

Amt of the sale of the
personal estate of N Rice dec'd
Breckenridge County towit
County Court Jany term 1810
ordered to record
Recorded Book for decedents
Estates page 45 and
Examined
Attest
Jo Allen Clk

Amount of the Sale of the personal estate of Nichoals Rice dec'd		towit
1 Large pot						£		12	6
1 Small pot								15	 4
1 Oven & Lid							1	 2	 6
1 Large Kittle & Bowl						 2	 4	--
1 Iron tooth Harrow						 1	 5	 6
1 Bell & Collar								12	 2 1/2
1 ditto									 6	--
1 Old Handsaw								 3	--
1 half Inch Augar							 1	 6
3 old pewter dishes & Bason					 1	--	 3
6 pewter plates								15	 6
5 Earthen plates							 5	 6
2 large Bowls Small ditto & Sugar Boat					12	--
1 large bowl & some tea cups &  Saucers				 9	--
1 Tin coffee pot								 4	--
5 Small blue edged plates						 3	--
1 Tea pot & Cream Jug							 5	--
1 coffee mill								 3	1 1/2
1 Cupboard							 2	 2	--
1 old Rifle gun								18	--
1 old ditto							 1	 1	--
1 Breakfast table						 1	 1 	 2
1 Arm chair								 1 	 6
2 Chairs								 4	 0 1/2
		Amt carried forward			£	16	 7	 7 1/2

Amount brought forward						16	 7	 7 1/2
1 Bed & furniture						 4	15	--
1 Big wheel							--	18	--
1 Sow & four Shoats						 2	 2	 4
1 Ax & grubbing hoe						 1	 1	--
1 Grind Stone								 1	 6
Old Iron									 6	--
1 Brown Horse							15	 6	--
1 old Bay Mare							 1	13	--
1  Stud Colt (Brown)						 8	 11	--
1Bay horse							14	17	--
1 Sorrel Colt 1 Year old next Spring				 5	14	--
1 Red Steer							 2	14
1 Old Bay Horse						 7	10	--
1 Red Heifer							 2	 8	 4
1 Small Brown Steer						 1	 4	 4
1 Sheep								15	--
Cutting Knife & Box							12	--
1 Iron Pitchfork								 4	 3
1 White face Cow						 3	 4	 7 1/2
1 White face calf								18	--
1 pair Harness & dungfork						10	11 1/2
1 Loom Quill wheel temples & Swifts				 3	 6	--
2 Clevess & pair double trees						17	 9
1 Hoe									 3	 7
1 ditto									 1	 7
1 ditto									 5	--
							£	96	7	9 1/2

Amt brought forward						£96..7..9 1/2
Wheat @ 66 1/2 cents per bushel more or less
Oats @ 25 cents per bushel more or less
	The above and foregoing is a true and perfect account of the sale of the personal estate of Nic'h Rice dec'd or so much thereof as was produced to me for appr'ment this 1st January 1810
							Adam bruner  

[Found in RICE family folder at the Breckinridge County Archives.]

Circuit Court Book 3, page 521
Friday April 24th 1818
Nicholas Rices heirs			Complt's
	Against					} In Chancery
Charles Hickmans heirs		Defts

	This day came the  Complainents by their Counsel and this Cause Came to be heard upon the Bill as taken for Comptd and the exhibits filed and because it is not known what was the Consideration money paid for the land in the Complts bill mentioned nor the value thereof at the time of the purchase therefore let a Jury come etc. Wherefore Came a Jury to wit: Richard Reid, Robert Huston, Henry Dean, John Helm, Thomas Scott, William Allen, Thomas Reynolds, Leonard Wheatly, Thomas Given, William Richey, Sam'l Aram & William Adkinson  who being Sworn well and truly to inquire of the Value of the land in the Complamants bill mentioned at the date of the contract returned a Verdict in the words & figures following towit:  
"We of the Jury find the 250 acres of land mentioned in the within bill to be worth on the fourth day of July one thousand Seven hundred and ninety five one dollar an acre ... Richard Reid foreman"
	It is thereupon Considered by the Court that the Complainants recover of the defendants the  Sum of $250 with interest thereon to be computed at the sale of 5 percent per annum from the 4th day of July 1795 until paid and also their Costs to be levied of the goods and chattels lands and tenements which have descended to them from their deceased ancestor Charles Hickman & may have Execution etc.	 

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