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Description An account of the resource [page 11] [corresponds to index page B of Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883] Butt Isaac Will of 1 Burkholder Sam'l C. 23 Baird James R 56 Benedict Benjamin 60 Bard Martha O. 107 Case No 2897 Benton Martin 123 Brown Jacob A. 166 Burroughs Lydia A. 186 Bevans David 191 Brown Robert O. 238 Black Gustavus 278 Brown Daniel 466 Brown Joseph S. 475 Boston Philip D 368 Case No 3370 Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 11) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/cdf0a2baa0d7f593c9fef83d4d0289e4.jpg 39050dc55972f663db7614805cbe530c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Description An account of the resource [page 29] [corresponds to index page L of Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883] Longshore John 36 Lewis Edward A. 43 Case No 2764 Little Lucy O 80 Leibendorfer (Jacob) Frederick 82 Case No 2825 Leasure William 93 Leonard Anderson 140 Lehman Joshua 154 Case No 3012 Lisater Margaret 216 Lacroix John P 220 Leonard Nancy 493 Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 29) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/6097b2e465be6d71cd528eecce73e3f2.jpg bb617e8cddec4710d61f0ae24bf98030 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 30] [Corresponds to back of index page L of Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883] [blank] Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 30) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/4bfc3e876231447a6f70e70934e2546c.jpg 49df4824471c05982b416bf943e56087 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [corresponds to index page M of Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883] Morrison Joseph A. Will 26 Case No 2736 Mead Mary 90 Main James 145 Money Nicholas 181 Marks Sheldon 184 Murphy John 254 McNeely Francis B. 256 Myers Ida 257 Case No 3137 James Martin 261 Mullen Adam 271 Case No 3187 Marriot Thos. H. 321 " " 3316 Main Eva. T. 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Description An account of the resource [page 33] [corresponds to index page N of Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883] Null William 41 Case No 2755 Nettleton Margaret E 68 " " 2809 Norris William G. 347 Newkirk John C. 404 Neumeister Michael 366 Nash Jane Will 472 Neil Charles 511 Case No 3530 Newton Almon & Co 543 Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 33) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/8974c85b9199b915150937dfecc5012f.jpg f24182b0b7922c3e19a216f3c4f4051c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Description An account of the resource [page 35] [corresponds to index page O of Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883] Overturf William M 14 Owens Elizabeth 338 Case No 3344 Owings Henry W. 397 O'Keefe Michael 452 Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 35) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c5569061421a551d1f9dcd9ab8b8d329.jpg 282731f6998b673b1ae84678f333b7ef Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 36] [Corresponds to back of index page O of Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883] [blank] Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 36) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/6ea19ff0c3d0cdf0229cb819425a1911.jpg fa8aebb6ba895059ed0e5b8b4b79f59d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 37] [corresponds to index page P of Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883] Patrick William N 54 Case No 2778 Penry Mary 83 Parker Peter 147 Penn James 179 Parks Cinthia M. 276 Perfect Hannah. 314 Philliam William 388 Pool Betsey 517 Case No 3441 Platte Julia R. 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Description An account of the resource [page 39] [corresponds to index page Q of Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883] [blank] Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 39) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/f3a6b655b702c68bd8a480c7dc8e84c1.jpg 886a9660dead6b9526c59dd842e61410 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 40] [corresponds to back of index page Q of Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883] [blank] Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 40) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c35e5e6b4bdb865da15239fb254460de.jpg b598dacf79dec9876a875ceab9ac602b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Description An account of the resource [page 43] [corresponds to index page S of Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883] Simpson Elisabeth Will of 16 Case No 2720 Smith Margaret B " " 21 Shultz Gottfried " " 52 Stults Adam 84 Case No 2829 Smith Adam Verbal Will 86 Shaver John Will of 94 Case No 2868 Strain Martha Ann 100 Shaw Sargent 112 Stark Oliver 114 Case No 2918 Schickendance Catherine 117 Sharp Daniel D. 118 Stout Samuel 127 Case No 2948 Stimmel John 171 Slawson Smith 176 Smith John C. 188 Case No 3059 Sharp Garry 206 " " 3063 Slough Thomas 219 Strawser Jeremiah 228 Slack John P. 244 Swicker Frederick 294 Stern Samuel 306 Seelye R Silas. 312 Speron John 345 Snedeker Barnet 292 Smith Rodney 424 Schnyder Daniel H. 430 Case No 3445 Smith William F. 435 " " 3460 Shaw James L. 442 Schaaf J. Peter 506 Schnoke Elizabeth H. 515 Sweetser Ann P. 528 Stith Henry. 539 Stanley Timothy W. 549 Stanbery Mary 564 Case No 3595 Schneider Otto Sen 571 Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 43) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/61e508bfdc5bca6a6fbcf72f125bc8d1.jpg 59a6ad18b30d71277935d5ab9db55c05 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 44] [corresponds to back of index page S of Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883] [blank] Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 44) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d9e0a63edb0d0423f39963732274042f.jpg a355e20765aab912b3cdadf7131c9427 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 45] [corresponds to index page T of Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883] Thompson Edward R. 247 Terry James 274 Case No 3199 Thompson Mary C. 334 Thompson Stephen. 352 Case No 3285 Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 45) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/76c66f35a6a75c71b17c852077f2c8a2.jpg bd9bf3e9652d2a3288bafad4f6c508be Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 46] [corresponds to back of index page T of Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883] [blank] Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 46) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/81219cdc9906177ff586482c2da37363.jpg 112d1b35275e273a84fe122ead9b063c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 47] [corresponds to index page U of Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883] John Uffords Will 324 Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 47) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/81df5b846b093baa7dbc4150fcf22652.jpg 480ad7465dee719b752c384cac7e2a0e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 48] [corresponds to back of index page U of Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883] [blank] Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 48) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/8293df786fec5f84305ce39299ed42ce.jpg 75bae59a4b458cfaa270b419ae3ab454 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 49] [corresponds to index page V of Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883] VanKirk Asher 10 Vandermark Daniel 31 Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 49) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/4f753e39c56d5196f22ae3aac408026c.jpg eb5c3dcb02bb893ba242c9c6e026b5ab Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 50] [corresponds to back of index page V of Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883] [blank] Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 50) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/b2f48ea66711c133f7ef460c9767a567.jpg 89dbb4fd77423e627f26a3de66357be1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 51] [corresponds to index page W of Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883] Waldo Marion C. H 8 Warren William 88 Wallace Polly 131 Walker John 162 Waters Bazel 174 Waterman Jason 181 Case No 3051 Woolring Philip 191 Wigton Thomas W. 224 Case No 3097 Wolfley George Will 242 Wiggins Sarah E. 252 Case No 3141 Wood Jeremiah 273 Williams Alford C 284 Case No 3224 White Mary 287 " " 3226 Wingel Mary K. 296 Worline Mary A. Will. 304 Wallice John Will. 308 Wagner Daniel 340 Wheaton Chars. 356 Williamson Peter 358 Case No 3360 Woodward Ezra S. 401 Wells Joseph 412 Case No 3428 Welch William 463 " " 3480 Welsh Jane 490 Williamson Sylvester M. 532 Warren William M. 545 Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 51) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/8f74b4414cdc8299ec22e2abb74f3589.jpg d2fe60769d3e064f30a9880cbabcf826 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 52] [corresponds to back of index page W of Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883] [blank] Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 52) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/b62c161ddab6e95aff0186b1c47da0c0.jpg 5d319341f50a22559db368264c32c915 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 53] [corresponds to index page Y of Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883] [blank] Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 53) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a026904c4883dfe6ad38d2e81da792bd.jpg e56023d7b8b3c706a9274913ef1e9929 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 54] [corresponds to back of index page Y of Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883] [blank] Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 54) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7c6c2dd55e8b335c4a48a313203f520c.jpg 5cdca673bc44e602d5a00d9561c1b0ba Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 55] [corresponds to index page Z of Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883] Zimmer William 53 Zimmerman Isaac 105 Zimmerman Jacob 282 Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 55) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a97b21cf4792b94a0dc60da77fd90018.jpg 9af77153c823471fff90fdc257868896 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 56] [corresponds to back of index page Z of Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883] [blank] Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 56) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/f5555de8e765900147f5116a0c354925.jpg b51b27fb53e98d760b945fab67ef7c4b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 57] [corresponds to labeled page 1 of Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883] 1 Isaac Butts Will August 23rd 1876 On this day the last will & testament of Isaac Butt was presented for Probate & record whereupon C. N. McElroy & Cha's O. Little the subscribing witnesses to the will and Wm Zimmerman & Maria Zimmerman the witneses to the codicil appeared in open court were duly sworn & their testimony reduced to writing annexed to the will & filed therewith and it appearing to the court that said will was legally executed & attested and that at the time of the signing & sealing said will said testator was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind & memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever, it is ordered by the Court that said will be and the same is hereby admitted to Probate & record as the duly proven last will & testament of the Said Isaac Butts deceased And at the same time came W. G. Watson the Executor named in the will and accepted said trust and gave Bond conditioned according to law in the sum of $5000. With Walter T. Watson & N. J. Watson as sureties which Bond the court accepts and appoints Jo's N. Hughes, Geo W Oller & U. J. Watson as appraisers: F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will I Isaac Butt of the county of Delaware & State of Ohio being of Sound and disposing mind & memory & understanding do make publish & declare this to be my last will & testament hereby revoking and making null & void all former last wills & testaments & writings in the nature of last wills & testaments by me heretofore made - My will is first that all my funeral charges and just debts shall be paid by my executor hereinafter= named - The residue of my estate & property which shall not be required for the payment of my just debts funeral charges and the expenses attending the execution of this my last will and the administration of my estate, I give devise & dispose of as follows - First I give & devise to my Grand children Mary N. Butt, Isaac Butt, Jesse Butt Sarah Butt Caroline Butt, Matilda Butt, John W Butt, Louisa Butt, Harmon Butt, & May Butt, Children of my Son Archabald Butt in fee all that part of lot number 23 in Liberty Township & Lot No 24 in Concord Township in said County owned by me, there being about thirty acres in said lot No. 23 and about Ninety acres in said Lot No 24 making in said tract So hereby devised about Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/581dc0e6c5cf89667a64df5e51682ead.jpg 6544d8853ab105b37293f6bc354de48c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 58] [corresponds to labeled page 2 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 2 Isaac Butt's Will One Hundred and thirty two acres but it is my will that my Son Archabald Butt shall have the use of the above devised premises for his sole use & benefit during his natural life without let or hindrence from my said grand children above named their heirs or assigns - Second I give & devise unto my grand children Leroy Benton Isaac M Benton, Minor Benton & Effie Elisabeth Benton in fee children of my daughter Elisabeth Benton now deceased and formerly the wife of Lewis Benton all of the land I own in lots 31 & 34 in Liberty Township in said County and in lot 33 in Concord Township in said county there being in said lots 31 & 34 about one hundred & thirty eight acres and about twelve acres in said lot 33 in Concord Township, being about one hundred and fifty acres in said devised tract of land - Third I give & devise unto my grand children John Butt, Albert Butt, & Isaac Henry Butt Children of my Son Abram Butt in fee all the real estate I own in Lot No 22 in Liberty Township in said County Containing about Ninety Acres, but it is my will that my said son Abram Butt shall have the use & benefit of said devised tract during his natural life without let or hindrence from my said grand children devise their heirs or assigns - Fourth I give & devise unto my grand children, Frank Butt, Alice Butt & Amanda Butt in fee Children of my son Aaron Butt all of the real estate I own in lots 16 & 17 in Concord Township in said County being my homestead & containing about one hundred and fifteen acres of land - There is a part of Said lot 17 consisting of about fifteen acres which I have occupied & cultivated but which does not belong to me, but belongs to the heirs of Reuben Lamb deceased It is my will that my son Aaron Butt shall have the use & benefit of said premises so herein devised to my said grand chil dren being the children of said Aaron Butt during his natural life without lot or hindrence from his said children their heirs or assigns - And it is my will further that in consideration of the foregoing provisions of in this will that my said sons Archabald Butt, Abram Butt, & Aaron Butt shall have the use & benefit of the premises so herein devised to their children in fee for their natural lives, and as a condition of the same that my said sons Archabald Butt, Abram Butt and Aaron Butt shall pay the taxes and assessments in the nature of taxes on said premises & save their children hereinbefore named heership from the same & shall commit no waste on said premises & keep the same in good repair & Neat and like Condition And it is my will further that should I not have sufficient personal property to pay my just debts Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 58) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/334bdcba74a8da119baa88e832316678.jpg 62098b991a83202650702d9b958c16cd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Description An account of the resource [page 59] [corresponds to labeled page 3 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 3 Isaac Butt's Will funeral expenses and the costs & expenses of the execution of my will & administration of my estate my sons Archabald Butt Abram Butt & Aaron Butt shall & the children of Daughter Elisabeth each contribute & pay an equal proportion of whatever amount may be necessary for said purpose [crossed out: & should either of them refuse to contribute & pay his or their proportion of the money necessary for said purpose] & should either of them refuse to contribute & pay his or their propor tion of the money necessary for said purpose then it is my will that my executor sell or rent so much of the premises heretofore described & devised to the children of the said sons & to the children of my said daughter Elisabeth who shall refuse to pay his or their proportion or in case of his or their decease his or their children hereinbefore named shall refuse to pay said proportion of my debts funeral charges and expenses of the administration of my estate, that my executor hereinafter named shall sell or rent so much of the premises herein devised to said grand children as may refuse to pay their proportion of my debts expenses as may be necessary for the purpose, & I do hereby authorize & empower my executor hereinafter named to sell or rent so much of said premises for said purpose as may be nec- essary without an order of the court and as in his judgment he may deem best for the interest of all concerned: And I do nom- inate and appoint my friend Joseph Hughes to be the sole executor of this my last will & testament: In testimony whereof I the said Isaac Butt have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this Ninth day of April A D 1870 his Isaac X Butt {Seal} mark Signed sealed & declared by the said Isaac Butt to be his last will & testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses hereto in the presence of each other C. H. McElroy. C O Little C o d i c i l t o t h e W i l l Whereas I Isaac Butt on the Ninth day of April in the year 1870 made my last will & testament of that day do hereby declare the following to be a Codicil to the same: It is my will first that my grand children Andrew Butt Bertha L Butt children of my son Archibald Butt having been born since I made my last will & testament have an equal share with the rest of my grandchildren, Children of Said Archibald Butt also as I have sold twenty acres of land off of Lot No 24 in Concord Township Delaware County since I made my last will & testament it is my will that my son Archabald Butt have Nine hundred dollars at my death in notes Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 59) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/cf2df0d69251fba4e7a8ac305f4c576a.jpg c5cb7a728c475ba77e96fdd590958318 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Description An account of the resource [page 60] [corresponds to labeled page 4 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 4 Isaac Butt's Will and mortgage if not secured before as there is to be a book account between us while I live and he has at this time secured two Hundred dollars on the Nine: It is also my will that my grand children George Butt, Edson Butt & Florina Butt children of my son Aaron Butt having been born since I made my last will & testament have an equal share with the rest of my grand children, Children of said Aaron Butt and as I have bought a part of said Lot 17 consisting of about 15 acres of Land occupied by me and belonging to the heirs of Reuben Lamb decd it is my will that the fifteen acres of land be equally divided between my grand children above named children of my son Aaron Butt as I have sold ten acres off of Lot 17 since I made my last will & testament - And as Joseph Hughes named in my last will & testament declined to act as executor of my last will & testament on account of ill health I do nominate and appoint W G Watson to be the executor of this my last will & testament - In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of June A D 1876 his Isaac X Butt {Seal} mark Signed and acknowledged by said Isaac Butt as a codicil to his last will & testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence Wm H Zimmerman Maria Zimmerman P r o b a t e o f W i l l The State of Ohio Delaware County SS Personally appeared Cha's H McElroy & Cha's O Little the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Isaac Butt. And Wm Zimmerman and Maria Zim- merman the witnesses to the Codicil to said Last will & testament of Isaac Butt decd and being duly sworn accor- ding to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will & codicil depose & say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will & testament with the codicil thereto is the will and Codicil of Isaac Butt now deceased that they were present at the execution of said will and Codicil at the request of the testator saw him subscribe his name to the same and subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Isaac Butt deceased signed & seal said will & the COdicil and heard him declare the same to be his last will & testament and the Codicil thereto that the Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 60) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/0e9e8918ee205f7f1196bb75cfff5d71.jpg 189d618a4ad59275653803eb5a58e1ba Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 61] [corresponds to labeled page 5 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 5 Isaac Butt's Will said Isaac Butt at the time of making signing & sealing said Will & Codicil was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind & memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever: C. H. McElroy & C O Little, Witnesses to the will Wm Zimmerman & Maria Zimmerman " " " Codicil Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 23rd day of August 1876 F B Sprague Probate Judge Alma Durfey's Will August 25th 1876: On this day the last will & Testament of Alma Durfey late of Delaware Ohio decd was presented for Probate & record, whereupon E B Adams & F E Adams the subscribing witnesses to said will & to the Cod- icil thereto appeared in Open Court and were duly sworn and their testimony reduced to writing annexed to the will and filed therewith, and it appearing to the court that said testator at the time of signing & sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind & memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever it is ordered by the court that said will be and the same is hereby admitted to Probate & record as the duly proven Last Will and testament with the Codicil thereto of the said Alma Durfey decd And at the same time came James Cox the executor named in the will and accep- ted said trust and gave Bonds in the sum of one thousand dollars conditioned according to law with as sureties which Bond the Court accepts and appoints as appraisers, F. B Sprague Probate Judge C o p y o f t h e W i l l In the name of the benevolent father of all, I Alma Durfey Widow of Dexter Durfey decd being of sound mind & memory do make this my last will & testament hereby revoking all former and other wills by me made First It is my will that my daughter Mrs Rhedona E Hill shall have the sum of twenty five dollars ($25) out of my years support as the widow of Dexter Durfey deceased Second I give & bequeath to my son Lorenzo Durfey the family Bible and the balance of my years support not hereinafter Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 61) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/e1bf7cc451db58a35daee7d4148795e1.jpg 1dcc56934777fed54a9eaa5775bc0a5d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 62] [corresponds to labeled page 6 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 6 Alma Durfey's Will disposed of in my will Third I give & bequeath to my daughter Wm Eliza Stiles the sum of Twenty five ($25) dollars out of my said years support Fourth I give & bequeath to my daughter Mrs Isabella Salisbury the sum of Twenty five ($25) dollars out of my said years support Fifth I give & bequeath to my son Charles D Durfey the sum of two hundred & fifty ($250) out of my said years support & also his two Beds & sufficient Bedding carpet in front chamber & Bed room, Sett & chairs & Rocker in sitting room & stove in the same room the stand in his room & wash stand with Bowl & Pitcher, my large Bureau, 4 flannel sheets one Plaid flannel Blanket two oil curtains & two common curtains looking glass in his room and one sett plated tea Spoons - The balance of my years support is to go to my son Lorenzo as stated in Item 2 herein Sixth I give & bequeath to my daughter Mary Ellen Battenfield the balance of the household goods including a sett of silver Tea spoons & a sett of silver Table spoons A I do give to my daughter Mary E Battenfield all that may remain of my third or dower interest in the proceeds of the homestead farm at my death whether in the products of the farm or the proceeds arising from the sale of products thereof after using them from a sufficient sum to pay all my funeral expenses Seventh I desire that James Cox shall be the executor of this my last will & testament: In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th day of September A D 1875 Alma Durfey {Seal} Signed & Sealed by Alma Durfey in our presence as her last will & testament and subscribed by us as witnesses in her presence and in the presence of each other on the date above written E B Adams F E Adams The items & things mentioned after A in the 6th Item were inserted in this will at my request and dictation this 28th day of September A D 1875 Alma Durfey The above was signed by Alma Durfey in our presence and subscribed by us as witnesses in the presence of each other on the date last above written E B Adams, F E Adams, C o d i c i l It is my desire that the foregoing will be so changed and I hereby so change the same as to read as follows viz, I give & bequeath to my son Lorenzo Durfey out of my years support the [crossed out: balance] Sum of two Hundred ($200) dollars - and I give & bequeath to my son Charles D Durfey the sum of Two Hundred Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 62) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/cb85da4193e28f99a3da4302d855dad1.jpg a4b136e5a7321011912294442d64df73 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Description An account of the resource [page 63] [corresponds to labeled page 7 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 7 Alma Durfey's Will ($200) dollars out of my years support: The balance of my said years support after taking therefrom the Four Hundred ($400) dollars above bequeathed to my sons Lorenzo & Charles I give & bequeath to my daughter Mary E Battenfield: The intention being to change the item of the will affecting my sons Lorenzo & Charles and my daughter Mary E Battenfield: Witness my hand and seal to the foregoing Codicil this 21st day of June A D 1876 Alma Durfey {seal} Signed & sealed by Alma Durfey in our presence & subscribed by us as witnesses in her presence & in the presence of each other on the dates last above written E B Adams, F E Adams: P r o b a t e o f W i l l The State of Ohio Delaware County SS Personally appeared in open Court E B Adams & F E Adams the subscribing witnesses to the last Will & testamwnt and Codicil of Alma Durfey deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth & nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will & Codicil, depose & say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will & testament and Codicil of Alma Durfey now deceased is the will & codicil of said deceased Alma Durfey: That they were present at the execution of said will & codicil at the request of testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence and that they saw the said Alma Durfey deceased sign & seal said will and codicil and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last will & testament & Codicil, that the said Alma Durfey at the time of making signing & sealing said will & codicil was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever E B Adams, F. E. Adams, Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 25th day of August 1876 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 63) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/f0d1abd015c9bb38e883e7c56146ef79.jpg 7e72b6813c74e279b90b03c45494af98 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 64] [corresponds to labeled page 8 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 8 Waldo, Marion C. U. Will of September 13th 1876 On this day the last Will and testament of Marion C N Waldo decd was presented and duly proved as the last Will & testament of the said M C U Waldo decd Journal 4 Page 435 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will I Marion C U Waldo of the City of Delaware in the County of Delaware and State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will & testament Item 1st It is my will that all my just debts be paid by my executor hereinafter named Item 2nd I give and devise to my beloved wife Julia J. Waldo all my household goods and furniture Item 3rd All other personal property that I may have at my decease (except a gold watch more particularly described hereinafter) I desire to be sold and converted into money by my executor and all debts owing to me to be collected and disposed of as follows To Wit Item 4th I give and devise to my wife Julia J Waldo one third part of the money so devised from the sale of said personal property & all moneys arising from debts or demands owing to me in Lieu of her years support to be hers absolutely, provided however that whereas I have a life policy in the Piedmont & Arlington Life insurance Company for $1000. payable to my wife Julia. Also a Policy in Class C No 1255 in the odd fellows Beneficial Association of Columbus Ohio. Also a policy in Class No A of said Association No 1340 all of which it is my will and I desire to have paid to my executor provided the law permits it to be done to constitute the fund mentioned in Items 3 & 4 Item 5th I give & devise to my daughter Emilette Waldo her heirs or assigns, the one equal third part of the property mentioned in Items 3 & 4 to be held by John H Warren of Delaware Ohio in trust for her until she arrives at the age of majority & which I desire him to invest for her at interest, the interest to be paid to her or for her benefit until arriving at age Item 6 I give and devise in my son Harry Waldo his home and assigns Item 6 I give and devise to my son Harry Waldo his heirs and assigns Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 64) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/5b3fd26f406e64b0ab14bef18809a4d5.jpg 2ed1fe65ea44b106f8b9f7e25d350976 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 65] [corresponds to labeled page 9 of Will Record Vol 6 1876 - 1883] 9 Waldo Marion C U Will of the one equal third part of the property mentioned in Items 3 & 4 to be held by John H. Warren aforesaid in trust for him until he arrives at the age of majority to be by him inves ted at interest, the interest to be paid for him or his benefit until arriving at age Item 7 I give and devise to my wife Julia J in trust for my son Henry Waldo his heirs and assigns my Gold watch presented to me by P P Mast & Co of Springfield Ohio to be held and kept by her until my son Henry at the age of majority and then delivered to him and I desire that he should keep and not dispose of the same Item 8 If the law should present the life policies being converted into cash or becoming a fund in the hands of my executor to be distributed in accordance with the provisions of this will but should go to my wife Julia to the extent of one thousand dollars, then it is my will and I give & devise all my other property above mentioned and described in this will (except the gold watch which I have as above devised) to my two children their heirs & assigns aforesaid to be held in trust as aforesaid by said John H. Warren Item 9 I do hereby nominate & appoint John H Warren of Delaware Ohio my executor of this my last Will and testament and authorize and empower him to collect all debts and demands due or owing to me and to do and perform every act and thing necessary to carry out the provisions of this will In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 24th day of August A D 1876 M. C. U. Waldo {seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Marion C U Waldo as his last will & testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence John Dillon J Hipple Probate of The Will The State of Ohio, Delaware County ss. Personally appeared in open court J Hipple & John C. Dillon the sub- scribing witnesses to the last will and testament of M. C. U. Waldo deceased who being sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to to the execution Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 65) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/adbc49ef0f725d3fefbffbf70db76c22.jpg 559ba5e571c88a589e4aeb966968d6af Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 66] [corresponds to labeled page 10 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 10 Waldo Marion C. H. Will of of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of M C H Waldo now deceased is the Will of said deceased M C H Waldo, that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said M C H Waldo deceased sign & seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament, that the said M C H Waldo at the time of making, signing and sealing said will was of Legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever J Hipple J C Dillon Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 13th day of September A D 1876 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Ashers VanKirk's Will September 21st 1876 On this day the last will and testament of Asher VanKirk was presented and duly proven In Journal 4 Page 438 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent father of all I Asher VanKirk of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will & testament I Item 1st I give & devise to my beloved wife in Lieu of dower my house and lot of ground situate in the village of Mt Liberty in Knox County Ohio during her natural life: at the death of my said wife the real estate aforesaid I give and devise to my daughter in law Francis J VanKirk wife of my son Thos H. VanKirk. If however my said son Thos H. VanKirk should die before the decease of my said wife, then said property above devised to Francis J VanKirk is hereby devised and be queathed to the children of the said Francis J VanKirk by my son Thos H. VanKirk Item 2 I give & devise all the residue of my property both personal and real to said Francis J VanKirk as recompense for her Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 66) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3c884a9b67fa860a99ab8151fdeceb6a.jpg 8265d1606d2355fb2d8572bc4838c01e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 67] [corresponds to labeled page 11 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 11 VanKirk Asher, Will of Kind care and labor in providing for & taking care of me & my wife during the remainder of our lives Item 3rd I do hereby nominate and appoint my son Thos H. VanKirk Executor of this my last will & testament. I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made: In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and seventy five Asher Van Kirk {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Asher VanKirk as his last will & testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence. James Hannan H. C. Domigan Probate of the Will The State of Ohio Delaware County SS. Personally appeared in Open Court James Hannan & H. C. Domigan the subscribing witnesses to to the last will & testament of Asher VanKirk deceased who being duly sworn to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose & say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will & testament of Asher VanKirk now deceased is the will of said deceased Asher VanKirk, that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Asher VanKirk deceased sign & seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament, that the said Asher VanKirk at the time of making signing & sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and mem- ory and under no undue or unlawful restraint what- soever. H. C. Domigan, James Hannan Sworn to be subscribed in open court this 21st day of September A D 1876 F.B. Sprague Probate Judge Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 21st day of September A D 1876 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 67) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a8699c02c93c09d9180dcc3fec3e767d.jpg 89c5550845febfbee42f0fc27d42f59f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 68] [corresponds to labeled page 12 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 12 Benjamen Ely's Will October 7th 1876 On this day the last will and testament of Benjamen Ely decd was presented and duly proven to the be the last will & testament of the said B. Ely See Journal 4 Page 449. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent Father of all, I Benjamen Ely of the city of Delaware in Delaware County Ohio do make and publish this my last will & testament First I give and devise to my beloved wife Elisabeth in Lieu of her dower the sum of Three Hundred dollars in cash according to Marriage Contract, also the use of the house & lot on which I reside in the city to be held and occupied by her as long as she shall live, or in Lieu of said house & lot she is to have Five Hundred dollars in cash making in all the sum of Eight hundred dollars. In case she does not choose to retain the use of said house & lot. Also she is to have one bureau & one bed & Bedstead and household things to the value of twenty dollars Second Without any regard to the several sums of money advanced to each of my children at sunday times to help them I make the following bequests to wit, to my two sons Nathan Ely & Charles Ely I give and bequeath one thousand dollars each. Third I give and bequeath the residue of my property to the following named persons to be divided amongst them in four equal shares, to wit, To my son Nathan Ely one equal one fourth Part To my son Charles Ely one Equal one fourth Part To my daughter Mary Detwiler one Equal one fourth Part And to my Grand Children Hatty Lizzy & Benjatta Hyatt Children of my deceased daughter Eliza Hyatt one equal one fourth part to be divided equally between them. Fourth Before the distribution in the third item I give & bequeath to my Grandson Charles Cronkleton one hundred dollars only. Fifth I do hereby nominate and appoint John Detwiler and Charles Ely Executors of this my last will & testament authorizing & empowering them to sell by private sale or otherwise my farm in Troy Township Delaware Co Ohio Containing 182 acres of land also my house & Lot in the city should my wife conclude not to retain the same during her life time and deeds of Purchase to execute & acknowledge and deliver in fee simple and that they Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 68) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/69e97384c3e0a41c7b9ffbfbcbe92efb.jpg 471e5122cd07e97fc0312a7ba13cb790 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 69] [corresponds to labeled page 13 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 13 Benjamen Ely's Will and that they dispose of my personal property also at private sale or otherwise and as soon as the funds are received from the sales aforesaid then distribution to be made in accordance with the bequests aforesaid I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th day of February in the year of our lord 1875 Benjamen Ely {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Benjamen Ely as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence Charles Neil Elisabeth W Neil Probate of the Will The State of Ohio Delaware County SS} Personally appeared in open court Charles Neil & Elisabeth W Neil the subscribing witnesses to the last will & testament of Benjamen Ely deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth & nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will & testament of Benjamen Ely now deceased is the will of said deceased Benjamen Ely that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Benjamen Ely deceased sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament, that the said Benjamen Ely at the time of making signing & sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Charles Neil Elisabeth W Neil Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court this 7th day of October A D 1876 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 69) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d7872a18dfc095ac37c9de3d36dc2f9d.jpg 3c9a2b7b2a63b57accd312acc5166c48 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 70] [corresponds to labeled page 14 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1833] 14 William M Overturf's Will October 21st 1876 On this day the last will and testament of William M Overleaf decd was presented and duly proved as the last will and testament of the said Wm M Overleaf See Journal 4 Page 455 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent father of all, I William M Overleaf of the County of Delaware and State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament Item 1st I will that my funeral expenses and all other just debts that I may owe at the time of my decease shall be paid out of the personal property that is on hand at that time. Should there not be enough to meet such demands I will that the farm on which I reside shall be rented until the same is paid Item 2nd That my wife Philinda J Overleaf shall have the old sorrel mare that I now own Item 3 I will that my daughter Ella C Overleaf have one cow and fifty dollars to make her equal with the other children in what they have received Item 4 I will to my wife Philinda J Overleaf all the real estate of which I am possessed lying in Brown Township including the house in which I now reside during her natural life Item 5 I will that what land I own lying in Kingston Township shall be equally divided among my nine children Item 6 I hereby nominate and appoint Thos Reid executor of this my last will and testament authorizing and empowering him to see that the same is fulfilled Wm M Overleaf {Ss} Signed and acknowledged by said Wm M Overleaf in our presence this 14th of June 1876. Benjamen Sheets W H Maxwell Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 70) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/252af5650948eaefaae7361abf43b49f.jpg 91907fb09bc0a185d7096a646ba78492 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 71] [corresponds to labeled page 15 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1833] 15 Wm M Overturf's Will Probate of the Will The State of Ohio Delaware County SS} Probate Court Personally appeared in open court Benjamen Sheets and W. H. Maxwell the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Wm M Overleaf decd who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Wm M Overleaf now deceased is the will of said deceased Wm M Overleaf, That they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw said William M Overleaf deceased sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament, that the said Wm M Overleaf at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of Legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Benjamen Sheets W. H. Maxwell Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 21st day of Oct 1876 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 71) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/602d44e85c02497cd79379f6c82d742e.jpg 69bb4b3191d3c5f8ea93f457f5ec5d8e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 72] [corresponds to labeled page 16 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1833] 16 Elisabeth Simpson's Will November 27th 1876 On this day the Last will and testament of Elisabeth Simpson, late of Delaware Ohio was admitted to Probate & record: See Journal 4 Page 16 F. B. Sprague, Probate Judge Copy of The Will In the name of the benevolent father of all: I Elisabeth Simpson wife of Thomas Simpson do make and publish this my last will and testament First It is my will that all my just debts and all charges and funeral expenses be paid out of my estate Second I give devise and bequeath to my beloved husband Thomas D Simpson all my estate both real and personal of whatever kind and nature to be held and enjoyed by him and his heirs in fee simple forever Third If the said real and personal estate shall not be sold or disposed of in some way by said Thomas D Simpson during his lifetime then at his I desire the same to be equally divided among the following named children of ours and their heirs viz Geo W Simpson, Catharine A Pelton Thomas D Simpson Jr and Maggy Orr In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th day of August A D 1876 her Mrs Elisabeth X Simpson {Seal} mark Signed and acknowledged by said Elisabeth Simpson as her last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in her presence M. T. Gardner Daniel Carmichael The State of Ohio Delaware County SS.} Probate Court Personally appeared in Open Court M T. Gardner and Daniel Carmichael the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Elisabeth Simpson deceased who being sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Elisabeth Simpson now deceased is the will of said deceased Elisabeth Simpson that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testatrix subscribed their names Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 72) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/67d1f6fc7460f2338c401d5070c32f2c.jpg 9fbf3a22e4234a138d7ca850ef5dbac1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 73] [corresponds to labeled page 17 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1833] 17 Elisabeth Simpson's Will to the same as witnesses in her presence and that they saw the said Elisabeth Simpson deceased sign and seal said will and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last will and testament that the said Elisabeth Simpson at the time of making signing & sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind & memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Daniel Carmichael M T Gardner Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 27th day of November 1876 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge William Carnes Estate Dec' 15th 1876 On this day the last will and testament of William Carnes decd late of Berlin Township Delaware County who died Dec' 11th 1876, was presented and duly proven and admitted to Probate & record See Journal 4 Page 477 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of The Will In the name of the benevolent father of all, I William Carnes of Berlin Township Delaware County Ohio do make and publish this my last will & testament Item 1st I give and devise to my beloved wife in Lieu of her dower the land which I hold by warrantee deed, situate in Berkshire & Berlin Townships county & state afore said containing Fifty nine and one half acres more or less during her natural life and all the stock house hold goods furniture provisions and other goods and chattels which may be thereon at the time of my decease during her natural life as aforesaid: at the death of my said wife the real estate aforesaid I give and devise to my son William F Carnes, providing he pays the following heirs the following sums within one year after the death of my wife and he also has the privilege of paying them before the death of my wife: Charlotte Van Sickle Betsy Ann Dewit, Abby Maria Styer Pricella Allen, Each are to receive Three Hundred dollars and at the death of my wife my executor shall appoint three appraisers who shall appraise my landed Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 73) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/0f491525b48e9d27b5a8bc0542c830f1.jpg 78896413bcf162dda3c86e2db0d26e70 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 74] [corresponds to labeled page 18 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1833] 18 William Carnes Estate property and there after deducting the amount to be paid to each of my daughters aforesaid the remainder to be equally divided among all my children or their heirs It is here provided that if my executor has not the power to appoint the aforeaid appraisers then they are to be appointed according to the provisions of the law Item 2 I do hereby nominate & appoint John Finch executor of this my last will & testament hereby authorizing and empowering him to compromise adjust, release and dis- charge in such manner as he may deem proper the debts and claims due me: I do hereby require my son William F Carnes, to pay my doctor Bills Funeral expen- ses and all other debts of myself and wife also erect grave stones to our graves and before the division of my estate is made by my executor said expenses are to be refunded to him with Eight per cent interest per annum until paid: I desire that no appraisement and no sale of my personal property be made and that the court of Probate direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the statute I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made, In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of September A D 1876 William X Carnes {Seal} his mark Signed and acknowledged by said William Carnes as his last will and testament in our presence & signed by us in his presence C. W. Webster John Finch D H Young The State of Ohio Delaware County SS} In Probate Court Personally appeared in open court C W Webster & John Finch 2 of the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of William Carnes decd who being duly sworn depose & say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will & testament of William Carnes now decd is the will of the said Wm Carnes, that they were present at the execu- tion of said will, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said William Carnes decd sign (make his mark) will and heard him him acknowledge the same to be his last will & testament, that the said William Carnes at the time of making & signing & sealing said will was of legal age and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever C W Webster John Finch Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 15th day of December A D 1876 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 74) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/673334a83692415536a1a4e70ef2e163.jpg 0197db553154797d5ef052a77799c53d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 75] [corresponds to labeled page 19 of Will record Vol. 6 1876 - 1833] 19 Melissa Foster's Will January 5th 1876 On this day the Last Will and testament of Melissa Foster was duly proven and admitted to record. See Journal 4 page 487. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of The Will In the name of the benevolent father of all, I Melissa Foster of Genoa Township Delaware County Ohio do make and publish this my last Will & testament 1st I give and devise to my beloved daughter Minnie Poppleton one Bureau & all of my Bed & Bedding that I may have at my decease and all my dishes and spoons & all the rest of my household goods & furniture that may be on hand at my decease & one cow & all of the money that I may have on hand due me at the time of my decease, there being now Six Hundred and Seventy five dollars in the hands of Edward Furniss and fifty dollars in the hands of J P Foster However enough of the above described money to be appropriated to pay all of my just debts 2nd I do hereby nominate & request that my brother Francis Hoffhines shall be appointed Guardian of my daughter Minnie until she shall arrive at the age of fourteen, I also request that Mina shall be left in the care of my mother Louisa Jane Hoffhines to be educated as well as circumstances will admit, I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 18th day of April 1876 Signed & acknowledged by said Melissa A Foster as her last will & testament in our presence and signed by us in her presence John McMahon Melissa A Foster G W Wells The State of Ohio Delaware County SS} In the matter of the last Will & testament of Melissa Foster decd: I George W Wells one of the subscribing witnesses to said will being duly sworn in open court this 2nd day of January A D 1877 depose and say that I was present at the execution of the will and testament of Melissa Foster of Genoa Township hereto annexed bearing date 18th day of April 1876 that I saw the said testator subscribe said will & heard her publish and declare the same to be her last will & testament and that the said testator at the time of executing the same was of full age and of sound and enduring mind and memory and not under restraint & that I signed the same as witness at her express request and in her presence and in the presence of each other Geo W Wells Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 75) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/f74b6de9cfa414761d806153e416a8e6.jpg f1bb8f35fc8bb0e8cb0c482322de451d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 76] [corresponds to labeled page 20 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1833] 20 Melissa Foster Estate Sworn to & subscribed before me in the probate court this 2nd day of January A D 1877 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge The State of Ohio Delaware County SS To John Hoffhines Greeting: Know ye that we in confidence of your prudence and fidelity have appointed you and by these presents do give you full power to examine and take the deposition of John McMahan, subscribing witness to the last will and testament of Melissa Foster hereto annexed late of Delaware County Ohio and therefore command you that at certain days and places appointed by you, you cause the said John McMahon to be brought before you and then and there to examine him on oath or affirmation first taken before you touching the due execution of said will of the said Melissa Foster and that you reduce such examination to writing and return the same together with this commission and the will of the said Melissa Foster thereto annexed closed up under your seal into our said probate Court with all convenient speed F. B. Sprague Probate Judge The State of Ohio Delaware County SS. In the matter of the last will & testament of Melissa Foster decd I John McMahan being duly sworn in open court this 4th day of January A D 1877 depose and say that we were present at the execution of the last will and testament of Melissa Foster of Genoa Township hereunto annexed bearing date 18th day of April 1876 that we saw the said testator sub scribe said will and heard her publish and declare the same to be her last will and testament and that the said testator at the time of executing the same was of full age and of sound mind and memory and not under restraint and that I signed the same as witness at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other. John Mc Mahan Sworn to & subscribed before me commissioner duly appointed by the Probate Court this 4th day of January A D 1877 John Hoffhines Commissioner Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 76) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c7b7ee38a293940588e33eba5dbb8c28.jpg dd733df11432bf333c50cd415a0c8081 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 77] [corresponds to labeled page 21 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1833] 21 Margaret B. Smith's Will January 9th 1876 On this day the last will and testament of Margaret B Smith was presented and duly proven by the oath of the witnesses thereto, Lewis Smith & David Tipton, & admitted to probate See Journal 4 Page 489. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of God the father the son & the Holy Ghost, Amen I Margaret B Smith of Delaware in the County of Delaware and State of Ohio widow of the late Philip Smith do make & publish this my last will & testament as follows. Item 1st I desire to be buried according to the form and custom of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and that all my just debts & funeral expenses be fully paid Item 2nd After paying the above debts & expenses of fitting up properly the burying ground and expenses of Administration I give and devise the residue of my personal property whether real or personal of every description to all my children and if any be dead to their heirs or legal representatives to be amically divided between them viz to Hannah Hare (now deceased) Rachael Evans, Barbara Johnson (now deceased) Martin Smith, John Smith, Jacob H Smith & George Smith. My executors hereafter named to have power to make the distribution among my children above mentioned and to have power to withhold from the son of Barbara Johnson (Philip Stockwell) his portion if they shall deem it so Item 3rd I hereby nominate and appoint my two sons Martin Smith and Jacob H Smith to be the executors of this my last will and testament and I give them power to sell and dispose of any of my property that may be necessary to pay the debts & expenses above mentioned and to sell the same by private sale or otherwise except my clothing or wearing apparal which is to remain among my children Item 4 I desire that the appointment of appraisers of personal property be dis- pensed with and omitted as is provided by the statute and that there be no public sale of the property except in the opinion of my executors it may become necessary Item 5 I do hereby revoke all former wills made by me: In witness whereof at my residence Delaware County Delaware Township & state of Ohio I hereby set my hand & seal this second day of March 1876 Margaret B Smith {L S} Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 77) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/bcf5a649992a6b57eff62d95d176256d.jpg a28337bacb7b3bbca091d3e9850436d5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 78] [corresponds to labeled page 22 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 22 Margaret B Smith's Will The above will was signed by the said Margaret B. Smith in our presence and declared by her to be her last will and testament in our presence and hearing and we signed the same as witnesses at her request in her presence & the presence of each other this the second day of March 1876 Lewis Smith David Tipton The State of Ohio Delaware County SS Personally appeared in open court Lewis Smith & David Tipton the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Margaret B Smith deceased who being duly sworn accor- ding to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Margaret B Smith now deceased is the will of said deceased Margaret B Smith, who died January 5th 1877, that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence and that they saw the said Margaret B Smith deceased sign and seal said will and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last will and testament, that the said Margaret B Smith at the time of making signing & sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Lewis Smith David Tipton Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 9th day of January 1877 F. B. Sprague {Seal} Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 78) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/0cb74ec29f8a75b012de038e6710427a.jpg 271cbfcf67d89b6bebaf62476bb5b040 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 79] [corresponds to labeled page 23 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 23 Samuel C. Burkholder's Will January 19th 1877. On this day the last will and testament of Samuel C. Burkholder was presented and duly proved and admitted to Probate See Journal 4 page 491 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent father of all, I Samuel Burkholder of Delaware County Delaware City Ohio do make and publish this my last will & testament Item 1st It is my will that sale be made of my personal property for the payment of my just debts and should the proceeds of said sale be insufficient for said purpose then I authorize my executor to sell five acres of land of which I am lawfully seized situated near the South west part of Delaware City so that all of said claims may be fully paid Item 2 I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Margaret N. Burkholder in Lieu of Dower the homestead on which I reside at present to be held by her during her natural life with express understanding that she maintain and take proper care of our daughter Etta J. Burkholder who is an invalid and unable to support herself. And furthermore should the said Etta J. Burkholder outlive her mother the homestead aforesaid bequeathed to her mother shall be held for the support of the said Etta J. Burkholder during the period of her natural life and at her death said property shall be equally divided between her Brother Lorenzo Burkholder & her sister Elnora Robinson Item 3rd I hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Margaret N. Burkholder executrix of this my last will & testament and it is my will that no Bond be required by the Probate Court of said executrix in the execution of the provisions of this will: In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 19th day of September A D 1876 S C Burkholder {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Samuel C Burkholder as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence Horace Allen : Charles Neil : A. B. Corwin : The State of Ohio Delaware County SS Personally appeared in open court Horace Allen and Chas. Neil Two of the subscribing witnesses to the last will & testament of S. C. Burkholder deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 79) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/b7a53213b9240a8b2ff07aa44853548d.jpg 0cb9d913d4769e2189d9972c3d430dd4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 80] [corresponds to labeled page 24 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 24 Samuel C. Burkholder's Will before them purporting to be the last will & testament of Samuel C Burkholder now deceased is the will of the said deceased Samuel C Burkholder, That they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator Subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Samuel C Burkholder deceased sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament that the said Samuel C Burkholder at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Charles Neil Horace Allen Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 19th day of January A D 1877. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge John B. Jones Will January 22 1877 On this day the last will and testament of John B. Jones Late of Radnor Township Delaware County Ohio deceased was presented and duly proved and admitted to probate & record See Journal 4 Page 493 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of The Will In the name of the benevolent father of all, I John B. Jones of Radnor Township Delaware County Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament Item 1st I give and devise to my beloved wife Elisabeth C Jones in Lieu of her dower the house and lot on which we now reside situated in Radnor Township Delaware County Ohio and all of my personal property of every description that I own at the time of my decease to be (my said wife's) her property and her assigns forever Item 2nd It is my will that my just debts and all charges be paid out of my estate: I desire that no appraisement and no sale of my personal property be made and that the court of Probate direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the statutes: I do hereby revoke all former wills by me Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 80) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/b224b4c6280771cce69cf2e836ecf0bd.jpg c934bedb229f5578510d49734c6e4453 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 81] [corresponds to labeled page 25 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 25 John B Jones Will made: In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of Feb" 16 1875 John B. Jones {Seal} Signed and sealed and acknowledged as his last will & testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence Valantine Dildine Myron Dildine Commission to take testimony The State of Ohio Delaware County SS To John A Cone Greeting Know ye that we in confidence of your prudence and fidelity have appointed you and by these presents do give you full power and authority to examine and take the deposition of Valantine Dildine & Myron Dildine Subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of John B Jones hereto annexed late of the County of Delaware in the State of Ohio decd and therefore we command you that at certain days and places appointed by you you cause the said Valentine Dildine & Myron Dildine to be brought before you and then and there to examine them on oath or affirmation first taken before you touching the due execution of said will of the said John B. Jones & that you reduce such examination to writing and return the same together with this commission and the will of the said John B Jones thereto annexed closed up under seal into our said Probate Court with all convenient speed: In testimony whereof I F. B. Sprague Judge of the said court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Delaware this 10th day of January A D 1877 F B Sprague Probate Judge The State of Ohio Delaware County SS Personally appeared before me John A. Cone Commissioner duly appointed, Valantine Dildine & Myron Dildine the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of John B Jones deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of John B Jones now deceased is the will of the said deceased John B. Jones that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said John B Jones decd sign & seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament, that at the time of making signing and sealing said will the testator was of legal age and of sound and enduring memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. Valantine Dildine } Myron Dildine Sworn to & subscribed before me this 21st day of Jan. A D 1877 John A Cone Commissioner Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 81) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/f6158cdcf4ff19fae24536f24f832fa3.jpg 6686e7f776eec75b2e8d61a30876d598 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 82] [corresponds to labeled page 26 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 26 Joseph A Morrison's Will Copy of the Will I Joseph A Morrison of the City of Pleasant Hill in the County of Cass and State of Missouri being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this to be my last will & testament in manner following that is to say 1st It is my will that my funeral expenses and just debts be fully paid and satisfied 2nd I give and bequeath to my Father R D Morrison all my right title and interest in and to any personal and real estate of which I die possessed or which in the course of descent or distribution might fall to my share 3rd I hereby constitute and appoint my said Father R D Morrison to be my executor to this my last will & testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 15th day of October A D 1872 Joseph A Morrison Signed and declared by the above Joseph A Morrison to be his last will and testament in presence of us who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto C. O. Race of Pleasant Hill Mo M. S. Wilson of Pleasant Hill " V. W. Starr of Pleasant Hill " State of Missouri } County of Cass } I W G McCulloh Recorder of Deeds within and for said County and State hereby certify that the foregoing Instrument of Writing was filed for record Oct 19, 1874 and has been duly recorded in Book 19 at Page 242 = Witness my hand & seal this 31st day of Dec 1874 W G McCulloh Recorder By A S McCulloh depty Proof of Will State of Missouri County of Cass: In Probate Court Be it remembered that on this 18th day of December in the year of our lord one thousand Eight hundred and Seventy six before me H Clay Daniel Ex of Clk of the Probate & Criminal Court held in and for the County of Cass and State of Missouri personally Appeared C O Race who being duly sworn upon his oath deposes and says that he was present and saw Joseph A Morrison sign the foregoing instrument purporting to be the last Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 82) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c4a40210449073ff3c6655048ff36adb.jpg 190b03b73e378df6de0c3900987c5317 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 83] [corresponds to labeled page 27 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 27 Joseph A Morrison's Will will and testament of him the said Joseph A Morrison and heard him publish and declare the same to be his last will and testament and that at the time of signing the same the said Joseph A Morrison was of sound mind and that this deponent and V W Starr & M S Wilson the other attesting witnesses subscribed their names thereto as witnesses to the same in the presence of the testator and of each other and at the request of the said Joseph A Morrison C. O. Race Sworn to & Subscribed before me H Clay Daniel Judge & Ex of Clk of the Probate & Criminal Court the day and year first aforesaid H Clay Daniel Judge & Clerk { S S } by C. W. Steele, D C Certification of Probate State of Missouri } County of Cass ss} In the Probate & Criminal Court I H Clay Daniel Judge & Ex of Clk of the Probate & Criminal Court of Cass County Missouri having examined the foregoing instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Joseph A Morrison decd and signed by said Joseph A Morrison decd late of Cass County Missouri and having heard the testimony of C. O. Race and deposition of V W Starr subscribing witnesses thereto in relation to the execution of the same do declare and adjudge said instrument to be the last will and testament of said Joseph A Morrison decd and the same is therefore admitted to Probate In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Office this 18th day of December 1876 H Clay Daniel Judge & Clerk By C W Steele D.C. The State of Missouri } Cass County SS } I H Clay Daniel Judge & Ex Officio Clerk of the Probate Court having probate jurisdiction within & for said County of Cass hereby certify that the foregoing is a full true and complete copy and transcript of the last will and testament of Joseph A Morrison decd together with the proof thereof and certificate of admission to probate all as fully as appears of record in my Office In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Office in Harrison with this Jan 24 1877 { S S } H Clay Daniel Judge & Ex Officio Clk. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 83) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/64440f892a3ed6e19ceb40808a25a844.jpg 35a5ea56cb8ef170d4839a7f10016597 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 84] [corresponds to labeled page 28 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 28 Charles High's Estate February 20th 1877 On this day the last Will & Testament of Charles High Sen deceased who died Feb. 7th 1877, was presented and duly proved and admitted to Probate & Record as the said last will of said Charles High Sen See Journal 4 Page 505 F B Sprague Probate Judge Copy of The Will In the name of the benevolent father of all I Charles High Sen of the County of Delaware and State of Ohio do make this and publish my last will & testament 1st I give and devise to my son Charles High Jun the sum of Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight dollars $ 700.78 To my daughter Caroline Woodring the sum of $ 778.00 To my Son Henry P High the sum of 778.00 To my daughter Harriet High all of my real estate in the town plat of the Village of Norton Delaware County Ohio also all of my household and kitchen furniture of all descriptions and the said Charles High Jun is to pay my daughter Caroline Woodring the $778.00 and to my son Henry P High the sum of $778.00 it being their proportion of the farm which I have deeded to the said Charles High said farm is in the Township of Marlborough County Delaware and I do appoint my two sons Charles and Henry P High my lawful executors to and the said Charles High is to pay to the said Henry P High and : Harriet Caroline Woodring Seven Hundred and seventy eight dollars to each of them within one year after my death Charles High is to pay to Henry P High two Hundred dollars yearly with interest, and to Caroline Woodring two Hundred dollars yearly with interest and put the same out on interest until the whole amount is collected then my executors are to procure a piece of real estate with it then to deed it to Caroline Woodring and her heirs Then after my death my executors to make sale of all the property which remains and divide equally between my said heirs. I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made: In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of October in the year of our Lord 1872 his Charles X High Sen {Seal} mark Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 84) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/48d43a517eee7f45f88e4c3831c473d6.jpg bd82abe976d856b139e3d03c1de37f24 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 85] [3corresponds to labeled page 29 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 29 Charles High Sen Will signed and acknowledged by said Charles High Sen as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence Hugh Cole Elias Cole Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware County SS Personally appeared in open court Hugh Cole and Elias Cole the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Charles High Sen deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Charles High Sen now deceased is the will of said deceased Charles High Sen that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Charles High Sen decd sign and seal said will and heard him declare the same to be his last will and testament that the said Charles High Sen at the time of making signing & sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever Hugh Cole: Elias Cole Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 20th day of February A D 1877 F B Sprague Probate Judge {Seal} Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 85) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d16f3d3fc5e5e2074fcfd7a649e3ae4e.jpg 16f07efa6590c463d462f0a15dd4df4e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 86] [corresponds to labeled page 30 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 30 Jacob Drayers Will March 9th 1877 On This day the last will and testament of Jacob Drayher was presented, duly proved and admitted to Probate & record. Journal 4 Page 579 F B Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent father of all I Jacob Drayer of Lawfull age and Sound memory do make & publish this my last will and testament 1st It is my will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid 2nd I give will & bequeath all my property both Personal & real after the payment of my debts & funeral expenses to my beloved wife Catharine for her own use & lawfull support during her natural life and at her death if there should be any property left by her the same to be divided equally between our three children Wesley H Drayer Anna E Drayer and Amy E Drayer In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 12th day of Feby A D 1866: Jacob Drayer {Seal} Signed by said Jacob Drayer in our presence and by us signed at his request & in his presence & in the presence of each other W. T. Watson. L. M. Main The State of Ohio Delaware County S S Personally appeared in open court Walter T Watson & L. M. Main the subscribing witnesses to the last will & testament of Jacob Drayer decd, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Jacob Drayer now deceased is the will of said deceased Jacob Drayer, That they were all present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Jacob Drayer deceased sign & seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament that the said Jacob Drayer at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever W. T. Watson L. M. Main Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 9th day of March 1877 F B Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 86) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/55080318aa6b16da18155616466231c7.jpg 625ef16529a9519b26fd909a087fcf4a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 87] [corresponds to labeled page 31 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 31 Daniel Vandemark's Will March 14th 1877 On this day the Last will and testament of Daniel Vandemark decd was presented and duly proven and admitted to Probate & record as the last will and testament of Said Daniel Vandemark See Journal 4 Page 521 Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent father of all, I Daniel Vandemark being of sound mind and memory but of feeble health do make and publish this my last will and testament revoking any and all wills by me made verbal or otherwise 1st It is my will that all just claims against my estate be fully paid 2nd It is my will & request that my wife Sophronia shall have the use of my dwelling house, garden, orchard, and what room in the barn she may need for her stock and feed as long as her natural life shall be 3rd I devise bequeath and give to my wife Sophronia the horse harness and buggy that we now have, one cow all the household furniture except what is given to my grand daughter Mary Perkins, one years wood and provisions, one years feed for stock and three Hundred dollars to be paid her by my executors annually out of my estate during her natural life, 4th I give to my granddaughter Mary Perkins x one beadstead bed and bedding, one sewing machine I now have, one cow and one Hundred dollars in money 5th I give and bequeath to my two grandchildren Margaret & Mary Line who now reside in Pennsylvania five Hundred dollars each be paid to them at the final settlement of my estate 6th I devise and bequeath to my daughters Margaret, Sarah, Caroline, and Martha to be made equal heirs in the balance of my estate after my special bequests are deducted 7th I bequeath and give to my wifes children Charles Gregory x and Mary Harrison x one Hundred dollars each 8th Whereas I have given to my son Flavius Ninety two acres of land which I consider is his full share and therefore do not devise any further provision for him Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 87) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/4641437220ee46ad280d5d951d9a4281.jpg 7b1fb595b8fb720a724ee2d39ffdb8cb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 88] [corresponds to labeled page 32 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 32 Daniel Vandemarks Will 9th do nominate and appoint my son Flavius Vandemark as executor of this my will and testament I also appoint Alvah Vanfleet executor to assist in setting my estate Daniel Vandemark J B Willis B Willis In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day of August A.D. 1876 Daniel Vandemark Signed and acknowledged by said Daniel Vandemark as his last will and testament in our presence and by us in his presence J. B. Willis B. B. Willis Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware County SS Personally appeared in open court J B Willis & B B Willis the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Daniel Vandemark decd who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will & testament of Daniel Vandemark now deceased is the will of said deceased Daniel Vandemark, that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Daniel Vandemark deceased sign & seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament that the said Daniel Vandemark at the time of making signing & sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever J. B. Willis B. B. Willis Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 14th day of March A.D. 1877 F B Sprague {Seal} Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 88) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3f8d8ca42c8b6cad1c4020ec4bc7779b.jpg 55fe89cacf5f3632099273821bc0f45d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 89] [corresponds to labeled page 33 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 33 Stapleford Heaverlo's Will March 19th 1877 On this day the last will and testament of Stapleford Heaverlo deceased was presented for Probate and duly proven as the last will and testament of the said Stapleford Heaverlo & admitted to Probate & record See Journal 4 Page 525 F B Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will I Stapleford Heaverlo being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this as my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say 1st I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Hannah Heaverlo all my property both real and personal to have and to hold for her sole use and benefit so long as she lives, and after her death the same shall go to and be used for the benefit of my daughter Martha Heaverlo, and it is my wish if it should be practicable that the said Martha Heaverlo should live and occupy my present home and not be moved therefrom: After the death of my daughter Martha Heaverlo I direct that all the property remaining shall be sold and disposed of to the highest bidder and the proceeds thereof be divided as follows, To my daughter Jane James or her children one hundred dollars and the remainder to my daughter Mary Strain. Should she become sane, but in case she should not become sane, then her portion shall be equally divided between her two children, Robert Stapleford Strain, & Euranay Strain, And I hereby appoint my son John Heaverlo executor of this my last will and testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty sixth (26th) day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy three: Stapleford Heaverlo Signed sealed published & declared by the above named Stapleford Heaverlo to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names in the presence of the testator O. D. Hough Benj. B. Walker Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 89) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/8a58d9a31320e5e00be780314102e39e.jpg 5c2e3782c60568fbdfd2bfe91705c8e7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 90] [corresponds to labeled page 34 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 34 Stapleford Heaverlo' Will Commission to take testimony to will The State of Ohio Delaware County SS To Henry Thompson Greeting Know ye that we in confidence of your prudence and fidelity have appointed you and by these presents do give you full power and authority to examine and take the deposition of Benj. B Walker subscribing witness to the last will and testament of Stapleford Heaverlo hereto annexed late of the County of Delaware in the State of Ohio deceased and therefore we command you that at certain days and places appointed by you you cause the said Benj. B. Walker to be brought before you and then and there to examine him on oath or affirmation first taken before you touching the due execution of said will of the said Stapleford Heaverlo, and that you reduce such examination to writing and return the same together with this commission and the will of the said Stapleford Heaverlo thereto annexed closed up under your seal into our Probate Court with all convenient speed In testimony whereof I F B. Sprague Judge of the said Court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Delaware this 12th day of March A. D. 1877. F B Sprague Probate Judge The State of Ohio Montgomery County SS Personally appeared before me a Commissioner duly appointed by the Probate Court of Delaware County Benj. B. Walker one of the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Stapleford Heaverlo deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth & nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will, deposes and says that the paper before him purporting to be the last will and tes tament of Stapleford Heaverlo now deceased is the will of said deceased Stapleford Heaverlo, that he was present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed his name to the same as witness in his presence and that he saw the said Stapleford Heaverlo deceased sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament - that the said Stapleford Heaverlo at the time of making signing & sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever Benj. B. Walker Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 90) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/fd46e986fe1fe889d4b7f180215af804.jpg a7c15ed64bafbdaff0e4d8922448163d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 91] [corresponds to labeled page 35 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 35 Stapleford Heaverlo' Will Sworn to & subscribed before me this 13th day of March 1877 { L S } Henry C. Thompson, Commissioner The State of Ohio Delaware County SS Personally appeared in open court O. D. Hough one of the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Stapleford Heaverlo deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before him purporting to be the last will & testament of Stapleford Heaverlo now deceased is the will of said deceased Stapleford Heaverlo, that he with Benj. B Walker were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Stapleford Heaverlo deceased sign & seal said will and heard him him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament that the said Stapleford Heaverlo at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and enduring mind and memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever O. D. Hough Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 19th day of March 1877 F B Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 91) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/f19cd303cb9ebe18f3a70f122fe32d4c.jpg 8029b05868f11e5602ca2fa99d24d86d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 92] [corresponds to labeled page 36 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 36 John Longshore's Will March 21st 1877 On this day the last will and testament of John Longshore decd late of Berkshire Township was presented and duly proven and admitted to Probate and record See Journal 4 Page 526 F B Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent father of all, I John Longshore of the county of Delaware and State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament 1st I give to my beloved wife Jane R Longshore in Lieu of her thirds in my estate notes and cash in the amount of Five Hundred dollars, viz one note against Geo Gibson dated May 8th 1867 calling for Two Hundred dollars One note against Geo Gibson dated April 1st 1874 calling for One Hundred dollars, One note against Lydia Grey dated June 12 1876 calling for One Hundred dollars One note against John Roloson dated Mch 12th 1875 calling for seventy five dollars and I also desire that my executor hereinafter named to pay to her Twenty five dodllars from my estate as soon as expedient to do so and I also empower my executor to place the aforesaid notes in her possession and that they shall not be recovered as part of my estate, Said notes and money to be used for her support and if any thing be left at her death that it be equally divided between David Longshore Phoeba Coons John E Stanley & Chas L. Stanley. I also give to my wife all of my household goods that she may desire except what I specify in this my will and I also desire that she shall make a distribution of little things to my relatives as she may see proper. I also give to her all the provisions Wood Grain and money that may be in my possession at the time of my death. I also desire that if I should be sick long that my executor pay my wife Jane R Longshore a reasonable compen- sation for her care of me 2nd I give to my Son David Longshore my horse also my gun and accoutrements, also a conk Shell as a family relict, also that he receive one Hundred dollars in compensation for his labor in taking Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 92) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/e2581d22bec87cba599f7c1e34e33ace.jpg cf358f158b1dbeb436d5a1a72639ab92 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 93] [corresponds to labeled page 37 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 37 John Longshore's Will care of me in my sickness 3rd I give to John E Stanley two Hundred dollars and in case of death before he arrives at majority or if dying without issue then this money to be equally divided between David Long- shore Phoeba Coons & Cha's L Stanley. I also give him my chest of carpenter tools 4 I give to Charles L. Stanley Two Hundred dollars and in case of his death before arriving at age or without issue that this money be equally divided between David Longshore Phoeba Coons and John E Stanley. I also give to Charles L Stanley our Bed and bedding 5th I desire that James Lampman be appointed guardian of my Grandson John E Stanley, and that David Longshore be appointed guardian of my Grandson Charles L. Stanley and I desire that my executor pay the aforesaid moneys to the above said guardians and all other moneys of their shares that may arise from my estate and that this money be kept at interest and that no part of it be used for their support and that they shall not receive any of the aforesaid money till they arrive at age except Twenty five dollars of Charles L. Stanleys money which is to be used for clothing and to furnish him with transportation to Iowa the home of David Longshore 6th I also give to Julia & Alice Longshore Daughters of David Long- shore one Bed & Bedding each 7th I give to Desdemona Waters my large looking glass that hangs in the parlor 8 I desire that the balance of the moneys made from the sale of my property after paying all my debts shall be equally divided between David Longshore Phoeba Coons, John E Stanley & Charles L. Stanley. Item 8 I desire that my executor shall sell my property either by private or Public sale 9th I hereby nominate and appoint Charles W Webster Executor of this my last will and testament hereby authorizing him and empowering him to compromise, adjust, release and discharge in such manner as he may deem proper the debts and claims due me. I also desire before there is a division made to the several heirs that he pay all my debts and funeral expenses and also erect a grave stone at my grave, said grave stone to be of same pattern of the one of my former wifes grave at Sunbury grave yard 10 I desire that if Phoeba Coons should die before the settlement Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 93) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/5d369cda3a7ea1661f81de526e6b4556.jpg 00bfee296a37fb62b3e99f345f385370 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 94] [corresponds to labeled page 38 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 38 John Longshore's Will of my estate that her share shall be equally divided between David Longshore John E Stanley & Charles L Stanley. I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of March A D 1877 John Longshore {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said John Longshore as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence Charles W Webster Geo Gibson The State of Ohio Delaware County SS Personally appeared in open court Chas W Webster and George Gibson the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of John Longshore deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of John Longshore now deceased is the will of said deceased John Longshore who died March 18 1877. That they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw said John Longshore deceased sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament, that the said John Longshore at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever C. W. Webster Geo Gibson Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 21st day of March A D 1877 F B Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 94) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/6c329cebeb05afe435c661a47de0ff12.jpg ec1c73b949fca962ffc169620125967a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 95] [corresponds to labeled page 39 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 39 C. C. Chamberlain's Will March 24th 1877 On this day the last will and testament with the Codicil thereto of C C Chamberlain was presented for Probate & record and duly proven and admitted as the last will and testament of the said C C Chamberlain Journal 4 Page 528 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will Know all men by these presents that I Charles C Chamberlain of Delaware in the county of Delaware and State of Ohio Hardman Merchant being of sound disposing mind & memory do make and publish this my last will & testament 1st I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Isabella B Chamberlain the dwelling house in which I now reside situate in the town of Delaware on Inlot No One Hundred Eighty Eight being the South half of said inlot (excepting Eighteen feet front off of the South side & running back One Hundred feet being the ground on which the store stands) and I also give and bequeath unto her my out lot No (3) Three in the town of Delaware, and I give and bequeath unto her all my household furniture and two thirds of all my personal property which I now have or may acquire after the date of this will as long as she shall remain unmarried & my widow but in case of her marriage then half of all the property herein bequeathed to her both real and person al I give and bequeath to my only daughter Almarinca Emmalette Chamberlain, and I also give and bequeath to my daughter Almarina Emmalette the store now occupied by me situated on inlot No in the town of Delaware being Eighteen feet front off the south side of said lot & running back One Hundred feet, and I also give & bequeath unto her one third of all my personal property which I now have or may acquire after the date of this will I hereby appoint my brother Henry W Chamberlain as executor and my beloved wife Isabella B as Executrix of this my last will & testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal and publish this to be my last will & testament in presence of the witness- es named below this 20th day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & fifty six C C Chamberlain {L S} Attest J. C. Avery, William Strickler Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 95) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/e0e8f4b97524c2f1823b50c8d2017db6.jpg e84c9a7c56a478dbf315ca33ea022ae2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 96] [corresponds to labeled page 40 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 40 C. C. Chamberlain's Will Whereas I C. C. Chamberlain on the 20th day of April in the year 1856 did make and publish my last will and testament of that day I do hereby declare the following to be a codicil to the same I do hereby give and bequeath to my beloved wife Isabella B Chamberlain all the rent which may accrue from the store now occupied by me being the same store devised by me to my daughter Almarina Emallette, now the wife of William P Reid, the said rents being hereby bequeathed to my said wife for her sole use and support during her natural life: Witness my hand and seal this 4th day of May A.D. 1871 C. C. Chamberlain {Seal} Signed & acknowledged by said C C Chamberlain as his codicil to his last will & testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence. C. H. McElroy, Geo. Root The State of Ohio Delaware County SS Personally appeared in open Court J C Avery & William Strickler, subscribing witnesses to the last will and & testament of C C Chamberlain decd and C N McElroy & Geo Root witnesses to the codicil to said will, who being duly sworn ac- cording to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will and Codicil thereto do depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament and the Codicil thereto is the will and codicil of said deceased C C Chambeerlain, that they were present at the execution of said will and Codicil thereto at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said C C Chamberlain deceased, sign and seal said will and Codicil and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament and the codicil thereto and that at the time of making signing & sealing said will and Codicil he was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever. J. C. Avery, Wm Strickler, witnesses to the will and C. H. McElroy & Geo Root witnesses to the Codicil to said will Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 24th day of March A.D. 1877 F B Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 96) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/0aa71b503ef76a69f7bac7ab2972dd8f.jpg 636abea82fa1e976f451810a71c67c17 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 97] [corresponds to labeled page 41 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 41 William Null's Will March 30th 1877 On this day the last will and testament of William Null was presented for Probate & record and duly proven as the last will and testament of William Null decd and ordered admit- ted to Probate & record as such See Journal 4 Page 531. F B Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent Father of all, I William Null of the County of Delaware and State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will & testament 1st I give and devise to my wife all my property real & Personal and mixed during her natural life and at her death I give and devise to my daughter Eliza Jane & her heirs my house and land north of Stratford. I give and devise after the death of my wife to my daughter Adaline and her heirs my undivided half of the saw mill property with the building and improvements thereon 2nd At the death of my wife I wish my personal property to be equally divided between my two daughters or their heirs 3 I do hereby appoint my wife executrix of this my last will and testament revoking all former wills made by me In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of April AD 1876 his William X Null {Seal} mark Signed and acknowledged by said William Null as his last Will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence B Lugenbeel Interlined before signing Oliver Hedrick B Lugenbeel Probate of Will Personally appeared in open court B Lugenbeel & O Hedrick the witnesses to the last will & testament of William Null decd who being duly sworn according to law to tell the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of William Null decd is the will of said decd William Null, that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said William Null decd sign & seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will & testament, that the said William Null at the time of making signing & sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever B Lugenbeel, Oliver Hedrick Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 30th day of March 1877 {Seal} F B Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 97) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/47e83f1c3bf345788c9f1cb2fea45a4e.jpg 6c31cec59efc3f9533cfb22ffb2ba5bd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Description An account of the resource [page 98] [corresponds to labeled page 42 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 42 Martha Hollanbaugh's Will April 14th 1877 On this day the last will and testament of Martha Hollenbaugh was presented and duly proven and admitted to Probate and Record See Journal 4 Page 542 F B Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the Benevolent father of all I Martha Hollanbaugh of the County of Delaware & State of Ohio being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following It is my will that my beloved Husband Charles Hollanbaugh shall have all my household stuff and Property I may have brought to our house after our marriage 2 That he shall hold and collect and use all notes, claims & of every Kind I may be possessed of at my decease for his own Especial benefit after paying all my doctor Bills and other debts & funeral expenses etc In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of January A.D. 1877 Martha Hollanbaugh {Seal} The above was signed by Martha Hollanbaugh and declared to be her last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in her presence & at her request. John Cunningham, David Tipton The State of Ohio Delaware County SS. Personally appeared in open court John Cunningham & David Tipton the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and testament of Martha Hollanbaugh decd who being duly sworn to tell the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Martha Hollanbaugh now deceased is the will of the said deceased Martha Hollanbaugh, that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testatrix subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence & that they saw the said Martha Hollanbaugh deceased sign and seal said will and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last will and testament, that the said Martha Hollanbaugh at the time of making signing & sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever John Cunningham David Tipton Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court this 14th day of April 14th AD 1877 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 98) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/03b0453e570e99777434622a99816fdc.jpg f3c6e8ad9fc702ed6be6109e28bd7638 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 99] [corresponds to labeled page 43 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 43 Edward A Lewis Will April 20th 1877 On this day the last will and testament of Edward A Lewis was presented and duly proven as the last will and testament of said deceased See Journal 4 Page 545 F B Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent father of all I Edward Lewis of Delaware County Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament 1st I give and devise to my beloved wife in Lieu of dower the farm on which we now reside situate in the Township of Troy County of Delaware and State of Ohio Containing Sixty- Six acres during her natural life and also the following real estate viz being Seventy to thirty two feet on the South end of Lot 54 of Deshlers addition to the city of Columbus in the County of Franklin and State of Ohio and all the Stock household goods furniture provisions and other goods and chattels which may be therein at the time of my death during her natural life as aforesaid She however selling so much thereof as may be sufficient to pay my just debts At the death of my said wife I give and devise the real estate aforesaid to my sons, John Lewis Thomas Lewis, Edward Lewis & Charles Lewis in equal proportions, If either of my sons should die before the decease of my said wife leaving no children living, then the share or shares of my said son or sons so devised, is hereby devised to my said son or sons then living in equal proportions. But if my said wife should not survive me, then I devise and bequeath the property aforesaid to my sons then living 2nd I desire that my said wife have the privilege of selling all the property before mentioned both real & personal after my decease by the consent of my said sons and retaining the amount of said purchase money in her own right during her natural life 3rd I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Guardian of all my sons until they arrive to the age of twenty-one years 4th I do hereby nominate and appoint my said wife Hannah Lewis executrix of this my last will & testament hereby authorizing and empowering her to compromise adjust release and discharge in such manner as she Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 99) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/b2e54911ea458c12bc4dcca9580ca731.jpg e48abbf321693f5968673c0954241ea8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 100] [corresponds to labeled page 44 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 44 Edward A Lewis Will may deem proper the debts & claims due me and if it shall become necessary in order to pay my debts to sell any or all of my property both real and personal my said wife is hereby empowered and authorized to do the same and to make deed to purchaser to execute acknowledge and deliver the same in fee simple. And I further desire that no appraisement and no sale of my property be made by order of court and the Court of Probate so direct in pursuance of the Statute [in left margin: Memoranda] It is also my desire and I do hereby direct that should my wife aforesaid be deceased before all or any of my said sons should arrive at the age of twenty-one years that the said property aforesaid shall not be divided until all of my said sons shall have become of majority I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of December A D 1874 his Edward X A Lewis {Seal} mark Signed and acknowledged by said Edward A Lewis as his Last will & testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence, H. C. Olds & Wm Downing Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware County SS Personally appeared in open court William Downing and H C Olds the subscribing witnesses to the last will & testament of Edward A Lewis deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will & testament of Edward A Lewis now deceased is the will of the said deceased Edward A Lewis, that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence & that they saw the said Edward A Lewis deceased sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will & testament, that the said Edward A Lewis at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever Wm Downing Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court this 20th day of April 1877 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 100) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/df8c96bdf8d2e00e76b91b022b94641f.jpg c612b784a7fd8a2ee2809428f9151b4e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 101] [corresponds to labeled page 45 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 45 Frederick Fryman's Will April 20th 1877 On this day the last will and testament of Frederick Fryman was presented and duly proven & admitted to Probate & record as such Last will & testament See Journal 4 Page 545 F B Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will The last will and testaement of Frederick Fryman of Thompson Township Delaware County Ohio, In the name of God I Frederick Fryman considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last will & testament in manner & form following, that is to say First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Freyman all the personal property to use or sell as she sees fit, that is after the expenses are paid, and debts if any exist. And I further bequeath unto her all my real estate to have and to hold her natural life time then it is my sincere desire that it shall belong to Sarah Field my step daughter and her children after she is no more Now I hereby appoint Martial Field sole executor of this my last will & testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this the Fourteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and sixty nine 1869. Frederick Freyman {Seal} Signed sealed published and declared by the said named Frederick Fryman to be his last will & testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereunto D. M. Russell, Joseph M. Russell The State of Ohio Delaware County SS Personally appeared in open court D. M. Russell & Joseph M. Russell the sub scribing witnesses to the last will & testament of Frederick Fryman decd who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Frederick Fryman now deceased is the will of said deceased Frederick Fryman that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Frederick Fryman decd sign & seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will & testament and that at the time of signing and sealing said will the testator was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind & memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatever D. M. Russell Joseph M. Russell Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 20th day of April 1877 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 101) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/58d70d3f18b472e77d70cab997602ef0.jpg 35874aef5411d2904bf25e880ea0b458 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 102] [corresponds to labeled page 46 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 46 Ellen M. Cook's Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all. I Ellen M. Cook of Bennington Township, Morrow County Ohio, of lawful age, of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last Will and Testament because of duty and uncertainty of life and the certainty of death. Item 1st I devise that all just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of my personal property. Item 2nd I give and bequeath to my much respected daughter Maria Cook Tims all my property both person- al and real during her natural life or the lives of any heir of her body begotten including and being the undi- vided one half of the old farm where my parents resi- ded at the time of their decease in Bennington Town ship, Morrow County Ohio. Being the undivided one half of about one hundred and thirty four acres of land Bounded on the South by lands of Lydia A. Rolloson and Isaac Bennett, on the East by lands of Jonathan Bennett and Tobias Stilly, on the South by lands of Phillip Gage and Thomas Case. on the West by lands of Thomas H. Morehouse, Harriette Witham and Isaac Bennett. also the undivided one half of about thirty acres of land in Kingston Township Delaware County Ohio. Bounded on the North by lands of Charles Lee, on the East by lands held in trust for Stiles Cook and heirs. on the South by lands of A. Wood. on the West by the lands of Nel- son Fleming and Wm Smith. Including and being all the money due me from Charles Jackson in Eldora Iowa. Secured by Mortgage and including all the monies or credits due me, as well as all the personal property and household goods belonging to me on the said old home farm or anywhere else. Item 3rd In case my said daughter Maria Cook Tims Should die leaving no heirs of her body, or in case my said daughter and all the heirs of her body be deceased, I devise that my much respected brother George W. Cook have all my property both personal and real, if he be living if not living, then I devise that the heirs of the body of said brother have all my property both personal and real. And if my said Brother and the heirs of his body be deceased (if he have any) there and in that case, I devise that my property both personal and real be divi- ded among the children of my much respected Brothers Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 102) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/b54601b5bab72334c436002f7da6ed5a.jpg 311202408e1450af62502c2543c32208 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 103] [corresponds to labeled page 47 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 47 Ellen M. Cook's Will and Sisters equally. Item 4th It is my request that this my last Will and Testament be so interpreted that no part of my prop- erty ascend or be inherited by or fall to the Father or relatives of my said daughter's Father. Item 5th I hereby nominate and appoint my much respect- ed Brother, George W. Cook, executor of this my last Will and Testament. Authorizing and empowering him if it shall become necessary in order to pay my just debts, to sell all or any part of my real estate and deeds to purchasers to make and execute the same as though I was personally present and did the same. Item 6th I desire that no appraisement of my personal or real property be made, that no bond be required and that the Judge of Probate Court direct the omission of the same Item 7th I desire that my much respected Brother George W. Cook take special care of the property and welfare of my much respected daughter Maria Cook Tims. And if it shall become necessary in order to special Welfare. It is my desire that he be appointed Guardian of her person. Item 8 I hereby revoke all former wills by me made. In testi- mony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th day of February, one Thousand eight hundred and Seventy Seven. Ellen M. Cook {Seal} Signed by said Ellen M. Cook as her last Will and Testament in our presence and by us in hers this 5th day of Feb'y 1877. P. C. Beard. B. D. Buxton. The State of Ohio } Morrow County } S.S. Proof of Will Personally appeared in open Court P. C. Beard one of the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Ellen M. Cook late of said County, deceased. Who being duly sworn according to law, depose and say that the foregoing is the last Will and Testament of said Ellen M. Cook deceased. That he subscribed his name thereto as the attesting witness at the request of said Testatrix and in his presence and in the presence of and that she signed the same in his presence and acknowledged the same to be her last Will and Tes- Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 103) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3b37fb5e81b795f849b24c654e1e6847.jpg b60d8f066f06e190acb1eb84b9eaf0c2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 104] [corresponds to labeled page 48 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 48 Ellen M. Cook's Will. tament. That said Testatrix at the time of executing the same was of full age, sound mind and memory and not under any restraint. P. C. Beard. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of February A.D. 1877. H. L. Beebe Probate Judge. Commission To take Testimony of Witness of Will. The State of Ohio } Morrow County S.S. } To W. C. Harris. - Greeting: Know ye, that we, in confidence of your prudence and fidelity, have appointed you and by these presents do give you full power and authority to examine and take the deposition of B. D. Buxton subscribing witness to the last Will and Testament of Ellen M. Cook hereto an- nexed late of the County of Morrow in the State of Ohio. deceased. and therefore we command you that at cer- tain days and places appointed by you, You cause the said B. D. Buxton to be brought before you, and then and there to examine him on oath or affirmation first taken before you touching the due execution of said Will of the said Ellen M. Cook, and that you re- duce such examination to writing and return the same, together with this Commission and the Will of the said Ellen M. Cook deceased, thereto annexed. Closed up under your Seal, into our said Probate Court. with all convenient speed. In testimony whereof I H. L. Beebe Judge of the said Court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Mt. Gilead, this 27th day of February A.D. 1877. H. L. Beebe Probate Judge. Testimony of Witness of Will. In the matter of the last Will and Testament of Ellen M. Cook deceased, I, W. C. Harris duly appointed and commissioned by the Judge of the Probate Court of the County of Morrow in the State of Ohio, to take the testimo- ny of B. D. Buxton one of the subscribing witnesses of the last Will and Testament of Ellen M. Cook deceased, late Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 104) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/15f1ad7936b92eface213ca36d84ed8f.jpg 0a60af78dccc56b268a0b8c692dddc53 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 105] [corresponds to labeled page 49 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 49 Ellen M. Cook's Will. a resident of said County of Morrow in the State of Ohio which commission and the said Will are hereto annexed marked "A", do hereby certify that in pursuance of said Commission, I caused B. D. Buxton one of said sub- scribing witnesses as aforesaid, to come personally before me, at my office in Sparta, Morrow County, Ohio, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, concerning and in relation to the execution of said Will. depose and say. That he was present at the making of said Will, hereto attached marked "A". and at the request of the deceased, subscribed his name to said Will as witness in the presence of the deceased and of each other that he saw the said Ellen M. Cook deceased sign and seal said Will, and heard her ac- knowledge the same to be her last Will and Testa- ment. That the said Ellen M. Cook deceased was, at the time of making, signing and sealing said last Will and Testament, of legal age and of sound mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. B. D. Buxton I, W. C. Harris do further testify that the said testimo- ny was reduced to writing by myself in the presence of said witness respectively and subscribed by said witness in my presence on this 28th day of February A.D. 1877. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 28th day of February A.D. 1877. W. C. Harris Commission. State of Ohio } Morrow County S.S. } I, H. L. Beebe Probate Judge of Mor- row County Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the last Will and Testament of Ellen M. Cook, deceased, as shown by the records of the Probate Court of the aforesaid County. H. L. Beebe Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 105) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/51f074226e90a811e63ab19d2176e314.jpg 3b0e47f133d7e5bc3a89b0da02a59ae3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 106] [corresponds to labeled page 50 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1833] 50 Eugene Ahern's Will May 10th" 1877 On this day the last will and testament with the Codicil thereto was presented and duly proved as the Said Last Will and testament of Eugene Ahern and admitted to probate as such. See Journal 4 Page 560 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of The Will I, Eugene Ahern do make and publish this my last will and testament 1st It is my will that my just debts and charges be paid out of my personal estate 2nd I give and devise in lot No 56 in Hosea Williams addition to the town of East Delaware (old Number) as the same is designated and numbered on the recorded plat of said addition, the new number of Said Lot is six Hundred and thirteen, being the lot willed to me by my first wife Hanorah Ahern, to Lawrence Ahern Mary Ahern and Hanorah Ahern my children by my first wife Hanorah Ahern 3rd It is my will that the balance of my personal estate after paying my just debts & all charges shall be equally divided among all my children 4th It is my will that my wife shall have the share of my estate which the law allows her 5th It is my will that William Sweeney be appointed Guardian of Lawrence Mary & Hanorah Ahern until they respectively become of age 6 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of November AD 1875 Eugene Ahern Signed and acknowledged by said Eugene Ahern as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence John L. Jones, James R. Lytle Whereas I Eugene Ahern on the 18th day of November AD 1875 made my last will and testament of that day do hereby declare the following to be a codicil thereto. I do hereby nominate and appoint Robert Parker executor of this my last will and testament, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of July AD 1876 Eugene Ahern {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Eugene Ahern as a Codicil to his last will & testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence John L. Jones, James R. Lytle Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 106) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/5e76816b7622008e665cf406cdaeedbb.jpg f58fcfd87df159073fc87feb984f4d89 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 107] [corresponds to labeled page 51 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 51 Eugene Ahern's Will whereas I Eugene Ahern on the 18th day of November AD 1875 made my last will and testament of that day and on the 10th day of July 1876 made a Codicil thereto and nominated & appointed Robert Parker as executor of said will & testament and whereas said Robert Parker prefers not to act as such executor, I do hereby nominate and appoint Michael Neville executor of this my last will and testament, and I do hereby declare this to be a Codicil to my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 24th day of April A.D. 1877 Eugene Ahern Signed and acknowledged by said Eugene Ahern as a Codicil to his last will and testament in our presence & signed by us in his presence and by his request G. A. Henderson, James R. Lytle, Probate of Will & first Codocil The State of Ohio Delaware County SS. } Personally appeared in open court J. L. Jones & James R Lytle, the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament and 1st Codicil to the same of Eugene Ahern deceased who being duly sworn to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will & Codicil depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament and 1st Codicil thereto is the will and 1st Codicil of Eugene Ahern, they were present at the execution of said will and 1st Codicil at the request of the testator and subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Eugene Ahern deceased sign and seal said will & 1st Codicil and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament and 1st Codicil that the said Eugene Ahern at the time of making signing & sealing said will & Codicil was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue restraint whatever. John L Jones, James R. Lytle Sworn to & subscribed before me this 10th day of May 1877. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS In the matter of the 2nd Codicil to the last will & testament of Eugene Ahern decd we James R. Lytle & G. A. Henderson being duly sworn in open court this 10th day of May 1877, depose and say that we were present at the execution of the second Codicil to the last will and testament of Eugene Ahern of Delaware Ohio hereto annexed bearing date April 24th 1877. that we saw said testator subscribe said 2nd Codicil and heard him declare and publish the same to be the second Codicil that at the time the testator executed said Codicil he was of Legal age and of Sound mind and memory and not under any restraint & that we signed the same as witnesses at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other James R. Lytle G. A. Henderson Sworn to & subscribed before me this 10th day of May AD 1877 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 107) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/72f0796c5452a403be91093c6c34ce6e.jpg 84cb8fe3a3f2c7d0b37a0dea42c38899 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 108] [corresponds to labeled page 52 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 52 Gottfried Shultz Will May 14th 1877 On this day the Last will and testament of Gotfried Shultz was presented and duly proved and admitted as the last will and testament of Said Gotfried Shultz See Journal 4 Page 562 Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent Father of all I G. Shultz of Delaware County Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament 1st After all my debts are fully paid and discharged I will to my last wife Hannah Shultz the sum of Four Hundred Dollars in addition to her dower in my Estate 2nd I will & bequeath to Norman Shultz Augusta Shultz Godfred F Shultz & Godard Uon an equal division of all the rem- ainder of my estate 3rd I hereby nominate and appoint John H Warren executor of this will hereby authorizing & empowering him to sell by private sale or otherwise my lots in Millville Delaware County Ohio & deed or deeds to purchasers to make acknowledge & deliver as my executor in fee simple: In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day of Nov. AD 1868 Gottfried Shultz {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by G Shultz as his last will in our presence & signed by us in his presence Wm M. Warren: Wm M. Warren Jr The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS. Personally appeared in open court Wm M. Warren & Wm. M. Warren Jr the subscribing witnesses to the last will & testament of Gottfried Shultz decd who being duly sworn according to law to tell the truth in relation to the execution of said will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of G Shultz now decd is the will of said decd G Shultz that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said testator sign and seal said will & heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament, that at the time of signing and sealing said will said testator was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Wm. M. Warren Wm. M. Warren Jr Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 14th day of May AD. 1877. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 108) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/8c606f497c643b035f193e70fdf2cffa.jpg 862878293a59b7e550974462319e44d0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 109] [corresponds to labeled page 53 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 53 William Zimmer's Will May 21st 1877 On this day the Nuncupative last will and testament of William Zimmer was presented for probate and record and duly proven as such last verbal will See Journal 4 Page 565 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will and testimony The following is the last will of William Zimmer Merchant of Delaware Delaware County Ohio, who being sick and nigh unto death which occured the next day the same was made by the said William Zimmer in the presence of the persons whose names are hereto subscribed and who were specially requested by said testator to take notice to the same as witnesses to said will and which was in these words, to wit "I give to my wife all my property and I desire her to have "everything as long as she shall live and I desire that she "shall carry on everything as it now is as long as she lives" We the undersigned were called upon by the said William Zimmer at the time the said testamentary words were spoken to bear testimony to said disposition as his will This will was reduced to writing on the (12th) Twelfth day of May A.D. 1877 being the Third day after the day of the death of said William Zimmer and subscribed by us in the presence of each other as witnesses to said will: In testimony whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names at Delaware Ohio on the (12th) day of May A D 1877. Rosina Huffman Conrad Pepper Benneville Stimmel Proof of Will The State of Ohio, Delaware County } SS The Probate Court The undersigned Rosine Hoffman, Conrad Pepper, Benneville Stimmel the above named witnesses to the will, being duly sworn according to law in open court on this 21st day of May A D 1877 depose and say that on the 9th day of May A D 1877 the Said Rosine Hoffman Conrad Pepper & Benneville Stimmel were at the request of the testator William Zimmer to notice what his last verbal will was and then stated his will to be just as the same is now reduced to writing as stated in the paper to which this is attached and of which the following Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 109) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/6bf8577cabc12740be3e0d817a99697b.jpg 8000416152a608a6036eb6be3a7d3a87 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 110] [corresponds to labeled page 54 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 54 William Zimmer's Will is a true copy viz "I give to my wife all my property and I desire her to have everything as long as she lives and I desire that she shall carry on everything as it now is as long as she lives" That the said William Zimmer was then in last sickness and died the next morning the 10th day of May at 11 O'Clock A.M. That at the time of making Said verbal will the testator William Zimmer was of legal age and of sound mind and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Rosina Hoffman Conrad Pepper Benneville Stimmel Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of May A D 1877 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge ============================================================ May 22nd 1877 William H. Patrick's Will On this day the last will and testament of William H. Patrick deceased late of Orange Township Delaware County Ohio was presented and duly proven as such last will and testament See Journal 4, Page 567 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent father of all I William H. Patrick do make and publish this my last will and testament 1st I give and devise to my beloved wife in Lieu of her dower the farm on which we now reside situated in Orange Township Delaware County Ohio containing twelve acres during her natural life and all the household goods furniture provisions and other goods and chattels which may be thereon at the time of my decease during her natural life as aforesaid I also give and devise to my beloved wife a life policy which I hold in the Home Life insurance Company of Brooklyn New York. I also give and devise to my beloved wife eighty acres of land which I now own and being in the County of St Clair in the State of Missouri and being Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 110) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/e6dc118bdfa0b34dca200c57b413096b.jpg 35570b75797995220907743283934761 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 111] [corresponds to labeled page 55 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 55 William H. Patrick's Will the north half of the south east quarter of section 14 Township 36 Range 25 during her natural life as aforesaid, at the death of my said wife the real estate aforesaid I give and devise to my two children Charles Henry Patrick and Mary Ellen Patrick and their heirs to be equ- ally divided between them: If however either of my two children should die before the decease of my said wife bearing no children living at the decease of my said wife, then the share of said property above devised to such child is hereby divided and bequeathed to the other child and their heirs: If both of my two children should die before the decease of my said wife leaving no children living at the death of my said wife Then I bequeath the said property after the death of my said wife to my next Kin living 2nd I give and devise all the residue of my property to my two children to be equally divided between them when they arrive at the age of major ity 3rd I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife executrix of this my last will and testament hereby authorizing her to compromise adjust release and discharge in such manner as she may deem proper the debts and claims due me: I desire that no appraisement and no sale of my personal property be made & that my wife shall not be requested to give a Bond as executrix or guardian & that the court of Probate direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the statute: I desire that my dear mother shall have a home with my wife during her life and that my wife provide for her out of the means devised to her In testimony hereof I have here unto Set my hand and seal this 3rd day of May A.D. 1877. William H. Patrick {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said William H Patrick as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence Rufus Carpenter, Joseph J. Woods. The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open court Rufus Carpenter & Joseph H Woods the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of William H Patrick deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Joseph H Patrick now deceased is the will of the said deceased William H Patrick that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said William H Patrick deceased sign and seal said will and heard him declare the same to be his last will and testament that the said William H Patrick at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatever Rufus Carpenter Joseph J. Woods Sworn to & subscribed before me this 22nd day of May AD 1877 F B Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 111) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a319d7b7a4c1c8f9e86a1c82ca487413.jpg b4ea47bcfe11a1ab7fab48f163e4b5a1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 112] [corresponds to labeled page 56 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 56 James R Beard's [Baird] Will May 26th 1877 On this day the last will and testament with the codicil thereto was presented for Probate and record and duly proved and ordered to be admitted to Probate & record as such See Journal 4 Page 569 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the Benevolent father of all I, James R Baird of the city of Delaware County of Delaware and State of Ohio being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and declaring null and void all other last wills & testaments or writings in the nature of last wills and testaments heretofore by me made Item 1st I desire that all my just debts and funeral expen- ses and expenses incidental thereto shall be paid as soon as can reasonably be done after my decease Item 2nd After paying the expenses named in Item first above Specified and all expenses incurred in the probate court in the proof and record of this will and attending to the carrying into effect the provision of the same I will and bequeath to my Son Thomas Baird to be paid annually the rents and profits of all the balance of my estate real and personal during his natural life excepting so much from said rents and profits as shall by the Probate court be judged a reasonable compensation to be paid to my trustees of my estate to be hereafter appointed Item 3rd At my decease and after this will shall have been admit- ted to Probate & record I desire the Probate Court to appoint some Suitable person Trustee whose duty it shall be to take charge of and manage my estate and in all respects to carry into effect the provisions of this will, and that said Trustees be required to give bond to the satisfac- tion of said Court Conditioned for the safe and carefull management of my said estate and that said Trustee be allowed such compensation yearly for his services in this behalf as the Probate Court may deem reasonable Said compensation to be paid out of the rents and profits of Said Estate and the said Trustee is from time to time as it shall become necessary invest the Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 112) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/6d2319c5f93998b89da7f81ee6bf77be.jpg d271a1c31b32194e6d27a8293c5eb5c9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 113] [corresponds to labeled page 57 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 57 James R. Baird's Estate the funds of said estate in such safe and carefull manner as he may deem best, and to pay out yearly the rents and profits as hereinbefore directed. Item 4th At the decease of my son Thomas Baird I will and bequeath to the children of my Brother William Baird and the children of my sister Jane Beach the remainder of my estate both real and personal to be distributed among said children share and share alike Item 5th If at any time prior to the full and entire settlement of my estate the Trustee so as hereinbefore provided should die become incapacitated or for good & sufficient cause should cease to serve as said trustee then and in that case I desire the said Court to appoint some suitable person as his successor in said trust with all the powers and on the same conditions and under the same restrictions as the trustee first appointed In testimony whereof I set my hand and seal to this my last will and testament on the 17th day of November AD 1874 James R Baird {Seal} Signed by the said James R Baird as his last will and testament in our presence and by us at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other this 17th day of November A D 1874 A. R. Gould Margaret J Gould Codicil to the Will In the name of the benevolent father of all I James R Baird of the County of Delaware and State of Ohio being of sound mind and memory do make & publish this my last will in addition to one I made and signed some time over two years ago which is now deposited with the Probate Judge in said County: I hereby constitute and appoint my friends John Cunningham and Robert O Brown to take charge of all my estate at my decease and with my estate according to the directions in said will and they or either of them are hereby authorized to sell and convey any real estate I may be possessed of at my decease and do & perform all other matters that may be necessary according to law. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of May A.D. 1877. James R. Beard {Seal} The above instrument was signed acknowledged by the testator in our presence and signed by us in his presence and at his request Ambrose Blinn William Blinn Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 113) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/09d58262bea356b6a2513a8bf10a7447.jpg b294f8708bd98c2587e45d206fe9c265 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 114] [corresponds to labeled page 58 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 58 James R. Baird's Will Probate of Will The State of Ohio } ss In Probate Court Delaware County } Personally appeared in open court Margaret J. Gould (who with A. R. Gould now deceased) were the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of James R Baird deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will deposes and says that the paper before her purporting to be the last will and testament of James R Baird now deceased is the will of said deceased James R Baird that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that She saw the said James R Baird deceased sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament, that the said James R Baird at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever Margaret J. Gould Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 26th day of May A.D. 1877. F B Sprague Probate Judge The State of Ohio } Delaware COunty } SS Personally appeared in open court E. B. Adams and John Chapman who being duly sworn say that they are well acquainted with the hand writing of A R Gould now deceased. That the signature to the last will and testament of James R Baird attached hereto purporting to have been signed by said A R Gould is his signature and that both the body of the will and the signature was written by him in his lifetime as we believe, and further deponents saith not E B Adams John Chapman Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th day of May A. D. 1877 F B Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 114) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d048071f32b9183cf961e2cb8e95e2ea.jpg e15728f572a7f1907bcd4fd295bded5c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Description An account of the resource [page 115] [corresponds to labeled page 59 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 59 James R Baird's Will The State of Ohio } In Probate court, Delaware County } SS Testimony to Codicil to will Personally appeared in open court Ambrose Blinn & William Blinn the subscribing witnesses to the codicil to the last will and testament of James R Baird deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said codicil depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the Codicil to the last will and testament of James R Baird now deceased is the codicil to the said last will and testament of said deceased James R Baird That they were present at the execution of said codicil at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said James R Baird deceased sign and seal said codicil and heard him acknowledge the same to be a codicil to his last will and testament that the said James R Baird at the time of making signing and sealing said codicil to the will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever William Blinn Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 26th day of May A D 1877 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 115) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/6db00519b2a8b6797c377091ffba7de3.jpg fe0b3683693d89babf2b6aa1b1ac5c63 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 116] [corresponds to labeled page 60 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 60 Benjamin Benedict's Will June 2nd 1877 On this day the last will and testament with the codicil thereto was presented for Probate & record and duly proven and ordered to be admitted to Probate & record See Journal 5 Page 1. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the will Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Benedict of Kingston Township Delaware County Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament in following form, that is to say 1st It is my will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid 2nd I give and bequeath unto my wife Jane Benedict in lieu of her dower Forty seven (47) acres of land in the south part of the farm on which we now reside during her natural life. I moveover give and bequeath unto my wife during her natural life the north part of the house in which we now live together with all the household and kitchen furniture beds & bedding owned by me at the time of my decease. I likewise give unto her one Horse one Cow and ten sheep such as she may select 3rd I give and bequeath unto my two grandsons Ira Ben- edict & Edgar Benedict each one hundred and seventy one dollars and fifty cents to be paid, one half in one year and one half in two years from my decease 4th I give and bequeath unto my son Sturgis Benedict and his heirs forever in fee simple the farm on which we now reside situated in Kingston Township Delaware County Ohio and containing about one Hundred and Forty seven acres, Subject how ever to the rights granted to my wife in the Second Item of this will I moreover give unto my son Sturgis Benedict all the live stock of all Kinds owned by me at my decease except what is given to my wife in the second item of this will. I likewise give unto my said son all my personal property monies and credits not otherwise disposed of in this will and owned by me at the time of my decease 5th It is my will that at the time of the decease of my Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 116) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7600b83d38c36da2af34500f53f178b7.jpg 5c2c2eaf586ee98d29b3b775a92ba621 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 117] [corresponds to labeled page 61 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 61 Benjamin Benedict's Will wife all the household and kitchen furniture beds and bedding then left shall belong one half to my son Sturgis Benedict and the other half in equal parts to my two grand sons Ira Benedict & Edgar Benedict 6th I do hereby nominate and appoint Franklin M Owen of Kingston Township county and state aforesaid Executor of this my last will & testament hereby authorizing and empowering him to compromise adjust release and discharge in such manner as he may deem proper the debts and claims due me. I desire that no appraisement and no sale of my personal property be made & that the court of Probate direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the Statute. I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21st day of March A D 1868. Benjamin Benedict {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Benjamin Benedict as his last will & testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence N. P. Ferguson H Hodgden Codicil to the foregoing Will Whereas I Benjamin Benedict of the Township of Kingston County of Delaware in the State of Ohio having made and duly executed my last will & Testament in writing bearing date the 21st day of March A.D. 1868. Now I do hereby declare this present writing to be as a codicil to my said will and direct the same to be annexed thereto and taken as a part thereto as follows That Whereas F M Owen appointed in the foregoing will as executor thereof has deceased, Therefore I do nominate and appoint William H Maxwell as executor of my last will and testament instead of F M Owen deceased with all the powers delegated to the same in said will In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21st day of June A D 1875 Benjamin Benedict {Seal} Signed Sealed and delivered in our presence as dated above J. Sheets A Sheets Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 117) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/47eaae251f9fb65be1129bf8da1b5b62.jpg 47147fd371b60af9d76844ed5eabf8fc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 118] [corresponds to labeled page 62 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 62 Benjamin Benedict's Will Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS In Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court N. P. Ferguson & H. Hodgden the subscribing witnesses to the will of the Said Benjamin Benedict, and J. Sheets and A Sheets subscribing witnesses to the codicil to said will who being duly sworn according to law to tell the truth in relation to the execution of said will and the codicil thereto depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament with the codicil thereto of Benjamin Benedict is the will with the codicil thereto of the said Benjamin Benedict that they were present at the execution of said will and Codicil subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw Benjamin Benedict deceased sign and seal said will and codicil and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and codicil, That the said Benjamin Benedict at the time of making signing & sealing said will & codicil was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and mem- ory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint what soever. H Hodgden } N P Ferguson } Witnesses to the Will J. Sheets } A Sheets } Witnesses to the Codicil Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 2nd day of June A D 1877 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 118) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/456a7284117854d02aa3b6f556474604.jpg 75f9ef379a72d582c1cf7f9843258d95 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 119] [corresponds to labeled page 63 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 63 Joseph Norr's Will June 8th 1877 On this day the last will & testament of Joseph Norr late of Ashley Delaware County Ohio, was presented and duly proven and admitted to Probate & record as the last will and testament of the said deceased Joseph Norr See Journal 5 Page 3 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent Father of all I Joseph Norr of Ashley County of Delaware & State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament 1st It is my will that my Just debts and all charges including doctors bill funeral expenses to be paid out of my estate 2nd I give and devise all the residue of my estate both real and personal to Elizabeth my wife to be to her and her heirs forever, the said real estate belonging to my said Estate consisting of the house and lot in the Village of Ashley now occupied as my homestead and also the farm in Oxford Township Delaware County Ohio recently purchased of Franklin Bartholomew 3rd I appoint and make the said Elizabeth my wife Executrix of this my last will and testament and further that I desire that no appraisement and no sale of personal property be made and that the court of probate direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the statute I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made In testimony hereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 15th day of February A D 1876. Joseph Norr {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Joseph Norr as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence, John Chapman Josephus F. Doty The State of Ohio County of Delaware } SS Personally appeared in open court John Chapman and Josephus Doty the sub- scribing witnesses to the last will & testament of Joseph Norr deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Joseph Norr now deceased is the will of the said deceased Joseph Norr that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Joseph Norr deceased sign & seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will & testament that the said Joseph Norr at the time of making signing & sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Sworn to & subscribed in open court } F B Sprague this 8th day of June A D 1877 } Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 119) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c20cc19e32210989e63f3e3265fbe483.jpg 657b42d6badc629a01116c8c78ada319 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 120] [corresponds to labeled page 64 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 64 Horace Janes: Estate Will July 20th 1877 On this day the Last will and testament of Horace Janes was presented and duly proved and ordered admitted to record as such last will and Testament Journal 5 Page 15 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of The Will In the name of the benevolent father of all, I Horace Janes of Delaware County Ohio do make this my last will and testament Item 1st It is my will that my wife Jane and daughter Minerva shall have the homestead containing 84 1/4 acres of land in Range 18 Township 4 Section 4 Lot l Berlin Township Delaware County and also 15 acres of Lot 16 Sect 3 it being one half of 30 acres divided north and south, they having the east half Item 2 That my son Seymour Janes shall have 19 3/4 acres in range 18 Township 4 Section 4 Lot 2 in said T.P & county and 15 acres in Lot 16 Section 3 it being the west half of 30 acres: In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eleventh day of July in the year one thousand eight Hundred and seventy Seven Horace Janes {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Horace Janes as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence L M Hitchcock H S Rust Probate of the Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open court L M Hitchcock & H S Rust the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Horace Janes decd who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Horace Janes now deceased is the will of the said deceased Horace Janes. That they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same in his presence as witnesses and that they saw the said Horace Janes deceased sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will & testament that the said Horace Janes at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind & memory and not under any undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever: H.S. Rust, L.M. Hitchcock Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 21st day of July AD 1877 F B Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 120) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/366fff337867bce8d00218e1e149d60c.jpg 1357013b0923fc7d391029dacd049816 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Description An account of the resource [page 121] [corresponds to labeled page 65 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 65 Joseph Roloson's Estate August 2nd 1877 On this day the last will and Testament of Joseph Roloson decd was presented and duly proved and admitted to Probate & Record See Journal 5 Page 20 Copy of the Will In the name of God Amen, I Joseph Roloson of the township of Berlin in the county of Delaware and state of Ohio being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life do therefore make ordain publish & declare this to be my last will and testament That is to say first after all my lawfull debts and expense that may arise in the settlement of my Estate are paid & discharged the residue of my estate real & personal I give bequeath and dispose of as follows: To my beloved wife Margaret I give devise & bequeath the one third part in value of all my real estate to her and her heirs and assigns forever in fee simple so that by this will she will take an absolute title in fee simple in said third part in value I further give devise and bequeath to my said wife all my personal property of every name nature and description whatsoever including stocks or bonds moneys and credits being all that is left after paying my debts and any expenses that may be incured in the settlement of my estate, This bequest to my wife is in lieu of that portion of my estate real & personal to which she would be entitled by law were I to make no will and also in lieu of her years support which would have been set off to her had I made no will I give bequeath and devise all the residue and remainder of my real estate being the two thirds part thereof to my children to wit, Lydia wife of Reuben C Gardner, Elisabeth wife of Lewis Richardson Henrietta wife of Chauncy W Smith Louisa Roloson, and Fidelia Roloson all now resident in Berlin township Delaware County Ohio but Elisabeth who resides in Madison County Ohio, so that each of my said Children at my decease shall be seized in fee simple of the undivided one fifth (1/5) part of the two thirds (2/3) part of all my real estate In case any one or more of my children die before I do leaving no child living at my decease, then the share of my said Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 121) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d1699391688ad7b8624c663785e5e6f4.jpg b98ecf78659b5705ac878e69194989aa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Description An account of the resource [page 122] [corresponds to labeled page 66 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 66 Joseph Roloson's Will real estate which such child of mine would have taken by this will had she been living at my decease I give and devise and bequeath to such of my said children as shall be living at my decease and to my grandchildren living at my decease whose mother may have not survived me so that said grandchildren may take by this will jointly the share that their mother would have taken had she survived me: In case any of my children die before I do leaving children surviving me it is my will that the share which the mother would have taken by this will had she survived me go to the child or children of said mother jointly In case my personal property should prove insufficient for the payment of my debts funeral expenses and any expenses that may be incured in the settlement of my estate it is my will that such deficiency be paid out of my real estate before any division thereof is made and then in that case it is my will that the residue left of my real estate after making up such deficiency be divided as hereinbefore stated to wit one third to my children in fee simple with the same arrangement in case of a child or children surviving me or in case of dying with child or children surviving me as above set forth I constitute and appoint my said wife executrix of this my last will and testament and request that she be not required to give bonds, and further request that there be no appraisement or inventory of my estate required In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 28th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and seventy four John Roloson {Seal} The above written instrument was subscribed by the said Joseph Roloson in our presence and acknowledged by him to each of us and he at the same time published and declared the above instrument so subscribed to be his last will and testament and we at the testators request and in his presence have been signed our names as witnesses hereto and written opposite our names our respective places of residence John Chapman Henry J Eaton Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 122) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/cba903ee1512a1d570396de959ae00c9.jpg 9d1dca9959dead3e0642e6b3ae28d511 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Description An account of the resource [page 123] [corresponds to labeled page 67 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 67 Joseph Roloson's Will Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open court John Chapman & Henry J Eaton the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Joseph Roloson deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Joseph Roloson now deceased is the will of said deceased Joseph Roloson, that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Joseph Roloson sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and test- ament, that the said Joseph Roloson at the time of making signing & sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever John Chapman Henry J Eaton Sworn to & Subscribed in open court this second day of August A D 1877 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge =========================================================== Margret E. Nettleton's Will August 14 1877 On this day the Last Will and Testament of Margaret E Nettleton decd late of Berlin Township was presented and duly proven as the last will & testament of said Margaret E Nettleton See Journal 5 Page 21 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will Know all men by these presents that I Margaret E Nettleton of the Township of Berlin in the County of Delaware and State of Ohio considering the uncertainty of this life and being of sound mind and memory do make declare and publish this my last will and testament I give and bequeath unto my Son Charles C Nettleton the following described land situated in Berlin Township Delaware County Ohio in Range Eighteen Township four Section four United States Military Survey bounded and described as follows Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 123) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/e33e864b269125572d3ed5f07336676f.jpg d6f5cc5ccfbf4ccc59361d52961148cc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 124] [corresponds to labeled page 68 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 68 Margaret E Nettleton's Will A part of Lot seven beginning at D S Headleys south west corner on the line between lots six and seven thence running north 7? west along said Headleys west line sixty five and 56/100 poles to R Kelseys southeast corner thence west along R Kelseys south line Thirty five and a half poles and two links to Azar Saunders Northeast corner thence south along A Saundres east line sixty five and 56/100 poles to the aforesaid lot line between lots six and seven, thence east along said lot line to thirty five and a half poles and two links to the place of beginning containing fourteen and a half acres of land more or less to have and to hold the same to him his heirs and assigns forever with this condition that he shall pay when circumstances admit to my daughters Son Baron S Nettleton the sum of one Hundred dollars and to my daughter Lydia A Adams the sum of One Hundred dollars and to my daughter E Lina Storm One Hundred dollars I do nominate and appoint my husband Daniel Nettleton to be the executor of this my last will and testament In testimony whereof I have hereunto to this my last will and testament subscribed my name and set my seal this Ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy Seven Margaret E Nettleton {Seal} Signed sealed declared and published by the said Margaret E Nettleton as her last will and testament in presence of us who at her request and in her presence and in presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto S. C. Dunn, Z Bowman The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open court Zenas Bowman & S C Dunn the subscribing witnesses to the last will & testament of Margaret Nettleton decd who being duly sworn to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will & testament of Margaret Nettleton now decd is the will of the said decd Margaret Nettleton, that they were present at the execution of said will subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence and that they saw the said Margaret Nettleton sign and seal said will and heard her ac- knowledge the same to be her last will and testament that the said Margaret Nettleton at the time of executing & signing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever, S. C. Dunn Zenas Bowman Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 14th day of August A D 1877. F B Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 124) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/42c2b8c67f9d195149a17599ba808598.jpg 470d0ff4b45677fb40ee4cdb2e9da524 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 125] [corresponds to labeled page 69 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 69 Jacob Colflesh's Will August 15th 1877 On this day the last Will and Testament of Jacob Colflesh decd Late of Liberty Township was presented and duly proven as such Last will and ordered admitted to Record See Journal 5 Page 22 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent father of all I Jacob Colflesh of the Township of Liberty County of Delaware and State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament 1st It is my will that my just debts and all charges be paid out of my estate 2 I give and devise all the residue of my personal property to my daughter Eliza A to be her and her heirs 3 I appoint and make my friend B Lugenbeel executor of this my last Will & Testament: In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15th day of December in the year 1875 Jacob Colflesh {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Jacob Colflesh as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence J. C. Colflesh J. E. Colflesh Probate & Proof of Will In the matter of the Last Will and Testament of Jacob Colflesh decd We J C Colflesh & J E Colflesh being duly sworn in open Court this 15th day of August A D 1877, depose and say that we were present at the execution of the Last Will and Testament of Jacob Colflesh of Liberty Township Delaware County hereunto annexed bearing date 15th day of December 1875, that we saw the Said testator subscribe said will and heard him publish and declare the same to be his last will and testament and that the said testator at the time of executing the same was of full age and of sound mind and memory and not under any restraint and that we signed the same as witnesses at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other J C Colflesh J E Colflesh Sworn to and subscribed before me in the Probate Court this 15 day of August 1877 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 125) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/29dc4239147b5791b7271c4db4a651e5.jpg ed465191a88bcd09be6e302144dd7b4c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 126] [corresponds to labeled page 70 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 70 John Guy's Will August 20th 1877 On this day the last will and testament of John Guy Late of Scioto Township Delaware County Ohio was presented, duly proved and ordered admitted to Record. See Journal 5 Page 23. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of The Will. In the name of the benevolent father of all, I John Guy of Delaware County Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament 1st I give and bequeath to my youngest children who may not be married at the time of my death the sum of Two Hundred dollars each, to be given to them before any division of my real or personal property is made 2nd I desire that all of my real and personal property be sold after the above named two Hundred dollars shall be paid as above mentioned to my unmarried children and equally divided amongst all of my children or the heirs of any that may be deceased 3rd I desire that my real estate shall be sold within two years after my decease 4th I hereby nominate and appoint James A Guy executor of this my last will and testament hereby authorizing and empowering him to adjust release and discharge in such manner as he may deem proper and upon such terms of credit or otherwise as will be to the best interest to all the heirs and make deed to purchasers to execute acknowledge and deliver in fee simple I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me made In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of December 1873 John Guy {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said John Guy in our presence and signed by us in his presence L. S. Felkner Herman Felkner Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 126) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/4adc28e4262eb5b05bdc92817654de80.jpg 4a3de301f36298ce7aa19c47a83eab3d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 127] [corresponds to labeled page 71 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 71 John Guy's Will Probate of the Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS In Probate Court Personally appeared in Probate Court L.S. Felkner & Herman Felkner the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of John Guy deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of John Guy now decd is the will of the said decd John Guy, that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence & that they saw the said John Guy deceased sign & seal said will and heard him declare the same to to be his last will and testament that the said John Guy at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever L. S. Felkner Herman Felkner Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 20th day of August A. D. 1877. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 127) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/9b65bda29b95bcf19264580f664b1a01.jpg dc786804db0802cd07846e9819cbfb4b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 128] [corresponds to labeled page 72 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 72 Susannah Hill's Will August 27th 1877 On this day the Last Will and testament of Susannah Hill was presented and desk duly proved as such Last will and testament by the oaths of Joseph Norris & William P. Reid. See Journal 5 Page 26. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent father of all, I Susannah Hill widow of the late Sephen Hill of Concord Township Delaware County in the State of Ohio being of sound mind and mem- ory and being desirous of disposing of what property I may own at the time of my decease do make and publish this as my last will and testament, that is to say: 1st I do hereby devise and bequeath to my son Solomon Hill all and every part and parcel of all personal and real property of every name and nature which I may in any name own at the time of my decease to be his absolutely forever, but in case of his death before my decease then in that case, this said property both real and personal as above shall go to and is hereby bequeathed and devised to his two children Ruth and Murlto Hill now living with their father the said Solomon Hill Item 2nd I do hereby nominate my son Solomon Hill executor of this my last will and testament and hereby authorize and em- power him to take immediate possession of all my estate real personal and mixed as hereinbefore stated upon my decease without an inventory and without appraisement: Said property however is intended to be subject to the payment of all just debts owing by me at the time of my decease The words manner & Stated were interlined before being signed by me: In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of October A D 1872 her Susannah X Hill {Seal} mark We the undersigned were present and saw the said Susannah Hill sign seal and acknowledge the foregoing instrument of writing to be her last will & testament and requests us to sign the same as witnesses, She signed & acknowledged the same in our presence and we signed the same as witnesses in her presence at her request: Joseph Norris W P Reid Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 128) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/8221f2dc2cb678ad6cdc7fd6e3511661.jpg f3fd37b758e222077c9a2f4130cb6603 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Description An account of the resource [page 129] [corresponds to labeled page 73 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 73 Susannah Hill's Will Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } S S In Probate Court Personally appeared in Open Court Joseph Norris & W P Reid the subscribing witnesses to the Last Will and testament of Susannah Hill decd who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Susannah Hill now deceased is the will of said deceased Susannah Hill, that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence and that they saw the said Susannah Hill decd sign and seal said will and heard her acknowledge the same to be her Last will and testament that at the time of signing and sealing said Susannah Hill was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Joseph Norris Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 27th day of August 1877 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 129) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3dcbd992043a80db58a97b2c23431d2b.jpg 9393c965db066f9f70d75ecbc03c9929 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 130] [corresponds to labeled page 74 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 74 Lucy A Andrews Will August 28th 1877 On this day the last will and testament of Lucy A Andrews was duly proven and admitted to probate and record See Journal 5 Page 27. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent Father of all, I Lucy A Andrews of the county of Madison State of Ohio being of Sound mind & memory do make and publish this my last will & testament Item 1st I give and devise to Charles M. Andrews & Lyman S Andrews my two Sons all of my real estate situated in the town of Plain City Madison County State of Ohio Containing 2 acres & 84 poles Item 2 I desire after my death that all of my personal property shall be sold and my just debts be paid, If the proceeds of said sale prove insufficient to satisfy said debts I desire that the rent of my real estate be used to satisfy said debts Item 3 I do hereby appoint and constitute Leroy F Hager trustee of my property with full power to settle and adjust my business and hold and controll my property until my two sons above named become of the age of twenty one years Item 4th I desire that no appraisement or sale be made of my real estate and that the court of Probate direct the omission of the same: I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made: In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 25th day of May A D 1877 Lucy A Andrews {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Lucy A Andrews as her last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in her presence H. C. Warner Nettie Warner Probate of the Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open Court H C Warner & Nettie Warner the subscribing witnesses to the last will and Testament of Lucy A Andrews decd who being duly sworn to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 130) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/be9f9c37637ee87b50c962334e6139d7.jpg 695506f3e9189268f44670a1e897df9c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 131] [corresponds to labeled page 75 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 75 depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Lucy A Andrews now decd is the will of the said deceased Lucy A. Andrews, that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testatrix subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence and that they saw the said Lucy A Andrews deceased sign & seal said will and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last will and testament, that the Said Lucy A Andrews at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of Legal age and of sound and enduring mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever: H C Warner Nettie Warner Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 28th day of August 1877. } F B Sprague, Probate Judge ============================================================= Nathaniel Roloson's Will September 1st 1877 On this day the last will and testament of Nathaniel Roloson decd was presented and duly proven as such last will and testament, ordered Recorded See Journal 5 Page 28 F B Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent father of all I Nathaniel Roloson of the county of Delaware and State of Ohio do make this my last will and testament Item 1st I give and devise to my daughter Catharine Terrell Three Hundred and Eighty dollars to be paid in Stallments of Fifty dollars a year, the first payment of fifty dollars is to be made the 1st day of November A D one thousand Eight Hundred and seventy six, Thirty dollars to be paid then and if Catharine does not live to get the amount stated then when she dies and her funeral expenses paid out of it then if any is left it goes to the rest of the heirs not any to her family Item 2 I give and devise to my Grandchildren Eber & C. N. Roloson Two Hundred & fifty dollars each Item 3 I give and devise to my Grand daughter Larina Coleman & to Nathaniel B Roloson Two Hundred & fifty dollars each Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 131) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3926830b4052d1b3bbc01cb98ceea8a2.jpg cd585593f1591c3c91c14b2204188ae7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 132] [corresponds to labeled page 76 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 76 Nathaniel Roloson's Will Item 4th I give and devise to my grand daughter Grace Roloson Two Hundred and fifty dollars to be paid out of a note coming from the Carnes that I sold my place to that is due the 1st day of November 1877, and it must be put out on interest yearly till she becomes 18 years old then she must have the principal and interest all Item 5 I give and devise to my daughter Phebe Dunham Three Hundred dollars to be paid when the last note comes due and is paid that is coming from the Carnes that I sold my place to Item 6th I give and devise to my son Truman S Roloson Five Hundred dollars and if he does not let Almira Roloson have five Hundred dollars of her Fathers property that he left with T. S. Roloson his Brother, then she must have enough of his share to make it up to five Hundred dollars Item 7th I give and devise to my Grand daughter Almira Roloson Six Hundred dollars, it is to be paid out of the last note coming from the Carnes when it comes due and is paid Item 8 I give and devise to my grand daughters Pheba Hultz & Sarah Hultz fifty dollars each and they must have it paid out of the note that comes due the 1st of Nov. 1877. Then it must be put out on interest yearly till they become 18 years old, then they must have the principal & interest that it has gained Item 9 I have given to my daughter Sophia Hultz all that I intend for her in the land that I deeded to Henry Hultz her Husband Item 10 And the rest of my property after my debts and funeral expenses are paid and then what is left of my property must be equally divided between all of my heirs Item 11th I hereby nominate and appoint Geo Gibson my executor of this my last will and testament provided that he will execute the same for thirty dollars. I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth day of May one thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy six Nathaniel Roloson {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Nathaniel Roloson as his last will and testament in our presence & signed by us in his presence R. M. Fuller W. P. Frost Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 132) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/b2adf82f479dc6dfe1e9187feb5111ff.jpg 57b7311eab5c64f0043851026a2db1ae Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 133] [corresponds to labeled page 77 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 77 Nathaniel Roloson's Will Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open court Ralph M Fuller & W P Frost the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Nathaniel Roloson decd who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purpor- ting to be the last will and testament of Nathaniel Roloson now deceased is the will of the said deceased Nathaniel Roloson That they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Nathaniel Roloson deceased sign and seal said will and heard him declare the same to be his last will and testament & that at the time of making signing and sealing said will the said Nathaniel Roloson was of legal age and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatever & of sound mind & memory R. M. Fuller W. P. Frost Sworn & subscribed to in open court this 1st day of September A D 1877 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge ======================================================================= Daniel M. Cowgill's Sen. Will Sept. 8th 1877 On this day the last will and testament of Daniel M Cowgill Sen. Was presented and duly proven as such Last Will & testament and ordered admitted to record See Journal 5 Page 32 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent father of all, I Daniel M. Cowgill Senior of Delaware County Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament Item 1st I give and devise to my beloved wife Clarissa in Lieu of her dower and also in Lieu of her years support under the law the farm on which we now reside situated in Brown Township Delaware County Ohio containing about seventy five acres of Land with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging during her natural life and all the stock household goods furniture & provisions which may be thereon at my decease during her natural life as aforesaid She however to sell so much thereof as may be required for her Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 133) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/e00161ecc6aa52de18f50e53e23e1889.jpg adc73836693816189ae27768f5c6ea34 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Description An account of the resource [page 134] [corresponds to labeled page 78 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 78 Daniel M Cowgill's Will to pay my just debts and may also use or sell so much thereof as may be required for her comfortable support during her natural life and I do also give and devise to my wife the use and controll of one third part of my property moneys & credits not above devised during her natural life as aforesaid Item 2nd At the death of my said wife I give and devise to my granddaughter Martha Heller One thousand dollars out of any moneys goods & chattels personal property or real estate that may be left & unexpended at the decease of my said wife Item 3rd I do also give and devise to my grandson John Cowgill Five Hundred dollars to be paid to him out of any moneys goods & chattels personal property or real estate that may be left unexpended at the decease of my said wife Item 4th I give and devise the remainder of my personal property goods & chattels & moneys & credits & real estate which may be left after paying the legacies provided for in item 2 & 3 above mentioned to John Cowgill my adopted son and to the heirs of my son Dan'l M Cowgill Jr and the heirs of Nancy Heller my daughter and the heirs of my daughter Martha Thurston and to the heirs of of my daughter Sarah Ann Bullen to be divided equally between my adopted son & said heirs: The heirs of my son David Cowgill have already been provided for by me My son Andrew Cowgill has already been provided for by me and I do not desire to provide anything else for him in my last will and testament Item 5th I hereby nominate Daniel M. Cowgill Jr and Josiah Bulen Executors of this my last will and testament hereby authorizing and empowering them to compromise adjust release and discharge in such manner as they may deem proper the debts and claims due me and I do also empower them after the decease of my said wife to sell said real estate at Private sale or Public sale as they may deem proper most advantagous and that they have a reasonable time in which to make said sale to wit within six years unless the law requires them to make such sale within a shorter period of time Item 6th I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of March A D 1873 Daniel M. Cowgill Sen. {Seal} Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 134) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/19ae4a1e32f2ca3666a507865d01d4ad.jpg 035faa98aadf26ca862a4029b901bb46 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 135] [corresponds to labeled page 79 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 79 Daniel M. Cowgill's Sen. Will Signed and acknowledged by said Daniel M. Cowgill senior as his last will & testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence James Farris Ford K M Joy Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open Court Fred K M Joy one of the sub- scribing witnesses to the last will & testament of Daniel Morris Cowgill senior decd, who being duly sworn according to Law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before him purporting to be the last will and testament of Daniel M Cowgill Senior now deceased is the will of said deceased Daniel M Cowgill Sen of said county that he said affiant together with one James Farris also of said County but who is now deceased were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator & subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Daniel M Cowgill Sen decd sign & seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament that the said Daniel M Cowgill Sen, at the time of making signing & sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever & that he the said affiant saw the said James Farris the other subscribing witness to said will who is now deceased as above stated sign his name to said last will & testament of said Daniel M Cowgill Sen now deceased as such subscribing witness and that the signature of said subscribing witness James Farris is genuine Fred K M Joy Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 8th day of September AD 1877 F B Sprague Probate Judge The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS In Probate Court Jackson Hipple of Delaware Ohio being sworn says that he is well acquainted with the signature of James Farris now deceased and that he has compared the signature of James Farris attached to the Will of Daniel M Cowgill Sen now before him, with other signatures of the said deceased James Farris and believes the same to be His signature & that the same was attached to the said will during the lifetime of the said James Farris J Hipple Sworn to & subscribed before me this 8th day of September A.D. 1877. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 135) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/1cc236188e67f28ef051aac028dd1893.jpg df1c3f0ed26024c43cba72d601d6bb9a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 136] [corresponds to labeled page 80 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 80 Lucy O. Little's Estate September 13th 1877 On this day the Last Will & Testament of Lucy O Little decd late of Scioto Township Delaware County Ohio was presented for and duly admitted to probate & record See Journal 5 Page 36 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent father of all, I Lucy O Little being of Sound Lawfull age and sound mind do make and publish this my last will and testament Item 1 I give and devise to my Sister Ellen Arthur the sum of Five Hundred dollars to be paid as hereinafter mentioned Item 2 I give and devise to my half sister Mary E More The sum of five Hundred dollars to be paid as herein after mentioned Item 3 The amount of money provided in the 1st & 2nd items shall be made out of the real estate of which I now hold one third interest in the farm Known as the Little Farm in Scioto Township Delaware County Ohio Containing One Hundred and Sixty five and 3/4 acres of land, but said land not to be sold until after the decease of my mother Mrs Elizabeth Moor Item 4 I further provide that in case my half sister Mary E Moore should not survive my mother Elizabeth Moore then at my mothers decease all my property both real and personal I give to my sister Ellen Arthur except I give to the Presbyterian Church of which I am a member of the sum of two Hundred dollars to be expended to the best advantage for the benefit of the same and the cause of religion: I desire that no appraisement and no sale of my property be made and that the Court of Probate direct the omission of the same, In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this the 17th day of August 1877 Lucy O Little {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by the said Lucy O Little as her last will & testament in our presence and signed by us in her presence. Fredrick Decker Wm P Crawford Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 136) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/92351fb1987d3ff0b901c2c6156f8f62.jpg 9d79681d4f0de6b0abce2505718e0cd3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 137] [corresponds to labeled page 81 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 81 Lucy O. Little's Will Probate of the Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS In Probate Court Personally appeared in open court Fredrick Decker & Wm P. Crawford the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Lucy O Little deced who being duly sworn according to Law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Lucy O Little now deceased is the will of the said deceased Lucy O Little, that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence and that they saw the said Lucy O Little decd sign and seal said will and heard her declare the same to be her last will and testament, that the said Lucy O Little at the time of making signing & sealing said will was of Legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever: Frederick Decker Wm P Crawford Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 13th day of Sept 1877 F B Sprague Probate Judge See record of deeds volume 104 Page 414 For the transfer of these Legacies & Liens to Edward A Arthur owner of an Estate for life in the real Estate mentioned in the Above Will of Lucy O Little Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 137) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/aba7a66eb29eaf67d6cde81a305fc941.jpg 1867c3cc595bb6dcf65834d1b75c4580 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 138] [corresponds to labeled page 82 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 82 Fredrick (Jacob) Liebendorfer's Will September 20th 1877 On this day the Last Will and testament of Jacob Liebenderfer was presented and duly proven as the last will and testament of Said Jacob Liebenderfer and ordered admitted to record See Journal 5 Page 38 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will I Frederick Jacob Liebenderfer being advanced in years in feeble health and deeply impressed with the uncertainty of life desire to put my house in order with all my temporal interests & to make my last will and testament 1st I commend my Soul & spirit unto God and my Savior Jesus Christ who has purchased me with his own blood & has redeemed me from death to be his forever more 2 I will & bequeath to my beloved wife Fredericka Liebenderfer the homestead on which we now reside to be her own to use as long as she shall live and at her death the Same to be equally divided between the four children the Lord has blessed us with to wit 1st William D 2 Jacob 3 Charles & 4 Wilhelmina 3 I do appoint my wife executor of this my last will & testament made this 23rd day of May 1876 Frederick (Jacob) Liebenderfer his seal {L S} In presence of Wm Zimmer, Jacob Lacher, Frederick Braun, The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open court Fred Braun & Jacob Lacher (Zimmer long dead) the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Jacob Liebenderfer decd who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth concerning the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Fredrick (Jacob) Liebendorfer now deceased is the will of the said deceased Jacob Liebendorfer that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same in his presence and that they saw the said Jacob Liebenderfer sign and seal said will and heard him declare the same to be his last will and testament that at the time of signing and sealing said will said testator was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and not under any undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever Frederick Braun Jacob Lacher Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of Sept 1877 F B Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 138) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/e4906cef3e5c24ca23d8e2d06b7c932f.jpg 2bccc52e7db51a08f37fe0a24078e327 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 139] [corresponds to labeled page 83 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 83 Mary Penry's Will September 21st 1877 On this day the last will and testament of Mary Penry decd was presented for Probate and duly proven as such last will and testament, and ordered recorded See Journal 5 Page 39 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent father of all Amen I Mary Penry being of sound mind and memory and being aware of the uncertainty of life and wishing to arrange my business affairs while of sound mind do make and publish this as my last will and testament Item 1 I desire that all my just debts if there be any at my death and also my funeral expenses shall be paid out of my estate 2nd I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Jones One Hundred dollars 3rd I give and bequeath to my daughter Catharine Davis One Hundred dollars 4 I will and direct that the residue of my estate after paying the debts and funeral expenses as directed in the first item of this will and the legacies directed to be paid to Jane Jones and Catharine Davis as directed in the second and third of this will be equally divided between my said two daughters Jane Jones and Catharine Davis and the children of my son William R Penry deceased, that is to say one third part of said residue to my daughter Jane Jones one third part to my daughter Catharine Davis and the other one third to be equally divided between the children of my said son William R Penry deceased, that is to say one third of one third to my grandson William W Penry one third of one third to my grandson Evan Penry and one third of one third to my grand daughter Mary Edwards I hereby revoke all former wills or parts of wills heretofore by me made and publish the foregoing as my last will and testament: In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this twenty fifth day of April A D 1876 her Mary X Penry mark Signed by the above named Mary Penry and declared by her to be her last will and testament in our presence and signed by us as witnesses at her request in her presence and in the presence of each other on the day and year above written David Williams Jno. A Cone Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 139) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3cd66ec2b3b2ae76df2acee61ceff8fe.jpg e410b70bfdea56195a54d9b6a84fb9c7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 140] [corresponds to labeled page 84 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 84 Mary Penry's Will Probate of the Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open court John A Cone one of the subscribing witnesses (David Williams the other witness being dead) to the last will and testament of Mary Penry deceased who being duly sworn according to law in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before him purporting to be the last will and testament of Mary Penry now decd is the will of the said deceased Mary Penry that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence and that they saw the said Mary Penry decd sign said will and head her acknowledge the same to be her last will and testament that at the time of signing said will she was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever John A. Cone Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court this 21st day of Sept 1877 F B Sprague Probate Judge ============================================================ Sept 22nd 1877 Adam Stultz Will On this day this last will and testament of Adam Stultz decd late of Thompson Township was presented for Probate and duly proven as such last will and ordered recorded See Journal 5 page 40 F B Sprague Probate Judge ============================== Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent father of all I Adam Stultz being of sound mind do make and publish this my last will and testament Item 1st I give and devise to my beloved wife Delila Stultz in lieu of her dower the farm on which we now reside situated in Thompson Township Delaware County Containing about one Hundred and twenty acres of land more or less during her natural life time and all the stock household goods and furniture Provisions and other goods and chattels which may be thereon or I may be the owner of including all personal property and real estate at the time of my decease during her natural life time as aforesaid She however selling so much thereof as may be sufficient to pay my just debts and further that she may sell all Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 140) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/5214eb5e173766ea408f678e47724e08.jpg 79711b8966adab9a3232e560546d5fd2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Description An account of the resource [page 141] [corresponds to labeled page 85 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 85 Adam Stults Will such personal property as may come into her hands by this will as she may deem expedient for her own interest and our children and at the death of my said wife Delila Stultz all the personal property household goods and furniture & provisions and other goods and chattels that may belong to the estate after the death of my wife Delila Stultz, shall be sold and all of her expenses be paid the residue if any together with the real estate shall be divided among my heirs as hereinafter mentioned Item 2nd I give and devise to my daughter Margaret Stultz Two Hundred dollars as a memento for her care and kindness and diligence to her parents to be paid to her at the division of my estate after the decease of my wife Delila Stultz in case she survives me, if not then at my decease Item 3rd When my estate shall be divided after the decease of my wife Delila Stultz in case she survives me, then my property shall be sold and the proceeds shall be equally divided among all of my heirs except my son Cresley Stults to whom I have heretofore assisted in property and money therefore make no provision for him or his heirs nor bequeath him or them nothing, and after the two Hundred dollars is paid as mentioned in the second item then my daughter Margaret Stults shall then be included with the other heirs in the equal division of my estate as set forth in the 1st Item and if I should survive my wife Delila Stults then at the time of my decease Item 4th I do hereby nominate and appoint my wife Delila Stults my executor of this my last will and testament hereby authorizing and empowering her to compromise adjust and discharge in such a manner as she may deem proper the debts and claims due me. I do also authorize and empower her if it shall become necessary in order to pay my debts to sell by private sale or in such manner upon terms of credit or otherwise if she may think proper any part of my real estate and deeds to purchasers to execute deeds acknowledge and deliver in fee simple I desire that no appraisement and no sale of my personal prop- erty be made and that the court of Probate direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the statute. I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made, in testimony hereof have hereunto set my hand and seal on this the 11th day of September in the year 1876 his Adam X Stults {Seal} mark Signed and acknowledged by the said Adam Stults as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence Charles Hill Lydia Hill Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 141) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/059593ae2fadb642b56ed9cba496cea4.jpg c232df611ca129c5be754bd2f48a69a1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 142] [corresponds to labeled page 86 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 86 Adam Stults Will Probate of the Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in Probate Court Charles Hill and Lydia Hill the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Adam Stults decd who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Adam Stults now deceased is the will of the said decd Adam Stults that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Adam Stults deceased sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament that the said Adam Stults at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound & disposing mind and memory and not under any undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Charles Hill, Lydia Hill Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 22nd day of September AD 1877 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge ============================================================== Sept 21st 1877 Adam Smith's Will On this day the last Verbal Will of Adam Smith decd was presented and duly proven as such last [crossed out] will and ordered admitted to record See Journal 5 Page 41 F B Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will The last will and testament of Adam Smith decd of Thompson Township Delaware County Ohio as taken verbally by the under signed witnesses 1st it is my will that my daughter Mellissa Smith is to have next winters living out of my personal property and to have her pig and ducks and chickens & also her cow 2 And Elmer my grandson his next winters living and one sow and pigs out of my personal property 3 And Marrilla Gast my daughter to have one milch cow out of my personal property 4 The rest of my property to be divided equally among all of my children: Witness this 17th Sept } Samuel Decker 1877 } Aaron A Maize Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 142) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/0b2bcfc155dc4f8be25c8ab175715a61.jpg 2e59e35d1624d2d7ae5262ae7869a2dc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 143] [corresponds to labeled page 87 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 87 John E. Davis Estate October 9th 1877 On this day the last will and testament of John E Davis deceased was presented and duly proved and ordered admitted to Probate and record as such last will See Journal 5 Page 49 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will I John E Davis of the County of Delaware State of Ohio being of sound and disposing mind and memory and understanding do make publish and declare this to be my last will & testament hereby revoking and making null and void all former wills and testaments and writings in the nature of last wills & testaments by me heretofore made My will is first that my funeral charges and just debts shall be paid by my executors hereinafter named. The residue of my estate and property which shall not be required for the payment of my just debts, funeral charges and the expenses attending the execution of this my will and the administration of my estate I give devise & dispose thereof as follows. I give and devise to my beloved wife Mary Davis all my household furniture I also give and devise to my said wife Mary Davis one third of all my real estate to be held by her during her natural life and upon her death to my two sons John E Davis Jr and Zachariah Davis in equal propor- tions and it is my will and desire that should my said beloved wife Mary Davis elect to take under this will then my two sons John E Davis Jr & Zacheriah Davis shall account for and pay to her each year one third of all the amount of rents and profits derived from my real estate during her life I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Jones Three Thousand dollars to be paid to her by my executors hereinafter named within two years after my death without interest I give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my estate real & personal & mixed of which I shall be seized and possessed as to which I shall be entitled at the time of decease to my two Sons John E Davis Jr & Zacheriah Davis in equal propor- tions to have and to hold the same to their heirs executors administrators and assigns And I do nominate and appoint my two sons John E Davis Jr & Zacheriah Davis to be my executors of this my last will and testament and I do hereby further provide that my said executors shall not be required to give Bonds as such Delaware Nov 1st 1869 John E. Davis John H Jones Robt D Reese Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 143) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/e135d141a86d195e1c5676c41246de62.jpg 84a836395f72c5a90fc7023f7cebc9f0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 144] [corresponds to labeled page 88 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 88 John E Davis Will Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS In Probate Court Personally appeared in open court John H. Jones & Robert D Reese the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of John E Davis deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in regard to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of John E Davis now decd is the will of the said deceased John E Davis that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said John E Davis deceased sign said will & heard him declare the same to be his last will and testament that the said John E Davis at the time of making & signing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever: John H. Jones R D Reese Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 9th day of Oct 1877 F B Sprague Probate Judge =============================================================== William Warren's Will October 12th 1877 On this day the last will and testament of William Warren decd was presented for Probate and duly proven and ordered recorded See Journal 5 Page 57 F B Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will Last will and testament of William Warren of Troy Delaware County Ohio as follows 1st It is my will that my just debts which will be but little if anything and my funeral expenses be fully paid 2nd To my wife Sally Jane Warren I give the farm on which we now reside containing Thirty one acres during her life & all personal property belonging thereon at the time of my decease and five hundred dollars in current money to be paid her within one year after my departure. The above bequests except the $500 are made in agreement with and in con- firmation of a contract made and entered into by us previous Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 144) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/e1710c1d830380d6042d202aab5b5674.jpg 802c293a65be082c7bec9da705d11983 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 145] [corresponds to labeled page 89 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 89 William Warren's Will to our marriage and if we have any living heir or heirs either children or grandchildren he she or they shall inherit the premises above bequeathed and all that may remain of personal property at the time of the death of my wife, but if there be no such heir or heirs at that time this estate shall be sold and the proceeds paid in equal parts to my son Henry Warren & my daughter Eliza Fuller 3rd The money which I may possess at the time of my death which I expect will amount to Four Thousand dollars I bequeath as follows, to my daughter Sally Jane Warren Thirteen Hundred dollars ($1300) and to my four sons Henry Warren Leander Warren Milton Warren Winfield Scott Warren and my daughter Eliza Fulton the residue in equal portions to be paid as soon as it can be collected 4th I hereby appoint my eldest son Henry Warren to be executor of this my last will but if by any means he should be unable to carry it through then my youngest son Winfield Scott should be executor of this my last will and testament: Sept. 17. 1877. William Warren Witness T B Williams Sept 18th 1877 Witness J H Wise Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open Court T. B. Williams & J H Wise the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of William Warren deceased who being duly sworn accordng to law say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of William Warren now deceased is the will of the said deceased William Warren that they were present at the execution of said will at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said William Warren deceased sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament, that the said William at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever. T. B. Williams J H Wise Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 12th day of Oct 1877. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 145) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d547ab600643b42b90f1f19c2c50790b.jpg b07ef375993a39628353858f69f737e2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 146] [corresponds to labeled page 90 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 90 Mary Mead's Will October 31st 1877. On this day the Last will and testament of Mary Mead was duly proven and ordered admitted to Record See Journal 5 Page 61 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I Mary Mead of Delaware County and State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament. Item 1st I give and appropriate One Hundred dollars for the purchase of a monument to be erected over my grave and that of Martin Mead and Able Mead Item 2nd I devise and bequeath to my Grand Son Alva R. Mead and his heirs One Hundred dollars ($100.) Item 3rd After paying my funeral expenses and the above conditions have been complied with, I desire and bequeath all the balance of my property to my three Sons, namely, Amaziah Mead, John Mead and A. J. Mead, to be divided equally between them. Item 4th I do hereby nominate and appoint Amaziah Mead executor of this my last will and testament - I advise that no appraisement and no sale of my personal property be made and that the court of Probate direct direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the Statutes - I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made. In testimony hereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this Seventh day of June A.D. 1876 Mary Mead {L S} Signed and acknowledged by said Mary Mead as her last will and testament and signed by us in her presence W. C. Harris Edwin Harris Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 146) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/02d421e1eb49f687136735bdad31356f.jpg e850b4348323371d537e01cdabb003f2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 147] [corresponds to labeled page 91 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 91 Mary Mead's Will Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Probate Court Delaware Co } S.S. Personally appeared in open Court Wesley C. Harris one of the Subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Mary Mead, deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say, that the paper before him purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Mary Mead now deceased, is the is the Will of said deceased Mary Mead, that one Edwin Harris was also present at the execution of said Will, that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence and that they saw the said Mary Mead, deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last Will and Testament: that the said Mary Mead, at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever - W. C. Harris Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 22nd day of October A.D. 1877. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge The State of Ohio, Delaware County S.S. To P.C. Beard Greeting: Know Ye, that we, in confidence of your prudence and fidelity, have appointed you, and by these present do give you full power and authority to examine and take the deposition of Edwin Harris, Subscribing witness to the last Will and Testament of Mary Mead hereto annexed, late of the County of Delaware in the State of Ohio, deceased; and therefore we command you, that at certain days appointed by you, you cause the said Edwin Harris to be brought before you, and then and there to examine him on oath or affirmation first taken before you, touching the due execution of said Will of the said Mary Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 147) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/82b34d310d70e8f0b18838b0412ca9f0.jpg 6e06cb3b632046ca322592db5d6464eb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 148] [corresponds to labeled page 92 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 92 Mead and that you reduce such examination to writing, and return the same, together with this Commission and the Will of the said Mary Mead thereto annexed, closed up under your seal, into our said Probate Court, with all convenient speed. In Testimony Whereof, I, F. B. Sprague Judge of the said Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Delaware this 22nd day of October A.D. 1877 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge The State of Ohio Morrow County, SS. In the matter of the last Will and testament of Mary Mead deceased - I Edwin Harris, being duly sworn before me a commissioner duly appointed by the Probate Court of Delaware County Ohio this 26th day of October A.D. 1877, depose and say that I was present at the execution of the last will and testament of Mary Mead of Delaware County Ohio hereunto annexed, bearing date 7th day of June 1877: that I saw the said testator subscribe said will, and heard her publish and declare the same to be her last will and testament, and that the said testator at the time of executing the same was of full age and of sound mind and memory, and not under any restraint and that I signed the same as witness at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other. Edwin Harris Sworn to and subscribed before me, in the Probate Court, this 26th day of October A.D. 1877 P.C. Beard Commissioner Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 148) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/878959020891f41c21751d11c2ac9690.jpg 7e3343d1f580bb29deef247df8f91b67 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 149] [corresponds to labeled page 93 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 93 William Leasure's Will November 14th 1877 On this day the last will and testament of William Leasure decd was presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate & Record See Journal 5 Page 65 F.B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will I William Leasure of the County of Union & State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testimony. I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Byinger the sum of five dollars and to my daughter Rosan Standish the sum of Ten dollars The remainder of estate after my debts and funeral exepnses are paid to be equally divided among my five remaining children to wit Mahaly M Farlin, Phila May George Leasure John Leasure & William Leasure I do hereby nominate or appoint my son George Leasure my administrator In testimony I hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & seventy his William X Leasure {Seal} mark Signed and acknowledged by William Leasure as his last will and testament in our presence, T. Liggett, {Seal} Henry Fox {Seal} Probate of the Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } S S Personally appeared in open court T Ligget and Henry Fox the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of William Leasure deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of William Leasure now deceased is the will of the said deceased William Leasure, that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said William Leasure deceased sign and seal said will and heard him declare the same to be his last will and testament that the said William Leasure at the time of making signing & sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever T Liggett, Henry Fox Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 14th day of Nov 1877. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 149) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/5801d0e7d1152d81599868f15bd9a9fd.jpg a8598ccb8b13c1eb7be66bae22efd438 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 150] [corresponds to labeled page 94 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 94 John Shafers Will On this day the last will and testament of John Shafer decd late of Trenton Township Delaware County Ohio was presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to Record See Journal 5 Page F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent father of all I John Shafer of Trenton Township Delaware County Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament. Item 1st I give and devise to my beloved wife in lieu of dower my farm on which we now live situated in Trenton Township Delaware County Ohio Containing about one Hundred and ten acres during her natural life, and all the stock house hold goods furniture provisions and other goods and chattels which may be thereon at the time of my decease during her natural life as aforesaid, she however selling so much thereof as may be sufficient to pay my just debts At the death of my said wife the real estate stock house hold goods and chattles aforesaid I give and devise to my son William Henry Shaver and his heirs provided he shall pay unto his sister Rebecca Jane Atkinson or her heirs One Thousand dollars in payments of Two Hundred dollars annually: If however my said son should fail to make the payments to his said sister according to the above directions then and in that case my property shall be equally divided between my said son and his said sister or between their heirs: I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made: In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1st day of June A.D. 1869. John Shaver {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said John Shaver as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence John Deitrick F.B. Sprague Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 150) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/1fa8694d41fe8d73adfcaa2df8b01dfa.jpg 29987aa0d9377afbb7dc62eab3bfcdc5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 151] [corresponds to labeled page 95 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 95 John Shaver's Will Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open court John Derthick & F B Sprague the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of John Shaver who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of John Shaver decd is the will of the said deceased John Shaver, That they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said John Shaver deceased sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament & that the said John Shaver at the time of signing and sealing said will was of full age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and not under any undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever John Derthick F. B. Sprague Sworn to in open court this 19th day of Dec' 1877. before me. B. C. Waters Deputy Clerk Probate Court Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 151) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d4d18a778ef74d14c86752b57d4dff64.jpg 228f077c90257106f443eed1dc6aab7b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 152] [corresponds to labeled page 96 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 96 Sarah Eversole's Will January 5th 1878 On this day the last will and testament of Sarah Eversole decd was presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate & Record See Journal 5 Page 90 F B Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent father of all I Sarah Eversole being of sound mind and memory and acknowledging the uncertainty of Human life do make and publish this my last will and testament 1st It is my will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid 2nd I give will and bequeath to my friend Mrs Mary Freese one Hundred dollars provided she shall survive her present husband Isaac Freese 3rd I give and bequeath unto the Home Frontier & Foreign Missionary Society of the United Brethren in Christ organized by the several conferences of said church May 20 1854 and incorporated in Butler County Ohio Sept 23rd 1854 the sum of Two Hundred dollars and the receipt of the Treasurer of the society shall be a sufficient discharge therefor to my executor 4th The remainder of my property of all kinds after the above bequests are paid to be equally divided between my surviving Brothers and Sisters 5th I hereby appoint W T Watson my executor. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15th day of June A D 1876 Sarah Eversole {Seal} Signed by us at the request of the testator and by us signed in her presence and in the presence of each other Martha B Watson & Rachael Smith The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS Personaly appeared in open court Martha C Watson & Rachael Smith the subscribing witnesses to the last will & testament of Sarah Eversole deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the exe- cution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Sarah Eversole decd is the will of the said deceased Sarah Eversole that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence & that they saw the said Sarah Eversole deceased sign and seal said will and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last will and testament that the said Sarah Eversole at the time of making signing & sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever Martha C Watson Rachael Smith Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 5th day of January A D 1878 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 152) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/48a2473c30af8d9cee519718dde12b9c.jpg 1b8e4b565e38970713be10139836d587 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 153] [corresponds to labeled page 97 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 97 Alice L Decker's Will Dec 24th 1877 On this day the last will and testament of Alice L Decker decd was presented and duly proven as the last will and testament of the said Alice L Decker and ordered admitted to record See Journal 5 Page 80 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I Alice L Decker of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament Item 1st I give and bequeath to my youngest daughter Ada J Decker my Gold watch. Item 2nd I give and bequeath to my daughter Ada E Becker my organ it being a present from my father and designed especially by him for her. Item 3rd I do give and bequeath to my son Elmer E. Decker the sum of fifty dollars over and above his equal share in my estate, to be paid to him by my executor when he arrives at the age of sixteen years, to make him equal with the girls, as I have no special thing to give him. Item 4th I do hereby request & direct my Executor to give to each of my three children (or to persons who may have charge of them) in trust for them one good bed & bedding for the same, and the balance of my personal property I desire to have appraised & sold and the money arising therefrom after paying my just debts (if any) paid to the Gaurdian of my children and divided equally between them as they may require it. Item 5th I desire and direct that the Guardian of my children Keep and hold my real estate in Sunbury until my son Elmer E Decker arrives at the age of Twenty one years unless in the opinion of said Gaurdian he can sell real estate for about its real value or unless it be comes necessary to sell real estate before that time in order to support and educate said children and when said real estate is sold, it is my will and I do hereby direct the Guardian of my children to divide the proceeds of the same equally between my three children and pay the same to them when and as they respectively come of age. Item 6th I do hereby nominate and appoint my esteemed friend Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 153) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/084a6fb39952f8d6c9921f1d4803759a.jpg 95143338a9d493a8ab618bd2d76b3dac Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 154] [corresponds to labeled page 98 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 98 Alice L. Decker's Will Burton Moore of Sunbury Guardian of my children & enjoin him to give them a good English education and rear them in habits of industry. Item 7th I do hereby nominate and appoint Mr A.P. Taylor Executor of this my last will and testament hereby authorizing and empowering him to Compromise, Adjust, release and Discharge in in such manner as he may deem proper the debts & claims due me Item 8th It is my will and I do hereby direct that my clothing be divided between my two girls and all the family pictures & trunks be divided among the three children and my Saratoga trunk I desire for Elmer and I do further direct my executor to request Mrs Burton Moore and Mrs James Smith to make and assist in such division of my clothing and pictures as they may think right and proper. Item 9th I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty first day of February A.D. 1876 A.L. Decker {Seal} Signed and acknowledged } by said Alice L Decker } in our presence and } signed by us in her presence } R. D. Robinson } Loia A Gammill Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open court R.D. Robinson one of subscribing witnesses to the last will & testament of Alice L Decker decd who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will deposes & says that the paper before him purporting to be the last will & testament of Alice L Decker decd is the will of the said deceased Alice L Decker, That he and Loia A Gammill (now Barbour) were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testatrix subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence and that they saw the said Alice L Decker deceased sign and seal said will & heard her acknowledge the same to be her last will and testament that the said Alice L Decker at the time of making signing & sealing said will was of legal age and of sound & disposing mind & memory & not under any undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever R. D. Robinson Sworn to in open Court this 15th day of December 1877 before me F B Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 154) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7539c5822df65c3ae10aade7c4536752.jpg 24c3fc96aa2a72939782c2b91e9fb553 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 155] [corresponds to labeled page 99 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 99 Alice L. Decker's Will Commission to take testimony of Witness to Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS To R. D. Robinson Greeting Know ye, that we in Confidence of your prudence & fidelity have appointed you and by these presents do give you full power & authority to take the deposition of Loice A Gammill (now intermarried with A Barbour) subscribing witness to the last will & testament of Alice L Decker hereto annexed late of the County of Delaware in the State of Ohio decd and therefore we command you that at certain days & places appointed by you you cause the said Loia A Gammill (now Barbour) to be brought before you & then and there to examine her on oath or affirmation first taken before you touching the due execution of said will of the said Alice L. Decker and that you reduce such examination to writing and return the same together with this Commission and the will of the said Alice L Decker thereto annexed closed up under seal into our said Probate Court with all convenient speed In testimony whereof I F B Sprague Judge of the said court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Delaware this 15 day of December 1877 {Seal} F B Sprague Probate Judge The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS In the matter of the last will and testament of Alice L Decker decd I Loia A Gammill (now Barbour) being duly sworn this 22nd day of December A D 1877, before me a commissioner duly appointed by the Probate Court of Delaware Ohio depose and say that I was present at the execution of the last will and testament of Alice L. Decker of Sunbury Ohio hereto annexed bearing date 21st day of February 1876 that I saw the said testator subscribe said will and heard her publish and declare the same to be her last will and testament & that the said testator at the time of executing the same was of full age and of sound mind and memory and not under any restraint & that I signed the same as witness at her request & in her presence and in the presence of each other & that R D Robinson was also present & signed said will in my presence & the presence of the testatrix & at her request Loia A Barbour Sworn to & subscribed before me this 22nd day of December 1877 R. D. Robinson Commissioner {Seal} Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 155) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/cba3844f8c30e95c13f7963e51c593d8.jpg 7c15239bcd76d949a528a30c09449d30 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 156] [corresponds to labeled page 100 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 100 Martha Ann Strain's Will January 9th 1878 On this day the Last Will & Testament of Martha Ann Strain was presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate & Record See Journal 5 Page 92 F B Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent father of all: I Martha Ann Strain of Delaware Delaware County Ohio being possessed of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will & testament: at about the age of Thirteen years old I went to live with my Grandfather Daniel Morris Cowgill and continued in his service for about ten years for which he agreed to give me as a reward for my services the sum of One Thousand dollars at his decease. The above one thousand dollars willed to me by my Grandfather Daniel Morris Cowgill I desire & will to be disposed of in the following manner to be paid over into the hands of my executor of this my last will and testament hereafter named in this instrument and by him disposed of as I may hereafter direct, also any other money belonging to me from the estate of the said Daniel Morris Cowgill being an equal share of the other grand children 1st It is my will that all my just debts and all charges be paid out of my estate 2nd That all the residue of my money willed to me by my Grand father Daniel Morris Cowgill which is one Thousand dollars be equally divided between my dear Husband Silvanus L. Strain and my dear mother Nancy Heller after discharging the aforesaid debts 3rd My Gold watch and my Bureau I give to my sister Clara L Heller 4th My bed and bedding to be divided between my sister Clara L Heller & my brother Martin equally 5th My Blue & white bed quilt I give to my mother Nancy Heller 6th I do hereby nominate and appoint Carr M Mallette executor of this my last will & testament hereby authorizing and empowering him to compromise adjust and discharge in such manner as he may deem proper the debts & claims due me 7th I also desire that no appraisement and no sale of my personal property be made and that the Court of Probate direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the Statute Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 156) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/63cf1e9dc3694e6a1103c2965397d5c4.jpg 7ce786f2c5367b87283c70d76cd8f0ed Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 157] [corresponds to labeled page 101 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 101 Martha Ann Strain's Will In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th day of December in the year 1877 Mrs Martha Ann Strain {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Martha Ann Strain as her last will & Testament in our presence and signed by us in her presence James D Finley } Rebecca J Finley } Witnesses Probate of the Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open court James D Finley & Rebecca Finley the subscribing witnesses to the last will & testament of Martha Ann Strain deceased who being duly sworn according to law to Speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will & testament of Martha Ann Strain now deceased is the will of said deceased Martha Ann Strain, including the words "also any other money belonging to me from the estate of the said Daniel Morris Cowgill being an equal share of the other children" in the first line which words are written in ink of a different color from the remainder of the will & also the words "Sylvanus L Strain" in the second line of said which words were written in said will before the signing thereof & also "24" in the testimony: That they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence and that they saw the said Martha Ann Strain decd sign and seal said will and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last will and testament that the said Martha Ann Strain at the time of making signing & sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever Jas D Finley Rebecca Finley Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 9th day of January A D 1878 F.B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 157) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/69f573df846d0720ceb46ad17456c7da.jpg 515bb161d2bbdf81e308df765896c03d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 158] [corresponds to labeled page 102 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 102 Adam Haas' Will January 19th 1878 On this day the last will and testament of Adam Haas deceased was presented and duly proved and ordered admitted to Probate and record Journal 5 Page 96 F.B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will I Adam Haas of the county of Delaware and State of Ohio being of sound full age and sound mind and memory and understanding do make and publish this my last will & testament hereby revoking all wills & testaments or instruments in the nature of last wills and testaments by me heretofore made. My will is 1st That all my just debts funeral expenses and the costs of executing this my last will be paid Item I give and devise to my beloved wife the farm on which we now live situated in Delaware Township Delaware County Ohio during her natural life and all the stock goods & chattels during her natural life as aforesaid & this I do in Lieu of her dower, at the death of my said wife the real estate aforesaid and the personal property then remaining I give and devise & bequeath to my son Michael Haas and his heirs Item It is my will that my said son Michael shall pay to each of my sons Joseph, Volantine John, & George the sum of fifty dollars and also the sum of fifty dollars to the children of my deceased daughter Autumn Catharine Bader, said sum of fifty dollars to be equally divided between them, and should any of my sons die before myself and wife then it is my will that said legacy of fifty dollars shall be paid to their children should they die leaving issue and further that said legacies shall be paid as follows, one half to be paid within six months and the remainder within one year after my decease In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 7th day of December A D 1875 Adam Haas {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by Adam Haas as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence and at his request C H. McElroy Albert Worline Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 158) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d0ad92ffb561bae9ea11ff9772911067.jpg 86346698f9befc5f1f9b26b1721faf70 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 159] [corresponds to labeled page 103 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 103 Adam Haas' Will Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open court Charles McElroy & Albert Worline the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Adam Haas decd who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Adam Haas now deceased is the will of said deceased Adam Haas that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Adam Haas deceased sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament, that the said Adam Haas at the time of making signing & sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever C. H. McElroy Albert Worline Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 19th day of Jan 1878 Before me F. B. Sprague Probate Judge ____________________________________________________________________________ John Kirkland's Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of All I John Kirkland of Scioto Township, County of Delaware State of Ohio, Do make and publish this my last will and Testament Item 1st I give and devise to my beloved wife Mary J. in lieu of her dower the farm on which we now reside, situate in Scioto Township Delaware County Ohio containing about Eighty Five Acres of land during her natural life provided she should remain my Widow In the event of either then my legal heirs are made & equal in the distribution of my estate. And all the stock house hold goods, furniture provisions and other goods and chattles which may be thereon at the time of my decease, during her natural life or so long as she remains unmarried, Item 2. I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife guardian of our two youngest children, Georgie and Louie until they arrive at the age of fourteen years Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 159) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/645cc0c0fc8f0433fda0313813298909.jpg 0255cc5f33891a15f02b41117f6eecb4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 160] [corresponds to labeled page 104 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 104 John Kirkland's Will Item 3 I do nominate and appoint D.G. Cratty executor of my Last Will and Testament hereby authorizing him to do and perform such things as would be to the best interest of all those concerned and pay all my Just Debts, out of moneys or sell property if necessary to do the same either at public or private sale I desire that no appraisement and no sale of my personal property be made and that Court of Probate direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the Statute I hereby revoke all former will by me made. In Testimony thereof I have here to set my Hand and Seal this Ninth day of Feb'y in the year 1878. John Kirkland, Signed and acknowledged by John Kirkland, as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence A. J. Robinson A. W. Robinson Died February 11th 1878. The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open Court A. J. Robinson A. W. Robinson the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of John Kirkland Deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth, this and nothing but the Truth in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of John Kirkland, now decd is the will of said deceased John Kirkland. That they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the testator subscribed their names as witnesses to the same in his presence and that they saw the said John Kirkland deceased sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will & testament that the said John Kirkland at the time of making signing and sealing said Will was of legal Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 160) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/5b228b9efb519316c9a64bb7f81b5650.jpg 8ac684709fb88b233b9efa2d645ca073 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 161] [corresponds to labeled page 105 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 105 John Kirkland's Will Age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever, A. J. Robinson A. W. Robinson Sworn to and subscribed this 2nd day of March A.D. 1878 F. B. Sprague Isaac Zimmerman Will I Isaac Zimmerman of the City of Delaware in the County of Delaware and State of Ohio farmer - Declare This to be my last Will and Testament First I give and bequeath to my wife Martha Ellen Zimmerman the use of all my personal property, house hold furniture books and other chattles and effects together with housekeeping provisions and other consumable stock, which at my decease be in or about my dwelling house at Delaware, so long as she shall remain a Widow. - Second, I give and bequeath to my wife so long as she shall remain a Widow and up to the Time that my Daughters Lillie May, and Effie Jane Zimmerman, shall become Eighteen years of age, the use of all the Real Estate of which I may be possessed at the time of my decease. Third I give and bequeath in equal parts all the Real Estate of which I may die seized subject to my Wife if she remain my Widow and to my two Daughters above named when they shall respec- -tively become Eighteen years of age Fourth I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Lillie May my family Bible I hereby appoint my wife Martha Ellen Zimmerman sole executrix of this Will revoking all former Wills by me made. And I desire that no bond be required of her for the faithful performance of this trust Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 161) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/4577fe05dbfa210ede4583a81647a9c0.jpg 32d941a5939dea1377552ce3e19aef72 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 162] [corresponds to labeled page 106 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 106 Isaac Zimmerman, Will In Witness whereof I Isaac Zimmerman, have to to this my last Will and Testament sheet of paper, subscribing my name and set my seal this 25th day of January A. D. 1877. F. W. Morrison Henry G Shelden. Subscribed by the Testator in the presence of each of us and at the same time declared by him to us to be his last will and testament and therefore we at the request of the testator in the presence of the the Testator and in the presence of each oher sign our names hereto as witnesses this 25th day of January, A.D. 1877 at Delaware Ohio. F. W. Morrison H. G. Sheldon, The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS. Probate Court, Personally appeared in open court F. W. Morrison and X H. G. Shelden the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Isaac Zimmerman decd who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and Testament of Isaac Zimmerman now decd is the Will of said deceased Isaac Zimmerman, that they were present at execution of said Will at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Isaac Zimmerman, deceased, sign and seal said Will and him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament; and that the said Isaac Zimmerman at the time of making signing and sealing said Will was of legal age and of Sound and disposing mind and Memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever F. W. Morrison H. G. Sheldon, Sworn and subscribed in open court this 19th day of February A.D. 1878. F B Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 162) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/799217d55b1f2b8849c4ad679375db53.jpg cdcd7a63de9e6e899c02e02a52f7e9a2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 163] [corresponds to labeled page 107 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 107 Martha O Bard's Will I Martha Olivia Bard of the Township of Orange in the County of Delaware and State of Ohio being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail life do therefore make ordain, publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament, That is to say, first after all my lawful debts are paid and discharged the residue of my estate, I give bequeath and dispose of as follows, To wit To my Nephew and Niece children of my Brother Isaac Bard whose respective names are Mary Agnes, Bard Elizabeth Johnson Bard David Humphrey Bard and Rowanna Bard The same to be equally divided between them or such of them as may be living at the time of my death Likewise I make constitute and appoint my friend Robert McKinnie of Radnor Township Delaware County Ohio to be executor of this my last Will and Testament here by revoking all former Wills by me made In witness whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed my seal, the nineteenth day of March Eighteen Hundred and fifty nine, A. D. 1859. Martha O Bard, The above written instrument was subscribed by said Martha Olivia Bard in our presence and acknowledged by her to each of us and she at the time published and declared the above instru- ment so subscribed to be her last will and Testament and we at the testatrix request and in her presence signed of our names as witnesses here to and written opposite our names our respective places of residence A. M. Fuller Orange Township Del Co Ohio Wm B McKinnie Del Co Ohio Sarah A McKinnie, State of Ohio Delaware County } SS In the matter of the last Will and testament of Martha O. Bard decd We William M. Fuller and William B McKinnie and being duly sworn in open court this Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 163) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/0e2b82c4dbe319b710135e36a1bae4a0.jpg 5ff3365b1e14bcc4340467f8096a7a5f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 164] [corresponds to labeled page 108 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 108 Martha O. Bard's Will 7. day of March A.D. 1878, depose and say that we were present at the last execution of the last will and testament of Martha O Bard, of Orange Township Delaware County Ohio here unto annexed bearing date 19 day of March 1859, that we saw said testator subscribe said will and heard her publish and declare the same to be her last will and testament and that the said test= =ator at the time of executing the same was of full age and of sound mind and memory and not under any restraint and that we signed the same as witnesses at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other. The said Sarah McKinnie A. M. Fuller Wm B. McKinnie Sworn and Subscribed before me in the Probate Court This 7th day of March F. B. Sprague Probate Judge William Cook's Will Know all men by these Presents: That I William Cook of Norton in the County of Delaware and State of Ohio, farmer, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my last Will and Testament. First, I give and bequeath to a beloved boy Cornelius Francis Wheeler, son of Almira Cunningham late Almira Wheeler of Elbridge Gurry Green now residing near Delhi in Delaware County Ohio, Two thou= sand dollars to be placed in the hands of trustee: Said Two thousand dollars is to be put to interest the interest accruing from said Two thousand dollars to be applied with so much of the principal as may be necessary for the Education of the said Cornelius Francis Wheeler the residue of said Two thousand dollars if any, with the interest Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 164) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/ad255ab1cd8eecca45cccb36d0ecc3e1.jpg d64c2c265e4fc0b6054d4336d53f9e0d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 165] [corresponds to labeled page 109 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 109 William Cook's Will To be given to the said Cornelius Francis Wheeler, when he arrives at the age of twenty five years, the Education of the said Cornelius Francis Wheeler to extend no further then as qualification for the Legal or commercial profession or Ministerial as he may choose & I further order and direct that at my decease all of my Estate both Real and Personal be sold money collected and with what money may be on hand at my death after deducting the Two thousand dollars and appropriated as directed on Page (1) the balance or residue of the money to be divided equally among the following named persons Diana Wagner and Lovina Younce Daughter of my Sister late Mary Cook Cath= arine Shaffer Isabel Menear Calvin Level Cinthe husbands not known, and Lewis T. Cook children of my brother Thomas Cook now decd My request is that the court appoint executors to this my last Will and Testament I writing Whereof I the said William Cook set my hand and seal hereunto this 29th day of Aug= =ust 1876. William Cook {Seal} West Virginia County Court Clerks office Ritchie County Sept 10th 1877. A writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of William Cook deceased was this day produced before me in my office (the Circuit or County Court, neither being in session) and it appearing by the evidence of Wm H Douglass and J M. Wilson that the said Will together with the signature there to is in the hand writing of the decedent William Cook Whereupon said Will is admitted to Probate and ordered to be recorded Testr G. W. Amos, Clerk State of West Virginia } SS. I G W. Amos Sel Clerk of the Court of Ritchie County in the State aforesaid certify that the fore going is a true copy of a writing purporting to be the Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 165) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/1852f0bcfaff0d8b2a527bec690fb30f.jpg b45791bbc34afedfc7df71c616fd1659 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 166] [corresponds to labeled page 110 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 110 William Cook's Will Last Will and Testament of William Cook deceased together with the order admitting the same to probate, admitted to record this 10th day of Sept A.D. 1877. Teste G W Amos Clerk State of West Virginia County of Ritchie: to wit I G. W. Amos Clerk of the County Court of said county do certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the last Will and testament of William Cook deceast, together with the order thereto attached, as the same is of record in my office. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of said court this Seventh day of March 1878. G. W. Amos Clerk County Court Ritchie Co. W Va Icabod Cole's Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I, Icabod Cole, of the county of Delaware and State of Ohio do make and publish this my last Will and testament on the Twenty fifth day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eighteen hundred and seventy six. Item 1. I give and devise to my son Icabod Cole all my property both real and personal for the care he has taken of me and will as long as I live if he survives me Item 2nd I give this property to my said son Icabod Cole on condition that he is still to take as good care of me during the remainder of my life, as he has done here to fore Item 3rd I give and devise to my son in law, Isaac Harding whatever he may owe me at the time of my death Item 4th I do hereby appoint George Stoker my sole executor of this my last will and Testament revoking all former wills by me made. In testimony whereof I have here unto Set my Hand and Seal this Twenty Fifth day of February A. D. 1876 Signed Sealed and acknowledged by Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 166) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/735a896cc670d4763cacd207b5446525.jpg dca1e99975266fe1ee5a1f97ae265de9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 167] [corresponds to labeled page 111 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 111 Icabod Cole's Will Said Icabod Cole as his last Will and testament In our presence, and signed by us in his presence Lewis Benton Henry Cullins State of Ohio Delaware County SS. Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court Henry B Cullins, Lewis Benton the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Icabod Cole deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Icabod Cole now deceased is the Will of said deceased Icabod Cole, that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the Testator subscribed the names as witnesses to the same, in his presence and that they saw the said Icabod Cole deceased to sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament: that the said Icabod Cole at the time of making signing and sealing said Will was of legal age, sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. H. B. Cullins Louis Benton. Sworn and Subscribed in open Court this 7th day of February A.D. 1878. F. B. Sprague Probate Court Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 167) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/e32b815d26a1d86aacb8f57dcc9be612.jpg 827a8a67e095841ac76c5f72b821a71e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 168] [corresponds to labeled page 112 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 112 Sargent Shaw's Will Know all men by these presents that I Sargent Shaw of the Township of Genoa in the county of Delaware and state of Ohio Farmer: Considering the uncertainty of this life and being of sound mind and memory do make, declare and publish this my last Will and test- ament. First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Jane Shaw the use, improvement, and income of my dwelling house Lands and their appurtenances, situated in Genoa Township Delaware County Ohio to have and hold the same to her, while she remains my widow Second I give and bequeath to my son George Shaw Five Dollars to be paid him by my executor herein after men= -tioned Third I give and bequeath to my Daughter Almira Denman her heirs Ten Dollars each to be paid when my widow has done with my property Fourth I give and bequeath to my daughter Phoeba Dusenbury One Hundred dollars to be paid when my widow has done with my property. Fifth I give and bequeath to my son Daniel N Shaw Five Hundred dollars to be paid when my widow has done with my property Sixth I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Jane Shaw Five Hundred dollars to be paid when my widow has done with my property. Seventh I give and bequeath to my sons, Sidney Shaw Emery Shaw, Nelson Shaw, Howard Shaw and Daniel Shaw and my daughter Mary Jane Shaw what remains after paying what I have herein mentioned, this remainder to be equally divided between the six named persons in this seventh bequest. Eight I do nominate and appoint my son Daniel Shaw to be the Executor of this my last will and testament State of Ohio Delaware County } SS. In the Probate Court at Delaware in and for said County on the twentieth 20th day of March 1878 Testimony in proof of the last Will and testament of Shargent Shaw in said County deceased, We L.C. Linabury D.W. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 168) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/acc65768e87b1e6f5d34627995292d1a.jpg 236b634e5e1df7da12b064c4eac71b58 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 169] [the following was pasted onto the bottom of the previous page 112] * In testimony whereof I have to this my last will and testament contained on this sheet of paper subscribed my name and set my seal this 5th day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & Seventy Eight Sargent Shaw {LS} Signed, sealed declared and published by the said Sargeant Shaw as and for his last will and testament in presence of us at his request and in his presence and in presence of each other have subscribed their names L C Linabury D W Coble Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 169) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/40e5406f7c813e0b7eae4d2941d8ab1b.jpg aeb23a8cc52b1bd4624055af489a0d7b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 170] [corresponds to labeled page 113 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 113 Coble being duly sworn in open court on the day & year aforesaid depose and say that the testator signed the foregoing last will in our presence and that he called upon us to witness the same as his last will and that we in his presence signed the same as such witnesses, and we on our oath further say that the testator at the time of executing said Will was of full age of sound disposing mind and memory and was not under any restraint L.C. Linabury D.W. Coble. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of March A.D. 1878 F.B. Sprague, P. Judge by B.C. Waters Deputy, Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 170) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3bd14f5552bf129d06ba923017e6e736.jpg ea707b118681d63aac75ec4abed8312e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 171] [corresponds to labeled page 114 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 114 Oliver Stark's Will April 7th 1878 On this day the last will and Testament of Oliver Stark deceased was presented for and duly admitted to Probate and Record See Journal 5 Page 162 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge. Copy of the Will I Oliver Stark in the County of Delaware and State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament revoking all other wills by me made 1. It is my will That all my just debts be truly paid 2nd I give unto my wife Eliza Stark and unto my son John Joseph all my Farm in Kingston Township. Also Sixty Seven acres in Porter Township on the North side of the County road running East and West through my Farm also ten acres taken from M Bassed farm it being Forty Square Rods My wife having the rest of One third of said farm during her natural life Also the rest of One Third of all my money & credits My son John Joseph Stark shall one half of the Stock on the farm at my death $400.00 to buy a set of tomb stones for me and his school- ing. Item 3rd I give unto my son Septer Stark, To my Daughter Mary and to my Daughter Angeline, One Hundred acres to be equally divided between the 3 last named children It being the Stephens farm in Porter Township The balance of my cash notes shall be equally divided between my three last named children. One year after my Death Alice Wilcox shall be paid $300.00 Porter Wilcox shall have $300.00 Oliver Shall have $200.00 Cornell Wilcox shall have $200.00 Sabine Wilcox shall have $200.00 all of the five last named sons shall be paid when they become twenty one years of age and not before If either of them shall die the one money shall be equally divided between the balance of children, the money shall be paid by each * [the following is written up along the left side of page] * One of my last named children It being $333.00 1/3 each My house furniture at the death of my wife One half shall be Equally given to my last named children Three in number. The other half shall belong to my son John Joseph, my Farming tools shall belong to my son Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 171) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/5b7ea8be2d2cb55f8f440e5ed69276f4.jpg a223c6ea7634ee6e27e1a9098c47f967 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 172] [corresponds to labeled page 115 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 115 Oliver Stark's Will Set my hand and Seal Oliver Stark {Seal} In presents of us John Beacon, Who at my request have L A Harrison sign the same as witnesses Kingston March 5th 1873. Thereof Shall be no letters of Administration taken out there shall be bail given to pay my Debts March 8th 1873 John Beacon Witness Oliver Stark. L A. Harrison. The State of Ohio Delaware County } ss. In Probate Court at Delaware in and for said County on the 17th day of April 1878 Testimony in proof of the last Will and Testament of Oliver Stark late of the Township of Porter in said County deceased We John Beacon and L A Harrison being duly sworn in open court, on the day and year aforesaid depose and say that the said Testator signed the fore going last will in our presence and that he called upon us to witness the same as his last Will and that we in his presence signed the same as such witnesses, and we on our oaths further say that the said testator at the time of executing said will was of full age of sound disposing mind and memory and was not under any restraint John Beacon L A Harrison Sworn to and subscribed before me this Seventeenth day of April AD. 1878 F B Sprague Probate Judge. By B C Waters, Deputy, Codicil to the Will September 15th 1877. Codicil to my last will and testament. I Oliver Stark of the county of Delaware and State of Ohio Seventy acres of land in Porter the east part of Lot 87 and also lots 41 and 42 & 92. 93 94 & 95 in the village of Olive Green in Porter Township Delaware County Ohio Except twenty 4 feet off from the East side of Lot 42 which was sold to Morehouse Bros the above discribed property is to be Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 172) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/74c0a5eced925b3dbe38c474c27ad78f.jpg 667f69a86aeecce180578ed34bb7118c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 173] [corresponds to labeled page 116 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 116 Oliver Stark's Will divided equally between my son Septer Stark and my daughter Angeline Waldron and my daughter Mary Sherman Oliver Stark In presence of us who at my request have signed the same as witnesses J. P. Harrison J. W Morehouse The State of Ohio Delaware County ss In the Probate Court at Delaware in and for said County on the Seventeenth day of April 1878 Testimony in proof of the Codicil to the last Will and Testament of Oliver Stark late of the Township of Porter in said County deceased, We J P Harrison and J.W. Morehouse being duly sworn in open court on the day and year aforesaid depose and say that the said Test= =ator signed the foregoing codicil to the last will and in our presence and that he called upon us to witness the same as his last will and testament and that we in his presence signed the same as such as witnesses and we on our oath further say that the said testator at the time of executing said will was of full age of sound disposing mind and memory and was not under any restraint. J. W. Morehouse. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of April A.D. 1878 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge, Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 173) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/4161dbb8720252e127baf919fb4d8db5.jpg c0d5c5050d92d9839f3f834fdbafe968 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 174] [corresponds to labeled page 117 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 117 Catharine Schickendance's Will April 22nd 1878 On this day the last will and testament of Catharine Schickendance was presented and duly admitted to probate and Record. See Journal 5 page 153. F B Sprague Probate Judge Copy of Will I Catharine Schickendance of the city and county of Delaware and State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament. Item 1. I give and devise to my son Joseph Wesley Schickendance his heirs and assigns forever the following Real Estate Situate in the said county of Delaware to wit: In lot number two Hundred and ninety one (old numbering Situated in what is known as Andrews & Richardson addition to the town of Delaware called in the deed to me South Delaware Said Lot has been renumbered deed is now number Eight Hundred and ninety Two. And is the lot conveyed by Hiram G. Andrews and wife to William Essig and by be me. I constitute and appoint said Joseph Wesley Schickendance executor of this my will In testimony whereof I hereto set my Hand and seal declaring this and none other to be my last will and testament Catherine Schickendance. Subscribed in our presence by Catharine Schickendance. And by her declared as her last will and testament and by us subscribed as witnesses in her presence at her reqeuest This 18th of March 1878 H. C. Godman J. J. Glover. State of Ohio Delaware County } ss In Probate Court at Delaware in and for said County on the 22nd day of April 1878. Testimony in proof of the Last Will and testament of Catharine C Schickendance late of the in said County deceased. We J.J. Glover and H.C. Godman being duly sworn in open court in the day and year aforesaid depose and say that the testator signed the foregoing last Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 174) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7ec406fda1efd4b941c1845567d7ec2e.jpg 0cd78e54f8f3947fd169463ffaac1af5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 175] [corresponds to labeled page 118 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 118 Catharine Schickendance' Will Will in our presance and that she called upon us to witness the same as her last will and that we in her presence signed the same as such witnesses. and we on our oaths further say that the said testa- trix at the time of executing said will was of full age of sound disposing mind and memory and under no restraint J.J. Glover H.C. Godman. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd day of April A.D. 1878 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Daniel T Sharp's Will April 11th 1878. On this day the last will and testament of Daniel T Sharp was duly admitted to probate and Record F B Sprague Probate Judge. Know all men by these presents That I Daniel T Sharpe of Delaware County State of Ohio being in Sound mind and memory do make and publish This my last will and testament hereby revoking all Former wills at any time by me hereto fore made And as to my Worldly Estate and all the property Real personal or mixed of which I shall die possessed or to which I may or shall be entitled to at the time of my decease, I devise bequeath and Dispose of in the manner following, to wit First My will is that all of my just debts and funeral expense shall by executor hereafter named be paid out of my estate as soon after my decease as shall be found conven= ient by him. 2nd It is my Will that all my estate both Real and Personal not otherwise appropriated as soon as it falls in to the hands of my Executor, Shall be disposed of and equally divided among my heirs namely. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 175) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/0c9d6887c15cd719ec858dac822b1575.jpg c360a12639306237cec42c5b512d5eb6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 176] [corresponds to labeled page 119 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 119 Daniel Sharp's Will Angeline Armstrong, Peter Sharp, Mary Larimer William L. Sharp Julia J. Havens Lydia M. Davidson Cordelia L. Sharp Share and Share alike excepted Angeline Armstrong share shall be deducted from her share the sum of 1 Hundred and fifty dollars, and his sum to be divided equally among the other six heirs as named. This sum is deducted from Angelines share to reimburse me for money which I paid for Robert T Armstrong her heirs and the vouchers for which are none Der Dubagin Third And lastly I do nominate and appoint my son Peter Sharp my executor of my last will and testament In testimony whereof I said Daniel T Sharp have to this my last will and testament contained on one sheet of paper I have subscribed my name and affixed my seal this twenty eighth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight and Seventy five Daniel T Sharp Signed Sealed and published and Declared by the Said Daniel T Sharp as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses there of. Joel Cleveland Geo Cleveland State of Ohio Delaware County } ss. In Probate Court at Delaware in and for said County on the Eleventh day of April 1878 Testimony in proof of the last will and testament of Daniel T Sharp late of the in said county deceased We Joel Cleveland and George Cleveland be duly sworn in open court on the day and year aforesaid depose and say that the said testator signed the foregoing last will in our presence and that he called upon us to witness the same as his last will and that we in his presence signed the same as such witnesses: and we on our oaths further say that the said testator at the time of executing said will was of sound disposing mind and memory and was under no restraint. Joel Cleveland George Cleveland Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of April. 1878 F B Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 176) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/91d02563ce46ef7376e5c0971e478cc0.jpg 67aeaa5223aa1adb1f7885784ce7d072 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 177] [corresponds to labeled page 120 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 120 Clarrisa Cowgill Will April 2nd 1878 On this day the last will and testament of Clarrisa Cowgill decd was duly admitted to probate and Record F. B. Sprague Probate Judge In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I Clarrisa Cowgill of the county of Delaware do make and publish this my last will and testament Item 1 I give and bequeath to Wayne Orton my oldest Brothers son, of Lake County Perry Township and State of Ohio fifty Dollars Item 2d I give and bequeath to Erwin Orton (Wayne Orton his Brother above mentioned) of Lake County and State of Ohio Fifty Dollars Item 3d I give and bequeath to Frederick Orton Brother of the above W & E Orton (his residence by me unknown if living fifty dollars if not living it is to be divided between his two Brothers above mentioned Item 4 I give and Bequeath to Norman Thurston son of Eliha Thurston twenty five dollars his residence is Morrow County Ohio Item 5 I give and bequeath to David Thurston brother of the above N Thurston of the same place twenty five dollars Item 6 I give and bequeath to Martha Ann Heller daughter of Charles Heller of Delaware County Ohio twenty five dollars Item 7 I give and bequeath to Clara Heller Daughter of Chas Heller of the same place twenty five dollars Item 8 I give and bequeath to Isador Peet daughter of William Peet of Delaware County Ohio fifty Dollars Item 9 I give and Bequeath to Orpha Cronkleton and Helen Cronkleton Children of Orpha Cronkleton One Hundred to each the balance if any goes to Orpha Cronkleton nominate authorize and empower the ok I hereby nominate authorize and empower the above named Orpha Cronkleton of Delaware County Ohio my sole executrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made in testimony Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 177) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/2c6471024211b4b3f11bf826e3cde8fa.jpg 2a34874859f3390c3b1b698301ad6c6d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Description An account of the resource [page 178] [corresponds to labeled page 121 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 121 Clarissa Cowgill Will Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15th day of Oct A.D. 1864 Clarrisa Cowgill Signed and acknowledged by said Clarrisa Cowgill as her last will and testament In our presence and signed by us both in her presence David Cowgill Sarah Ann Roland State of Ohio Delaware County } SS In the Probate Court of Delaware in and for said county on the 2nd day of April 1878 Testimony in proof of the last will and testament of Clarrisa Cowgill late of the Township of Brown in said County deceased We Daniel Cowgill and Sarah Ann Rowland being duly sworn in open court on the day in year aforesaid depose and say that the said testatrix signed the foregoing last will in our presence and that she called upon us to witness the same as her last will and that we in her presence signed the same as such witnesses: And we on our oath further say that the said testatrix at the time of executing said will was of sound disposing mind and memory and was not under any restraint Daniel Cowgill Sarah Ann Towland C o d i c i l Be it known that I Clarrisa Cowgill of Delaware County Ohio being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make this Codicil and of my will to wit Whereas Item 8th wherein I have bequeathed to Isadora Peet the sum of fifty dollars in my this codicil revoked and it is my wish and desire that the said fifty dollars be given to Orpha Cronkleton. this Codicil is made to my former will bearing date the 15th day of Oct AD 1862 in testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and seal this 31st day of May A.D. 1870 Clarrisa Cowgill. Signed and Sealed by Clarrisa Cowgill in our presence and signed by us in her presence this 31st day of May A.D. 1870. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 178) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/deb4e49f4e4b314ac8675904d1dbb0f1.jpg 56fe5cf27927b8ecc484341af12e036a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 179] [corresponds to labeled page 122 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 122 Clarrisa Cowgill Will State of Ohio Delaware County } SS In Probate Court at Delaware in and for said County on the day of 1878. Testimony in proof of the last will and testament late of the Township of Brown in said County deceased We J. J. Glover & Josephus Doty, being duly sworn in open court on the day and year aforesaid depose and say that the said testator signed the foregoing Codicil to the last will in our presence and that she called upon us to witness the same as her last will and that we in her presence signed the same as such witnesses: and we do on our oaths further say that the said testatrix at the time of executing said codicil to will was of full age of sound disposing mind and memory and was not under any restraint J.J. Glover Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of May AD 1878 F B Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 179) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7a48f32599f5679e6fb4992c1cabcc4b.jpg a03d3d0aa68fb969dd5abb81ee65c6b8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 180] [corresponds to labeled page 123 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 123 Merlin Benton's Will August 3rd 1878 On this day the last will and testament of Merlin Benton decd was duly admitted to probate & record F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent father of all I Merlin Benton of Concord Township Delaware County Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament Item 1 I give and bequeath to M.E. Benton my wife the two thirds use of the Home Farm on which we now live during her natural life Item 2nd I give and bequeath to my daughter Minerva S Benton the use of the remaining one Third during her Mother's life time Item 3rd Item 3rd After the death of my wife I desire the Home farm to be equally divided between my six children or their heirs, providing Minerva has become of age if not then said division is not to be made until she is eighteen years of age Item 4 Item 4 Should my wife die before Minerva becomes of age, I desire the use of the whole home farm to be for the maintenance of and Education of Minerva, until she is of age Item 5th I give and bequeath to my five children by my first wife my lower farm containing by estimate 150 acres to be equally divided between them, to hold and to have forever Item 6th I desire my two Grand children Lydia B & James N Hill to have $127. each out of my personal property to be held by my daughter Amy for their education until they attain maturity when it is to be paid to them Item 7th I desire the remainder of my personal property to be divided equally between my wife and four living children letting Daniel have his share in notes Item 8th I desire no sale or appraisement to be made Item 9th I desire my wife and daughter Amy A Jenkins to act as my Esecutrix Signed Sealed and Acknowledged by the testator in our presence and signed by us in his presence Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 180) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/31181960500b1fee1f8fec362003a6b3.jpg 69c01a6a5d5ccc7f04e6ff0718e58af6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 181] [corresponds to labeled page 124 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 124 Merlin Benton's Will this 24th day of July A.D. 1878 Merlin Benton E. J. Healy Geo B. Kirkland E. Hill State of Ohio Delaware County ss In the Probate Court at Delaware in and for said County on the 3rd day of August, 1878. Testimony in proof of the Last will and testament of Merlin Benton late of the township of Brown in said County deceased. We E.J. Healy J.E. Hill and George B Kirkland being duly sworn in open court on the day and year aforesaid depose and say that the said testator executed the foregoing last will in our presence and that he called upon us to witness the same as his last will and that we in his presence signed the same as such witnesses, and we on our oath further say that the said Testator at the time of executing said will was of full age of sound disp- osing mind and memory and was not under any restraint E.J. Healy J.E. Hill Geo. B Kirkland Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 3rd day of August A.D. 1878 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 181) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7d22d721caad336030101472747d4e78.jpg 6292ecb46eff3e5f77f0b3fae629910d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 182] [corresponds to labeled page 125 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 125 Evan Davis Will August 6th 1878 On this day the last will and testament of Evan Davis decd was presented duly proved and ordered admitted to Probate and record. See Journal 5 Page 195. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge For election of widow See Journal No 7 Page 229 Copy of the Will The last Will and testament of Evan Davis of Brown Township Delaware County and State of Ohio I the said Evan Davis considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound & disposing mind and memory and understanding, do make publish and declare this to be my last Will and testament as follows. First I will that my funeral expences and all my just debts shall be paid by my Executor herein after named Second It is my Will that my Executor pay off the indebtedness on the Land in Radnor Town= ship Delaware County State of Ohio, that belongs to my son Mathew Davis and also to pay the said Mathew Davis, the sum of $500 Dollars being the balance of my indebtedness to him for labor Third I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Davis all of the rest, residue & remainder of my Real Estate and personal property of any and every kind whatsoever of which I may die seized (or to which I may be entitled) at the time of my decease, for Her sole use for the time of her natural life Fourth I will to my son Mathew Davis One Hundred dollars $100 per year so long as he shall live with his Mother, and care for her, and it is my request that his Mother pay to him that sum each & every year, and at her demise that he be paid, out of the Estate enough to make the sale of payment Twenty five $25 Dollars per year more Fifth I will to my Daughter Mary Davies $50 per year so long as she shall live with and care for her mother and it is my request that her mother pay to her that sum Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 182) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/5e0284595f78a8d2ca5952e76804a803.jpg 2aa241f7cce330a3dedef945d2b8118a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Description An account of the resource [page 183] [corresponds to labeled page 126 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 126 Evan Davis Will Each & every year during such time Sixth I will to my Daughter Phoebe Davis Fifty Dollars $50 per year so long as she shall live with and care for her Mother and it is my request that her Mother pay to her that sum each & every year during such time Seventh At the death of my wife, the estate to be equally divided my five children, or the heirs taking into consideration that my Daughter Margaret has been paid Two Hundred & fifty dollars $250. & my deceased Daughter Elizabeth has been paid Fifty dollars $50 the charge for keeping my deceased Daughter Eliz= =abeth children from Sept. 20th 1874 to this time is to be Two Dollars per week for the Four or 50 per week for each one, the above charge together with the cost of their future maintenance to be deducted from their Mother's portion Eight I do here by nominate & appoint my beloved son Mathew Davis to be my sole executor of this my last Will & testament. In testimony where of I the said Evan Davis have here unto subscribed my hand & name and affixed my seal this Twenty Eighth of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & Seventy Eight Evan Davis {Seal} Signed Sealed & declared by the said Evan Davis to be his last Will & testament, in presence of us, who at his request & in his presence, have subscribed our names as attesting witnesses hereunto in presence of each other Charles D Potter Zachariah Davis John E Davis The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS In the Probate Court at Delaware in & for said County on the 6. day of August 1878 Testimony in proof of the Last Will & testament of Evan Davis Late of the Township of Brown in said County deceased We Charles D Potter Zachariah Davis Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 183) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/69ca7d4674265f386dbc2bd0da8b2fed.jpg e488b7b7bef6e39fc6412d01f1d3c78d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 184] [corresponds to labeled page 127 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 127 Evan Davis Will Being duly sworn in open court on the day & year aforesaid depose & say that the said testator signed the foregoing last will in our presence, and that he called upon us to witness the same as his last Will and that we in his presence signed the same as such witnesses, & we on our oath further say that the said testator at the time of executing said Will was of full age of sound disposing mind and memory and was not under any restraint C. D. Potter Zachariah Davis Sworn to and susbcribed before me this 6th day of August A.D. 1878 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Samuel Stout's Will August 15th 1878 On this day the last will & testament of Samuel Stout decd was duly admitted to Probate & record. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I Samuel Stout, being of sound mind and memory do make & publish this my last will & testament 1st It is my Will that all my funeral expences & Just debts be fully paid 2nd It is my will that my wife Candace M. Stout be appointed Executrix of this my last will & Testament with out bond 3rd It is my will that my wife Candace M. Stout have full control of all my estate to use & control. She may think best so long as she shall remain my widow 4th It is my will that my said Executrix sell & convey my real Estate to the best advantage she can, Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 184) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3234a4c2541fd11c893979fd887269c9.jpg 376fb14f536a8f68ea02a814e3a3f62a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 185] [corresponds to labeled page 128 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 128 Samuel Stout Will without an order from court and use the proceeds as she may think best 5th It is my will that at the death or marriage of my said wife Candace M that my remaining property be equally divided between my two children Lucy Ann Stout & Denny Strong Stout 6th It is my will that my said Executrix receive the money that may be derived from the "Odd Fellow" Beneficial associations of Columbus Ohio & out of said fund pay all my just debts & funeral expenses as aforesaid & after the payment of said debts to use & control the remainder of said funds, so long as she remain my widow as aforesaid 7th It is my will that no inventory & appraisement of my property be taken In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 22nd day of April A.D. 1878 Samuel Stout Executed & signed in our presence & signed by us at the testators request & in his presence & the presence of each other L. C. Strong W. T. Watson The State of Ohio Delaware County In the Probate Court at Delaware in & for said county on the 5th day of August 1878 Testimony in proof of the Last Will & Testament of Samuel Stout late of the Township of Orange in said county decd We L.C. Strong & Walter T. Watson being duly sworn in open court on the day & year aforesaid depose & say that the said testator signed the foregoing last will in our presence & that he called upon us to witness the same as his last Will & that we in his presence signed the same as such witnesses & we on our oath further say that the said testator at the time of executing said Will was of full age of sound, dis= posing mind & memory, & was not under any restraint L.C. Strong, W.T. Watson Sworn to & subscribed before me this 13th day of Aug. A.D. 1878 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 185) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/ef46b90002936aa3b4ba31b8c692b9d9.jpg 68bf733adf9750e23cf0c93c65aadfff Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 186] [corresponds to labeled page 129 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 129 Frederick Avery Will August 26th A.D. 1878 On this day the Last Will & testament of Frederick Avery was duly admitted to Probate and record F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of Will Know all men by these presents that I Frederick Avery of the Township of Delaware in the county of Delaware & State of Ohio consider= =ing the uncertainty of Life and being of sound mind & memory do make and declare & publish this my last will & testament 1st I give to my beloved wife Lydia the use improvement & income of my property both Real and personal to have & to hold the same to her for and during her natural life 2nd I give and bequeath to my Daughter Han= -nah Five thousand dollars. 3rd I give and bequeath to my Daughter Catharine (Mrs. Pratt) Two thousand dollars. 4th I give and bequeath to my son the children of my son Jasper two thousand, to be held in trust by my son Jasper for their benefit 5th I give to son Edward January 1870 a deed of twenty seven and one/half acres of land of Henry Durchid at 60 sixty dollars per acre amounting to sixteen hundred and fifty dollars and I now give and bequeath to said son Edward Five Hundred dollars in addition to said farm How this distribution is made on the supposition that my estate is now worth at least Ten thousand dollars but whether it be more or less I wish the distribution to be made by my Executor as near above proportions as well can be but not to reduce that of my Daughter Hannah I nominate & appoint my son Jasper to be the executor of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto to this my last Will & testament subscribed my name and affixed my seal this twelth day Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 186) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/03c6127dc7df2797e36495cfdf7cfe93.jpg e8df1ce45cab8ffbc9d1238936297a84 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 187] [corresponds to labeled page 130 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 130 Frederick Avery's Will of October in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and seventy seven Frederick Avery Signed sealed & declared and published by the said Frederick Avery as and for his last will & testament in presence of us who at his request and in his presence & in presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses, H. W. Chamberlian Olive L Chamberlain The State of Ohio Delaware County ss In Probate Court Personally appeared in open court H. W. Chamberlian & Olive L Chamberlian the subscribing witnesses to the last will & testament of Frederick Avery decd who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose & say that the paper before [crossed out: me] them purporting to be the last Will and testament of Frederick Avery decd [crossed out: now] is the will of said deceased Frederick Avery decd that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Frederick Avery decd sign & seal said will & heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament that the said Frederick Avery at the time of making signing & sealing said Will was of legal age of sound disposing mind & memory and under no unlawful restraint whatsoever H. W. J. Chamberlain Olive L Chamberlain Sworn & subscribed in open court this 26th day of August A.D. 1878 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 187) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/550d7b8b33baadb30df3513b716cc2bc.jpg ac5d7be812ad54d4841d0d1986752014 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 188] [corresponds to labeled page 131 of Will Record VOl. 6 1876 - 1883] 131 Polly Wallace's Will September 10 A.D. 1875 On this day the last Will and testament of Pollie Wallace was duly admitted to Probate and record F.B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I Polly Wallace, being of sound mind and in good bodily strength do make and publish this my last Will & testament Item 1st I give & devise to my son James W.D. Wallace all my Real Estate & personal property except as hereinafter provided Item 2d It is my presant intention to make my House with my said son James after the death of my aged & infirm and on this account and not from any ill Will or disrespect to any of my other children the above and following disposal of my effects are made. I would state in this correction that my older children John J Wallace & George W. Wallace & William A Wallace have received considerable help from their Fathers Estate during his life time and while James & Elizabeth were young Item 3d I give & devise to my Daughter Elizabeth Elizabeth Keen the sum of ($100) one Hundred dollars upon the following conditions whereas my son George W Wallace is indebted to me in the sum of $325 Three Hundred & twenty five dollars should that amount remain unpaid & if the same can be legally collected by my executor Item 4th I do hereby nominate & appoint John H. Bale of Orange Township Delaware County Ohio Executor of this my last Will & Testament hereby authorizing & enpowering him to compromise adjust release & discharge in such manner as he may deem proper the debts & claims due me. I do also authorize [crossed out: him] & enforce him if it shall be necessary to pay my debts to sell at private sale or in such manner upon such lines of credit or otherwise as he may think proper all or any part of my real estate & deeds to purchasers to execute acknowledge & deliver in fee simple. I do devise that no appraisement & no sale & that the court of Probate direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the statute. I do hereby revoke all former Will by me made. In testimony whereof I have here- Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 188) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c3a57d1ff94ec2cf1324315b5af0d8b3.jpg 80034462a899ee196ea818bcf411b1f0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 189] [corresponds to labeled page 132 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 132 Polly Wallace Will set my hand and seal this 16th day of December A.D. 1876 signed and acknowledged by the said Polly Wallace as her last Will & testament. in our presence and Polly Wallace {Seal} signed by us in her presence Geo. Baker Lysander Taylor Commission. To take testimony of Witness to Will State of Ohio Delaware County } ss To A. M. Fuller Know we that we in confidence of your prudence and fidelity have appointed you by these presence do give you full power & authority to examine & take the deposition of Geo. Baker & Lysander Taylor subscribing witness to the Last Will & Testament of Polly Wallace here to annexed late of the county of Delaware in the State of Ohio deceased and therefor we command you that at certain day & places appointed by you you cause the said Geo. Baker & Lysander Taylor to be brought before you & then & there examine them on oath or affirmation first taken before you touching the due execution of the said Will of the said Polly Wallace & that you reduce such examination to writing and return the same together with this commission & the will of the said Polly Wallace thereto annexed closed up under your seal in to our said Probate Court with all convenient speed. In testimony whereof I F.B. Sprague Judge of the said court have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court at Delaware this 9 day of September A.D. 1878 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Probate of Will State of Ohio Delaware County } ss Probate Court Personally appeared before me a commissioner duly appointed by the Probate Court of Delaware County O George Baker & Lysander Taylor the subscribing witnesses to the last will & testament of Polly Wallace deceased being duly sworn according to the Law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose & say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will & testament of Polly Wallace now decd is the Will of said deceased Polly Wallace that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the testatrix subscribed Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 189) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3ca37e1126604205b51c641769aa958d.jpg fc1c81ed983a377bc5aa6de751db4888 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 190] [corresponds to labeled page 133 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 133 Polly Wallace Will their names to the same as witnesses in her presence and that they saw the said Polly Wallace deceased sign & seal said Will and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last Will & testament, that the said Polly Wallace at the time of making signing & sealing said Will was of legal age of sound disposing mind & memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever George Baker Sworn to & subscribed Lysander Taylor in open court this 10th day of September A.D. 1878 A. M. Fuller Commissioner as above appointed Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 190) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/ac56636cdec44a4267a26e339370db86.jpg 5959e6b6c4e3e534327cfbbdb4040a2e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 191] [corresponds to labeled page 134 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 134 Robert Davis Will November 7th 1878 On this day the last Will & testament of Robert Davis deceased was duly admitted to Probate & record Copy of Will In the name of the benevolent father of all I Robert Davis of Berlin township Delaware County Ohio do make & publish this my last Will & testament Item 1st I give and devise to my beloved wife, the farm on which I now reside containing about one hundred acres situated in Berlin township Delaware County Ohio to be hers & be used with all the personal property which shall belong to me at my decease, during her natural life unless she should see fit to marry again & in that case she shall take her dower & the balance of my property to be divided equally among all my children. I do hereby nominate & appoint my wife Barbara E. Davis as Executrix of this my Last Will & testament hereby authorizing & empowering her to compromise adjust & discharge in such manner as she may deem proper the debts & claims due me. I do also authorize & empower if it shall become necessary in order to pay my debts to sell by private sale or in such manner upon such terms of credit, or otherwise as she may think proper all or any part of my real estate and deed to purchase to execute to acknowledge and deliver in fee simple I further authorize her to of my personal property any article that she may see fit to apply on the debt In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 31st of January 1873. Robert Davis {Seal} Signed & acknowledged by said Robert Davis on his last will & testament in our presence & signed by us in his presence Joel Cleveland George Cleveland Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } ss Personally appeared in open court Joel Cleveland & George Cleveland, the subscribing witnesses to the last will & testament of Robert Davis deceased being Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 191) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/8478c1736af9763af925feb5815ffbb7.jpg 47120357ca84a8b5ce5dea4e117ee00f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 192] [corresponds to labeled page 135 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 135 Robert Davis Will duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and test= ament of said Robert Davis now deceased is the Will of said deceased Robert Davis that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the testator subscribed their names as witnesses to the same in his presence and that they saw the said Robert Davis deceased sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will & testament, that the said Robert Robert Davis at the time of making signing & sealing said Will was of legal age of sound disposing mind & memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Joel Cleveland George Cleveland ================================================== Sworn & subscribed in open court this 7th day of November A.D. 1878 F.B. Sprague Probate Judge B.C. Waters Deputy =============================================== October 9th A.D. 1878 On this day the last Will & testament of Helty F. Randolph was duly admitted to Probate & Record F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will I, Hertty F Randolph of the county of Delaware in the State of Ohio do make & publish this my last will & testament in manner & following this is to say, First It is my Will that my funeral expenses be fully paid Second I give & bequeath to Esther A. Randolph wife of John F. Randolph two hundred & fifty dollars deposited in the bank for savings No. 67 Bleacher Street New York as per bank books No 254674 deposited April 14th 1864 with interest from date Also two Hundred & fifty dollars deposited in the Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 192) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/6aede865616421f8d943945034c3d4a4.jpg 26278734060d33ed518af800111626e6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 193] [corresponds to labeled page 136 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 136 Hetty Randolph. Bowery Savings Bank in the city of New York as per bank books No 225741. deposited April 14th 1864, with all the interest accruing, also Three Hundred in government bonds. Also one note against George Leonard for One hundred & thirty six dollars & sixty two cents dated August 6th, 1869 & one note against the same for two hundred & fifty dollars dated February 17th 1870 & one note against M M Glass & Wm Williams for two hundred dollars dated March 15th 1870, & one set of silver tea spoons. also one Gold watch & all my bedding & wearing apparel. It is my Will & desire as above mentioned that all the Items shall be delivered to the said Esther A. Randolph at my decease. Third I give & bequeath to my John F Randolph One hundred dollars in government bonds. In testamony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 4th day of February AD 1871 Hetty F. Randolph Signed published & declared by the named Hetty Randolph as & for her last Will & testament in presence of us who at her request have signed as witnesses to the same. Elijah Abbott J.W. Potter. Commission to take testimony of Witnesses to Will The State of Ohio } ss Delaware County To Silas Williamson Greeting Know ye, That we in confidence of your prudence & fidelity have appointed you by these presents do give you full power to authorize & examined & take the deposition of Elijah Abbott subscribing wit- ness to the Last will & testament of Hetty F Randolph hereto annexed late of the county of Delaware in the State of Ohio deceased & therefore we command you that at certain days & places appointed by you you cause the said Elijah Abbott to be brought before you and then & there to examine him on oath or affirmation first taken before you touching the due execution of said Will of the said Helty F Randolph & then you reduce such examination to writing & return the same together with this commission & the Will of the said Helty F Randolph here to annexed closed Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 193) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d5642abf4bd0b4060f926d601ec7aecf.jpg dc3475804fb0b088888a6c13ab4d5ef7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 194] [corresponds to labeled page 137 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 137 up under your seal into our said Probate Court with all convenient speed, In testimony whereof I, F B. Sprague have here unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court at Del- aware this 3rd day of October A.D. 1878 F.B. Sprague Probate Judge Probate of Will The State of Ohio Butler County} ss Personally appeared before me a commissioner duly appointed Elijah Abbott the subscribing witness to the Last will & testament of Hetty F Randolph deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose & say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will & testament of Hetty F Randolph now deceased is the Will of said Hetty Randolph that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the testatrix subscribed their names to the same as witnesses and that they saw the said Hetty F Randolph decd sign and seal said Will & heard her acknowledge the same to be her last will & testament that the said Hetty F Randolph at the time of making signing & sealing said will was of legal age of sound disposing & memory & under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Elijah Abbott J. W. Potter Sworn & subscribed to before me this 9th day of October A.D. 1878 Silas Williamson, JP The above was signed by said J.W Potter in my presence and by him sworn to this day of 1878 Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 194) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/34bdd045338435f22604e1f5d6b167e9.jpg a3ed8b794bd4c1c024526e2b74814ea7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 195] [corresponds to labeled page 138 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 138 John Graham's Will October 26th 1878 On this day the last Will & testament of John Graham was duly admitted to Probate and record. F.B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I John Graham of Delaware County Ohio do make & publish this my last Will & testament. Item 1 It is my will that all my just debts & all charges be paid 2 I give and devise to my son Milo D. Graham the Farm on which I now reside being in Delaware township Delaware County Ohio, containing sixty acres & being the same premises I purchased from Henry G. Sheldon, to have & to hold the same during his natural life & all the stock house hold goods furniture, provisions farming implements & other goods & chattels which may be thereon at the time of my decease during his natural life as aforesaid & should my said son die leaving heirs of his body then I devise said real estate above said & said goods & chattels to his children forever. But should my said son die having no heirs of his body then I give & devise said goods & Chattels & said Real estate to the following persons & their heirs, to be divided equally among them Viz My son Lewis Graham & Calvin Graham & my three daughters Ann Mathias Sarah Cook and Martha Wise Item 3 I give & devise to my Daughter Martha Wise wife of Philip Wise the following described Real estate To Wit Situated in the Township of Troy County of Delaware & State of Ohio and containing ten acres Bounded on the East by lands C. Hills on the South my by lands of Lewis on the West out: my by lands of Tharp & on the north by county Road, to her & her heirs forever Item 4 I give & devise to my Children Lewis Graham Calvin Graham, Ann Mathias Sarah Cook & Martha Wise all the moneys and notes I may have at the time of my decease after my just debts & funeral expenses & charges are first paid out of the same to be equally divided between them. I do hereby nominate & appoint Philip Wise executor of this my last will & testament I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 195) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/cce29dc8d9ce74660ae0af44f2c0adb0.jpg 94f07f6e73882ea00dc6577c53561623 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 196] [corresponds to labeled page 139 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 139 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 29th of September A.D. 1877. John Graham {Seal} Signed & acknowledged by said John Graham as his last Will & testament in our presence & signed by us in his presence & at his spacial instance & request F. W. Morrison James R Lytle, Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open court James R Lytle & F W Morrison the subscribing witnesses to the last will & testament of John Graham decd who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose & say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will & testament of John Graham now decd the Will of said deceased John Graham that they were present & at the execution of said Will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence & that they saw the the said John Graham decd sign & seal said Will & heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will & testament & the said John Graham at the time of making signing & sealing said was of legal age of Sound disposing mind & memory & was under no undue or unlawful restraint what so ever F. W. Morrison James R Lytle Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 26th day of October F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 196) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/06e9d8b3004d63b31c50f9a7bb787699.jpg 12df8a1223873f21155fcddd4b86fba9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 197] [corresponds to labeled page 140 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 140 Anderson Leonard Will I Anderson Leonard of the County of Delaware and State of Ohio do make and publish this my last Will and testament First It is my Will that all my just debts be paid Second I devise and bequeath all my property real & personal to my esteemed Mother Nancy Leonard to have and to hold during her natural life except our lot in the Village of Leonardburg which is here= after disposed of Third At the death of said Mother I give to Matilda Blair Angeline Bell and Tabitha Bartholemew each the sum of ten dollars $10.00 and to Emma Leonard Lot No. 5 in the Village of Leonardsburg Fourth At the deceased of my said Mother it is my Will that all the property personal & real bequeathed to her by me that may remain at her death be equally divided between Frank Blair Abigal McLaughlin Don Carlos McLaughlin and Emma Leonard, I do hereby nominate & appoint my said Mother Executrix of this my last will and testament. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eighteenth day of November, 1878 Anderson Leonard Signed and acknowledged by said Anderson Leonard as his last Will and testament in our presence signed by us at his request in his presence. A.J. Heverlo Wm. Williams Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open Court A.J. Heverlo (one of the subscribing witnesses to the Last Will and testament of Anderson Leonard deceased who being duly sworn according Law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose & say that the paper before him purporting to be the Last Will and testament of Anderson Leonard now deceased is the will of said deceased Anderson Leonard That William Williams was the other subscribing witness to said Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 197) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/84484288611b148ad91c4d73447eed12.jpg 4e7f518372e6a45aa4316a16bcf5dc80 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 198] [corresponds to labeled page 141 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 141 Anderson Leonard Will will that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names as witnesses to the same in his presence and that they saw Anderson Leonard deceased sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and testament, that the said Anderson Leonard at the time of making signing and sealing said Will was of Legal age of sound dispo- sing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoeveer. A. J. Heverlo Sworn and subscribed in open court this second day of December A.D. 1878 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open court William Williams one of the subscribing wit- =nesses to the Last Will and testament of Anderson Leonard deceased, who being duly sworn according to Law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say that the paper before him purporting to be the last will and testament of Anderson Leonard now decd is the will of said deceased Anderson Leonard that A. J. Heverlo was the other subscribing witness to said Will, that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the testator subscribed their names as witnesses to the same in his presence and that they saw the said Anderson Leonard decd sign and seal said Will & heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament that the said Anderson Leonard at the time of making sign =ing and sealing said will was of Legal age of sound disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint what so ever. Wm Williams Sworn and subscribed in open court this 5th day of December A.D. 1878 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 198) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c481f2b1f823d032aedc8c13e8d74f0a.jpg 7d1d11fe5519d10e12f3e2d1ac758133 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 199] [corresponds to labeled page 142 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 142 Robert Hurlburts Will I Robert F Hurlburt of the city of Delaware County of Delaware & State of Ohio being of sound and disposing mind but in feeble bodily health and about to undergo a surgical operation of a critical character do make this my last will and testament First After the payment of my just debts I bequeath to my dear Mother Abigail R Hurlburt the sum of one thousand dollars to be paid to her out of the proceeds of my estate by my executrix within two years after my decease Second All the remainder of whatever property of whatever character I may die possessed I bequeath to my beloved wife Annie F Hurlburt, absolutely for her use benefit and disposal Third I do hereby constitute and appoint my afore men= =tioned beloved wife sole executrix of this my last will and testament and it is my will that no bond be required of her as said executrix Executed at Columbus Ohio March 20th A.D. 1878 Robert F Hurlburt Signed and sealed in the presence of us who at the request of said Robert F Hurlburt in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses to the above acknowledged by said R F Hurlburt as his last will and testament Mary F Lybrand Lida J Wickham Commission To take testimony of Witnesses to Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } ss To John Wickham Greeting Know ye, That we in confidence of your prudence & fidelity have appointed you, by these presence do give you full power and authority to examine & take the deposition of Lida J Wickham subscribing witness to the Last will & testament of Robert F. Hurlburt hereto annexed late of the county of Delaware in the State of Ohio Deceased and therefore we command you that at certain days & places appointed by you you cause the said Lida J Wickham to be brought be= fore you and then and there to examine her on oath or affirmation first taken before you touching the Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 199) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/fa95a1d78fb0d695d0a93551764f99db.jpg 857005c5ea201cfef5fde987ea88347d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 200] [corresponds to labeled page 143 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 143 Robert F Hurlburt due execution of said Will of the said Robert F Hurlburt and that you reduce said examination and return the same together with this commission and the Will of the said Robert F Hurlburt thereto annexed closed up under your seal in our said Probate Court with all convenient speed, In testimony whereof I F.B. Sprague Judge of the said court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Delaware Ohio this 18th day of November A.D. 1878 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware Penn, Beaver Co } SS Personally appeared before me of commissioner duly appointed by the Probate Court of Delaware County O Lida J. Wickham one of the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Robert F. Hurlburt deceased who being duly sworn according to Law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and testam= =ent of Robt F Hurlburt now deceased is the the will of said deceased Robt F Hurlburt that she was present at the execution of said Will at the request of the testator subscribed her name as witness to the same in his presence, and that she saw the said Robt F Hurlburt sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and testament; that the said Robt F Hurlburt at the time of making signing and sealing said Will was of Legal age of sound disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful re= straint what so ever Lida J. Wickham Sworn and subscribed before me this second day of December AD 1878 John J Wickham Commissioner Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 200) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7883e55abfec1b02752c62dc5ad25015.jpg aaed3c32ce3c37ac680aeb6644f15b85 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 201] [corresponds to labeled page 144 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 144 Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware Co } SS Probate Court Personally appeared in open court Mary F Lybrand one of one the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and testament of Robt F Hurlburt deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before him purporting to be the last Will and testament of Robt Hurlburt now deceased is the Will of said deceased Robt Hurlburt that the other subscribing witness was Lida Wickham that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Robt Hurlburt deceased sign & seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament that the said Robt F Hurlburt at the time of making signing and sealing said Will was of legal age of sound disposing mind & memory and was under no undue or unlawful restraint what so ever Mary F Lybrand Sworn & subscribed in open court this Seventh day of January A.D. 1879. F B Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 201) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/15d99aa36d01652a0a970f30832d845f.jpg 219c52d4b76b4b149abcede54e96f292 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 202] [corresponds to labeled page 145 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 145 James Mains Will On this day the last Will and testament was duly admitted to probate and record December 7th 1878 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I James Main of Troy Township Delaware County Ohio being of Lawful age of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament. First My will is that all my just debts and funeral charges shall by my executors hereinafter named be paid out of my estate as soon after my decease as shall by them be found convenient. Second I will and bequeath to my Daughter Mary: husband David D. Darst the sum of $110.00 Third It is my Will and desire that after settling Items First and Second as above desired, that all the balance of my property monies & credits, be Real & personal be equally divided among my several children Joseph C Main Henry W Main Wilbert Main J.S. Main Mary Darst and Sarah Marsh Fourth It is my Desire that in disposing of my real estate that my son Wilbert Main have and become possessed of eight and one half acres of my home farm on which I now reside being in Troy Township Delaware County Ohio said 8 1/2 acres to be taken off of the South end of said farm. Said Wilbert Main to be charged by my executors hereinafter named on his said share of my estate the sum of Four Hundred and twenty five ($425.00) Dollars for said 8 1/2 acres of Land Fifth It is my further will and desire that my son J.S. Main have and become possessed of the balance of the farm on which I now reside (after deducting the 8 1/2 acres above mentioned) being 61 1/2 acres of land in Troy Township Delaware County Ohio said J.S. Main to be charged and pay to the executors of Estate hereinafter named for distribution as provided in Items One Two and Three the sum of Three Thousand Three Hundred & Eighty Two ($3382.20) Dollars Lastly I do nominate and appoint my said sons Joseph C. Main and Henry W Main to be the Executors of this my last Will and testament Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 202) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/ccd065c1d9372419b7deda3fa56beb9e.jpg 5fd825b09161bc754303c7e69d00be33 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 203] [corresponds to labeled page 146 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 146 James Main's Will In Witness Whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal the 27th day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred & seventy eight James Main The above instrument consisting of One sheet was now here subscribed by James Main the testator in the presence of each of us and was at the same time declared by him to be his last will and testament and we at his request sign our names here to as attesting witnesses Joseph C. Cole } John Chapman } Witnesses Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open court Joseph C Cole and John Chapman the subscribing witnesses of the last will and testament of James Main who being duly sworn according to Law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose & say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of James Main now decd is the will of said deceased James Main, that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said James Main deceased sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament, and that the said James Main at the time of making signing and sealing said Will was of Legal age and under no undue or unlawful restraint what so ever J. C. Cole John Chapman Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 7th day December A.D. 1878 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 203) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3edb49a6cf8b0dda6a24a37956a5bc65.jpg 7bcbd7dd6ed29090fb81c13b2e6fc236 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 204] [corresponds to labeled page 147 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 147 Peter Parker's Will. January 9th A.D. 1879. On this day the Last Will and testament of Peter Parker was duly admitted to Probate and record. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I Peter Parker of the Town of Delaware advanced in life but of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and Testament. First I direct that all my Just and honest debts be first paid out of my estate, Second I hereby give and devise unto my beloved wife Sophania Parker all the house hold & kitchen furniture and all the provisions including part of pig in pen - which I may die possessed of for her to dispose as she may deem proper, Third I hereby give and devise to my said wife the house in which we now reside with the lot on which the same stands for and during her natural life, or as long as she shall remain my widow and upon her death or her marriage I direct that the same shall pass to and be vested in my executor in trust to be disposed of as provided in the residency clause in this my will. Fourth I give and devise to my said wife the sum of Fifty dollars a year to be paid each and every year by my executors as long as she remains my widow and I do further hereby declare that all the provisions which I have made herein for my said wife is to be in lieu of dower in my said estate and in lieu of her distribution share in my personal estate. Fifth All the rest and residue of my said estate both Real and Personal I give and devise to my executor hereinafter named in trust to be by him held and converted into money and out of the proceeds thereof to pay to my son Wardell Parker the sum of Two Hundred dollars, to my Daughter Martha Eva Parker the sum of One Hundred Dollars and all the Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 204) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/78752258d48565e2e3c78c071c12ba37.jpg 1a1788b66e0c2de1feb1e57791687365 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 205] [corresponds to labeled page 148 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 148 Peter Parker's Will Rest of said estate to be held by my executor and invested on interest and the interest and principal as is may be needed to be applied to the support maintenance and education of my Grand children which may be living at the time of my decease or which may be born after my decease to be paid & expended for said Grand children in equal proportions share and share alike and I direct that when the youngest Grand child shall arrived at the age of seven years then the residue of my estate which shall remain shall be finally and fully distribu= ted to said Grand children as provided for in this Will Sixth I do here by constitute and appoint my son Wardell Parker executor of this my Last will and Testament, here by revoking and annulling all other wills by me made and declaring this and this only as and for my Last Will and Testament In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th day of February A.D. 1871. Peter Parker Signed and sealed in our presence by the said Peter Parker and by him declared to be his Last Will & Testament and at his request we have signed the same as witnesses there to in his presence and in the presence of each other John W Ladd John D. Van Deman, Codicil I, Peter Parker being still of sound and disposing mind and memory do here by make declare and publish this as a Codicil to my said will above executed on the 17th day of February A.D. 1871. I will devise and bequeath to my said Wife in addition to what I have granted her by my said will the further sum of Four Hundred Dollars to be paid her by my said executor in one year after my death witness my hand and seal this 31st day A.D. 1872. Peter Parker Signed Sealed and in our presence by the said Peter Parker and by him declared to be a Codicil to his last Will and testament and we at his request Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 205) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7a39d9dd199b7d8a786f12ac300366dd.jpg 5c98f0862b2fb9f03bbb3adf0f2f7ca0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 206] [corresponds to labeled page 149 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 149 Peter Parker's Will have signed the same in his presence and in presence of each other as witnesses there to C.C. Chamberlain J.D. Van Deman Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open court John D Van Deman the subscribing witness to the codicil to the last Will and testament of Peter Parker deceased who being duly sworn according to Law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Peter Parker now deceased is the will of the said deceased Peter Parker, that C.C. Chamberlain now deceased was the other discribing to the said Codicil that he was present and saw the said C.C. Chamberlain now decd sign said Will as witness and being well acquainted with the handwriting of said C.C. Chamberlain decd recognizes the same as his signature that they were present at the execution of said Codicil to said will at the request of the testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Peter Parker deceased sign and seal and said Codicil to said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his codicil to said Last Will and Testament that the said Peter Parker at the time of making signing and sealing said Codicil to said will was of Legal age of sound disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint what so ever J.D. Van Deman Peter Parker Sworn and subscribed in open court this 9th day of January A.D. 1879. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Probate of Will Personally appeared in open court John D. Van Deman and John W. Ladd the subscribing witnesses to the Last Will and testament of Peter Parker who being duly sworn according to Law to speak the truth and in relation to the execution of said Will, depose Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 206) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/09e3eea441bb07dd585fb4fe31de694e.jpg ddfbcbc3e9b62b497300b6baef4d638f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 207] [corresponds to labeled page 150 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 150 say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Peter Parker deceased is the Will of said deceased Peter Parker that they were present at the execution of said will at the presence request of the testator subscribed their names as wtness to the same in his presence and that they saw the said Peter Parker deceased sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament that the said Peter Parker at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of Legal age of sound disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint what so ever J.D. Van Deman J.W. Ladd Sworn and subscribed to in open court this 9th day of January A.D. 1879 F.B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 207) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7b8821b1a2300b9b41e0e31c82a34b55.jpg 46ece71dc705e42056dff9c58b4695c9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 208] [corresponds to labeled page 151 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 151 The Last Will and Testament of Wm. P. Ried January 30th 1879. On this day the last Will and testament of William P. Ried was duly admitted to Probate and record F.B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will On this sixth day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and seventy eight I Wm P Reid at the city of Delaware Ohio, do make and publish this my last will and testament Item 1st I do give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Emmalette C. Reid to be hers absolutely all house hold goods & furniture all carriage & vehicles all farming utensils horses and cattle of which I may be the owner at my decease and any and all other property of any description whatsoever which may be connected with or used with the homestead said homestead being the premises of about 35 acres in the corporate limits of the city of Delaware Delaware County Ohio, occupied by us and more particularly described in the deed to my said wife Item 2nd I do give devise and bequeath to my beloved daughter Almarina R. Evans wife of Howard Evans the net income to be paid to her annually by my Executors hereinafter named, so long as she may live arriving from the sum of Three thousand dollars to be invested by said Executors as in their Judgement may be best and at the decease of my said daughter the said $3,000 principal I will to be paid her children & in case she leaves no issue surviving her then the sum to be paid to her half brothers and sisters herein after named. And when my said daughters husband the said Howard Evans has paid to the said executors the amount of his indebtedness to me now amounting to some thing over fifteen hundred dollars, I give devise & bequeath to her the said Almarina R Evans the said sum to be paid over to her and also an equal sum to be added thereto making the amount in this conditional devise equal to double the amount of said indebtedness & the whole there of to be held, invested, and managed by my said Executors, and the net income there from to be also paid over to my said daughter annually or as long as she shall live and the principal thereof at her decease to go to her children & in case she leaves no issue surviving her to go to her half brothers & half sister Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 208) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/8c12c09b2bfef24ab7a5dbeb9ce5d2ee.jpg 3cc778649fca9f863583aa70b1595422 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 209] [corresponds to labeled page 152 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 152 William P. Reid hereinafter named Item 3rd I give & bequeath all the residue of my estate real and personal and in whatever form the same may be in at my decease & which may be left after paying my indebtedness and the expenses of settling my estate and satisfying the bequests made in the foregoing Items 1, 2 & 5th to be equally divided between my beloved wife the said Emmalette C Reid and my Children William P Reid Jr. - Charles C. Reid M. Closson Reid and Isabella Reid to each the one fifth part thereof The several shares which by this bequest may arise to each of my said children I will and direct to be held managed and controled by my executors hereinafter named & the net proceeds there of to paid annually to each of my said children so long as that child may live & at His or her decease, the princi= pal sum to be paid over absolutely to issue of said decd child or if he or she have no issue, surviving him or her then his or her share to be paid over to the heirs of said deceased child, to be held or owned by said issue or heirs absolutely In case in the Judgement of my executors it should be best to sell any real estate that may be included in so much of this devise as relates to my said children & reinvest the proceeds I here authorize & empower said executors to sell at public or private sale & upon such terms as they think advisable & deeds in fee simple to purchasers to execute and deliver for said real estate or any part there of Item 4 I do here nominate constitute and appoint my beloved wife the said His said Emmalette C Reid & my esteemed friend Henry W Chamberlain Executors of this my last Will and testament & ask and direct that they may may not be required to give any bond as said executors Item 5th I give and devise to my beloved sister Catharine N Reid a home with my wife and children & her board and Lodging as a member of the family so long as she shall live and that she be paid by my executors the sum of sixty dollars annually so long as she shall live to be hers absolutely, Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 209) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/9f30aab2ce51b8a2a2ce1f9e0371262b.jpg c2eec52c03f56dfeb04e0f1da93852b9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 210] [corresponds to labeled page 153 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 153 William P Reid In testimony whereof I the said Wm P Reid at the city of Delaware in the State of Ohio have on this sixth day of August A.D. 1878 hereunto set my hand and seal, William P. Reid {Seal} Signed sealed & acknowledged by the said Wm P. Reid to be his last Will and testament in our presence at his request & in his presence & in presence of each other, signed by us as witnesses thereto Henry G Sheldon Henry J. Eaton Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open court Henry G. Sheldon and Henry J. Eaton the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Wm P Reid deceased who being duly sworn according to Law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of William P Reid now deceased is the Will of said deceased William P Reid, that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they said saw the said William P. Reid deceased sign and seal said and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and testament that the William P Reid at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age of sound disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlaw ful restraint whatsoever Henry G. Sheldon Henry J. Eaton Sworn to and subscribed to in open court this 30th day of January A.D. 1879 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 210) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/8c97248f7944281265c397ea3970007c.jpg 47de2827e0923d0520f02c7586315289 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 211] [corresponds to labeled page 154 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 154 Joshua Lehman's Will February 19th 1878 On this day the last Will and testament of Joshua Lehman was duly admitted to Probate and record F.B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent Father of all I Joshua J Lehmon of Orange Township Delaware County Ohio being of sound mind and memory and of legal age do make and publish this my last will and testament Item 1st I desire all my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid, and if necessary to sell real estate to pay my debts or expenses, then a sufficient amount of Real estate may be sold to pay such debts or expenses 2nd I give devise and bequeath to Sarah Lehman my beloved wife for her use and benefit untill the youngest child Lillie A shall arrive at the age of 21 years all my property of any description 3rd I hereby nominate and appoint my said Wife Sarah Lehman my executrix authorizing and empowering her at any time after my decease either before or after my youngest child Lillie A shall become of age as men= tioned in Item No. 2 to sell as she may deem best my real estate and make deeds for the same and reinvest the proceeds in other real estate as to her may seem suitable except that I direct that out of such proceeds she pay to each of my nine children the sum of Four hundred dollars, to be paid to the prorata, as fast as the money from the sale of the real estate comes into the hands of my said executrix 4th I hereby direct and request that no Inventory or sale of any of my personal property be made by order of court. leaving all such matters to the discretion of my said wife, and I here by direct that no bond be required of my said wife for the fulfilment of any of the stipulations ha contained in this will, having full confidence in her honesty and integrity to comply with the bequests I have made & if my said wife shall use any of her own money in payment of my debts it shall be refunded her out of my estate Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 211) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/038db4181837d19f7ed3643f63d48799.jpg 144185cabb520acf49da9e796ae8d564 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Description An account of the resource [page 212] [corresponds to labeled page 155 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 155 Joshua Lehman Will 5th In the event of the death of my said wife before having complied with this will or before my youngest child comes of age 21 I desire the appointment by court of some competent person to take charge of and manage my estate until said child Lilla A shall arrive at age 21 years and not sell said real estate at any time before unless a price about equal to what I paid for or Viz Fifty dollars per acre can be obtained 6th In the event that my said wife shall survive to make sale of my real estate as mentioned above and make distribution as directed to my nine children then in that event I direct that all that remains after the pay- -ment of the same named shall belong to my said wife in fee simple 7th In the event of the death of my said wife before making sale of my real estate as here to for directed I desire that in the distribution of the proceed of the sale of my real estate my sons William and Charles shall each be paid the sum of One thousand dollars and the remainder to be equally divided among the remaining seven children In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 21st day of March A.D. 1878 Joshua Lehman Signed sealed and acknowledged in our presence, who at his request and in his presence have hereunto set our hands this 21st day of March 1878 John Chapman Clara Sprague Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware Co } SS Personally appeared in open court John Chapman and Clara Sprague the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Lehman decd who being duly sworn depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and testament of Joshua Lehman now deceased is the Will of said deceased Joshua Lehman, that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence that they saw the said Joshua Lehman deceased sign and seal said will heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 212) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a0958c86e2051362f586cde845f3bf27.jpg c4dde3b096af374673cb88b147f41044 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 213] [corresponds to labeled page 156 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 156 James Haney's Will and testament that the said Joshua Lehman at the time of making signing and sealing said Will was of Legal age of sound disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Clara Sprague John Chapman Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 19th day of February A.D. 1879 F.B. Sprague Probate Judge ==================================================== James Haney's Will February 10th 1879 On this day the last Will and testament of James Haney was duly admitted to probate and record F.B. Sprague Probate Judge In the name of the benevolent father of all I James Haney of the county of Delaware and state of Ohio, do make and publish this my last Will and testament Item 1st It is my wish that my funeral charges be paid I give and devise to my wife Sarah all my property Both real and personal estate, property moneys and credits so long as she remain my widow. at her death Item 2 I give and devise to my son John Haney Fifty dollars in money Item 3rd All the residue of my property both real and personal I wish to be equally divided between my other Children Ellen Jane Grubb, Albert Haney Robert Haney and Amanda Clark In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 14th day of January A.D. 1876 his James X Haney mark Signed and acknowledged by said James Haney as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence B. Willis W.G. Watson Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 213) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/da0e5a859d6c8bdf58eae247bde6a520.jpg 5e34b156c7165b8559176c3d5260eec3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 214] [corresponds to labeled page 157 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 157 James Haney's Will Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open court B. Willis and W.G. Watson the subscribing witnesses to the Last Will and testament of James Haney deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper be- fore them purporting to be the last will and testament of James Haney now deceased is the will of the said deceased James Haney, that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said James Haney deceased sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament: that the said James Haney, at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of full age of sound disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlaw ful restraint what soever G.W. Watson B. Willis Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 10th day of February A.D. 1879 F.B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 214) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/9edb88b2a65bc6f53a2cb052d8461890.jpg a641f28ff21988ffe6bc176d0b0ee4cf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 215] [corresponds to labeled page 158 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 158 Edward Armstrong Will on this January 20th 1879 On this day the last Will and Testament of Edward Armstrong was duly admitted to probate and record. F.B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent father all I Edward Armstrong do make and publish this my last Will and testament Item 1 It is my Will that all my just debts and charges be paid out of my estate. Item 2 I give and devise all the residue of my estate to Mary my wife both real and personal to be hers forever I appoint and make the said Mary my wife Executrix of this my last Will and testament Signed and acknowledged by said Edward Armstrong as his last Will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th of September 1877 his Edward X Armstrong mark Witnesses: Jacob Baker: Elam Taylor) Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware Co } SS Personally appeared in open court Jacob Baker and Elam Taylor the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and testament of Edward Armstrong who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Edward Armstrong now deceased is the will of said deceased E Armstrong who died January 14th 1879. That they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names as witnesses to the same, in his presence and that they saw him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and testament that the said Edward Armstrong at the time of making signing & sealing said will was of full age of sound disposing mind & memory and under no undue restraint whatsoever Jacob Baker Elam Taylor Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 215) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/271d7eaf43436cd16604a9c6c561f9d1.jpg 124a235ce87654a70bcdfbf80b6bbf32 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 216] [corresponds to labeled page 159 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 159 Last Will and Testament of Rosena [Rosenia] Altrock. Sworn and subscribed in open court on this 20th day of January A.D. 1879 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Rosena Altrock's Will January 31th 1879. On this day the last Will and Testament of Rosena Altrock was duly admitted to Probate and record F.B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the Heavenly Father. I Rosena Altrock now residing at Delaware Ohio being of sound mind and memory do make & publish this my last Will and Testament. Item 1st I desire that all my just debts be first fully paid out of my estate Item 2nd It is my Will, and I give devise & bequeath to my son William Altrock aged 7 years past, The Parlor Organ now used at the family homestead. One Bureau & One Bed Bedstead and the necessary & usual bedding for the same, now at the same place & I also give devise and bequeath unto my said son the sum of One Thousand dollars to be paid to him out of my estate at my death. I desire that at my death my son in law Christian H Whittenger be appointed and I also nominate him as guardian of the person & property of my said son & as con= sideration & compensation for the care expense and trouble he may incur as such guardian I desire and direct as follows, that is to say, I am about to loan said Whittenger One Thousand dollars upon mortgage security payable when said William Altrock becomes of age or at his death with interest, now if said Christian Whittenger keeps and cares for my said son after my death & until he becomes of age the said Whittenger is not to be charged with or compelled to pay any interest on said note Item 3rd I devise that the rest and residue of my estate after paying the above bequests be equally divided among my four children or their survivors. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 216) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7a08b9fdf7d5e2d832a9e70dce39193f.jpg a06e476ac4dd362d598857395fdfdbbe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 217] [corresponds to labeled page 160 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 160 Last Will and Testament of Rosena Altrock hand and seal this 6th day of June A.D. 1878 in presence of my friends John Foller & Colestin Gerber of Delaware Ohio Rosena Altrock {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Rosena Altrock as her last will and Testament in our presence & signed by us in her presence upon the date last above written as witnesses at her request John Foller Colesten Gerber Codicil to Will Whereas I Rosena Altrock on the 6th day of June 1878 made my Last will and testament of that date do hereby publish and decree the following to be a Codicil to the same and direct it to be taken & considered a part there of Item 1st I do hereby give devise & bequeath to my said son William Altrock and in addition to the bequest above made to him, the following specified articles of personal property to wit, The Parlor table One new rag carpet Four cane bottomed chairs on Rocking chair ( ) the Parlor Stove the sitting room Lace curtains One Lutheran & three pictures or Likeness of himself & One picture called Happy days of children Item 2 I do hereby give devise and bequeath to my Daughter Annie Altrock in addition to her share of my estate as above stated, the following specific articles of personal property to wit The Parlor Bed the Parlor carpet & the parlor Lace curtains Item 3rd I do hereby give devise & bequeath to my daughter Letta Whittinger in addition to her share of my estate as above stated the following specific articles of personal property to wit The Parlor chairs & Parlor rocking chair the parlor sofa The sitting room carpet the kitchen cup- board & extension table In Witness I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 1st day of October A.D. 1878 Rosena Altrock Signed and acknowledged by said Rosena Altrock as a codicil to and a part of her said Last Will and testament in our presence & signed by us in her presence & in presence of each other as witnesses at her request on the day last aforesaid & we certify that the reasion in the last Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 217) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d4271fb75964ae853e98ff2ee7cc3eae.jpg 4c0b02cbb7fcf3b46bf41008cca96595 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 218] [corresponds to labeled page 161 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 161 Line of the second Item & the 3d Item written upon the margin of the were were third page were written before signing by said Rosena Altrock F.M. Joy F.M. Marriott Probate of Will. The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS. Probate Court Personally appeared in open court John Foller The subscribing witnesses to the Last Will and testament of Rosena Altrock deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose & say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and testament of Rosena Altrock deceased is the the Will of said deceased Rosena Altrock, that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the testator subscribed their names as witnesses to the same in her presence and that they saw the said Rosena Altrock deceased sign & seal said Will & heard her acknowledge the same to be her Last Will & testament, that the said Rosena Altrock at the time of making signing & sealing said was of full age of sound disposing mind & mem= ory & under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Colestin Gerber John Foller Sworn & subscribed to in open court this 31st day of January A.D. 1879. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS Probate Court. Personally appeared in open court F.M. Marriott & F.M. Joy the subscribing witnesses to the codicil to the Last Will & testament of Roseana Altrock deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be a codicil to the last Will & testament of Roseana Altrock deceased is the codicil to the last Will & testament of Roseana Altrock deceased, that they were present at the exe= cution of the codicil to said Will, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence and that they saw the said Roseana Altrock deceased sign & seal said codicil to said Will and heard her acknowledge the Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 218) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d508189e86d504eb77d2d2d1c15eda59.jpg c5265890f6aa4137de5ef4805ba90ead Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 219] [corresponds to labeled page 162 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 162 Last Will and testament of John Walker codicil to her last Will & testament, that the said Roseana Altrock at the time of making signing and sealing said codicil to said Will, was of legal age of sound disposing mind & memory & under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever F.M. Marriott F.M. Joy Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 31st day of January A.D. 1878 F.B. Sprague Probate Judge ========================================================= John Walker's Will In the name of the Heavenly Father I John Walker, in f view of the uncertainty of Life and the certainty of death do make and publish this my last Will & testament Item 1st I direct that all my just debts & funeral expenses be paid " 2nd I bequeath unto my beloved wife Jane Patrick Walker in lieu of her dower the use of One half of all the Real & personal property that we have acquired to- gether, during her natural life " 3rd I direct that the other half of the property we acquired together and all that may fall to one of my fathers estate be equally divided between my five children to wit Louisiana Charles Julia Joseph & Nellie except as herein after provided) the division to take place when the said Joseph becomes twenty one years of age or July 14th 1890. " 4 I direct that any amount that may be realized from my life insurance be included in items 2 & 3 5 I direct that as my daughter Louisiana has had Seventy five dollars of an out set the other children, have a like amount of seventy five dollars before Louana get any and that it be paid to them by my executor at their marriage should any of them marry before the division takes place " 6th I direct my executor or executors to invest so much of the money as they may receive out of my estate as may be necessary for the farm near Sunbury Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 219) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/df7d9819f8a0fac47f2cba869c10c267.jpg 485acc96e41cb4ecb90b328ab87445a5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 220] [corresponds to labeled page 163 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 163 John Walker. Will Known as the F F Carpenter farm and any & all other monies they may receive out of my estate be by them invested in other land for the benefit of my wife & children as directed in Items 2 & 3 Item 7 I direct that at the death of my said Wife all the money or property held by her belonging to my estate be equally divided among my five children or their legal heirs " 8 I here by nominate & appoint Charles Patrick & E.H. Dent Executors of this my Last and testament & in case of the death disability or refusal to serve of either of the said executors Joseph Patrick is appointed executor in the place of his father & Frank P Dent is appointed in the place of his father & I desire the court not to require any bail appraisement or sale of either of the afore named executors but to confirm their appointment & issue their letters at their request. Item 9 I hereby appoint Charles Patrick trustee to advise with and transact business for and with my said wife Item 10th I hereby appoint S.H. Dent Guardian for my four children Charles Julia Joseph & Nellie until they respectively arrive of age ll In case of Death or disability of either the said Charles Patrick or E.H. Dent I desire Joseph Patrick & Frank P Dent to take the place of their fathers and that no bail sale or inventory be required of any of them In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of July, A.D. 1878 John Walker Signed & Sealed in presence of us Joseph Patrick F.P. Dent Codicil to Will I hereby authorize & direct as my executors or the Guardian to use so much of the rents interests or profit accruing from my estate as may be necessary for the support of my family and if necessary five hundred dollars of the principal Witness my hand and seal July 12th 1878 John Walker F.P. Dent Florence M. Dent Codicil to Will If any of my children demand their share in my life insurance money before the division directed by the Third Item Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 220) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/ae71f17281ac49d6d33e6de9d6ccd675.jpg 48fcb4c7fa0dd282fbd28ff52154d629 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 221] [corresponds to labeled page 164 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 164 of this my Will, that shall be all sd said heir or heirs so demand= ing shall ever receive in or for said first division Witness my hand & seal this 5th day of December A.D. 1878. John Walker Witness Celia Dent Florence M. Dent Probate of Will The state of Ohio Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open court F.P. Dent & Joseph Patrick the subscribing witness to the last will & testament of John Walker deceased who being sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will, depose & say that the paper before them purporting is to be the to be the last will & testament of John Walker deceased is the Will of said deceased John Walker that they were present at the execu= tion of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names as witnesses to the same in his presence and that they saw the said John Walker deceased sign & seal said will and heard him acknowledged the same to be his last will and testament: that the said John Walker at the time of making signing & sealing said Will was of legal age of sound mind and memory and under no undue restraint whatsoever F.B. Dent Joe Patrick Sworn to and subscribed in open court by F B Dent & by Joe Patrick Feb 8th 1879. this 1st day of Feb. F. B. Sprague Probate J Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open court F.P. Dent & Florence Dent subscribing witnesses to the Codicil of the last will and testament of John Walker deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of the 1st codicil to said will, depose & say that the paper before them purporting to be the codicil to Last will & testament of John Walker deceased is the 1st codicil to the will of said John Walker that they were present at the execution of the 1st codicil to Will at the request of the testator subscribing their names to the same as witnesses in his presence that they saw the said John Walker deceased sign and Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 221) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d2fa7d26e1dcff4ee1e716baae4c87fd.jpg f3c166c3aa82ef3e75149cf0b3164fa7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 222] [corresponds to labeled page 165 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 165 seal said 1st codicil to said Will, and heard him acknow- ledge the same to be his 1st codicil to last Will & testament that the said John Walker at the time of making signing & sealing said codicil to said will was of legal age of sound mind & memory and under no undue or unlaw- ful restraint whatsoever F.P. Dent Florence Dent Sworn to and subscribed in open court this First day of February A.D. 1878 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware Co } SS Personally appeared in open court Celia Dent One of the subscribing witnesses to the 2d codicil of the Last Will and testament of John Walker deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution depose & say that the paper before her purporting to be the last will and testament of John Walker is the 2d codicil to the Last will of said deceased John Walker, that she was present at the execution of said 2d codicil to said Will, subscribed her name as witness to the same in his present and that she saw the said John Walker sign & seal said 2d codicil to said wl will, and heard him acknow ledge the same to be his codicil to his Last Will & testament that the said John Walker at the time of making signing and sealing said Will was of Legal age of sound disposing mind & memory & under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Celia H. Dent Florence M. Dent Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 27 day of January A.D. 1878 F.B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 222) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/8bceab66c43effd5deac8cdae4237e58.jpg 41716684530552da6d42c55241cefdc6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 223] [corresponds to labeled page 166 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 166 Jacob A Brown's Will On the 26th day of February A.D. 1879 the last will and testament of Jacob A Brown was presented for and duly admitted to Probate & record as the duly proved last will & Testament of Said Jacob A Brown decd See Journal 5 Page 278 F.B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I Jacob A. Brown of Delaware County Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament I do give and devise to my beloved wife Nancy A. Brown, All of my real estate and the personal property belonging to my estate including all notes, bonds, moneys, dues and claims of whatever description. She however paying therefore all of my just debts. I do give and devise all of my estate aforesaid to my wife to use and control the same as I might do if living, as to the principal and income of my estate, to use in her maintenance and support as she may consider proper of principal and income of my entire estate. At the decease of my said wife Whatever remains of my estate unconsumed and unexpended both real and personal, I do give the income thereof to my daughter Annabella Brown, Addie Brown Frankie Brown Emma Brown and Minnie Brown, at this time single and unmarried, hereby limiting the use of my said estate to item in the following manner to wit: Each of my said daughters to share alike in the income of my said estate so long as they may remain unmarried, but in the event of any of my said daughters becoming married the said income of my said estate shall from that time pass equally to my said daughters that remain unmarried and so on according to this arrangement my unmarried daughters taking the income of my said estate until their marriage respectively. My object in making this provision is not to restrain Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 223) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/8eb2e10683af74d2a3e3de9c464e6538.jpg 384d0951291960318e7a16bfd7b1eed2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 224] [corresponds to labeled page 167 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 167 Jacob A Brown's Will My said daughters from marriage but to make provisions for those who may not have other protection or means of support than herein provided. After my said wife decease, and at such time as all of my Said daughters surviving have become married, then all of that remains, my estate unconsumed and unexpended, Shall be equally divided between my children all of them to wit: Beverly, Oliver, Arrabella, Addie and Frankie, Emma and Minnie forever. I do hereby nominate my said wife Nancy A. Brown as executrix and William Graham executor of this my last will and testament, And I do hereby exonerate and excuse them from giving bonds as such, and request that the probate Court order the ommission of bonds I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made, in testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this 31st day of May A.D. 1876. Jacob A. Brown. {Seal} Signed Sealed and acknowledged by Jacob A. Brown as his last will and testament in our presence and by us in his presence. A. W. Graham William Graham I Jacob A. Brown of Delaware Ohio do declare this to be a codicil to my last will and testament made the 31st day of May 1876, within to wit: At the time designated in my Said will for final distribution of my estate, I do by this codicil give and devise one twelfth of my estate only to my son Beverly W. and one twelfth paid of my estate to my daughter Arrabella McDougall and the remainder of my estate to be divided equally between my daughters Addie, Frankie, Emma and Minnie, As regards my son Oliver A. Brown at his request I revoke any devise made to him out of my estate he having received his share already out of my estate to his satisfaction. In witness where of I have set my hand and seal this 24th day of May 1878. Signed, Sealed and acknowledged by Jacob A. Brown as a Codicil to his last will and testament and by us signed in presence and by him signed in our presence William M. Graham A. W. Graham William Graham Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 224) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/0a83752505b80c9068d7e9af332f0248.jpg b03774f7dc423a640de9c984e3781eb3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 225] [corresponds to labeled page 168 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 168 Jacob A. Brown's Will. Proof of Will The State of Ohio Delaware County. Personally appeared in open Court A.W. Graham and William Graham, and Codicil them to the subscribing witness to the last will and testament of Jacob A. Brown deceased, who being duly sworn, according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execu- tion of said will, and codicil depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament and codicil of Jacob A. Brown now deceased is the will and testament thereto of said deceased. Jacob A. Brown That they were present at the execution of said will codicil at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, and that they saw the said Jacob A. Brown deceased sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament; with the codicil that the said Jacob A. Brown at the time of making signing and sealing said will, and codicil was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever, William Graham A.W. Graham Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 26th day of Feb A.D. 1879. F.B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 225) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/fea20eaf393e44ea00dff29c9264df2d.jpg 969d2fcbab42485ffd0d003c820ec0e2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 226] [corresponds to labeled page 169 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 169 Jonas Rasher's Will On this day March 12th 1879, the last will and testament of Jonas Rasher decd was presented and duly proved and admitted to Probate, as the last will and testament of Jonas Rasher decd See Journal 5 Page 289. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will. In the name of the Benevolent Father of all: I Jonas Rasher of the County of Delaware Co. O. do make and publish this my last will and testament. 1st I give and devise to my beloved wife, in lieu of her dower the farm on which we now reside, situated in the Township Delaware County Ohio, containing about thirty three and one third acres, during her natural life, or remains my widow and all the stock, household goods, furniture, provision and the goods and chattels which may be thereon, at the time of my decease, during her natural life, or remains my widow as aforesaid (She however selling so much thereof as may be sufficient to pay my just debts. & the death or intermarriage of my said wife, the real estate afore- said, I give and devise to my daughters, Sady J. Risher and Emma D. Rasher, Provided however that at the death or intermarriage as aforesaid of my said wife, one third of the appraised value of said real estate shall be equally divided between my daughters Eliza M. Martin and Nancy Baker. Item 2nd I do hereby nominate and appoint S. Martin, Guardian of my daughter Sady J. Rasher and Emma D. Rasher until they arrive at the age of eighteen years. Item 3rd I do hereby nominate and appoint Lemuel Main executor of this my last will and testament, hereby authorizing and empowering him to compromise, adjust, release and discharge, in such manner as he may deem proper the debts and claims due me. J. Rasher {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Jonas Rasher as his last will and testament in our presence; and signed by us in his presence Larenia Ingmire {Seal} Jone Ingmire Due Feb 23rd 1879. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 226) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c653b7488686ddaff54f26b354fe0518.jpg 9f3c746591de31ff696a6020595ca496 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 227] [corresponds to labeled page 170 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 170 Jonas Rasher's Will Probate of Will. The State of Ohio, Delaware County Probate Court. Personally appeared in open Court, Larenia Ingmire and Jone Ingmire, the subscribing witnesses to the last will and Testament of Jonas Rasher deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say, that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and Testament of Jonas Rasher, now deceased, is the will of said deceased, Jonas Rasher. That they were present at the execution of said will, at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, and that they saw the said Jonas Rasher deceased, sign and seal said will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will, and Testament; that the said Jonas Rasher at the time of making, signing and sealing said will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. Larenia Ingmire Jone Ingmire, Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 12th day of March A.D. 1879. F.B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 227) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/4246f02918e35f4dc883d467aed90a2a.jpg 03a4783e1d7eec5694879102a6e78a08 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 228] [corresponds to labeled page 171 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 171 John Stimmel's Will Feb 26th 1879. On this day the last will and testament of John Stimmel decd was presented for and duly admitted to Probate and Record. as the duly proved last will and testament of said John Stimmel decd See Journal 5 Page 279. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge. Copy of Will. In the name of the Benevolent Father of All. I John Stimmel of Delaware, Delaware County Ohio, do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills, or writing in the nature of last wills by me made. 1st. I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid 2nd. I direct that my executors hereinafter named shall convert all my real estate and personal property not otherwise herein disposed of into money. as soon after my decease as can reasonably be done for the interest of my estate. 3rd. I desire and bequeath unto my beloved wife Caroline Stimmel in lieu of her dower and years support, and also in lieu of the laws allowance of Household goods, The carpet in the front room of the house we now occupy the chairs and looking glass in said room, one bed, bedstead and bedding to be selected by her, also the carpet in the front room up stairs, the table in the sitting room, and such articles of kitchen furniture and table ware as she may need for her benefit, 200 pounds of pork, shoulders and hams as she may select and such canned fruit and provision as she may select from the amount now on hand and $100 in money. 4th. I direct that my said wife in addition to the foregoing shall have the interest arising from one third of the proceeds of the sale of my real and personal property, during her natural life to be paid to her as hereinafter directed. 5th. Upon the decease of my said wife, I direct that portions of my estate set apart for her use, be equally divided among my children (except that my grand child Ida H Getz shall have $50 of said portion before division is made and no more), and the children of my said wife by her former husband. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 228) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/02ceef1406add1db508a3f5cb436d9ff.jpg c74b9a51425456ac8ddb4ca041450929 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 229] [corresponds to labeled page 172 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 172 John Stimmel's Will. 6th I direct that all the residue of my estate be equally divided among my children now living, except that Ida H. Getz, my granddaughter aforementioned shall have the sum of $600. before division is made as directed above, and also that my daughter Mary Ida Stimmel shall also have $50 before division is made as above directed. 7th. I hereby nominate and appoint my friends J.S. Slough and Jacob Klee, Trustees to take charge of the portion of my estate set apart for my said wife, and my said daughter Mary Ida Stimmel and my granddaughter Ida H Getz, to invest said funds to the best possible interest, and to pay on to my said wife, and my said daughters semiannually the interest arising therefrom, and to retain until my said granddaughter shall arrive at the age of eighteen years both principal and interest of her portion, and then pay one to her, The whole sum so accumulated, Said Trustees shall give Bonds and be paid such reasonable compensation upon the settlement of their accounts as the Court shall direct. 8th. I hereby nominate and appoint Daniel Stimmel and Burnneville Harner Executors of this my last will and testament, authorizing them to sell and make deeds for my real estate without order of Court. They shall also, until my real estate is disposed of, pay granddaughter Ida H. Betz, shall have $650 of my estate and no more and in case of her death before majority one half to return to the estate. In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this 21st day of Jan 1879. John Stimmel {Seal} Signed and sealed and acknowledged by said John Stimmel as his last will and Testament in our presence and signed by us at his request and in his presence John Vogt {seal} Benjamin McPherson {Seal} Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 229) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/25ddab4dddaed00f8d00e6adcfa7df1e.jpg 175990f2473ab08a460c1d75dd9865cf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 230] [corresponds to labeled page 173 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 173 John Stimmel's Will, Probate of Will. The State of Ohio Delawware County, Probate Court. Personally appeared in open Court Benjamin McPherson, and John Vogt, the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of John Stimmel deceased, who being duly sworn, according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said will, depose and say, that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and Testament of John Stimmel now deceased, is the will of said deceased, John Stimmel. That they were present, at the execution of said will, at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in his presence, and that they saw the said John Stimmel deceased, sign and seal said will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and Testament; that the said John Stimmel at the time of making, signing and sealing said will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever, J. Vogt. B. McPherson Sworn to and subscribed in open Court, this 26th day of Feb. A.D. 1879. F.B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 230) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d8bd69d2b1f5469da89e5736bf4cced2.jpg cd57df6c8a360c1f16d75280402d3032 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 231] [corresponds to labeled page 174 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 174 Bazel Waters Will April 25th 1879 On this day after due notice being given all the heirs resident in the state according to law the last will and testament of Bazel Waters late of Brown Township Delaware County Ohio was duly proved and admitted to Probate & record F. B. Sprague Probate Judge In the name of the Benevolent Father of All, I Bazel Waters of the County of Delaware and State of Ohio, do make and publish, this my last will and testament Item 1st I give and devise to my beloved wife Mary Etta Waters in lieu of her dower all that tract or parcel of land described as follows, to wit: All of lot No 23 in Section One, Township No 5, Range No 18, except the west part that is deeded to John Waters, Supposed to be about 55 acres to be held by my said wife during her natural life or so long as she may remain my widow, in case she should intermarry: then said dowry shall cease, I also give and bequeath my said wife five hundred dollars in money, one horse saddle and bridle and two cows, and buggy and all the household and kitchen furniture. Item 2nd I have hereto fore given to my son Basil Waters, now deceased the Sum of four hundred dollars, I now give and bequeath to his heirs the sum of two hundred. Item 3rd I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Keasey the Sum of One hundred dollars. " 4th I give and bequeath to my son Robert Waters the sum of three hundred and twenty seven dollars " 5th I give and bequeath to my son John Waters all the farming utensils, I may have at my decease, Also at the decd of my said wife - The real estate, devised to her in lieu of dower. " 6th After paying off the legacies above mentioned and paying all my just debts and funeral expenses, if there should be any moneys or effects left it is my will and de- sire that it shall be equally divided, between my son Robert Waters and my son John Waters, and said wife Maryetta Waters. " 7th I do hereby nominate and appoint my son John Waters Executor of this my last will and testament, and I desire that no appraisement or no public sale be made Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 231) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d089df74086270aeabe4943ee22dd861.jpg 6b5f5854dea085d3af07cceaa6b4a2ca Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 232] [corresponds to labeled page 175 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 175 Bazel Waters Will, of my personal property, In testamony whereof, I set my hand and seal this 25th day of March A.D. 1869. Signed and acknowledged by said Bazel Waters {Seal} Bazel Waters as his last will and testamony in our presence and signed by us in his presence Wm Williams {Seal} Salina Williams {Seal} Whereas I Bazel Waters on the 25th day of March A.D. 1869, made my last will and testament of that day, do hereby declare the following to be a codicil to the same, and whereas since the date of that will, my son Robert Waters has died leaving no children, and now I do hereby give and bequeath all the monies and effects in said will, bequeathed to said Robert Waters now deceased, To my said wife Maryetta Waters, and my son John Waters to be equally divided between them. In witness whereas I have hereunto set, my hand and seal this 17th day of Oct 1876. Bazel Waters {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Bazel Waters as a Codicil to his last will and testament, in our presence and signed by us in his presence, Wm. Williams {Seal} Salina Williams {Seal} Probate of Will. The State of Ohio Delaware County Probate Court. Personally appeared in open Court William Williams and Salina Williams. The subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament & codicil unto of Bazel Waters deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the last will and testament & Codicil of Bazel Waters, now deceased, is the will & Codicil of said deceased, Bazel Waters Bazel Waters {Seal}] Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 232) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/8928337a5013f5dd4aa7bdc1a38b26a7.jpg 5557930bd616abb26c4b729a5c28b45e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 233] [corresponds to labeled page 176 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 176 Bazel Waters Will That they were present at the execution of said will & Codicil, at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in his presence, and that they saw the said Bazel Waters deceased, sign and seal said will & Codicil and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and Testament & Codicil; that the said Bazel Waters at the time of making, signing and sealing said will & Codicil, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. Wm. Williams {Seal} Salina Williams {Seal} Sworn to and subscribed in open Court, this 25th day of April A.D. 1879. F.B. Sprague Probate Judge ====================================================== Smith Slawson's Will. April 29th 1879. On this day the last will and testament of Smith Slawson deceased, was presented and duly proved and admitted to Probate, as the last will and testament of Smith Slawson decd See Journal 5 Page F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of Will. In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I Smith Slaw- son of the County of Delaware and State of Ohio, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making null and void all former last wills and testaments and writing in the nature of last wills and testament by me heretofore made. My will is first, that all of my just debts and funeral charges shall be paid by my executor hereinafter named, The residue of my estate and property which shall not be required for the payment of my just debts, funeral charges and the expense attending the execution of this my will, I give devise and dispose of as follows: I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Ann Whipple fifty dollars to be paid to her by my executor hereinafter named within one year after my decease. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 233) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/f50cbf9f3c2c947b2dc3a9d697316d58.jpg 22dc7a0763893aa71da7881a0688447c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 234] [corresponds to labeled page 177 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 177 Smith Slawson's Will I give and bequeath to my son Samuel Slawson, Two hundred dol- lars to be paid to him by my said executor, within one year after my decease. I give and bequeath to each of my grandchildren - Frank Slawson, Albert Slawson, and Abram Slawson, the sum of two hundred dollars to be paid by my executor hereinafter named to each of my said grandsons, when he arrives at the age of twenty one years, and it is my will further that my executor shall safely invest in such a manner as he may deem best the legacies above so bequeathed to my said grandsons, Frank, Albert and Abram, the same to be at interest not less than the legal rate. And it is my will that should any or all of my said grandsons Frank, Albert, and Abram Slawson, live to the age of twenty one years before my decease, my executor hereinafter named shall pay to such of my said named grandsons, Frank, Albert and Abram Slawson, as may become of the age of twenty one years before my decease, his or their legacies hereinafter devised and bequeathed, being two hundred dollars to each, within one year after my decease. And it is my will futher that should either one of my said grandsons, Frank, Albert & Abram Slawson, die before my decease, the legacies hereinafter devised and bequeathed to him or them, being two hundred dollars to each shall be paid to the said named grandsons surviving my decease in equally proportions and should but one of my said grandsons above named survive my decease, Then it is my will that the legacies of the other two hereinafer bequeathed being $200, each shall be paid to the said grandson, who survives my decease, under the provision of this will as here- inbefore expressed, I give devise and bequeath all the rest and residue of my property and estate of which I shall be seized and possessed as to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease, to my son William Slawson, to have and to hold the same to him and to his heirs, executors administration and assigns to. And I do nominate and appoint my said son William Slawson to be the sole executor of this my last will and testament. And it is my devise that my executor himself appointed my executor this my last will and testament without giving bond. as such executor and it is my further desire that there shall be no appraisement and sale of my property, personal or estate for the purpose of execution Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 234) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c5c7007c0dd52d10658f5cc80dd9a0ea.jpg 37e321e7d5cb9f4993867902b1582ad7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 235] [corresponds to labeled page 178 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 178 Smith Slawson's Will of this my last will and testament In testamony whereof I the said Smith Slawson, have here unto subscribed my name and affixed my seal. This 3rd day of Feb A.D. 1870. Smith Slawson {Seal} Signed sealed and declared by the said Smith Slawson to be his last will and testament in the presence of us, who at his request and in his presence, have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto, in the presence of each other. H.V. Powers {Seal} A.I. Moses {Seal} Dated April 8th 1879. Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware Co. Probate Court. Personally appeared in open Court Henry V. Powers and A.I. Moses, the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Smith Slawson deceased, who being duly sworn accord- ing to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said will, depose and say, that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Smith Slawson now deceased, is the will of said deceased Smith Slawson, that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in his presence, and that they saw the said Smith Slawson decd sign and seal said will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament; that the said Smith Slawson at the time of making, signing and sealing said will, was of legal age and of sound disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. A.I. Moses H. V. Powers. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court, this 26th day of April A.D. 1879. F.B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 235) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/95e0c9899c53468aa7f612e513ae0d29.jpg 3bdcd48ebadd3823fe3836dee652e46d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 236] [corresponds to labeled page 179 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 179 James Penn's Will Oct 21st 1878. On this day the last will and testament of James Penn deceased was presented and duly proved and admitted to Probate as the last will and testament of James Penn decd See Journal 5 Page. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will. In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I James Penn of Scioto Township, Delaware County Ohio, do make and publish this my last will and testament. Item 1st I give and devise to my beloved wife Margaret in lieu of her dower and in lieu of her years support under the law all of my Real Estate and all stock, household goods and chattels, moneys, credits and personal property of every discrip- tion, whatsoever during her natural life, She however selling so much thereof as may be sufficient to pay my just debts and so much thereof as may be necessary for her support during her natural life. At the death of my said wife I desire that whatever of said property, real and personal of every kind as aforesaid, shall be converted into money and the money on hand and the money aris- ing from such sale or conversion of property shall be equally divided between my two daughters, Namely, Mariam White and Lydia Johnson. The rest of my children I have received at my hand all that I intend for them to have. Signed and acknowledged by said James Penn as his last will } In testimony where of I have Joseph H. Rittenhouse } hereunto set my hand and T. Mangans and } seal this 18th day of May Testament in our presence } A. D. 1878. and signed by us in } his his presence. } James X Penn {Seal} mark Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 236) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/cd5ca030241ba6c0cd0e0d2939ddcf9c.jpg d265b35199e4a430be92579ea4d53f3e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 237] [corresponds to labeled page 180 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 180 James Penn's Will Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware Co. Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court Joseph H. Rittenhouse and Tobias Mangans. The subscribing witnesses to the last will and Testament of James Penn deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said will, depose and say, that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and Testament of James Penn now deceased, is the will of said deceased, James Penn, that they were present at the execution of said will, at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in his presence, and that they saw the said James Penn deceased, sign and seal said will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and tes- tament; that the said James Penn at the time of making signing and sealing said will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. } Sworn to and subscribbed in open } J. H. Rittenhouse Court by T. Mangans, this } T. Mangans 29th day of April 1879. } Sworn to and subscribed in F. B. Sprague } open court, this 26th of Oct Probate Judge } A. D. 1878. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 237) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/442126876b273c2f9d9afd68e947327a.jpg 591cc90b1ef267725c203daf4a19ce1c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 238] [corresponds to labeled page 181 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 181 Nicholes Money's Will. May 6th 1879. On this day the last will and testament of Nicholes Money decd was presented and duly proved, and admitted to "Probate" as the last will and testament of Nicholes Money decd See Journal 5 Page. Copy of the Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all: I Nicholes Money of Thompson Township of the County of Delaware, and State of Ohio being of lawful age and of sound mind do make and publish this my last will and testament. Item 1st It is my wish and desire that all my honest debts should be paid. " 2 " I give and devise to my beloved wife Margaret J. Money the Sum of Five Hundred dollars over and above what the Laws of the State of Ohio, provides for a widow to have it being the amount she invested in the building or house in which we now reside " 3 " I give and devise to my Daughter Margaret J. Money the Sum of One Thousand Dollars, to be paid to her or her guardian out of my personal property by my executor hereinafter mentioned. " 4 " It is my wish and desire that my executor shall dispose of all my personal property and collect all claims due me and first pay my debts as above specified, and second to pay the be- quests above mentioned, and the overplus if any to pay it over according to law. " 5 " I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Margaret J. Money Guardian of my Daughter Margaret J. Money. " 6 " I hereby prohibit and forbid my soninlaw Geo C. Welsh from being my executor under any circumstances whatever of this my last will and testament. " 7 " I hereby nominate and appoint Henry Cain of Prospect Marion Co, Ohio, Executor of this my last will and testament. " 8 " I hereby revoke all former wills by me made In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal, this 8" of April 1879 Nicholes Money {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by Said Nicholes Money, as his last will and testament, in our presence and signed by us in his presence. James Smith Dr R M Connell John F. Money. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 238) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/68b0c4d18c1102892077b49469b75e27.jpg 344c00af950d144114b3f4464e748a2c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 239] [corresponds to labeled page 182 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 182 Nicholes Money's Will Probate of Will The State of Ohio Delaware Co. Probate Court. Personally appeared in open Court J.F. Money the subscribing witness to the last will and testament of Nicholas Money deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say, that the paper before him purporting to be the last will and tes- tament of Nicholes Money, now decd, is the will of said decd Nicholes, That he was present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the testator, Subscribed his name to the Same as wit= ness in his presence, and that he did not see the said Nicholes Money decd, sign and seal said will, but heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament; that the said Nicholes at the time of making, Signing and Sealing said will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. John F. Money Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court, this 6th of May 1879. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Probate of Will. The State of Ohio Delaware Co. Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court, R. W. Connell one of the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of N. Money decd who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, and the whole truth and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said will, depose and say that the paper before him purporting to be the last will and testament of N. Money decd is the will of said N. Money decd that he was present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed his name to the same as witness in his presence and that he saw the said N. Money decd Sign and seal said will, and heard him acknowledge and same to be his last will and testament, that the said N. Money at the time of making, signing, and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. R W. Connell. Sworn and subscribed in open Court the 6th of May 1879. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 239) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/123040242c3c4bef6d536ad3f8731f51.jpg 0fbc498dead1c9666e3b748c0683ac41 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 240] [corresponds to labeled page 183 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 183 Joseph Fisher's Will May 14th 1879 On this day the last will & testament of Joseph Fisher decd was presented for Probate & record & duly proven as such last will & testament by the oaths of John Vogt & John J. Rieder the subscribing witnesses & ordered recorded as such. F.B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of God the Father & the Son & the Holy Ghost. Seeing that my life on earth is nearly ended While I am yet in the possession of all my mental faculties I make this my last will & testament 1st I provide and order that after my decease my body be properly and in a christian way burried 2 Out of my estate which I have my personal expenses & doctor Bill and all I may owe shall be paid 3 And all that remains of my estate after such debts are paid I give & bequeath to Wm Sebastian Shoub in consideration of his kindness to me, in attending to my temporal affairs and for his services to me during my illness, who shall also have charge of the settlement of my estate and pay all my debts as herein provided. Delaware O. May 12th 1879 his Joseph X Fisher mark John Vogt. John Jacob Rieder Probate of the Will The State of Ohio } Probate Court Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open court John Vogt & John Jacob Rieder the subscribing witnesses to the last will & testament of Joseph Fisher decd who being sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will & testament of Joseph Fisher now deceased is the will of said deceased Joseph Fisher. That they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Joseph Fisher deceased sign & seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will & testament that the said Joseph Fisher at the time of making signing & sealing said will was of legal age & of sound and disposing mind and Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 240) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/1879aff73c6547ee705f9579f847bdf6.jpg 12b6c5d2a1351a8691d5a62d9f8cac22 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 241] [corresponds to labeled page 184 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 184 Sheldon Mark's Will memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever John Vogt John Jacob Rieder Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 14 day of May A.D. 1879. F.B. Sprague Probate Judge -------------------------------------------------------- Sheldon Marks Will On the 31st day of May 1879, the last will and testament of Sheldon Marks deceased was presented duly proved and ordered admitted to Probate and record F.B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent father of all, I Sheldon Marks of Delaware County Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament Item 1st I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Anna Marks in lieu of her dower the farm purchased of my son Winfield S Marks Known as the Buel farm containing one Hundred and forty three acres also all of my personal property during her nat- ural life Item 2 I give and bequeath to my Son William E Marks one thousand dollars in the Buel Farm Item 3 The balance of said Buel Farm I give and bequeath when disposed of to my three sons William E Marks, Erastus B Marks and Thadieus S Marks in equal proportions of the amount that shall be realized out of said farm Item 4 I give & bequeath to my son Miles C Marks Fifteen thousand dollars in notes due me from my son Winfield S Marks Item 5 In consideration of heretofore having given to my son Winfield S Marks his due proportion of my estate I will and bequeath him one dollar Item 6th I nominate and appoint George Hale of Delaware County Ohio executor of this my last will and testament, In Tes- timony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21st day of March A.D. 1879 Sheldon Marks {Seal} Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 241) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7980a4dfc662c16493861c07ce4c2db9.jpg 91c8a5c8ce706ea06ea3953d6c76af67 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 242] [corresponds to labeled page 185 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 185 Sheldon Marks Will Signed and acknowledged by said Sheldon Marks as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence J. S. Peters Andrew Foss. Probate of the Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open Court J.S. Peters and Andrew Foss the subscribing Witnesses to the last will and testament of Sheldon Marks deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Sheldon Marks now deceased is the Will of the said deceased Sheldon Marks, That they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Sheldon Marks deceased sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament - that the said Sheldon Marks at the time of making signing & sealing said Will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever. J.S. Peters Andrew Foss Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 31st day of May 1879. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 242) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/8fd875bb5aec12d1ae1f918460d113eb.jpg f26fe581ffba188ebe7b0b0507983303 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 243] [corresponds to labeled page 186 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 186 Lydia A. Burroughs Will May 16th 1879 On this day the last will and testament of Lydia A Burroughs was duly admitted & ordered recorded F.B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of Will I Lydia A Burroughs of Berlin Township Delaware Co. O. do make and publish this my last will and testimony. Item 1st I give and devise to my daughter Elnora H Richardson the bed in the bedroom and the Carpet on the front room floor and my black suit and all of my dishes and the white bed spread. Item 2nd And I give and devise to my Son Stephen Burroughs the bed in the front room and my large Bible. Item 3rd And I give and devise to my Daughter Kate Burroughs my carpet upstairs and the pillow shams Item 4th I give and devise to my son Jasper N. Burroughs his Grand fathers picture Item 5th I give and devise to my daughter in law Nancy Burroughs my spoons and butter knife. Item 6th I give and devise to my daughter Margaret Eatherbow her grandmothers picture and the Bed upstairs and the large coverlet. Item 7th I give and devise to my Son Thomas P. Burroughs my basket quilt and the atlas. Item 8th I give and devise to my grand daughter Nellie Richardson the Picture of Niagara Item 9th I give and devise to my grand daughter Mary Richardson the picture in the quilt frame. Item 10th I give and devise to my Niece Lydia Burroughs the looking glass in the front Room. Item 11th I give and devise to my son in law C. Richardson Nettie the gray mare Item 12th I do hereby nominate and appoint my son Stephen Burroughs Executor of this my will and testament I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made In testimony hereof I have foreunto set my hand and seal this 26 day of in the year 1879 Lydia Burroughs + {seal} Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 243) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/83226ef707762973d0430b1e33c0e02b.jpg 48cc0665c2bbe73ff21f239d778470eb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 244] [corresponds to labeled page 187 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 187 Signed and acknowledged by said Lydia A Burroughs as her last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in her presence. Chas E. Smith A.W. McFarland. Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware Co } SS Personally appeared in open court Chas E. Smith and A.W. McFarland the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Lydia A Burroughs decd who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said will, depose and say, that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Lydia A Burroughs now deceased is the will of said deceased Lydia Burroughs That they were present at the execution of said will, at the request of the testatrix subscribing their names to the same as witnesses, in her presence, and that they saw the same Lydia A Burroughs decd sign and seal said will and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last will and testament; And the said Lydia A Burroughs at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. A.W. McFarland. C.E. Smith. Sworn to Subscribed in open court, this 16th day of May 1879 F.B. Sprague, Probate Judge. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 244) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/0e364d272ae1007683c099543f159099.jpg 65f3272300b03406980180e58636644e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 245] [corresponds to labeled page 188 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 188 John C Smiths Will June 14 1879 On this day the last will and testament of John C Smith deceased was presented & duly proved and ordered admited to Probate & record F.B. Sprague, Probate Judge Copy of the Will ----------------- In the name of the benevolent Father of all. Item 1st It is my will that my just debts and all charges be paid out of my estate. Item 2 I give and devise all the residue of my property both real and personal to Joanna my wife during her natural life time and after her decease the property to be given to the Heirs Namely Patrick Smith Stephen Smith and Robert Smith to be theirs forever and to be divided as the Heirs can agree. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this third day of May, 1879 John C. Smith {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said John. C. Smith as his last Will and Testament in our presence and signed by us in his Presence. Probate. of. Will. The State of Ohio } Delaware Co. } SS Personally appeared in open Court Jacob Baker and B.F. Griffith the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of John. C. Smith deceased who be duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said will, depose and say, that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of John. C. Smith now decd is the will of said decd John. C. Smith. that they were present at the execution of said will, at the request of the testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in his presence, and that they saw the said John. C. Smith decd sign and seal said will, and heard him acknowledge same to be his last will and testament; that the said John C. Smith at the time of making, Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 245) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/b8b0e89f5049363e748c6aa08502faa2.jpg ff360d117756cae6d79b0c1160fcbd5a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 246] [corresponds to labeled page 189 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 189 John C. Smith signing and sealing said will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. Jacob Baker B.F. Griffith Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 14 day of June 1879 F.B. Sprague Probate Judge =============================================================== Jason Waterman's Will. May 24 1879 Copy of the Will I Jason Waterman do publish and declare this my last will and testament and no other. Item 1st I will, bequeath and devise unto my beloved wife Louisa W. Waterman all my property both real and personal and her and her heirs forever; expecting that she may and shall do with the same during her life time as she may please and that what ever may remain of the same at her decease I hope the same may be disposed by her as may be best for the benefit of our Grand Children. Item 2nd I do hereby make constitute and appoint my said wife executrix of this my last will and testament. Witness my hand and seal this 30th day of May A.D. 1866 Jacob Waterman {Seal} Signed, Sealed, published & declared in the presence of us and we at the request of said Waterman signed the same as witnesses at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other Thomas E. Powell A.J. Moses Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 246) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/f5e21f1a03bc2a2c885b6f2616211e08.jpg ec4e62d8e50bfd9c245246d7b8a4408f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 247] [corresponds to labeled page 190 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 190 Jason Waterman. Probate of the Will The state of Ohio } Delaware Co } SS Personally appeared in open court Thomas E. Powell & A.J. Moses the subscribing witness to the last will and Testament of Jason Waterman decd who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will & Testament of Jason Waterman now deceased is the will of said deceased, Jason Waterman that they were present at the execution of said will, at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, and that they saw the said Jason Waterman decd sign and seal said will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament; that the said Jason Waterman at the time of making, signing and sealing said will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. A.J. Moses T.E. Powell. Sworn and subscribed to in open court this 24th day of May A.D. 1879. F.B. Sprague Probate Judge. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 247) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/f23f5ca83d259ca3a714f477817726ee.jpg 4c2d5394ed5c82ade0c94779b0abff20 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 248] [corresponds to labeled page 191 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 191 David Bevan's Will. May 12th 1879. On this day the last will and testament of David Bevan deceased was presented and duly proved and ordered admitted to Probate & Record. F.B. Sprague Probate Judge. Copy of the Will. In the name of benevolent Father of all, I David Bevan Sr. of the county of Delaware in the State of Ohio being of full age and of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and declaring null and void all other last wills and testaments or writings in the nature of last wills and testaments heretofore by me made or executed. Item 1st It is my will and devise that all my just debts and funeral expenses and expenses incident thereto be paid as soon as can reasonably be done after my decease Item 2d I will and bequeath to my sons David & William the old home- stead containing about 80 acres of land being part of lots Nos 34 & 35 in Sec 5 Tp 5 Range 19 U.S.M. land - To have and to hold said land share & share alike - But if my son William Should die leaving no Child or Children then I desire & so will and devise that his share of said land shall go to and rest in my Grandson William Bevan son of David Bevan Jr. - Item 3d I will and bequeath to my Daughter Dinah and to my son James share & share alike the homestead where I now live (105 acres on Lot No 13 Sec 4 Tp 5 Range 20 U.S.M. land also the case lot 60 acres in lot No 5 Sec 1 Tp 4 Range 20 - Also the sipes lot 31? acres being part of lots 9 & 11 in sec 4 Tp 5 Range 20 - Also the fraction of the stock and farm which lies south of the road leading from Delaware to Marysville - To have and to hold said land to them the said Dinah & the said James for & during their natural lives or the natural life of the survivor of them. and then at the death of the said Dinah & the said James I will and bequeath the said lands in this Item described to the child of said Dinah or James if either of them leave a child they or either of them have children at their decease Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 248) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/47e0a7103cccf6c6bcc990d7ad72ddbe.jpg 998bd376dfb30e28233ac2b04c1393ba Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 249] [corresponds to labeled page 192 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 192 David Bevan's Will But in case said Dinah & the said James should both die leaving no children or child then at their decease or at the decease the decease of the survivor of them I will and bequeath the lands in this Item described to my two Grand Daughters Clara & Emma Bevan Daughters of my son David Bevan share & share alike. Item 4th I will and bequeath to my daughter in law Mary Bevan Widow of my son Charles Bevan decd The stock & farm Being about 89 acres - except the fraction south of the road leading from Delaware to Marysvillle said farm is on the south part of lot No 9 in Sec 4 Tp 5 Range 20 said Mary Bevan is to hold said farm and use, occupy and control and receive the rents and profits of the same during the term of her natural life or so long as she remains the widow of my said son Charles and unmarried At her decease or subsequent marriage (if she marry again) I will and bequeath the said 89 acres of land to my grand daughters Hanna Bevan the of said Charles & Mary, if she be then living If the said Anna be not living at that time then I will and bequeath the 89 acres to my grandson Edward Bevan. the son of David Bevan Jr. the said Mary Bevan is to pay the taxes Semi Annually on said farm while she occupies it. - Item 5th I will and bequeath to my daughter Dinah to be paid to her annually during her natural life time by my Executor hereafter named the interest at six per cent per annum on $2000.00 Provided that if it shall become necessary a part or the whole of the principal of said $2000.00 may be used for the comfortable support & maintanance of the said Dinah, Also I will and bequeath to the said Dinah all my household goods & furniture and I charge my sons James & David to especially care for said Dinah & to see that everything necessary for her comfortable maintainance be supplied Item 6th I will and bequeath to my grand daughter Anna Bevan Daughter of Charles & Mary Bevan $200.00 in money to be paid to her by my executor when she arrives to the age of 18 years, if she lives so long but if she do not live so long then the said $200.00 to go into the general fund for distribution among my heirs. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 249) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/ed9eefdc6e0c1284ec197e4110ab0acf.jpg f0c071d39b71500a76d9fea188f73686 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 250] [corresponds to labeled page 193 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 193 David Bevans Will. Item 7th Within a reasonable time after my decease I desire my executors to sell in accordance with law all my stock except one horse and also all my personal property except what is herein specifically bequeathed and to the proceeds of said sale add all the other money from whatsoever derivid belonging to said estate and after paying there from all my just debts, Funeral expenses and expenses incident thereto, and reasonable expenses and charges for administering my estate and deducting the $2000.00 named in item five & $200.00 named in item 6 of this will - I will and bequeath the remainder of said money to my surviving Children share & share alike. Item 8th I desire my children to pay to the support of the Trindrhendlar Church in Scioto Township Seven dollars annually each surviving child paying his or her equal portion of seven dollars. Item 9th I hereby nominate and appoint my James Bevan & David Bevan Jr executors of this my last will and testament In testimony whereof I David Bevan Sr. hereunto set my hand and seal to this my last will and testament this 10th day of January A.D. 1876. David Bevan {seal} Signed & Sealed by said David Bevan in our presence as his last will & and testament and signed by us at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other as witnesses on this 10th day of January 1876 John H. Jones John C. Jones. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 250) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/9fbe8169b04d72d5a7fe83484ff849e5.jpg d03b0f0f9f1f8de6842319dda627d61d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 251] [corresponds to labeled page 194 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 194 David Bevans Will Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware Co } SS Personally appeared in open court, John H. Jones and Jones, John E the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of David Bevan deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said will, depose and say, that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of David Bevan now decd, is the will of said deceased, David Bevan. that they were present at the execution of said will, at the request of the testator, subscribed their names to same as witnesses, in his presence, and that they saw said David Bevan decd, sign and seal said will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament; that the said David Bevan at the time of making, signing and sealing said will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. John H. Jones John E. Jones Sworn to subscribed in open court this 12 day of May 1879 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 251) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/26a4303add181cf9f2ef510bf7d86bc4.jpg f98eee2cacb4a1b3304e585881d07afb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 252] [corresponds to labeled page 195 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 195 James Kyle's Will. May 31st 1879 On this day the last will and testament of James Kyle deceased was presented and duly proved and ordered admitted to probate & record. Copy of the Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all. I James Kyle of Radnor township Delaware Co. Ohio do make and publish this my last Will and testament Item 1st I Give and devise to my beloved wife in lieu of her dower all my real estate situated in Radnor Township Delaware County Ohio containing about two hundred and two acres during her natural life and all the stock household provisions and other goods and chattles which may be thereon at the time of my decease during her natural life as aforesaid she however selling so much thereof as may be sufficient to pay my just debts At the death of my said wife the real and personal estate shall be equally divided among all my children except my son James Kyles children the reason why they are not made equal heirs is, They have got from me 160 acres of land in Kansas Item 2nd I give and bequeath to the two above children of my son James Kyle $200.00 each. Item 3rd I do hereby nominate and appoint my son David H Kyle administrator of this my last will and testament hereby authorising and empowering him to compromise, adjust, release and discharge in such manner as he may deem proper the debts and claims due me. I desire that no appraisement and no sale of my personal property be made and that the court of Probate direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the statute Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 252) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/8557247e30cc4edd090ba3408a099f2a.jpg 1a09e46ec53026e7bbf44687647f93cd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 253] [corresponds to labeled page 196 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 196 James Kyle's Will. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set hand and seal this ninth day of April A.D. 1879. James Kyle {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said James Kyle as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence {John B. Jones } {Morris Humphreys } Probate of the Will The State of Ohio } Delaware Co } SS Personally appeared in open court Morris Humphreys one of the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of James Kyle decd, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said will, depose and say, that the paper before him purporting to be the Last will and testament of James Kyle now decd, is the will of said deceased, James Kyle. That John B. Jones now deceased was the other subscribing witness to said will that I saw the said John B. Jones sign said will as a witness to the same & that I recognize his signature to the same as made at the time of the execution of said will. that we were present at the execution of said will, at the request of the testator, subscribed our names to the same as witnesses, in his presence and that we saw the said James Kyle decd sign and seal said will, and heard him acknowledge same to be his last will and testament; the said James Kyle at the time of making, signing and sealing said will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. M Humphreys Sworn to and subscribed in open court, this 31 day of May 1879 F.B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 253) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/22f090e0d1fa2c4318ec4ed6183159e7.jpg a57fed4d1e50cbcc18ed30fa64ac0f35 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 254] [corresponds to labeled page 197 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 197 Philip Woolring's Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS In Probate Court Personally appeared in open court who being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with John B. Jones in his life time and was well acquainted with his hand writing that he recognizes the signature to the annexed will of James Kyle purporting to be the signature of John B Jones now decd as his signature and has every reason to believe the same to be genuine C Coomer. Sworn to and subscribed this 31st day of May 1879 F.B. Sprague Probate Judge ================================================== Philip Wotrings Will. April 24 1879. This date should be June 2 1879 On this day the last will and testament of Philip Wotring deceased was presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to probate & Record. Copy of the Will. In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I Philip Wortring of the city of Delaware Del Co State of Ohio Ohio being of full age and of sound : and disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament. Item 1st At my decease I desire that all of my just debts and funeral expenses and expenses incident to my burial shall be paid by my executor hereafter named. Item 2nd I hereby will devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Henrietta Woolring in lieu of dower in my lands The rents arising from the lands hereinafter devised to my son Reuben Woolring consisting of 209 acres, also the lands hereinafter devised to my son-in-law James Noble said rent to be paid to her by my said son Reuben and said James Noble as provided by written contracts Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 254) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/f854390172ae51483aac1da2285eea9e.jpg 402511eefa23a30236ff87d0d51f97b1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 255] [corresponds to labeled page 198 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 198 Philip Wotring Will this day entered into by me and between me and said Reuben and said James Noble and said payments of rents to be paid to her during her natural life or until she shall cease to be my widow as provided in said written contracts - I also give to my said wife the use, occupancy and control and the rents and profits during her natural life or until she shall cease to be my widow about seven acres of land together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in the city of Delaware, Delaware County Ohio the same being our former homestead and known as lot "D" in the partition and division of the real estate Real estate of Elias Heller deceased, also one cow two hogs four beds (furnished) and such other and further household and Kitchen furniture as she may need or may desire to keep until her decease or until she she shall again marry. I also give her the sum of $200.00 in cash to be paid to her as soon as possible by my executor after my decease if she shall survive me. Item 3rd I hereby devise and bequeath to my son Reuben Woolring the following real estate with all of the impro- vements thereon To wit: situated in Delaware County State Ohio and in Thompson Township Known as the Lindsey farm and bounded and described as follows. On the west side of the Scioto River Beginning at an Ironwood and red oak on the bank of the Scioto river Corner to Lobard Landers Thence with said Landers line N 83? west 252 poles thence south 7? West thirty one poles thence south 83rd west 280 poles to the Scioto river Thence up the river with its wanderings to the place of beginning containing fifty five acres strict measure also the following situated in the same County and Township and described as follows Situated survey No 675 in the Virginia Military Survey and described as follows to wit: beginning at a large sycamore on the bank of the Scioto river at the northeast corner of lot formerly owned by Israel Waters: thence 5, 80? West, 292 rods to a stake and three sugars trees, thence N 4? 55 rods to a stake. ash and maple tree and Waterbeech; thence N 7? E 30 rods to the South west corner of a tract of land formerly owned by Zera Lindsey Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 255) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/b9f38296168457c205c420a4bf857b0e.jpg 05815f9c798c78e5798a4dd34b03dd38 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 256] [corresponds to labeled page 199 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 199 Philip Wootring Will. Thence with the south line of said Lindsey lot 286 rods to the South E corner of said lot on the river bank Thence down the river with the meanderings thereof to the place of beginning estimated to contain 154 acres of land to have & to hold the same to the said Reuben Wootering his heirs and assigns forever subject however to the payment of the sum of $300 per annum during the life of my wife Henrietta Wootering should she survive me; sixty dollars of which is to go to pay the interest upon the bequest hereinafter made to Cecilia Sevey annually during the life of my said wife - and sixty dollars of which ($360.00) is to go annually to pay the interest upon that bequest hereinafter made to the children of Elizabeth Sevey decd during the life of my said wife. The residue of the said three hundred and sixty dollars being the sum of $240 is to be paid to my said wife Henrietta during her natural life annually should she so long remain my widow - and subject also to the further payment to my executor hereinafter named the sum of $2000.00 to be paid upon the death of my said wife should she survive me and upon the payment of said annual rent of $300.00 as above directed during the life of my said wife and said $2000.00 after her death to my executor the said Reuben is to hold said described land free from all incumberances or charges. I further give and bequeath to my son Reuben Woolring our lot in south Delaware Delaware County Ohio which said lot is more particularly described on a plat or diagram hereto attached marked "A" Item 4th I hereby give and bequeath to my son-in-law James Noble and to his heirs begotten upon my daughter Matilda Noble her heirs and and assigns forever the following Real estate situated in the county of Delaware State of Ohio To wit In lots numbered 16 & 17 as appears on the plat surveyed and laid off by Joel Wright January A.D. 1877 for Perry and Baum on the Scioto River beginning at a white Hickory and buckeye being the south east corner Samuel Landers Lot Thence south 80? West, 276 rods to 2 sugar trees thence south 5? East 48 poles to a white ash and beech thence north 86? East 283 poles to the Bank of the river at a red oak and waterbeech thence up the river with the meanderings thereof to the place of beginning containing Eighty two and a half acres to have and to hold and hold the same forever subject however to the payment of an annual Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 256) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/1104f027b4587bce31fc5cc4d88c0127.jpg 9547cc291992cc20c2171787d8e9ba69 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 257] [corresponds to labeled page 200 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 200 Philip Wootering's Will rents of $80.00 during my life and during the life of my wife Henrietta Woolering if she shall survive me as provided in a writen contract between me and said James Noble this day entered into for the rental of said land during my life and the life of my said wife, Also subject to the payment of the further sum of Two thousand dollars to be paid to my executor hereinafter named after the death of my said wife Henrietta and upon the payment of said yearly rental as above provided to my said wife during her said life and the payment of the $2000.00 after her death as above provided said James Noble is to hold said lands free from all other charges or claims. Item 5th I hereby give and devise to my daughter Matilda Noble our lot in South Delaware in Del Co Ohio as designated on the plat hereto attached marked "C" to her heirs and assigns forever. Item 6th I give and bequeath to my daughter Cecilia Sivey the use of one thousand dollars at six percent during her natural life or during the time she remains the wife of John Sevey the said interest upon said $1000.00 to be paid to her annually by my executor herinafter named during her natural life or during the life of her husband John Sevey should the said John Sevey die before said Cecilia Sevey then I direct that the said $1000.00 be paid over to my said daughter Cecilia Sevey but should my said daughter die before her said husband then I direct that said Thousand be paid at interest untill the youngest child of said Cecilia shall arrive at the years of majority then same shall be paid to said children share and share alike I also give and devise and bequeath to my said daughter Cecilia Sivey three lots in south Delaware Del Co Ohio as indicated upon a plat hereto attached marked "A" to have and to hold the same to her heirs and assigns forever. Item 7 I give and bequeath to my daughter Henrietta Herbster one thousand dollars to be paid to her upon the death of my wife in case my wife shall survive me If I survive my wife then as soon as possible after my death. I also devise and bequeath to my said daughter Henrietta Herbster her heirs and assigns one lot in Delaware Del Co Ohio as designated on a plat hereto attached hereto marked "A" to have the same to herself her heirs and assigns forever. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 257) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/70954bbd8251555b23d4ae918432d78f.jpg eeb918f6c6caab809db73842b5c05299 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 258] [corresponds to labeled page 201 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 201 Item 8 I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Ellnar Woolring, one thousand dollars to be paid to her by my executor hereinafter named upon the death of my wife Henrietta Wootring or upon her second marriage should my said wife survive me and if I should survive my said wife then said $1000.00 to be paid to her as soon as possible after my ^decease death I further give and devise and bequeath to my said daughter Mary Ellnar Wootring Two lots in south Delaware Delaware County State of Ohio as the same is designated upon a plat hereto attached marked "A" and provided said Mary Ellnor shall die without issue then the one thousand dollars and said two lots in this item mentioned are to go to her own brothers and sisters or their heirs share and share alike except that the children of Elizabeth Sevey Jointly one share and Eleanor Candes Resor one share. Item 9th I give and bequeath to my grand children the children of Elizabeth Sivey deceased share and share alike $1000.00 to be paid to them by my executor at the date that the youngest of said children shall arrive at the age majority providing that my wife is at that time dead If not then at the death of my said wife. but my executor is directed upon my death decease to place or keep said $1000.00 at interest at six per cent and to pay to said children or their guardian the said interest annually untill the death of my said wife or untill the youngest of said children shall arrive at the age of majority I further give and devise to said children of my daughter Elizabeth Sivey deceased the rents profits of my sixty acres of land in Marshal County Indiana after deducting therefrom the taxes upon said land and when said youngest child shall arrive at the years of majority I give and devise to said children said land share and share alike they to hold the same in fee simple to themselves their heirs and assigns forever. Item 10th I give and devise to my grand daughter Eleanor Candes Reasor two lots in South Delaware Del Co Ohio as designated on the plat hereto attached marked "A" and in case of the death of said Eleanor Cades Resor without issue then the two lots above mentioned are to go, my children share and share alike except thereto where any of my children have died their children if any shall jointly have one share upon distribution Item 11th below will be found plat "A" reference to of Lots and property in South Delaware which have been devised specially and the Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 258) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/837c364bfd6466026152029cf0bcb9e6.jpg d27afd26f13c22d45cc928b52f3a1b6e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 259] [corresponds to labeled page 202 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 202 Philip Wottring's Will division is in accordance with this my will the names of the devisee appearing on each lot. Wootring Street 60 feet wide Residence of Philip Wottring Mary E Wottring E C Reser E C Reiser written vertically: Sandusky Street Alley 12 feet wide Reuben Wootring Matilda Noble Henrietta Herbster Mary E Wootring Cecelia Sivey Cecelia Sivey written horizontal: Lands of P Wootring All the above described lands being the same conveyed to me said Philip Wootring by the heirs at law of Elias Heller deceased by deed bearing date Dec 8th 1855 It is all to be held, used, occupied and controlled by my said wife Henrietta during her natural life or as long as she remains my widow and unmarried and she is to have and enjoy all the rents and profits thereof for and during said time and the decease or marriage of my said wife ^Hnerietta there in accordance with the above imperfect plat and foregoing several choices of said various lots in south Delaware are to be assigned and divided as follows First fronting on Sandusky Street & laying on the south side of side of and adjoining the east and West Street, measure off 12 ft north and South and Extending east of uniform width to the east line of the stable now standing on said lot and west line of the 12 feet alley - this will include the two lots on which stands the residence then the balance of the land laying between the above two lots (on which the house stands) stands the residence and excluding south to the 16 feet alley is to be divided into three lots of equal width thence the first lot south of and adjoining thereto on which the residence stands as devised and bequeathed to my daughter Mary Eleanor Wottring. The next two lots south of this and laying between this and the 16 feet alley to Eleanor Candes Resor than the first lot east of and adjoining the 12 feet alley leaving 60 feet in width to Reuben Wottring running east the next lot 60 feet wide to the said Matilda Noble The next one of the same width to Henrietta Herbster the next lot 56 feet wide to Mary Eleanor Wottring and the next three lots south of same width to Cecilia Sivey the above last lots extend from the street on the north to the 16 feet alley on the South. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 259) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/f67c8e0b68a2b2a217d4eb5e2ab1cf51.jpg 439b9c6aecaa7b8a84b9156d4ec0efbf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 260] [corresponds to labeled page 203 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 203 Philip Wottring's Will. Item 12th I direct at my decease my executor hereinafter named shall proceed immediately according to law to sell and dispose of all the personal property of whatever nature or discription not herein disposed of and convert the same into money and to collect all debts due and owing to me except the said $2000.00 to be paid by said Reuben Wottring which is to remain in his hands untill the death of my wife as provided in Item 3d of this my will also excepting the $2000.00 to be paid by my son-in-law James Noble which is to remain in his hands as provided in item 4th of this my will after said collections are made my said executor is directed to pay all of my debts funeral expenses and expenses incident thereto secondly that he pay to my said wife the $200. herein bequeathed to her and after paying all of my debts and expenses of administration and reserving sufficient money to pay all of the legacies provided in this will the residue he will divide between our children share and share alike Eleanor Cadnes Resor and the children of Elizabeth Sivey each receiving one equal share or the shares that would have gone to their parent had they not died and should any of my children die before I do their children to receive the share that would go to them if alive If at any time during the life my wife It shall be thought advisable by my said wife & my executor to sell the remaining part of the land purchased of the heirs of Heller being about 2 acres or less laying east of and adjoining the lots herein bequeathed then my executor may sell said land at public or private sale as may be thought best and the proceeds arising from said sale may be divided among my children share and share alike Eleanor Candes Resor receiving one full share and the said children of Elizabeth Sivey deceased one full share. Item 13th At the death of my wife if she shall survive me or at my death should I survive her my said executor shall proceed at once to sell of the lands and lots and property of ever kind not herein specifically disposed of and if all that portion to which my wife is entitled during her life and collect all accounts notes and every other valuable thing and pay off all bequests herein named as are then due and to retain sufficient to pay such bequests herein named as are then due or payable and to pay the same as they shall become due and after all of said legacies and bequests are paid and all of the expenses of administering the residue he will divide equally between my said children the children of Elizabeth Sivey remaining one share and the said Eleanor Candes Resor one full share. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 260) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d6c6af8f2d825452affc46fb06cdadfd.jpg d505602b7d7d6ae4d8dc1908706145f7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 261] [corresponds to labeled page 204 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 204 Philip Wottring's Will Item 14 I desire if my said daughter Mary Eleanor shall marry after my death and before the complete settlement of my estate that my executor shall furnish her such household goods and furniture as has been furnished to my other children provided I have not furnished the same to her and that the same be paid out of the funds in the hands of said executor belonging to the general fund of my estate - Item 15th At my decease I direct that my executor take possession of the 60 acres of land in Marshal County Indiana herein devised to the children of Elizabeth Sivey deceased to pay the amount of taxes each year to lease the same collect all rents for the same and in all respect to improve and manage said land so as to secure the greatest benefits to said children and this case and supervision is to continue untill the youngest of said children arrives at the age of majority Item 16th My executor is directed to pay and keep the tax paid upon the real estate devised to my wife during her natural life and as long as she shall occupy the same and at all times when any payments or distribution of the assets of my estate is made my said executor is to retain sufficient to pay all taxes and interest upon undue legacies or legacies as they become due and in all cases of distribution among my heirs of any portion of my estate not herein specifically devised I desire that the child or children of my child or children of mine that are now dead or that may hereinafter die before me and my wife or either of us shall receive the share that their parent would be entitled to if then living. Item 17th I hereby nominate and appoint my son Reuben Wottring as the executor of this my last will and testament and I direct that he give no bond as such executor and I direct that the Judge of the probate so order upon the probate of this my last will and testament and in case of the death or inability of said Reuben to serve then I appoint as his successor my son-in- law Benjamin K Herbster shall be appointed I direct that he give no bond and that the Probate Judge so Order. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 261) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/e7f56e485c483641230be0d379292f37.jpg 245bd769d4fc7d50b7ef767ce8679c2b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 262] [corresponds to labeled page 205 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 205 Philip Wottring's Will Item 18th In all of the devises of Lots to my heirs of lots in south Delaware It is understood that all of said devises of said Lots take their subjects to the life estate of my said wife if she shall survive me In witness whereof I the said Philip Wottring have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of December 1877 Philip Wootring {Seal} The above last will and testament was signed and acknowledged by said Philip Wootring as his last will and testament and in our presence and signed by us at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other on this 18th day of December 1877 Henry Main J. C. Johnston. Probate of the Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open court Henry Main one of the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Philip Wootring deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before him purporting to be the last will and testament of Philip Wootring is the will of said deceased Philip Wootring, that J.C. Johnson was the other subscribing witness that they were present at the execution of said will, at the request of the testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in his presence, and that they saw the said Philip Wootring deceased, sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament; that the said Philip Wootring at the time of making signing and sealing will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever Henry Main Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 10 day April 1879 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 262) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/f7aa0dde4425a596de3eadb6d1be01dd.jpg 5d7149c202f4b2baa9b8e55670198b66 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 263] [corresponds to labeled page 206 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883]. 206 Garry Sharp's Will Probate of the Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open court J. C. Johnston one of the subscribing witness to the last will and testament of Philip Wootring deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said will, depose and say, that the paper before them him purporting to be the last will and testament of Philip Wootring now deceased, is the will of said deceased, that the other subscribing witness was Henry Main that they were present at the execution of said will, at the request of the testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in his presence, and that they saw the said Philip Wootring deceased, sign and seal said will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament; that the said Philip Wootring at the time of making, signing and sealing said will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. J. C. Johnston Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 24 day of April A.D. 1879. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Garry Sharp Will. Copy of the will. In the name of the benevolent father of all. I Garry Sharp of the county of Delaware Being in Genoa Township do make this my last will and testament. Item 1st I give and devise to my beloved wife Nancy Sharp in lieu of her dower the farm on which we now reside situate in said county and Township Containing about 106 acres and all the stock, household goods, furniture provisions and other goods and chattles which may be thereon at the time of my decease. She however selling so much thereof as may be sufficient to pay my just Debts Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 263) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/9979d796da550a5a89ec34db3f270e19.jpg 8d71119219eb1dc0d9fe72de46cfbe2e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 264] [corresponds to labeled page 207 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 207 Gary Sharp's Will Item 2nd I do here nominate and appoint Nancy Sharp my beloved wife Executor of this my last will and testament hereby authorizing and empowering her to compromise adjust release and discharge in Such manner as she may deem proper the debts and Claims due me I do also authorize and empower her if it shall become necessary in order to pay my debts to sell by private sale or in such manner upon such terms of Credit or otherwise as she may think proper all or any part of my Real Estate and deeds to purchasers to execute acknowledge and deliver in fee Simple I hereby revoke all former wills by me made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 9th day of March 1864 Garry Sharp {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by Said Garry Sharp as his last will and testament in our presence and Signed by us in his presence G. W. Wells E. Philips. Probate of the Will. The State of Ohio } Delaware Co. } ss Personally appeared in open court George W Wells Edward Philips the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Garry Sharp deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and Testament of Garry Sharp now deceased is the will of said deceased, Garry Sharp. that they were present at the execution of said will, at the request of the testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, and that they saw the said Garry Sharp deceased Sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament; that the said Garry Sharp at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 264) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/2b711080aeead2076e53767c310a662e.jpg 3bb4e6c3a4259ea519eda981486b330c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 265] [corresponds to labeled page 208 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 208 Julia A Clippinger's Will. no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. G. W. Wells. E. Philips. {Seal} Sworn to and subscribed in open court, this 15 day of July 1879 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge By B Roloson, Deputy Clerk Julia A Clippinger On this day the last will and testament of Julia A Clippinger was presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to probate and record. I Julia A Clippenger of the county of Delaware and state of Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament. First I give and bequeath to Arabella C Clippinger my daughter the bedroom sett of furniture now in the so called Charlie's bedroom in the dwelling where I now reside Second I give and bqueath to Susan C. Clippenger my daughter the bedroom sett of furniture now in the bedroom occupied by myself in the dwelling where I now reside Third I order that all the personal estate consisting of judgments notes account or business claims whatever be collected & reduced to money and the same less expenses be paid over to my children Arabella C Clippinger Susan A Clippinger and Edward T Clippinger share & share alike Fourth I give bequeath and devise all and singular the rest and residue of my property of which I may die seized real personal and to my executor hereinafter named his heirs and assigns in trust that he will present my husband John A Clippinger to use occupy & possess the same for his own use & benefit so long as he shall remain unmarried & devise to so occupy & use but subject however Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 265) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d8074077c5c798e9232131f08bcf104c.jpg c9bbf2bb6b2224fc0e185f9dd11cfe57 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 266] [corresponds to labeled page 209 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 209 Julia A Clippinger's Estate to the payment by him of all taxes and assessments that may be leased or made thereon and that he keep the dwelling house insured & keep up necessary repairs and if said John A Clippinger shall marry or cease to occupy and use said premises the said executor shall convey the same to my children Arabella C Clippinger Susan C Clippinger and Edward T Clippinger their heirs and assigns share and share alike And provided further that said John A Clippinger may by and with the consent of said Arabella C Clippinger Susan C Clippinger sell and dispose of any portion or all of the personal estate included in this Item and invest the proceeds as he & said Arabella Cleppenger and Susan C shall direct And provided further that by the deviation and consent of said John A Clippenger Arabella C and Susan C Clippinger up to the 8 day of October 1881 and thereafter by the direction & consent of they and said Edward T Clippinger said executor shall sell & convey any or all of said real estate & for the proceeds to said Arabella C & Susan C & Edward T Clippinger their heirs and assigns share & share alike or reinvest the same in the real estate to be used & occupied by said John A Clippinger as aforesaid in lieu of said real estate so sold as said John A Clippinger shall direct Fifth I appoint my husband John A Clippenger executor of this my said will her April 16 1879. Julia A x Clippinger mark {Seal} Signed by said Julia A Clippenger in our presence & by her declared as her last will and testament and by us signed as witnesses in her presence and at her request April 25 1879 Susan C. Coban H.C. Godman. As a codicil to the foregoing will I order that before any money be paid to my children under the provisions of the 3rd item of said will that enough thereof be used to first pay off my indebtedness that now exists against me or against the property by said will disposed of the restriction being especially to pay off a mortgage on my present residence her Julia A x Clippinger mark Signed by Julia A Clippinger & by her declared as a codicil to the will in our presence and by us signed as witnesses in her presence Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 266) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7964044685d03f9ee95dc0660adb89dc.jpg 29aa93cf9623bbebee89e99a2f116d4d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 267] [corresponds to labeled page 210 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 210 Julia A Clippinger Estate and at her request April 16 1879. Susan C. Coban H. C. Godman The State of Ohio Delaware Co ss. To David Coban, Greeting: Know We That we, in confidence of your prudence and fidelity have appointed you and by these presents do give you full power and authority to examine and take the deposition of Susan C Coban subscribing witness to the last will and testament of Julia. A. Clippenger hereto annexed late of the county of Delaware in the State of Ohio, deceased; and therefore we command you that at certain days and places appointed by you, you cause the said Susan C Coban to be brought before you and then and there to examine her on oath or affirmation first taken before you touching the due execution of said will of the said Julia A Clippenger and that you reduce such examination to writing and return the same together with this commission and will of said Julia A Clippenger thereto annexed closed up under your seal into our said Probate Court with all convenient speed. In Testimony Whereof I, F B Sprague Judge of the said Court have hereunto sett my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Delaware this 14 day of June 1879. F B Sprague Probate Judge Probate of the Will The State of Penn. Laurence Co. ss Personally appeared in open court before me a commissioner duly appointed by the probate court of Delaware Ohio Susan C Coban one of the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Julia A Clippinger who being duly sworn to according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said will & codicil depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will testament and codicil of Julia A Clippin- ger now deceased is the will of said deceased, Julia A Clippinger Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 267) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/64324b120a0c9ef96bfefac60da033ff.jpg 0cea9f61438ed6f24f754f0445eeb4b8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 268 ] [corresponds to labeled page 211 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 211 that H C Godman was the other subscribing Witness that we were present at the execution of said will and Codicil at the request of the testatrix subscribed our names to the same as witnesses in her presence and that we that we saw the said Julia Clippen- ger sign and seal said will and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last will and testament that the said Julia A. Clippinger at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. x Susan O Coban Sworn to and Subscribed in open court this 16 day of June 1879 David Coban Commissioner Probate of the Will The State of Ohio Delaware Co. ss Personally appeared in open court Henry C Godman, the other subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Julia A Clippinger who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and will and testament of Julia A Clippinger now deceased is the will of said deceased Julia A Clippinger That Susan C Coban was the other subscribing witness that we were present at the execution of said will and codicil at the request of the testatrix subscribed our names to the same as witnesses in her presence and that we saw the said Julia A Clippinger sign and seal said will codicil and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last will and testament that the said Julia A Clippinger at the time of making signing and sealing said will & codicil was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever H. C. Godman Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 21 day of June 1879 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 268) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/48ee121f638886a1a67904dc4186307e.jpg ee1bf56b023a2d2f49f6753568787fd1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 269] [corresponds to labeled page 212 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 212 Richard F Cooke Will On this day the last will and testament of Richard F Cooke was presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to probate and record. Copy of the Will I Richard F Cooke being of sound mind and disposing memory do make and ordain this as my last will and testament Item 1st In the first place it is my will that after my death my burial expenses and Just debts if any shall be first paid out of my estate. Item 2nd It is my devise that my estate be equally divided among all of my children in such manner as that all shall be equal taking into consideration what I have heretofore given them Item 3rd I hereby nominate and appoint my sons Watson M Cooke and Boliver H. Cooke my executors and it is my devise that they execute this my last will and testament without executing bond for the same and I hereby vest them with title to Whatever may remain of my estate at my death with full power to sell and dispose of any property either real or personal or mixed either privately or publicly as they in their Judgment may think proper and most to the interest of all the parties entitled therein and to execute title to the same by deeds of conveyance in their own name or names, and that a deed or bond executed in the name of one of them in case the other should die or decline to qualify or act shall be as good and which to all intents and purposes as though it were signed and executed by both Item 4th It is my will that in case that either of my said executors should die or decline to qualify or act that the other have full power and authority to do any and all things necessary to be done in about the execution of the same that is herein conferred upon both Item 5th It is my will that my executor shall have such time in the execution of their duties powers and trusts herein required and conferred upon them as may be necessary for the best interest of all the parties interested in the premises and may make distribution from time to time of any funds that may come into their hands to those entitled. Item 6th As I have heretofore given off to my children some property and desire that they shall all be made equal in my estate and him given consideration what I heretofore given them as well as what they may hereafter receive I have given to all my children except Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 269) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/abb7bcdb71fda8f3810ee988b64ce586.jpg af9dce651b551f623d883338df2ffa95 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 270] [corresponds to labeled page 213 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 213 Richard F. Cooke my son Watson M Cooke and my daughters Minerva and Adaline about one hundred dollars in personal property each I have given to my Adaline Dowell one hundred & 35 acres of land being the lands as where she now lives which lands have been surveyed by me and plainly marked and set apart for her several years ago but no deed was ever executed to her It is my will that after my death my executor execute to her a deed for the same I have given to my daughter Minerva Bockmon one hundred and eighty eight acres of land being the land whereon Journa & wife now live and being the lands that were sold by B G Kinslow to Garold Dyer and conveyed by me to said Dyer the above named 188 acres was a gift except this - Said B. B. Kinslow paid to me one hundred dollars as a part consideration for said lands I have heretofore given to my daughter Dorinda McClellan 130 acres of land being the lands whereon R L Linsey now lives no deed was ever executed by me to said Dorinda McClellan said Dorinda husband John McClellan sold said lands to B G Kinslow and said Kinslow sold same to R L Linsey and I paid or rather furnished the one and to said Lindsey to pay said Kinglow for said lands I never executed any bond for any deed to any person for the same and regard it as a gift by me to my daughter Jenira Lindsey Dorinda McClellan is dead Daisy Monroe and Margaret Winters are her only children my daughter [Rebecca] Zenira Lindsey is also dead - It is my desire that my executors make title to the bodily heirs of my said daughter Z Lindsey to said 15 acres above named I have also heretofore given to my daughter Harriet Hawes 235 acres of land which said 235 acres lies South of the lands of J A Ray and East of the above described 250 acres and lying on both sides of the sparta & gainsboro road which said tract have been surveyed by me with plainly marked and set apart to my said Harriet Mawse deed title to said 235 acres of land The above named and described tract of land advanced by me to my said daughter aforesaid is valued by me at one dollar & 25 each per acres and I direct that my executors in making distribution of my estate charge my said daughter their bodily heirs one dollar and twenty five per acre except the one hundred and 88 acres given to my daughter Minerva that is to be credited with one hundred dollars paid to me by B G Kinslow as herein stated and here that there may be no misunderstanding by my executors in estimating the land given by me to my daughter Minerva and Adaline as they got more valuable lands than was given by me to my other daughters Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 270) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/bf60c996016c9457ef45188058132a46.jpg 6a52f64801aad7b7ea28a924c7741ff0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 271] [corresponds to labeled page 214 of Will Book Vol. 7 1876 - 1883] 214 Richard F Cooke's Will. I intended that the lands charged to them at $1.25 per acre to be made equal as per acres with the lands given my other daughters per acre and the one hundred dollars by them each received as herein before named my daughters Minerva & Adaline are not to have one hundred dollars each to make them equal with the advancements of $100.00 advanced to the other heirs named in the personal property they having received at least that much each in getting the above valuable lands. Item 7 It is my will that my executor retain out of the estate before making final distribution an amount necessary to pay them their agents and attorneys a fare compensation for their trouble and expense necessarily expended in the execution of this my last Will and Testament: In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 6 day of August 1870. Richard F Cooke Signed by the testator } in our presence and the } presence of each other } have witnessed the same } date above written } H Denton } K. B. Dowell } Giles Bradford JP} State of Tennessee } Putnam County } This day there was produced in open court a writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Richard F Cooke decd written on a full sheet of paper and signed by testator and witnessed by H. Denton W. B Dowell and Giles Bradford and said H Denton and Giles Bradford two of the subscribing witnesses to said will being duly sworn state that they were present and saw the testator sign said will and acknowledge the same in their presence as his last will and testament and that he was of sound mind and disposing memory and that he requested them to subscribe the same as witnesses to the execution of said will and Watson M Cooke one of the executors in said will being present in court and accepting the trust was duly qualified as such executor and B. H. Cooke an other executor named in said will not being present presented Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 271) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/2509934e32e39abaf56118c5925bba36.jpg 1d02668206041037b10c4d77fab2c6b3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 272] [corresponds to labeled page 215 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 215 Richard F Cooke presented by his attorney a written communication notifying the court that he was present willing to except the trust confided to him by his father R F Cooke decd in his last will and testament but not being able to be now before the court and to be qualified as the law requires on motion it is ordered that the clerk of this court to qualify said B. C. Cooke as one of the executors of said will at any time by having him to subscribe to the necessary oath which is to be filed with the papers in this cause. Ordered that said will having been duly proven be received and that letters testamentary be issued to said executors. Witnessed by H. P. Davis clerk of said court at office in Cookville on this the first Monday in November 1870 W. P. Davis State of Tennessee } Putnam County SS } I W J Isbell clerk for the county of Putnam in the state aforesaid do certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of Will of Richard F Cooke as appears of Record in my office in wills & inventory Book "B" on pages 144 & 145 146 & 147 Given under my hand and seal of my office at office this the 24 day of March 1879. W J Isbell clerk for Putnam County Court State of Tennessee } Davidson County } Personally appeared before me James Everett a Notary Public and Justice of Peace in and for said county Boliver H Cooke who being duly sworn states that he is the sole surviving executor of the last will and testament of Richard F Cooke deceased and that W M Cooke the other executor named in said will died in the year of 1877. B. H. Cooke Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th day of March 1879. Jas Everett Notary Public Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 272) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/eea88507c854890cbe519270d296aefe.jpg dc5f4be6a75841ac165e51b7237123b9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 273] [corresponds to labeled page 216 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 216 Margaret Lisaters Will On the 6th day of September A. D. 1879 the last Will and testament of Margaret Lisater decd was duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and record F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of God Amen I Margaret Lissiter being of sound mind and memory do this 22d day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy three make and proclaim this as my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made Item 1st I do give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Margaret Duffy all my real estate consisting of a farm of thirty acres more or less situate in Mill Creek township Union County Ohio and being the farm formerly purchased by me of Henson Merriman, to have and to hold the same during the term of her natural life, and at her death all right and title to same real estate to my beloved Grandson George Duffy son of my said daughter Margaret Duffey Item 2nd To my beloved daughter Hannah Hays I do give and bequeath my stove, Bureau and two dining chairs Item 3 I do give and bequeath the following articles of personal property to my before mentioned daughter Margaret Duffey viz Two Beds & Bedding Two Rocking chairs One clock, stand carpet & Trunk Item 4 I hereby appoint P. A. Willis of Concord Township Delaware County O Executor of this my last will and direct him to pay all my debts & funeral expenses as soon as practicable out of monies I may have on hand at my death, to collect all monies that may be due me on notes Bonds & Mortgages and to pay the same in equal shares to my beloved children James Norris, Joseph Norris, Jeremiah Norris, Alexander Norris, Sarah Ann Carter, Elinor Haylor & Hannah Hays. Margaret Lissater {Seal} Signed this 22nd day of May 1873 in our presence by Margaret Lissater and signed by us in her presence John S Smart Witnesses Henson Merryman [Merriman] Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 273) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/6977ddc55dee9096807932383cb7276b.jpg 54aa0534f6643af368aedd4e72103adb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 274] [corresponds to labeled page 217 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 217 Probate of the Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Probate Court Personally appeared in open court John S Smart and Henson Merryman the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Margaret Lisater deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Margaret Lisater now deceased, is the will of the said deceased Margaret Lisater that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testatrix sub scribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence & that they saw the said Margaret Lisater now deceased sign & seal said will and heard her declare & acknowledge the same to be her last will & testament, that the said Margaret Lisater at the time of making signing & sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind & memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatever John S Smart Henson Merryman Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 6th day of September 1879. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 274) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d910e64462ef64a9ec9def4d41a9cddd.jpg 18d9374e6b0e3abe514571dff455c926 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 275] [corresponds to labeled page 218 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 218 Thomas Slough's Will On the 20th day of September A.D. 1879, the last will and testament of Thomas Slough deceased was duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and record as the last will and testament of the said decd Thos Slough F.B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost I Thomas Slough of Concord Township Delaware County Ohio do make and publish this my last will & testament revoking all other wills by me heretofore made 1st I direct that after my decease my body be decently and in a Christian manner burried 2nd All my debts shall be honorably and fairly paid out of my estate as hereinafter provided 3rd I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Amanda Elizabeth in fee simple my farm in Delaware Township Delaware County O. about one mile from the city of Delaware with all my stock farm utensils grains household goods and monies & credits 4th I desire that my mill property in Concord Township Delaware County Ohio be sold as soon as this can be done to the interest of my estate and out of the proceeds of this sale my debts shall be paid and the remainder shall be divided equally among my children 5th I hereby nominate and appoint James L Slough as executor of this my last will and testament who shall have power to make sale and execute deeds without authority from court 6th I appoint my wife Amanda Elizabeth Guardian of my infant children. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my seal this this twenty fifth day of June 1879. Thomas Slough {Seal} Signed and acknowledged in our presence who in his presence and at his request have hereunto set our hands this 25th day of June A.D. 1879 John Vogt Seal Daniel Schnoke Seal Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 275) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/25b475861a2ea95eaf17142ae11bec6b.jpg bb6969734fc7011b04530263c1b6c5df Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 276] [corresponds to labeled page 219 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 219 Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS In Probate Court Personally appeared in open court John Vogt & Daniel Schnoke the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Thos Slough deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Thomas Slough now deceased, is the will of the said deceased Thomas Slough, that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Thomas Slough deceased sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will & testament that the said Thomas Slough at the time of making signing sealing said will was of Legal age and of sound and disposing mind & memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever J Vogt D. Schnoke Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 20th day of Sept A.D. 1879 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 276) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/aded066fa4b5f0a47f712be82f96d386.jpg 5919b89eebfad0bc3de849ade68ed16e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 277] [corresponds to labeled page 220 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 220 John P. Lacroix Will On the 26th day of September A.D. 1879 the last will and testament of John P. Lacroix was presented and duly proven as the last will and testament of John P Lacroix decd and ordered admitted to Probate and record as such F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will Last will & testament of J P Lacroix I give to my son Novalis the means of a good education so long as he makes a good record morally and scholastically, I give to him also fifty volumes at his choice from my library I give to Aveline & Gertrude my daughters also the means of a good education, Their guardian is to judge as to what is a reasonable allowance for them, I divide equally between Aveline and Gertrude whatever (if anything) be left after the youngest of my children living shall have reached his or her majority If either Aveline or Gertrude dies a minor the share of both goes to the minority survivor I divide equally between Novalis Aveline and Gertrude the pictures which are in the house I select the Rev. Leroy A Belt as my executor and as the Guardian of my children I request my executor to consumate the purchase of the lot in which my wife is burried and in course of time to erect a plain family monument upon it If Aveline and Gertrude both die minors their property is to be given to the university, I commend to Aveline & Gertrude the care of their afflicted younger Brother. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal This 22nd day of July 1879 J. P. Lacroix {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said John P Lacroix as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence and at his request James R Lytle Margaret N Burkholder Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 277) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/436a840818c8193852d15d52340096a7.jpg 01f110aa646cbb923c101bcba796ade2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 278] [corresponds to labeled page 221 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 221 Probate of Will ____________ The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS In Probate Court at Delaware in and for said county on the 26th day of September 1879 Testimony in proof of the last will and testament of John P Lacroix late of the town of Delaware in said county deceased We James R Lytle and Margaret N Burkholder, being duly sworn in open court on the day and year aforesaid depose and say that the testator signed the foregoing last will in our presence and that he called upon us to witness the same as his last will, and that we in his presence signed the same as such witnesses, and we on our oaths further say that the testator at the time of executing said will was of full age, of sound disposing mind and memory and was not under restraint James R Lytle Margaret N Burkholder Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of September A.D. 1879 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 278) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/2d2c8d117e5c32aff0d8eb988f656579.jpg 2ecbfc42332895c217be185bd5b93ff3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 279] [corresponds to labeled page 222 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 222 George Jacobus Will On the 23rd day of September A.D. 1879, the last will and testament of George Jacobus who died Aug 31 1879, was presented for Probate, and duly proven as the last will and testament of said deceased Geo. Jacobus and ordered admitted to Probate & record as such F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I George Jacobus of Trenton Township Delaware County Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament 1st I give and devise to my beloved wife in Lieu of her dower my farm on which we now reside situate in County and State above mentioned Containing about fifty six (56) acres during her natural life time, and all the stock household goods, furniture provisions and other goods and chattles which may be thereon at the time of my decease during her natural life as aforesaid After selling enough however to pay my funeral expenses and all my other just debts: At the death of my said wife the real estate aforesaid, I give and devise to my sons William Jacobus and Marcus Jacobus and their heirs 2nd And to each of my three heirs daughters Ellen Lake Elizabeth Jacobus and Mary Ann Jacobus I give & bequeath (100) One Hundred dollars each to be paid by my two sons above mentioned, William Jacobus and Marcus Jacobus, Ellen Lake to secure her portion in one year after, Elizabeth Jacobus to secure her portion in two years after, and Mary Ann Jacobus to secure her portion three years after the decease of my said wife: My Son Westly Jacobus, who now resides in Jones County Iowa is to have no portion of my present estate having provided for him heretofore 4 I do hereby nominate and appoint my son William Jacobus the executor of this my last will and testament In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26 day of August in the year 1879 his George X Jacobus {Seal} mark Signed and acknowledged by said George Jacobus Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 279) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/55fecc8151211830d316eff61116e48f.jpg 001157349af6c6d10840d7cc42578c4d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 280] [corresponds to labeled page 223 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 223 as his Last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence Edgar M Condit T. H. VanKirk Probate of Will ---------------- The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court Edgar M Condit & T. H. VanKirk the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of George Jacobus decd who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of George Jacobus now deceased is the will of the said deceased Geo. Jacobus that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said George Jacobus decd sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament that the said George Jacobus at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of Legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Edgar M. Condit T. H. VanKirk Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 23rd day of Sept. 1879 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 280) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3fec070b973d6617f5643bc06ef8f038.jpg 70293b669d1003b9677b428f92306ecb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 281] [corresponds to labeled page 224 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 224 Thomas W Wigton's Will On the 29th day of September A.D. 1879, the last will and testament of Thos W Wigton was duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and record F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will. In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I Thomas W Wigton of Berkshire Township Delaware County Ohio do make and publish my last will and testament 1st I give and devise to the heirs of my youngest son, William A Wigton now deceased, the farm on which they now reside in Berkshire Township Delaware County and State of Ohio Containing one Hundred and fifty five acres of land be the same more or less. Also all personal Property moneys and credits belonging to me at and after my decease Conditioned as follows, that the said heirs of William A Wigton shall comfortably support in all of the necessaries of life the said Thomas W Wigton during his natural life with due respect to age and circumstances that they shall furnish medical aid when requested that they shall pay all funeral expenses etc for the above named person Also that the said heirs of William A Wigton shall pay all necessary expenses arising from the execution of this will Also in consideration of the above devise I require that the said heirs of William A Wigton pay to the youngest son of my daughter Elizabeth Hall one Hundred & fifty Dollars Also to my daughter Rhoda Collum's heirs Three Hundred Dollars. Also to my daughter Nancy Lee's Heirs Three Hundred dollars, Also to my Son Thos Frasier Wigton Four Hundred dollars oldest heirs Three Hundred dollars. All the above payments to become due Ten years after the decease of the said Thomas W. Wigton I do hereby nominate and appoint Sarah Wigton and H. C. Frost Executors of this my last will and tes- tament. I desire that Sarah Wigton widow of William A Wigton deceased shall have the use of all of my real estate as long as she remains his widow. I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 281) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/262ca77ecee289f8ff0b7f46c9bff9e8.jpg 44260ad1e12fb9225d2e580680690e1d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 282] [corresponds to labeled page 225 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 225 Thomas W Wigtons Will and seal this Twenty Ninth day of April A.D. 1873. T. W. Wigton {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Thomas W Wigton as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence R Letts H. C. Frost Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Probate Court In the Probate Court at Delaware in and for said County on the 29th day of September 1879 Testimony in proof of the last will and testament of Thomas W. Wigton late of the Township of Berkshire in said county deceased I Henry C. Frost (Reed Letts the other subscribing witness being now dead) being duly sworn in open Court on the day and year aforesaid depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of George Jacobus now deceased is the will of the said Testator signed the foregoing last will in our presence & that he called upon us to witness the same as his last will and that we in his presence signed the same as such witnesses and that I on my oath further say that the said testator at the time of executing said will was of full age of sound disposing mind and memory and was not under restraint H. C. Frost Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th day of Sept A. D. 1879. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS In Probate Court Personally appeared in open court Mary J Frost wife of Henry C. Frost who being duly sworn in open Court says that she was present in the room at the time of the execution of the will of Thos W Wigton decd late of Berkshire Township Delaware County, Ohio, That Reed Letts now decd one of the subscribing witnesses to said will was present in the room at the execution of said will and that she saw said Reed Letts subscribe said will as a witness thereto and that she is acquainted with the hand writing of said Reed Letts and has every reason to believe from the appearance of said sig- nature that it is the signature of Said Reed Letts made Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 282) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c04dc466446192bbfffd47b66f71693c.jpg e7c4abae5105ee6d1b6f87ce7fd506ab Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 283] [corresponds to labeled page 226 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 226 by him in his life time and attached to said will in my presence Affiant further says that she has every reason to believe that at the time of the execution of said will said testator Thomas W Wigton was of legal age and of sound mind and memory Mary J. Frost Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th day of September A.D. 1879 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge ==================================================== September 27th 1879 Emma A Fowler's Will On the 27th day of September 1879 the last will and testament of Emma A Fowler decd was duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate & record F B Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I Emma A Fowler wife of William D Fowler being of Sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking any and all former wills made by me First I hereby give devise and bequeath to my beloved Husband William D Fowler all my property of every kind and description real personal and mixed to be his absolutely Second I hereby nominate and appoint my beloved husband William D Fowler executor of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand subscribe my name and affix my seal this twenty Third day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and seventy nine Emma A Fowler {Seal} Signed and sealed by Mrs Emma A Fowler in our presence and the foregoing will & testament acknowledged published and declared by her to be her last will and testament in our presence and the same was signed by us at her request in her presence as witnesses and in the presence of each other this 23rd day of August A.D. 1879: E. B. Adams Nettie S Cross Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 283) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/9c7e01abd0b5b6a7b2295c35eefc31b8.jpg d547d7782b6ec0739b5dc1e8b18537ca Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 284] [corresponds to labeled page 227 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 227 Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court E. B. Adams & Nettie S Cross the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Emma A Fowler deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Emma A Fowler now deceased is the will of said deceased Emma A Fowler, that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testatrix subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence & that they saw the said Emma A Fowler deceased sign (by mark) and seal said will and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last will and testament, that the said Emma A Fowler at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of Legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever E. B. Adams Nettie S Cross Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 27th day of Sept A.D. 1879. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 284) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7fdc22d5d055f7e39b05cfe10d57175f.jpg b929734107ad0816d6f81334f359ef08 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 285] [corresponds to labeled page 228 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 228 Jeremiah Strawser's Will October 15th 1879 On this day the last Will and testament of Jeremiah Strawser decd was presented for Probate; duly proven, all forms of law complied with and ordered admitted to Probate and record F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I Jeremiah Strawser of Troy Township Delaware County Ohio being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament 1st I desire all my just debts funeral expenses and other claims against my estate to be first fully paid 2nd I give and devise to Samuel F Strawser for use during his lifetime, Twenty Acres off the South side of my home Farm and adjoining the High farm: At his decease the above mentioned twenty acres to go to the legal heirs of said Samuel F Strawser in equal proportions 3rd I give and devise to Henry M Strawser for his use during his life time Twenty acres immediately north of, and ad- joining the twenty acres devised to Samuel F Strawser and at his death to his said Henry M Strawser legal heirs in equal proportions 4 I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Ester Ann Strawser for her use during her life time and in lieu of dower, the remainder of my home farm Containing about Forty one acres: After the death of my said wife I direct that said last named real estate so devised for the use of my said wife go in equal proportions to my two sons Samuel F Strawser & Henry M Strawser & my daughters Mary Jane Holcumb & Catherine E Taylor, for their use during their life time and at their death to go to their legal heirs in equal proportions 5 I give and devise to Mary Jane Hocum my daughter for her use during her life the south half of a tract of land of about 13 acres adjoining my home farm (former- ly owned by Henry M Strawser) and at her death to go to her legal heirs in equal proportions Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 285) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7d33f95c375b3c6051dee7c2f381de71.jpg 72c78047878982c561bdeac3a5ae1a3c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Description An account of the resource [page 286] [corresponds to labeled page 229 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 229 Jeremiah Strawser's Will 6th I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Catharine E Taylor the north half of the above mentioned tract of land for her use during her life time and at her death to go to her legal heirs in equal proportions 7th I give devise and bequeath to my wife after my just debts are paid a liberal years support out of my personal property and if any thing then be left to be divided equal between my wife and heirs, that is one third to my wife and the remainder in equal proportions between my heirs 8th I hereby direct that in the event that any of my heirs attempt to break this my last will and testament, such one shall be and is hereby disinherited, and the proportion which he or she would have inherited shall go to such of my heirs as abide by my wishes and desires as expressed above 9th I hereby nominate and appoint John Waters my executor to carry out the provisions of this my last will and testament The erasures & interlinations in the above were made before the signing thereof. In testimony whereof I have hereunto attached my hand and fixed my seal this 12th day of October A.D. 1877 Jeremiah Strawser {Seal} Signed by said Jeremiah Strawser in our presence who in his presence and at his request have hereunto set our hands this 12th day of October A.D. 1877 T. E. Powell F. M. Marriott Probate of the Will The State of Ohio Delaware County} ss Personally appeared in open Court T. E. Powell & F. M. Marriott the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Jeremiah Strawser decd who being duly sworn to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Jeremiah Strawser now deceased, is the will of the said deceased Jeremiah Strawser that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Jeremiah Strawser decd sign and seal said will heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament, that the said Jeremiah Strawser at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of Legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. T. E. Powell, F. M. Marriott Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 15th day of October A.D. 1879 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 286) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/e48f00e3ffc8cb82e17a06def8661852.jpg f8e977b62118f3ce67e7fbf9a5cd9fc5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 287] [corresponds to labeled page 230 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 230 Olive Eatons Will October 17th 1879 On this day the last will and testament of Olive Eaton deceased was presented for Probate and all the forms of law being complied with has duly proved and ordered admitted to Probate & Record as the duly proved Last Will & testament of said deceased Olive Eaton F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the Benevolent father of all I Olive Eaton of Delaware County Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament 1st It is my will that all my just debts and all charges be paid out of my estate 2nd I give and devise all the residue of my estate both real & per- sonal, to my daughter Olive B Cruikshank to be to her and her heirs forever 3rd I do hereby nominate and appoint Eliza B Cruikshank executrix of this my last will and testament and hereby authorize her to compromise release and discharge in such manner as she may deem proper the debts due me and I desire that no appraisement and no sale of my personal property be made and that the court of Probate direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the Statute And I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16th day of February A.D. 1870 Olive Eaton {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Olive Eaton as her last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in her presence Alfred C Howard Olive L Young Probate of the Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open Court Olive L Young one of the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Olive Eaton decd who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Olive Eaton now decd Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 287) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/002398d2bc942e3a23733aab79fc168f.jpg f37b5bd0fcfb39ed996f20df9a06b96a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 288] [corresponds to labeled page 231 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 231 Olive Eaton's Will is the will of the said deceased Olive Eaton, That Alfred C Howard was also present and signed said will as a witness that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator, subscribed our names to the same as wit- nesses in his presence that they saw the said Olive Eaton deceased sign and seal said will and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last will and testament that the said Olive Eaton decd at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of Legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Olive L. Young Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of Oct. 1879 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge The State of Ohio Delaware County SS In Probate Court October 17 1879 Now comes Francis D. Howard who being duly sworn says that he is a Brother of Alfred C Howard now decd whose sig- nature is attached as a witness to the will of Olive Eaton decd hereto attached, that he is well acquainted with his deceased Brothers signature and recognized the signature of the said Alfred C Howard as being his said signature and has every reason to, and does believe said signature to have been made by his said brother during his lifetime F. D. Howard Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of October 1879 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 288) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3ed6d856ab97fe024009598f45eae58b.jpg e4dbce7d29e9706c3972265978086705 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 289] [corresponds to labeled page 232 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 232 Benjamin Heath's Will October 18th 1879 On this day the Last Will and testament of Benjamin Heath was presented and all forms of law having been Complied with was duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will _____________ In the name of God Amen I Benjamin Heath of the County of Delaware and State of Ohio being of sound mind and retentive memory do make and publish this my last will and testament to, Item 1st I do give and devise to my beloved wife Parmelia Heath all my property both personal and real estate during her natural life she however selling so much thereof as may be nec- essary to pay my just debts, And at the death of my said Wife the real estate and such part of the said personal prop- erty or the proceeds thereof as may remain unconsumed or unexpended to be sold and the proceeds to be divided as follows, The one Eighth part to my grand daughter Elizabeth Jane Neil. The Balance to be equally divided between my three sons Othoniel, William Hand and Richard Heath with the exception that I hold a mem- orandum note against the said Richard of four Hundred and forty Eight dollars the amount of said note with the interest at six per cent from the date of this instrument to the time the said property is to be divided to be deducted from the said Richard's portion It is further my will that when said real estate is to be sold that my sons Othoniel and William Hand Heath shall have the privilege of taking the same at fifty dollars per acre, and if they do not chose to do so the said real estate to be sold at public sale to the highest bidder: I also give and devise to Mary Ann Siegfried a certain note of hand against George H Heath to Benjamin Heath of one Hundred and forty four dollars and sixty cents dated December 18th 1854 due one year from date at eight per cent interest Further I do hereby nominate and appoint my two sons Othoniel and William Hand Heath executors of this my last will and testament to execute and carry Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 289) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3f7817368667cecc6bf51a38ef11d76d.jpg 239056f961cd7278d83c8cb4d436f67d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Description An account of the resource [page 290] [corresponds to labeled page 233 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 233 into effect this my last will and testament hereby authorizing and empowering them after the decease of my said wife to sell and dispose of the farm and property that may remain thereon and a deed to execute to the purchaser etc and I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of June A.D. 1876 Benjamin Heath {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Benjamin Heath to be his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence Frederic Berlet Andrew Hawkins Probate of the Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS In Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court Frederic Berlet and Andrew Hawkins the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Benjamin Heath deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say, that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Benjamin Heath now deceased is the will of said deceased Benjamin Heath, that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Benjamin Heath deceased sign and seal said will and heard him declare the same to be his last will and testament that the said Benjamin Heath at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever Frederic Berlet Andrew Hawkins Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 18th day of October A.D. 1879 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 290) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a88253d9b00deb1572c6f36e7f52c85c.jpg 5d9f97dbe83a487465285f8277df6f74 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 291] [corresponds to labeled page 234 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 234 Ralph Hills Will October 23rd 1879 On this day the last will and testament of Ralph Hills decd was presented for Probate and record And all the forms of Law relating to the probate of Wills having been complied with, the said will was duly proven, and ordered admited to Probate and record F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will _____________ Know all persons by these present that I Ralph Hills of Sound mind and memory do hereby give and bequeath to my wife Emily, her heirs and assigns the house and lot on which we now reside in the town of Delaware Delaware County Ohio on the East side of Sandusky Street it being part of out lot 41 in said town immediately adjoining and bounded on the north by the property of Dr Cornell and on the South by the property of the late David T Fuller in part - and also in part by an alley running from Sandusky to Union Streets having a frontage on Sandusky Street of 82? feet and on the east of said Fuller lot which is twelve Rods deep having a width of 132 feet being bordered by said alley and running from Sandusky Street East three Hundred feet or within one Hundred and twelve and a half feet of Union Street. I also give and bequeath to her the two lots and Cottages thereon fronting on Union Street and lying next to the Cornell property on the north & having a combined frontage on Union Street of Seventy one feet and running west to the east line of the lot first above described and making with it a continuous from San- dusky Street to Union Street To my Grand daughter Jennie E Hills I give and bequeath the house and lot lately my residence on Franklin Street lying between the residence of John Anderson on the north and the house & lot of George Pugh on the South, having a frontage of thirty feet on Franklin Street and running West twelve and a half rods, Also six lots in East Dela- ware lying in one block on Prospect Street, the lots being numbered 590, 591, 595, 596 597, 598 which I would rec- ommend to be subdivided by lines running north and south so as to have all of them front on Prospect Street Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 291) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/27979bca486d0dc20bcda9bb358fe61d.jpg 0f7db4618571a32e36638cdd71ad5753 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 292] [corresponds to labeled page 235 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 235 Ralph Hills, Will The remainder of my real estate consisting of the two houses and lots of Union Street bounded on the north by the lots bequeathed herein to my wife Emily and on the south by the alley herein referred to having a combined frontage of sixty one feet on Union Street and running West One Hundred feet bearing in their rear an alley of twelve and a half feet for common use, I hereby direct to be sold whenever they can be sold for a total sum not less than two Thousand dollars and the proceeds thus realized to be equally divided between my two living sisters Mrs Mary An- derson and Mrs Elmora Avery My personal property I bequeath as follows, - my horse and buggy to my wife Emily. My Medical library including surgical instruments and anatomical plates with their portfolios to the first nephew or other nearest relative including my step grandson Ralph Ely who may adopt the medical profession to be kept by my wife Emily in trust therefor until it becomes Known who by the above condition the true legatee may be My compound microscope together with the Slides apparatus and instruments thereto belonging and all books on microscopy (About a dozen) to Ralph Ely. My Photographic apparatus Chemicals & Books on that subject to my nephew John Hills Son of Brother Chauncy Hills My miscellenaneous Library to be equally divided between my Wife Emily and my Granddaughter Jennie E Hills by each either in person or by proxy selecting books or works alternatively Keeping the equlebrium as near as may be in so doing the first choice decided by lot The Sterescopic & Photographic pictures both large and small to be divided in a similar manner between Fannie N. Ely and Jennie E Hills My "Jo Windward" and secretary and stand to Ralph Ely. My gold watch and gold headed cane to Jennie E Hills My Bank stock of One Hundred Shares in the National Exchange Bank of Weston West Virginia ($10,000) I direct or advise my executors to sell to the best advantage, giving to my wife Emily and her daughter Fannie N Ely the first privilege of purchasing and to apply the proceeds first to paying any of my indebtedness to the Bank, next all other just debts and then divide the remainder equally between my wife Emily and my Granddaughter Jennie E Hills A condition of the bequest first made to my wife Emily in this will is this, that there must be Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 292) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/edc7392cfb5ff0f7ba038e54c8449d9a.jpg 5018b8140a581311a63d70d779950879 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 293] [corresponds to labeled page 236 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 236 Ralph Hills Will immediately canceled such notes of mine as are held by Fannie N Ely to the extent of five Thousand dollars should they amount to so much having been given for money furnished by her towards the house and im- provements made in developing the house My fire Proof Patent I give & Bequeath as follows The interest in said patent in the New England States, Maine New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut & Rhode Island and New York to my wife Emily New Jersey & Pennsylvania to Fannie N Ely Ohio and West Virginia to Ralph Ely. Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia Virginia North Carolina, South Carolina Florida Georgia, Alabama, Mississipi Louisiana Tennessee and Kentucky to my granddaughter Jennie E Hills Indiana and Iowa to my brother Darwin T Hills and his children, Michigan & Wisconsin to my nephew Charles Bunker (Son of my sister Rachael) California to the daughters of my sister Joan Emily Larimore and Callie McElroy - Illinois Kansas & Colorado to the children of my Brother Reuben, Missouri Arkansas Texas, Indiana Territory New Mexico Arizona Utah and Nevada to my Sister Mary Anderson her husband and children Minnesota Dakota Nebraska Wyoming Montana, Idaho Washington and Oregon to my sister Elmora and her children I hereby request the following named persons to act as my executors, Velorus T Hills & Dr T B Williams expressing the hope that the settlement of the estate will be immediate & perfect Signed and sealed this 15th day of June 1877 Ralph Hills {Seal} Witnesses In presence of Isabella D Lybrand Archabald, Lybrand Sen Probate of the Will The State of Ohio Delaware County } SS In Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court Isabella D Lybrand And Archabald Lybrand Sen. the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Ralph Hills deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 293) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/9b64604171e4d9e44f92adbaae9e840c.jpg 8b71f0dcfc798c297f267cee8dc6ff72 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 294] [corresponds to labeled page 237 of Will Record Vo. 6 1876 - 1883} 237 That the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Ralph Hills now decd is the will of the said decd Ralph Hills, that they were present at the execution of of said will at the request of the testor, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence & that they saw the said Ralph Hills deceased sign and seal said will and heard him declare the same to be his last will and testament that the said Ralph Hills at the time of making signing & sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and dispos- ing mind and memory & under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Isabella D Lybrand Archabald Lybrand Sr Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 23rd day of Oct 1879. F B Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 294) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d4d4caaa4d4dde8bee23a1a991d2ee7b.jpg dbee9003e49f6702b4c3137417b6f020 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 295] [corresponds to labeled page 238 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 238 Robert O Brown's Will October 29th 1879 On this day the Last Will and testament of Robt O Brown was presented all Legal forms complied with and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate & Record F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will _____________ The Last Will & Testament of Robert O Brown of the City of Delaware Ohio On this fifteenth day of July in the year of Our Lord, eighteen hundred & seventy nine, I Robert O Brown of the City of Delaware Ohio do make & declare that this which is herein written is my last Will & Testament: Item 1st I do give devise & bequeath to our beloved & faithful daugh- ter Sarah Catharine Brown, now living with us, in said City, the Sum of Fifty Dollars per annum to be paid to her by my executor hereinafter named, at the end of each & every year from the date of my decease, so long as she shall re- main unmarried; I do further bequeath to her to be paid to her by my executor at her marriage the sum of Three Hundred Dollars. " 2nd I do give devise & bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy Brown all the residue of my property of every name nature & descrip- tion, Whatsoever & in whatsoever form the same may be in at my decease, Whether real, personal or mixed, to be hers absolutely the real estate in full fee simple " 3rd I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint our beloved Son Hiram Franklin Brown, of the City of Delaware Ohio Executor of this my last Will & Testament In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & seal this 15th day of July A.D. 1879 Robert O. Brown {Seal} Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 295) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c508d6a304eb058229709256d9508dfd.jpg 0bef9d054e8e2399bfbba6a6ed7f4496 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 296] [corresponds to labeled page 239 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 239 Robert O Brown's Will Signed Sealed and acknowledged by the said Robert O Brown to be his last will and Testament in our presence & signed by us in the presence of each other & in his presence & at his request as witnesses thereto Edward E Neff Henry J. Eaton Probate of the Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS In Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court Henry J. Eaton & Edward E. Neff, the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Robert O. Brown decd who, being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said will, depose and say, that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Robert O. Brown. Now deceased, is the will of said decd Robert O. Brown, that they were present at the execution of said will, at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in his presence, and that they saw the said Robert O. Brown deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament; that the said Robert O. Brown at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. Edward E Beff Henry J. Eaton Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 29th day of October A. D. 1879 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 296) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c69cc78e646d424d4c3c0dac67ff367f.jpg e98c66deafda995ccf761540a04bf43a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 297] [corresponds to labeled page 240 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 240 Kassander Randolph's Will November 1st 1879. On this day the Last Will and testament of Kassander Randolph was presented, all Legal forms complied with and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will. Believing it to be my death, I Kassander Randolph of the County of Delaware and State of Ohio, do make and publish this my last will and testament. Item 1st I give and bequeath to my son William F Randolph, forty eight head of sheep, one horse, seven head of hogs, one bed and bedding, all my farming utensils, one cow and one clock. " 2nd I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary J. Randolph one set of chairs one parlor stove, one clock, one table, one stand two Carpets, one cooking stove, one brass kettle one set of dishes, one Cow, one bedstead and bedding two iron kettles, one mare and one lounge. " 3rd I give and bequeath to my daughter Pleasy Louisa, one cow one set of chairs one table one bureau, one clock, one bed & bedding, one iron kettle one set of dishes two Carpets, one sitting room stove, one cupboard one buggy, one mare and all the poultry. " 4th I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Ida May Randolph one Cow, and one bed. I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Soloman one dollar and to my daughter Hannah Moore, One dollar and to my daughter Maggie L. Wigner, One dollar, and to my Son John F. Randolph, one dollar and to my son B F. Randolph one dollar it is my desire that the bed clothes be equally divided between Mary J. Randolph & Pleasy L. Randolph, and William F Randolph, and that no appraisement be made of my property and Mary J Randolph shall distribute the items herein mentioned. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 297) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/274ed2bdc5c0ed24f56576ccf8118ea3.jpg cc8dc0621c221764784e26ef0f389acb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 298] [corresponds to labeled page 241 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 241 Kassanda Randolph's Will. It is further, my will that what property I may own at my death not herein bequested shall be sold as the legatees may see fit to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses and if any of the proceeds be left it shall be equally divided between William F Randolph Mary J Randolph and P.L. Randolph In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal 7th day of May A.D. 1877. her Kassanda X Randolph mark {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Kassanda Randolph her last Will and testament in our presence, and signed by us in her presence. J.A. Pugh Wm Williams Probate of the Will The State of Ohio Delaware County Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court, J.A. Pugh and William Williams the subscribing witnesses to the last will and Testament of Kassanda Randolph deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said will, depose and say, that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Kassanda Randolph now deceased. is the Will of said decd Kassanda Randolph, that they were present at the execution of said will, at the request of the Testatrix subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in her presence, and that they saw the said Kassanda Randolph decd sign and seal said will, and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last will and Testament; that the said Kassanda Randolph at the time of making, signing and sealing said will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. W. Williams J.A. Pugh Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 1st day of Nov 1879. F. B. Sprague Prob Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 298) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/593df19f06f43345c6c4066aebb428de.jpg 98b2ed10c695624fdc4d418c9b781922 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 299] [corresponds to labeled page 242 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 242 George Wolfley Will Dec 30th 1879. On this day the last will and testament of George Wolfley was presented all legal forms completed with and duly proven and ordered admitted to probate and record. Copy of the Will. In the fear and reverance of Almighty God, admonished by advanced age that with me the allotted time means life is drawing to a close yet being of sound mind and reasonable health do hereby and herein make this my last will and testament. Item I I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife all my goods and chattels, rights, credits or any other property of any description that I may be in possession of at the time of decease, except as hereinafter provided to hold the same in her own right and to use so much thereof as may be her own judgement be necessary for her support and comfort Item II I give and bequeath to my beloved sons Lewis, Robert, George T, Ebenezer and John M Wolfley and my beloved daughter Margaret E Dildine each the sum of Five hundred Dollars upon the condition that they each execute a bond with security guaranteeing the payment to my widow of annual annuity of Thirty dollars being equal to six percent on each five hundred dollars, and to be paid during the life time of my widow. The above bequests to be paid to the above legatees within two years after my decease. and in case any of the above named legatees no this "Ilene" shall refuse to accept their bequest or to execute their bonds agreeable to the devise then the sum so refused shall revert to my beloved wife and to be held by her with the same rights as are contained in first item: Item III It is my will that whatever more be left of my goods chattels credits or other property at the time of the decease of my widow after paying all debts and funeral expenses shall be divided equally between my above named children provided that if any of them shall have refused to accept the above named Five hundred dollars that it shall be paid to them in addition to the above distribution so that they all may receive a life portion Item IV I do hereby appoint and constitute John M Wolfley and William H Dildine executors of this my last will and testament and in case I shall be in possession of any real estate at the time of my decease and it should be necessary to sell the same they are hereby empowered to sell the same at private or public sale as their judgement may approve And it is my wish that should my wife and myself be buried side by side they should cause a suitable monument to be erected assuming for us both if buried apart then one for each of us Signed and attested this 19th day of April 1872 in the presence of George Wolfley {Seal} Effie C. Olds } C.C. Olds } Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 299) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/029b8448dc9c5513369b4d7c0356df61.jpg 55e92de7f6c190296145c620decf83af Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 300] [corresponds to labeled page 243 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 243 George Wolfley Will The state of Ohio } Probate of Will Delaware Co } Personally appeared in open Court Effie C. Olds and H. C. Olds the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of George Wolfley deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, no relation to the execution of said will depose and say, that the paper before the purporting to be the last will and testament of George Wolfley now decd, is the will of said deceased George Wolfley, that they were present at the execution of said will, at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in his presence, and that they saw the said George Wolfley sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament that the said George Wolfley at the time of making, signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever Effie C. Olds H.C. Olds Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 3rd day of January 1879. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge =============================================================================== Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 300) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/282c773a17a076a49c1b480a71e69a5f.jpg 83609b729cddf5e2d8fc888c0d39c2fa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 301] [corresponds to labeled page 244 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 244 John P. Slack Will Dec 1st 1879 On this day the last will and testament of John P. Slack was presented all legal forms completed with and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and record. Copy of the Will I John P. Slack of Berlin County of Delaware and state of Ohio being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertaincy of life do therefore make and publish this my last will and testament: That is to say. after all my lawful debts are paid and discharged the residue of my property both real and personal I give and bequeath and dispose of as follows. to wit, To my wife J R Slack all my personal property notes money & except certain articles hereinafter mentioned: to have and to hold and dispose of for her support as long as she remains my widow also to have and to hold the use of all real estate I may have and all the appurtenances thereto to so long as she may remain my widow at the death or remarriage of my wife I give and bequeath to my daughter Cinderella all the real estate I may die possessed of. To my son Charles I give my rifle and one note held against him bearing date of August 30th 1869, for as much of the same as may remain due and unpaid said property may be given at my decease. Against my daughter Jane I hold a receipt for four hundred dollars for which I am to share legal annual interest Also against my sons George and Charles I hold obligations for one thousand dollars each with lawful annual interest on the same. Now if interest on my daughter Janes account shall remain unpaid untill interest and principal shall amount to eight Hundred dollars then the whole to be cancelled to her at my decease. and if at that time his does not amount to that sum and any interest remains unpaid from either or both of my sons they either or both of them shall pay to her of the same untill hers shall amount to eight hundred provided aways enough may be due for the same, if not enough is and then all shall be paid to her that may be due. If more than enough shall be due from my sons than to pay my daughter Jane then they shall each of them pay one equal percentage of the amount due her till she receives the amount due her. If any more interest remains due than is required to pay my daughter Jane then the same to be cancelled to each of them at my decease. To my son George my large family bible and also the bureau that was formerly his mothers. Now if any of my personal property shall remain at the death or remarriage of my wife, and my daughter Jane has not received eight hundred dollars including the obligations I hold against her then enough shall be paid her to make up that amount then if any more should remain to be divided among all my children equally. Likewise I make and appoint my wife executor of this my last will and testament. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 301) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/23b1e9d2ba5a1787710a55b24a2c2915.jpg 8b5a03216b1b398512ef4ec8ed3b2a0e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 302] [corresponds to labeled page 245 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 245 In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 16 day of Feb 1876 John P Slack {Seal} The above written instrument was subscribed by the said John P Slack and acknowledged by him to us and he at the same time published and declared the same to be his last will and testament and we at his request and in his presence have signed our names as witnesses hereto James Ferson Laura A. Ferson Berlin Delaware Co Ohio March 1st 1876 As I have sold my land and Jane has got her eight hundred dollars it is my wish that my boys should pay to Cinderella or her heirs the amount stated to Jane in my former will. John P. Slack James Ferson } L A Ferson } Witnesses The State of Ohio } Delaware Co SS } Personally appeared in open court James Ferson and L.A. Ferson the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament & codicil of John P Slack deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth depose and say that the before them purporting to be the last will and testament and codicil of John P Slack now deceased is the will and codicil of said deceased John P Slack said last will having been signed by John P Slack Feb 16 1871 and the codicil was made and signed March 1, 1876, that they were present at the execution of said will and codicil at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in his presence and that they saw the said John P Slack sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament and codicil that the said John P Slack at the time of making, signing, and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever James Ferson L. A. Ferson Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 1st day of December A.D. 1879 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 302) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/44bd4e683522bf9259c2075efde6cc4c.jpg 69b0c85f7f1c2f925dab17f5a0cf2200 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 303] [corresponds to labeled page 246 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 246 Diana Freese Will Nov 8th 1879. On this day the last will and testament of Diana Freese was presented and legal forms complied with and proven and ordered admitted to Probate record. Copy of the Will. In the name of God Amen. I Diana Freese being of sound & disposing mind and memory and under no restraint do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. Item I I hereby direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid out of my estate Item II I do hereby devise and bequeath unto to my son Jeremiah Sigfried and my daughter in law Mary A. Sigfried all my personal and real estate wherever situate and of whatever nature and I hereby direct that out of my said estate there be paid by them the following items of money which shall be a my estate to wit. To Peter F Sigfried the sum of Fifty Dollars To Mary Diana Bowles, Isac T Bowles David Bowles each the sum of twenty five dollars and of my son B Sigfried shall repay me the money he lately borrowed of me amounting to about one hundred and three dollars, then there shall be paid the sum of fifty dollars. Item III I do hereby nominate and appoint my son Jeremiah Sigfried as the executor of this my last will and testament In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of Feb 1876 her Diana X Freese {Seal} mark Signed sealed and declared by Diana Freese as her last will and we at her request have signed the same as witnesses thereto in her presence & in the presence of each other. J Hipple J. J. Glover Probate of Will The state of Ohio } Delaware Co SS } Personally appeared in open court J. J. Glover and J. Hipple the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Diana Freese deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Diana Freese now deceased is the will of said deceased Diana Freese that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 303) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7b134ac666f617d1aaf9d83f8257969c.jpg c22d542fa2f24aa9daf2accb276c8f58 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 304] [corresponds to labeled page 247 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 247 Edward R Thompson Will subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence and that they saw the said Diana Freese deceased, sign seal said will and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last will and testament; that the said Diana Freese at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever J. J. Glover J. Hipple Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 5th of Nov 1879. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge ================================================================================ Dec 5th 1879. On this day the last will and testament of Eward R Thompson was presented all legal completed with and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent father of all I Edward R Thompson of Delaware Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament Item 1st I give and devise to my beloved wife in lieu of her dower all my household and kitchen furniture and the use during her natural life the house and lot on which we now reside situate on the south side of William Street in the town of Delaware Ohio being one hundred and five feet front used by us as the family homestead after the use during her natural life three houses on and lots on the north side of William street in the town of Delaware situate on and being a strip of land one hundred feet in width fronting William street in Delaware Ohio and one hundred and ninety one feet in depth being part of in lot Nos 71 and 72 also designated and numbered on the original plat of Delaware Ohio. The taxes on the same to be paid as hereinafter designated in item ninth of this my last will and testament. Item 2nd I give and devise to my son Rodolphus W. Thompson the sum of $2000. to be paid within two years after my death with interest from the date of decease. Item 3rd I give and to my daughter Elizabeth Thompson if living the use of the sum of two thousand dollars the annual income from the same to be paid her each year during her natural life and at her death the principal to be paid her children if she leave children surviving her and I nominate and appoint my son William A. Thompson Trustee of this fund to hold the same for the use of my daughter with power to control and invest the same for her use and benefit. Item 4th I give and devise to my grandchildren Bertie and Edward P Thompson children of My son Edward R Thompson the sum of Two Thousand each the interest on the same to be paid annually for their benefit untill they become of age and at majority the principal and in case of the death of either before Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 304) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/b57f1d2a533c26e0d73259e3e78e2e18.jpg 0ec409ff9e714f9df3615c3aab08abc5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 305] [corresponds to labeled page 248 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 248 Edward R Thompson's Will. the survivor shall be paid the sum herein devised to both and in case neither shall live to reach the age of majority then the sums of herein devised to them or so much thereof as shall not be paid them I give and devise as hereinafter devised in item sixth of this my last will and testament Item 5th Having furnished Jane Maloney wife of James Maloney personal property to the amount of about eight hundred dollars all of which they have not paid for it, it is my will that such amount as shall not be paid at my death shall be relinquished and such claims I hereby devise to Jane Maloney. Item 6th This my will in case my grandchildren Bertie and Edward F. Thompson shall both die before they come age then the bequest to them in item fourth of this my last will and testament or so much be thereof as remains unpaid to them shall be equally divided between William Alpha Thompson, Alice Thompson and Mary Whiteside. Item 7th It is my will that the real estate the use which is devised in Item first herein to my wife during her natural life shall at her death be equally divided between William Alpha Thompson Alice Thompson and Mary Whiteside. Item 8th It is my will that in case my daughter Elizabeth Thompson die without issue that the devise to her in Item third herein this will shall be paid equally between William Alpha, and Alice Thompson and Mary Whiteside. Item 9th I give and devise William Alpha Thompson, Alice Thompson Mary Whiteside the following real estate to wit: Two hundred and five acres and forty five perches of land according to the resurvey thereof made by James Eaton March 10th & 11th 1863 situate in the state of Ohio County of Del in Radnor Tp in Range (20) Tp (5) Section one U.S. Military survey being the west part of lot No 11 being the farm conveyed to me by Benjamin Powers administrator with the will annexed of John Dunbar decd. Also one hundred and twenty nine and 4/100 acres in Troy Tp Delaware County Ohio being the whole of the N. West quarter of lot number four in Section 2 Tp (5) and Range (19) U.S. Military land and in same Tp County and state and in Section (2) Tp 5 Range (19) fifty seven acres of land being part of the west part of the N East corner quarter of lot No 4 being the premises commonly designated by me as my Troy Tp farm. Also east part of in lot numbers 365 & 366 in the town of Delaware Ohio in the south west corner of Winter and liberty streets being the same premises conveyed to me by Joseph C Cox and Catherine Cox and two feet front additional along the west side of said premises the entire length is fronting on Winter street Also house and lot in the town of Delaware Ohio on union street being fifty feet fronting on Union st on the west side thereof and extending same width east to the west line of Lot known as the trip lot being all of lot Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 305) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/10781b9391dc7f3ea073bc1679457e85.jpg 331bad35ac36eca0d2f091fae62a4601 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 306] [corresponds to labeled page 249 of Will Book Record 6 1876 - 1883] 249 Edward R Thompson Will deeded to me by Jacob Martin and wife except 42 feet fronting Forth st conveyed by me by deed to Edward Thompson Jr. and including South middle part of lot No (10) conveyed to me by Oscar Travis & wife April 30th 1870 Also in the town of Delaware Ohio one lot fronting on William street being forty five feet front on North side of William street and extending back to the depth of one hundred and ninety one feet with priveliege of an alley 32? feet in width running east and west along the North line being the middle part of in lot number 70 as designated and numbered in the original plat of said town also the west half of the west half of in lot number 50 in the Town of Delaware Ohio and known as the livery stable property. Also one house and lot on Franklin st in Delaware Ohio on the east side there of being about 60 front bounded on the North by lot of M L Griffin and on the south by lot of Morris Cadwalader and also on the west side of Franklin street in the town of Delaware Ohio being (in the town Delaware Ohio) in lot number thirteen and part of lot four as designated and numbered in the original plat of said town and all the remainder of my personal estate to be shared equally among them except my daughter Mary Whiteside has received from me heretofore fifteen hundred dollars and William Alpha Thompson five hundred dollars and it is my desire that my son William Alpha Thompson shall have one thousand dollars more than my said daughter and it is my will and desire that fifteen shall first be paid to Alice Thompson and two thousand dollars be to William Alpha Thompson out of this joint devise to them and the balance shall equally between them the said William Alpha Thompson, Mary Whiteside and Alice Thompson share and share alike Item 10 It is my will that in case my son William Alpha Thompson or my daughters Alice Thompson and Mary Whiteside shall either of them die without having children surviving them that the bequests to them or either of them in this my last will and testament shall go to survivor or survivors of them the said William Alpha Thompson Alice Thompson and Mary Whiteside. Item 11th It is my will that the devises and bequests in this my last will and testament to William Alpha Thompson Alice Thompson and Mary Whiteside shall be subject to the payment of the taxes on the real estate devised to my wife during her natural life and subject to the payment of the bequests in this my last will and testament made to Rodolphus W. Thompson; To Elizabeth Thompson and to Bertie and Edward T Thompson. Item 12th I have omitted to devise anything in this my last will and testament to John P. Thompson and Edward R. Thompson Jr. for the reason that I have helped them heretofore and they have interfered with me in matters of business and their conduct toward me have not been toward what I think it should have been Item 13th I do hereby nominate and appoint William Alpha Thompson and William Whiteside my son-in-law executors of this my last will and Testament and in case of the death or disqualification of either of them I Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 306) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/4fc638eab19215ab4705aa4542a72a24.jpg 246a27be18fefc2bbaaf370d4a779d73 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 307] [corresponds to labeled page 250 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 250 Edward R. Thompson Will. and appoint in the place of either so dying or disqualification my daughter Alice Thompson with the other hereby authorizing and empowering my said executors to compromise, adjust, release and discharge in such manner as they may deem proper the debts and claims due me I do also authorize and empower to sell by private sale or in such manner upon such terms of credit or otherwise as they may think proper any real estate and deeds to purchasers to make execute, acknowledge and deliver in fee simple except it is my will that they should sell the Troy Tp and Radnor Tp lands first and that the farm in Radnor Tp shall not be sold inside of two years for a less sum than one hundred per acre. I devise that no appraisement and no sale of my property be made and that the court of Probate direct the Omission of the same in the pursuance of the statute. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th day of January 1874. Edward R. Thompson Signed and acknowledged by {Seal} the said Edward R Thompson as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence Henry A. Welch John Chapman Probate of the Will The State of Ohio } Delaware Co } Personally appeared in open court Henry A Welch and John Chapman the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Edward R Thompson deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to execution of said will depose and say, that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Edward R. Thompson now deceased is the will of said deceased E.R. Thompson that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, and that they saw the said Edward R. Thompson deceased sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament: that the said Edward R. Thompson at the time of making, signing and sealing said will, was of legal age and of sound of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. Henry A. Welch John Chapman Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 4th day of December 1879. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 307) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/271aa6aab17109ef8843a35847d581d4.jpg 5c733e72296bae40fae71a225d443314 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 308] [corresponds to labeled page 251 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 251 John S. Kalb Will. January 24th 1880. On this day the last will and testament of John S Kalb was presented all legal forms completed with and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. Copy of the Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of All amen. I John S Kalb of Delaware County being of sound mind and memory do make and publish the following as my last and testament Item 1st I desire that all my just debts be paid out of my estate. Item 2nd I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth in lieu of her dower interest in my estate in case she survives me all my estate with personal and real, and direct that she have authority to rent or sell and dispose of whatever real or personal estate I may own or possess at the time of my decease: and I wish it understood that the household goods furniture etc which are now used by myself and my family belong to my said wife Elizabeth, excepting however the "Organ" which my daughter Anna has in my house which she owns I having no claim thereto. I do hereby nominate and appoint my said wife Elizabeth Executrix of this my last will and testament and I desire that there be no appraisement no appraisement nor sale of my property or any part thereof I do hereby revoke all former wills or parts of wills by me heretofore made and declare the foregoing to be my last will and testament In witness whereof I hereunto affix my name and seal this 8th day of September 1879. John S. Kalb Signed by the said John S Kalb before us and in our presence and declared by him in our hearing to be his last will and testament and signed by us as witnesses thereto in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other this 8th day of September 1879. Jacob Howalt G L Inskeep Probate of the Will The state of Ohio } Delaware Co } Personally appeared in open court Jacob Howalt and G L Inskeep the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of John S Kalb deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to execution of said will Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 308) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/dcd53267823857921a395d399aea95c1.jpg fb8eef26c38b1705511d47a393a76625 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 309] [corresponds to labeled page 252 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 252 Sarah E Wiggins Will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of John S. Kalb now deceased is the will of said deceased John S. Kalb that they were present at the excecution of said will subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, and that they saw the said John S. Kalb deceased, sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament; that the said John S. Kalb at the time of making, signing said will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Jacob Howalt G. L. Inskeep Sworn to and subscirbed in open court this 24th day of Jan 1879 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge ======================================================================= Sarah E. Wiggins Will Feb 11th 1880. On this day the last will and testament of Sarah E. Wiggins was presented all legal forms completed and duly proven and ordered admitted to probate and record. Copy of the Will. Know all men by these presents that I Sarah E Wiggins of the town of Galena County of Delaware and state of Ohio being of sound and disposing mind and memory do and publish this my last will and testament First I do hereby constitute and appoint my husband William Wiggins to be sole executor of this my last will and testament Second I give and bequeath my dwelling house and the lot upon which it stands the same being all the real property I possess in the town of Galena County of Delaware and state of Ohio to my husband William Wiggins. Third I give and bequeath to my daughter Alda Wiggins forty acres of land in Linn County state of Iowa the same being all the land I possess in said County and State Fourth If my daughter Alda should die before she reaches the age of eighteen years I desire that the land in Linn County state of Iowa herein bequeathed to her shall go to my husband William Wiggins In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of December 1879 A McCamment } C. Arnold } Witnesses Sarah E. Wiggins {Seal} Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 309) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/de5af99204880d53630415aaa7188594.jpg 73d1259426edb240e54866389dab3444 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 310] [corresponds to labeled page 253 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 253 Probate of the Will The state of Ohio } Delaware Co SS. } Personally appeared in open court A McCamment and J Arnold the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Sarah E. Wiggins deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Sarah E. Wiggins is the will of said deceased Sarah E. Wiggins that they were present at the excecution of said Will, at the request of the Testatrix subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence and that they saw the said Sarah E Wiggins deceased sign and seal said will and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last will and testament that the said Sarah E. Wiggins at the time of making, signing and sealing said will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever A McCamment J Arnold Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 11th day of Feb 1880 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 310) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a125a255efde30ea254f4595dd9401d7.jpg 14b76b5861f8074d402422b6fb3f420f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 311] [corresponds to labeled page 254 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 254 John Murphy Will Jan 27 1880. On this day the last Will and testament of John Murphy was presented all legal forms completed with and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and record. Copy of the Will On the second day of Dec in the year of our Lord 1879 I John Murphy of the city of Delaware Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former will by me made Item 1st I do give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Jane Murphy the premises where we now live situated at the South west corner of Sandusky and Harrison streets in the city of Delaware Ohio deeded to me by Lucy M. Springer and her husband Abram Springer by deed dated May 11th 1878 and recorded in the record of deeds for Delaware County Ohio Vol 71 page 559 being the whole of in lot number (418) and sixteen feet in width off of the North side of In lot Number 419 in said City to have and to hold the said premises during her natural life and at her decease the same be and become the absolute property in fee simple of my son Albert Murphy I do further give to my wife the household goods and personal property in and about the said premises to use as her own so long as she shall live and what is left thereof at her decease shall become the absolute property of my son Albert. I also give her my said wife to be hers absolutely my cow my horse and buggy, and I do further give her to be hers absolutely all money on hand at my decease or on deposit in bank by the blessing of a kind providence I am out of debt, but any expense of my last sickness that may be unpaid at my decease & funeral expenses & necessary cost of the admission of this will to probate and of settling my estate, are to be paid by her out of said money on hand at my decease & in bank The foregoing bequests to my wife are in lieu of her of her dower, also support and every other right and claim she would have in and to my estate or any part thereof were I to make no will. Item 2nd I do give devise and bequeath to my beloved son Albert Murphy of said County the farm of one hundred and nine acres and a half acre more or less as deeded to me by [illegible] Sterling April 15 1837, by deed recorded in the record of deeds of said County Vol 15 page 385 being part of Virginia Military survey No 26 hundred and seventy three in Concord Tp in said County and now particularly described in said record of deed and in the records survey thereof made by Charles Niel County Surveyor Tp 12 1848 to have and to hold the same to my said son absolutely in fee simple. I also give him all my personal personal property on said farm I do further give and devise to him my said son the premises in the City of Delaware Ohio herein before in Item 1st more I particularly described subject to life estate therein on said item given to my wife so that at her decease the same shall be and become his heirs and assigns forever in fee simple. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 311) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a4931e56f0579459855554319ea94425.jpg 410328e78075a130bff855cfa4cebc32 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 312] [corresponds to labeled page 255 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 255 John Murphy Will Item 3rd I do give, devise and bequeath to my beloved daughter Isabella wife of Hugh Johnson of said County of Delaware the premises in Concord tp of six acres more or less plat of Virginia Military survey No 5314 deeded by Thomas Craven and wife to Albert Murphy Aug 12th 1849 and by him deeded to me May 8th 1871 by deed recorded in the record of deeds of said County Vol 63 page 616 and more particularly described in said deed and record thereof to be hers absolutely in fee simple Item 4th I do here nominate appoint and constitute my esteemed friend Robert McClure of said County Executor of this my last will and testament and I request that no Inventory of my estate be required In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at city of Delaware Ohio on this 2d day of Dec 1879 his John X Murphy mark Signed and sealed by the said John Murphy in our presence and by him acknowledged to us to be his last will and testament and signed by us as witness thereto in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other John MCClure Henry J Eaton Probate of the Will. The state of Ohio } Delaware Co SS. } Personally appeared in open court H J Eaton and John McClure the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of John Murphy who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to execution of will depose and say that the paper before them in relation to the execution purporting to be the last will and testament of John Murphy is the will of said deceased John Murphy that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, and that they saw the said John Murphy sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament that the said John Murphy at the time of making, signing & sealing said will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Henry J. Eaton John McClure Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 27th day of Jan 1880 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 312) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/dc29b2f7c703f4061dd03dfc1d80a26e.jpg a9f01f9a7bc767f0883bd21cbbb664a4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 313] [corresponds to labeled page 256 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 256 Francis B. McNeely Will Feb 17th 1880. On this day the last will and testament of Francis B. McNeely was presented all legal forms completed with and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate & Record. Copy of the Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I Francis B. McNelly being of sound mind do hereby make and publish this my last will and testament. Item 1st I desire that my funeral expenses and just debts shall all be paid from the proceeds arising from the sale of my property. Item 2nd After the aforesaid debts shall all have been paid I desire that my wife Victoria shall have the balance of my property both personal and real during the time of her natural life. and at the death of my said wife the said property to be equally divided between my two daughters Della May McNeely and Grace McNeely. Item 3rd I desire that Edward J. Post shall be the executor of this my last will and testament F B McNeely Signed by him in our presence and in the presence of each other this 7th day of Feb 1880 John Sinky J. A. Wilson The State of Ohio } Delaware County } Personally appeared in open court John Sinky and J. A. Wilson the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Francis McNeely who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will of F. B. McNeely is the will of said deceased Francis McNeely that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Francis McNeely sign said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will that the said Francis McNeely at the time of making signing said will was of legal age and of sound disposing mind memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever John Sinky Sworn to and subscribed this 17th day of J.A. Wilson Feb 1880 Frank B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 313) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3158ef451991c4e62deb3b75830faa6e.jpg 55c85d0b90353edf1d64c7d777bc92a5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 314] [corresponds to labeled page 257 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 257 Ida Myers Will On this day the last will and testament of Ida Myers was presented and duly proven all legal forms completed with and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. Copy of the Will I, Ida Myers wife of John Myers of the city of Delaware Delaware County Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament Item 1st It is my will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of any moneys on hand or owing me at my decease and if it should be insufficient that the balance be paid out of the bequest hereinafter made to Sarah E. Myers. Item 2nd I give and devise to my sister Sarah E. Myers the following items of Personal property To wit: All my dishes both glass and China All my spoons two sets of Cutlery one extension table one motto two pictures named expectation & near the falls one rag carpet in sitting room two white Bed spreads one pair of shears one red table cloth, three white table cloths, four pair of pillow slips one lamp, two large Chromos, one large mirror one photograph of father and one of mother in frames One lounge one coat two dresses one light the other dark color one set of furs one chamber one set of ear rings and breast pin one necklace and locket one red & black all wool tablecloth and one foot stool. Also I give and devise to her the 6/23 part undivided of the undivided 1/6 part of one hundred and eight acres of land more or less with the appurtenances situate in Oxford Tp Delaware County Ohio and being the same farm of which my father Franklin Barthlomew died seized but this bequest is subject to payment of any balance of my just debts and funeral expenses if the money on hand and owing to me at my decease should be insufficient Item 2nd I give and devise to my brother Barthlomew the photograph "Our family group" three comforts, one quilt three sheets, one woolen blanket one mattress and one pair of pillows. Also the 7/23 part undivided of the undivided 1/6 part of said real estate. Item 3 I give and devise to my brother Frank Barthlomew Three sheets three comforts one quilt one woolen blanket one black bedstead one photograph picture of his sister and family one pair glass vases one pair of plaster paris vases one basket one pair of plaster paris one new feather bed one straw bed one album one lamp and one trunk. Also the 10/23 undivided part of the undivided 1/6 part of said real estate. Item 4 I give and devise to my sister Annie E Smith Two pictures entitled tears and smiles one fruit picture and one wash stand. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 314) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a5f4d10a06322cacb9c2d8ed8de937c2.jpg 8b4c6fa23cd69537220954b598164d1b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 315] [corresponds to labeled page 258 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 258 Ida Myers Will Item 5th I give and devise to my sister in law Lizzie Myers one coal stove in front room. Item 6th I do hereby nominate and appoint Herod Bacter executor of this my last will and testament. I devise that no sale of my personal property be made and that the court of Probate can direct the ommission of the same in pursuance of the statute I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this this 12th day of Nov 1879. Ida Myers {Seal} Signed, and acknowledged by the said Ida Myers as her last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in her presence. Harriett Brown Mary Shedrick Probate of the Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } Personally appeared in open court Harriet Brown and Mary Shedrick the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Ida Myers who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will of Ida Myers is the will of said deceased Ida Myers that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the Testatrix subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence and that they saw the said Ida Myers sign & seal said will and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last will and testament; that the said Ida Myers at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound disposing mind memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Harriet Brown Mary Shedrick Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 26 day of January 1880 F B Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 315) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/be4f4e5530463ec54835eab10defb32f.jpg 9d56abbbc5e90fe98a7c9a917a38351c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 316] [corresponds to labeled page 261 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 261 James Martin Will Nov 11th 1879 On this day the last will and testament of James Martin was presented all legal forms complied with and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. Copy of the Will Know all men by these presents that I James Martin make this my last will. First That my lot of land in morrow Co called Haverlo lot be deeded to Mary Ann and Julia Ette Martin for keeping house for me since I became a widower and kindness through all my sickness and also they are to have the use of one half the south orchard and a garden and the privelige in my house as long as Ludlo Martin lives Second It is my will that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be paid Third It is my will that the remainder of my property be equally divided among my sons Benjamin Nehemiah Valentine and Sabers Martin Elesar Martin my son has received his share and give me a receipt in full Fourth It is my will that in dividing my property that the Harvey lot of land be deeded to James W. Martin valued at three thousand dollars and my land joining V. Martin on the North to Sabers Martin valued at thirty five hundred and my sons owing me to have their own notes at par value on their share of property And it is my will that Nehemiah and Valentine Martin act as my executors James Martin Witness F. B. Longmire Elias Cole. S.A. Grant A Codicil It is still further my will that James W. Martin pays seventy five dollars a year to go towards keeping Ludlo Martin, out of the proceeds of the Harvey lot as the interest and at Ludlo death he pays to the said B. Martin, N. Martin V. Martin and S. Martin the sum of three thousand dollars. I still further say that J. W. Martin has received his share and give me a receipt in full James Martin Jonas Main F. B. Longmire Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 316) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/ee69b0be802265e4c045c88398507d07.jpg e4eb1da8166e29bdfa1a1b5fd9a713ab Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 317] [corresponds to labeled page 262 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 262 Probate of the Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } Personally appeared in open court F. B. Longmire and S. A. Grant the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of James Martin decd who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of James Martin now deceased is the will of said deceased James Martin, that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that the said James Martin deceased sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament: that the said James Martin at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever F. B. Longmire. S.A. Grant. Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 14 day Feb 1880. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge The state of Ohio } Delaware County } Personally appeared in open court Jonas Main and F. B. Longmire the subscribing witnesses to the codicil to the last will and testament of James Martin deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the codicil to the last will and testament of James Martin now deceased is the codicil to the last will and testament of said deceased James Martin that they were present at the execution of said codicil, at the request of the testator, subscribed their names to the same to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said James Martin deceased, sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be a codicil to the last will and testament: that the said James Martin at the time of making, signing and sealing said codicil was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever F. B. Longmire Jonas Main Sworn to and subscribed in open court, this 14th day of Feb 1880 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 317) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/f203433a6f16b79baa94048bbbc3e2f5.jpg 4f62ce7249615197b402084ed19255d7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 318] [corresponds to labeled page 263 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 263 Anthony Edelman Will. Feb. 10th 1880. On this day the last will and testament of Anthony Edelmann was presented and all legal forms completed with and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. Copy of the Will. In the name of the benevolent Father of all, I Anthony Eddleman of the county of Delaware State of Ohio being and disposing mind memory do make and publish this my last will and testament. Item 1st I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Christina Edelman all of my estate both personal and real during her natural life. And in case at any time she shall think best or from any cause whatsoever shall deem it proper to sell the real estate of which I die seized she is hereby authorized to so sell the same and to execute a deed or deeds therefor therefor conveying the full title to the said real estate in fee simple and have the same power to convey as if said real estate had been willed to her absolutely Item 2nd At the death of my wife Christina Edelman if my Real estate has not been sold by her in her life time it is my will that my said real estate go to my son Michael Edelman for his use and benefit during his natural life and in case if at any time after the death of my said wife my said son Michael shall not desire to retain his said life estate in said property the same shall be surrendered up to any other heirs hereinafter named and he shall be paid by them out of said property the full amount of a certain promisory note. I have heretofore executed and delivered unto him for the sum of Eight hundred dollars together with the interest that may accrue on the same and in case my wife in her life time shall sell my said real estate then and in that case it is my will that at her death said note of $800.00 with the interest is to be paid my son Michael Edelman out of any property that may be left at her death. Item 3rd It is my will in case my said real estate is not sold by my wife during her life time after the expiration of the life estate of my son Michael either occurring by his taking the money on said $800.00 note or by his death my real estate together with all the residue of my estate of my estate go to and be equally divided between my sons Anthony Edelman Jr. and John Edelman and my daughter Margret Ulry. I do hereby revoke all other wills by me made and declaim this alone to be my last will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11 day of May A. D. 1875. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 318) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3c1bbd1512d118de6499b4b5f4f36773.jpg 3be551ede99438fbfe25f4c8d34eceb8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 319] [corresponds to labeled page 264 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 264 Anthony Edelman estate Will Anthony Edelman {Seal} Signed, sealed and acknowledge by the said Anthony Edelman to be his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence at his request and in presence of each other on the 10th day of May 1875 Patrick Tirney Jonathon Ackerman The state of Ohio } Delaware County } Personally appeared in open court, Patrick Turney and Jonathon Ackerman Ackerman the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Anthony Edelman decd who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Anthony Edelman now deceased is the will of said deceased Anthony Edelman that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Anthony Edelman deceased sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and Testament that the said Anthony Edelman at the time of making, signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Patrick Firney Jonathon Ackerman Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 16th day of Feb 1880. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 319) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/fe833923bf55678c1c023b10679d5d03.jpg f718be87f9766b16db4073cdbcfa6085 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 320] [corresponds to labeled page 265 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 265 Richard S. Jones Will May 12 1880. On this day the last will and Testament of Richard S. Jones all legal forms completed with and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate & record Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent father of all I Richard S Jones of Delaware Delaware County Ohio do make and publish this my last will and Testament Item 1st It is my will that all my just debts, charges and funeral expenses be first paid out of my estate. Item 2nd I give and devise beloved wife Sarah M. Jones absolutely and unconditionally the undivided one third part of all my real estate consisting of my house & lot upon which I now reside and also my house and lot no 1 North Delaware known as the little store house situated on in lot 790. Item 3rd I give and devise to my said wife absolutely and unconditionally the undivided one half of all my personal estate consisting of household goods and all my goods & chattels of whatever kind or nature. Item 4th I give and devise to my said wife the use of all the remaining portion of my said estate both real and personal during her natural life, and in the event that it should become necessary for her support it is my will and wish that she have the same absolutely and unconditionally. Item 5th I give and devise to my beloved sister Mary A. Walter wife of Anthony Walter the undivided one half of my personal estate and the undivided one third part of my real estate aforesaid. Should any portion of the same or the proceeds thereof yet remain after the decease of my said wife. Item 6th I give and devise to the foreign Missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal Church the undivided one third part of my real estate should any portion of the same or the proceeds thereof yet remain after the decease of my said wife. Item 7th I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Sarah M Jones executrix of this my last will and testament hereby authorizing and empowering her to compromise, adjust release and discharge in such manner as she may deem proper all debts and claims due me I do also hereby authorize and empower her if it shall become necessary to pay my just debts or for her own support or if she shall think it to be for the best interest of my estate to sell by private sale or in such manner and upon such terms of credit or otherwise as she may think proper all or any portion of my real estate and deeds to purchasers to execute acknowledge and deliver in fee simple. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 320) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/15067d74b96becda1624d5f77a10ebf1.jpg 36123275ad19edf2ed3e4168d3b02a21 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 321] [corresponds to labeled page 266 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 266 Richard S. Jones Will Item 8th I desire that no appraisement and sale of my personal property be made and that no bonds be required of my said executrix and the Court of Probate direct the ommission of the same in pursuance of the statute. I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made in testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand seal my hand seal this 28th day of Feb in the year of our Lord 1880. Richard S. Jones {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Richard S. Jones as his last Will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence and at his instance and request. William Beran James R. Lytle The state of Ohio } Delaware County } Personally appeared in open court William Beran & James R. Lytle subscribing witnesses to the last will and Testament of R S Jones deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said will depose and say, that the paper before purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Richard S. Jones now deceased, is the will of said deceased Richard S Jones that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Richard S. Jones deceased sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament, that the said Richard S. Jones at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever William Beran James R. Lytle Sworn and subscribed in open Court this } 12 day of May 1880 } F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 321) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d2e0448527e03392b67359bdc36b6e7e.jpg 4db1ed8a88a2ca7703436a211e1b6f00 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 322] [corresponds to labeled page 267 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 267 Margaret Evans Will. June 6 1880. On this day the last Will and Testament of Margaret Evans was presented all legal forms completed and duly proven and ordered admitted to probate and Record. Copy of the Will. In the name of the benevolent father of all Men I Margaret Evans of the County of Delaware and State of Ohio do make and publish this as my last will and Testament. Item 1st After all my just debts and funeral expenses are paid and discharged I will to my daughter Elizabeth McKinney the sum of one thousand dollars to be paid in one year after my death without interest Item 2nd I will my son John Evans, Ellen Jones: and to the heirs Margaret Goodman one equal third of all my real & personal estate That is to say 1/3 to John Evans, 1/3 to Ellen Jones and 1/3 to the heirs of Margaret Goodman Item 3rd It is wish and desire that my clothing Bedding books and household furniture shall be divided equally between the three last named Legatees John Evans, Ellen Jones and the heirs of Margaret Goodman Item 4 I hereby appoint my son John Evans executor of this my last will and testament hereby authorizing him to sell at public or private sale as the interest of the legatees may require & with their consent all my real & personal property or any part thereof and deed or deeds to make to purchaser or purchasers with the same effect as though I made the same = as though I had made deeds in my life time. In witness hereof I have set my hand & seal this first day of May 1877 Signed in our presence and witnessed by us in her her presence Margaret X Evans {Seal} Wm M Warren. mark S. G. Speer. The State of Ohio } Delaware County } Personally appeared in open court, Wm M Warren & S.G. Speer the subscribing to the last will and testament of Margaret Evans decd, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will, depose and say, that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Margaret Evans now deceased is the will of said deceased Margaret Evans that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the Testatrix subscribed their names Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 322) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/ea05838e5fb10edcf846020e450fc555.jpg b7b13147a76f18ed2995b8aa37029d79 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 323] [corresponds to labeled page 268 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 268 L. B. Gurley Estate to same as witnesses in her presence and that they saw the said Margaret Evans deceased sign and seal said will and her acknowledge the same to be her last and testament; and that the said Margaret Evans at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and sound and disposing mind memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatever Wm. M. Warren Sr. S . G. Speer Sworn and Subscribed to in open Court this 5 day of June 1880 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge ================================================================= April 1st 1880 On this day the last will and Testament of L. B. Gurley was presented all legal forms completed with duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate & Record. Copy of Will Know all whom it may concern that I Leonard B. Gurley of Delaware County Ohio being of sound mind & memory do make this my last will & Testament revoking and annulling all other by me heretofore made. Item 1st To my beloved and faithful wife Christina Gurley I give and bequeath all my property personal and real of every kind including moneys credits bonds bank stock and real estate in this and other states and any other I own or may own at my decease to have and hold and use and dispose of as she may think best. Item 2nd In making a will a for the disposition of our property after her death I earnestly request that she will secure to the endowment fund of Ohio Wesleyan U the sum of ten thousand dollars: $10,000. I do hereby appoint my dear wife Christiana Gurley sole executrix of this my last will and without bail or bond on her part. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my name and seal This 18 day of May 1876. L. B. Gurley. {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Leonard B. Gurley as his last will & testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence. Charles Neil C. H. Owens Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 323) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/ca877afe61a541306723199399a3f683.jpg 5c7cc79a8cccfabd1d7471c78746b314 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 324] [corresponds to labeled page 269 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 269 L. B. Gurley Will Codicil First In case my death shall not occur within twelve months from the date then Ten thousand dollars left to my wife as above shall be & is hereby given to the Ohio Wesleyan U. to aid its endowment fund but not until after the death of my said wife C Gurley who is to have the use and income of all my property during her life time And if the estate at her death exceeds the Ten Thousand dollars for the University what may be over shall be at wife's dispose. In testimony I hereunto set my hand and seal this 19 day of October 1876. L. B. Gurley {Seal} Signed and Acknowledged by said L. B. Gurley in our presence as his last will and testament and signed by us in his presence. Charles Neil Mary Brown Codicil 2 As I have already paid to the O.W.U. three thousand dollars of the ten mentioned in the codicil No. 1 and leave it discretional with my wife to pay so much to the said University as she shall deem proper L. B. Gurley Signed and acknowledge in our presence by said L B Gurley as his last will and testament Delaware Ohio April 18 1878 James Banks Mary O. Brown The state of Ohio } Delaware Co } Personally appeared in open Court Chas Neil and C. H. Owens the subscribing witnesses to the last will and Testament of L B Gurley deceased who being duly sworn to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before purporting to be the last will and testament of L B Gurley now deceased is the will of said deceased L. B. Gurley that they were present at the execution said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said L. B. Gurley deceased sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament and that the said L. B. Gurley at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. C. H. Owens Chas. Neil. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 1st day of April 1880 F. B. Sprague Pro Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 324) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/014cc0259dc987ced75a730bcf562434.jpg 460f7d6c2947adfd58a20518e8314359 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 325] [corresponds to labeled page 270 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 270 L. B. Gurley Will The state of Ohio } Delaware Co } Personally appeared in open Court Chas Neil and Mary O. Brown the subscribing witnesses to the Codicil to the last will and Testament of L B Gurley deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said codicil to the last will depose and say that the paper before them to be the 1st codicil to the last will and testament of L. B. Gurley now deceased is the 1st codicil to the last will and Testament of said L. B. Gurley that they were present at the execution of 1st codicil to the last will and testament at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said L. B. Gurley deceased sign and seal said 1st codicil to the will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his 1st codicil to the will and Testament that the said L.B. Gurley at the time of making signing and sealing said codicil was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. Mary Brown Chas Neil. Sworn and subscribed to this 1st day of April 1880 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge The state of Ohio } Delaware Co } Personally appeared in open Court James Banks and Mary O. Brown the subscribing witnesses to the last will and Codicil to the will and testament of L. B. Gurley deceased who being duly sworn to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said 2nd codicil to the last will and testament depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the 2nd codicil to the last will and testament of L. B. Gurley now deceased is the codicil to the Will of said deceased L. B. Gurley, that they were present at the execution of 2nd codicil to the will at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they heard him acknowledge the same to be his 2nd codicil to last will and Testament and that they saw said L. B. Gurley sign and seal said 2nd codicil to the last will; that the said L. B. Gurley at the time of making signing and sealing said 2nd codicil was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. James Banks Mary O. Brown Sworn and subscribed to in open Court this 1st day of April 1880 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 325) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/b83e168f127cc1ff8b65b599cf98c002.jpg 867c4b05471d34fa95f5e74a12e47d26 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 326] [corresponds to labeled page 27l of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 271 Adam Mullen Will May 29th 1880. On this day the last Will and Testament of Adam Mullen was presented all legal forms completed with and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. Copy of the Will I Adam Mullen of Genoa Tp. Delaware County Ohio First I bequeath and devise all my property both real & personal of which I may die possessed to my beloved wife Malissa Mullen to have and possess during the period of her natural life After her death to be equally divided between my children Eligah Mullen Hiram Mullen T McLeod Gerusha Comer Aurea Mullen and Alfred H Mullen In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand seal at Genoa aforesaid This 24 day of July 1879. Adam Mullen {Seal} Signed & sealed by said Adam Mullen } who at the same time published and } declared the same to be his last Will } and Testament in the presence of us } who in his presence and in the presence } of each other and at his request have } hereunto subscribed our names as } witnesses. James Hughes } James K. Morris } John Van Tasel } The state of Ohio } Delaware County } Personally appeared in open Court James Hughes James K Morris and John Van Tassel the subscribing witnesses to the last will and Testament of Adam Mullen deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Adam Mullen now deceased is the will of said deceased Adam Mullen that they present at the execution of said will at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Adam Mullen deceased sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and Testament, that said Adam Mullen at the time of Making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind, memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatever James Hughes Sworn to and subscribed this 29 day of May John Van Tassel in open Court James H Morris F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 326) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/900f32cca73e72cd028ae1f33b9e20ac.jpg 4d7c742d7914041fec167c8c928c3418 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 327] [corresponds to labeled page 272 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 272 Catherine Davis Will April 26th 1880. On this day the last will and testament of Catherine Davis was presented all forms complied with and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate & Record. Copy of the Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I Catherine R Davis do make and publish this my last will and Testament. Item 1st I give and devise to my beloved husband One bed- Stead Feather bed, Strawtick and the necessary covering to make it comfortable Item 2nd I give and devise to my beloved Brother Thomas J Butt one Good bed quilt and one Zephyr motto Item 3rd I give and devise to my beloved Brother Henry Butt one good bed quilt and Zephyr motto Item 4th I give and devise to my Cousin Mary Butt all my necessary apparel and Jewelry. I give and devise to my Cousin Archabald Butt all my personal property except what is heretofore devised to others I do hereby nominate and appoint J. T Hutchinson Executor of this my last will and Testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal this 31st day A.D. 1879 Catharine R David {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by the said Catharine R Davis as her last will and Testament and signed by us in her presence. J. T. Hutchinson } Arch Butt. } Sworn and subscribed to this 26 day of April 1880. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge The state of Ohio } Delaware Co } Personally appeared in open Court J. T Hutchinson and Archabald Butt the subscribing witnesses to the last will and Testament of Catharine Davis deceased who being duly sworn to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Catharine Davis now deceased is the will of said deceased Catharine Davis that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the Testatrix subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence and that they saw the said Catharine R Davis sign and seal said will and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last will and Testament that the said Catharine R Davis at the time of making signing and sealing said Will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. J. T. Hutchinson Arch Butt Sworn and subscribed to this 26 day of April 1880 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 327) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/25dd5d134480ab1b6f4ff92e0e5fc73b.jpg ee6f0cd9445dd22df20b662eb964a05d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 328] [corresponds to labeled page 273 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 273 Jeremiah Woods Will On the 15th day of July A D 1880 the Last will and testament of Jeremiah Wood decd was offered for, duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and record F B Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will Be it remembered that I Jeremiah Wood of Eden Station (Brown Township) Delaware County & State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say I direct that my just debts be paid with all convenient speed. To my wife Lucinda M Wood I give and bequeath my estate both real and personal during her natural life and at her death I desire that my daughter Zilpha Smith receive from my estate the sum of five dollars All the rest residue and remainder of my Estate real & personal I give devise and bequeath unto my two Sons L Perry Wood and Jackson Wood in Equal proportions. It is my desire that no appraisement or sale be made of my Estate if it can be satisfactorily settled by omitting the same and that it be so directed by the Judge of Probate. I hereby appoint my wife Lucinda Wood and L Perry Wood Executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I the above named testator have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of March A D 1880. Jeremiah Wood {Seal} Signed by said Jeremiah Wood in our presence and witnesses by us in his presence J.M. Coomer W.A. Coomer Probate of the Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Probate Court Personally appeared in Open Court J.M. Coomer & W A Coomer the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Jeremiah Wood decd who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 328) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/2098358bdbcc410e887617346ee2e81b.jpg c2215482fff35ccda3285c0f3ec3732b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 329] [corresponds to labeled page 274 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 274 Will and Testament of Jeremiah Wood now deceased is the Will of the Said deceased Jeremiah Wood. That they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, and that they saw the Said Jeremiah Wood decd sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament, that the said Jer- emiah Wood at the time of making signing and sealing said Will was of Legal age of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint what soever J.M. Coomer W.A. Coomer Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 15th day of July A D 1880. F B Sprague Probate Judge James Terry's Will On the 5th day of July 1880 The Last Will and testament of James Terry decd was offered for, duly proven and Ordered admitted to Probate & record F B Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I James Terry of the Township of Oxford Delaware County Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament Item 1st I give and devise to my beloved wife Rosanna Terry the property on which we now reside comprising In Lot No 30 & also the south half of inlot No thirty one with all the appurtenances thereto, Situated in the Village of Ashley Delaware County Ohio. She is to have the above named property as her own with full power to sell and con- vey the same to any person or persons she may think best at any time after my death as she may choose Item 2nd I also devise & give to my beloved wife all the stock household goods, furniture provisions & all other goods & chattles that I may own at the time of my death Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 329) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/de8f09bcce85adfe57f1bfb27372c620.jpg 448244145f0f29882a186b82859b5f3f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 330] [corresponds to labeled page 275 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 275 James Terry's Will & also all the debts that may be owing to me at the time of my decease with full power to collect the same she paying all my lawfull debts out of the avails of the aforesaid property Item 3rd I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Rosanah Terry Executor of this my last will & testament hereby authorizing and empowering her to compromise adjust & release and discharge in such manner as she may deem proper the debts & claims due me Item 4th I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this seventh day of October 1870 James Terry {Seal} Signed & acknowledged by said James } Terry as his last will & testament in our } J.A. Scheble presence & signed by us in his presence } J.T. Livingston Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Probate Court Personally appeared in Open Court J.A. Scheble and J.T. Livingston the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of James Terry deceased who being duly sworn accor- ding to law to speak the truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testam- ent of James Terry now deceased is the Will of the Said deceased James Terry. That they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, and that they saw the Said James Terry deceased sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament, that the James Terry at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever J.A. Scheble, J.T. Livingston Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 5th day of July A D 1880. F B Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 330) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/5530a1fd96f60ed141aad94492813cbd.jpg fc0550b909ec216bfa7c62c181356ae3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 331] [corresponds to labeled page 276 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 276 Cinthia M. Parks Will. July 10th 1880. On this day the last Will and Testament of Cinthia M. Parks was presented and duly proven and ordered admitted To Probate and Record. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent Father of all I, Cinthia M. Parks of the County and State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament Item 1st I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Cicero P. Case the undivided one third of my farm in Liberty Township Delaware Co on which I now reside consisting of about one hundred and thirty three acres. The said bequest is one third of said farm commencing on the south line of said farm being about 44 1/3 acres Item 2nd I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Loomis A. Case the middle one third of my said farm being about 44 1/3 acres of land. Item 3rd I give and bequeath to my Beloved Daughter Dora F. Carlson the balance of my said farm to wit: The north one third of my said farm consisting of about 44 1/3 acres of land also all of my household goods and clothing in consideration of the said Daughter having taken care of and staying with me for the last 10 or 12 years Item 4th I desire that my son Cicero P. Case in consideration of his said bequest pay to my son Oscar P. Case the sum of two hundred dollars within four years after my decease. Item 5th I desire that Son Loomis A. Case in consideration of his said bequest pay to my son Oscar J. Case the two hundred dollars within 4 years after my decease Item 6th I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter A. J. Marks the sum of the sum of one hundred dollars to be paid out of my personal property Item 7th I nominate and appoint George Hall of Delaware County Ohio Executor of this my last will and Testament all erasures and interlining were made before signing In Witness I hereunto set my hand seal this 10th day of March 1880. Cinthia M. Parks {Seal} Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 331) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/ded38bef09323d135c37292fcaed3012.jpg b236bc6f688d07e4d809ccc970558903 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 332] [corresponds to labeled page 277 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 277 Signed by the said Cinthia M. Parks as her last Will and Testament in our presence and signed by us in her presence E Ingersoll Laura A. Ingersoll. Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Probate Court Personally appeared in Open Court E. Ingersoll and Laura Ingersoll the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Cinthia M. Parks deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Cinthia M. Parks now deceased, is the Will of the Said deceased Cinthia M. Parks that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the Testatrix subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence and that they saw the Said Cinthia M. Parks deceased sign and seal said Will and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last Will and Testament that the said Cinthia M. Parks at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawfull restraint whatsoever E Ingersoll Laura A. Ingersoll. Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 10 day of July A.D. 1880. F B Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 332) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/820ec7126781f832fc1d1cd6afb5ff28.jpg 2d08648dc0ca787c4da96ca4b69d1b01 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 333] [corresponds to labeled page 278 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 278 Gustavus Black Will July 14 1880. On this day the last Will and Testament of Gustavus Black was presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and record F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all. I Gustavus Black of Delaware County in the State of Ohio and of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and Testament Item 1st I give and devise to my wife in lieu of her dower forty one acres of my farm on which she now resides, situated in Berlin Township Delaware County Ohio and in Section Four, Township four and Range eighteen U.S.M land bounded and described and described as follows: Commencing in the center of Alum Creek at the North West corner of Jasper Dickermans land thence North 89? 45 East about four hundred and fifty rods to William Caldwells South West corner thence north thirty three rods thence South 89? - West about four hundred and fifty rods to the center of Alum Creek thence down the center of said Creek to the place of beginning containing in all about ninety one acres of land, during her natural life I direct that forty one acres be measured off to her on the South side of that part of the above of the above described farm being and lying East of the Road that run North and South through said farm said forty one acres to be measured or struck by a line running parallel to south line of said farm unless said should into the large barn situated on farm in which case I direct that there be a sufficient Jog made in said line so to include said barn on said forty one acres but to include the dwelling House and Stable and run around said farm and not nearer than twenty feet to the same I wish her to have the privilege of using what fruit she may need for her own use whenever there is any. I give and devise to her my household goods and furniture which may be in said dwelling House at my decease during her natural life as aforesaid. It is my will that my wife allow my son Douglas Black to occupy said dwelling house with her and that they continue to live there together or that she allow him to use and occupy one half of said house to be divided as they can agree. At the death of my said wife the real estate aforesaid this is to say said forty one acres I give devise and bequeath to my son Douglas Black and his heirs. Item 2nd I give devise and bequeath the balance of the above described farm to my son Douglas Black and his heirs Item 3rd My other farm situated also in Berlin TP Delaware County Ohio and conveyed to me by my daughter Arabella Hunt and her husband Daniel Hunt by deed dated May 27th 1880 I give devise and bequeath to my said daughter Arabella Hunt and her heirs = provided always and this bequeath to said Arabella Hunt Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 333) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a4a08dad06c6dfc8c8cde70775ab68ac.jpg 0b8ccc0dcb8271b6ca03ef878fc0bf89 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 334] [corresponds to labeled page 279 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 279 Gustavus Black Will is upon condition following to wit: that she pay or cause to be paid all debts owing by me at the time of my decease including expenses of my last sickness over and above what my personal effects will not pay provided further that she pay or cause to be paid to my daughter Cora Waters the sum of fifteen Hundred dollars at the time and in the manner following to wit. Three Hundred dollars within one year after my decease four hundred dollars in two years after my decease. Four hundred dollars in three years after my decease and four hundred dollars in four after my decease with interest on the last three mentioned sum of $400.00 each from and after one year after my decease: that within one year from my decease she execute and deliver her notes for said sum of fifteen hundred dollars and secure the same by mortgage on said farm and deliver the same to my said Daughter Cora Waters and said sum of fifteen hundred dollars so paid or secured to be paid I give to my said daughter Cora Waters and her heirs as her full share of my estate. I direct that the personal property and effects including money and notes that I may have at my decease be applied toward the payment of my debts so far as it will go and the balance of my indebtedness I direct as aforesaid shall be paid by my said Daughter Arabella Hunt on one of the conditions of my bequest to her. And whereas my said daughter Arabella Hunt and her husband have had the occupation and use of said last mentioned farm for over two years last past and are now in possession of the same and as a consideration for the use and occupation of said farm, have kept and provided for and taken care of me and are now provided for, taking care of and making a House there for me, it is my wish and will that she continue to provide for, take care of and furnish a house on said farm for me as long as I live and that as a consideration therefor she and her husband Daniel B. Hunt have the use, occupation and benefit of said farm so long as I may live; and at my decease it is my will that she and her husband still retain the use, occupation and benefit of said farm and fully carry out the provisions and directions of this my last Will if in her power so to do by paying the balance of my debts after my personal property is exhausted and by also paying or securing to be paid said sum of fifteen Hundred dollars to my said Daughter Cora Waters and her heirs as heretofore provided and directed by me Item 5th I do hereby nominate and appoint my friend Marshall Smith executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby authorizing and empowering him to compromise adjust release and discharge in such manner as he may deem proper the debts and claims due me I direct that he first apply all of the personal property including money and notes toward the payment of my just debts and if there be not enough of personal property in his hands to pay all my Just debts that he call on and request my said Daughter Arabella Hunt to pay the balance according to the provisions of this my last Will and testament. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 334) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/9b20a23ae8655448a587cfe3d8d8ae33.jpg 61173c459320bd48550775f2eea44ce5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 335] [corresponds to labeled page 280 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 280 Gustavus Black Will. I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me made. In Testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of May in the year A.D. 1880 Gustavus Black {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by the said Gustavus Black } as his last will and Testament in our presence } and signed by us in his presence } R. D. Robinson } S. W. Crumb } Probate of the Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open Court R. D. Robinson and S. W. Crumb the subscribing witnesses to last Will and Testament of Gustavus Black deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation the execution of said Will depose and say, that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Gustavus Black now deceased is the Will of said deceased, that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same as Witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Gustavus Black deceased sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament; that the said Gustavus Black at the time of making signing and sealing said Will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever R. D. Robinson S. W. Crumb Sworn and subscribed to in open Court, this 14th day of July 1880 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 335) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a7ad91817ecb8e17314309fed96023c6.jpg a6b561520de0f084e53da08c4d49f0a7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 336] [corresponds to labeled page 281 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 281 George R. Kooken Will August 23 1880. On this day the last will and Testament of George R. Kooken was presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. Copy of the Will In the Name of God Amen I George R. Kooken of the county of Delaware and State of Ohio being of sound mind and disposing mind do make and publish this my last will and testament Item 1st I desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid " 2nd I give and devise to my beloved wife Sarah Jane Kooken for her use and benefit during her natural life the entire use and control of all my property both personal and real estate directing however that no sale of real estate be made " 3rd At the death of my wife I direct that my daughter Eliza Jane Bean and Andrew Bean the husband of my said daughter have the use and benefit of all the aforesaid property during their natural lives directing also that no sale of real estate be made by them 4th At the death of the said Eliza Jane Bean and her husband Andrew Bean it is my will that all of the aforesaid property be equally distributed between my grand children Percy Plyna Bean and Benjamin George Bean, but should more children hereafter be born to my daughter, the said Eliza Jane Bean the same are to share equally in the property aforesaid with those whose names have been mentioned. Item 5th And I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Sarah Jane Kooken my sole executrix and hereby fully empower her to collect all claims due to me and to pay my debts. And it is further my will that no bond be required of her and that no inventory or sale of my personal property be made and no settlement of my estate be required by the Court and I hereby desire the Court omit the same as above directed the same being my will and desire. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 22nd day of July A.D. 1880. George R. Kooken Signed and acknowledged by said George R. Kooken to be his last will and Testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence. Henry B. Cullins } William T Ropp } Probate of the Will The State of Ohio } Probate Court Delaware County } Personally appeared in open Court Henry B. Cullins & William T Ropp the subscribing witnesses to last Will and Testament of George R. Cooken deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of George R. Kooken now deceased is the Will of said deceased George R. Kooken Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 336) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/68ef9dbcbac4d982242bd07d12233edc.jpg fdbe1151338760905c112c8cab770a9d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 337] [corresponds to labeled page 282 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 282 Jacob Zimmerman Will now deceased is the will of said deceased George R. Kooken that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the testator, subscribed their names to the same as Witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said George R. Cooken deceased sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and testament, that the said George R. Kooken at the time of making signing and sealing said Will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Henry B. Cullins Wm B. Ropp. Sworn and subscribed to in open Court this 23rd of August 1880 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge ============================================================================== August 14th 1880. On this day the last will and testament of Jacob Zimmerman was presented and duly proved and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent father of all I Jacob Zimmerman of lawful age do make and publish this my last will and Testament. 1st Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Ann Eliza Zimmerman all the property I may have at my death both personal and real, she to pay all my just debts and to have said property and the avails of the same so long as she shall live, at her death my oldest son Charles Israel Zimmerman shall have two hundred dollars to be paid out of my estate, the balance to be divided equally among the balance of my heirs on condition that my widow Ann Eliza Zimmerman shall again marry after my death, the division of my property shall then be made as above specified. It is also my wish that my wife Ann Eliza Zimmerman be my executrix and that no appraisement nor sale be made nor that my executrix be not required to give any bail bond as such executrix. In Witness I have hereunto set my hand this 29th day of January 1877. Jacob Zimmerman Signed by us in Jacob Zimmermans } Presence and signed by him in our } presence this 29th day of January 1877. } Almira Waters } J. C. Nales } Comission The State of Ohio } Delaware County } To W. R. Nates Notary Public Lucus County Ohio Know Ye, That we, in confidence of your prudence and fidelity have appointed you and by these presents do give you full power and authority to examine and take the deposition of Almira Waters and J. C. Waters subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Jacob Zimmerman hereto annexed, late of the County of Delaware, in the State of Ohio, deceased: and therefore we command you, that at certain days and places appointed by you you cause the said Almira Wales and J. C. Wales Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 337) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/05486142e889c6ce16329328f5960277.jpg 138dbf2b53e7c31442f19806447e6d4b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 338] [corresponds to labeled page 283 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 283 Jacob Zimmerman Will to be brought before you, and then and there on oath or affirmation first taken before you touching the due execution of said will of the said Jacob Zimmerman and that you reduce such examination to writing and return the same together with this commission and Will of said Jacob Zimmerman thereto annexed closed up under your seal into our said Probate Court with all convenient speed In Testimony Whereof, I F. B. Sprague Judge of said Court have hereunto set my hand the seal of said Court at Delaware this 14 day of August A.D. 1880. F. B. Sprague Probate Court Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } Personally appeared in open Court Almira Wales and J. C. Wales the subscribing witnesses to last will and Testament of Jacob Zimmerman deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and Testament of Jacob Zimmerman is the will of said deceased Jacob Zimmerman. Almira Wales and J. C. Wales of lawful age being first duly sworn by me as hereinafter deposes as follows that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Jacob Zimmerman deceased sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and Testament: that the said Jacob Zimmerman at the time of making, signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatever. Almira Wales J. C. Wales Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court this 16th day of August 1880, before me a commissioner duly appointed by the Probate Court of Delaware County Ohio to take the testimony of said Almira & J C Wales W. R. Wales Commissioner Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 338) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/932eaaf7fa3744e21d746df059b3c364.jpg aa616a84c56e485c2aa80af5b2091a0f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 339] [corresponds to labeled page 284 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 284 Alford C. Williams On the 7th day of September A.D. 1880, the Last Will and Testament of Alford C Williams was duly proved and ordered admitted to Probate & Record Journal, Page 7. Copy of the Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all. Amen I Alford C Williams of Trenton Township Delaware County Ohio being of sound mind and retentive memory do make and publish this my last will and testament revoking all former wills by me made 1st It is my will that my executor shall cause to be paid all legal demands against my estate. 2nd It is my will that my beloved wife Martha E Williams shall inherit all my propery of which I may die pos- sessed both real and personal, and I hereby appoint her to executrix to settle any legal demands against my estate. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th day of March A D 1874. Alford C Williams {Seal} Signed by him in our presence and by us in his presence this 9th day of March A D 1874 F B Sprague, F Williams Probate of the Will The State of Ohio Delaware County Court of Common Pleas Personally appeared in open Court F B Sprague & F Williams the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Alford C Williams decd who being sworn to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will & testament of Alford C Williams decd is the will of the said decd Alford C Williams, that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence & that they saw the said A C Williams decd sign & seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament, that the said A C Williams at the time of making signing & sealing said will was of legal age of sound and disposing mind & memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever, F.B. Sprague F Williams Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 7th day of Sept A D 1880 John Chapman Clerk of Delaware County Common Pleas Court Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 339) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/522e18251772c81cf34f62758b7040ac.jpg 5a73df93a0392a41be486bb7d92504d2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 340] [corrresponds to labeled page 285 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 285 Ira Derthick Will On the 8th day of September A D 1880 the last Will and testament of Ira Derthick Decd was presented for and duly admitted to probate & record Journal 6 Page 8. F B Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will Know all men by these presents that I Ira Derthick of the town of Galena County of Delaware and State of Ohio being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me heretofore made I hereby constitute and appoint my sons Clinton Derthick and John Derthick to be executors of this my last will and I desire that they shall act without Bond. I Desire that my executors the said Clinton Derthick and John Derthick Shall have full ample and complete power to dispose of in such manner as they think proper all my estate of every description real and personal excepting my household furniture which I bequeath to my wife Viansa Derthick the said household furniture not to be considered in any bequest hereafter made. I desire that my Executors be excused from making an inventory and having an appraisement made of my estate. I hereby direct my executors to pay to my wife Viansa Derthick one third of all the proceeds that may be realized from the disposal of my estate both real and personal my intention being that she shall have one third of all I am worth in Lieu of Dower I hereby direct my executors to pay to each of my daughters Helen Perfect and Czarina Gault Fifteen Hundred dollars, The Balance of my estate I desire shall be divided equally between all my children, Lucien Derthick Clinton Derthick John Derthick, Helen Perfect, & Czarina Gault I desire that a certain promissory note for Four thousand One Hundred two and 88/100 dollars ($4102.88) given me for value received by my son Lucien Derthick on the 12th day of July A D 1880 shall apply in paying the legacy bequeathed to him in this instrument. I further desire that no interest be charged on said note In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day of July A D 1880 Ira Derthick {Seal} Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 340) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a4a9e6787040cf18522320961cc3cbc1.jpg 92ad57a40fef1c82204eb78c98e1ce3a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 341] [corresponds to labeled page 286 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 286 Ira Derthick's Will We the undersigned subscribing witnesses sign this instrument in the presence of each other and in the presence of the testator at his request Warren McCreary A. M. Seymour Proof of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court Warren McCreary and A M Seymour the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Ira Derthick who being duly sworn to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will & testament of Ira Derthick now deceased is the will of the said decd Ira Derthick that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence & that they saw the said Ira Derthick decd sign & seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament, that at the time of making signing & sealing said will he was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind & memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever, Warren McCreary A M Seynour Sworn to and and subscribed in open Court this 8th day of Sept A D 1880 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 341) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/6bc61534ba58b7a34e3d01e7142a00be.jpg 5fb57bd6de0f662866e69a96ea75e10f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 342] [corresponds to labeled page 287 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 287 Mary White's Will On the 9th day of September A D 1880 the last will and testament of Mary White late of Kingston Township was duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and record F B Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will I Mary White, Widow, of Township of Kingston in the County of Delaware in the State of Ohio do hereby make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and annulling all former wills made by me and declare this to be my only last will and testament Item 1st I do hereby will and bequeath and devise to my three daughters Phebe Jane White, Mary Elizabeth White and Harriet Adelpha White all the property and estate both real and personal of any description of which I may be the owner at the time of my death or of which I may die seized, the real estate to be divided equally between my said three daughters and the personal property to be also equally divided between said three daughters. Said division to be made according to the value of said property excepting as provided in item 4 of this will Item 2. In case of the death of any of said three daughters without leaving lineal descendents it is my will that said property shall go to the survivors of them in equal shares or in case of the death of two of them, to the survivor and in case none of said daughters survive me and in case none of them leave lineal descendents their lawfull issue then it is my will that said property shall pass to the heirs at law of my daughter now deceased. _______ Van Sickle Item 3 In case either of my said daughters however shall die during my life leaving children or lawfull lineal descendents then it is my will that such descendents shall take the same share at my death of said property, per stipes as such daughter would have taken under this will had such daughter or daughters survived me Item 4 I will and bequeath to my son Edwin White one dollar Item 5 I nominate and appoint my friends F M Owen and John W Hall to be the executors of this my last will and testament, In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and set my seal this 31st day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred & Seventy Three Mary White {Seal} Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 342) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d4a98a906958b896f8cb9de91d6847b7.jpg 1bdb144ddf7edb8af7ab5738032b5486 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 343] [corresponds to labeled page 288 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 288 Mary White's Will The foregoing instrument was signed and sealed by the testatrix Mary White and by her declared to be her last will and testament in our presence and the attestation signed by us in her presence at her request and in the presence of each other Charity Wilcox Mary E Gammill Probate of the Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court Charity Wilcox and Mary E Gammill the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Mary White who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will & testament of Mary White now deceased is the will of the said deceased Mary White that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testatrix subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence & that they saw the said Mary White deceased sign and seal said will and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last will and testament that the said Mary White at the time of making signing and sealing said will he was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind & memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever, Charity Wilcox Mary E Gammill Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 9th day of Sept A D 1880 F B Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 343) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/8e34a815fd750c1cd1c44f72688694a8.jpg 7576596c541a4beea21d94725844767a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 344] [corresponds to labeled page 289 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 289 Sarah W. Caulkins Will Filed October 4 1880. On this day the last will and Testament of Sarah W Caulkins was presented and admitted to Probate. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of All, Sally W Caulkins of the County of Delaware State of Ohio do make and publish this my last Will and Testament. Item 1st I will and Devise to my Son Albert J Caulkins all my right title and Interest, being the undivided one half of the following described tract of land; Situate in the County of Delaware and State of Ohio and in Range 18, Township 4, Section one US Military Survey and Bounded and described as follows: Commencing at N West corner of a tract of land owned by Joseph Roloson thence west seventy one rods and five links; thence South to land sold to Jacob Bockover; thence East along said Bockovers land Seventy one rods and 5 links; thence North to the place of beginning Containing forty acres, be the same more or less. Item 2 I give and devise to my Son Albert J. Caulkins all my personal property moneys and credits that may be unexpended at my decease. Item 3 I do hereby nominate and appoint Harvey Johnson Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby authorizing him and empowering to compromise, adjust, release and discharge in such manner as he may deem proper the debts and claims due me I do also authorize him and empower him if it shall become necessary in order to pay my debts to sell by Private Sale or in such manner upon such terms of credit or otherwise as he may think proper all or any part of my real estate and deed to purchasers to execute acknowledge and deliver in fee Simple. I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me made. In testimony whereof I Have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 5th day of May A.D. 1876 Sally W Caulkins {Seal} Signed and Acknowledged by said Sally W Caulkins } as her last will and Testament in our presence } and signed by us in her presence } J. P. Crawford } G. Gregory } Commission The State of Ohio } To Jacob Gedelman, Greeting Delaware County } Know ye, That we in confidence of your prudence and fidelity have appointed you and by these presents do give you full Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 344) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/39e181f721996dc73d00bb9de2e73f21.jpg 0f0ecebb83286c53f67c2362d30b99ed Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 345] [corresponds to labeled page 290 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 290 Sarah W Caulkins Will power and authority to examine and take the deposition of J P Crawford one of the Subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Sally W Caulkins hereto annexed late of the County of Delaware in the State of Ohio, Deceased, and therefore we command you that at certain days and places appointed by you, you cause the said J. P. Crawford to be brought before you and then and there examine him on oath or affirmation first taken before you touching the due execution of said Will of the said Sally W Caulkins and that you reduce such examination to writing and return the same together with this commission and the will of the said Sally W Caulkins thereto annexed closed up under your seal into our said Probate Court with all convenient speed. In Testimony Whereof I, F. B. Sprague Judge of the said Court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Delaware this 22nd day of September A.D. 1880 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge {Seal} The State of Ohio } Personally appeared in open Court J. B. Crawford one Delaware County } of the subscribing witnesses to the last will and Testament of Sally W Caulkins deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Sally W Caulkins now deceased is the will of said deceased Sally W Caulkins. That G Gregory now deceased was the other subscribing witness to said Will that I recognize the signature of said Gregory as the signature he made to said will I do not recollect of Mr Gregory signing said will but I have no doubt but that he did sign it, that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the Testatrix subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence and that they saw the said Sally W Caulkins deceased sign and seal said will and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last will and testament that the said Sally W Caulkins at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever J. P. Crawford Sworn and Subscribed to in open Court 22nd day September 1880 Before me, as commissioner duly appointed by the Probate Court of Delaware Ohio Jacob Gedelman Commissioner Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 345) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/e083c0c69f131e6138d1a45d4b617b7d.jpg 08408ea9ae84c7e8a8506cd72f9171b6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 346] [corresponds to labeled page 291 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 291 Moses Green Estate. On this 27th day September 1880 the last will and testament of Moses Green was presented and duly proved and ordered admitted to Probate and record In the name of the Benevolent Father of all: I Moses Green of Delaware County Ohio and sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and Testament Item 1st I give and devise to my beloved wife [Rezepah Elpha Garrabrant] E. Green in lieu of her dower the farm on which we now reside situated in Harlem Township in Delaware County Ohio and containing about Eighty two acres of land during her natural life and all the Stock household goods, furniture and provisions and other goods and Chattels including money notes and accounts which may be thereon or belong to me at the time of my decease I give and bequeath to my said wife absolutely to use and do with as she may think best she however to sell so much thereof as may be sufficient to pay all my just debts. At the death of my said Wife the real Estate aforesaid I give and devise to my sons Charles B Green and Howard N. Green and my unborn child provided it be a boy and their heirs but in case our unborn child should be a girl then I give and devise said real Estate to my two sons Charles B Green and Howard N. Green and their heirs Item 2nd It is my will and I do further direct and require that when my said sons shall come into the possession of said Real Estate, and as a condition that they hold and enjoy the same, that they pay to each of my other children or their heirs the sum of one hundred Dollars - that is to say to my son B S Green one hundred dollars To my Daughter Eva Green one hundred Dollars to my daughter Dora D Green one hundred dollars. To my daughter Olive B. Green one hundred dollars to my daughter Ada Green one hundred dollars To my daughter Emma Green one hundred dollars to my daughter Celia R Green one hundred dollars To my daughter Bertha A Green one hundred dollars and to my daughter Minnie A Green one hundred dollars and in case my unborn child should be a girl to also pay her one hundred dollars But in case said unborn child should be a boy and live He to have one equal interest and Estate in my said Real Estate with said Charles B and Howard N. Green Item 3rd I do hereby nominate and appoint my wife guardian of our children vis Dora D Green Olive B Green Ada Green Celia R Green Bertha A Green and Minnie A Green - also Charles B Green and Howard N. Green untill they shall all respectively arrive of age. Item 4th I do hereby authorize and Empower my said Wife Rizpah E Green to compromise, adjust, release and discharge in such manner as she may deem proper the debts and claims due me It is my will and I desire that no appraisment and no Slate of my personal property be made and that the Court of Probate direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the Statute. I do hereby revoke all former wills by me Made In testimony Hereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this 14th day of September in the year A.D. 1880. Moses Green {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Moses Green as his will and Testament in our Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 346) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/4a62cf8d932b313a142a02c0922ddd6b.jpg 63adb76da173ce21921e506b6ceee2d9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 347] [corresponds to labeled page 292 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 292 Moses Green Will in our presence and signed by } us in his presence } E. B. Hempstead } Rosel Edwards } Probate of the Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } Personally appeared in open Court E. B. Hempstead and Rosel Edwards the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Moses Green deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth and the truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and Testament of Moses Green now deceased is the will of the said deceased Moses Green authorized R. G. Robinson Esq to sign said will for him as he could not use his hand, that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Moses Green deceased, sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and Testament, that the said Moses Green at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind & memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever: Sworn and subscribed to in open this } E B Hempstead 9th day of October AD 1880. } Rosel Edwards F B Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 347) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/fbaef9de4ff162f20c5d7122203dee92.jpg f81f7d01aed205347314b75472617a1a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 348] [corresponds to labeled page 293 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 293 Eleazer Carpenter. Will Filed Nov 13th 1880 On this day the Last and Will and testament of Eleazer Carpenter deceased was presented and duly proved and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. Copy of Will Know all Men by these presents that I Eleazer Carpenter of Harlem Township Delaware County Ohio being of sound and disposing mind and memory do hereby make and Publish this my last will and Testament hereby revoking any and all wills heretofore by me made. I hereby appoint Evi Linabary of Delaware County Ohio to be sole Executor of this my last will and Testament and desire that he shall have full ample and Complete power to sell and convey my real Estate in accordance with my desires hereinafter expressed. I desire that my brother Thos. E Rose shall have the use of my farm in Harlem Township Delaware County Ohio for two years after my decease, the said Thos E Rose to pay all taxes on said farm that may become due within two years after my decease. At the expiration of two years after my decease I desire that my executor shall sell my said farm as soon as practicable and divide the proceeds as follows: viz: Two hundred dollars to be paid to my Nephew Isaiah Heddens The balance to be equally divided between my brother Thos E Rose and my sister Fidelia Couchman. I desire that my real Estate situated in Berkshire Township Delaware County State of Ohio deeded to me by Joseph J. Adams and wife shall be sold as soon as practicable after my decease, the proceeds to be disposed of as follows: viz: First pay all debts owing by me which were contracted previous to the date of this will, the balance to be divided equally between my deceased wives brothers and Sisters: Anon Linabary Waymon Linabary Evi Linabary Edson Linabary Julia Whitney and Diadema Feazel. I desire that my personal property be sold as soon after my decease as practicable and the proceeds together with all moneys in my possession at the time of my decease be disposed as follows: viz: First pay my funeral expenses and debts owing by me contracted after the date of this will - the balance to be paid to my Sister Fidelia Couchman. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 15th day of September A.D. 1880. Eleazar Carpenter {Seal} The above instrument was signed and Sealed in our presence by the Testator Eleazor Carpenter who declared the same to be his last will and Testament and we at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other sign our names hereto as attending witnesses } George J. Roberts Amazon [A. Mason] Washbourn Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 348) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c118794f190ebfb591753083e9c0cf98.jpg bfebeadc7ebe503bd14db6e6c3635648 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 349] [corresponds to labeled page 294 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 294 Frederick Swicker's Will Probate of the Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County} Personally appeared in open Court George J Roberts and Amason Washburn the Subscribing witnesses to the last will and Testament of Eleazar Carpenter deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and Testament of Eleazar Carpenter now deceased is the will of the said deceased Eleazar Carpenter that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Eleazar Carpenter deceased sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament; that the said Eleazer Carpenter at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. George J. Roberts A. Washbourn Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court } this 13th day of November A.D. 1880 } F B Sprague Probate Judge ===================================================================== Frederick Swicker's Will Filed Nov 15 1880 On this day the last will and Testament of Herman Swicker was presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. Copy of the Will I Frederick Swicker of Genoa township in Delaware County Ohio do make and Publish this my last will and Testament: Item 1st I give and devise to my beloved wife in lieu of her dower the farm on which we now reside situate in the county of Delaware and State of Ohio Township B Range 17 Section 1 U.S.M.L. containing about twenty five acres of land during her natural life and the stock household goods furniture provisions and other goods and chattels which may be thereon at the time of my decease during her natural life as aforesaid she however selling so much thereof as may be sufficient to pay my just debts. At the death of my said wife the real Estate aforesaid I give and devise to my grandson (meaning my oldest grandson) and his heirs Provided that if said grandson shall sell said real estate then the purchasers money to be divided equally among all my grandchildren. If my said grandson should die before the decease of my said wife leaving no child or children at the decease of my said wife then I devise and bequeath my said property to my children in equal proportions said property first to be sold. If my said wife should die before my grandson should arrive at the age of twenty one years then it is my will Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 349) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/931e75fd387d474aebbc09ba7c2bbf2a.jpg b07b711d3aefcc053cb31f6e7de2fbe7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 350] [corresponds to labeled page 295 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 295 Frederick Swicker's Will that my son Shane Swicker shall control said property by giving bonds approved by the Proper Court until said grandson shall attain to the age of twenty one years. I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2nd day of March in the year 1876. Frederick Swicker {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Frederick Swicker as his last will and Testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence Ralph Smith M. Closson Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } Personally appeared in open Court Ralph Smith and Milo Closson the Subscribing witnesses to the last will and Testament of Frederick Swicker deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and Testament of Frederick Swicker now deceased is the will of said deceased Frederick Swicker that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Frederick Swicker deceased sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and Testament that the said Frederick Swicker at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. Ralph Smith Milo Closson Sworn and Subscribed in open this 15 day of September A.D. 1880 F B Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 350) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c99f3437815f60af433e24fd71fccee1.jpg 91c472f784f425aef85bae3c9498badc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 351] [corresponds to labeled page 296 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 296 Mary K. Winget Will. Filed November 8th 1880 On this day the last will and Testament of Mary K. Winget was presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. Copy of the Will. In the Benevolent Father of all I Mary K. Winget do make and Publish this my last Will and Testament Item 1st I give and bequeath to my three Daughters to wit: Susan M. Fox Mary C Case and Hannah E Wilson five dollars " 2 I give and bequeath to my grandaughter Mary Ellen Wilson all my personal and real Estate if any there be at the time of my decease including all moneys Notes Drafts checks of every description including my gold watch and chain and six silver tea spoons also including one Bed and Bedding Item 3rd I do hereby nominate and appoint L S Felkner Executor of this my last will and Testament hereby authorizing and empowering him to compromise adjust release and discharge in such manner as he may see proper the debts and claims due me. I do also authorize and empower him if it shall be necessary to sell, in order to pay debts at private sale or in such manner upon such terms of credit or otherwise as he may think proper all or any part of my real Estate and Deeds to purchasers execute acknowledge and deliver in fee simple I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 22 day of August 1876 Mary K. Winget {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Mary K. Winget as her last will and Testament in our presence and signed by us in her presence. L. S. Felkner H. Wood Felkner Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County ss } Personally appeared in open Court L. S. Felkner and H Wood Felkner the Subscribing witnesses to the last will and Testament of Mary K. Winget deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purport- ing to be the last will and Testament of Mary K Winget now deceased is the will of said deceased Mary K Winget that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 351) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/8761d014233f939a195435feb0059a0f.jpg 4e8fbf095cb78e7847e3c86b36ab8d39 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 352] [corresponds to labeled page 297 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 297 Dorothy Gaston's Will same as witnesses in her presence and that they saw the said Mary K. Winget deceased sign and seal said Will and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last will and Testament, that the said Mary K Winget at the time of making signing and sealing said Will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. L. S. Felkner H Wood Felkner Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court this } 8th day of November A.D. 1880 } F B Sprague Probate Judge ================================================================ Dorothy Gaston's Will Filed November 5th 1880. On this day the last will and Testament of Dorothy Gaston was presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record Copy of the Will In the name of Benevolent Father of all Amen. I Dorothy Gaston of Delaware, Delaware County Ohio being my usual health of body and of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and Testament hereby revoking and making null and void all other and former last Wills and Testament by me heretofore made 1st First It is my Will that all my Just Debts and funeral expenses including a suitable grave stone to be placed over my grave shall be paid out of my property of which I may be possessed as soon after my decease as prachcable II Item. All the rest and residue of my estate real, personal and mixed of which I may die seized possessed or entitled unto in law, or equally, in possession, expectancy, remainder, or reversion wheresoever the same may be lying or situate I give devise and bequeath unto my Daughters Rosanna Blackwell of Columbus Ohio, Harriet N. Gaston of Chicago Ill. Margaret Ann Baker of Delaware Ohio and my Son Samuel D. Gaston of Delaware County Ohio to be equally divided between them Share and Share alike to have and To hold unto them their heirs and assigns forever. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this the Second day of March AD 1878. her Dorothy X Gaston mark Signed and acknowledged and delivered by her said Dorothy Gaston as Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 352) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/0ad1859ac816988b12a34f27136af796.jpg a80b97b403cf326947a96ac49ceb360a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 353] [corresponds to labeled page 298 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 298 Dorothy Gaston's Will and for her last will and Testament in our presence and hearing, who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto this second day of March A.D. 1878. Alice H. Hays Henry C. Kronenbitter Commission The State of Ohio } Delaware County SS } To Lorenzo English, Greeting: Know Ye, That we, in confidence of your prudence and fidelity have appointed you and by us presents do give you full power and authority to examine and take the Deposition of Alice H. Hays of Columbus Ohio and of Henry C. Kronenbitter if he found in Columbus O and J. W. Baldwin subscribing witnesses to the last will and Testament of Dorothy Gaston, hereto annexed late of the County of Delaware in the State of Ohio, deceased; and herefore we command you to at certain days and places appointed by you you cause the said Alice H. Hays, Henry C. Kronenbitter if he be found as aforesaid and J. W. Baldwin to be brought before you and then and there to examine them on oath or affirmation first taken before you touching the due execution of said Will of the said Dorothy Gaston and that you reduce such examination to writing and return the same together with this commission and the Will of the said Dorothy Gaston hereto annexed closed up under your seal unto our said Probate Court with all convenient speed. In Testimony whereof I F. B. Sprague Judge of the said Court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Delaware this 4th day of November AD 1880 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Probate of the Will The State of Ohio } Franklin County SS } Personally appeared before me Lorenzo English the Commissioner named within commission hereto attached Alice H. Hays one of the subscribing witnesses to the last will and Testament of Dorothy Gaston deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of the said Will deposes and says that the paper before her purporting to be the last will and Testament of Dorothy Gaston now deceased is the will of said deceased Dorothy Gaston that she was present at the execution of said will at the request of the Testatrix subscribed her name to the same as witness in her presence and that she saw the said Dorothy Gaston deceased sign and seal Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 353) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/9855b5b9c8a92dbd652255325d0da811.jpg ccb2859d789038b4646fd304f21abc9c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 354] [corresponds to labeled page 299 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 299 Dorothy Gaston's Will said Will and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last will and Testament that the said Dorothy Gaston at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Alice H. Hays Sworn and Subscribed before me this } 6th day of November AD 1880 } Lorenzo English Commissioner Probate of the Will The State of Ohio } Franklin County ss } Personally appeared before me, Lorenzo English the commissioner named within commission hereto attached J. W. Baldwin who being duly sworn by me deposes and say as follows: Preside at the City of Columbus State of Ohio, I was acquainted with Dorothy Gaston now deceased in her life then I prepared for her at her request her last will and Testament the same which is attached to the foregoing Commission I saw the said Dorothy Gaston sign said last Will and Testament by making her mark and attested her signature at the time as appears said Instrument. I saw the said subscribing witnesses Alice H. Hays and Henry C. Kronenbitter sign said Instrument as witnesses they signed the same at the request of the said Testatrix signed at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other the said Henry C. Kronenbitter is now in the State of Texas where he went some year or more ago for the benefit of his health. I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Kronenbitter and the signature of the said Kronenbitter to said instrument is in his genuine handwriting and in addition to same the said Kronenbitter wrote the same. At the making and execution of said last will and Testament by the said Dorothy Gaston as aforesaid she was of full age of sound mind and memory and therein acted freely and without undue influence or undue any unlawful restraint of any kind. Said last will and Testament so executed as aforesaid at the City of Columbus Ohio J. W. Baldwin Sworn to Before me by the said J. W. Baldwin and signed by him in my presence this 5th day of November A.D. 1880 Lorenzo English Commissioner Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 354) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d8ffbc3848ce9dc2bd92b3e288a4d0f0.jpg 7f9109857ab047cd9d55e90b720fd704 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 355] [corresponds to labeled page 300 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 300 Lee Hurlburt Will Dec 8th 1880. On this day the last will and Testament was presented and duly proven and ordered addmittted to Probate and Record. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of All I Lee Hurlburt of Orange Township Delaware County Ohio do make and publish this my last will and Testament. Item 1st I give and devise to my Beloved wife in lieu of her dower the farm on which we now reside situate in said Township of Orange Delaware County Ohio containing ninety acres of land be the same more or less during her natural life and all the stock household goods furniture provisions and other goods and chattels which may be thereon at the time of my decease during her natural life as aforesaid She however selling so much thereof as may be sufficient to pay my just debts at the death of my said wife the real estate aforesaid I give and devise to my sons Ezra, Clark B. and to my Daughters Dulcena; Lizzie and Rosanna equally. Item 2nd I further give and devise to my said wife the use during her life all moneys or credits due or to become due at the time of my decease appropriate for her benefit any portion which may be necessary for her proper maintainance and support at the death of my said wife I give and devise said moneys and credits to my aforesaid sons and Daughters equally Item 2nd I do hereby nominate and appoint my said wife Elizabeth Hurlburt as executor of this my last will and Testament should there be no legal Hinderance thereto and such case I nominate and appoint my Friend John H. Bale as said Executor. I do also Authorize and Empower my said Executor if it shall become necessary to pay my debts to sell by private sale or in such manner upon such terms of credit or otherwise as she or he may think proper all or any part of Real Estate and deeds to purchase to execute acknowledge and otherwise fee simple. I desire that no appraisement and no sale of my Personal Property be made and that the court of Probate Direct the Ommission of the same and that my executor be not required to give Bond unless such court deem the same necessary in pursuance of Statutes in such case made and Provided. I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made In Testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of April in the year 1879. his Lee X Hurlburt mark Signed and Acknowledged by said Lee ] Hurlburt as his last will and Testament } in our presence and signed by us in his } presence. } Hiram G. Chambers } Darwin D. Chambers } Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 355) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/618e3f6e8280fef4071c08c4d9c5e47b.jpg 19a854491f7b64d9145a502a2695cc06 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 356] [corresponds to labeled page 301 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] Timothy Andrew's Will. 301 The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open Court Horatio Chambers and Caroline C. Chambers the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Lee Hurlburt deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Lee Hurlburt now deceased is the will of said deceased Lee Hurlburt that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Lee Hurlburt deceased sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and Testament that the said Lee Hurlburt at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Horatio T. Chambers Caroline C. Chambers Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court this 8th day of December A.D. 1880. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge ================================================================ Thimothy Andrew's [Timothy Andrews] Will December 20th 1880 On this day the last will and Testament of Timothy Andrews was presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of God Amen: I Timothy Andrews of Township Delaware County Ohio being of lawful age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and not under any restraint do make and publish this to be my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and annulling all former wills by me made Item 1st I hereby direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid out of my estate Item I do hereby devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife M Lou Andrews in fee simple the following real estate to wit: Situate in Liberty Township Delaware ^County Ohio [off to right side: see will] and known as the northwest part of Lot No (10) in Township (3) Sec (3) and Range 19 U.S.M. containing about fifty acres of land and being the same premises conveyed to me by J. H. VanDeman Admt of Hiram Beckly deceased by and dated April 3rd AD 1875 and recorded in Delaware County records reference to which is here made for greater certainty. Also one bed and bedding to be selected by her also all my kitchen furniture one cow and one sewing machine which said Real Estate and personal property is to be in lieu of all dower money estate and in lieu of all allowance and of an allowance for her years Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 356) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7b50a3fe28c8c9d3529c80c2ae96aef6.jpg 52d7ebd89799efa8c38a61243effdbfe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 357] [corresponds to labeled page 302 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 302 Timothy Andrews Estate support out of my estate. Provided that if my wife shall die before my decease then devise and bequeath the said real estate above described to be divided equally among my legal heirs. Item 3rd I hereby devise and bequeath unto my son Charles W. Andrews and unto my daughter Flora A. Quarton and unto their heirs in fee simple as tenants in common share and share alike my homestead farm on which I now reside being Lot No five (5) and lot no thirty six in section four Township three and range 19 but the said Charles W. Andrews is to pay my son M S Andrews the sum of fifty dollars if there is not enough property remaining to my estate after paying my debts to pay said fifty dollars and my daughter Flora Quanton is to pay my son Cyrus A. Andrews the sum of fifty dollars in a reasonable time after my decease. The reason I make this disposition of my property I have prior to this given my son Cyrus A. Andrews one hundred and sixty acres of land lying in Pike County Illinois, and I have also given to my son Wills S Andrews one hundred acres of land lying in Delaware County Ohio Range 19 township and Section one Lots 14 and 15 and half of said lots it being what I consider an equal share in my estate. All the rest and residue of my estate to be equally divided among my legal heirs Item 4th I do hereby nominate and appoint John D. VanDeman as the Executor of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19 day of February A.D. 1876 Timothy Andrews {Seal} Signed sealed and declared by the said Timothy Andrews as and for his last Will and Testament We at his request have signed the same as witnesses in his presence and in the presence of each other Jos. H. Dunlap James M. Cherry Probate of the Will The State of Ohio } Personally appeared in open Court James M. Cherry Delaware County } Joseph Dunlap the subscribing witnesses to the last will and Testament of Timothy Andrews deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and Testament of Timothy Andrews now deceased is the will of said deceased Timothy Andrews that they were present at the execution at the request of the Testator sub- scribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Tim- othy Andrews dec'd sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and Testament that the said Timothy Andrews at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind & memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever James M. Cherry Jos. H. Dunlap Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court this 18th day of Dec. 1880 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 357) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/f78461268485a42c983c67d2b1d42edf.jpg 7feaed9c4c73b251d15dd9b377b06a71 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 358] [corresponds to labeled page 303 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 303 Harrison Doty's Will. Feb. 16th A.D. 1881 On this day the last will and testament of Harrison Doty was presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and record. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of Will. I Harrison Doty of Ashley, Delaware County Ohio, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament. Item 1st It is my last Will and Testament that all my just debts and all charges be paid out of my Estate. Item 2nd I give and devise to my wife Mary Eliza Doty in lieu of her dowery two thirds of my Estate both personal and real Item 3rd I devise and bequeath to my son John Doty the interest annually on one third of my Estate until he arrive at the age of Twenty Six years, at which time he shall receive the principal, but if he dies leaving no heirs, then his said estate shall go back to my wife Mary Eliza Doty but if she dies before my said son John dies, leaving any portion of my unexpended real Estate, then it shall go to my said son John Doty. Item 4th I appoint and make my said wife Mary Eliza Doty Executrix of this my last will and Testament, hereby authorizing and empowering her to compromise, adjust, release and discharge in such manner as she may deem proper, the debts and claims due me. I do also authorize and empower her if it shall become necessary in order to pay my debts to sell by private sale or in such manner upon such terms of credit or otherwise, as she may think proper, all or any part of my real estate and deeds to purchasers, to execute acknowledge and deliver in fee simple. I desire that no appraise- ment and no sale of my personal property be made and that the Court of Probate direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the statute, I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 1st day of February A.D. 1881 Signed and acknowledge by said Harrison Doty as his last will and test- ament in our presence: Harrison Doty {Seal} and signed by us in his presence, J. M. Coomer J. Richards Probate of Will. The state of Ohio, Delaware, County ss. Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court J. M. Coomer and J. Richards the subscrib- ing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Harrison Doty, deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say, Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 358) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/18cc3074112d0d9d9839885200b4a802.jpg 612985b108edd3a167cb603a0bac89c7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 359] [corresponds to labeled page 304 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 304 Mary A. Worline's Will that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of said Harrison Doty now deceased. is the Will of said deceased Harrison Doty, that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in his pres- ence and that they saw the said Harrison Doty deceased, sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament, that the said Harrison Doty at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. J. M. Coomer. J. Richards. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 16 day of ^Feb, 1881 F. B. Sprague Probatet Judge ============================================================================= Mary A. Worline's Will March 1st A.D. 1881. On this day the last Will and Testament of Mary A. Worline presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. F. B. Sprague Copy of the Will. In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I, Mary A. Worline of the City of Delaware in Delaware County Ohio being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last Will and Testament: Item 1st I give and bequeath to my daughter Mrs. Rebecca Daugler, Three hundred and fifty Dollars Item 2nd I give and bequeath to my two sons Albert Worline and David Worline each Three hundred dollars: Item 3rd I give and bequeath to Albert Weiser, Hetty Howold and Hetty Bauereis three children of my deceased daughter, Hetty A. Weiser - Each one hun- dred dollars. Item 4th Should there be any surplus of lands after the payment of the afore said bequests, and the cost of Probate & Co. then in that event I bequeath said surplus to my son Albert Worline and should the funds be insufficient for the foregoing bequest, then a probate division to be made. Item 5th I do hereby give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca Deugler one bed and bedding. Also to my son David Worline one bed and bedding. And that the remaining of household furnature be disposed of among the heirs on the premises. My wearing apparel to be disposed of in like manner among the heirs and the girls I raised Item 6th I nominate and appoint Charles Neil Executor of this my last Will & Testa- ment, In testimony whereof I have here on to set my hand and seal this 13th day of December in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eighty hundred and seventy nine. Mary A. Worline. {Seal} Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 359) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/1b37cb10a1fdd57534092b642520aac2.jpg f46a803d366709ad1d5c587eceae4135 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 360] [corresponds to labeled page 305 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 305 Mary A. Worline Will. Signed and acknowledge by said Mary A. Worline as her last Will and Testament in our presence and signed by us in her presence E. W. Neil Charles Neil. Probate of Will. The state of Ohio, Delaware County. ss. Personally appeared in open Court Charles Neil and Elizabeth Neil, the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Mary A. Worline deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Mary A. Worline, now deceased, is the Will of said deceased, Mary A. Worline, that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testatrix, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in her presence and that they saw the said Mary A. Worline, deceased, sign and seal said Will and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last Will and Testament that the said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and under no undue or unlawful whatsoever J. C. Neil E. W. Neil Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 1st day of March A. D. 1881 F. B. Sprague, Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 360) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/2a30489408bf8eb00a786f335162298e.jpg 6fc65ef6d4d03bc7a7bd2ae95fdec7b6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 361] [corresponds to labeled page 306 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 306 Samuel Starn's Will March 28th 1881 On this day the last will and testament of Samuel Stern presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. F. B. Sprague. Copy of the Will Philadelphia March 3rd 1881 I, Samuel Stern of the City of Philadelphia make this my last Will and testament. Item 1st I give all my household furniture and effects to my wife, absolutely " 2nd Second I give devise and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my estate of every kind and wherever situate to my wife, dur- ing her natural life and after her death to my children share and share alike, but as my Son Raphael has already received Five hundred dollars ($500) and my daughter Hannah Reinheimer One thousand Dollars, from me I direct that these sums shall be charged to and deducted from their shares respectively at the final division of the Estate. Item 3rd I give my executors full power and authority to carry on my present business at Marysville Ohio and to manage dispose of or sell any or all my property as fully as I could if living provided only that the amounts realized from a sale of any part of the prin- cipal of my estate shall be reinvested and remain invested during my wife's life Item 4th I instruct my Executors that since January 1st 1880 my Son Daniel has been employed by me at an annual Salary of Twelve hun- dred Dollars ($1200) and that on a settlement had January 18, 1881, I was indebted to him an account of salary during the year Eighteen hundred and Eighty (1880) Seven Hundred & seventy two Dollars and eight cents ($772.08/100) Item 5th I appoint as the Executors of this Will my Son Raphael and my brother in law Joseph Fisher of Urbana Ohio. Witness my hand and seal this third day of March, 1881. Samuel Stern {Seal} Signed Sealed published and declared as and for his last Will and Testament by Samuel Stern the Testator aforesaid in our pres- ence and each others who at his request and in his presence have affixed our names as Witnesses thereto. Leo Loeb Mayer Lutzberger M. Goldsmith Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 361) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/10038a0c65ea2433926f8a35ffca68e4.jpg 80f1460a2a447def5750d23d066e7099 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 362] [corresponds to labeled page 307 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 307 Samuel Stern's Will City and County of Philadelphia, ss. Register's office, March 28, 1881. Then personally appeared Leo Loeb, Mayor Lutzberger and M. Goldsmith, the subscribing witnesses of the foregoing last Will of Samuel Stern deceased, and on their solemn Oaths did say that they were present and did see and hear Samuel Stern deceased, the Testator therein named, sign, seal, publish and declare the same as and for his last Will and Testament and that at the doing thereof he was of sound disposing mind memory and understanding, to the best of their knowledge and belief. Sworn and subscribed } Leo Loeb. before me the date above. } Mayer Lutzberger.} Wm. G. Shields. } M. Goldsmith. Dep. register } Commonwealth of Pennsylvania } ss. City and County of Philadelphia } Register's Office March 28th 1881 I, W. Marshall Taylor, Register of Wills and ex officio Clerk of the Orphan's Court for the City of Philadelphia, in the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and accurate copy of the last Will and Testament of Samuel Stern deceased, admitted to probate March, 28, 1881. As the same remains on file and of record in this office. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal at Philadelphia the date above. Marshall Taylor. Register of Will and ex-office Clerk of Orphan's Court State of Pennsylvania } Philadelphia County } SS. I, William B. Hanna, President Judge of the Orphan's Court of Philadelphia County, Do Certify, that the foregoing Certificate and Attestation made by W. Marshall Taylor, Esquire, Register of Wills and ex-officio Clerk of said Orphan's Court, whose name is thereto subscribed and seal of said Court affixed, are in due form and made by the proper officer. In Testamony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 28 day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and eighty one. Wm. B. Hanna Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 362) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/26e0ea8f25044afb6f1edc3a56f232f2.jpg 3307c64ff6da98d5b23a59634d029f49 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 363] [corresponds to labeled page 308 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 308 John Wallace's Will State of Pennsylvania } Philadelphia County } SS. I, W. Marshall Taylor, Esquire, Register of Wills and ex-officio Clerk of the Orphan's Court of Philadelphia County, Do Certify that the Honorable William B. Hanna, by whom the foregoing Attestation was made and still is President Judge of the Orphan's Court of Philadelphia County, duly commissioned and sworn; to all whose acts, as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given (as such, full) as well in Court of Judicature as elsewhere. In Testimony Whereof, I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 29. day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty one. Marshall Taylor. Register of Wills and ex-officio Clerk of Orphan's Court John Wallace's Will. March 9th 1881. On this day the last will and testament of John Wallace presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record F. B. Sprague. Copy of the Will. In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I John Wallace of the county of Delaware, Ohio, Being weak in body, But of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following. Item 1st I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Keefer and my young- est daughter Eliza Wallace all the household and kitchen furni- ture, including all the Beding and that may be on hand at my decease. Item 2nd I give and devise to my said daughters, above named and my youngest son George Wallace the homestead farm on which I now reside, being in section seventeen U.S.M. lands containing about one hun- dred and forty nine acres more or less, also the farm I purchased from the heirs of Peter Butcher lying and ajoining on the North of the above described tract of land, the same containing about one hundred and twenty acres of land, more or less also one other lot of land lying in Morlborow Township containing about fifty acres of land being the lot of land I purchased from Nanal A. Black Morve and Reese all the foregoing to be had by them with all the improvement there. Item 3rd I give and devise to my son William Wallace the farm known as the Brown farm, being purchased from the heirs of Robert Brown deceased Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 363) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/382ef164aa3023216c7235434ee1de30.jpg e91840ff57907c5e41879ef3cc91258d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 364] [corresponds to labeled page 309 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 309 John Wallace's Will. the same containing about one hundred and fifty nine acres, more or less, by him, paying the other heirs seventy eight hundred dollars the same to be paid in three equal payments, in one and two and three years, with interest for six months after my decease, less what may be due him on final settlement of my estate. Item 4th I give and devise to my son Robert Wallace the farm on which he now resides, known as the Worline farm lying and being in Morlborow Township containing about one hundred and seventy three acres more or less, by him paying to the other heirs three thousand dollars less two thousand dollars all ready paid by him. Item 5th I give and devise to my son Richard Wallace five thousand dollars in money as soon as collected less two thousand four hundred dollars which he has already received for which I hold his notes all said notes to be given up after my decease. Item 6th I also give and devise to my son John Wallace five thousand dollars less two thousand seven hundred which he has already received for which I hold his notes, and notes to be given up after my decease. Item 7th I give and devise to my son James Wallace five thousand dollars less two thousand dollars which he has already received for which I hold his notes, and notes to be given up after my decease. Item 8th I give and devise to my daughter Margaret Downing wife of Oliver Downing five thousand dollars to be paid as fast as collected Item 9th I give and devise to my daughter Mary Dix, wife of Peres Dix five thousand dollars to be payed equally as fast as collect. Item 10th It is my will the farm known as the Pathen farm containing about two hundred acres be sold within six months after my decease by my executor and he expresely autherised to sell and convey the same for I countered are without any authority from Court. Item 11th I direct that my personal property all be sold and all my debts and expenses paid out of the same and my daughter Nancy Keefer and my daughter Eliza Wallace and my son George Wallace shall each receive Six hundred dollars from said estate to make them equal with the other heirs. I further direct that after paying the foregoing sums, the balance of my estate be divided equally between all my ten heretofore named children Item 12th I hereby constitute and appoint my son Richard Wallace to carry out the foregoing, as directed heretofore. Done this fourteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and eighty one Signed and acknowledged by said Testator, in our presence and signed by us in his presence and at his request } John Wallace {Seal} John Cunningham and J. H. Wise } Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 364) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7139097643d71a0867c5185c7f2db535.jpg 9db49d501f8028a3e7cdeef72d19e1c3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 365] [corresponds to labeled page 310 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 310 John Wallace's Will. In the matter of the last will and testament of John Wallace, Deceased. In Probate Court Tuesday March 9th 1881 V. H. Gorsline M.D. being duly sworn testified as follows Name V. H. Gorsline Residence. Radnor, Ohio. Question Was you acquainted with John Wallace in his life time A. I was. Q. Did you attend him during his last sickness if so how long a time before his death. A. I attended him professionally: and for nine days before his death Q. Was you acquainted with him before his sickness, if so how intimately A. I Knew him for 8 years before his sickness, saw him off and on, had frequent conversation with him before sickness. Q. Was you present at Wallace house on the day the will was drawn A. Yes sir, twice, I was there before and after the will was drawn, the same day Q. What was the state of Wallace's mind during the day the will was drawn. A. He was rational all day on Monday and competent to transact business Q. What time of day was you at Wallace's house first, on the 14th day of February, 1881, also the second time. A. About 8 o'clock in the morning and left about 10, was back again in the evening from half past 4 until half past 10. Walice died four days afterwards. Q. At both of your visits did you find Wallice rational. A. Yes Sir. Q. Did you consider that during the entire day of Feb 14th 1881, he was in a state of mind enabling him to transact ordinary business, and competent to make a will. A. Yes, sir, he was entirely competent V. H. Gorsline, M. D. James Feaster, sworn. Q. What is your name, occupation, and residence. A. James Feater, Farmer, Troy Township. Q. Was you acquainted with John Wallice in his life time. A. I was for thirty years or more. Q. Was you at his house on the 14 day of February, 1881, if so at what time. A. I was there, and about 11 o'clock, A.M. some of Wm Wallice's people were there with John Cunningham and J. H. Wise. Q. did you have conversation with John Wallice during the time you was there Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 365) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/edeedc26fcf21234a2f25ac9482217dd.jpg fd9ec6d7c4c22ed369a08c11496576e7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 366] [corresponds to labeled page 311 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 311 John Wallace's Will. A. I did, both before dinner and after dinner Q. What was his condition as to his mind at the time you had conversation with him A. To the last of my belief he was perfectly sensible being able to get up and out of bed and attend to his private affairs, and I saw nothing in his actions or conversation during the time I was there to cause me to think his mind was unsteady or wavering. Q. Was your conversation with him before or after he signed the will A. Before, Mr. Cunningham was there at the time and was pre- paring to take the signature of John Wallace to the will. Q. In your opinion and with your intimate knowledge of John Wallace before his sickness is it your opinion that on the said 14 day of Feb. 1881 at the time you conversed with him he was com- petent to make his last will and testament. A. I think he was. James Feaster. Probate of Will The state of Ohio, } Delaware County } SS. Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court John Cunningham, One of the subscribing witness to the last Will and Testament of John Wallace deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execu- tion of said Will, depose and say, that the paper before him purporting to be the last Will and Testament of John Wallace, now deceased, is the Will of said deceased, John Wallace. That W. H. Wise was the other subscribing witness to said will. The said W. H. Wise stated that he could not testify that said John Wallace was of sound mind at the time of the execution of said will, that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in his presence and that they saw the said scribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, and that they saw the said John Wallace deceased, sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament; that the said John Wallace at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. John Cunningham. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 9th day of March, A.D. 1881. F. B. Sprague, Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 366) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/5f44d9d05d8edc027aad184246f571db.jpg 89d0dc2e041db96cf8e443dcf9a5c965 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 367] [corresponds to labeled page 312 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 312 Silas R. Seelye's Will. April 7th 1881. On this day the last will and testament of Silas R. Seelye's presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. F. B. Sprague. Copy of the Will. In the name of God. Amen. I Silas R. Seelye of the town of Galena, County of Delaware and state of Ohio, being of sound mind and memory and considering the un- certainty of this frail and transitory life do therefore make or claim published and declair this to be my last will and testament. That is to say Item 1st After all my lawful debts be paid and discharged the residue of my estate real and personal I give bequeath and dispose of as follows. To Wit. I give and bequeath to my Grand daughter Jessie Southard one thous- and dollars, which is to be her entire portion of my estate both real and personal. The residue of my estate both real and personal after deducting the one thousand dollars bequeathed to Jessie Southard I give and bequeath to my present wife Jucrecin to be hers forever. I do apoint Mr. F. J. van Oswald as my executor and desire that no bond be required of him and that no inventory or sell be made. In witness where of I here unto subscribed my name. This 1st day of April in the year of our lord one thousand eight hun- dred and eighty one. Silas R. Seelye. The above written instrument was subscribed by the said Silas R. Seelye in our presence and acknowledged to each of us and he at the same time published and declared the above instrument so subscribed to be his last will and testament and we at the testators request and in his signed our names as witnesses here to and written opposite our names our respective place of residence J. M. Brake. Galena, Ohio E. R. Milk. Galena, Ohio Probate of Will The state of Ohio } Delaware County } Ss. Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court J. M. Brake and E. R. Milk. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 367) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7198f70380c72579379bc533dd0814e9.jpg eb03382f2694421abf7f7cbd569f14e1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 368] [corresponds to labeled page 313 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 313 Silas R. Seelye's Will the subscribeding witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Silas R. Seelye deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say, that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Silas R. Seelye now deceased, is the Will of said deceased, Silas R. Seelye, that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator, subscrib- ed their names to the same as witnesses, in his presence and that they saw the said Silas R. Seelye deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testa- ment; that the said Silas R. Seelye at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and dispos- ing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. J. M. Brake. E. R. Milk. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 7th day of April A.D. 1881. F. B. Sprague, Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 368) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/45c5efcda4d8a7a0d5af3c3655d8e53b.jpg 4fd12462c44d9975c7887b7e68c0cab0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 369] [corresponds to labeled page 314 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 314 Hannah Perfect's Will April 5th 1881. On this day the last Will and Testament of Hannah Perfect was presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to the Probate and Recorded. F. B. Sprague. Copy of the Will. The last Will and Testament of Hannah Perfect of Galena Delaware County State of Ohio. In the name of God. Amen: I, Hannah Perfect of Galena, Ohio, hereby make and publish this my last will and testament in manner as follows. First. I direct my Executor to pay out of my personal property my funeral expenses and pay whoever takes care of me in my last sickness, Doctor bills and all my debts. Second. I give to my children the household furniture etc herein named. To my daughter Sarah D. Ferguson, I give the furniture she has now in 5 bureau, bible, cubboard, table that was Grandfather's one set silver knives and forks, butter knife and copper kettle. To my son George W. Cleveland I bequeath or give first as his setting out my spare bed and bedstead and all that belongs to it including shams and I give to him setting Room Stove (a maranth) marble top table, cane seatted chairs also rocking chairs, Grandfather's stove, one sett large silver spoons and extension table. And my Grand Son Charles Judd Peet I give of household goods my trunk lounge with fixture, clock, Grandfather rocking chair, Buffalo robe, old bible, carve knife and fork one sett small spoons kitchen table. And to my bro. John Armstrong I give for his kindness to me and for keepsake one silver table spoon and one tea spoon being the same that received of my mother. The balance of my household goods when I have done with them I want my children to divide among themselves when I am gone Third I bequeath and devise unto my children Sarah D. Ferguson, George W. Cleveland and my Grand son Charles Judd Peet the residue of both my personal and real estate to be divided equally between them. Lastly. I appoint my son George W. Cleveland my executor. In witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal this twenty first. 21 day of September of 1880 in do declare to be my last will and testament in presence of the persons whose names are subscribed as attesting witness. Mrs. Hannah Perfect {Seal} On this above date September 21. 1880 } the above named Hannah Perfect in } our presence, signed foregoing } Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 369) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/df41b28a706f202af29d5dd4fe8feba3.jpg 1e3da31ff720868198d178c6feb39720 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 370] [corresponds to labeled page 315 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 315 Hannah Perfect's Will. instrument and published, declared } to us that the same was her last Will and } Testament and requested us to subscribed our } Adell Pierce, Residing in Galena O. names here unto as witnesses and we } Harry Slack " " " in her presence and the presence of each other} John Armstrong, Vans Valley " in compliance with such request have } here unto subscribed our names } Probate of Will. The state of Ohio } Delaware County SS } Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court John Armstrong one of the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Hannah Perfect deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution etc of said Will, depose and say, that the paper before him purporting to be last Will and Testament of Hannah Perfect now deceased, is the Will of said deceased, Hannah Perfect. That Adell Pierce and Harry Slack was the other witness. And on the 9th day of April said Adell Pierce also appeared in open court and was duly sworn and examined and she thereupon testified as follows that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the Testa= trix, subscribed their names as witnesses, in her presence and that they saw the said Hannah Perfect at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever John Armstrong Adell Pierce Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 5th day of April A.D. 1881 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 370) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3ad07b6317100de51cf5526f7da11210.jpg 8377e7b21668d255d98860e2531b5ae4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 371] [corresponds to labeled page 316 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 316 Destamona Colflesh's Will. On this day the last Will and Testament of Destamona Colflesh was pre- sented and duly proven and ordered admitted to the Probate and Record. May 14th 1881 F. B. Sprague, P.J. Copy of Will. In the name of the Benevolent Father of All - I Destamona Colflesh of Delaware County in the State of Ohio, do make and publish this my last will and testament; here by revoking all former wills by me made Item 1st It is my will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid out of my estate and that a suitable tombstone be placed by my executor at the head of my grave, the same to be paid for out of my es- tate. Item 2nd It is my will that all my real estate of which I may be seized and of which I may be the owner at my death be sold by my executor hereafter named and converted into money. And I hereby authorize direct and empower my said executor to sell said real estate for cash or on terms of one third down and the residue of purchase money in one and two years from the day of sale thereof, as he shall deem best, and to sell the same at Private sale and to execute to the purchaser deed there for and to receive note and mort- gage for unpaid purchase money if the same shall be sold on terms as afore said without any orders or providing for that purpose in the Probate Court or any other court. And it is my will that my said executor dispose of the money, proceeds of such sale, as personal property as here after directed. Item 3rd I will and direct that my said executor shall sell, after my decease, at public or private sale as he shall deem best for the interest of my estate, a five hundred ($500_ dollars Government bond which I own (it being the only such bond that I own) and convert the same into money. Item 4th Out of the personal property which I may have at my death, includ- ing the proceeds of said bond and of the sale of my real estate as afore- said, it is my will that said Executor pay the following legacies. Item 5th I will and bequeath to each of my two sisters Matilda Ellsbree and Minerva Sutton the sum of ten (10) dollars. Item 6th I will and bequeath to my nephew Thomas Norton five (5) dollars. Item 7th I will and bequeath to my Augustus Ellsbree, George Ellsbree and Cicero Ellsbree sons of my sister Matilda Ellsbree, the sum of one hundred dollars each. And to Mary Antonetta Ellsbree widow of my nephew Gustavus Ellsbree deceased, the sum of one hundred dollars. Item 8th I will and bequeath to the children of my sister Minerva Sutton namely to Sarah Beeker, Joab Faulkner, Joshua Faulkner, Norton Faulkner Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 371) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/15e53130b440f5ffaf1a5be403f73ad4.jpg 83956fc37c4ed19b2e724fe41fc463cd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 372] [corresponds to labeled page 317 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 317 Destamona Colflesh's Will. William Faulkner, John Faulkner and Wilber Faulkner each the sum of one hundred dollars Item 9th All the rest and residue of my property I give and bequeath, after paying debts and expenses of administering my estate and paying the expenses of my last sickness and funeral expenses and for a tomb stone as aforesaid: and after paying the specified legacies a foresaid: to be divided equally between said Augustus Ellsbree, George Ellsbree, Cicero Ellsbree and said Mary Antonetta Ellsbree sons and daughters in law of my sister Matilda Ellsbree said sums to be paid by my executor Item 10th I hereby nominate and appoint my nephew Augustus C. Ellsbree to be the executor of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and seventy eight. Destamona Colflesh {Seal} The foregoing last will and testament signed and sealed by the said Destamona Colflesh, and by her published and declared to be her last will and testament in our presence and by us witnessed and hereto signed in her presence and at her request and in the presence of each other this 9th day of November A.D. 1878. H. M. Carper Jas. M. Crawford Probate of Will. The State of Ohio Delaware County SS. Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court H. M. Carper and James M. Crawford the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Destamona Colflesh deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say that the paper before them purposed to be the last Will and Testament of Destamona Colflesh now deceased is the Will of said deceased Destamona Colflesh, that we were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the Testatrix subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence and that they saw the said Destamona Colflesh deceased sign and seal said Will, and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last Will and Testament that the said Destamona Colflesh at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 372) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/29899cf9b6454233be3a443cc48d00a8.jpg da03edfd793c738f24dd3ce89ef55c79 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 373] [corresponds to labeled page 318 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 318 Destamona Colflesh's Will H. M. Carper. Jas. M. Crawford Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 14 day of May A.D. 1881. F. B. Sprague, P. Judge. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 373) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/5641337073c630af6e7f1952af244dc3.jpg 7b566b47cc94d24b4d5a28e3374f92cd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 374] [corresponds to labeled page 319 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 319 Patrick Flahaven's Will On this day the last Will and Testament of Patrick Flahaven was present- ed and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. June 2nd F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will. In the name of the Benevolent Father of all: I, Patrick Flahaven of Delaware Ohio do make and publish this my last Will and Testament: Item 1st I give and devise to my beloved wife Johanna Flahaven during her natural life or as long as she shall remain my widow all my pro- perty both real and personal. Item 2nd At the death of my said wife or if she shall again marry, all my property both real and personal I give and devise to my son Michael Flahaven to him and his heirs forever. Item 3rd I appoint and make Thomas O'Conner Executor of this my last Will and Testament. I desire no appraisement and sale of my personal property be made and that the Probate Court omit the same in pursuance of the statute. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2nd day of January A.D. 1869. his Patrick X Flahaven {Seal} mark Signed and acknowledged by said Patrick Flahaven as his last Will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence F. E. Powell. Owen McManns Probate of Will. The State of Ohio } Delaware County SS } Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court Thos. E. Powell one of the subscribed witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Patrick Flahaven deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say that the paper before him purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Patrick Flahaven now deceased is the Will of said deceased. That Owen McManns now dead was the other witness to said will that I was present and saw him sign his name to said will as witness and recognize his signa- Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 374) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/0c7b021044304606c8d32a8241b3fc99.jpg 3e6d00e4f927866d56b517bb965a30d8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 375] [corresponds to labeled page 320 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 320 Patrick Flahaven's Will. ture being well acquainted with the same, that they were present at time and execution of said Will at the request of the Testator, sub- scribed their names to the same as witnesses, in his presence and that they saw the said Patrick Flahaven deceased, sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament that the said Patrick Flahaven at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and dis- posing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful re- straint whatsoever Thomas E. Powell. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 2nd day of June A.D. 1881. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 375) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/1c83ae9fa060b5d98b55d0de41be1d98.jpg 075c632dcade5bd7b496407449d72e2b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 376] [corresponds to labeled page 321 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 321 Thos. H. Marriott's Will. June 1st 1881. On this day the last Will and Testament of Thos. H. Marriott was presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate Court and Record F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of the Will. Last Will and Testament of Thomas H. Marriott of Harlem Township, Delaware County, Ohio. I Thomas H. Marriott of Harlem, being in possession of all my faculties and of sound mind and memory do on this twentieth (20) day of November, In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty (1880) make and publish this my last will and testament, that is to say Item 1st I desire that all my just debts be paid. " 2nd I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife and companion, from my youth Druzilla Marriott all my estate, both real and personal and of whatsoever kind the same may be and consist at the time of my discease to have, use, occupy, and controll during her natural life. It is my desire that she my said beloved wife in case of my disease, manage my estate to the best of her ability and skill and as far as she can to pay off and discharge what there may be left unpaid at my discease, of my indebtedness to Johny Cutter or his guardian, and my indebtedness to my friend John Cook. I trust however that I may live to pay off and fully discharge all said indebtedness myself. Item 3rd I give devise and bequeath to my affectionate daughter Allie Marriott after the decease of my said wife to be her absolutely in addition to the bequest to her hereinafter made, the sum of One Hundred Dollars It is also my will and wish that she my affectionate daughter Allie have to be hers absolutely the organ which stands in her front room of my house and which was purchased for her. " 4th It is my will and wish that after the death of my beloved wife the said Druzilla Marriott and after the payment of all my just debts and the payment of the said One Hundred Dollars to my said daughter Allie as hereinbefore mentioned and provided, that my estate both real and personal and of whatsoever kind the same may then consist including certain advancements made by me to my sons Cary M. Madison H. Boon Hill and Elmer W. Marriott and to my daughter Mary A. Crow Mary Williams of which I have kept a correct ac- count and which will be found amongst my papers, recorded in a Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 376) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/24d0e47a39399b5a7525e19372d0eaa3.jpg 494bd95a44e3f45d035f29b3a7dbfdf8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 377] [corresponds to labeled page 322 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 322 Thos. H. Marriott's Will. book by me kept now in my desk. be equally divided between my affectionate children. Cary M. Madison H. Greenberg J. Frances Marion. Boen Hill. Elmer W. Randolph R. and Allie Marriott. and my daughter Mary A. Williams being in all nine parts and to each of my said children one equal one, Ninth part. That is I wish each of my said children to whom I have made ad- ments as aforesaid to said Cary M. Mary A. (now Mary A. Williams) Madison H. Boen Hill and Edwin W. Marriott to receive such a sum which when added to the amounts I have advanced them (which amounts will be found in my book with my papers as afore- said.) will make their shares respectfully equal to the shares of my other said children. to whom I have made no advancements, so that they will all receive share and share alike, to be theirs and their heirs for ever. with the exception of the shares which shall, as above found due my son Madison H. It is my will and wish that the amount which shall be found to be his share at the time of the settling of my estate, be divided into Two equal parts and one part thereof I give devise and bequath to my said son Madison H. Marriott absolutely and the other part thereof. I give devise and bequeath to Harry Homewood Marriott only child and son of him the said Madison H. and Hall his wife, to be held managed and controlled in trust for the use of heirs until he becomes Twenty one years of age. when the same shall be paid over to him if he survives so long, but in case of the death of the said Harry before he comes of the age of Twenty one, then whatever of said sum there may be left and not consumed in the care, nurture, education and support of this the said Harry, shall go to my said son Madison H. Marriott to be his absolutely. I hereby nominate and appoint my affectionate sons G. J. Marriott and Francis Marriott Executors of this my last will and testament and I hereby empower them my said executors with the consent and advise of my beloved wife the said Druzilla Marriott, in case they all deem it to be best interest to my estate, and it is necessary for the purpose of paying off my debtedness, herein before mentioned to sell either at public or private sale such of my estate as they may think best and deeds therefor to make execute and deliver and do whatever is necessary to any title, but I desire that my estate be kept together so far as possible until the decease of my said beloved wife. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal at home in Har- lem this 20th day of November In the year of Our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and eighty. Thomas H. Marriott. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 377) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/70c041c0b0c029f21b0526328c30fa3b.jpg d011c1933b6a800462218e39a72c5e98 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 378] [corresponds to labeled page 323 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 323 Thos. H. Marriott's Will. Signed in our presence by the said Thomas H. Marriott on this 20th day of November A.D. 1880 and by us in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other. Alonzo Johnson M. L. Sarwanthy Montgomery Probate of Will. The State of Ohio } Delaware Co. SS } Probate Court. Personally appeared in open Court Alonzo Johnson and Mrs. Samantha Montgomery the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Thos. H. Marriott deceased, who been duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, in relation of said Will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Thomas H. Marriott now deceased is the Will of said deceased Thomas H. Marriott, that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the Testa- tor subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Thomas H. Marriott deceased sign and seal said Will and heard Thos. H. Marriott acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament: that the said Thos. H. Marriott at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. Alonzo Johnson. M. S. Montgomery. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 1st day of June A.D. 1881 F. B. Sprague, Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 378) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/971254ce128e90b7576d0f42550f5080.jpg 61cae1af9ff8bc1797edd75e954d29a0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 379] [corresponds to labeled page 324 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 324 John Ufford's Will. On this day the last Will and Testament of John Ufford was presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. June 24th 1881. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of Will. In the name of Benevolent Father of all. I John Ufford of Delaware Delaware County state of Ohio being of full age and sound mind and memory do make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament hereby re- voking all last will and testaments and writings in the nature of last will and testament by me heretofore made. My will is, First: That all my just debts shall be paid. The rest and residue of my property and estate which shall not be required for the payment of my just debts and expenses of the executors of this my last will and testament, I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Elisabeth Ufford during her natural life and upon her death to my daughters Catharine Elisabeth Ufford and Ethel Lee Uf- ford and in case either one of my said daughters should not be living at my decease then it is my will that my estate and property should go to the survivor of them and her heirs and to the heirs of such daughter as may be deceased, one half going to such daughter as may survive and one half to the heirs of such daughter as may be deceased. I do nominate and appoint my beloved wife Elisabeth Ufford to be my sole executor of this my last will and testament and request that no bonds may be required. In testimony whereof I the said John Ufford have hereto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this Twenty first day of May A.D. 1880. John Ufford {Seal} Signed, sealed and declared by the said } John Ufford to be his last will and testament } in presence of us who at his request and in } his presence have subscribed our names } as witnesses hereto. } R. Wichell. C. N. McElroy - Probate of Will. The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS. Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court C. N. McElroy Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 379) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/84d5e17cab9d72be512b336a4761727f.jpg e2be6f9d47b3a2677f95e4d25a08bbff Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 380] [corresponds to labeled page 325 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 325 John Ufford's Will. and R. Michell the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Tes- tament of John Ufford deceased, who been duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of John Ufford, now deceased is the Will of said deceased John Ufford, that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said John Ufford deceased sign and seal said Will and heard him ac- knowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament: that the said John Ufford at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. R. Micheal C. N. McElroy Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 24 day of June A.D. 1881 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 380) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/e4302697142e17e0e1ecf5a723aa00a2.jpg 5d94d995fd0ac3fb9071b33bc9819948 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 381] [corresponds to labeled page 326 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 326 June 29th 1881. John Richards' Will. On this day the last Will and Testament of John Richards was present- ed and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge. Copy of Will. Be it Remembered that I, John Richards of Ashley, Delaware County, Ohio do make and publish this my last Will and Testament as follows: I order and direct that my just debts be paid with all convenient speed. I give, bequeath and devise unto my wife Susan Richards and unto her heirs and assigns, all my Estate both personal and real, all that I possess at the date of my death, she is to have at her entire disposal. I do hereby nominate and appoint said Susan Richards Executrix of this my last will and testament, hereby authorizing and empowering her if it shall become nec- essary in order to pay my debts to sell by private sale or otherwise in such manner upon such terms of credit as she may think proper all or any part of my real estate and deed to purchasers to execute acknowledge and de- liver in fee simple. I desire that no appraisement and no sale of my personal property be made and that no bonds be given for faithful execution of this trust, and that the court of Probate direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the statute. I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of June A.D. 1881. John Richards. Signed and acknowledged by said John Richards as his last Will and Tes- tament in our presence and signed by us in his presence. J. M. Coomer. J. F. Wilt. Probate of Will. The State of Ohio } Delaware County SS } Probate Court. Personally appeared in open Court J. M. Coomer and J. F. Wilt, the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of John Richards, deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the exe- cution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of John Richards now deceased is the Will of said deceased John Richards, that they were present at the execution of Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 381) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/cc383d911f2d66e8cc143305db0fee3c.jpg aae9a7004455e56aa761138fba1d8bfd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 382] [corresponds to labeled page 327 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 327 said Will at the request of the Testator subscribed their names as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the same said John Richards deceased sign and seal said Will and heard him ac- knowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament: that the said John Richards at the time of making, signing and sealing said will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. J. M. Coomer J. F. Wilt. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 29th day of June A.D. 1881. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 382) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c4248b2aa166e4f320d56f69664aa90c.jpg a8414c8b76823ad435c41a67e1315892 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 383] [corresponds to labeled page 328 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 328 Wilbur Caswell's Will. On this day the last Will and Testament of Wilbur Caswell was present- ed and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. July 20th 1881. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I, Wilbur Caswell of the County of Delaware and State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament. Item 1st I give and devise to my beloved wife the use of the house and few acres of land where we now live adjoining the village of Cheshire to be at her control and at her death to be the property of my son W. S. Caswell Item 2nd I give all other lands that I now am in possession of in Berlin Town- ship in Delaware County, Ohio to my said son W. S. Caswell, my wife retaining her deviser in the whole, also the store property to my said son W. S. Caswell. Item 3rd I give my ninety acres of land in Berkshire Township, Delaware Co., Ohio as follows: the equal undivided north half of said land to my son W. S. Caswell and the South half to my two daughers Zebeah [Zebia} Scott and Sarah J. Allen. Item 4th I give all my personal property that shall be on hand at my decease to my son W. S. Caswell. I do hereby revoke all former wills. I do hereby nominate and appoint my son W. S. Caswell and my son in law Charles G. Scott Executors of this my last will and Testament. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th day of April in the year 1873. W. M. Caswell {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Wilbur Caswell as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence. Joel Cleveland Hiram Andrews Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court Joel Cleveland and one of the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Wilbur Caswell deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 383) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/300e3852b811494f87d569fa23702bc3.jpg 81b27aa00d15d01cd2c1a8f191d968b6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 384] [corresponds to labeled page 329 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 329 Wilbur Caswell's Will was the other subscribing witness to the said will, that I was present and saw him sign said will as a witness and that I recognize his signature to said will, being well acquaintetd with the same and that he was at the time of witnessing said will both agreed as to the capacity of said dec'd to execute his said will, that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the Tes- tator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Wilbur Caswell deceased sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament: that the said Wilbur Caswell at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. Joel Cleveland. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 25th day of July A.D. 1881 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 384) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/0d0103f400b6d40cf01a36cfc8dd7456.jpg d42499d3965a4a9c345db2a2c6104f0d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 385] [corresponds to labeled page 330 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 330 Stephen C. Conrey's Will On this day the last Will and Testament of Stephen C. Conrey was present- ed and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. August 9. 1881. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge I, Stephen C. Conrey of the City of Delaware, County of Delaware and State of Ohio, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory (blessed be Almighty God for the same) do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following: 1st I will, devise and bequeath to my dear wife Mary E. Conrey in case she shall survive me, all my estate of whatsoever kind and wheresoever situated, to be disposed of at her sole will and pleaasure hereby making her the executrix of the will and desiring that no inventory be taken of my estate and no security required of her. 2nd In case my beloved wife Mary E. Conrey shall not survive me, I will and bequeath that all my estate of whatsoever kind and where soever situated, after the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses shall go to my beloved daughter Carry May Conrey. 3rd I desire and request that no security be required of my executrix and I desire that no inventory be required to be held by the Probate Court of my estate, nor any sale be made of my effects, except at the discretion of my executrix and I prefer that no monument shall be erected over my remains. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12 day March A.D. 1878. Stephen C. Conrey {Seal} The above instrument consisting of one sheet was now here subscrib- ed by Stephen C. Conrey the testator, in the presence of each of us. and was at the same time declared by him to be his last will and testament, and we at his request sign our names hereto as at- testing witnesses. John Chapman } resident of Delaware, Delaware County C. Coomer } resident at Delaware, Delaware County Probate of Will. The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS. Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court John Chapman and C. Coomer, the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Stephen C. Conrey, deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 385) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/850fef31008bb20c58ce95ac4119c7d4.jpg 656392db1a5d17cca83af90bf722201c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 386] [corresponds to labeled page 331 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 331 to the execution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Stephen C. Conroy now deceased, is the Will of said deceased Stephen C. Conrey that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Stephen C. Conrey deceased sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament: that the said Stephen C. Conrey at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. C. Coomer. John Chapman. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 9th day of August, 1881. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 386) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/f3af1fb60df215cd43462c77728a5bb7.jpg 86347ef54a6babb528a361b9862e166e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 387] [corresponds to labeled page 332 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 332 James W. Armstrong's Will. August 22nd 1881. On this day the last will and testament of James W. Armstrong was presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. F. B. Sprague, Probate Judge Copy of Will. In the Name of the Beloved Father of All. Amen. I, James W. Armstrong of the Township of Delaware County of Del. and State of Ohio, being about Fifty-nine years of age, and being of sound and disposing mind and memory, Do make, Publish and Declare this my last Will and testament, hereby revoking and making null and void all other Last Wills and Testaments by me made heretofore. First: - My Will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid out of my Estate, as soon after my decease as shall be found convenient. Second: - I Give, Devise and Bequeath to my Beloved Wife Elizabeth Armstrong the use, control and benefit of all of my estate real and personal for and during her natural life and I hereby authorize her to sell or mortgage any portion of the same in case it become necessary for the support of her- self or her children. In Testimony Whereof, I have set my hand to this, my Last Will and Testament at Delaware Ohio, this Thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty one. James W. Armstrong. The foregoing Instrument was signed by the said James W. Armstrong in our presence and by him published and declared as and for his Last Will and Testament and at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other, we hereunto subscribe our names as Attest- ing Witnesses, at Delaware Ohio, this Thirteenth day of July A.D. 1881. John Cowgill } resides at Delaware, Ohio. Amos Glover } resides at Delaware, Ohio. Probate of Will. The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS. Probate Court. Personally appeared in open Court John Cowgill and Amos Glover, the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 387) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/86428645b6fefcc4cde48613cd48b3e3.jpg 4404c28e69762d6e6d9d5bb270fdf25d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 388] [corresponds to labeled page 333 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 333 James W. Armstrong's Will of James W. Armstrong, deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say that the pa- per before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of James W. Armstrong, now deceased is the Will of said deceased James W. Armstrong, that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, and that they saw the said James W. Armstrong Dec'd sign said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament: that the said James W. Armstrong at the time of making said will, was of legal age and of sound mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. John Cowgill. Amos Glover. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 22 day of August A.D. 1881. F. B. Sprague, Probate Judge. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 388) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/ce680984e39072ce4bebd1cf60af9dc0.jpg dad6b60b45a424cf9783782db9bc2200 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 389] [corresponds to labeled page 334 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 334 Mary C. Thompson's Will. Sept. 12th 1881. On this day the last Will and Testament of Mary C. Thompson was presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. F. B. Sprague, Probate Judge. Copy of Will. In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I, Mary C. Thompson of Berlin township, in the county of Delaware and State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament. Item 1st I give and devise to my daughter Nettie M. Lewis wife of M. H. Lewis the farm on which we now live it being the farm given me by the will of my husband J. W. Thompson with all the appurtances including household goods, tools, grain and stock that shall be left on the farm at my decease said farm amounting to twenty acres to be hers in fee simple after paying all debts and expenses of sickness and funeral charges and also to pay the following to each of my other six daughters Caroline, Jane, Harriet, the heirs of Mary, Kate and Helen fifty dollars each payable as follows one half to each in one year after my decease and one half in two years all without interest. Item 2nd I do hereby nominate and appoint M. H. Lewis and Nettie M. Lewis executors to this my last will and testament authorizing them to settle all my affairs as they think best. I desire that no appraisement, or sale of my personal pro- perty be made. I now have on hand about three hundred dollars in money and notes if any of that should be left after paying the expenses spoken of the same to be equally divided among the seven heirs. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23rd day of Dec. in the year of 1880. Mary C. Thompson. {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said } Mary C. Thompson as her last } will and testament in our presence } Joel Cleveland. and signed by us in her presence. } Geo. C. Cleveland. Probate of Will. The State of Ohio } Delaware County SS } Probate Court. Personally appeared in open Court Joel Cleveland and Geo. Cleveland, the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Mary C. Thompson, deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 389) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/cdd701cb9d01421fd7fc9c0dd5fd5691.jpg b9b83c8d0da4ac39e626f41c3bd978af Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 390] [corresponds to labeled page 335 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 335 truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the exe- cution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Mary C. Thompson now deceased is the Will of said deceased Mary Thompson, that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence and that they saw the said Mary C. Thompson deceased sign & seal said Will and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last Will and Testament: that the said Mary C. Thompson at the time of making, signing and sealing said will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. Joel Cleveland. Geo. Cleveland. Sworn and subscribed in open Court this 12th day of Sept. A.D. 1881. F. B. Sprague, Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 390) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/6ba8b9a089ea3d66f42ab32b8032f6dd.jpg b0b8a6722628414c7f2f96ab6a753944 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 391] [corresponds with labeled page 336 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 336 Cha's. W. Heath's Will. Sept. 9th 1881. On this day the last Will and Testament of Cha's. W. Heath was presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. F. B. Sprague, Probate Judge. The State of Ohio } Delaware County SS } I, Charles W. Heath of Delaware County, State of Ohio, do hereby declare this instrument of Writing to be my last will and testament. Item 1st After all my just debts are paid, I will and bequeath to my wife Sarah A. Heath for her use and support and for the support and education of our two children Harold Heath and Mary Heath, all property both real and personal in Delaware County, Ohio: I will that she have full power at any time where in her judgement it is for the inter- est of herself and said children. to rent, lease or sell any part or all of said real estate in Delaware County, Ohio. Item 2nd Any right, title or interest that I may have acquired to real estate in the State of Missouri or elsewhere, except that above mentioned in Del. County, Ohio, I will and bequeath to my wife Sarah A. Heath. Item 3rd I hereby constitute my wife the said Sarah A. Heath my executrix of this my will. I will that no bond be required of her, that no legal proceed- ings be taken after the necessary recording and proof of this my will. Given under my hand and seal this twentieth day of Aug. year. 1881. Charles W. Heath {Seal} Witnesses } J. S. Campbell } N. J. Gallaher Probate of Will. The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS. Probate Court. Personally appeared in open Court N. J. Galleher and J. S. Campbell, the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Charles W. Heath, dec'd, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the ex- ecution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before them purport- ing to be the last Will and Testament of Charles W. Heath now deceased, is the Will of said deceased Charles W. Heath, that they were present at Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 391) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/15160f148ad4d98013589a3df0be03a6.jpg a455f15c9c879c1dee34d30fff568e85 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 392] [corresponds to labeled page 337 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 337 Cha's W. Heath's Will. the execution of said will at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Char's. W. Heath deceased sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Tes- tament: that the said Charles W. Heath at the time of making, signing and sealing said will, was of legal age and of sound & disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. J. S. Campbell. N. J. Halleher. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 9th day of Sept. A.D. 1881. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 392) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/cffdceb1f45e526d68a9deae56f67722.jpg b96e270074b78ce820a52f72da2c8baa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 393] [corresponds to labeled page 338 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 338 Elizabeth Owens Will. Sept. 3rd 1881. On this day the last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Owens was pre- sented and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. F. B. Sprague. Copy of Will. In the name of the Benevolent Father of All. Amen. I, Elizabeth Owens being of sound mind and memory and know- ing the uncertainty of life and desiring to make proper disposition of my personal effects do make and publish the following as my last will and testament: Item 1st I desire that my just debts be paid out of my estate, should there be any such debts against me at the time of my decease. Item 2nd I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Mary Edwards wife of Joseph Edwards one feather Bed. Item 3rd I give and bequeath to my grand children William Bury Evans Penry and the above named Mary Edwards the sum of two hundred and forty five dollars in money which I have on deposit in one of the Banks in the city of Delaware, the said money to be equally divided between my said grand children William Penry, Evans Penry and Mary Edwards. Item 4th I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Thomas whatever sum may be due me as interest on a certain note, (said note secured by mortgage on the House and lot owned by said Elizabeth Thomas) which was given to my deceased Husband Evans Owens in his lifetime for the sum of seven hundred dollars: and the interest on said note that has accumulated on said note since the death of my said husband, together with what interest shall accrue thereon during the remainder of my natural life belonging to me by virtue of the will of my said husband. I hereby will and direct that said interest that may so be due me at the time of my decease shall be given to my said daughter Elizabeth Thomas during her natural life and at her death the same shall go to and belong to my grand daughter Hattie Thomas, the daughter of my said daughter Elizabeth Thomas. I Elizabeth Owens hereby revoking all former wills or parts of Wills by me made do publish the foregoing as my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 15th day of May A.D. 1876 her Elizabeth X Owens mark Signed by the above named Elizabeth Owens in our presence and also Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 393) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/1a9882d85add622a0d417a79ab837cc0.jpg 1377ffdfc8bba205e2ec05a82249f4ff Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 394] [corresponds to labeled page 339 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 339 Elizabeth Owens Will. by her declared to be her last will and testament in our presence and hearing and signed by us as witnesses thereto at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other, on the day and year above written. Jon. A. Cone. Richard Williams. Probate of Will. The State of Ohio } & Delaware County } SS. Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court John A. Cone and Richard Williams, the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Owens, deceased, who being duly sworn ac- cording to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Owens now deceased is the Will of said deceased Elizabeth Owens, that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the Testatrix subscribed their names to the same as wit- nesses in her presence and that they saw the said Elizabeth Owens deceased sign and seal said Will and heard Elizabeth Owens acknowledge the same to be her last Will and Testament: that the said Elizabeth Owens at the time of making, signing and sealing said will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint what- soever. Jon. A. Cone. Richard Williams Sworn and subscribed in open Court this 3rd day of Sept. A.D. 1881. F. B. Sprague, Probate Judge. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 394) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c3f960b00556efc722c7179021d1f005.jpg c0c980b706009c850b593c37bc81e1e2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 395] [corresponds to labeled page 340 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 340 David Wagner's Will September 27" 1881 On this day the last Will and testament of David Wagner was presented duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of All; I David Wagner of Delaware Ohio being of sound & dis- posing mind & memory do make and publish this my last will & testament. Item I" It is my will and desire that all my just debts etc be fully paid Item II It is my will and desire that my wife Catherine A. Wagner shall have the use & benefit of all my real & personal property for the support of herself & our children during the natural life of my said wife - provided she remain unmarried Should my said wife again marry in that event she is to have her rights as my widow accor- ding to law in my estate as of that date. Item III It is my will & desire that the house and lot where we now live the house and lot on the corner of Winter and Richardson Streets and my Stock in the Delaware Gas Light and Coal Oil Co. shall not be sold during the minority of either of my said children, but may be sold by them thereafter if they and my said wife mutually agree thereto Item IIII It is my will and desire in case either or both of our children (daughters) should marry, that my said wife, if she is still my widow shall give to each or both of them such an outfit as is usually given to girls in their situation in life and in keeping with the property and its incomes at that time Item V It is my will and desire that the bequest to my said wife in Item 2nd of this will shall be in full of her dower and years support except in case of her remarriage where it is to be in lieu of any years support. In that event after her dower rights are ascertained the balance real and personal is to be divided equally among our children as the survivor: and in case of the death of my said Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 395) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a97774306cba7170578229a9552d91e8.jpg ee97f4c1f9e14b28821d1c35b4cc5670 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 396] [corresponds to labeled page 34l of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 341 David Wagner's Will wife all my ^both^ or personal to go to them equally if living. Item VI. It is my will and desire that my Executrix hereinafter mentioned sell my Stock or supply of Gass Fixtures without appraisement and that no appraisement of my personal property be made. Item VII. I hereby nominate and appoint my said wife Catherine A. Wagner as Executrix of this my last will and testament and direct that no bond shall be required of her unless the same shall be nec- essary and required to collect a life insurance policy payable to my estate and only to the amt for that purpose In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23rd day of May A.D. 1881 in presence of the witnesses hereto David Wagner {Seal} Signed by said David Wagner is our presence at his request and declared by him to be his last will and testament in our presence and in the presence of each other the same day on which he signed the same F. M. Jay Charles W. Knight Jr. F. M. Marriott Probate of Will State of Ohio Delaware County SS. Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court Charles W. Knight & F. M. Marriott two of the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of David Wagner deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of David Wagner now deceased is the Will of said deceased David Wagner, that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the Testator Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 396) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/5fd41a60829cda4a3b61af601265960d.jpg 1a0838e415e7d7689ac6fe0084addb78 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 397] [corresponds to labeled page 342 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 342 David Wagner's Will subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the same said David Wagner deceased sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament: that the said David Wagner at the time of making, signing and sealing said will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. Charles W. Knight Jr. F. M. Marriott Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 27 day of September A.D. 1881 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge {Seal} Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 397) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/03f7b07b784e286140f53194476dc20d.jpg 63274bb565de8e1bd6b4a24a73e4c193 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 398] [corresponds to labeled page 343 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 343 Samuel Downing's Will. Sept. 24th 1881. On this day the last Will and Testament of Samuel Downing was presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge January the fourth eighteen hundred and seventy five. The last will and testament of Samuel Downing. Item 1st That my doctor bills and funeral expenses be paid. Item 2nd That my lawful debts be paid. Item 3rd That my wife, Margaret, she to have forty-five acres of land to be taken of the north end of the farm I now live on she may live on it or she may sell it and make warente deed and live on the money. Item 4th She to have all money and chattel property after my debts are paid. Item 5th The balance of farm sixty acres is to be divided equally among the five girls. Maria, Elizabeth, Naniel, Jane, Ester. Noury and James have got their share. Samuel Downing John Powell } W. P. Norman } Witness Probate of Will The state of Ohio } Delaware County } SS. Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court John Powell to W. P. Norman the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Samuel Downing deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, in relation to the execution of said will deposes and says that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Samuel Downing now deceased is the Will of said deceased. Samuel Downing that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Samuel Downing deceased sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament that the said Samuel Downing at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlaw- ful restraint whatsoever. John Powell W. P. Norman Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 398) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/26f4a8513f8f32cf70e659029fec19a0.jpg 55de81e8d80fc81b1165319120f4f0ae Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 399] [corresponds to labeled page 344 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 344 Samuel Downing's Will Sworn to and subscribed in open Court, this 24th, day of September A.D. 1881. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 399) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/0807c12722018ce92a91a25cc678fd8d.jpg 4d9c3fc0cd6146856415c1d3ec909318 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 400] [corresponds to labeled page 345 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 345 John Sperow's Will Oct. 15th, 1881 On this day the last Will and Testament of John Sperow was presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of Will. In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I John Sperow of the County of Delaware and State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament. First, It is my will that my just debts and all charges be paid out of my state. I give and devise to my wife, Catharine all the res- idence of my Estate. Real and Personal moneys and efects as long as she lives. Item 2nd I give and devise to my two sons George T. Sperow and Harvey J. Sperow and their heirs the farm on which I now live to be divided equally between them. The said George and Harvey are to pay Mary C. Kable one hundred Dollars at my death. Item 3rd I give and devise to my daughter Mary C. Kable five Dollars. Item 4th I give and devise to my daughter Sarah T. Kooken one hundred Dollars to be paid at my death by George T and Harvey J. Sperow. Item 5th I give and devise to my daughter Sarah T. Kooken five Dollars. Item 6th I give and devise to my four Grand Children heirs of my son Isaac Sperow Five Hundred Dollars to be equally divided between them to be paid by George and Harvey Sperow at my death. Item 7th I give and devise to my son William B. Sperow one dollar - In testimony here of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 31st day of Oct. AD. 1874 John Sperow. {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said John Sperow as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence. attest William Harris W. G. Watson. Probate of Will. The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS. Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court William Harris Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 400) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/cec4c6c5d1cd137dfae7a304a6c65f00.jpg 469e124b46376af56eb29102e95198c2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 401] [corresponds to labeled page 346 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 346 John Sperow's Will and Wm. G. Watson the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of John Sperow Dec'd who being duly sworn ac- cording to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will of said Deed depose and say that the paper then purporting to be the last Will and Testament of John Sperow now deceased is the Will of said deceased John Sperow that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the Testator subscribed their names as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said John Sperow deceased sign and seal said Will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament, that the said John Sperow at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will. was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory said under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. William Harris. W. G. Watson Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 15th day of October. AD. 1881 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 401) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/03c17599ae58f3162912fc561b434fcc.jpg 106e82bb147e308383552b6146790a9b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 402] [corresponds to labeled page 347 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 347 William G. Norris' Will Oct 8th 1881 On this day the last Will and Testament of William G. Norris was presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. F. B. Sprague Proobate Judge Copy of Will The last Will & Testament of Judge William G. Norris Troy town- ship, Delaware County Ohio. On this eighteenth day of October in the year of Our Lord eighteen hundred & seventy nine, at the City of Delaware, Ohio, I William G. Norris of Troy township Del. County Ohio, do make & publish this last Will & Testament. Item 1st I do will & direct that first of all there be paid out of my estate by my Executors hereinafter named, all my just debts & funeral expenses. Item 2nd If my beloved wife Mary (formerly Mary Rhodes) survives me & in preference to the devise to her herein made, chooses to take according to our "Marriage Contract" dated "Oct. 14th 1868" & recorded in the recorder's office of said County in Miscellaneous Records No. 1, page 22 & 23, (to which record reference is here made for the terms thereof) I do here direct that my executors fully & in every particular carry out & comply with all the terms of said "Marriage Contract" but if my said wife prefers to take titled to under said Marriage contracts & in lieu of all claims of every nature that she would have on my estate real & personal were I to make no will: I do give, devise & bequeath to my wife, the said Mary Norris, the following described Real Estate to be hers absolutely in fee simple to wit. Situated in the State of Ohio County of Delaware township of Troy, in Range nineteen Township five) part in section one & part in section two U.S.M. lands & being a tract off of the South side of my farm supposed to contain about fifteen acres be the same more or less, (abut five acres the west part thereof being in said section two & section in said section one) & bounded on the north by the north line of the old "Peres Main" tract of about 69 acres which was deeded by his heirs to Charles Sweetser by said Sweetser deeded to me. on the east by the center of the Whetstone river, on the south by the said Peres Main tract deeded by me to David W. Tipton & now owned by Miss Amanda J. Woodward & on the West Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 402) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/5cc0f7249fff1fbf0b4a7b014de428ef.jpg 8c3a537ee8b27a1c293a27cc97608ecc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 403] [corresponds to labeled page 348 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 348 William G. Norris Will by the center of the Troy turnpike, together with all the privilege & appurtenances to said tract of land belonging, I also give her carpeting suitable & sufficient for the dwelling house on said tract, also a bed, bedstead & bedding one cooking stove & other house hold furniture of the value of fifty dollars & provisions for one year, also one cow, the cow to be selected by my daugh- ter Joan. Provided my said wife shall notify the Probate Judge of said County of her election to take under this will & cause the said election to be made a matter of record in his office within the per- iod of Thirty days after this Will shall be admitted to probate if she does not do so within said period of Thirty days then she shall be held & concluded to have taken under said Marriage contract & not under this will & the foregoing bequest to her are upon the express condition that she elects to take the same within the said period of thirty days. Item 3rd I give and devise to my beloved & faithful daughter Joan Norris now residing with us the sum of Five Hundred Dollars Item 4th I do give & bequeath to the children of my Son Charles F. Norris of the State of Iowa that may be living at my decease to be equally divided among them & paid over as hereinafter stated sum of One Thousand Dollars & I here appoint my daughter the said Joan J. Norris Trustee to take charge, control and man- agement of said $1000 & request that she be not required to give any bond as said Trustee: & I will & direct that she vest in some safe & judicious manner the said $1000 & out of the annual income thereof that she be paid annually for her services as Trustee, such reasonable sums as the Probate Judge of said County of Delaware may deem just & proper & that the set annual income thereof she add to the principal from year to year & so keep the same invested until some of said children arrive at the age of majority, & then that she pay to said child when he or she so arrives at full age, such part of the net amount of said investment at that time, as shall result from dividing the whole of said net amount by the number of said children living at my decease & that the residue thereof left after taking out the part so paid to the child arriving at full age still be kept & managed by said trustee as the whole amount was before paying out said share & untill another of said children shall arrive at full age & then she shall pay to said second child on arriving at full age his or her part of said investment to be ascertained by dividing the net amount thereof when said second child becomes of the age of majority by the number of Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 403) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/af57c6897862b695f06c8d2cf9551b67.jpg eb639ce93997a93d501319c87dd3f201 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 404] [corresponds to labeled page 349 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 349 William G. Norris Will said children living at my decease less the one having already received his or her share, that is to say, there now five of said children - if they shall all & no more be living at my decease - then the amount to be paid to the child first becoming of age, will be ascertained by dividing as aforesaid the net amount of said investment at that time by five, the remaining four fifths to the net accum- ulation thereof to the time the second child arrives at full age to be divided by four to ascertain the amount to be paid to said child the second becoming of age & the remaining three fourths of said net amount of said investment must be kept invested as aforesaid untill another child the third shall become of full age & then his or her part thereof to be paid him or her the same to be ascertained by dividing the net amount of said investment at that time by the number of said children living at my decease less the number whose share of said investment has been pre- viously distributed & so on until all of said children have become of full age & have received his or her equal share of said bequest to be computed & arrived at as aforesaid. Provided however if any of said children living at my decease shall die before becoming of age then his or her share as soon after his or her decease as the said Trustee may conveniently be able to collect the same, shall be paid over to the father the said Charles F. Norris, which share to be so as aforesaid paid over to the father at the decease of the child shall be the same propor- tion of the whole amount of said investment at that time distributed that the deceased child would have been by the terms of this will entitled to had he or she arrived at full age on the day of his or her decease Any of said children that may be of full age at my decease shall receive their share of the foregoing bequest within a reasonable time after my decease. If for any cause my said daughter should cease to act as said trustee then I will that my nephew Caleb Norris Esq. of Marion Ohio succeed her as said Trustee upon giving bond as required by law. Item 5th I will that the residue of my estate left after paying all my just debts & expenses & costs & expenses of settling my estate & paying the foregoing specific legacies be divided into five equal shares & I do here give devise & bequeath said shares as follows 1st to my daughter Elizabeth wife of William M. Chandler of Berlin township Delaware County Ohio I give the one half part of one of said five shares. 2nd to her son William Norris Mansa I give the other half part of one of said five shares Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 404) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/f169b124b3ebbac80feff9eebf1eda42.jpg a8188c0ce4c0e60c8b2247e2737694dc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 405] [corresponds to labeled page 350 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 350 William G. Norris Will 3rd To my daughter Rebecca M. wife of Doctor Joseph H. VanDeman of Chattanoga Tennessee I give one of said five shares. 4th To my daughter Florinda Layman wife of Wm. Layman of Kokomo Indiana I give one of said five shares. 5th To my son the said Charles F. Norris I give one of said five shares. 6th To my daughter the said Joan J. Norris in addition to the bequest herein before made to her, I also gave one of said five shares. Item 6th I do hereby nominate constitute & appoint the said Joan J. Norris & Caleb Norris Executors of this my last Will & testa- ment & request that they may not be required to give any bond as Executors having full confidence that they will truly & faithfully carry out the provissions of this will without giving bond: & I will & direct that as soon as my wife shall have made her election as required in "Item 2nd" hereof, or at the expiration of said period of thirty days so that my said Executors cause to be made & returned to the Probate Court of said County an in- ventory and appraisement of all my estate real & personal & of every kind & in whatsoever form the same may be in at my decease: & I here authorize & empower my said Executors to sell said estate real & personal at public or private sale or both as they may deem best & upon such terms as they think may be for the best interest thereof & deeds to the purchasers of the real estate to execute & deliver in fee simple. I deem it desirable that my estate should be fully settled as soon as the same can be done without a serious sacrifice of property & to that end I think it would be well in selling the same "on time" for my said Executors to make arrangements with the persons by this will entitled to the proceeds of said sales to take the notes of the purchasers of said property in pay- ment of that to which they may be severally entitled to by this will & I empower them so to do. In testimony where of I the said William G. Norris have her unto set my hand & seal this 18th day of October AD 1879 hereby revoking all former wills by me made. Signed, sealed & acknowledged by } William G. Norris. the said William G. Norris to be } his last will & testament in our } presence & signed by us as wit- } Henry G. Sheldon nesses thereto at his request in his } Henry J. Eaton presence & in the presence of each other. } Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 405) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3ee3f6bfd7ec84cfd9b3a5c583905333.jpg 5ea2863ac2bf3703ac54df431dd3382b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 406] [corresponds to labeled page 351 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 351 William G. Norris Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS. Probate Court. Personally appeared in open Court Henry G. Sheldon and Henry J. Eaton the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of William G. Norris deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the ex- ecution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of William G. Norris now deceased, is the Will of said deceased William G. Norris, that they were present at the execution of said WIll at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in his presence and that they saw the said William G. Norris deceased sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament: that the said William G. Norris at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will was of legal age and of sound and dis- posing mind and memory and under no undue or unlaw- full restraint whatsoever Henry G. Sheldon Henry J. Eaton Sworn to and subscribebd in open Court this 8th day of October AD 1881. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 406) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/e353d4353f4cfe716acd949d0dd6869f.jpg 1504176347f81bb3abcbb39dcdc3b220 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 407] [corresponds to labeled page 352 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 352 Stephen Thompson's Will March 9th 1881 On this day the last Will and Testament of Stephen Thompson was presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of Will. Last Will and Testament of Stephen Thompson I, Stephen Thompson of Harlem Township & Delaware County Ohio, knowing the uncertainty of life, do make this my last Will and Testament revoking and annulling all other wills that I may heretofore have made. Item 1st It is my will that all my just debts and my funeral expenses be paid out of my estate. Item 2nd I give and bequeath to my wife Matilda Thompson, in lieu of her dower the sum of Three Hundred Dollars per year, to be paid each and every year during her natural life Said sum of three hundred Dollars per year is due and my said wife from my son Alexander Thompson, each and every year of her natur- al lives from a lease given by my son Alexander Thompson to me and my said wife. I also give to my said wife all the rights and interests that we jointly and severally have in said life lease. I also give all my household and kitchen furniture to my said wife. I also give and devise to my said wife one milk Cow Item 3rd I give and bequeath to my son Henry Thompson in addition to what he has all ready received, the sum of one Dollar. Item 4th I give and devise to my son Alexander Thompson in addition to what he has already received the sum of one Dollar. Item 5th I give and bequeath all the remainder of my property of what- soever nature or kind to my four daughters: Eliza Fancher and her heirs Maria Lucas, Mary P. Thompson, Mira Thompson and my two Grand children Sarah Thompson & Franklin E. Thompson, to be divided between them as follows: Each of my daughters to share equally and alike with each other and my two grand children above named to share equally with each other and both together to have an equal share with each of my daughters. Item 6th I nominate and appoint my daughter Mary B. Thompson as Executrix of my will & Testament. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this First day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 407) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/b15e4ca579a47ad432470df1792e204a.jpg 57dfcd30b3d2f359c6aaa2b3ed81108f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 408] [corresponds to labeled page 353 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 353 Stephen Thompson's Will hundred and seventy nine. his Stephen X Thompson {Seal} name Signed sealed and acknowledged by said Stephen Thompson in our prseence and at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other we sign as witnesses. B. H. Marriott } John Adams } Commission. To take testimony of witness to Will. The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS. To Esq W. Culver. Greeting: Know ye, That we, in confidence of your prudence and fidel- ity, have appointed you, and by these presents do give you full power and authority to examine and take the deposition of John Adams subscribing witness to the last Will and tes- tament of Stephen Thompson hereto annexed, late of the County of Delaware, in the State of Ohio, deceased, and therefore we command you, that at certain days and places appointed by you, you cause the said John Adams to be brought before you: and then and there to examine him on oath or affirmation first taken before you, touching the due execution of said Will of said Stephen Thompson and that you reduce such examination to writing, and return the same together with this Commission and the Will of said Stephen Thomp- son With all charges for your's and witnesses charges thereto annexed, closed up under your seal: into our said Probate Court with all convenient speed. In Testimony Whereof I F. B. Sprague Judge of the said Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Delaware this 9th day of March AD 1881. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 408) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d8b25f92d93e721a2399fbdb542c6e15.jpg d351ba4a7c8c1cc3c9b8182903c91613 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 409] [corresponds to labeled page 354 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 354 Stephen Thompson's Will Probate of Will. The state of California } County } Probate Court Personally apeared before me (a commis- sioner duly appointed), John Adams one of the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Stephen Thomp- son deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before (them) him purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Stephen Thompson now deceased, is the Will of said deceased Stephen Thompson, who with B. H. Marriott the other sub- scribing witness to the said Will, that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in his presence, and they saw the said Stpehen Thompson deceased sign by mark and seal said Will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament: that the said Stephen Thompson at the time of making, signing by mark and seal- ing said Will was of legal age and of sound and disposing memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. John Adams Attest } W. T. Somers. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 day of March AD 1881 E. W. Culver Commissioner duly appointed by the Probate Court of Delaware County Ohio. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 409) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/98fa16b0f5eccaf09c88087ae1b9c3e4.jpg 3a9f2d0152b8ff08655902628e810baa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 410] [corresponds to labeled page 355 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 355 Stephen Thompson's Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Probate Court. Personally appeared in open Court P. N. Marriott one of the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Stephen Thompson deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Stephen Thompson now deceased, is the Will of said deceased Stephen Thompson that he was present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator subscrib- ed their names to the same as witnesses, in his presence and that they saw the said Stephen Thompson deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament: that the said Stephen Thompson at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. P. N. Marriott Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 7 day of October A.D. 1881 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 410) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/ca6fe1b96b69a15cfa46288bf02169db.jpg d77678abe52f7d54f61781a539b33531 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 411] [corresponds to labeled page 356 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 356 Charles Wheaton's Will Oct. 8th 1881. On this day the last Will and Testament of Charles Wheaton was presented and duly proven and ordered admitted to Probate and Record. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of All. I Charles Wheaton of Delaware County Ohio, do make and publish this my last will and testament. Item 1st I give and devise to my beloved wife Mary E. Wheaton in lieu of her dower the one third of all my property both real and personal. Item 2nd I give and devise to my grand daughter July Clawson two hundred dollars to be paid to her when she arrives at the age of eighteen years. Item 3rd The remainder of my estate both personal and real I give and devise to my sons Clinton B Wheaton, Harvey L. Wheaton, Charles M. Wheaton and Otis A. Wheaton and to my daugh- ters Eva D. Wheaton and Sarah F. Wheaton, said remaining estate to be equally divided between my children last above mentioned or their heirs. Item 4th I devise that whatever indebtedness there may be at my death together with my funeral expenses and sufficient amount of money to purchase a suitable monument to be placed at my grave shall be deducted before any division be made except in case of my grand daughter July Clawson is to have the two hundred as above mentioned Item 5th I do hereby nominate and appoint my son Clinton B Wheaton executor of this my last Will and Testament. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Sixth day of June One Thousand eight hundred and sixty one Charles Wheaton {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by } said Charles Wheaton as his } last will and testament in } E. W. Condit our presence and signed by } T. H. Vankirk us in his presence } Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 411) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/39ce099c8405d41887a2bf37511d3be8.jpg d17912fbd376e557c0c2d737b98466ef Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 412] [Corresponds to labeled page 357 of Will Book Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 357 Charles Wheaton' Will Probate of Will. The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS. Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court E. W. Condit and T. W. Vankirk the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Charles Wheaton deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will dispose and say that the paper before them pur- porting to be the last Will and Testament of Charles Wheaton now deceased is the Will of said deceased, Charles Wheaton that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names as witnesses in his pres- ence, and that they saw the said Charles Wheaton deceased, sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament: that the said Charles Wheaton at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and mem- ory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. E. W. Condit T. H. Vankirk Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 8th day of October AD. 1881. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 412) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/37e5afd118fece8613c66d3af64ed15a.jpg 45fa0fde04ec04e54dea8fce5bc81ae4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 413] [corresponds to labeled page 358 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 358 Peter Williamson's Will October 22 1881 On this day the last Will and Testament of Peter Williamson was presented and duly proven and ordered admited to Probate and Record F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of Will In the name of the Benevalent Father of all I Peter Williamson of Delaware County and State of Ohio being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and Testament in the maner and form following First after all my just debts are paid I desire that my wife (should she be living at my death) shall have the possession and use of all my real estate during her life Second - I will and bequeath at my death and after the death of my wife unto James Williamson my son that part of my real estate which lies east of the line established by me (which line commences on the south line of my farm and extends north to the north line of my farm and passes a short distance east of a Burr Oak in the field now bordering on Big Walnut Creek) which portion of my real estate contains about eighty two acres of land, it being the east end of my farm. Third I bequeath unto my daughter Louisa Daug and unto her heirs after her the rest residue and remainder of my real estate which lies west of the above described line it being the west end of my farm and contains about One Hundred acres of land All of the Real Estate bequeathed by me in this my last will and testament is situated in Kingston & Porter Townships in Delaware County and State of Ohio Peter Williamson The above and foregoing instrument of one sheet was at the date thereof declared to us by the Testator Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 413) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/b0478332694df971f029dd8d235add42.jpg 30e4eb3c560a91abc4aec5deca90f059 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 414] [corresponds to labeled page 359 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 359 Peter Williamson's Will Peter Williamson to be his last will and testament and he subscribed the same in our presence and we at his request sign our names hereto as attesting witnesses in his presence and in the presence of each other, this 3rd day of April AD 1878 Henry Sheldon Delaware Ohio Henry S. Culver Delaware Ohio Codicil to the will I hereby bequeath to James Williamson in addition to the Eighty two acres bequeathed him in my Will made April 3rd 1878 my house and lot of Five acres of land where I now reside, but not until the death of my said wife who is entitled to the use and occupation of said premises during her life time. said lot of 5 acres lies west of my farm and was purchased by me of Cepter Stark Witness my hand and seal this } P Williamson {Seal} 10" day of June AD 1880 Signed in our presence by said P Williamson and signed by us in his presenced and at his request this 10" day of June 1880. S. C. [Caurey ?] A. H. Packard Probate of Will. The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS. Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court Henry G. Sheldon and Henry S. Culver the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Peter Williamson deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Peter Williamson now deceased is the Will of said deceased, Peter Williamson that they were present at the executi- on of said Will, at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, and that they saw the said Peter Williamson, deceased, sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament: that the said Peter Williamson at the time of making, Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 414) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/407502fe87e7ecb1a1cd610322d71e6a.jpg eb3a1c15af24699fd733a11afb5ad8bf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 415] [corresponds to labeled page 360 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 360 signing and sealing said Will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. Henry G. Sheldon Henry S. Culver Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 22d day of October AD 1881 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Probate of Will. The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS. Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court A. H. Packard one of the subscribing witnesses (S. C. Canrey the other witness being dead) to the Codicil to the last Will and Testament of Peter Williamson deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say that the paper before him purporting to be the Codicil to the last Will and Testament of Peter Williamson is Codicil to the Will of said deceased Peter Williamson and at the same time came A. H. Packard who being sworn says he is well acquainted with the hand writing of S. C. Canrey now deceased and recognizes the signature to said Codicil as the hand writing of said dec'd S. C. Canrey and that the said S. C. Canrey witnessed said Codicil in my presence and at the time of signing the same by said Peter Williamson that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, and that they saw the said Peter Williamson deceased, sign and seal said Codicil to said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his Codicil to his last Will and Testament: that the said Peter Williamson at the time of making, signing and sealing said Codicil to said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. A. H. Packard Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 22d day of October AD. 1881. F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 415) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/86ac35b5b15160d7074a5cdcda2e24c9.jpg 9c3ed41ddd97be92d41df330297a3575 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 416] [corresponds to labeled page 361 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 361 Elizabeth Criss' Will October 24" 1881 On this day the last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Criss was presented and duly proven and ordered admited to Probate and Record F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I Elizabeth Criss of sound mind and retentive memory do make and publish this my last Will and Testament - First = I give and devise all the stocks, moneys household goods, furniture, provisions and other goods and chattels which I may have at my decease to my beloved daughter Cara R Criss Second = I do hereby nominate and appoint my esteemed friend and brother George Watson of Guernsey County Ohio Guardian of my said daughter Cara R Criss until she arrives at the age of twenty one years or intermarries by said Guardian is hereby empowered to give my said daughter Cara R Criss a good English Education and to rear her in habits of industry and incubate upon her as far as may be Christian faith and charity I do further authorize and empower my said Guardian to compromise adjust release and disch arge in such manner as he may deem proper, the debts and claims due me I do further authorize him if in his judgement it should be for the best interest of my said daughter to sell by private or otherwise or in such manner upon such terms of credit or otherwise as he may think best and proper, all of my said personal property, and to use the proceeds arising therefrom in caring and providing for my said daughter until she arrives at twenty one years of age whatever he may have then left in his hands to pay the same over to my said daughter I do further direct that he take the possession and control of her real estate at my decease to look after and rent the same to the best advantage and Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 416) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3c0fbf1a11eb39d687394069b2ae64ec.jpg de5ad5ee3c78f56b960d2ad869b975ab Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Description An account of the resource [page 417] [corresponds to labeled page 362 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 362 Elizabeth Criss Will and whatever amount of money there may be left in his hands from that source after providing and caring for my said daughter to pay over to her upon her arriving at twenty one years of age I desire and direct that there be no executor or administrator appointed on my estate, but that my said guardian carry out the provisions of this my last will and testament - I further direct that no appraisement of my personal property be made and that the court of Probate direct the omission of the same In case my said daughter Cara R Criss should die before arriving at eighteen years of age, I give devise and bequeath all money and property ariseing from my estate then remaining in the hands of said guardian as follows: First = To my brother James Watson I give and devise two Hundred and fifty Dollars of said amount so remaining in the hands of said guardian and the balance so remaining in the hands of said guardian, I give and devise to the children of my brother and half brothers and half sisters, and direct that the same be equaly divided between them = This fourth provision of this my last will and testament is only to be carried out in case my said daughter Cara R Cross should die before arriving at the age of eighteen years I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of May AD 1881 Elizibeth Criss {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Elizabeth Criss as her last will and testament - in our presence and signed by us in his presence James Watson R. D. Robinson Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 417) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/1143de7fd9e7d77158e1d341b9ffe634.jpg 577aee13bece3e9f25ec25acbca3709a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 418] [corresponds to labeled page 363 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 363 Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS. Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court R. D. Robinson and George Watson two of the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Elizibeth Criss deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Criss now deceased is the Will of said deceased, Elizabeth Criss that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, and that they saw the said Elizabeth Criss deceased, sign and seal said Will and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last Will and Testament: that the said Elizabeth Criss at the time of making,signing and sealing said Will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. George Watson R. D. Robinson Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 22d day of October AD 1881 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 418) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3e62bf35fe8e998217bfa09ac95c2598.jpg 2392fcb879e535c7bb662fc47c444e02 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 419] [corresponds to labeled page 364 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 364 John Kunze's Will Nov 9th 1881 On this day the last Will and Testament of John Kunze was presented and duly proven and ordered admited to Probate and Record F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of Will In the name of God Amen I John Kunze of the Township of Berlin in the county of Delaware and State of Ohio of the age of sixty two years, and being of sound mind and memory, do make and publish and declare this my last will and testament - in manner following this is to say: First - I give and devise all income and profits of all my real and personal estate of what nature or kind so ever to my wife Magdalena Kunze to be used and enjoyed by her during the term of her natural life: provided she remains my widow: but if she marry again, then only one half of said income and profits of all my real and personal estate of what nature or kind so ever, shall be used and enjoyed by her during the term of her natural life: and from and imediately after her marriage I give and devise the one half of all my real and personal estate of what nature or kind so ever to my children their heirs and assigns forever which shall be held in trust by my executors hereinafter nominated and appointed who shall eaqualy divide it among them though held till he or she or they shall have arrived at the age of twenty one years, and further: I do hereby dispose of and commit the care to and custody of my children for such time as they or any of them respectively continue unmarried, and under the age of twenty one (or over) years unto my wife Magdalena Kunze provided she remains my widow but if she shall die or marry during the nonage and single life of any of my said children I hereby dispose of and commit their tuition and custody to my executors hereinafter nominated and appointed: This my last will and testament is to be accepted and received by my wife Magdalena Kunze in lite of her dower during the term of her natural life Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 419) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/8f3e8afe696fb6c39a07312757ab9c8d.jpg feb00806d8564c71d6840fdd122052b4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Description An account of the resource [page 420] [corresponds to labeled page 365 of Will Record VOl. 6 1876 - 1883] 365 John Kunze's Will and lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my wife Magdalena Kunze and my friends Michael George Shuyer Christopher F Croff to be the executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th day of August in the year of eighteen hundred and seventy nine John Kunze The above instrument consisting of one sheet was at the date thereof, signed sealed published and declared by the said - - - - as and for his last will and testament in presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto (or the above instrument consisting of one sheet was at the date thereof declared to us by - - - - the testator therein mentioned to be his last will and testament: and he at the same time acknowledged to us and each of us that he had signed and seal the same: and we thereupon at his request and in his presence and and in the presence of each other signed our names thereto as attesting witnesses Fredrick Fink resideing in Delaware in Delaware County State of Ohio Michael Gay residing at Delaware in Delaware County State of Ohio Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS. Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court F. L. Fink and Nicholas Gay the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of John Kunze deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of John Kunze now deceased is the Will of said deceased, John Kunze that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 420) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/4196f28abc5c558831275b90a23c0f3f.jpg cfe61c6714d53b231b009fdfd7596522 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 421] [corresponds to labeled page 366 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 366 and that they saw the said John Kunze, deceased, sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament: that the said John Kunze at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. Fredrick Fink Nicholas Gay Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 9th day of November AD 1881 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Michael Neumesiter's Will Nov 11th 1881 On this day the last Will and Testament of Michael Neumeister was presented and duly proven and ordered admited to Probate and Record F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of Will Delaware Ohio March 8" 1881 I Michael Neumeister being of sound mind make this as my last Will and Testament revoking all other and former wills After paying my just debts and funeral expences, I want the remainder of my property to be divided as follows: To my Mother Elizabeth Neumeister the 1/6 one sixth, To my wife Christina Neumeister the 2/6 two sixth, and to my son the remaining 3/6 three sixth, and the entire property to go to my son Henry at the death of my Mother and wife In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this March 8" 1881 Michael Neumeister Signed and sealed by the said Michael Neumeister in our presence and witnessed by us at his request A M Raven F. Kurley Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 421) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/82d614dc28a2f0db1407aec0ebc6fe41.jpg fa2e022e35d9e5885921a41fc8cb49b2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 422] [corresponds to labeled page 367 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 367 Michael Neumeister's Will Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS. Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court Abel M. Raven and Fred Kurley the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Michael Neumeister deceased and who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Michael Neumeister now deceased is the Will of said deceased, Michael Neumeister that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presen- ce, and that they saw the said Michael Neumeister deceased, sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament: and that the said Michael Neumeister at the making, signing and sealing said Will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. A. M. Rowen F. Kurley Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 11" day of November AD 1881 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 422) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/6cf130584ff463f748ca200baf5ac38c.jpg 164d2682ef06c14fc789c31306911c0d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 423] [corresponds to labeled page 368 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 368 Philip D. Boston's Will Nov 11" 1881 On this day the last Will and Testament of Philip D. Boston was presented and duly proven and ordered admited to Probate and Record F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of Will In the name of our Heavenly Father I Philip D. Boston in view of the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death do make and publish this my last Will and Testament - Item 1st I direct that at my death all my just debts and funeral expences be paid by my Executor out of my Estate Item 2" I direct that at the death of my son Henry Boston my estate both personal and real be sold by my executor at public sale, the terms of sale to be one half the purchase money in hand and the ballance in two eaqual anual payments, to be secured by mortgage on the premises Item 3d I direct that the money for which my estate may be sold be eaqualy divided between my children (if alive or their children if dead) to wit George Boston, Elizabeth Brightman and Ann Eliza Boston except as hereafter directed Item 4th I direct that my daughter Elizabeth Brightman is to have thirty dollars paid to her before the division is made Item 5th I direct that Mary, Martha Brightman daughter of Elizabeth Brightman be paid one hundred and fifty dollars out of her Mother's share Item 6th I direct that Fidelia Boston daughter of Ann Eliza Boston be paid, one hundred dollars out of her Mother's share Item 7th I direct that as my son Soloman owes me a note of Eighty four 12/100 dollars, and a book account of eighty nine dollars and has received on his share one hundred dollars, the amount of the note and interest at the time of payment and the receipt and book account, be added to the Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 423) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/2a516534aaabfade11a552ab7f438f97.jpg 9fdc3235df8368f8b75d9a0933412011 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 424] [corresponds to labeled page 369 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 369 Philip D. Boston's Will whole amount of my estate and the same to be deducted from Solomon's share Item 8th I direct that at my death Sarah Catharine Boston daughter of J. B. Boston shall have my bureau and my red bedquilt Item 9th I direct that my executor pay the sum of fifteen dollars to the trustees of the burying ground where my wife is buried to be expended in improving the same Item 10th I direct that my executor cause to be placed at the graves of my wife myself and my son Henry suitable tomb stones to be paid for out of my estate Item 11th I hereby appoint my son John P. Boston executor of this my last will and testament - in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty third day of February AD 1869 His Philip D X Boston {Seal} mark We E H Dent and Eleazer Carpenter hereby certify that Philip D. Boston signed the foregoing will in our presence as his will and that we signed the same in his presence as witnesses this twenty third day of February one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine E. H. Dent {Seal} E. Carpenter {Seal} Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS. Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court E H Dent one of the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testam- ent of Philip D Boston deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execu- tion of said Will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Philip Boston now deceased is the Will of said deceased, Philip Boston and the said E H Dent further swears that Eleazer Carpenter now deceased was Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 424) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7084215ac11112716b7367a62f05e1f1.jpg 19251feb83883d1b5f00474a0d7ac988 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 425] [corresponds to labeled page 370 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 370 present and subscribed the said Will as a witness in the presence and at the request of the said Philip D. Boston and that he recognizes the signature of the said E. Carpenter as in the hand writing of the said Eleazer Carpenter done at the execution of said will in his presence and that he wrote the said will for the said Philip D. Boston at his request, that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Philip D. Boston deceased sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowl- edge the same to be his last Will and Testament: that the said Philip D. Boston at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. E. H. Dent Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 11th day of November AD 1881 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 425) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c146b714dc3e49744ffe34d9e6836764.jpg 9d59cee34e7e8912a928389f70772058 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 426] [corresponds to labeled page 371 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 371 Eva T. Main Will of each & Realizing the uncertainty of life I Eva T. Main of Chicago in the county State of Illinois make this will while in possession of sound mind and memory this third day of November in the year 1879. I bequeath all my property real and personal whatever the same may be in the state of Ohio and Delaware County to my beloved Mother Mary A Hubbell, In witness Thereof I set my hand and seal the day and year above mentioned, in the presence of the persons who have signed their names at my request as witnesses thereto in the presents of the testator and presence of each other Eva T. Main Ellen Harnkost Milwaukee Milwaukee County Wisconsin Minnie Harnkost Milwaukee Milwaukee County Wisconsin Proved and admitted to record in open court August 24th 1889. J. C. Kinckutockie Probate Judge Endorsed Will of Eva T. Main filed August 19 1880 Seth F Hauchett, Clk State of Illinois Cook County Ss In the probate court of Cook County Proved and admitted to record in open court this 24th day of August A.D. 1880 Seth F. Hauchett Clerk Probate Court of Cook County State of Illinois. In the matter of the last will and testament of Eva T. Main, deceased Testimony of Ellen Harukost & Minnie Harukost Ellen Harukost Having been duly sworn was named by the clerk of the court and testified as follows Q What is your name A Ellen Harukost Q Your age A Twenty years Q Place of residence A Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Q Occupation A Housekeeper Q Look at the paper now shown you purporting to be the last will and testament of Eva T. Main and state whether your signature is upon it A This is my signature Q Who asked you to sign your name to this instrument A Eva T. Main Q Who were present at the time you signed your name Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 426) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/1ba1a578f65d6c4df8aacbb5eeb81f53.jpg bf03a1f63da0323b03e9166c517c04e9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 427] [corresponds to labeled page 372 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 372 Eva T. Main Will to this paper give their full name A Eva T. Main Minnie Harukost and myself Q For what purpose did you sign your name to this paper A As a witness Q Did you see Eva T. Main sign her name to this paper A I did Q Did Eva T. Main see you sign your name to this paper A Yes sir Q Who was present at the time Eva T. Main signed her name to this paper A Minnie Hankost Ellen Harukost and herself Q Who was present at the time you signed your name to this paper A The same parties Q About what date was this paper signed by Eva T. Main A The Third day of November 1879 Q About how old a lady was Eva T. Main at the time she signed this paper A About twenty two years I guess Q She was over Twenty one years, A Yes sir Q What was the condition of Eva T. Main's mind and memory at the time she signed this paper A She was in good condition of mind Q Do you think she was of sound mind & memory A Yes sir Q Do you know whether Eva T. Main Knew the contents of that paper A Yes sir Q How do you know that A because she wrote it herself Q on the right hand side of the first page of this instrument are the words State of Ohio Delaware County, do you know whether these were written before this instrument was signed by the Testatrix A They were written at the time when she signed it Q This were written before she signed it A Before She signed it Minnie Harukost Having been duly sworn was named by the clerk of the court and testified as follows Q Will you state your name please Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 427) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7e5cd2613b7bf8f4846999ab6f045ac3.jpg 8e490ae268766431ef59dcdc04a618f1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 428] [corresponds to labeled page 373 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 373 Eva T. Main A Minnie Harukost Q Your age A Twenty two Q Your residence A Milwaukee County Wisconsin Q Were you acquaintted with Eva T. Main now deceased in her lifetime A Yes sir Q Look at the instrument now shown you purporting to be the last Will and testament of Eva T. Main and state whether your signature is upon it A Yes sir Q Who wished you to sign your name to this instrument A Eva T. Main Q In what capacity did you sign it A As a witness to the will Q Who were present at the time Eva T. Main signed her name to this instrument A Eva T. Main Ellen Harukost & myself Q Who were present at the time you signed your name to this instrument A The same parties Q About when was this instrument executed A In November 1879 Q About how old a lady was Eva T. Main at the time she signed her name to this instrument A About Twenty two as far as I know Q Did Eva T. Main know the contents of this instrument at the time she signed it A Yes sir Q How do you know she knew the contents A Because she wrote in the presence of myself and my Sister Q What was the condition of Eva T. Main's mind and memory at the time she signed this instrument, do you believe she was of sound mind and memory at that time A Yes sir State of Illinois Cook County SS Allen Boyer having been duly sworn says that the foregoing testimony was correctly taken by him in short hand and that the above is a correct transcript of his short hand notes thus taken, Allen Boyer Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of August A.D. 1881 John May {Seal} Notary Public Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 428) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/938371b10db9b14a424fc4b4fd499315.jpg 1e7b538b6942238237445944f7f2a67d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 429] [corresponds to labeled page 374 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 374 Eva T. Main Will United States of America State of Illinois County of Cook SS. Probate Court of Cook County August Term AD 1880 the 24th day of August A.D. 1880 Court being in session, Present Hon Joshua C. Kruckulocker Judge of the Probate Court of Cook County John Hoffman Sheriff of Cook County Attest Seth F. Hanchett Clerk of the Probate Court of Cook County In the matter of the last will } & testament of Eva T. Main deceased } Proof of Will and issue of letters testamentary This day came Asa D Hubbell of the County of Cook in the state of Illinois and produced in court an Instrument in writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Eva T. Main and presented and filed therewith his petition duly verified praying that said will might be admitted to Probate, And it appearing to the court from said petition that Eva T. Main of Chicago in said County departed this life on the Thirtieth day of March 1880 leaving said writing as and for her last will and testament and thereupon Ellen Harukost and Minnie Harukost the subscribing witnesses to said will appeared and in open court on oath testified that they were present at the execution of said will and saw the said Eva T. Main sign said will in their presence and heard her declare the same to be her last will and testament, that they subscribed their names thereto as witnesses in the presence of and at the request of said testatrix and in the presence of each that they believe the said testatrix was of sound mind and memory and of lawful age at the time of signing said will which testatrix was reduced to writing by a short hand reporter and a transcript thereof filed with said instrument, the signature of said witnesses thereto being waived by the court, and it appearing to the court from said testimony that said will was duly executed and attested according to law and that the said testatrix was of sound disposing mind and memory and otherwise competent to make her will at the time of signing the same it is ordered that said will be received and recorded as the last will and testament of the said Eva T. Main deceased State of Illinois County of Cook Ss Be it remembered that on the first day of March A.D. 1881 the same being one of the days of the Feb. term 1881 of the Probate Court of Cook County present thereat, Hon Joshua C. Kinckerlocker Judge John Hoffman Sheriff Seth T. Hanchet Clerk, The following among other proceedings were by and before said Court had and entered of Record, In the matter of the estate of Eva T. Main dec'd It appearing to the Court that the last will and testament of Eva T. Main dec'd was duly admitted to Probate in this court on the 24th day of August 1881 Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 429) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c8d3f4f681e01484d79fab3004db5473.jpg 00ea2f4bde2a8b4cf688f52101df02a3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 430] [corresponds to labeled page 375 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 375 Eva T. Main Will and that no one is named in said will for the execution thereof and that Mary P. Hubbell is a fit and lawful person to be entrusted with the administration of said estate it is therefore Ordered that upon filing [illegible] her bond in the penal sum of Thirty thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs said Mary A. Hubbell be appointed admin'r with the will annexed of said estate, and that thereupon said Mary A. Hubbell presented her said Bond duly executed and took and subscribed the oath of office and the court having examined said Bond it is ordered that the same be approved & recorded and that letters of administration with the will annexed on said estate be issued to said Mary A. Hubbell accordingly. The petition of Asa C. Hubbell respectfully showeth that he is a resident of said Cook County Illinois, that on the Seventeenth day of March A.D. 1880 Eva T. Main of Chicago in said Cook County departed this life at Ashley Delaware County Ohio leaving a last will and testament duly signed and attested as your petitioner believes which he now presents to your honor for Probate. That said testator in said will nominated your petition. That said deceased left property and effects as follows An undivided interest in about Three Hundred and fifty acres and some money, the exact amount is not known to your petitioner No executor was appointed in said will and your petitioner asks that Mary Anne Hubbel may be appointed administratrix with said will annexed that the value of the whole estate of said deceased does not exceed Fifteen Thousand dollars, that said deceased left her surviving Mary Anna Hubbell her Mother and Arthur B. Main her Brother and Frank C. Hubbel her half Brother her only heirs at law That your petitioner resides at No 3423 Indiana Avenue Chicago Illinois that Mary Anna Hubbell wife of your petitioner is willing to accept and undertake the trust confided to her as administratrix with the will annexed wherefore your petitioner prays that the said will may be admitted to probate and letters testamentary thereon may be issued to Mary Ann Hubbell after proper hearing and proof and that all other orders necessary may be made State of Illinois Cook County, Asa C. Hubbell being duly sworn says that he has read the foregoing petition by himself subscribed and knows the contents thereof and that the same is true Asa C. Hubbell Subscribed & sworn to before me Seth F. Hanchett Clerk of the Probate Court of Cook County this 19th day of August A.D. 1880 Seth F. Hanchet, Clerk Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 430) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/241f0a8bb1bc71b68970acff05470d2c.jpg c2e3c36bf2eb5e63ec08ce1a8cdcdfaa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 431] [corresponds to labeled page 376 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 376 Eva T. Main Will Know all men by these presents that we Mary A. Hubbell Samuel Shoumman and Josiah Stites of County of Cook and state of Illinois are held and firmly bound unto the people of the State of Illinois in the penal sum of Thirty Thousand ($30,000) dollars current money of the United States which payment well and truly to be made we each of us bind ourselves our heirs executors and administrators jointly severally and firmly by these presents, witness our hands and seal this 4th day of March A.D. 1881. The condition of the above obligation is such that of the above [illegible] Mary A. Hubbell adm'r with the will annexed of Eva T. Main deceased do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels rights & credits lands tenements & hereditaments and the rents and profits issuing out of the same of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of the said Mary A. Hubbell or into the possession of any other person for her and same so made do exhibit in the Probate Court for the said County of Cook as required by law and also render and make a just and fair account of her actions and doings as said adm'tr with the will annexed to said Court when thereunto lawfully required and do well and truly fulfill the duties required on her in and by said will and shall moreover pay and deliver to the persons entitled thereto all the legacies and bequeaths contained in said will so far as the said testatrix will thereof unto extend according to the value thereof and as the laws shall charge her and shall in general do all other acts which may from time to time be required of her by law then this obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force & virtue. Mary Ann Hubbell, Approved in open court March Samuel Sherman 4th 1881 Josiah Stiles J. C. Kinckerlocker Probate Judge of Cook County State of Illinois I Seth F. Hanchet Clerk of the Probate Court of Cook County in the State of Illinois do hereby certify that Mary A. Hubbell, Samuel Sherman & Josiah Stiles who are each personally known to me to be the same persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged that they signed sealed and delivered said instrument as their free and voluntary act for the uses and purposes therein set forth Given under my hand and seal of said probate court at my office in the city of Chicago in said Court this 4th day March A.D. 1881, Seth F. Hanchett Clerk of Probate Court [out in left margin: {S.S}] Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 431) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/48aa7f2dba4ab15a2c754e6ff82e80e5.jpg 958a889a160f4efa9630328364b59f37 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 432] [corresponds to labeled page 377 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 377 Eva T. Main's Will State of Illinois } County of Cook } SS Probate Court of Cook County The people of the State of Illinois To whom as these presents shall come, Greeting Know ye that whereas Eva T. Main late of the County of Cook and State of Illinois died on or about the Nineteenth day of March 1880 as it is said after having duly made and published her last will and testament a copy whereof is hereunto annexed having at the time of her death property in this State which may be lost destroyed or diminished in value if speedy care be not taken of the same and inasmuch as it appears that no person has been appointed executor on and by said will and testament to execute the same and to the end that since property may be preserved for those who shall appear to have a legal right or interest therein and that the said will may be executed according to the request of the said testatrix, we do hereby appoint Mary A. Hubbell as adms'x with will annexed to collect and secure all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits which were of said Eva T. Main at the time of her decease in whatsoever hands or possession the same may be found in this State and well and truly to perform and full fill all such duties as may be enjoined upon her by the said will so far as there shall be property and the law charge her and in general to do and perform all other acts which now or hereafter may be required of her by law Witness Seth T. Hanchett Clerk of the Probate Court in and for said County of Cook and the seal of said Court this 4th day of March A.D. 1881 Seth F. Hanchet Clerk State of Illinois } County of Cook } SS I Seth F. Hanchett Clerk of the Probate Court of Cook County in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the annexed and within is a true and correct copy of the last will and testament of Eva T. Main dec'd and of the testimony of the subscribing witnesses thereto of the orders of the Probate Court of said Cook County Illinois admitting said last will to Probate & Granting letters of administration with the will annexed to Mary A. Hubbell of the petition of Ada A. Hubbell praying that said will be admitted to Probate and that letters of administration with the will annexed issue to the said Mary A. Hubbell of her Bond: and oath of Office as said administratrix and of the letters issued to her by said Court and I further certify that I have compared the same Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 432) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/6d8aba02de0ed7e61e133408ba1f5b72.jpg 55760ae478a276097d6a2f61c196876b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 433] [corresponds to labeled page 378 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 378 Eva T. Main's Will with the originals thereof on file and the records of said Probate Court in my office and caused the same to be exemplified under the act of Congress In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Probate Court of Cook County at Chicago in said County this 22nd day of August A.D. 1881 Seth F. Henchett Clerk State of Illinois } County of Cook } SS I Josua C. Kinickenlocker Probate Judge of Cook County and State of Illinois do hereby certify that Seth F. Hanchett Esqr whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate of attestation now is and was at the time of signing and sealing the same the Clerk of the Probate Court of Cook County aforesaid and Keeper of the records of seal thereof duly elected and qualified to Office and that full faith and credit are and of right ought to be given to all his official acts as such in all courts of record and its when and that his said attestation is in due form of law and by the proper officer Given under my hand and seal at Chicago in said Cook County this 22nd day of August 1881 John C. Kinickenlocker United States of America State of Illinois } County of Cook } SS I Seth F. Hanchett Clerk of the Probate Court of Cook County in the State of Illinois (Said court being a court of Record) do hereby certify that the honorable Josua C. Kinickenlocker whose name is subscribed to the annexed and foregoing Certificate was at the time of the signing thereof and now is the Probate Judge of said Cook and sole presiding Judge of said Probate Court duly elected commissioned and qualified and that his said signature is genuine In witness whereof I have signed my name and affixed the seal of said Probate Court at my Office in the city of Chicago in said Cook County this 22nd day of August A.D. 1881 Seth F. Hanchett Clerk {Seal} ] Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 433) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/cb3742d06e661b4f00ba14d272091610.jpg eb8d09ae4cef858f69cf7fa65ad29ad9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 434] [corresponds to labeled page 379 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 379 Eva T. Main Will State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS I F. B. Sprague Judge and Ex Officio Cerk of the Court of Probate in and for said Delaware County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of all copies of proceedings in the Probate court of Cook County Illinois in relation to the last will and testament of Eva T. Main dec'd Witness my hand this 7th day of Dec'r 1881 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge & Ex Of. Clerk of Probate Court Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 434) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/5847ea7924e1c264a9267397b9fe2217.jpg b7082dda5e21d5cd3fd9970b770a8333 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 435] [corresponds to labeled page 380 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 380 Charles Cappedge Will January 13th 1882 On this day the last will and testament of Charles Cappedge late of Orange Township Delaware County Ohio was presented for Probate and Record, Whereupon John Bryant one of the subscribing witnesses to said will appeared and was duly his testimony reduced to writing and annexed to the will and filed therewith and afterward John A Bright the other subscribing witness appeared and was duly sworn by Rufen Carpenter Deputy Clerk of the Probate Court and his testimony reduced to writing annexed to the will and filed therewith: Whereupon the Court being satisfied that all the heirs of said deceased resident in the State have had legal notice of the presentation of said will and the time of hearing of the same, and that at the time of the execution of said will the testator was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and not under restraint it is ordered that said will be, and the same is hereby admited to Probate and Record as the duly proven last will and testament of Charles Cappedge dec'd F. B. Sprague, Probate Judge Copy of Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of All, I Charles Cappedge of Orange Township Delaware County Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament Item 1 I give and devise to my beloved wife Rebecka Cappedge the farm on which we now reside situate in Orange Township Delaware County Ohio containing about four acres of land during her natural life and all the stock household goods, furniture provisions and other goods and chattells which may be thereon at the time of my decease, during her natural life as aforesaid Item 2 At the death of my said wife the real estate aforesaid with all the personal property that may be thereon at the time of her death I give and bequeath to my daughters Elizabeth Bryant and Juliett Taylor Item 3 I do hereby nominate and appoint Rebecka Coppedge and Rufus Carpenter executors of this my Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 435) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/0d5ae0deda07fd10119c639d26829a05.jpg fdea0d84937603b26418dc257d5b87e4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 436] [corresponds to labeled page 381 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 = 1883] 381 Charles Cappedge Will last will and testament hereby authorizing and empow- ering them to adjust release and discharge in such manner as they may think proper all debts and claims due to or from me: I desire that no appraisement and no sale of my personal property be made, and that the Probate Court direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the Statute Item 4 I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1st day of January A.D. 1877 his Charles X Cappedge {Seal} mark Signed and acknowledged by said Charles Cappedge as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence John Bryant John A. Bright Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Probate Court Personally appeared in open court John Bryant one of the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Charles Cappedge deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before him purp- orting to be the last will and testament of Charles Cappedge now deceased is the will of said deceased Charles Cappedge That John A. Bright was the other subscribing witness to said will that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Charles Cappedge deceased sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament: that the said Charles Cappedge at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever John Bryant John A. Bright Sworn to and subscribed in open court by John Bryant this 29 day of November 1881 and by John A Bright this 19th day of December 1881 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Rufus Carpenter Deputy Clerk Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 436) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/709100e6013bcf3df46f58b68e26b8ca.jpg 69844b4aceef2269b587dfbacfa49cd3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 437] [corresponds to labeled page 382 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 382 Edgar M. Condit's Will December 5th 1881 On this day the last will and testament of Edgar M. Condit dec'd late of Trenton township was presented for Probate and Record. Whereupon the court being satisfied that no heirs of said deceased next of kin were residents of this State and Mrs Jane E Condit the widow of dec'd being present in Court and giving her consent to the Probate of said will and Charles A Pierson and William Pierson the subscribing witnesses to said will appearing in open Court were duly sworn their testimony reduced to writing annexed to the will and filed therewith and it appearing to the Court from said testimony that at the time of the executing of said will the testator was of legal age and of sound disposing mind and memory and not under undue restraint, it is ordered by the Court that said will be and the same is hereby admited to Probate and Record as the duly proven last will and testament of Edgar M. Condit dec'd. At the same time came Mrs Jane E Condit the widow of dec'd and the matter being fully explai- ned to her, she elected to accept the stipulations of the will, and the same is now made matter of Record (See Journal 6 Page 242) F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Copy of Will To whom it may concern Know yea that I Edgar M. Condit of Trenton Delaware County and State of Ohio being of sound mind and memory and in good bodily health do make and disclose this my last will and testament as follows to wit: Item 1 I will and direct that my executor hereinafter named shall pay all my funeral expenses all my just debts and erect a suitable monument as hereinafter provided at our graves after our deaths Item 2 I give and bequeath to my wife Jane E Condit the use and benefit of the house and about seven acres of land in the same enclosure during her natural life it being the residence that we now occupy being in the township of Trenton afore said, also the priviledge of getting firewood at the most convenient point in the woods, I also give Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 437) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/38e783b223297a328f93b34f0b3b83e2.jpg 3704f9692a7e57d11aec129d33ff9bf5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 438] [corresponds to labeled page 383 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 383 Edgar M. Condit's Will and bequeath to my said wife the sum of five thousand Dollars in money, also the one thousand which Charles Ringer is to pay as per agreement for fifteen acres of land on which he now lives, I also give to my said wife all the household furniture remaining on the premises at the time of my death, and our family carriage Item 3 I give and bequeath to my adopted son who now lives in Calafornia besides what I have already given him the sum of two thousand dollars. I also give to his son Fredie Condit in fee simple the Eighty Acres of land that I purchased from John Ledlie in Kansas Item 4th I give and bequeath to Mrs Mary A Robins- on the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars, and to her oldest son I give my gold watch Item 5th I give and bequeath to Mrs Louisa Post wife of E. J. Post in fee simple thirty acres of land off of the south end of my Durant farm, situated in Hartford township Licking County Ohio Item 6th I give and bequeath to Miss Jane E Dixon in fee simple the north end of said Durant farm containing fifty acres, partition line to be parelell with north and south line, they to take possession within one year from the time of my death Item 7th I give and bequeath in fee simple to Lorenzo Smith Condit my nephew the farm on which I now live containing about three hundred and twenty acres of land subject to the life estate of my said wife to the house and seven acres of land as above stated with the appurtances, provided he shall pay to my said wife the sum of two hundred dollars annaly during her natural life her receipts to be his voucher on final settlement of my estate. I also give to my said nephew all the stock and all the farming utensils on the farm at the time of my death provided he shall settle my estate and erect a monument at our graves worth at least five hundred dollars, provide a good gentle horse for my wife when she want it, and good cow as long as she wants one, one good hog annaly, and wheat flour she wants for her own use during her natural life, my object is that none of my property shall be sold at public sale Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 438) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/195f64814896d4945b0f694cd3c19662.jpg cab14288127dfcec7ed82801a7541e23 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 439] [corresponds to labeled page 384 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 384 and that said property shall pay the above named expences Item 8th I will and direct that my executor shall in the course of five years or as soon as it can be done to advantage sell my Dower farm containing one hundred and ninety three acres of land and pay to Jenar Condit, the two thous- and dollars above named and to Mary A. Robinson one thousand five hundred the remainder to be paid over to an agent hereinafter named, my intention is that the use of the house and seven acres of land, the five thousand dollars, the one thousand from Charles Ringer, the two hundred to be paid by Lorenzo S. Condit and the remainder of the dower farm shall be in lieu of a dower on my estate Item 9th By request of my wife I do nominate and appoint Whitfield S. Condit agent for my wife he to give bonds for the faithful performance of his duties as trustee, receive all money belonging to my wife that she may put into his hands or that may be paid over to him by my Executor and shall so invest it that the interest shall be paid annaly and to pay over to her as she may want Interest or principal, my intention is that she shall have both interest and principal if she needs it for her support - Item 9th I will and direct that after the death of my said wife whatever may remain in the hands of the above named agent shall be divided eaqual among the following named persons, Zenar Condit or his heirs Mary A Robinson or her heirs Loiza Post or her heirs, Jane Condit Dixon, Augusta Nulfard, Emeline Milford, Isabel Mulford, Caroline Mulford, Eliza Condit wife of Emmarer Condit, Letta Condit, Jennie Davis widow of Albuerter Davis, if any of the above named persons should die before the distribution be made leaving no children then their share to be divided eaqual among those then living Item 10th If any of the above named persons ment- ioned as receiving a portion of my estate should commence suit in any court for the purpose of setting aside this my last will, I will and direct Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 439) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/cc4832e7165d5581da43918320c97572.jpg d9192849b96291e78b08a5a580982833 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 440] [corresponds to labeled page 385 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 385 Edgar M. Condit's Will that the portion of said individual shall be thaken from them and divided eaqual among the others I do hereby nominate and appoint Lorenzo S. Condit executor of this my last will and testament - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day of October AD 1881 Edgar M. Condit {Seal} The above and foregoing instrument was signed and sealed in our presence, the said Edgar M. Condit then and there declareing that he signed and sealed the same as his last will and testament and wishes us to bear witness to the same Charles A Pierson Attest William C. Pierson Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Probate Court Personaly appeared in open Court Charles A. Pierson and William C. Pierson the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Edgar M. Condit deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Edgar M. Condit now deceased is the will of said deceased Edgar M. Condit that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, and that they saw the said Edgar M. Condit deceased, sign and seal said will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament: that the said Edgar M. Condit at the time of making, signi- ng and sealing said will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Charles A. Pierson William C. Pierson Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 5th day of December AD 1881 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 440) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/5e2dafeb2e28d400b088ee452babb0d6.jpg 78dd9bb6d06269e656dd4b7fcae33a20 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 441] [corresponds to labeled page 386 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 386 Lyman Main's Will Feb. 2'd 1882 On this day the last will and testament of Lyman Main dec'd was presented for Probate and Record, was duly proved and ordered admitted to record as the duly proven last will and testament of Lyman Main dec'd Copy of the Will In the name of the benevolent Father of all I Lyman Main of the County of Delaware and state of Ohio being of sound mind and memory and of legal age do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made I devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Hannah Main the entire use and controll of all the real and personal property which I may own at the time of my decease after the payment of lawful debts and expenses during her natural life in lieu of her dower, hereby authorizing her in case it shall be necessary for her support to sell all or any portion of the real estate of which I may die possessed 2'd At the death of my said wife Hannah Main, I desire that the real estate remaining shall belong to my two daughters Mary Margary Stanton & Lydia Bishop share & share alike 3'd I desire that my said wife Hannah Main dispose of my personal property as she deems best for her support 4th As I have heretofore provided for my daughter, Rachael Main and Almira Ingmire, I desire that no further pay- ments be made to them, except that of any personal property or proceeds arising from the same shall remain after the death of my said wife, then, they the said Rachael Main & Almira Ingmire shall share equally with the others in the distribution thereof, but this provision shall not apply to the proceeds arising from the sale of any real estate I hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Hannah Main and My daughter Mary M. Stanson executors of this my last will and testament The true interpretation and meaning of the foregoing will is, that my wife Hannah Main shall have absolute controll for her support during her natural life of all my property, both real and personal and have power to sell Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 441) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a46fd89ac43e770723da51c2ff696e24.jpg f6938c3b15890768fdee4f34bd0338bd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 442] [corresponds to labeled page 387 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 387 Lyman Main's Will the same if necessary to her support and that after her death my daughters Mary M. Stanson & Lydia Bishop shall share alike in all said estate or proceeds from the same, and that my daughters Rachael Main & Almira Ingmire shall share with my daughters named above in all personal property that does not arise from the real estate In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this day April 27 1881. Lyman Main {Seal} Signed sealed and acknowledged by said Lyman Main in our presence who in his presence and at his request have hereunto set our hands this 27th day of April 1877 N Martin Ansel J Main First Codicil Whereas I Lyman Main did on the 27th day of April 1877, make my last will and testament of that date I do now declare the following to be a codicil to the same 1st I give and devise to my daughter Rachael Main out of the North East corner of my land Three acres, 2 I give & devise to my grand daughter Clara J Slanson Twenty acres to be located on my lands wherein three disinterested Freeholders and not of Kin to any of my heirs shall locate the same, provided that the location thereof cannot be done by mutual agreement This bequest is made to said Clara J Stanson in payment for her services to me 3'd I hereby nominate and appoint N Martin as executor in conjunction with my said wife and in place of my daughter Mary M Slawson, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th day of June 1879 Lyman Main Signed & sealed in our presence and in his presence and by his request this 7 day of June 1879 Ansel J Main N Martin 2'd Codicil, Whereas by my will of June 7 1877 I nominated and appointed Nehemiah Martin executor of the said will I now withdraw said appointment and appoint Samuel Main as executor of said will, Witness my hand and seal this day of 1881 Lyman Main {Seal} } See page Signed in our presence & by us in his presence Ansel J Main } 396 Samuel Main } [written out along the left side of page: For Proof Turn to page 396] Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 442) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/f809dee03b646c76c7329e94ceca49dd.jpg 7acc2ecb0f4c575c37efd498ad394191 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Description An account of the resource [page 443] [corresponds to labeled page 388 of Will Record vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 388 William Phillians' Will December 28th 1881 On this day the last will and testament of William Phillians late of Radnor township was presented for Probate and Record and T W Powell and Helena Powell the subs- cribing witnesses to said will were duly sworn by Rufus Carpenter Deputy Clerk of the Probate Court at the home of T W Powell he being unable to appear in open court, their testimony reduced to writing annexed to the will and filed therewith, and it appearing to the court, that at the time of the execution of said will, said Testator was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and not under restraint it is ordered by the court, that said will be and the same is hereby admited to Probate and Record as the duly proven last will and testament of William Phillians dec'd F B Sprague Probate Judge Copy of Will In the name of God Amen I William Phillians of Radnor Township in Delaware County Ohio do hereby make this my last will and testament as follows to wit: 1st I give bequeath and devise to my beloved wife Elizabeth Phillians all my estate both real and personal during her natural life she paying out thereof all my just debts and funeral expences: and she to have the use and profits of the said estate during her life time: and also to use and expend so much of the said estate as may be necessary, with such use and profits for her comfortable support during her life time 2nd After the death of my said wife, I give bequeath and devise all my estate both real and personal that may be left, to my two sons William P and John E Phillians to be then eaqualy divided between them share and share alike: to have and to hold the same to them and their heirs forever 3rd It is my will that upon my death my wife or my administratix prove this my will and then without letters testamentary, proceed to pay all debts and settle up my estate, pay taxes and during her life manage the property and estate in the best way she can as above provided for the benefit of herself and our two sons as above provided In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal as my will and testament, this sixteenth day Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 443) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/386123939bb510804dc6a1916dcda45d.jpg a11c3b66e92cb7721f7f4992fd589c68 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 444] [corresponds to labeled page 389 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 389 William Phillians Will of August AD 1878 William Phillians Signed sealed and declared by the said William Phillians as his last will and testament in our presence and we at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have signed our names hereto as witnesses to the same T W. Powell Helena Powell Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Probate Court Personaly appeared in open Court Thos' W Powell and Helena Powell the subscribing witnesses to the last will and Testament of William Phillians deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of William Phillians now deceased is the will of said deceased William Phillians, that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, and that they saw the said William Phillians deceased, sign and seal said will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament: that the said William Phillians at the time of making, signing and sealing said will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever T W Powell Helena Powell Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 28th day of December AD 1881 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge by Rufus Carpenter Deputy Clerk Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 444) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/b702c4bba0a74f15304fa81b7f0ec982.jpg bcfbfbddeaa392bb3f57d815d06ffce0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 445] [corresponds to labeled page 390 of Will Record Vol. 1876 - 1883] 390 Elizabeth Cowles Will December 29th 1881 On this day the last will and testament of Elizibeth Cowles late of Delaware township, was presented for Probate and Record, and James R Lytle and F W Morrison the subscribing witnesses to said will appeared in open court and were duly sworn, their testimony reduced to writing and annexed to the will and filed therewith and it appearing to the Court that at the time of the execu- tion of said will said testator was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and not under restra- int, it is ordered by the Court that said will be and the same is hereby admited to Probate and Record as the duly proven last will and testament of Elizibeth Cowles dec'd F B Sprague Probate Judge Copy of Will In the name of the Benevalent Father of All I Elizabeth Cowles of Delaware County Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament Item II It is my will that all my just debts and funeral charges be first paid out of my Estate Item II I give and devise to my daughter Sarah M Dunlap wife James H Dunlap all my household goods and furniture Item 3'd I give and devise to my grand son James Harvey Dunlap eldest son of James H Dunlap and Sarah M Dunlap all my notes and Mortgages, and all accounts due me, and all moneys in my possession after paying my just debts and funeral expences as aforesaid Item 4th I give and devise to my daughter Emily A Smith wife of Martin Smith my gold beads Item 5th I give and devise to my daughter Sarah M Dunlap wife of James H Dunlap my gold spectacles Item 6th I do hereby nominate and appoint my grand son James Harvey Dunlap executor of this my last will and testament I desire that no appraisement and no sale of my property be made and that the Court of Probate direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the Statute I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day of July AD 1876 Witness Elizabeth Cowles {Seal} James A Lytle Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 445) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/0254e258f8eed47edce0bc3ad88c9eab.jpg dc1bf4d98a660c3b567a0e21881b5b84 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Description An account of the resource [page 446] [corresponds to labeled page 391 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 391 Elizabeth Cowles Will Signed and acknowledged by said Elizibith Cowles as her last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in her presence and at her request James R Lytle F W Morrison Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Probate Court Personaly appeared in open Court James R Lytle and T W Morrison the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Elizabeth Cowles deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of Elizabeth Cowles now deceased is the will of said deceased Elizabeth Cowles that they were present at the execution of said will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence, and that they saw the said Elizabeth Cowles deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last Will and testament: that the said Elizabeth Cowles at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever James R Lytle F W Morrison Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 29th day of December AD 1881 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Rufus Carpenter Deputy Clerk Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 446) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/b3f4a90dc457aecd0d89d4c78c7f270c.jpg fc6fff952ce99ad640c0fb8fd61bd1d8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 447] [corresponds to labeled page 392 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 392 Barnet Snediker Will January 25th 1882 On the 16th day of January AD 1882 the last Will and Testament of Barnet Snediker dec'd was presented for Probate and Record whereupon A Wheeler one of the subscribing witnesses to said Will appeared in open Court was duly sworn and examined his testimony reduced to writing annexed to the will and filed therewith Whereupon it appearing to the Court that Thomas Humes the other witness to said Will is a resident of Independence in the State of Kansas and cannot be brought before the Court, it is ordered that a commission with the will annexed, direct to William Atkinson a judiarour citizen of said State resident at Independence issue authorizing the said William Atkinssen to take the testimony of said Thomas Humer attached duly sworn, and the said Will returned therewith At the same time it was ordered that legal notice be given the widow and heirs of the said Barnet Snedeker of the presentation of said will for Probate and now the Court being satisfied that notices had been served or ordered, and that the testimony of the said witnesses has been legally taken and attached to the said will as directed by law, and the court being further satisfied from said testimony that at the time of the execution of said will the testator was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and not under restraint, it is ordered that said will be and the same is hereby admited to Probate and Record as the duly proven last Will and Testament of Barnet Snedeker dec'd And it is further ordered that notice be served on Jane B Snedeker the widow to make her election under the said Will within one year from the date of said notice F. B. Sprague, Probate Judge Copy of Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of All I Barnet Snedeker do make this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows to wit Item 1st I do give and bequeath to my beloved wife Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 447) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a9da6e80d19a8f9d7122bb69c0defbb8.jpg 89f0e79cafba62da8691aefc53fe8a8d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 448] [corresponds to labeled page 393 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 393 Barnet Snedeker Will Jane B Snedeker all my personal and real estate during her natural life Item 2nd I do give and bequeath to my beloved son William Snedeker 22 acres of land to be taken from the west end of the farm I reside on, upon the death of my wife Item 3rd I do give and bequeath to my well beloved and eldest son Peter Snedeker 20 acres of land to be taken from the lot on which I reside east of and adjoining that willed to my aforesaid William Snedeker after the death of my wife Item 4th I do give and bequeath George B Jumper one Hundred Dollars to be paid to him two years after the death of my wife should he survive her, if not then to his wife Ann B Jumper Item 5th I do give and bequeath to Jane Brown seventy five dollars to be paid in 3 years after the death of my wife, should she survive her, if not then paid to her heirs The aforesaid George B Jumper and Jane Brown being my grand children, and children of my daughter Maria Jumper deceased, having paid the said Maria Jumper Five Hundred and twenty five dollars previous to her death Item 6th The aforesaid legacy of One Hundred Dollars to George B Jumper and of Seventy five dollars to Jane Brown to be paid by William and Peter Snedeker to wit: One Hundred to George Jumper to be paid by Peter Snedeker and the seventy five to Jane Brown to be paid by William Snedeker Item 7th The balance of my estate after the death of my wife to be eaqualy divided between my sons William Snedeker and Peter Snedeker Item 8th Should the aforesaid William Snedeker or Peter Snedeker or George Jumper or Jane Brown endeavor to break or set aside this will they shall forfeit all right to whereit any part of my estate Item 9th I revoke all former wills made by me Item 20th I nominate and appoint my sons William and Peter Snedeker executors of this my last will and testament - Barnet Snedeker {Seal} Signed sealed and acknowledged in our presence and by us subscribed in his presence this 19th day Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 448) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/374a2fdda54625ffe4639132e6aab8af.jpg 4f6194c240370b9b4b16331e0856fd73 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 449] [corresponds to labeled page 394 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 394 Barnet Snedeker Will of July A.D. 1879 Thomas Humes {Seal} A Wheeler {Seal} Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Probate Court Personally appeared in open court A Wheeler one of the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Barnet Snedeker deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before him purporting to be the last will and Testament of Barnet Snedeker now deceased is the Will of said deceased Barnet Snedeker. Thomas Humes The other subscribing has removed and is now a resident of Liberty Kansas He further says that he is acquainted with the signature of said Thomas Humes, that the signature on the said Will is the signature of Thomas Humes, that he was present and see him sign his name, that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, and that they saw the said Barnet Snedeker deceased, sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament that the said Barnet Snedeker at the time of making signing and sealing said Will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever A Wheeler Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 16th day of January A.D. 1882 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge by Rufus Carpenter Deputy Clerk Commission To Take Testimony of Witness to Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS To William Ackersan Greeting Know Ye, That we in confidence of your prudence Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 449) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/10ea567f7d333711bc9a7af2b6044a74.jpg 47849918815b64a9b9c13ce72a1f6f74 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 450] [corresponds to labeled page 395 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 395 Barnet Snedeker Will and fidelity, have appointed you, and by these presents do give you full power and authority to examine and take the deposition of Thomas Humes subscribing witness to the last Will and Testament of Barnet Snedeker hereto annexed late of the County of Delaware in the State of Ohio deceased: and therefore we command you that at certain days and places appointed by you, you cause the said Thomas Humes to be brought before you, and then and there to examine him on oath an affirmation first taken before you touch- ing the due execution of said Will of the said Barnet Snedeker and that you reduce such examination to writing and return the same together with this Commission and the Will of the said Barnet Snedeker thereto annexed closed up under your seal, into our said Probate Court with all convenient speed In Testimony Whereof I F. B. Sprague Judge of said Court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Delaware this 16th day of January A.D. 1882 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Probate of Will The State of Kansas } Montgomery County } SS Probate Court Personally appeared before me duly appointed a commissioner by the Probate Court of Delaware County Ohio Thomas Humes the subscribing witnesses to the last will and Testament of Barnet Snedeker who being duly sworn accor- ding to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said last Will and Testament of Barnet Snedeker now deceased is the will of of said deceased Barnet Snedeker: that A Wheeler was the other subscribing witness: that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, and that they saw the said Barnet Snedeker deceased, sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament: that the said Barnet Snedeker at the time of making signing and sealing said Will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Thomas Humes Sworn to and subscribed me this 21st day of January A.D. 1882 William Atkinson Commissioner Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 450) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/4d951ab1e582ef95334ebb5ed65bdc2e.jpg 909da54560f8290edcc63d40b795db17 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 451] [corresponds to labeled page 396 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 396 Lyman Main Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open court N. Martin and Ansel J. Main, the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament and first codicil thereto of Lyman Main dec'd Who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said will and first Codicil depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament & First Codicil of Lyman Main is the will and 1st Codicil of said deceased Lyman Main that they were also present and signed the first codicil to said will that they were present at the execution of said will and 1st Codicil at the request of the testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Lyman Main deceased sign and seal said will and codicil and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament and first codicil and that the said Lyman Main at the time of making signing sealing of said will & codicil was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Ansel J. Main Nehemiah Martin Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 2nd day of February A.D. 1882 F. B. Sprague Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 451) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/435324af7b21c1302e067eda9d93d510.jpg 8bbab9cbefaedfe9df4e10bc1d036e43 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 452] [corresponds to labeled page 397 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 397 Henry W Owings Will February 25th 1882 This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Henry W. Owings late of Trenton Township in this County deceased, was produced in open Court for Probate and it appeared to the Court that the said Will had not been deposited in the Court before the death of the Testator, It is now ordered that the said will be filed in the Court and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to probate and record be given by Mary C. Owings to Henrietta M. Huddleston next of kin of the testator, resident of the State of Ohio, that said application will be for hearing before the Court on the 3'd day of March A.D. 1882 at 1 oclock P.M.: Therefore on this day came John Payne and James Clark the subscribing witnesses to said Will, who being duly qualified, testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will: Which testamony was reduced to writing, by them respectively subscribed, and filed with said Will. At the same time came Mary C. Owings the widow of said Henry W. Owings and the matter being fully explained to her, she elected to accept the stipulations of the Will of her late husband Henry W. Owings and the same is now made a matter of record. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge And afterwards to wit: on the 3'd day of March A.D. 1882 the findings and orders of this court relative to the last Will and Testament of Henry W. Owings deceased were entered on the Journal in the words and figures following to wit: March 3'd 1882 Be it remembered, that heretofore, to wit: on the 25th day of February A.D. 1882 Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 452) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7eebfac338a7c05ccb3cd9605429ee6e.jpg 1d96282ca892bacc1b9b0d5c928909b7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 453] [corresponds to labeled page 398 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 398 Henry W. Owings Will an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Henry W. Owings, late of Trenton Township this County deceased, was produced in open Court for probate and was then filed. And it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court, that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the application to admit the same to probate and record in this Court has been given to Henrietta M. Huddleston next of kin of the testator, pursuant to a former order of this Court: Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of said Henry W. Owings deceased: that the same was duly executed and attested, that the said testator at the time of signing the same was of lawful age, of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever: It is therefore by the Court ordered that the same Will be admitted to probate and that the same together with the testimony of the witnesses above named be entered of record in this Court Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Copy of Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I Henry W. Owings be of lawful age and sound mind do hereby make and publish this my last Will and Testament Item 1st To my beloved wife Mary C. Owings I bequeath after all my just debts are paid, all of my property both personal and real. The personal property to dispose of as she may desire. And the real estate above referred to be hers during the remainder of her natural life Item 2nd Upon the death of my said wife I devise that said real estate shall go to my daughter Henrietta M. Huddleston and her heirs. And in case the said Henrietta M. Huddleston should die leaving no children then I desire that the said real estate be sold and the proceeds equally divided between my brothers and sisters or their heirs Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 453) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/152d670a6f6f5f146fd3fadc32434aaf.jpg 0095489957176628e10d7b98075fe5c1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 454] [corresponds to labeled page 399 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 399 Henry W. Owings Will Item 3'd I hereby nominate and appoint my said wife to be the executrix of this my last will Henry W. Owings Signed sealed and acknowledged } by him in our presence and by } us in his presence this 3'd day } of February A.D. 1882 John Payne James Clark Probate of Will The State of Ohio, Delaware County SS. Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court John Payne and James Clark the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Henry W. Owings deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say, that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Henry W. Owings now deceased, is the Will of said deceased Henry W. Owings, that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, and that they saw the said Henry W. Owings deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament: that the said Henry W. Owings at the time of making signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. John Payne James Clark Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 25th day of February A.D. 1882 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 454) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c163e6c49dd0d06391d225b4e91c928e.jpg fedc67639ca6428ea7b0857c95e82e6a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 455] [corresponds to labeled page 400 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 400 Henry W. Owings Will. The State of Ohio, Delaware County SS. I Rufus Carpenter Judge of the Probate Court within and for said County, hereby certify the foregoing to be a complete and true copy of the last Will and Testament of Henry W. Owings deceased, the same remains on file and record in said Court together with the entry of Probate thereof, and the testamony of witnesses to prove the same, as recorded in Rercord of Wills Vol. 6. Page 397 Witness my official signature, and the seal of said Court at Delaware this 13th day of March A.D. 1882 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 455) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/ccc43d2ac74ed83140d40596f0f098e4.jpg 3076cfe480d44e7c392407de48bb3812 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 456] [corresponds to labeled page 401 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 401 Ezra S. Woodward Will February 16th 1882 On this day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Ezra S. Woodward late of Troy township in this County deceased, was produced in open Court for Probate and it appearing to the court that the said Will had not been deposited in this court before the death of the testator, It is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to probate and record be given by Zilla Woodward to Amanda J. Woodward, Lavinia Woodward, Ella Fraster, Zilla Woodward, Laura Woodward, Ruth A. Ditwiler, G. B. Woodward and L. D. Woodward next of kin of the testator resident of the State of Ohio, that said application will be fore hearing before this Court on the 20th day of February A.D. 1882 at 10 o'clock A.M. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge February 20th 1882 Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 16th day of February A.D. 1882 an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Ezra Woodward late of Troy township of this County, deceased, was produced in open Court for Probate and was then filed, And it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the application to admit the same to probate and record in this Court has been given to Amanda J. Woodward, Lavinia Woodward, Ella Fraster, Zilla Woodward , Laura Woodward, Ruth A. Detwiler, E. B. Woodward, and L. D. Woodward next of kin of the testator pursuant to a former order of this Court Therefore on the 17th day of February 1882 Came Nathan Williams and E. E. Mc- Elroy the subscribing witnesses to said Will, who being duly qualified, testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will: which testimony was reduced to writing by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will. Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and testament of said Ezra Woodward Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 456) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7b4b35fc32e7691393e65414c85a723e.jpg 7d39fed121b3784bd0b6674daf6b217a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 457] [corresponds to labeled page 402 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 402 Ezra Woodward Will deceased: that the same was duly executed and attested that the said Testator at the time of signing the same was of lawful age of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. It is therefore by the Court ordered that the said WIll be admitted to probate and that the same together with the testimony of the witnesses above named be entered of record in this Court. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Copy of Will I Ezra S. Woodward of Delaware County Ohio do make and publish this my last Will and Testament Item 1st I give devise and bequeath to my five daughters after the payment of the expenses of my last sickness Physicians bill and funeral expenses are taken out - to wit: Amanda J. Woodward, Lavinia Woodward, Ella Fraster and Laura Woodward all that remains of what may be due me on Policy No 1172 dated January 21st 1881 in the Jelloway Mutual Aid Association of Jelloway Ohio, to be equally divided Share and Share alike between my said five daughters Item 2'd I give and devise to my daughter Ruth A. Detwiler my City Organ Item 3'd I give and devise to my two sons E. B. Woodward and L. D. Woodward all my carpenter and joiner tools of every description. Item 4th All the remainder of my property personal and real that I may have at my decease I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Zilla her heirs forever Item 5th I hereby nominate and appoint my daughter Zilla Woodward Executrix of this my last Will and testament. No bonds to be required of her. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of October A.D. 1881 Ezra S. Woodward {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Ezra S. Woodward as his last Will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence Nathan Williams E. E. McElroy Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 457) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/51f0329b8badffea96e0ef492d674b3c.jpg c62bb548126d8c8f2acc1907bd981e1d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 458] [corresponds to labeled page 403 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 403 Ezra S. Woodward Will Probate of Will The State of Ohio, Delaware County SS. Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court Nathan Williams the subscribing witness to the last Will and Testament of Ezra S. Woodward deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say, that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Ezra S. Woodward now deceased, is the Will of said deceased Ezra S. Williams, that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses. in his presence, and that they saw the said Ezra S. Woodward deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament: that the said Ezra S. Woodward at the time of making signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. Nathan Williams E. E. McElroy Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 17th day of February, A.D. 1882 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge The State of Ohio Delaware County SS I Rufus Carpenter Judge of Probate Court within and for said County hereby certify the foregoing to be a complete and true copy of the last Will and Testament of Ezra S. Woodward deceased as the same remains on file and record in said Court together with the entry of probate thereof, and the testimony of witnesses to prove the same as recorded in Record of Wills Vol. 6. Page 401 Witness my official signature, and the seal of said Court at Delaware this 13th day of March, A.D. 1882 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 458) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/eeacee93a753414f11ffc05d087fd494.jpg 3810a1cf51281bb21c82d5a8fd8ae1c7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 459] [corresponds to labeled page 404 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 404 John C. Newkirk Will February 14th 1882 This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of John C. Newkirk late of Orange Township in this County, deeased, was produced in open Court for Probate and it appeared to the Court that the said Will had not been deposited in this Court before the death of the Testator, It is now ordered that said Will be filed in the Court and that due notice thereof and of the application to admmit the same to probate and record be given by Cyrus Newkirk to Sarah Newkirk the widow and to [Missionrir ?] Goodwig Alice Hill and Clara Eaton next of kin of the Testator, resident of the State of Ohio, the said application will be for hearing before this Court on the 20th day of February A.D. 1882 at 2 o'clock P.M. And it is further ordered that notice be served on Sarah Newkirk the widow to make her election within one year from the date of said notice Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge February 20th 1882 Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 14th day of February A.D. 1882 an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of John C. Newkirk, late of Orange Township this County was produced in open Court for probate and was then filed. And it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the application to admit the same to Probate and record in this Court has been given to Sarah Newkirk, Missionria Gooding, Cynus Newkirk Alice Hill and Clara Eaton next of kin of the Testator, pursuant to a former order of this Court: Therefore on this day appeared George Root and J. Hipple the subscribing witnesses to said Will, who being duly qualified testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will: Which testimony was reduced to writing. by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will. Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of John C. Newkirk deceased, and that the same was duly executed Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 459) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7ca3fa0276fd3d168fbb88361f53ab6b.jpg 5d788e621937ecc6f2cec7196cdce628 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 460] [corresponds to labeled page 405 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 405 John C. Newkirk Will and attested, that the said Testator at the time of signing the same was of lawful age, of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. It is therefore ordered by the Court that the said Will be admited to Probate, and that the same together with the testimony of the witnesses above named be entered of record in the Court. At the same time came Sarah Newkirk the widow of deceased and accepts the stipulation of the Will of her late husband and the same is now made a matter of record. Also at the same time came Cyrus Newkirk the executor named in the said Will accepted the execution and gave bonds conditioned according to law in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars with E. Abbott and A. B. Fording as sureties Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Copy of the Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I, John C. Newkirk do make and publish this my last will and testament Item 1st I have no debts to my knowledge but it is my will that all just charges against my Estate shall be paid as herein after designated Item 2'd I give and devise to my beloved wife in lieu of her dower all my Real Estate consisting of about one hundred and fifty three acres of land in Orange Township Delaware County Ohio and being the homestead farm on which I now reside during her natural life and all my live stock household goods furniture provisions and other goods and chattels which may be thereon or belonging to me at the time of my decease absolutely except my farming utensils hereinafter mentioned and devised to my son Cyrus Item 3'd I give and devise to my son Cyrus all my farming utensils and wagons except my single buggy and buggy harness which buggy and harness it is my will and intention is to be included in the chattel property devised to my wife Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 460) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/25df22416e9f3e88997c2d55279d221a.jpg f3c691bd3af505a625276867fe6dfca1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 461] [corresponds to labeled page 406 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 406 John C. Newkirk Will Item 4th At the decease of my wife I give and devise my said Real Estate to my said son Cyrus his heirs and assigns provided however that my son Cyrus to pay to my daughters Missonrie Gooding Alice Newkirk and Clara Eaton the sum of three thousand dollars to be equally divided between them the said sum of three thousand dollars to be paid in payments of five hundred dollars per year from my wife's decease or when he gets possession, with interest at six per cent. Provided however that if my said son Cyrus should die before the decease of myself and wife or either of us then and in that case I give and devise said Real Estate to my said three daughters and to the heirs of my deceased son to wit: one equal share to the heirs of my said deceased son and one equal share to each of my said daughters their heirs and assigns forever. Item 5th In case my wife should die before my decease then and in that case I give and devise to my daughters before named all the personal property goods and chattels aforesaid devised to my said wife to my said daughters their heirs and assigns forever. Itetm 6th It is my will that all just charges against my Estate shall be paid out of the property herein devised to my wife and that she pay the annual taxes upon the Real Estate aforesaid during her natural life Item 7th I hereby nominate and appoint my son Cyrus Newkirk executor of this my last will and testament hereby authorizing and empouring him to adjust release and discharge all debts and claims due me and I desire that no sale or appraisement of my personal property be made except in case of necessity to pay charges or debts against my Estate and I devise that such appraisement under the Statue be omitted and I hereby revoke all former wills by me made and executed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of May A.D. 1878 Signed and acknowledged by John C. Newkirk {Seal} said John Newkirk as his last will } and testament in our presence and } signed by us in his presence } George Root } J. Hipple } Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 461) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/8b42ab36217b0b8701943c6f5ff64b7f.jpg 40edb383aa0c0c44516d11ec92e262bc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 462] [corresponds to labeled page 407 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 407 John C. Newkirk Will Probate of Will. The State of Ohio Delaware County SS. Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court George Root and J. Hipple the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of John C. Newkirk deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of John C. Newkirk now deceased, is the WIll of said deceased that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said John C. Newkirk deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament; and that the said John C. Newkirk at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatever, George Root J. Hipple Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 20th day of February, A.D. 1882 Rufus Carpenter, Probate Judge. The State of Ohio Delaware County SS. I Rufus Carpenter Judge of the Probate Court within and for said county hereby certify the foregoing to be a complete and true copy of the last Will and Testament of John C. Newkirk deceased as the same remains on file and record in said court together with the entry of probate thereof, and the testimony of witnesses to prove the same as recorded in Record of Wills Vol. 6. Page 404. Witness my official signature and the seal of said Court at Delaware this 14th day of March A.D. 1882. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 462) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/1dc579c2e41c4a830c5e9504e6e79200.jpg 791b980f3a53b948cca55a5b875df6fd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 463] [corresponds to labeled page 408 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 408 Margaret Evans Will February 9th 1882. On this day the last Will and Testament of Margaret Evans deceased was presented for Probate and Record, Ordered that notice be given to all the heirs of said deceased and that the testimony touching said Will will be heard February 11th 1882 at 10 O'clock A.M. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge February 11th 1882. Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 9th day of February A.D. 1882 an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Margaret Evans late of Radnor township this County deceased was produced in open Court for probate and was then filed, And it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court, that due notice of the filing of said WIll and of the application to admit the same to probate and record in this Court, has been given to Elizabeth Jones, Mary J. Jones, Josephine Jones, Margaret A. Perry and Maggie Edwards next of kin to the Testator pursuant to a former order of this Court: Therefore on this day came W. P. Harman and John A. Cone the subscribing witnesses to said will who being duly qualified testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will. Which testimony was reduced to writing by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will. Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of said Margaret Evans deceased: that the same was duly executed and attested: that the said Testator at the time of signing the same was of lawful age, and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. It is therefore by the Court ordered that the said Will be admited to probate and that the same together with the testimony of the witnesses above named be entered of record in this Court Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 463) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/4875279fad6ad212c95b4d58f52458fa.jpg 36d800b1a8b9d8eeba865e584d36b022 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 464] [corresponds to labeled page 409 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 409 Margaret Evans Will Copy of Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of All Amen. I Maggret Evans of Radnor Township, Delaware County Ohio, being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last Will and Testament: Item 1st I will and direct that all my just debts be paid out of my personal estate. Item 2'd I give, devise and bequeath to George W. Jones, a Trustee in trust, for the use hereinafter mentioned, Real Estate, consisting of the house and lot and buildings, together with all the privileges and appurtenances belonging to said real estate, and the premises purchased by me at Sheriffs Sale in partition, in the proceedings in the partition of the estate of P. Mills deceased: said premises being hereby devised to the said George W. Jones, in trust for my Grand-daughter Maggie Ora Edwards, child of my deceased daughter Hannah Edwards, the said trustee to control said property, for the use and benefit of said Maggie Ora Edwards, to receive the rents and profits therefrom, and to expend the said rents and profits for the care and maintenance of said Maggie Ora Edwards, until she arrive at the age of twenty one years, and provided that the father of the said child, Maggie Ora Edwards, in case he shall take the care and custody of said child upon himself, neither he nor any other person whom he shall arrange with for the purpose, shall receive from said Trustee any compensation for the care etc of said child: And in case of the death of said child Maggie Ora Edwards before she arrive at the said age of twenty one years without leaving a child or children of her own, said premises herein devised to said trustee in trust for said child Maggie Ora, shall pass to and be vested in my daughter Josephine Jones or her heirs: but in case said child Maggie Ora shall live to the said age of 21 years said premises herein devised shall be vested in her absolutely, and in case of her death before arriving at said age of 21 years, if she leave a child or children said premises shall be vested in said child or children, so by her left Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 464) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/48d0dfc9191aff384bae629de0646006.jpg ef7ef0e155283dd5aae313edbf16a334 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 465] [corresponds to labeled page 410 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 410 Margaret Evans Will Item 3'd I give and bequeath to my said Grand child Maggie Ora Edwards, The organ which I purchased for her mother's use. Item 4th I will and direct that the residue of my estate to both personal and real shall be equally divided between my said Daughter Josephine Jones or her heirs, and my said Grand child Maggie Ora Edwards, that is to say to my said daughter Josephine Jones or her heirs one half thereof, and to my said grand child Maggie Ora Edwards one half thereof, the portion or share of my said grand child to be controlled by said George W. Jones as Trustee: in the same named, and subject to the same restrictions as the property devised to said Trustee for said child in the first item of this will, and in case of the death of said child Maggie Ora before arriving at the age of twenty one years, said portion hereby bequeathed to her, or so much thereof as may remain in the hands of said Trustee, after paying for her maintenance etc shall pass to her child or children if she leave any, and if not, then the same shall go to my said Daughter Josephine Jones or her heirs. I do hereby revoke all former wills or parts of wills by me made and do publish the foregoing as my last Will and Testament this 31st day of December A.D. 1877. her Margaret X Evans mark Signed by the said Margaret Evans in our presence and declared by her in our hearing to be her last Will and Testament, and signed by us as witnesses at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each otheer, this 31st day of December A.D. 1877. W. P. Harman Jno. A. Cone Probate of Will State of Ohio. Delaware County, SS. Probate Court. Personally appeared in open Court W. P. Harman and John A. Cone the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Margaret Evans deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say, that the paper before Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 465) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a5635867a29a59736033b1374f568fd5.jpg 0254c1a8cf4636a8bd86a853b8948dbf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 466] [corresponds to labeled page 411 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 411 Margaret Evans Will them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Margaret Evans now deceased, is the Will of said deceased, that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testatrix, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence, and that they saw the said Margaret Evans deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last Will and Testament; that the said Margaret Evans at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever, William P. Harman Jno A. Cone Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 11th day of February A.D. 1882. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge The State of Ohio Delaware County, SS. I Rufus Carpenter Judge of Probate Court within and for said County hereby certify the foregoing to be a complete and true copy of the lat Will and Testament of Margaret Evans, as the same remains on file and record in said Court together with the entry of Probate thereof, and the testimony of witnesses to prove the same, as recorded in the Record of Wills Vol. 6. Page 408. Witness my official signature and the seal of said Court at Delaware Ohio 14th day of March A.D. 1882. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 466) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/06fab9be52bf1411f4bb31398762e24d.jpg 7ac4419acdc7fb5e16aca0454ef00282 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 467] [corresponds to labeled page 412 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 412 Joseph Wells Will March 20th, 1882. On this day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Joseph Wells late of Delaware Township in this county, deceased, was produced in open Court for Probate and it appearing to the Court that the said Will had not been deposited in the Court before the death of the Testator, it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to Probate and Record be given by Lucinda A. Wells to all next of kin resident of the State of Ohio that said application will be for hearing before this Court on the 25th day of March A.D. 1882, at 2 o'clock P.M. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge March 25th 1882. In the matter of the Will of Joseph Wells, Deceased. Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 20th day of March A.D. 1882 an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Joseph Wells, late of Delaware City this County deceased, was produced in open Court for Probate and was then filed. And it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court, that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the applica- tion to admit the same to Probate and Record in this Court has been given to Mary E. Wells, B. Elmore Wells, Frank G. Wells, Theadore Wells, Mattie Wells and Bird Wells next of kin of the testator pursuant to a former order of this Court: therefore on this 25th day of March came the subscripting witnesses to said Will who being duly qualified testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will which testimony was reduced to writing by them respectively subscribed, and filed with said Will, Whereupon, the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of said Joseph Wells deceased. That the same was duly executed and attested, that the said Testator at the time of signing the same Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 467) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/762406b014c3426c96eaeb3309cf4da1.jpg fb06b125cb843e0784820c802e6e26c7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 468] [corresponds to labeled page 413 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 413 Joseph Wells Will. was of lawful age, of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. It is therefore by the Court ordered that the said Will be admitted to Probate and that the same, together with the testimony of the witnesses above named be entered of record in this Court Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Copy of Will I Joseph Wells of the City of Delaware, County of Delaware and State of Ohio, being of full age and sound mind and memory do make publish and proclaim this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all Wills and Testament heretofore made or attempted to be made by me. 1st It is my will that all my just debts, funeral expenses and the expenses of the Administration of this my last Will be paid - 2'd I give devise and bequeath all my estate real and personal to my beloved wife during her natural life and so long as she shall remain my widow. And it is my will that my said wife shall have the absolute disposal of all my personal property as may be necessary for the support of herself and our minor children. And it is my will further, that the personal property should prove to be insufficient for the comfortable support of my said wife and our minor children my said wife shall have the power and right to sell the real estate and I do by the terms of this my last Will and Testament authorize, empower and direct that my said wife may convey said real estate by deed duly executed by her, if it should become necessary to sell the same for the comfortable support of herself and minor children, the proceeds of the same to be used for that purpose. 3'd It is my will that on the decease of my said wife or when she shall cease to be my widow, all of the rest and remainder of my estate real and personal shall be Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 468) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c830c89dc2dd8ed65d846dc38869168b.jpg 04dc174b09fe706d730aa7c84c0d9d6d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 469] [corresponds to labeled page 414 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 414 Joseph Wells Will divided equally among my heirs - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of February A.D. 1882 Joseph Wells {Seal} Signed, sealed and acknowledgged and declared by Joseph Wells to be his last Will and Testament in our presence and witnessed by us in his presence and at his request this 6th day of February A.D. 1882 and we certify the words "my said wife" interlined in the 13th line from the top and word "seal" were interlined before said Will was signed and published by said Joseph Wells C. A. McElroy W. H. B. Page Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS. Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court C. H. McElroy and W. H. B. Page the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Joseph Wells deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Joseph Wells now deceased, is the Will of said deceased Joseph Wells, that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in his presence and that they saw the said Joseph Wells deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament: that the said Joseph Wells at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. C. H. McElroy W. H. B. Page Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 20th day of March, A.D. 1882 {Seal} Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 469) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/2a70fc81d6f2f84e384cf98f1c07d087.jpg 8d63f1f126b574ba6edfb182daf8e36f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 470] [corresponds to labeled page 415 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 415 Joseph Wells Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS. I Rufus Carpenter Judge of the Probate Court within and for said County, hereby certify the foregoing to be a complete and true copy of the last Will and Testament of Joseph Wells deceased as the same remains on file and record in said Court together with the entry of Probate thereof, and the testimony of witnesses to prove the same as recorded in Record of Wills Vol. 6, Page 412 Witness my official signature and the seal of said Court at Delaware this 27th day of March A.D. 1882 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 470) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/fbe7eb6423f84b7241d09efc4a5fb9ae.jpg d74660221fe6611c72d655fa44b60174 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 471] [corresponds to labeled page 416 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 416 Bazel Murphy's Will. In the Matter of the Will of Bagel Murphy, Deceased, In Probate Court of Delaware County, Ohio March 20th, A.D. 1882. This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of Bazel Murphy, late of Delaware Township in this County, Deceased, was produced in open Court for Probate, and it appearing to the Court that the said Will had been deposited in this Court before the death of the testator, it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to probate and record, be given by Charles S. Murphy, to Manerva Sinkey and Malinda Murphy next of kin of the testator, resident of the State of Ohio, that said application will be for hearing before this Court on the 28th day of March A.D. 1882, at 2 o'clock P.M. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge And afterwards, to wit: on the 28th day of March A.D. 1882, the findings and orders of this Court relative to the last Will and Testament of Bazel Murphy dec'd, was entered on the Journal in words and figures following, to wit: Be it remembered that heretofore, to wit: on the 20th day of March A.D. 1882, An instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Bazel Murphy, late of Delaware Township, this County, deceased, was produced in open Court for probate, and was then filed. And it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court, that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the application to admit the same to probate and record in this Court, has been given to Manerva Sinkey and Malinda Murphy, next of kin of the testator, pursuant to a former order of this Court; therefore on this day came F. B. Sprague and Marnie Pratt subscribing witnesses to said Will, who being duly qualified, testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will: which testimony was reduced to writing by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will Whereupon this Court finds that Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 471) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/0ebc8ca5e21eb76a38eb35a0a5c40b56.jpg 35f0b5aff865143153bd243c330ed28a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 472] [corresponds to labeled page 417 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 417 Bazel Murphy Will the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of said Bazel Murphy deceased: that the same was duly recorded and attested: that the said Testator at the time of signing the same was of lawful age, of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. It is therefore, by this Court ordered, that the said Will be admitted to probate, and that the same together with the testimony of the witnesses above named, be ordered recorded in this Court. Copy of Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I Bazel Murphy of Delaware, Ohio, being of sound mind and memory do make this my last Will and Testament revoking all former Wills by me made. 1st My just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid 2'd To my Son William A. I give One Hundred Dollars having provided for him heretofore all that he is entitled to, and he has released my estate. 3'd To my daughter Malinda B. Murphy I give all my household and kitchen furniture of every description left at my death to dispose of as she pleases. 4th The remainder of my property I give and devise in equal proportions to my daughters Minerva Sinkey, Malinda B. Murphy and Charles L. Murphy my son, so as to make each equal counting what each has received of me. 5th I nominate and appoint Charles L. Murphy and Malinda B. Murphy to execute this Will and they shall have power to collect all debts owing me, to sell all my real estate without orders of any Court and make deeds for the same. Nor shall they be required to give bond nor have appraisement of property. And they shall have power to compromise any and all claims owing by or to me. (Interlinations made before signing) Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 472) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/01ab7b996256508b20f46c4fe93e07ec.jpg cb8b63b907fd7a881530783191519909 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 473] [corresponds to labeled page 418 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 418 Bazel Murphy Will In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of May 1881. B. Murphy {Seal} Signed in our presence, who in his presence and by his request have hereunto set our hands as witnesses. Marnie L. Pratt F. B. Sprague Probate of Will. The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS. Probate Court. Personally appeared in open Court F. B. Sprague and Marnie Pratt the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Bazel Murphy deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Bazel Murphy now deceased, is the Will of said deceased, that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said Bazil Murphy deceased, sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament: that the said Bazil Murphy at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. F. B. Sprague Marnie L. Pratt Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 28th day of March, A.D. 1882. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 473) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/b304e7a57d1e8aefc7d08c052d528074.jpg 27c38b6d8ed3aab50eb1864c9ac8289b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 474] [corresponds to labeled page 419 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 419 Bazil Murphy's Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS. I, Rufus Carpenter Judge of the Probate Court within and for said County, hereby certify the foregoing to be a complete and true copy of the last Will and Testament of Bazel Murphy deceased, as the same remains on file and record in said Court together with the entry of Probate thereof, and the testimony of witnesses to prove the same as recorded in Record of Wills Vol. 6 Page 415. Witness my official signature and the seal of said Court at Delaware this 13th day of March A.D. 1882. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 474) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/b6943f23e62a809d4838ae57ad9022ab.jpg e854f57a3185eae5a82f1d1051d5efa4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 475] [corresponds to labeled page 420 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 420 L. K. Donavin Will April 5th, 1882. This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of L. K. Donavin late of Delaware Township in this County, Dec'd, was produced in open Court for Probate and it appearing to the Court that the said Will had not been deposited in this Court before the death of the testator, It is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to Probate and Record be given by Simpson K. Donavin to John W. Donavin and Sallie B. Donavin next of kin of the testator, resident of the State of Ohio. That said application will be for hearing before this Court on the 6th day of April A.D. 1882. At 10 o'clock A.M. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge April 6th 1882. Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 5th day of April A.D. 1882, An instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of L. K. Donavin late of Delaware Township, this County Dec'd. was produced in open Court for Probate and was then filed. And it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court that due notice of the filing of said WIll and of the application to admit the same to Probate and Record in this Court, has been given to John W. Donavin and Sallie B. Donavin next of kin of the Testator pursuant to a former order of this Court, And Abram B. Blymer and C. B. Branderbury the subscribing witnesses to said Will, who being duly qualified testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will: Which testimony was reduced to writing by them respectively subscribed, and filed with said Will. Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last WIll and Testament of said L. K. Donavin, Dec'd. That the same was duly executed and attested: That the said Testator at the time of signing the same, was of lawful age, of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. It is therefore by the Court ordered that the said Will be admitted to Probate and that the same together with the testimony of the witnesses above named be entered of record in this Court. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 475) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/43272cda51b1bcaf6127d84833d17cd2.jpg a4c2d2ffee42ca2eff0d6fcf9d587c18 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 476] [corresponds to labeled page 421 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 421 L. K. Donavin Will. At the same time came Mary K. Donavin the executrix named in the said will, accepted the trust and gave Bonds conditioned according to law in the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) with Sallie B. Donavin and Simpson K. Donavin sureties. No inventory or appraisement required, there being no personal property. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Copy of Will In the name of God. Amen. I Levi K. Donavin of the city of Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio, being in good health and of sound, disposing mind and memory, Praised be God for the same, and being desirous of settling my worldly affairs while I have strength so to do, Do make and publish this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void, all former Wills made by me at any time. And First, and principally, I, commit my soul to the hands of my Creator, who gave it, and my body to the earth, to be interred in a plain manner. And as to my worldly affairs which it has pleased God to entrust me with, I dispose of as follows; My will is after my death, that all my real and personal estate, with the exception of that part other- wise disposed of, be sold either by public or private sale, at the discretion of my executrix hereinafter named, and whatever time she may think best, And that all my just debts as shall be by one owing at my death; shall be fully paid and satisfied with all my funeral expenses and all charges as touching the proving or otherwise of this my Will. I give all my household furniture and kitchen furniture to my wife Mary K. Donavin, and all the net proceeds arising from my property. Should this not be sufficient for her and Sallie B. Donavin during her single state then my will is that my wife may take of the principal as much as will be necessary for their comfort. After the death of my wife, I give and bequeath Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 476) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/0624618a1a7a9e05393bffa5944ef2c0.jpg 8e6c06aea61560cbadd5ca6a38367a61 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 477] [corresponds to labeled page 422 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 422 L. K. Donavin Will all the household and kitchen furniture in the possession of my wife, to my daughter Sallie B. Donavin, absolute; And as much of the net proceeds as will be for her comfort while she is single. Should she marry then my will is that She receive from my estate One Thousand Dollars, $1000.00. She giving my Executrix a full receipt for one hundred and fifty dollars coming from me, to her with interest, from her Grandfather Donavin Estate. I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary D. Riffey the one half of what my property in the borough of Shippensburg Pa. may sell for, for the purpose of the net proceeds helping to pay as rent, of it she can purchase a property for that amount of money during her life then she may do so, and at her death the principal to be equally divided and one half I give to Sallie B. Donavin and the other half to my grand daughter Ada Rippey *(Ada named want, she is the needy one, L. K. Donavin) I will and bequeath to my son Simpson Donavin all the balance of my property for express use and benefit of daily maintenance and for no other use or benefit whatever. I will and bequeath to my son John W. Donavin one dollar. I will and bequeath to my son Matthew Watson Donavin one dollar. My desire is that no charge be brought against Mary D. Rippey for rent or other indebtedness of any kind. Lastly, I do hereby order and appoint my wife to be Executrix of this my Will. In witness my hand and seal this twenty second day of July of our Lord, One Thousand, Eight hundred and Seventy nine A.D. 1879. L. K. Donavin {Seal} Witness } B. Murphy } C. B. Brandebury } Ab'rm. Blymer } Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 477) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d4d48bb8c41435c5411d820a8ad85c8d.jpg f43b3380c675eaf5d5ffbc55e274a133 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 478] [corresponds to labeled page 423 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 423 L. K. Donavin Will Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS. Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court Ab'm. Blymer and C. B. Brandebury the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of L. K. Donavin deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of L. K. Donavin now deceased, is the Will of said deceased, B. Murphy the other subscribing witness being dead. That they were present at the execution of said WIll at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in his presence and that they saw the said L. K. Donavin deceased, sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament: that the said L. K. Donavin at the time of making, singing and sealing said Will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. Abr'm B. Blymer C. B. Brandebury Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 5th day of April A.D. 1882 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS. I Rufus Carpenter Judge of the Probate Court within and for said County hereby certify the foregoing to be a complete and true copy of the last Will and Testament of L. K. Donavin dec'd as the same on file and record in said Court together with the entry of Probate thereof, and the testimony of witnesses to prove the same, as recorded in Record of Wills Vol. 6 page 420. Witness my official signature, and the seal of said Court at Delaware this 10th day of April A.D. 1882. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 478) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/4b26f5c2123a2c45cf397a8bad542dfe.jpg 83c918547796748a001f9e995730d40d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 479] [corresponds to labeled page 424 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 424 Rodney Smith's Will In the Matter of the Will of Rodney Smith, Deceased, In the Probate Court of Delaware County, Ohio April 20th A.D. 1882. This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Rodney Smith late of Berlin Township in this County, Deceased, was produced in open Court for Probate, and it appearing to the Court that the said Will had not been deposited in this Court before the death of the testator, it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to probate and record, be given by Ralph Smith to Rosantha Williamson Albert R. Smith, Lucien D. Smith and Charles E. Smith next of kin of the testator, resident of the State of Ohio, that said application will be for hearing before this Court on the Twenty Second day of April A.D. 1882, at Ten o'clock A.M. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge And afterwards to wit: on the Twenty Second day of April A.D. 1882 the findings and orders of this Court relative to the last Will and Testament of Rodney Smith Deceased were entered on the journal in words and figures following, to wit: In the matter of the Will of Rodney Smith, Deceased, April Twenty Second A.D. 1882. Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 20th day of April A.D. 1882, An instrument of writing, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Rodney Smith, late of Berlin Township, this County, Deceased, was produced in open Court for probate and was then filed. And it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the application to admit the same to probate and record in this Court; has been given to Rosantha Williamson, Albert R. Smith, Lucian D. Smith and Charles E. Smith, next of kin of the testator, pursuant to a former order of this Court: therefore on this day came James A. Clingan and Fredrick M. Joy the subscribing witnesses to said Will and Fredrick M. Joy and Charles M. Jacobs, the subscribing witnesses to the Codicil to the Same, who being duly qualified, testified to the due execution and attestation Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 479) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/2bc26edf36943d8c2e333a96927e49f3.jpg 1b6c409624feb02d2d1b7b686a8830cf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 480] [corresponds to labeled page 425 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 425 Rodney Smith's Will of said Will and Codicil which testimony was reduced to writing by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will. Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of said Rodney Smith, Deceased, that the same was duly executed and attested, that the said Testator at the time of signing the same was of lawful age, of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. It is, therefore, by the Court ordered, that the said Will be admitted to probate and that the same together with the testimony of the witnesses above named be entered of record in this Court Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Copy of Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I Rodney Smith of Berlin Township Delaware County Ohio, of sound and disposing mind and memory do hereby make, publish, ordain and declare this to be my last Will and Testament. Item 1st I desire that all my past debts and the charges of administering my Estate be fully paid Item 2nd I desire that as soon as practicable after my decease all Estate both real and personal be converted into money by my Executor hereinafter named Item 3rd I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Rosantha Williamson the sum of One thousand Dollars to be paid to her by my said Executor, as compensation to her for her services rendered to me since her majority and for her devotion to my comfort and it to be in addition to her distributive share of my estate Item 4th The following amounts have been heretofore paid by my to my children heretofore named as and by way of advancements and I hereby approve and confirm the same as such advancements to the following named children to wit: To Chancy W. Smith (now deceased) Twenty One Hundred Dollars ($2100) To Albert R. Smith by way of trust dec'd for about Sixty Five Acres of land Twenty Two Hundred dollars ($2200) To Lucian D. Smith the sum of Thirteen Hundred dollars Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 480) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/da8ab202547a45291b38687a49830b2d.jpg 2519bc9ccda8e940c70ee726cdc6a032 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 481] [corresponds to labeled page 426 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 426 Rodney Smith's Will To Charles E. Smith the sum of Thirteen Hundred dollars ($1300) To Thomas R. Smith the sum of One Thousand dollars ($1000) To Ralph Smith the sum of Eleven Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($1150) Item 5th. I desire that out of the preoceeds of the sale of my real and personal property said Lucien D., Charles E., Thomas R., Rosantha and Ralph, shall each have enough to make them equal in amount to what I have already given said Albert R. Smith, to wit: To Lucien D. Smith the sum of Nine Hundred dollars ($900) To Charles E. Smith the sum of Nine Hundred dollars ($900) To Thomas R. Smith the sum of Twelve Hundres dollars ($1200) To Rosantah Williamson the sun of Twenty Two Hundred dollars ($2200) To Ralph Smith the sum of Ten Hundred and Fifty dollars ($1050) with interest at six percent on each of the above amounts from the time the respective Legatee become Twenty Four years of age. Item 6th. I desire that the amount heretofore received as above stated by my son Albert R. Smith shall be in full of his share of my estate and he is not to receive any more therefrom. The amount advanced to him is by a trust deed now in the hands of Charles D. Potter Esq. of Delaware Ohio for about Sixty Five acres of land in Berlin Township Delaware County Ohio, and south of and adjoining a tract now owned and occupied by my said son Charles E. Smith. Item 7th. All the rest and residue of my estate both real and personal which shall be first converted into money as herein after stated, I desire to be equally devided amoung and between my said children Lucien D. Smith, Charles E. Smith, Thomas R. Smith, Rosantha Williamson and Ralph Smith if they shall be living at the time of my death, or should any be dead or die before the settlement of my said estate then the share of such one shall go to the heirs of his or her body. Item 8th. I do hereby nominate and appoint my son Thomas R. Smith Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby authorizing and empowering him to compromise, adjust and release and discharge in such manner as he may deem best the debts and claimes due me and pay all just debts owning by me, and I do also authorize and empower Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 481) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/fbfdd7af535808711016b96889cd3de0.jpg d0b888698b6f0a5357ec5431fc260aae Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 482] [corresponds to labeled page 427 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 427 Rodney Smith's Will my said Executor to sell by private sale or otherwise and on such terms of credit or otherwise as he may think proper all or any part of my realestate and deeds therefore to the purchases thereof to execute acknowledge or deliver in fee simple and out of the proceeds arising therefrom and from my personal property to pay the debts, charges and legacies aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand and seal at Delaware, Ohio this 18th day of April A.D.1881 in presence of James A. Clingan and Fredrick M. Joy. Rodney Smith {seal} Signed and acknowledge by said Rodney Smith as his last will and Testament in our presence and signed by us as witnesses in his presence, at his request, on the same day. James A. Clingan Fredrick M. Joy Codicil Whereas I Rodney Smith of Berlin Township Delaware County, Ohio, did on the 18th day of April 1881, make and publish my last Codicil and Testament as herein before written, do now and hereby make publish and declare this to be a codicil thereto and a part thereof. It is my will and desire and I hereby direct that the legacy and share of my estate in my said Will and Testament desired and bequeathed to my daughter Rosantha Willaimson be, and the same is hereby given, devised and bequeathed to my son Charles E. Smith in trust for my said daughter Rosantha Williamson such trustee for her, to receipt for and receive her said legacy and portion of my said estate from my Executor and to hold, invest; of my said estate from my Executor and to hold, invest; manage and account for the same with profits for the use and benefit of my said daughter and to invest the principal in real estate or personal securities as he may think best and proper and deeds or other proper evidences of indebtedness or ownership, to collect the issues and profits; and, if he he thinks necessary, the principal or parts thereof, to pay over to my said daughter from time to time as she may need the same during her life and at her death yield what remains thereof to her heirs of her body and blood or to legally appointed representatives thereof but no part or portion of said legacy and share is to be given to the Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 482) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/9c5dd42d0d02ea883ac1bbcc5e3486d6.jpg bb484b49af0da731fa5c2095f9016c62 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 483] [corresponds to labeled page 428 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 428 Rodney Smith's Will present husband of said Rosantha Williamson. In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of April A.D.1882 Rodney Smith {seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Rodney Smith as a Codicil to and a part of his last Will and Testament in our presence and signed by us as witness in his presence at his request on same day. The words "he thinks" between lines 14 and 15 being thereto written before he or we signed our names hereto. Fredrick M. Joy Charley M. Jacobs Probate of Will The State of Ohio } }ss Probate Court Delaware County } Personally appeared in open Court Fredrick M. Joy and J.A. Clingan the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Rodney Smith, Deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said will; depose and say, that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Rodney Smith now deceased, is the Will of said Rodney Smith, that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, and that they saw the said Rodney Smith, deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament; that the said Rodney Smith as the time of making, signing, and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no residue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. James A. Clingan Fredrick M. Joy Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 22nd Day of April, A.D.1882. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 483) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/103f5633577c1d27c44c19691a93bcc0.jpg 62cd6ce4363df7117128ae45449e0663 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 484] [corresponds to labeled page 429 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 429 Rodney Smith's Will Probate of Will The State of Ohio } }ss Probate Court Delaware County } Personally appeared in open Court Fredrick M. Joy and Charley M. Jacobus the subscribing witness to the Codicil Will and Testament of Rodney Smith, deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the Codicil to last will and Testament of Rodney Smith now deceased, is the Codicil to Will of said deceased, Rodney Smith, that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, and that they saw the said Rodney Smith, deceased, sign and seal the Codicil to said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament; that the said Rodney Smith at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue, or unlawful restraint whatsoever. Fredrick M. Joy Charley M. Jacobs Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 22nd day of April A.D.1882 Rufus Carpenter. Probate Judge. The State of Ohio } }ss Delaware County } I, Rufus Carpenter, Judge of Probate Court, within and for said County, hereby certify the foregoing to be a complete and true copy of the last Will and Testament of Rodney Smith deceased, as the same remains on file and record in said Court, together with the entry of probate thereof, and the testimony of witnesses to prove the same, as recorded in Record of Will, Vol. 6th Page 424. Witness my official signature and the seal of said Court at Delaware, this 12th day of May A.D.1882 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 484) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/ac22d9ea1a4975d6948c890d5420c172.jpg 4f309e3c87aef3f4bc1c89a39081277c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 485] [corresponds to labeled page 430 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 430 Daniel H. Shnyders Will I, Daniel H. Shnyder, of the town of Philipsburg in the County of Warren and State of New Jersey, so make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following: First: I order and direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease. Second I give, devise and beqeuath unto my beloved wife Mary Shnyder all my estate, Real, Personal, and Mixed, whatsoever and wheresoever the same may be at the time of my decease to have, and to hold, recieve, use and enjoy the rents, interest, issues, dividends and profits, thereof for, and during the term of her natural life and from and after the decease of my said wife, I give, devise and bequeath my said estate unto my children and to their heirs and legal representatives, share and share alike. Third I nominate, constitute and appoint my son Edward Shnyder sole Executor of this my will Fourth I hereby revoke, annual and make void all other wills and Codicils to wills by me at any time heretofore made, and declare this to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this Twentyth day of March in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Eighty. Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Daniel H. Shnyder to be his last will and testament; in the presence of us, who were present at the same time and subscribed our names as witnesses in Daniel H. Shnyder {seal} the presence and at the request of the testator, The word February changed to March in the last line, first page before signing J. S. Stewart J. O. Blair Reiley I, Daniel H. Snyder of Philipsburg, New Jersey, do on this Twenty fifth day of March A.D. One Thousand Eight hundred and Eighty, make and publish this codicil to my last will and testament written above and date March 20th 1880 as follows: First I do ratify my said Will except to far as altered by this Codicil: As to the share or portion that would fall to and best in my son Arthur Shnyder, according to the provisions of said Will I give, devise and bequeath said share or portion to my sons Edward Shnyder and Peter Shnyder and the survivor of them Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 485) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c399373ab3b07441e1f5777ddbce1bfd.jpg 0677c8f507303b4cb7fb06a55171eda6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 486] [corresponds to labeled page 431 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] Daniel H Shnyder Will during the life time of said Arthur In trust nevertheless that they will take the said share or portion and safely in out the same in good safe and production recuritied and pay the interest and income thereof over to Arthur person ally remianually during the term of his natural life. shall not be liable for any contracts or debts that maybe or have been incurred by my said son Arthur and at the death of Arthur that they will pay said share in portion or proceeds thereof one to the heirs and legal representitive of Arthur share and share alike. And further in addition to my son Edward I nominate constitute and appoint my son Peter one of the executors of my said will she shall act with Edward in the settlement of any estate in carrying out the provisions of my said will and codicle. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year aftersaid Signed sealed published and declared by the said Daniel H. Shnyder as a codicil D. H Synyder (seal) to his last will and Testament in presence of us who were present at the same time and subcribed our names as witnesses in his presence. J. S. Stewart J. P. Blair Reiley Warren County, ss Jacob S. Stewart one of the witnesses to the within Will being duly sworn, did depose and say that he saw Daniel H. Shnyder the testator wherein named sign and seal the same, and heard him publish, presence and declare the within writing to be his last Will and Testament, and that at the doing there of the said testator was of sound and disposing mind and memory as far as the deponent knows and as he verily believes, and that J. P. Blain Riely the other subscribing witness was present at he same time and signed his name as witness to the said Will together with deponent in the presence of the testator and of each other at the testators request. Sworn and subscribed at Belidere this 1st day May A.D. 1882 before me Martin B. Smartwiller Surregate Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 486) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/1db3b0d58f19e8c912dc1cdced1fa350.jpg e4d64448435d2b7c9cf32be8b194e4bc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 487] [corresponds to labeled page 432 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 432 Daniel H. Shnyder's Will Warren County SS. Jacob S. Stewart one of the witnesses to the within codicil being duly sworn, did depose and say that he saw D. H. Shnyder, the testator therein named, sign and seal the same: and he heard him publish pronounce and declare the within writing to be a codicil to his last Will and testament. And that at the doing thereof the said testator was of sound and disposing mind and memory, as far as the deponent knows, and as he verily believes, and that J. I. Blair Ruby, the other subscribing witness was present at the same time and signed his name as witness to the said Codicil together with deponent in the presence of the testator and of each other at the testators request. Sworn and Subscribed at Belvidere this 1st day of May A.D. 1882 before me. Martin C. Swartsweller. Surrogate Warren County SS. Edward Shnyder and Peter Shnyder Executors in the within testament named, being duly sworn, on their oaths did depose and say that the within instrument contains the true last Will and Testament and Codicil of Daniel H. Shnyder the testator therein named, so far as they know and as they verily believe that they will well and truly perform the same by paying first the debts of the said deceased, and then the legacies in the testament specified, so far as the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased can thereunto extend; and that they will make and exibit into the Surrogates Office at Belvidere in the County of Warren, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, that have or shall come to their knowledge or possession or to the pos- session, of any other person for their use and under a just and true account; when thereunto lawfully required and that said Daniel H. Shnyder died April 20th A.D. 1882. Sworn and Subscribed at Belvidere this 1st day of May A.D. 1882 before me Martin C. Swartsweller Surrogate Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 487) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/8d7accfcf789d5ee753a9b6095e1804f.jpg e3259bbc8c124bae634eadc6509d3d20 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 488] [corresponds to labeled page 433 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 433 Daniel H. Shnyder's Will State of New Jersey } County of Warren } SS. I Martin C. Swartsweller Surrogate of the County of Warren do certify the annexed to be a true copy of the last will and testament and Codicil of Daniel H. Shnyder, late of the said County of Warren, deceased, and that Edward Shnyder and Peter Shnyder, the Executors therein named, proved the same before me and are duly authorized to take upon themselves the administration of the estate of the testator, agreeably to the said will and Codicil Witness my hand and seal of office the first day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighty two Martin C. Swartsweller Surrogate State of New Jersey } Warren County } SS. I Martin C. Swartsweller, Surrogate of the County of Warren, do hereby certify the foregoing annexed to be a true copy from the records of my office of the last will and testament and Codicil of Daniel H. Shnyder, deceased and of the probate thereof Witness my hand and seal of office this tenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty two Martin C. Swartsweller Surrogate New Jersey } Warren County } SS. I, William H. Morrow, Presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of the county of Warren in the State of New Jersey in which County is the office in which the records mentioned in the foregoing certificate of Martin C. Swartsweller Surrogate of said County are kept, do certify that the said foregoing attestation is in due form and by the proper official Witness my hand this tenth day of May A.D. 1882. William H. Morrow Presiding Judge. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 488) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/4a53f0a2018c8df6eca4c175ceb3bd2b.jpg 78b41bb76dda6e43be265ab0b210a47b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 489] [corresponds to labeled page 434 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 434 Daniel H. Shnyder's Will New Jersey } Warren County } SS. I William L. Hoagland, Clerk of the County of Warren and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County in said State, do hereby certify that William H. Morrow is the presiding Judge of said Court of Common Pleas and Orphans Court and that he is duly commissioned and qualified and that the signature William H. Morrow to the foregoing certificate is genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this tenth day of May A.D. 1882. Wm. L. Hoagland Clerk Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 489) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/40e8ce5acb949a786ae5a85a31cfe5a0.jpg 36a8432a5c2508d03afdedb65f8592f7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 490] [corresponds to labeled page 435 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 435 William F. Smith's Will June 3rd 1882 In the matter of the lat Will and Testament of William F. Smith Dec'd. This day came Carper and VanDeman counsel for Robt. Blee Esq. the Executor named in the Will hereinafter referred to and presented to the Court an authentica- ted copy of the last Will and Testament of Wm. F. Smith and the order of the Probate Court of Cuyahoga County Ohio admitting the same to Probate and Record in Cuyahoga County Ohio and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that there is Real Estate devised by said Will, situated in Delaware County Ohio. It is ordered and adjudged by the Court that the said authenticated copy of the said Will and order of probate be admitted to record in this office and Court Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Estate of William F. Smith The State of Ohio } In the Probate Court Cuyahoga County } SS. Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 19th day of August A.D. 1878, at a Probate Court began and held at the Probate Court Room in the City of Cleveland in said County, by and before Daniel R. Tuder, Judge of said Court, in the records of the proceedings of said Court on said 19th day of August A.D. 1878, there appears among other matters a certain Journal Entry and which said Journal Entry is in the words and figures following, to wit: Estate of } Journal Entry William F. Smith } Cleveland } Aug 19th 1878 This day was presented for Probate the last Will and Testament of William F. Smith, late of the City of Cleveland, County of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, dec'd and the testimony of two of the subscribing witnesses to said Will having been reduced to writing and signed by said witnesses, and by them sworn to in open Court; upon examination the Court finds from the testimony of said witnesses, that the said Testator, at the time of executing his said will, was of full age, of sound disposing mind and memory and was not under any restraint and that said Testator did call upon said witnesses to attest the due execution of his said Will and that they did sign their Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 490) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/dd419d8142e17e4476f4cb2e5eea0da8.jpg e620bc01e4c2f94165330c8c0c10f6d7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 491] [corresponds to labeled page 436 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 436 William F. Smith Estate names as witnesses thereto in the presence of said Testator and that said testator did sign and acknowledge said instrument to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of said witnesses, Whereupon it is considered and held by the Court that said Will is legally proven, and the same is aproved and allowed as and for the last Will and Testament of the said William F. Smith dec'd and the Court orders that said Will be recorded in the Probate Record of Wills of said County, together with the testimony and which said Will and the said testimony thereto, are in the words and figures following to wit: Last Will and Testament I William F. Smith, late of Cleveland Ohio, being of sound and disposing mind and memory but in feeble health and fully impressed with a knowledge of the uncertainty of human life do hereby make and publish this my last Will and Testament; First I will direct and require that from my personal property not hereinafter devised, my Executor pay all my just debts and charges against my Estate. Second I do hereby give and bequeath to my beloved son Frank C. Smith my Book Case and Library including all such books as have been kept in said Case. I also give and bequeath to my said son Frank C. Smith, my gold watch and chain and two guns Third I do hereby give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Anna Frances Hurlbett wife of Robert F. Hurlbett my diamond pin of which I have long had possession Fourth I do hereby will and direct that my Executor cause the Specific Articles named in the two foregoing bequests to be delivered to the legaties as soon as may be after my death Fifth I do hereby Will, bequeath and direct, that all of my other property of every kind and nature, whether real or personal or mixed wherever located or being of which I shall die seized, shall be the same is hereby given and bequeathed to my son Frank C. Smith and my daughter Anna Frances Hurlbett in equal and exact proportions half and half to each and at the time and terms and in the manner following: Sixth I will and direct my Executor as such Executor and Trustees after he shall have carried into effect the three first items of this Will to hold and control all the property devised in Item Fifth for the period of Five Years from the probate of this will dividing and paying to the devisees named in Item Fifth any proceeds earnings or income of or from said property in any such Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 491) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/fb94bd16bd26542bb4ac58eef46d0fa0.jpg d44f7e841e7b149ff60e5fc84a5a048b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 492] [corresponds to labeled page 437 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 437 William F. Smith's Will proceeds, earnings or income shall be divided and paid over at the expiration of each and every six months commen- cing one year from the probate hereof and continuing until a final Sale and conversion of said property and settlement with the devisees. If after the expiration of Five Years and before the Expiration of Eight years from the Probate of this Will, my said Executor and Trustee shall be of the opinion that the interest of the devisees will be permitted by longer holding any or all of said property, he shall not sell the same until the expiration of Eight Years, after which time if requestetd in writing to sell any or all of said property by either of the devisees herein named, he shall without delay, proceed and comply with such request, and my said Executor and Trustee is hereby authorized and empowered to sell any and all said property at Public or Private Sale as he may think most conclusive to the interests of the Legatees and convey the same by deed or otherwise Seventh I do hereby nominate and appoint my Esteemed Friend Robert Blee Executor of and Trustee under this my last Will, and I do hereby revoke and declare nul and void any and all former Wills by me made In Witness whereof, I do hereto set my hand and affix my seal this 21st day of February A.D. 1878. William F. Smith {Seal} Signed sealed and acknowledged by said William F. Smith as his last Will and Testament in our presence and and signed by us in his presence and at his request. Feb 21st 1878 D. H. Beckwith } S. M. Carpenter } Witnesses The State of Ohio } Cuyahoga County } In the Probate Court Testimony in proof of the last Will and Testament of William F. Smith dec'd late of the City of Cleveland in said County. Wl, D. H. Beckwith and S. M. Carpenter being duly sworn in open Court depose and say that the said Testator signed the foregoing last Will in our presence and that he called upon us to witness the same as his last Will and that we in his presence signed the same as such witnesses and we on our oath further Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 492) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/6183370caab1e8484138223578f3a3e3.jpg 23d62dbeee1f57f8ad9dd89e65ceee82 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 493] [corresponds to labeled page 438 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 438 William F. Smith's Will say that the said Testator at the time of executing said Will was of full age, of sound mind and memory and was not under any restraint S. M. Carpenter D. H. Beckwith Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of August A. D. 1878 Henry N. Johnson Deputy Clerk And thereupon came Robert Blee the person named by said Testator in his said will as the Executor thereof and accepts said trust; and the Court orderes that said Executor give bond conditioned according to law in the penal sum of Ten Thousand dollars with security to be approved by the Court, and the same is done, and bond filed and approved and letters Testamentary are issued. A copy of which said Bond and letters testamentary are hereto attached marked Schedule "A" and "B". Executors Bond "Schedule "A", Know all men by these Presents: That we Robert Blee as principal and S. M. Carpenter and H. Blee Jr. as Sureties of the County of Cuyahoga in the State of Ohio are held and firmly bound unto the State of Ohio in the penal sum of Ten Thousand Dollars, to the payment of which sum well and truly to be made to the said State of Ohio, we do bond ourselves our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, by these presence Sealed with our seals and dated the 19th day of August in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and Seventy Eight: The condition of the above Obligation is such that if the above named Robert Blee, Executor of the last Will and Testament of William F. Smith dec'd late of Cleveland in the County of Cuyahoga aforesaid: 1st Shall make and return to the Probate Court within and for said County, on oath, within Three months, a true inventory of all the moneys, goods, chattels, and credits of the Testator which are by law to be administered, and which shall have come to his possession or knowledge, and also if requested by said Court, an inventory of the Real Estate of the deceased, Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 493) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/47ad04d90882e0a3d958b3968d3c6b40.jpg fc84039238ad865f025080ad5e632a03 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 494] [corresponds to labeled page 439 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 439 William F. Smith's Will 2nd That he shall administer according to law and to the Will of the Testator all the goods, chattels, rights and credits and the proceeds of all the Real Estate that may be sold for the payment of the debts or legacies which shall at any time come to his possession, or to the possession of any other person for him: and 3rd Shall render upon oath a just and true account of his adminis- tration, within Eighteen month and at any other times, when required by said Court or the Law, and failing to do so Thirty days after he shall have been notified of the expiration of the time by the Probate Judge, he shall receive no allow- ance for services, unless the Court shall enter upon its journal that such delay was necessary and reasonable: then this obli- gation shall be void, otherwise it shall remain in full force and virtue in law. Robert Blee S. M. Carpenter H. Blee Jr. Letters Testamentary Schedule "B" The State of Ohio } Cuyahoga County } SS. I Daniel R. Tilden Judge of the Probate Court within and for said Cuyahoga County in The name and by the authority of the State of Ohio do by these presents make known, that in Probate Court at Cleveland, on the 19th day of August; One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy Eight the last Will and Testament of William F. Smith, late of Cleveland in said County, dec'd (a copy of which is hereto annexed) was duly proven and allowed by said Court: and that the administration of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased any way concerning his last Will and Testament was committed to Robert Blee in the County aforesaid the Executor in the said Will and Testament named: and the said Executor shall administer according to law, and the will of the Testator, all the goods, chattels, rights and credits; and the proceeds of all the Real Estate that may be sold for the payment of the debts or legacies which shall at any time come to his possession, or to the possession of any other person for his: and: 3rd Shall render up on oath a just and true account of his administration; within Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 494) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a789535e23459ef5d60970d80ce960f0.jpg 3cdf4fc87c821c0f65330db4144411d7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 495] [corresponds to labeled page 440 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 440 William F. Smith's Will Eighteen months, and at any other times when required by the Court or the Law, and failing so to do for thirty days after, he shall have been notified of the expiration of the time by the Probate Judge, he shall receive an allowance for services, unless the Court shall enter upon its journal that such delay was necessary and reaasonable And we do hereby appoint the said Robert Blee Executor of all and singular the said goods, chattels, rights and credits which were of the said William F. Smith deceased. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court at Cleveland, in said County, Ohio 19th day of August 1878. {Seal} Daniel R. Tilden Judge The State of Ohio } In the Probate Court Cuyahoga COunty } I Henry N. Johnson, Clerk of the Probate Court within and for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct Transcript of the Record in the matter of the Last Will and Testament of William F. Smith dec'd the proof taken to said Will, and the order of Court admitting said Will to probate and the qualifications of Robert Blee as Executor thereof and I further certify that Schedules A. and B. thereto attached are correct copies of the original Bond and Letters in this case And I further certify that I have compared said Transcript with said Record, and that the same is a correct Transcript - there- from, and of the whole of said Record. And I further certify that the Hon. Daniel R. Tilden whose certificate is hereto annexed is duly commissioned and qualified as Judge of said Probate Court and is the presiding Judge thereof. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Probate Court at the city of Cleveland, in said Cuyahoga County, this 2nd day of June A.D. 1882. {Seal} Henry N. Johnson Clerk Probate Court Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 495) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/1041d8a491096bfb04a7e1f01f848d22.jpg 3bfa8fe419388419b6871e2a6f511b6f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 496] [corresponds to labeled page 441 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 441 William F. Smith's Will The State of Ohio } Cuyahoga County } SS. I Daniel R. Tilden, Probate Judge of the County of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, and Presiding Judge of the Court; do hereby certify that Henry N. Johnson whose signature appears to the foregoing exemplification and attestation, is Clerk of the Probate Court of said County, and has the custody of the records and files of said Court, and that the said attestation made by him is in due form of law, and by the proper officer; and that the seal thereto attached is the seal of said Probate Court In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed {Seal} my name and the seal of my office, at the city of Cleveland, in said County, this 2nd day of June A.D. 1882. Daniel R. Tilden Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 496) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/92b048160a8c7bd469737867dc918d4b.jpg a1c935f718f5d8e09d24c6510cdea497 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 497] [corresponds to labeled page 442 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 442 James L. Shaw May 6th, 1882. This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of James L. Shaw, late of Berlin Township in this County, decd. was produced in open Court for probate and it appearing to the Court that the said Will has not been deposited in this Court before the death of the testator, it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court and that due notice thereof and the application to admit the same to probate and record be given to Eliza Cave next of kin of the Testator, resident of the State of Ohio that said application will be for hearing before this Court on the 3rd day of June A.D. 1882 at 10 o'clock A.M. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge June 3rd 1882 Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 6th day of May A.D. 1882 an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of James L. Shaw late of Berlin Township this County, decd was produced in open Court in probate and was there filed and it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court that due notice of the filling of said Will and the application to admit the same to probate and record in this Court has been given to Eliza Cave, next of kin of the Testator pursuant to a former order of the Court; therefore on this day it appearing to the Court that the testimony of S.G. Roloson the only surviving witness to said Will had been taken by Geo. H. Williamson a commissioner duly appointed by this Court, who testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will, which testimony had been reduced to writing and by him subscribed and filed with said Will. And also on this day appeared A.M.Rawn and Cicero Coomer, who after being duly sworn testified that they were well acqnain ted with the hand writing of B.C. Waters the other subscribing witness to said will, now Decd. and say that the signature before them purporting to be the signature of B.C. Waters is the signa ture B.C. Waters whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of said James L. Shaw that the same was duly executed and attested: that the said Testator at the time signing the same was of lawful age, of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or lawful restraint whatsoever. It is therefore by the Court ordered that the Will be admitted to probate and that the same together Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 497) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/dee3b703711de90e20d35aa2da5dc91c.jpg 2ae188c502ee3db4fbd3020e089fc2ed Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 498] [corresponds to labeled page 443 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 443 James L. Shaws Will. with the testimony of the witnesses above mentioned be entered of probate in this Court. At the same time came William B. Shaw Executor named in said Will and accepted said trust and gave bond in the sum of Twenty Four Hundred ($2400) Dollars with B.A. Vining and J. P. Hammond as surities and was duly qualified as such Executor no appeaisement of the personal property being required, the same having been requested to be omitted by the said Will of James L. Shaw Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Copy of Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I, James L. Shaw of the Township of Berlin County of Delaware and State of Ohio do make and publish this my last Will and Testaments Item 1st I have heretofore given to my beloved daughter Eliza Cave, by deed a piece of land containing Eighty and one third acres of land lying on the road to Delaware from Cheshire and along the Rail Road as and for her portion of my Real Estate, to her and her heirs. Item 2nd I will and devise to my beloved son William B Shaw and his heirs the tract or parcel of land containing Thirty acres, more or less, lying and being on the road leading from Cheshire to Delaware, being the same tract of land bought by me of Sarah Harris deeded by James Eaton her attorney. Recorded in Vol.33, Pages 610 and 611, in Delaware County records and being the place where I now resided with said son W.B. Shaw. Item 3rd It is my will and desire that after the payment of all my debts and funeral expenses and expenses of last- sickness that whatever I may leave in money, shall be divided as follows, I will and devise that Eliza Cave shall have one third of the amount that may be left after settling of all claims as heretofore stated in this my will in item 3rd, and it is my will and desire that my Executor herein after named, shall keep whatever there may be due to said daughter Eliza Cave, as above provided in this item 3rd invested in whatever manner he may deem to be best and pay to her anually out of the same, not to exceed Fifty dollars of the interest in any one year, as long Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 498) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/9a25a5d6a37218ea4719a11d3f712c60.jpg 236a21f9d9a9517ecce08b1d4a17e946 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 499] [corresponds to labeled page 444 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 444 James L. Shaw's Will as she shall live, and at her decease whatever may remain unconsumed to be paid to the heirs of her body that may then be living. Item 4th I hereby nominate and appoint my son W.B. Shaw to be the Executor of this my last will and Testament and I desire that no appeaisements of my personal property be made, and that there be no sale of my personal property and that the Court of probate direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the Statute. In testimony here of I have set my hand and seal this 21st day of August A.D. 1879. his James L. X Shaw {seal} mark Signed, sealed and acknowledged by said James L. Shaw as his last Will and Testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence Aug 21st A.D.1879. Stephen G. Roloson B.C. Waters Commission To take Testimony of Witness to Will. The State of Ohio } }ss. Delaware County } To George Williamson, Greeting: Know ye, that we in confidence of your prudence and fidelity, have appointed you, and by these presents do give you full power and authority to examine and take deposi- tion of Stephen G. Roloson subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of James L. Shaw hereto annexed, late of the County of Delaware, in the State of Ohio, deceased; and therefore we command you that at certain days and places appointed by you, you cause the said Stephen G. Roloson to be brought before you, and then and there to examine under oath or affirmation first taken before you, touching the due execution of said Will of the said James L. Shaw, and that you reduce such examination to writing, and return the same, together with this commission and the Will of the said James L. Shaw thereto annexed, closed up under your your seal, into our said Probate Court, with all convenient-speed. In testimony whereof, I, Rufus Carpenter, Judge of the said Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Delaware this 29th day of May A.D. 1882 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 499) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/bed00bb71bf179db336bcf39c5597078.jpg 332547242f33d581b528e9da1a3c4c67 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 500 ] [corresponds to labeled page 445 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 445 James L. Shaw Will The State of Ohio } }ss. Delaware County } Personally appeared in open Court, A.M. Rawn and Cicero Coomer, who being duly sworn according to law depose and say that they are well acquainted with the signature to said Will is the signature of said B.C. waters according to the best of their knowledge and belief. A.M. Rawn Cicero Coomer Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 3rd day of June A.D. 1882. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge. The State of Ohio } }ss. VanWert County } Personally appeared before me, a commis- sioner duly appointed by the Probate Court of Delaware County Ohio, Stephen G. Roloson, one of the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of James L. Shaw, deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, in relation to the exe- cution of said Will, depose and say, that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of James L. Shaw now deceased, is the Will of said deceased, James L. Shaw, that B.C. Waters the other witness whose signature he recog nizes, but who is now deceased, that he saw the said B.C. Waters sign his name that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same James L. Shaw, deceased, sign and deal said Will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament: that the said James L. Shaw, at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or lawful restraint whatever. S.G. Roloson Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 26th day of May A.D. 1882 George Williamson Commissioner Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 500) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/74a7b6a16cc1742cdb486007adc7694f.jpg 3000463d537cb029a00dd04520155e38 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 501] [corresponds to labeled page 446 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 446 Barbara Reichert's Will May 29th 1882 In the matter if the Will of Barbara Reichert's Deceased. In the Probate Court of Delaware County, Ohio, This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Barbara Reichert's late of Delaware Township in this County decd. was produced in open Court for probate and it appearing to the Court that the said Will had not been deposited in this Court before the death of the Testatore, it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court and that due notice there of and of the application to admit the same to probate and record be given by Fredrick Reicherts to Christina Marguart, Samuel Reicherts and John C. Reicherts; next of kin of the Testator, residents of the State of Ohio, that said application will be for hearing before this Court on the 6th day of June 1882 at 11 o'clock A.M. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge. June 6th 1882. Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 29th day of May A.D. 1882 an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Barbara Reichertts deceased, late of Delaware Township in this County, was produced in open Court in probate and was then filed and it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the application to admit the same to probate and record in this Court has been given to John C. Reicherts; Samuel E. Reicherts and Christina Marguett, next of kin of the Testator pursuant to a former order of this Court; therefore on this day C.G. Renner and T.B. Sprague the subscribing witnesses to said Will, who being duly qualified, testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will, which testimony was reduced to writing, by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will: whereupon the Court finds that the afore said instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of said Barbara Reichert's deceased; that the same was duly executed and attested; that the said Testator at the time of signing and the same was of lawful age, of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or un- lawful restraint whatsoever. It is therefore by the Court ordered that the said Will be admitted to probate, and that the same together with the testimony of the witnesses above named be entered of record in this Court. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 501) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/79343ac65b1215573710879d7fffa8da.jpg dd6510d4e60cf3ee35e34a5160277095 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 502] [corresponds to labeled page 447 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 447 Barbara Reichert's Will Copy of Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all. I, Barbara Reicherts of Delaware, Delaware County Ohio, being of sound mind and memory and devising to make dispostion of my affairs before death, so that no trouble may arise afterwards, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament. 1st I desire all my debts and funeral expenses paid. 2nd Whereas Christina Marguart, Samuel Reichert, John C. Reicherts, my children have each recieved from the Estate of Tobias Reicherts, my deceased husband the sum of $1073. and my son Fredrick Reicherts has not received his share. I desire and hereby devise and bequeath to him, my said son Fredrick, the said sun of ($1075.) One Thousand and Seventy Five Dollars, with interest from the date of the settlement of my said husbands Estate, out of any money or property, I may leave at my death. 3rd After the payment of the above mentioned bequest with the interest as stated, all the residue of my property I direct shall be devided equally between my said four children, or their heirs in case of the death of either of them, except there shall be deducted from the shares of Christina Marguart and Samuel Reicherts, the sum of ($25.) Twenty Five Dollars each, which said sums, so deducted shall be paid to my said son Fredrick Reicherts, being their proportion of the costs of administering the Estate of my deceased husband, and due to the said Fredrick Reicherts. In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this the 11th day of May A.D. 1880. Barbara Reicherts {seal} The foregoing instrument was written in the presence of the said Barbara Reicherts and Christian F. Renner and T. B Sprague in the office of the Probate Court; was translated into german by the said Christian F. Renner and signed by the said Barbara Reicherts in our presence, she dictating the contents thereof and signed by us in her presence and at her request, this 11th day of May A.D. 1880 C. O. Renner F. B. Sprague Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 502) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/99e647fef1e610765ba492535ef2e0a2.jpg f429015076c91931e2ae32d4a613536a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 503] [corresponds to labeled page 448 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 448 The State of Ohio) Delaware County) Personally appeared in open court F. B. Sprague and P. F. Renner The subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Barbara Richards deceased she bring duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before them pur porting to be the last Will and Testament of Barbara Richards now deceased is the Will of said deceased that they were present at the excution of said Will, at the request of the Testator, subscribed other names to the same as witnesses in her presence and that they saw the said Barbara Richards deceased sign and seal said Will, and heard key acknowledge the same to be her last Will and Testament, that the said BBarbara Richards at the time of making signing and sealing said Will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and mem- ory, and under no undue on unlawful restraint whatsover. C. F. Renner F. B. Spraue Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 6th day of June R. B. 1882. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 503) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/6b3e6dae4f08abdb3e9c587f77a4e509.jpg 6848b334ff33b30cc5bc0a382acd557a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 504] [corresponds to labeled page 449 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 449 Lucinda Jordan Will May 25th 1882 In the matter of the will of Lucinda Jordan Deceased. This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Lucinda Jordan, late of Kingston Township, in this County, deceased, was produced in open Court for Probate and it appearing to the Court that the said Will had not been deposited in this Court before the death of the Testator, it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to Probate and Record be given by Orlando C. Jordan to Rosalinda Worthing, James M. Jordon, Fidelia Jordon and Ana J. Huffs next of kin of the testator resident of the State of Ohio, that said application will be fore hearing before this Court on the 17th day of June A.D. 1882 at 11 o'clock A.M. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge. June 17th 1882 Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 25th day of May A.D. 1882 an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Lucinda Jordan late of Kingston Township this County, was produced in open Court for Probate and was then filed and it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court; that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the application to admit the same to Probate and Record in this Court has been given to Rosalinda Worthing, James M. Jordan Fidelia Jordon and Ana H. Huff next of kin of the Testator pursuant to a former order of this Court; therefore comes J.L. Davy and D.E. Bricker, the subscribing witnesses to said Will who being duly qualified testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will, which testimony was reduced to writing by them, respectively subscribed and filed with said Will. Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of said Lucinda Jordan deceased, that the same was duly executed and attested, that the said Testatrix at the time of signing the same was of lawful age, of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. It is therefore by the Court order that the Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 504) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a1417f684cfe56e43803c317b2149fd7.jpg 817a48054facad368d2657731422628d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 505] [corresponds to labeled page 450 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 450 Lucinda Jordans Will. Said will be admitted to probate, and that the same together with the testimony of the witnesses above named be entered of record in this Court Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Copy of Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I, Lucinda Jordan of Delaware County, Ohio and of sound mind and memory, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament Item 1st I give and bequeath to my son Orlando C. Jordan and his heirs, my House and Lot on which I now reside situated in Kingston Township Delaware County Ohio and being a part of Lot No fourteen (14) Township Five (5) Section Four (4) and Range Seventeen (17) Bounded and described as follows, Beginning at South West corner of said Lot No 14, running thence North about Nineteen (19) rods - thence East Sixteen (16) rods - thence South Nineteen (19) rods - thence West along South line of said Lot No 14 to place of beginning, containing one acre and one hundred and thirty two (132) rods of land, with all the buildings and appurtinances thereunto belonging = 2nd I do also give and bequeath to my said son Orlando C. Jordan, all my personal property and effects of every kind and discription, which I may have at my decease, including all furniture and all household and kitchen furniture, also all beds and bedding, Stoves, dishes and all books and family pictures. I desire and direct that he pay all of my just debts and funeral expences I desire that no appraisement and no sale of my personal property be made, and that the Court of Probate direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the Statute I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal 21st day of February A.D. 1882 her Lucinda X Jordan mark Signed and acknowledged by said Lucinda Jordan as her last Will and Testament in our presence, and signed by us in her presence J.L. Davy D.E. Bricker Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 505) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/447d804e03c5dd26ef3cdc508f084690.jpg c19190fb598e3011b4f971767dfe1462 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 506] [corresponds to labeled page 451 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 451 Lucinda Jordans Will The State of Ohio} Delaware County }SS. Personally appeared in open Court J.L. Davy and D.E. Bricker the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Lucinda Jordan deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Lucinda Jordan now deceased, is the Will of said deceased Lucinda Jordan, that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testatrix, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence, and that they saw the said Lucinda Jordan, deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last Will and Testament, that the said Lucinda Jordan at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever J.L. Davy D.E. Bricker Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 25th day of May A.D. 1882. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 506) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/ee8be09de6121164bd1777b760b594b5.jpg 654ebf120f2661564071c18df733812f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 507] [corresponds to labeled page 452 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 452 Michael O'Keefe Will June 20th 1882. In the matter of Michael O'Keefe, Deceased. This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Michael O'Keefe late of Brown Town- ship in this County, Deceased, was produced in open Court for probate, and it appearing to the Court that the said Will had not been deposited in this Court before the death of the Testator, it is now ordered that the said Will be filled in this Court, and that due notice thereof, and of the application to admit the same to probate and record be given by James D. O'Keefe to John O'Keefe, Sarah O'Keefe, Mary Mangaen, Winnie Neilson, Michael O'Keefe and Winnie O'Keefe, next of kin of the Testator resident of the state of Ohio, that said application will be for hearing before this Court, on the 23rd day of June A.D. 1882 at 2 oclock P.M. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge June 23rd 1882. Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 20th day of June A.D. 1882. an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Michael Keefe late of Brown Township in this County deceased, was produced in open Court for probate and was then filed, and it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court, that due notice of the filing of said Will, and of the application to admit the same to probate and record in this Court has been given to John O'Keefe, Sarah O'Keefe, Mary Mangaen, Winnie Neilson, Michael O'Keefe and Winnie O'Keefe, next of kin of the Testator pursuant to a former order of this Court; therefore on this day came Silas W. Fowler and Jeremiah Lynch the subscribing witnesses to said Will, who being duly sworn, testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will, which testimony was reduced to writing, by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will, whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing in the last Will and Testament of said Michael Keefe deceased, that the same was duly executed and attested: that the said Testator at the time of signing the same was of lawful age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint what- soever. It is therefore by the Court ordered that the said Will be admitted to probate and that the same together with the testimony of the witnesses above named be entered of record in this Court Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 507) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a5595b511664a8d01bb67fccd33ec2cb.jpg baf54d645557281ba7912e04e6a3056a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 508] [corresponds to labeled page 453 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 453 Michael O'Keefe Will Last Will and Testament of Michael Keefe On this 7th day of June in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty Two, I Michael Keefe conscious that I am of sound and disposing mind do make and publish this my last Will and Testament Item 1st I do give devise and bequeath unto brother John Keefe the sum of One Hundred Dollars in addition to requests hereinafter to be made Item 2" I give devise and bequeath unto my affection- ate niece Sarah Keefe to be her absolutely the sum of Three Hundred Dollars Item 3" I give devise and bequeath unto my affectionate niece Minnie Nelson, to be hers absolutely, the sum of One Hundred Dollars Item 4" I give devise and bequeath unto my affectionate niece Mary Mangaen to be hers absolutely, the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars Item 5" I give devise and bequeath to the Priest who shall be in charge of the St Mary's Catholic Church at the time of my decease, the sum of One Hundred for Masses. Item 6" I give devise and bequeath unto my brothers little grand children, Michael Keefe and Minnie Keefe children of Michael Keefe Decd each the sum of One Hundred Dollars to be paid to them when they come of age, no interest to be paid on the same Item 7" After the payment of the bequests herein before made and the payment of my funeral expenses, I give will and bequeath unto my affectionate nephew James D. O'Keefe son of my brother John Keefe the residue of my estate, whether real or personal and of whatsoever kind the same may be in at my decease. And it is my will and wish that my said nephew James D. O'Keefe pay off and discharge the bequests herein before made. When the remainder of my estate is to be his absolute ly as herein before stated. And I give unto my brother John Keefe in addition to the bequest herein before made a home, so long as he shall live with my said nephew James D. O'Keefe I wish my said nephew James D. O'Keefe to provide my said brother a comfortable home so long as he shall live and at his decease to give for masses the sum of Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 508) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d086d8a1efbd64bbfee3187886b4508b.jpg 752df0b102bd7b8ce74d768bed116e91 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 509] [corresponds to labeled page 454 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 454 Michael O'Keefe's Will one Hundred Dollars. in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this Seventh day of June A.D. 1882 his Michael X Keefe mark Signed, sealed and acknowledged by the said Michael Keefe to be his last Will and Testament in our presence and at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other. Signed by us as witnesses thereto Jeremiah Lynch Silas W. Fowler The State of Ohio} Delaware County }SS Personally appeared in open Court Silas W. Fowler and Jeremiah Lynch the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Michael Keefe deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Michael Keefe now deceased, is the Will of said deceased, Michael Keefe, that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in his prisince, and that they saw the said Michael Keefe, deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament that the said Michael Keefe at the time of making signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. Silas W. Fowler Jeremiah Lynch Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 23" day of June A.D. 1882. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 509) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/9ad18bd023621532e503cdf886bf1b56.jpg e2b3e50a5f2c3eab4a15edfb599e65db Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 510] [corresponds to labeled page 455 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 455 Elizabeht Collums Will May 30" 1882 In the matter of the Will of Elizabeth Collum Deceased: In the Probate Court of Delaware County Ohio. This day an instrument purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Collum late of Brown Town- ship in this County decd, was produced in open Court for probate and it appearing to the Court that the said Will had not been deposited in this Court before the death of the Testator, it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to probate and record be given by Zenas White to Fisher White and Ella Kent next of kin of the Testator resident of the State of Ohio that said application will be for hearing before this Court on the 15" day of June A.D. 1882 at 11 oclock A.M. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge June 27" 1882. Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 30" day of May A.D. 1882 an instrument of writing pur- porting to be the last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Col- lum, late of Berlin Township this County decd was pro- duced in open Court for probate and was then filed and it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the application to admit the same to probate and record in this Court has been given to Fisher White, Zenas White and Ella Kent, next of kin of the Testator pursuant to a former order of this Court: thereupon afterwards came Jackson Hipple and Bill Dunham the subscribing witnesses to said Will who being duly qualified, testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will which testimony was reduced to writing, by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will. Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of the said Elizabeth Collum decd, that the same was duly exe- cuted and attested: That the said Testator at the time of signing the same was of lawful age, of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatever. It is therefore by the Court ordered that the said Will be admitted to probate, and that the same together with the testimony of the witnesses above named be entered of record in this court Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 510) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/cfd84de6c43f2f880d57108ea0faf637.jpg e85ad05ed65338b22a8a97d4e69520de Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 511] [corresponds to labeled page 456 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 456 Elizabeth Collums Will Copy of Will I, Elizabeth Collum, of Porter Township, Delaware County Ohio, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament Item 1st It is my will that all my just debts be paid Item 2" I give and devise to my two sons Fisher White and Zenas L. White all the rest and residue of my property, Real and Personal, Goods, Chattels and Moneys to be divided between them, share and share alike. And in case either Fisher or Zenas L. my sons, should die befoe my decease, then the share devised and bequeathed to them respectively to go to their heirs respectively Item 3" I do hereby nominate and appoint my sons Fisher, and Zenas L. White Executors of this my last Will and testament, hereby authorizing and empowering them to compromise, adjust, release and discharge in such man- ner as they may deem proper, the debts and claims due me. I do also authorize and empower them if it shall become necessary in order to pay my debts to sell by private sale or in such manner and upon such terms of credit or otherwise as they may think proper, all or any part of my Real Estate or Personal Property, and deeds to purchasers, to execute ack- nowledge and deliver in fee simple I desire that no appraisement and no sale of my personal property be made and that the Court of Probate direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the Statute In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Fifteenth day of June A.D. 1881. her Elizabeth X Collum mark Signed and acknowledged by said Elizabeth Collum as her last Will and Testament in our presence, and signed by us in her presence Jackson Hipple Belle Dunham Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 511) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/1a2f5dfe69fd8b8377a4a22200c6f88d.jpg 5a8592aa27893c623765b9a3d18e9c0c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 512] [corresponds to labeled page 457 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 457 Elizabeth Collum's Will The State of Ohio} Probate Court Delaware County }SS Personally appeared in open Court J.J. Hipple, one of the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Collum deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say, that the paper before him purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Collum now deceased, is the Will of said deceased, that he was present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator subscribed his name to the same as witness, in her presence, and that he saw the said Elizabeth Collum deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last Will and Testament, that the said Elizabeth Collum at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Jackson Hipple Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 15" day of June, A.D. 1882 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Commission to take Testimony of Witness to Will The State of Ohio} Delaware County }SS To S.M. Wilcox, Greeting: Know We, That we in confidence of your prudence and fidelity have appointed you, and by these presents do give you full power and authority to examine and take the deposition of Belle Denham subscribing witness to the last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Collum hereto annexed, late of the County of Delaware, in the State of Ohio, deceased; and therefore we command you, that at certain days and places appointed by you, you cause the said Belle Dunham to be brought Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 512) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/cea499ab712dea8d8c4b621b0759eb54.jpg 1600306e2ebb4957fd12526692143fb1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 513] [corresponds to labeled page 458 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 458 Elizabeth Collum's Will before you, and then and there to examine her on oath or affirmation first taken before you, touching the due execution of said Will of the said Elizabeth Collum and that you reduced such examination to writing, and return the same, together with this Commission and the Will of the said Elizabeth Collum thereto annexed, closed up under your seal, into our said Probate Court, with all convenient speed. In testimony where of, I, Rufus Carpenter, Judge of the said Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Delaware this 15" day of June A.D. 1882 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge The State of Ohio} Delaware County }SS Personally appeared before me a com- missioner, duly appointed by the Probate Court in and for said County, Bell Dunham, one of the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Collum decd who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say, that the paper before her purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Collum now deceased, is the Will of said deceased, that she was present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator, subscribed her name to the same as witness, in her presence, and that she saw the said Elizabeth Collum deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard her ac- knowledge the same to be her last Will and Testament, that the said Elizabeth Collum at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Belle Dunham Sworn to and subscribed this 17" day of June A.D. 1882. S. M. Wilcox Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 513) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/72efc05f76fec8ca3b4804db30acf582.jpg 78bd265db9ba6456a9dfabda57a3d588 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 514] [corresponds to labeled page 459 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 459 Thomas M. Cole's Will. May 22nd 1882 This day an instrument of writing, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Thomas M. Cole, late of Harlem Township in this County, deceased, was produced in open Court for Probate, and it appearing to the Court that the said Will had not been deposited in this Court before the death of the Testator, it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to Probate and Record be given by E. H. Dent to Harriet Cole, Erwin Cole, Ella D. Cole, William M. Cole Edson B. Cole, Milton Cole, Charles Cole and Alta Cole next of kin of the testator resident of the State of Ohio that said application will be for hearing before this Court on the 31st day of May A.D. 1882 at 1 oclock P.M. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge June 27th Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 22nd day of May A.D. 1882, an instrument of writing pur- porting to be the last Will and Testament of Thomas M. Cole late of Harlem Township Township, deceased, was produced in open Court for Probate and was filed. And it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court, that due notice of the filing of said Will, and of the application to admit the same to Probate and Record in this Court has been given to Harriet D. Cole. Erwin M. Cole, Ella D. Cole, William M. Cole Edson B. Cole, Milton D. Cole, Charles E. Cole and Alta M. Cole next of kin of the Testator pursuant to a former order of this Court. Whereupon, afterwards came E. H. Dent and Sarah A. Green, the subscribing witnesses to said Will, and E.H. Dent and Florence Dent, the subscribing witnesses to the Codicil to the said Will, who being duly qualified, testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will and Codicil to the same, which testimony was reduced to writing by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will. Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of said Thomas M. Cole decd that the same was duly executed and attested; that the said Testator at the time of signing the same was of lawful age, of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlaw- ful restraint whatsoever. It is therefore by the Court ordered that the said Will be admitted to Probate and the same Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 514) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/640dfb8944606e57f6b166ee52805154.jpg 617bf7ce3879a2a3b825595cbd39237b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 515] [corresponds to labeled page 460 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 460 Thomas M Cole's Will together with the testimony of the witnesses above named be entered of record in this Court and at the same time came Harriet D. Cole the widow and the said Will being read to her and the contents fully explained to her, she did then elect the stipulation of the said Will and asked that the same be made a matter of record Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Copy of Will In the Name of our Heavenly Father, I, Thomas M. Cole, in view of the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death do make and publish this my last Will and Testament. Item 1st I direct that all my just debts and funeral expences be paid Item 2" I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Harriet D. Cole the use and controll of all my Real Estate: To wit: the house in which we now reside and about One Hundred and Forty Six acres of land during her natural life on condition that she support our children until they each respectively become of lawful age Item 3" I give unto my said wife all my personal property of every description on condition that she pay all my just debts as before mentioned Item 4" I direct that at the death of my said wife all my real Estate be sold and equally divided between my children then living or their children if any be dead, provided that the representatives of any of my children that may be dead shall receive no more than the share my said child would have received if living and provided further, that any amount of money or property that any of my children may receive out of my Estate, or of their, mothers Estate be thrown into the common stock and the amount so received be counted as so much on their share, so that my Eight children or the child or children of any that may be dead, shall have an equal one eighth [1/8] of all the estate left by my said wife and myself Item 5" I hereby nominate and appoint my said wife Exec- utrix of this my last Will, hereby directing that no bail be required of her, and that there be no appraisement or return of my Estate but that the business be conducted by her the same as if I had gone on a journey and expected to soon return Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 515) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/140771d91f0f197c1dcae6f59e95e310.jpg 052f123c3e0bbb1257381da32b1f32f9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 516] [corresponds to labeled page 461 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 461 Thomas M. Cole's Will Item 6" I hereby appoint my son Ervin M. Cole guardian of any and all of my children that may be minors at the death of their mother. Said guardianship not to commence until the death of my said wife In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this Twenty Second day of August one Thousand Eight Hun- dred and Eighty One (A.D. 1881) Thomas M. Cole {Seal} Signed and Sealed in our presence this day and year last mentioned Sarah A. Green E. H. Dent I, Thomas M. Cole, do make this Codicil an addition to my Will above and heretofore made to wit: that as our little daughter Mary Etta has died since the making of the above Will I direct that my wife cause a suitable monument to be placed at her grave, I further direct that my son William be given a Two year old colt this fall if he stays at home and helps run the farm this summer In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty Eighth day of April A.D. 1882. T. M. Cole {Seal} Signed, sealed and acknowledged as his Will by T. M. Cole in our presence and signed by us as witnesses at his request this day and year above written E. H. Dent Florence Dent. The State of Ohio} Delaware County }SS Personally appeared in open Court E. H. Dent and Florence Dent the subscribing witnesses to the Codicil to the last Will and Testament of T.M. Cole deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and not nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said Codicil, depose and say, that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Codicil and Testament of T.M. Cole now deceased, is the Will and Codicil of said deceased T.M. Cole, that they were present at Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 516) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/20241370a768cb613f5804097bb1b509.jpg 552c3dec7c4d9df2481675dbf39cf455 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 517] [corresponds to labeled page 462 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 462 Thomas M. Cole's Will the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator, subscrib- ed their names to the same as witnesses, in his presence, and that they saw the said T.M. Cole deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament; that the said T. M. Cole at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and un- der no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever E. H. Dent Florence Dent Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 26th day of May A.D. 1882 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge The State of Ohio} Delaware County }SS Personally appeared in open Court E. H. Dent and Sarah A. Green the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Thomas M. Cole, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say, that the paper before them pur- porting to be the last Will and Testament of Thomas M. Cole now deceased, is the Will of said deceased, Thomas M Cole that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, and that they saw the said Thomas M. Cole deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament; and that the said Thomas M. Cole at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever E. H. Dent Sworn to by Sarah A. Green June 26" 1882. Sarah A. Green Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 31st day of May A.D. 1882 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 517) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/0cd77274f8fa95d3eee665d93b48be4b.jpg ac07d9da8d4d17a66608648a644c78bb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 518] [corresponds to labeled page 463 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 463 William Welch's Will July 21st 1882. This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of William Welch, late of Delaware in Ohio County, deceased was produced in open Court for Probate and it appearing to the Court that the said Will had not been deposited in this Court before the death of the Testator it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to probate and record be given to the next of kin of the Testator resident of the State of Ohio, that said application will be for hearing before this Court on the 1st day of August A.D. 1882, at 10. o'clock A.M. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge August 1st 1882 Be it Remembered that heretofore, to wit: on the 21st day of July A.D. 1882 an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of William Welch late of Delaware Township this County deceased, was produced in open Court for probate, and was then filed, and it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court that due notice of the filing and of the application to admit: the same to record in this Court has been given to the next of kin of the Testator pursu- ant to a former order of this Court; therefore on this day came Earl H. Waring and Charles Hill the subscribing witnesses to said Will, who having been duly qualified, testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will, which testimony was reduced to writing by them respectively subscribed and filed with this said Will: Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of said WIlliam Welch deceased, that the same was duly executed and attested: that the said Testator at the time of signing the same, was of lawful age, of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatever It is therefore by the Court ordered that the same, together with the testimony of the witnesses above named be entered of record of this Court Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 518) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a0ee6a1bc9601f731950b67ec36c28ff.jpg d97deae8259a5c6d3f49bef99033b98c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 519] [corresponds to labeled page 464 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 464 William Welch's Will Copy of Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I, WIlliam Welch of the County of Delaware and State of Ohio, knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of Death, and being of sound mind do make and publish this my last Will and Testament Item 1st I give and bequeath my body to the dust and my Soul to God who gave it. Item 2nd That after my decease, that all my Funeral Expenses and all of my just debts be paid out of my property and out of my personal property should there be enough to settle the same with, but if not then to sell Real Estate for the purpose of paying my just debts Item 3rd After all of the requirements that is mentioned in the second item is complied with, I give and bequeath and devise to my beloved Wife Cordelia Welch all of the residue of my property, both Personal and Real Estate that I may be the owner of at the time of my decease should she survive me, authorizing her to collect debts due me or sell Personal Property or Shiey Real Estate to her own interest or to pay debts Item 4th I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved Wife Cordelila Welch executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby authorizing and empowering her to Compromise, Adjust Release and Discharge in such manner as she may deem proper the Debts and Claims due me. I do also authorize and Empower her if it should become necessary in order to pay my debts to sell by private Sale or in such manner and upon such terms of credit, or otherwise as she may think proper, all or any part of my Real Estate and deed to purchasers, to Execute and Acknowledge the same and deliver in Fee Simple Item 5th I desire that no appraisement and no sale of my Personal Property be made and that the Court of Probate direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the Statute I do hereby revoke all former Wills made by me In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this the 29th day of March, 1882 William Welch Signed and acknowledged by the said William Welch as his last Will and Testament in our presence and Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 519) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c01a9ac1383f29e857efdfc9a66e6f52.jpg b258cf7c99331ae3b9efe5e036455e47 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 520] [corresponds to labeled page 465 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 465 William Welch Will signed by us in his presence and at his request Earl H. Waring Charles Hill The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open Court Earl H. Waring and Charles Hill the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of William Welch deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of WIlliam Welch now deceased, is the Will of said deceased, that they were present at the execution of said Will at the request of the Testator sub- scribed their names to the same as witnesses in his pres- ence, and that they saw the said William Welch deceased sign and seal said Will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament: that the said William Welch at the time of making, signing and seal- ing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and dispos- ing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlaw- ful restraint whatsoever Earl H. Waring Charles Hill Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 1st day of August A.D. 1882. ` Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 520) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/0c4c4af77bafcae7c75ba3eba0add799.jpg ed87b77385fff7f73f38d3811a709a5f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 521] [corresponds to labeled page 466 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 466 Daniel Browns Will Sept. 2" 1882 This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Daniel Brown, late of Trenton Township in this County, deceased, was produced in open Court for probate and it appearing to the Court that the said Will had not been deposited in this Court before the death of the Testator, it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court. And afterwards to wit: on the same day it being shown to the satisfaction of the Court that due notice of the filing of said Will and that the application to admit the same to probate and record has been given to Rebecca Jane Shaser, Della Brown, Philomin Brown, Charles F. Brown and George W. Brown children and Julia A. Brown, the widow appearing in open Court; and at the same time came L. O. Wilson and J. Forward the subscribing witnesses to said Will, and L. J. Wilson and J. W. Comstock the subscribing witnesses to Codicil to the said Will, who being duly qualified, testified to the due execution and attestation of said WIll and the Codicil to the same, which testimony was reduced to writing by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of the said Daniel Brown deceased, and that the same was duly executed and attested, that the said Testator at the time of signing the same was of lawful age, of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever, It is therefore by the Court ordered that the said Will be admitted to probate and that the same together with the testimony of witnesses above named be entered of record in this Court. At the same time came Julia A. Brown the widow of the deceased, and the matter being fully explained to her she then elected to accept the stipulations of the Will of her late husband, Daniel Brown, and the same is now made a matter of record in this Court Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 521) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/73ff0caee4fcda9d893039175b1a92b4.jpg aaae58485f5322c9880ef2631f9db235 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 522] [corresponds to labeled page 467 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 467 Daniel Brown's Will Copy of Will In the Name of the Benevolent Father of us all, I, Daniel Brown of Trenton Township, Delaware County Ohio do make and publish this my last Will and Testament 1st I devise that after paying my just debts and funeral expenses that all my property both Real and Personal to my beloved Wife Julid A. and my afflic- ted daughter Martha, to be held and used by them jointly during their natural lives, But at the death of either, the survivor to have and to hold said property same as when both were living, during her natural life. At the death of the last survivor of the Two above named wife and daughter, I will and devise my property to be divided as follows. The farm on which I now reside, supposed to contain Seventy Six acres, be the same more or less, and known as my Homestead, I divide equally between four of my children Rebecca Jane Charles F. Della and George W. Another tract or parcel of land owned and held by me known as the Bid- dallack property together with a fraction containing about one acre, taken off the farms ownedby J. W. Comstock and John D. Miles. The Two tracts or parcels of land supposed to contain Fifty One Acres be the same more or less I divide equally between Five of my children Philomen, Rebecca Jane Charles F. Della and George W. My personal property if there should be any left at the death of the last surviver, wife or daughter, to be equally divided between four of my children Rebecca Jane Charles F. Della and George W. the above property is all situated in the Township, County and State in which I now reside. I hereby revoke all other Wills by me made in testimony hereof I hereunto set my hand and Seal done in Trenton Township Delaware County Ohio, this Twenty Ninth day of November in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy Eight Daniel Brown Done in presence of L. J. Wilson J. Forward Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 522) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/bb8959a5e3b7115978aca247c0bf8eb7.jpg 1dde281654e7bbbd8b7e38d95bb3984c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 523] [corresponds to labeled page 470 of will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 470 Daniel Brown's Will Trenton Township Delaware County, Ohio I, Daniel Brown the Testator of the above Will and Testament, do this day annex the following Clause. Now if any of the above named heirs puts the Estate named and described above to any cost or expense on his or her account, the sum total of all such expenses shall be taken out of his or her share in said Estate As witness my hand and Seal this Thirteenth day of January in the year of our Lord 1882. Daniel Brown Witnesses L. J. Wilson J. W. Comstock The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open Court L. J. Wilson and J. Forward the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Daniel Brown deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Daniel Brown, now deceased, is the Will of said Deceased Daniel Brown, that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, and that they saw the said Daniel Brown deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament, that the said Daniel Brown at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. L. J. Wilson J. Forward Sworn to and subscribed to in open Court this 2" day of September A.D. 1882 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 523) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/4f01dd7c907e205de99db5e64480244f.jpg 14826d76584ba80c0bdb62ff1dc7972e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 524] [corresponds to labeled page 471 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 471 Daniel Brown's Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open Court L. J. Wilson and J. W. Comstock the subscribing witnesses to the Codicil to the last Will and Testament of Daniel Brown deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said Codicil to the Will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the Codicil to the last Will and Testament of Daniel Brown, now de- ceased, is the Codicil to the Will of said Deceased Daniel Brown, that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, and that they saw the said Daniel Brown deceased, sign and seal said Codicil Will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be a Codicil to his last Will and Testament, that the said Daniel Brown at the time of making, signing and sealing said Codicil was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. L. J. Wilson J. W. Comstock Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 2" day of September A.D. 1882. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 524) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/bc796771d5a4923a4fc9b88a99e7a71d.jpg a8f63400e89b7ac3c43aabf3eabc0f14 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 525] [corresponds to labeled page 472 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 472 Jane Nash's Will September 15th 1882 In the matter of the Will of Jane Nash deceased. This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Jane Nash late of Berkshire Township in this County deceased, was produced in open Court for Probate, and it appearing to the Court that the said will had not been deposited in this Court before the death of the Testator, it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to probate and record, be given by G. D. Searls to Harriet Carpenter Hanson Carpenter, Orral Carpenter and Nellie Carpenter next of kin of the Testator resident of the State of Ohio, that said application will be fore hearing before this Court on the 21st day of September A.D. 1882 at 10 o'clock A.M. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge September 21st 1882. Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 15th day of September A.D. 1882, an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Jane Nash, late of Berkshire Township, this county deceased was produced in open Court for Probate and was then filed And it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the application to admit the same to probate and record in this Court has been given to Harriet Hanson, Orra and Nellie Carpenter next of kin of the Testator pursuant to a former order of this Court. Therefore on this day came A. P. Taylor and F. B. Sprague the subscribing witnesses to said Will, who being duly qualified, testified to the due execution of said Will: which testimony was reduced to writing by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will. Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of said Jane Nash deceased, that the same was duly executed and attested: that the said Testator at the time of signing the same was of law- ful age of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint what- soever, It is therefore by the Court ordered that the said Will be admitted to probate and that the same Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 525) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c64653bf28cdaa9ce26c1182011ca1cc.jpg a4c9e58e6ebe48aa925b79c6d1cda936 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 526] [corresponds to labeled page 473 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 473 Jane Nash's Will together with the testimony of the witnesses above named be entered of record in this Court Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Copy of Will In the name of the benevolent Father of all. Amen. I, Jane Nash, being of sound mind and memory do hereby make and publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made 1st In the event of my decease before my daughter Harriet Carpenter, widow of Newell Carpenter deceased I desire and bequeath to my said daughter Harriet such amount out of what property I may leave as shall be sufficient for her comfortable support and the support of her minor children provided however, that in the event that my said daughter shall marry again, or receive from the General Government the pension she anticipates getting then such support shall cease 2nd In the event of the death, marriage or pensioning of my said daughter Harriet: I devise to my grandson Hanson Carpenter the Real Estate I won, being a piece of land (Thru Cornered) near Rome Corners Berkshire Township Delaware County Ohio, to have and hold the same in fee simple. My said daughter shall pay all taxes on said property during the time she shall be entitled to the use of it. 3rd To my Grandaughter Orra, I give the Organ now in the house. 4th To my grandaughter Nellie, I give and bequeath ($50) Fifty Dollars 5th My household furniture I devise to my said Grand- children to be equally divided between them and they shall come in possession of these articles as they become of age or marriage 6th Any property left at the death, marriage or pension- ing of my said daughter Harriet: and not previously devised I direct shall be equally divided among my said Grandchildren named above, and I further expressly direct my Executor that no part of above devises shall be used for traveling expenses of any of my legatees 7th I nominate and appoint Dennison G. Searls my executor who shall have full power to carry out the stipulation of Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 526) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/e9f3c0e39ac636782e4296b964e8f6db.jpg 4cfb74ef0a2940fb76907f02b1c370a1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 527] [corresponds to labeled page 474 of Will Recored Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 474 Jane Nash's Will The foregoing as to divisions of property and the settlement of any claims I may owe, or to compromise and adjust the same as he may deem just for my estate, and to pay my debts. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 29th day of August A.D. 1882 her Jane X Nash mark Signed by said Jane Nash in our presence, whose special request and in her presence do hereby sign the same as witnesses F. B. Sprague A. P. Taylor Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open Court A. P. Taylor and F. B. Sprague the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Jane Nash deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Jane Nash, now de- ceased, is the Will of said Deceased Jane Nash, that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence, and that they saw the said Jane Nash deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard her acknowl- edge the same to be her last Will and Testament, that the said Jane Nash at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. A. P. Taylor M. D. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 21st day of September A.D. 1882 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 527) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c8d0302d48f6a05e2e5db7c7838e548e.jpg c51d8deade258b4de39c717a6b4e4d44 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 528] [corresponds to labeled page 475 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 475 Joseph S. Brown's Will Sept. 30th 1882 This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Joseph S. Brown late of Delaware Township in this County, deceased, was produced in open Court for probate and it appearing to the Court that the said Will had not been deposited in this Court before the death of the Testator it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to probate and record be given by Martha Brown to Emily Stocktin, Anna Maria Prettyman, Alice Hendrixson, Henry G. Brown, Francis A. Brown and Josephine M. Brown next of kin of the Testator resident of the State of Ohio that said application will be for hearing before this Court on the 4th day of October A.D. 1882 at 10 o'clock A.M. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Oct. 5th 1882 Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 30th day of September A.D. 1882 an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Joseph S. Brown late of Delaware Township, deceased, was produced in open Court for probate and was then filed, and it now appearing to the satisfaction of tje Court that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the application to admit the same to probate and record in this Court has been given to Emily Stockton, Francis A. Brown and Josephine M. Brown next of kin of the Testator pursuant to a former order of this Court: Therefore on this day came John S. Jones and James R. Lytle the subscribing witnesses to said WIll and to the Codicil thereto, who being duly qualified, testified to the due execution of said Will and Codicil, which testimony was reduced to writing by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will. Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instru- ment of writing is the last Will and Testament and the Codicil of said Joseph S. Brown deceased, that the same was duly executed and attested, that the said Testator at the time of signing the same was of law- ful age, of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatso- ever. It is therefore by the Court ordered that the said Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 528) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3ef69b2490b0df770b81092135db764c.jpg d057919913f16516440d62d0c7ec4589 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 529] [corresponds to labeled page 476 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 476 ` Joseph S. Brown's Will Will and Codicil be admitted to probate and that the same together with the testimony of the witnesses above named be entered of record in this Court Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Copy of Will ============ In the name of the Benevolent Father of All I, Joseph S. Brown of Delaware County of Delaware and State of Ohio do make and publish this my last Will and Testament Item 1st I will and direct that all my just debts, expenses of my last sickness and funeral expenses be first paid and that a suitable Tombstone or Monument be provided and placed over my grave Item 2nd I give and devise to my daughter Emily Stockten the sum of Four Hundred Dollars Item 3rd I give and devise to my daughter Anna Mariah Prettyman the sum of Four Hundred dollars Item 4th I give and devise to my grand-daughter Alice Hendrixson, only child of my daughter Susan E. Hen- drixson, the sum of Four Hundred Dollars but in the event of her death, death without issue during her minority, then it is my Will that the aforesaid bequest shall revert to my said daughters Emily Stockton and Anna Maria Prittyman each to share one half thereof Item 5th I give and devise to my son Henry F. Brown the sum of Two Hundred dollars. But in the event of his death without issue and before this Will takes effect, it is my will that the aforesaid legacy shall pass to my said daughters Emily Stockton and Anna Maria Prettyman and my said grand daughter Alice Hendrixson each of whom shall share one third part thereof. All of which legacies mentioned in Items 2, 3,4 and 5 of this Will Shall be paid out of my personal estate to the said legatees or their legal representatives within a reasonable time after my decease by my executrix herein after mentioned Item 6th I give and devise to my beloved wife Martha Brown in lieu of dower in my estate and after the aforesaid bequests and expenses have all been paid The use income, interest, rents and profits and entire control of all the rest and residue of my estate both Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 529) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/13f63ab47b25480bc6bd81c8a9351159.jpg ac2201525c70aba17a09aacc72ab86fb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 530] [corresponds to labeled page 477 of Will Record VOl. 6 1876 - 1883] 477 Joseph S. Brown's Will real and personal during her natural life in- cluding the home on which we now reside in Delaware Ohio together with my lands Situate in the Counties of Floyd and Donoly in the State of Texas and it is my will that in case my said wife may think best, that she may at any time release to my son Francis A. Brown and my daughter Josephine M. Brown or to either of them her entire interest in any said estate Item 7th I give and devise to my son Francis A. Brown the undivided one half of my personal estate after my just debts, expenses and the legacies hereinbefore mentioned have all been paid and I also give and devise to my said son Francis A. Brown the undivided one half of my homestead upon which I now reside Situate in the City of Delaware Ohio provided the same shall not be sold by my executrix hereinafter mentioned and in case the same shall be sold by my execu- trix, then it is my will that my said son shall take the undivided one half of the proceeds thereof And I further give and devise to my said son Francis A. Brown the following lands and tenements situate in the County of Floyd in the State of Texas and known as Survey No. 3 "Block "H" on the waters of White River a tributary of the Brazos River about 25 miles No 50? W of lake and being the same lands granted and patented to me by R. B. Hubbard Governor of the State of Texas on the 16th day of February A.D. 1878. Said patent is No. 11 and calls for (640) Six Hundred and Forty acres of land, all of which bequests to my son Francis A. Brown are subject to the conditions and provisions of Item 6 of this Will Item 8th I give and devise to my daughter Josephine M. Brown absolutely and unconditionally my Pianoforte Item 9th I give and devise to my said daughter Josephine M. Brown, the undivided one half of my personal estate after my just debts and expenses and the legacies mentioned in Items 2, 3, 4 and 5 of this Will have all been paid. I also give and devise to my said daughter Josephine M. Brown the undivided one half of my homestead upon Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 530) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d5dbdeb6859d415415be1f215f58511f.jpg 3d7b7f65116502fdceaa30077baa2e46 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 531] [corresponds to labeled page 478 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 478 Joseph S. Brown's Will which I now reside Situate in the City of Delaware Ohio, provided the same shall not be sold by my ex- excutrix hereinafter named and in case the same shall be sold by my executrix, then it is my will that my said daughter shall take the undivided one half of the proceeds thereof and I further give and devise to my said daughter Josephine M. Brown the following lands and tenements situate in the County of Donoly and State of Texas and known as Survey No. 107 Block "C" 6 on the Waters of Salt Fork a tributa- ry of Red River 5 miles S. 30' 8 from the center of the County and being the same lands granted and patented to my by O. M. Roberts Governor of the State of Texas on 15th day of May A.D. 1879 said patent was the No 71. and calls for (640) Six Hundred and Forty acres of land, all of which bequests mentioned in this Item are subject to the conditions and provisions of Item 6th of this Will Item 10th It is my will that in the event of the death of either of my said Children Francis A. Brown or Josephine M. Brown without issue that the survivor of them shall take the bequest of the other and in the event of the death of both of them without issue that the bequests to them shall go to my children and grand children mentioned in Items 2, 3, 4, and 5 of this Will each of whom shall share alike and shall take upon the same conditions named in said Items and subject to "Item 6" of this Will Item 11th I hereby nominate and appoint my daughter Josephine M. Brown Trustee of my grand daughter, Alice Hendrixson, who shall have control of the legacies herein bequested to my said grand daughter during her minority and desire that my said grand daughter shall remain in the custody and under the control of my daughter Ann Maria Prettyman during her minority and that said bequests be used to educate her as my said daugh- ter Ann Maria Prettyman and Josephine M. Brown may direct and think best, and it is my wish that my said daughter Josephine M. Brown be not required to give bond for the faithful execution of her said trust Item 12th I hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Martha Brown Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby authorizing her to sell and dispose of all Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 531) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c9d33051b0b02b0111c4af77d6876988.jpg a8625ff7f416e7e867ba6d2e20d23b06 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 532] [corresponds to labeled page 479 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 479 Joseph S. Brown Will my goods and chattles and to sell my Real Estate known as my homestead, situate in Delaware County Ohio if she may think best, either at public or private sale and to make a deed or deeds to the purchaser and it is my will that no appraisement of my personal property be made and no public sale had thereof, unless my said executrix shall think best, and I desire that the Probate Court direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the Statute in such cases made and provided. I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me made. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 31st day of July A.D. 1879. Joseph S. Brown Signed and acknowledged by said Joseph S. Brown as his last Will and Testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence and at his request John S. Jones James R. Lytle Codicil Whereas I Joseph S. Brown on the 31st day of July A.D. 1879, made my last Will and Testament of that day do hereby declare the following to be a codicil to the same. In case my said son Henry F. Brown should not appear and accept the Two Hundred dollars ($200.00) bequeathed to him within Three Years after this Will shall take effect, then the said Two Hundred dollars ($200.00) bequested to him in Item 5 of this Will I give and devise to my said daughter Ann Maria Prittyman $100.00 of said sum. And to her husband Rev. Wesley Prettyman $50.00 thereof. I hereby suggest, nominate and appoint Hugh Hendrixson Trustee of my grand-daughter Alice Hendrixson instead of my daughter Josephine M. Brown as mentioned in Item 11 of this Will. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of July A.D. 1882 Joseph S. Brown Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 532) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/094da97d7a92ffd8e39b3edd1bc8b374.jpg 309b7bce6fe1adc232730813dfb42c7e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 533] [corresponds to labeled page 480 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 480 Joseph S. Brown's Will Signed and acknowledged by said Joseph S. Brown as a Codicil to his last Will and Testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence and at his special instance and request John S. Jones James R. Lytle The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open Court John S. Jones and James R. Lytle the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament and Codicil to the same, of Joseph S. Brown deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said Will and Codicil, depose and say that the paper before them pur- porting to be the last Will and Testament of Joseph S. Brown, now deceased, is the Will and Codicil of said Deceased Joseph S. Brown, that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, and that they saw the said Joseph S. Brown deceased, sign and seal said Will and Codicil, and heard him ac- knowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament, that the said Joseph S. Brown at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will and Codicil, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. John S. Jones James r. Lytle Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 4th day of October A.D. 1882 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 533) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/0cab652801b76ccdbb7f284bdfe618b6.jpg cd765ff4ced21852ef34be8f1763e680 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 534] [corresponds to labeled page 481 of Will Record VOl. 6 1876 - 1883] 481 Catharine Rupp's Will October 11th 1882 In the matter of the Will of Catharine Rupp this day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Catharine Rupp late of Scioto Township in this County deceased, was produced in open Court for probate and it appearing to the Court that the said Will had not been deposited in this Court before the death of the Testator, it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to probate and record be given by Samuel Surck to John M. Thoman, next of kin of the Testator, resident of the State of Ohio, that said application will be for hear- ing before this Court on the 11th day of Octoer A.D. 1882 at 3 o'clock P.M. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge October 11th 1882. ` In the matter of the Will of Catharine Rupp Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 11th day of October A.D. 1882 an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Catherine Rupp late of Scioto Township this County deceased was produced in open Court for probate and was then filed and it now being shown to the satisfaction of this Court that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the application to admit the same to probate and record in this Court has been given to John M. Thomes, next of kin of the Testator pursuant to a former order of this Court therefore on this day came the subscribing witnesses to said Will who being duly qualified testified to the due execution of said Will which testimony was reduced to writing by them respect- ively subscribed, and filed with said Will. Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of Catharine Rupp deceased, that the same was duly executed. That the Testator at the time of making the same was of lawful age of sound and disposing mind and mem- ory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. It is therefore by the Court ordered that the said Will be admitted to probate, and that the same together with the testimony of the witnesses above named Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 534) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/22bb441c6528c820776385021a8bbddb.jpg dfea66171262225f896ce10127ed886e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 535] [corresponds to labeled page 482 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 482 Catharine Rupp's Will be entered of record in this Court Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Copy of Will Mincupative Will of Catharine Rupp On the Fourth day of October A.D. 1882 the said Catharine Rupp being then in her last sickness and who died on the Fifth day of October A.D. 1882, did on the said Fourth day of October A.D. 1882, make and publish her last Will and Testament, as follows by speaking, uttering and publishing the following testamentary words: Ura (meaning Ura Swick) hand me my pocket book, and give me my note, and if the note for $100. and interest given by Samuel M. Weaver to said Catharine Rupp) was given her and she handed the note to Samuel Swick and said "I want Aunt Fanny Swick to have this note, and to pay my funeral expenses out of it and keep the rest herself: how can it be fixed so she can draw the money" She was too weak to sign it but her name was on the back of it) She asked "How can it be fixed so as to have it that way" and asked that those present (Samuel Swick, Nancy Harrington Maria Swick, and Ura Swick and Allison Swick "Will you be witnesses to it so that she (Frances Swick) can have it" And we told her we would be witnesses to it And Samuel Swick said to her "So this is your wish" and she said "it is" In witness whereof we have hereunto affixed our hands and seal this Eleventh day of October A.D. 1882 and state that the facts reduced to writing as the Will of said Catharine Rupp are true and that the foregoing is the Will of Catharine Rupp and that we sign the same as witnesses at her request Allison W. Swick {Seal} Maria Swick {Swal} S. A. Swick {Seal} Ura Swick {Seal} The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS. Personally appeared in open Court Allison W. Swick, Maria Swick, S. M. Swick and Ura Swick the subscribing witnesses to the last Muncupative Will and Testament of Catharine Rupp deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 535) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/330e272bfe295d3d6a2f0c099a87c094.jpg a16a5d2b2a35cef7843a71d2929f63ea Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 536] [corresponds to labeled page 483 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 483 Catharine Rupp's Will the truth, in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Muncupative Will and Testament of Catharine Rupp now deceased, is the Will of said Deceased Catharine Rupp, that they were present at the exe- cution of said Mucupative Will, at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses after the same had been reduced to writing and within ten days after the decease of said Catharine Rupp and that they were present on the 4th day of October A.D. 1882 and heard her make matter and publish said Will made at the time of making said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. S. M. Swick Maria Swick Allison W. Swick Ura Swick Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 11th day of Oct. A.D. 1882 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 536) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/ed3c78c47111133788d491d9f3e483ef.jpg 8073e327304bf2c75646ee0b444f0369 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 537] [corresponds to labeled page 484 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 484 John Ryan's Will In the matter of the Will of John Ryan deceased October 28th 1882 This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of John Ryan late of Delaware Township in this County deceased, was produced in open Court for probate and it appearing to the Court that the said Will had not been deposited in this Court be- fore the death of the Testator it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to probate and record be given by John Donnahue to Mary Ryan and Daniel Ryan next of kin of the Testator res- ident of the State of Ohio, that said application will be for hearing before this Court on the 1st day of November A.D. 1882 at 2 o'clock P.M. to which time this matter is continued. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge November 1st 1882 Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 28th day of October A.D. 1882 an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of John Ryan late of Delaware Township this County deceased, was produced in open Court for probate and was then filed. And it now appearing to the Court that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the application to admit the same to probate and record in this Court has been given to Mary Ryan and Daniel Ryan next of kin of the Testator pursuant to a former order of this Court: therefore on this day came Catharine Croach, Daniel Ryan and John Donnahue, the subscribing witnesses to said Will, who being duly qualified testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will which testimony was reduced to writing by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will. Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of said John Ryan deceased, that the same was duly executed and attested: that the said Testator at the time of signing the same was of lawful age of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. It is therefore by the Court ordered that the said Will be admitted to probate and that the same together with the Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 537) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/07a79660ecf42a85082aa42e2ea85519.jpg cf32cb05d5d44fc93f1b51a65a87a7ef Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 538] [corresponds to labeled page 485 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 485 John Ryan's Will testimony of the witnesses above named be entered of record in this Court: At the same time came Mary Ryan widow of the deceased and the Will being read to her and the matter fully explained to her, she then elected to accept the stipulations of the Will of her late husband, and the same is now made a matter of record. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Copy of Will Delaware Ohio October 23rd 1882 I, John Ryan of the City of Delaware, Delaware County Ohio, being of sound mind, memory and understanding do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following: that is to say: I give and bequeath to my wife Mary Ryan, all of my real and personal estate during her life and after her decease, the real and personal estate to go into the possession of my brother Daniel Ryan and his heirs The above said real estate is situated in the City of Delaware, Delaware County Ohio, for description see plat of East Delaware I desire that no part of the said real estate be sold or disposed of during the life of my wife Mary Ryan. The above real estate consists of Six acres of land situated within the Corporation limits. In witness, I, the said John Ryan, have to this my last Will and Testament, set my hand and seal this Twenty Third (23) day of October A.D. 1882 his John X Ryan {Seal} mark Attest Jas. Donnahue Signed published and declared by the said John Ryan as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 538) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/03be584b16191029e8fc8ae575701d76.jpg 1d2f27e32748fcf8162bc02a581d8caa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 539] [corresponds to labeled page 486 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 486 John Ryan's Will Attest to Mrs. Patton Catharine Croach her J. Donnahue Anna X Patton mark Daniel Ryan Jno. Donnahue Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court . Catharine Croach, Daniel Bryan and Jno Donnahue the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of John Ryan deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say that the paper before them purpor- ting to be the last Will and Testament of John Ryan now deceased, is the Will of said deceased John Ryan that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, and that they saw the said John Ryan deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament, that the said John Ryan at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. John Donnahue Daniel Ryan Catharine Croach Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 1st day of November A.D. 1882 Rufus Carpenter Probate Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 539) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/5586b5575c47511854c7ce8059fd1b73.jpg 69c8d2f0eb2b6c6967631b0552317ac8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 540] [corresponds to labeled page 487 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 487 Oliver P. Clark's Will October 23rd 1882 This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Oliver P. Clark late of Delaware Township in this County deceased, was produced in open Court for probate and it appearing to the Court that the said Will had not been deposited in this Court before the death of the Testator, it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court and that due notice be given to Mary Clark and John Clark next of kin of the Testator resident of the State of Ohio, that said ap- plication will be for hearing at 11 oclock A.M. of this 23rd day of October A.D. 1882. And now it being shown to the satisfaction of the Court that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the application to admit the same to probate and record has been given to Mary Clark and John B. Clark next of kin of the Testator (by them appear- ing in open Court and acknowledging notice) pursuant to a former order of this Court; therefore on this day came John B. Slack and James R. McKinnie the subscribing witnesses to said Will who being qualified, testified to the due execution & attestation of said Will which testimony was reduced to writing and by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of Oliver P. Clark deceased, that the same was duly executed and attested that the said Testator at the time of signing the same was of lawful age, of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever; It is therefore by the Court ordered that the said Will be admitted to probate and that the same, together with the testimony of the witnesses above named be entered or record on this Court. At the same time came Mrs. Mary Clark the widow of the deceased and the Will being read to her and the matter fully fully explained to her, she there elected to accept the stipulations of the Will of her late husband, and the same is made a matter of record Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 540) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/087da2dde9046b0896d1a1b79d51083a.jpg c3993cb43e79848c2177accddfaf0ac9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 541] [corresponds to labeled page 488 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 488 Oliver P. Clark's Will Copy of Will In the name of the benevolent Father of all, I, Oliver P. Clark of Delaware Township, Delaware County Ohio, being of sound mind and memory but in anticipation of death do make, publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament 1st It is my will and desire that out of my estate all of my just debts be fully paid 2nd It is my will and desire and I do direct that all of my property both personal and real estate be converted in- to money by my Executor hereinafter named and that out of the proceeds thereof, there be paid by my said Executor to my beloved wife Mary Clark such sums from time to time as she may desire for a good comfortable living and for her reasonable support and maintenance during her natural life, which sums so paid to her are to be in lieu of years support, [] and all allow- ances to which she would otherwise be entitled by law. My said Executor to have charge of the funds arrising from the sale of my property and see to its investment and make the payments to my said wife as above direc- ted during her natural life as aforesaid 3rd It is my will, and desire and I do direct that the Probate Court appoint some suitable person as guardian for my son John B. Clark of both his person and property and that my said Executor pay from time to time to such Guardian for the benefit and use of my said son such sums as will be necessary for his support and main- tenance in a comfortable manner as long as he shall live 4th In case of the death of my said wife before that of my son, the remainder of my estate in the hands of my Executor shall be by him accounted for and paid over to the Guardian of my said son, to be expended for his support and maintenance 5th In case any of my estate should be left unexpended at the death of both my said wife and son, then in that event, it is my will and desire, that the residue if any there should be, shall be divided into two equal parts and paid as follows: One part to my nephew and namesake Oliver P. Vincent of Coshocton O. or his heirs and the other one part to my nephew and name sake Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 541) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/b60e808cea596b7afe6afb7ac9bc35fd.jpg ecbbf553edc85bcd6abe4def35879779 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 542] [corresponds to labeled page 489 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 489 Oliver P. Clark's Will Oliver P. Clark of South Carolina, or to his heirs. 6th I do here by nominate Ervin J. Healy, Executor of this my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal this 23rd day of September A.D. 1882 and pub- lish the same as my last Will and Testament in presence of John B. Slack and James R. McKinnie Signed Sealed Acknowledged and published by said Oliver P. Clark as his last Will and Testament in our presence and signed by us as witnesses thereunto in his presence at his request the day aforesaid including the words interlined between lines 16 & 17 and the words erased in lines 17 & 18 which were so written and erased before signing John B. Slack James R. McKinnie Probate of Will The State of Ohio} Delaware County }SS Personally appeared in open Court John B. Slack and James R. McKinnie the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Oliver P. Clark deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say, that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Oliver P. Clark now deceased, is the Will of said deceased Oliver P. Clark that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testa- tor, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in his presence, and that they saw the said Oliver P. Clark deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament that the said Oliver P. Clark at the time of making signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court) John B. Slack this 23rd day of October A.D. 1882. ) James R. McKinnie Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 542) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/92efa30ccdcb78cf724c41febc799b61.jpg dd312300487dbd76c90608e54d35d6b9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 543] [corresponds to labeled page 490 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 490 Jane Welsh's Will November 15" 1882 This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Jane Welsh late of Delaware Township in this County deceased was produced in open Court for probate and it appearing to the Court that the said Will had not been deposited in the court before the death of the Testator, it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court, and Sarah Jane Owens and Lizzie B. Wood the next of kin of the Testator being present and waived notice. And it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the application to admit the same to probate and record in this Court has been given to Sarah Jane Owens and Lizzie B. Wood next of kin of the Testator: thereupon on this day came L.D. McCabe one of the subscribing witnesses to said Will (A.R. Gould, the other witness being dead) who being duly qualified, testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will, which testimony was reduced to writing, by him subscribed and filed with said Will Also on the same day came John S. Jones and James R. Lytte who being duly sworn say that they are well acquainted with the signature of A.R. Gould, the other subscribing witnesses which testimony was reduced to writing and by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will. Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of the said Jane Welsh deceased that the same was duly executed and attested that the said Testator at the time of signing the same was of lawful age of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever It is therefore by the Court ordered that the said Will be admitted to probate and that the same together with the testimony of the witnesses above named, be entered or record in this Court Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Copy of Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of All, I Jane Welsh of the city of Delaware in the State of Ohio do make and publish this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and declaring and and void all other Wills and Testaments or writings in the nature of Last Wills and Testaments heretofore Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 543) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/fde38cc229b8214e248dbe20321f573e.jpg d24d2f0d0c2313beb58be49e69e09103 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 544] [corresponds to labeled page 491 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 491 Jane Welsh's Will by me made - Item 1st I hereby give and desire and bequeath to my dau- ghter Sarah Jane owens all the Real Estate and personal property notes and mortgages that I may have or be in possession of at the time of my decease. Subject however to the following provisions or charge on said estate viz--That my said daughter Sarah Jane Owens shall pay or cause to be paid to my grand-daughter Lizzie B. Wood the sum of ($1,500) Fifteen Hundred dollars-- and I direct that the Probate Court shall not require my daughter Sarah Jane Owens to give bail or to execute any bond for the pay- ment of said fifteen hundred dollars to my said grand daughter Lizzie B. Wood, as I have full confidence that my said daugher Sarah Jane Owens will do as I have herein directed Item 2nd I hereby nominate and appoint my son-in-law C. H. Owens the Executor of this my last Will and Testament and desire that he shall pay all debts and expenses that may be a lien on my said estate. I also desire that the Probate Court shall not require my said Executor C.H. Owens to give bail or to execute any bond for the faithful discharge of his duty -- In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 2nd day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-Five Jane Welsh Signed, Sealed and acknowledged by said Jane Welsh as her last Will and Testament in our presence and at her request signed by us in her presence and in the presence of each other as witnesses there to this 2nd day of October 1875 L.D. McCabe A.R. Gould Probate of Will The State of Ohio} Probate Court Delaware County }SS Personally appeared in open Court L. D. McCabe one of the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Jane Welsh deceased (A.R. Gould the other witnesses being dead) who being duly sworn ac- Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 544) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/580a6ab95f752866fdf9752f4a179d9f.jpg 533e5559da9118b4d81d5a952fbe3d8f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 545] [corresponds to labeled page 492 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 492 Jane Welsh's Will cording to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say, that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Jane Welsh now deceased, is the Will of said deceased Jane Welsh that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator sub- scribed their names to the same as witnesses in his pres- ence, and that they saw the said Jane Welsh deceased sign and seal said Will and heard her acknowledge, the same to be her last Will and Testament: that the said Jane Welsh at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever L.D. McCabe Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 15" day of November A.D. 1882. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge The State of Ohio} Delaware County }SS Personally appeared in open Court John S. Jones and James R. Lytte who say that they are well acquain ted with the signature of A.R. Gould one of the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Jane Welsh, deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, depose and say that they are well acquainted with the signature of A.R. Gould one of the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Jane Welsh now deceased and know the same to be the signature of said A.R. Gould now deceased John S. Jones James R. Lytte Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 15th day of November A.D. 1882 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 545) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/dc1f2cb798a49963b95becddb1f0b627.jpg d65d5154244120493f6638fa54d1e77c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 546] [corresponds to labeled page 493 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 493 Nancy Leonards Will November 10" 1882 This day an instrutment of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Nancy Leonard late of Berkshire Township in the county de- ceased was produced in open Court for Probate and it appearing to the Court that the said Will had not been deposited in this Court before the death of the Testator it is now ordered that the said will be filed in this Court and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to probate and record. be given by George J. Roberts to Matilda Durling Jane Leonard, Celinda Perfect, Mary B. Leonard and Eliza Forwood next of kin of the Testator residents of the State of Ohio that said applicattion will be for hearing before this Corut on the 17th day of November A.D. 1882 at 11 oclock A.M. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge November 17th 1882 Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 10th day of November A.D. 1882 an instrument of writ- ing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Nancy Leonard late of Berkshire Township in this County deceased was produced in open Court for probate and was then filed. And it now being shown to the sat- isfaction of the Court that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the application to admit the same to probate and record in this Court has been given to Matilda Durling, Jane Leonard, Celinda Perfect Mary B. Leonard, and Eliza Forwood next of kin of the Testator pursuant to a former order of the Court; there- upon on this day came George J. Roberts and A. Wash- burn the subscribing witnesses to said Will who being duly qualified testified to the due execution and at- testation of said will, which testimony was reduced to writing and by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will. Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of said Nancy Leonard deceased that the same was duly executed and attested: that the said Testator at the time of signing the same was of lawful age of sound and disposing Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 546) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/28ff92549b60396dde3f5c60cb912b0c.jpg 01eac473f25e816bd869db8d214f7d0f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 547] [corresponds to labeled page 494 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 494 Nancy Leonards Will mind and memory and under no undue or un- lawful restraint whatsoever. It is therefore by the Court ordered that the said Will be admitted to probate and that the same together with the testimony of the witnesses above named or entered of record in this Court Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Copy of Will I, Nancy Leonard of Berkshire Township Delaware County Ohio do hereby make and publish this my last Will and Testament First. I will that all my just debts and charges be paid out of my estate Item 2nd I give and bequeath to my daughters Matilda Dur- ling, Jane Leonard, Celinda Perfect, Mary B. Leonard and Eliza Forwood, in equal amounts all of the balance of my estate after paying my debts I nominate and appoint George J. Roberts Executor of this my last Will and Testament and hereby authorizing and empowering him to adjust, release and compromise my debts and desire that the Court of Probate order that there shall be no appraisement or sale of my personal prop erty. Witness my hand and seal this 28th day of December 1881 her Nancy X Leonard mark The above named Nancy Leonard signed, sealed and ack- nowledged the above as her last Will and Testament in our presence and we signed as witnesses in her presence as witnesses in her presence George J. Roberts A. Washburn Probate of Will The State of Ohio} Delaware County }SS Personally appeared in open Court George J. Roberts and A. Washburn the subscribing witnesses Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 547) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/4ff2483459d9227f87839108cf2b58d0.jpg ea7839dcbf0e9853c43f62c48e52661c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 548] [corresponds to labeled page 495 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 495 Nancy Leonards Will to the last Will and Testament of Nancy Leonard deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say, that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Nancy Leonard now deceas- ed, is the Will of said deceased, Nancy Leonard, that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence, and that they saw the said Nancy Leonard deceased, sign and seal said Will and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last Will and Testament: that the said Nancy Leonard at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no un- due or unlawful restraint whatsoever George J. Roberts A. Washburn Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the 17th day of November A.D. 1882. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 548) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/dea6cf72c6771cf06f50a35e34bc1ea4.jpg 8736e7f09009916798972103834be416 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 549] [corresponds to labeled page 496 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 496 Sylvester H. Rosecrans Will In the Matter of the Will } Probate Court Franklin County of Sylvester H. Rosecrans deceased} Ohio Saturday April 12th A.D. 1879 This day an instrument of writing, purporting to be the last Will and testament of Sylvester H. Rosecrans late of Colum- bus in this County, deceased, was produced in open Court for Probate. It is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court, and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to Probate and Record be given by N. A. Gallegher to Mary Rosecrans next of kin of the testator resident of the State of Ohio, that said application will be for hearing before this Corut. on the 15th day of May A.D. 1879 at 10 oclock A.M. John T. Gale Probate Judge And afterwards, to wit: on the 1st day of July A.D. 1879 the findings and orders of this Court, relative to the last Will and Testament of Sylvester H. Rosecrans, deceased, were entered on the Journal in words and figures following to wit: In the Matter of the Will of } July 1st A.D. 1879 Sylvester H. Rosecrans deceased} Be it remembered, that hereto- fore to wit: on the 12th day of April A.D. 1879, an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and testament of Sylvester H. Rosecrans late of Columbus in this County, deceased, was produced in open court for Probate, and was then filed. And it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court, that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the application to admit the same to Probate and Record in the Court, has been given to the next of kin of the testa- tor, pursuant to a former order of this Court: therefore on this day came Nicholas A. Gallegher one of the subscrib- ing witnesses to said Will who being duly qualified, testified to the due execution and attestation of said will and further testified that T. Meagher the other subscribing witness to said Will had gone to parts unknown, and at the same time came William J. Clark who being duly qualified tes- tified to the genuineness of the hand writing of said testator Sylvester H. Rosecrans deceased, all of which testimony was reduced to writing, and by them respectively subscribed, and filed with said will. Whereupon the Court finds that the Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 549) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/4eedd575f972af56f47c6f7e09e0932b.jpg 527a81c0678181abcf9541a28e1f6371 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 550] [corresponds to labeled page 497 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 497 Sylvester H. Rosecrans Will aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of said Sylvester H. Rosecrans deceased that the same was duly executed and attested: that the said Testator at the time of signing the same was of lawful age, of sound and disposing mind and mem ory and under no undue or unlawful restraint what- soever. It is, therefore by the Court ordered, that the said Will be admitted to Probate, and that the same together with the testimony of the witnesses above named, be entered of Record in this Court John T. Gale Will In the name of Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Amen, I, Sylvester H. Rosecrans Bishop of Columbus do make and publish this my last Will and Testament In accordance with the requirements of the law or rule agreed upon among the Bishops of the United States. I do hereby give devise, and bequeath all my property and estate real, personal and mixed, or whatsoever kind or nature wherever situated to Most Reverend John B. Purcell, Archbishop of Cincinnati; Right Reverend J. H. Lewis Bishop of Fort Wayne Indiania, Right A.M. Toebbe Bishop of Covington Kentucky Rev George H. Aherns Chanceller of Columbus John Joyce of Col- umbus, Jacob Reinhard of Columbus and Michael A. Daugherty of Lancaster or the survivors of them or any one of them that for that purpose may be desig- nated by said Most Reverend John B. Purcell Archbishop of Cincinnati or his successor as such archbishop in trust that they or the survivors of them or the one so designated shall and will immediately on the installa tion of my successor in the See of Columbus by author- ity of the Holy Apostate see into the Episcopal office con- vey and assure to my said successor all of said prop erty real, personal and mixed by the same title, by which at my death, I may hold the same the object and pur- pose of this will being to secure the said property to the Catholic Church for whose use I received the same In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15th day of December A.D. 1870 Sylvester H. Rosecrans Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 550) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/6ccef4aca7ea848c1923bec8dc310741.jpg 636d4572ec2f739a49818749683dc63f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 551] [corresponds to labeled page 498 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 498 Sylvester H. Rosecrans Will Signed, Sealed and declared to be his last Will and Testament by Right Reverend Sylvester H. Rosecrans in our presence and signed by us in his presence as witnesses at his request and in presence of each other T. Magher N.A. Gallegher Testimony The subscribing witnesses to said Will after being duly sworn to speak the truth the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will, testified thereto in open Court, which testimony was redu- ced to writing and by them respectively subscribed, and is in words and figures following to wit: The State of Ohio} Probate Court Franklin County }SS I, Nicholas A. Gallagher being duly sworn in open Court this 1st day of May 1879 depose and say that I was present at the execution of the last Will and Testament of Sylvester H. Rosecrans deceased, hereunto annex ed: That I saw Sylvester H. Rosecrans said Testator subscribe said Will, and heard him publish and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament: and that the said Sylvester H. Rosecrans at the time of executing the same was of full age, and of sound mind and memory and under no restraint, and that I signed the same as a witness at his request, and in his presence. N.A. Gallagher Sworn to and subscribed in open Court and the day and year first above written John T. Gale Probate Judge The State of Ohio} Franklin County }SS I, William J. Clark being duly sworn in open Court this 1st day of July 1879 depose and say that, I am well acquainted with the hand writing of Sylvester H. Rosecrans deceased having often seen him write! that I have examined the signature to the instru- ment hereto attached purporting to be the will of said Sylvester H. Rosecrans deceased and know the same to be the genuine signature of said Sylvester H. Rosecrans dec William J. Clark Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 551) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/89ec92a7794c48fa7f117d9c3cc6b51c.jpg ff55df8f70d87419e39a5f1bd899e943 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 552] [corresponds to labeled page 499 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 499 Sylvester H. Rosecrans Will Sworn to and Subscribed to in open Court the day and year above written John T. Gale Probate Judge The State of Ohio} Franklin County }SS I John T. Gale Judge of the Probate Court, within and for said County hereby certify the foregoing to be the true copy of the last Will and Testa- ment of Sylvester H. Rosecrans deceased, as the same remains on file and record in said Court, together with the entry of Probate thereof, and the testimony of witnesses to prove the same, as recorded in Record of Wills vol. G. Page 562 Witness my official signature and the Seal of said Court at Columbus, this 24th day of June A.D. 1882 John T. Gale Probate Judge By L.B. Tussing Deputy Clerk Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 552) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/711164b69d1e5dd4f49f5c2b619e3e6b.jpg da25a595116382e3bd187b27c2fe82b8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 553] [corresponds to labeled page 500 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 500 William H. Jones Will Dec 11" 1882 Probate Court of Delaware County Ohio In the matter of recording the order of the Probate of the Will of William H. Jones deceased. This day was presented to the Court an authenticated copy of the Will of William H. Jones deceased and the order of Probate from the record of the Probate Court of Champaign County Ohio, duly authenticated and it is ordered by the Court here that the same be ad- mitted to record in this County which is accordingly done Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge No 1013. Last Will and Testament of Wm H. Jones. June 23" 1882 Be it remembered - That on the 23" day of January A.D. 1882. there was produced in open Court and offered for probate an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of William H. Jones, late of Johnson Township Champaign County Ohio, deceased And it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court that notice of the filing of said Will and of the application to admit the same to probate and record in this Court has been waived by the next of kin of the Testator resident of the State of Ohio in writing and their written consent for the Probate and Record of said Will filed herein - Thereupon on this day came Samuel Sills and Nancy Sills subscribing witnesses to said Will, who being duly qualified tes- tified to the due execution and attestation of said Will which testimony was reduced to writing by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will - Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testimony of said William H. Jones deceased. That the same was duly executed and attested and that the said Testator at the time of signing the same was of lawful age, of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever It is therefore by the Court ordered that the said Will be ad- mitted to Probate and that the same together with the tes- timony of the witnesses above named be entered of record in this Court Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 553) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/cd1f63a7234a05f6e52c9591ab43b661.jpg 703cd8f7963b83db7bb2d4dbb0ccc1f2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 554] [corresponds to labeled page 501 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 501 William H. Jones Will St. Paris, Champaign Co. Ohio January 21" 1882 To the Probate Judge of Champaign County Ohio We the undersigned heirs of William H. Jones, deceased, certify that we have been ad- vised of the contents of the Will of said William H. Jones by hearing the same read and notice that the same will be presented for Probate on Monday next and we hereby waive any objection to the probating of the same and the qualification of the executors therein named. E. G. Jones Mary Prince D. N. Prince Elizabeth Jones Catharine Dugan Denis Dugan Wm. H. Jones, Jr. Sarah Ann Jones E. t. Jones Said Will is as follows: In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I, William H. Jones Sr. do make and publish this my last Will and Testament. Item 1st It is my will that all my just debts shall be paid Item 2nd I will and bequeath to my son Eason G. Jones the farm commonly called the Apple farm being part of the South East quarter of Section Twenty Five Town Three, Range 12 being One hundred and two acres of land more or less off the South side of said quarter and being same premises deeded to me by Henry Apple and wife by deed dated January 11" A.D. 1838 and recorded in Book G. Pages 256 & 257 of Champaign County Records, reference to which deed is hereby made for great- er particularity and certainty of description, which I value at the sum of Six Thousand Five Hundred dollars: Item 3" I will and bequeath to my son John S. Jones the farm in Delaware County Ohio purchased by me of Manley D. Covell and deeded by said Manly D. Covell and wife to me by deed bearing date January 11" A.D. 1882 and recorded in the record of deeds of Delaware County, Ohio, in Volume 78 Page 152: reference to which Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 554) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/59d38a67281f1b5eff4e0e4ca0b77c9d.jpg c8f490b753e8eaf07ce44d14a8001cc0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 555] [corresponds to labeled page 502 of Will Record Vol. 6 - 1876 - 1883] 502 William H. Jones Will deed is hereby made for greater particularity and certainty of description. Said farm is in Liberty and Berlin Townships in said County of Delaware and con- sists of One Hundred and Sixty Nine acres of land which I value at Nine Thousand and Seven Hundred dollars. Item 4" I will and bequeath to my daughter Mary Prince the farm in Madison Township commonly called the Largin Farm consisting of One Hundred and Twenty acres more or less which I value at Seven Thousand Dollars: Said farm is same purchased by me from the Assignee of John Largin Item 5" I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Jones the farm known as the Home Farm on which I now reside and which was purchased by me of the Government and on which I have resided for nearly fifty years, con- sisting of about Eighty acres and which was patented to me by the Government of the United States and re- ference is hereby made to said Patent for greater par- ticularity and certainty of description and which I value at the sum of Eight Thousand dollars. Item 6" I give and bequeath to my daughter Catharine Dugan the two tracts of land that constitute what I commonly call the Sill's land Eighty Acres of which I purchased from Isaac Good reference to both of which deeds is hereby made for greater particularity and certainty of description said two tracts consisting of One Hundred and Twenty acres of land more or less and which I value at Seven Thousand and Two Hun- dred dollars Item 7" I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Ann Jones the farm commonly called the Isaac Good farm which was purchased by me from Isaac Good consisting of Eighty Acres of land off of the North side of the North East quarter of Section (30) thirty Town 3 and Range 11 and which I value at the sum of Six Thousand Five Hundred dollars Item 8" I give and bequeath to my son William H. Jones the farm commonly called the Graves Farm part of which I purchased from Daniel Graves by deeds of Champaign County Ohio, Pages 158 and 159, and part from Mary Ann Howells which is more particularly described in a deed from Daniel Groves and wife to said Mary Ann Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 555) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/321119397efa60cfd59d2a0b841ae300.jpg 790c13857a1571b0e3207197aaba0d2e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 556] [corresponds to labeled page 503 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 503 William H. Jones Will Howell dated March 19" 1863 and recorded in Book 33 of deeds of Champaign County Ohio, Page 684 refer- ence to which is made for greater certainty and said part was deeded to me by Melerna E. Beamer and Thomas M. Beamer by deed dated April 17" 1867 reference to which is hereby made for description. Said tracts con- sisting of One Hundred and Fifty Seven acres of land and which I value at Eight Thousand dollars Item 9" I give and bequeath to my son Edward T. Jones the farm known as the burden tract and deeded to me by Susan M. Black and others by deed dated September 3" A.D. 1863 and recorded December 9" 1863 in Vol. 34 Re- cord of deeds of Champaign County Ohio Pages 295, 296 and 297. reference to which deed is hereby made for greater par- ticularity and certainty of description and a small fraction Mrs. Tovmire and Husband. Said farm con- sists of about Eighty four and 1/2 acres and which I value at Seven Thousand dollars Item 10th It is my will that the balance of my Real Estate shall be sold by my Executors on such terms and for such amounts as they may deem just and right at private sale and I hereby authorize them to make deeds of conveyance for the same to the purchaser or purchas- ers thereof and they are authorized to rent said lands until sold and they are to have three years after my death to sell and dispose of the same Item 11" It is my will that the proceeds of the sale of my real estate not especificially devised and mentioned in item Ten shall be so distributed among my heirs so as to make each ones share as nearly equal as possible charging each one with the value at each specific legacy herein devised to them at the value I have placed thereon in each separate tract devised to them and any surplus remaining after such equalization shall be equally divided between all my heirs Item 12" It is my will that my personal property after all my just debts and funeral expenses are paid including a suitable monument, shall be distributed to equalize the shares received by each heir in real estate in the man- ner set forth in item Eleven and the surplus equally divided between any heirs except it is my will that all my and kitchen furniture shall be given to my daughters Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 556) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7d2aeae0bdbecd2fd2235e562840a83c.jpg 2528aab57ab2dc3de1142d2062868a82 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 557] [corresponds to labeled page 504 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 504 William H. Jones Will Elizbeth and Sarah Ann and my son Edward G. Jones is to have one horse besides the one that is his own and wagon and harness to be selected by him from my horses wagons and harness and Elizabeth Anna and Edward are each to select one cow for each from my cattle Item 13" I nominate and appoint my sons John G. Jones and William H. Jones as my Executors In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of January A.D. 1882 Signed, Sealed and acknowledged } by William H. Jones Sr. in our presence } as his last Will and Testament and } William H. Jones signed by us in his presence and at } his request as witnesses thereto } Nancy Sills and Samuel Sills Proof of Will The State of Ohio } Champaign County } SS In Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court Nancy Sills and Samuel Sills the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of William H. Jones late of Johnson Township in said Champaign County, deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the exe- cution of said Will, depose and say: That the paper before them bearing date the fourteenth day of January A.D. 1882 purporting to be the last Will and Testament of William H. Jones now deceased is the Will of said deceased William H. Jones that they were present at the execution of said Will and at the request of the Testator respectively subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in his presence; that they saw the said William H. Jones deceased, sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament and that the said William H. Jones at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of lawful age, of sound and dis- posing mind and memory, and under no unlawful restraint whatsoever Samuel Sills Nancy Sills Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 557) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/4bf2014958a0f71c7cf4680299f36454.jpg 776e1f17ecd9378bf74d6a4bab922a37 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 558] [corresponds to labeled page 505 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 505 William H. Jones Will Sworn to and Subscribed by said witnesses in open Court this 23" day of January A.D. 1882 D. W. Todd Probate Judge Certificate to Copies The State of Ohio } Champaign County } SS. I, D. W. Todd, Judge and Ex-officio Clerk of the Probate Court within and for said County said Court being a Court of Record having a Seal, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full and correct copy of the Record of the last Will and Testament of William H. Jones late of this County deceased, from the Record of Wills of said Court. I further certify that by the Laws of the State of Ohio, I am Ex-officio Clerk of said Court, having sole custody of the Records Archives and Seal of said Court: that I have been duly commissioned and qualified as Judge of said Court and that this attestation is in due form of law. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Urbana, Ohio this 25" day of November A.D. 1882 D. W. Todd Probate Judge By - F. E. Reid Deputy Clerk Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 558) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/634999a2bd2580e711a469e0a53d9f0b.jpg 7f3b4638319fc81482a8b88e77e9cf9c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 559] [corresponds to labeled page 506 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 506 Peter J. Schaaf's Will December 28" 1882 This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Peter J. Schaaf late of Troy Township in this County deceased, was produced in open Court for probate and it appearing to the Court that said Will had not been deposited in this Court before the death of the Testator, it is now ordered that said Will be filed in this Court, and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to probate and record be given by Peter J. Schaaf and John C. Schaaf to Jacobina D. Schaaf, Anna Maria Wiesman, Edward W. Schaaf Florence E. Schaaf, Ella F. Schaaf and Annetta L. Schaaf next of kin of the Testator, residents of the State of Ohio, that said application will be for hearing before this Court on the 29" day of December A.D. 1882 at 2 o'clock P.M. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge December 29" 1882 Peter J. Schaaf's Will Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 28th day December A.D. 1882 an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Peter J. Schaaf late of Troy Township in this County deceased was produced in open Court for probate and was then filed. And it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court, that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the application to admit the same to probate and record in this Court has been given to Jacobina D. Schaaf, Anna Maria Weisman, Edward W. Schaaf, Florence E. Schaaf, Ella F. Schaaf and Annetta L. Schaaf next of kin of the Testator, pursuant to a former order of this Court. There- fore on this day came Homer M. Carper and James Downing the subscribing witnesses to said WiIl who being duly qualified, testified to the due execution and attesta- tion of said Will, which testimony was reduced to writing by them respectively subscribed, and filed with said Will Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of Peter J. Schaaf deceased, that the same was duly executed and attested that the said Testator was, at the time of signing and sealing the same was of lawful age of sound and dis- posing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever It is therefore by the Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 559) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7fa1ec930d2f7c3e0e6fcf8f525fabbf.jpg d0878193d17812f3ac02882aeacd85fb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 560] [corresponds to labeled page 507 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 507 Peter J. Schaaf's Will Court ordered that the said Will be admitted to probate and that the same, together with the testimony of the witnesses above named be entered of record in this Court At the same time came Jacobina D. Schaaf the wid- ow of Peter J. Schaaf deceased, and the said Will being read to her and her rights under the law fully ex- plained to her by the Court, she did then elect to ac- cept of the stipulcations and conditions of th Will of her late husband and wishes the same to be entered of record. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Will of Peter J. Schaaf In the name of the Benevolen Father of all, I, Peter J. Schaaf of Troy Township in Delaware County in the State of Ohio, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make and publish this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and an- nulling all former Wills made by me and declar- ing this to be my last WIll and Testament: First It is my Will that all my just debts be fully paid by my Executors hereinafter named, and that the personal property left by me at my decease shall be first applied to the payment of all my debts and funral expenses Second It is my Will that after my decease a suitable monument shall be placed at my grave by my Executors, and after the decease of my beloved wife if she die as my widow a suitable monument shall be by Executors palced at the grave of my said wife Jacobina D. Schaaf, And tha the expenses of this item shall be paid out of my personal estate if the sum shall be sufficient therefor Third It is my Will and I do hereby devise, give and bequeath to my said beloved wife Jacobina D. Schaaf for and during her natural life, if she remains my widow during the balance of her life after my decease, or if she shall marry again, then to my said wife Jacobina, while she remains my widow, the use and income and control as hereinafter specified, of all my real estate wherever situated; And of all my Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 560) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/25894ed36b867f971406ee6fa17e3bed.jpg 397b6370511cb59c3331c5b18f738aae Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 561] [corresponds to labeled page 508 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 508 Peter J. Schaaf's Will personal property that shall remain after paying debts and funeral expenses and monument for myself as aforesaid. It being the intention hereof and it being my will that my said wife shall have the possession of the farm where we now reside and shall have the control and management and income thereof as aforesaid during her life or while she remains my widow And that after paying debts and funeral expenses and expenses of administration of my estate, my wife afore- said shall have the custody control and use of my personal property with authority to sell or dispose of any article of personal property as she sees fit, And it is my will, further that at any time after my decease, if in the opinion of my Executors, hereinafter named, or in the opinion of the survivor of them, it it will - be fore the best interests of my estate to sell the lot of land consisting of about fifty acres in Marlboro Township in Delaware County Ohio, and another lot of land of about fifty six acres which I have in Paulding County Ohio (being the residue of land I bought of Thomas Clinesmith after deduc- ting fifty acres this day conveyed by me to Peter Weisman) or either of the said lots it is my Will that they, or the survivor of them may do so, with the consent of my said wife Jacobina: and I do hereby authorize and empower my said Executors to sell both or either of said two last named tracts of land and to make and execute deeds therefore to the purchaser thereof & at such price as they shall deem best and on such terms of credit, provided only that the consent of my said wife, if she be still living, must be obtained thereto before my executors shall sell said land, or either of said tracts under the authority given them as aforesaid. And in case of the sale of said two tracts of land by my Executors during the life of my said wife, it is my will that the proceeds of this sale thereof be reinvested as my said Executors and my said wife shall agree. It is my will that until said last named two pieces of land are so sold that the same shall be man-- aged by my said Executors, and that the income therefrom after paying the expenses of managing the same ( other than commission or compensation of said Executors for their personal trouble) and the taxes and repairs thereon shall be paid by them, my said Executors, to my said wife. It is my will that so as aforesaid my said wife shall have Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 561) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/cdd1f89bfdbc5a616146cda796336f05.jpg d84ed8da68885bf9d0156cddca700551 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 562] [corresponds to labeled page 509 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 509 Peter J. Schaaf's Will the said income from all my said realty and personally after paying said debts, funeral expenses, monument for myself, expenses of administration and taxes, assessments and repairs of said property, for her use and enjoyment, and to be absolutely hers during her life or while she remains my widow, but it is my Will, and I do hereby direct that she shall not use or dispose of any of the prin- cipal whatever, other than to change the form of investment; a form of personal property as aforesaid. Fourth It is my will and I do hereby devise and direct that after the death of my said wife Jacobina D. Schaaf or in case of her marrying again; then that after such marriage by her, that all of my real estate, and all personal property belonging to my estate shall be by my said Executors sold: and in that case, I do hereby author- ize and empower my said Executors or the survivor of them or in case of the permanent disability or resignation of one of them then the authority is given to the other, to sell all my real estate, reminning unsold to such person on such terms of credit and for such price as they shall deem best for the interest of my estate, and to make deeds and conveyances thereof to other purchasers, without the aid or intervention of any Court And I further will and direct that the proceeds of such sale shall all, after paying necessary and legal expenses, be equally divided among my seven children Anna Maria Weisman, Peter J. Schaaf, John C. Schaaf Edward W. Schaaf, Florence E. Schaaf, Ella F. Schaaf and Annetta L. Schaaf: In case of the death of any of said children before the said distribution of my estate leaving no descendants of their body, then the said proceeds to be divided among the others, but if any one of said named children shall die before said distribution leaving descendants of their body, then such descendants shall take the share of such of my children so dying per Stapes Fifth I nominate and appoint my beloved sons Peter J. Schaaf and John C. Schaaf to be the Executors of this my last will and testament: In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal and published this as and for my last Will and testament this sixth day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hun- Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 562) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/ec6c8f1862c9f1a51e3486410ff82500.jpg cba1109cfbf49f0500f5e52d4251a024 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 563] [corresponds to labeled page 510 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 510 Peter J. Schaaf's Will did and Eighty Two Peter J. Schaaf Signed and Sealed by Peter J. } Schaaf and declared by him } to be his last Will and Testament } in our presence, and signed by us } as witnesses at his request in his } presence and in presence of each other } Homer W. Carper } James Downing } Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Probate Court Delaware County } SS. Personally appeared in open Court Homer Carper and James Downing the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Peter J. Schaaf deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Peter J. Schaaf now deceased, is the Will of said de- ceased, that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in his presence, and that they saw the said Peter J. Schaaf deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament: that the said Peter J. Schaaf at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. Homer M. Carper James Downing Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court this 29th day of December A.D. 1882 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 563) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/87e04c90875debfe37d60bba0a3d338f.jpg 15edf0903d59ad9701895ded4f45ff73 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 564] [corresponds to labeled page 511 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 511 Charles Neil's Will December 4" 1882. In the matter of the Will } of Charles Neil Deceased } This day an instrument of writing purporting to be last Will and Testiment of Charles Neil late of Delawawre Township in this County deceased was produced in open Court for Probate and it appear- ing to the Court that the said Will had not been depos- ited in this Court before the death of the Testator, it is now ordered that the said WIll be filed in this Court and that due notice thereof, and of the application to admit the same to Probate and Record. Elizabeth W. Neil, John W. Neil and Alexander Neil the next of kin of the Testator, being present in Court and waived notice And it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court that due notice of the filing of said Will has been given to Elizabeth W. Neil, John W. Neil and Alexander Neil next of kin of the Testator, pursuant to a former order of this Court, therefore on this day came James H. Lytle and J. W. Stevinson, the subscribing witnesses to said Will, who being duly qualified, testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will which testimony was reduced to writing, by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will. Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of said Charles Neil deceased, that the same was duly executed and attested that the said Testator at the time of signing the same, was of lawful age of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. It is therefore by the Court ordered that the said Will be admitted to probate and that the same together with the testimony of the witnesses above named be entered of record in this Court Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Copy of Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I Charles Niel of the City of Delaware County of Delaware and State of Ohio, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament Item 1st It is my wish that all my just debts and charges Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 564) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/895a3363ab68b05fa012cc2ad781d40d.jpg aa6f51c99ccdaf8da4109826b4ca77c7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 565] [corresponds to labeled page 512 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 512 Charles Neils Will be first paid out of my personal estate. Item 2nd I give and devise to my beloved wife Elizabeth W. Neil all my personal estate and property of every kind and description, except as hereinafter mentioned, upon the condi- tion that she shall pay all my just debts and charges Item 3rd I also give and devise to my said Wife in lieu of dower in the rest of my real estate, and for her natural life, the house and lot upon which we now reside, situate in the City of Delaware County of Delaware and State of Ohio, it being composed of the east part of in lot No 278 and a strip of the west part of in lot No 297, in said City of Delaware being the same as now enclosed by a fence and it is my will that in case my said wife shall need the same for her support or shall choose to sell the same that she may do so. And I hereby empower her for that purpose to sell said premises and a deed to the purchas- er to make execute and deliver in fee simple. My said wife is the owner in her own right of In Lot No 1101 in said City of Delaware Ohio which I deeded to her some years ago Item 4th I give and devise to my grand son Charles Neil my silver watch and my surveying instruments Item 5th I give and devise to my son John W. Neil in trust for my grand son Charles Neil the East part of In Lot No 297 in said City of Delaware Ohio, the same as now enclosed by a fence. Also In Lots No 563 and 567 in said City of Delaware Ohio. Also the premises upon which we now live as described in Item 3" of this Will after the death of my said Wife provided she shall not need the same for her support and shall not dispose of the same, and in case she shall dispose of said premises, then it is my will that the proceeds thereof on the remainder thereof shall pass to my said son in trust for my said grand-son Charles Neil. And it is my will that the Probate Court appoint my said son John W. Neil trustee as aforesaid without requiring bonds of him. I also empower my said trustee to sell all or any portion of said real estate and deed to make, execute and deliver in fee simple, for the same provided said property or any portion thereof, should be required for the education or maintenance of my said grand son Charles Neil. And I also empower my said trustee to sell, as aforesaid, all or any portion of said real estate and reinvest the proceeds in real estate or Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 565) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/b51ea93aa6728996f28517b35451540b.jpg fd86244a50f175cd61f974c0c2b5c9a4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 566] [corresponds to labeled page 513 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 513 Charles Neils Will for the benefit of my said grand son Charles Neil Item 6" I give and devise to my son Alexander Neil in trust for my two grand daughters Cammie Neil and Dessie Neil the West part of In Lot No 278 in said City of Delaware Ohio, the same as now enclosed by a fence. It is also my desire that my said wife Elizabeth W. Neil bequeath to my said son in trust for said Cammie and Dessie Neil, In Lot No 1101 in said City of Delaware Ohio, so that our property may be more equally divided among our grand- children. And it is my will that the Probate Court appoint my said son Alexander Neil trustee for my said grand-daughters Cammie and Dessie Neil without requiring bonds from him. And I also empower my said trustee to sell said real estate and a deed to make acknowledge and deliver to the purchaser in fee simple, should the same be required for the education or maintainance of said Cammie Neil and Dessie Neil. And I also empower my said trustee to sell, as aforesaid the said real estate and reinvest the proceeds in real estate for the benefit of my said grand-daughters I desire that no appraisement or sale of my personal estate be made and that the probate Court direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the statute I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24" day of March A.D. 1881 Charles Neil Signed and acknowledged by Charles Neil as his last Will and Testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence and at his special interest and request James R. Lytle John W. Stevenson Whereas I Charles Neil on the 24" day of March A.D. 1881 made my last Will and Testament of that date I do hereby declare the following to be a codicil to the same. It is my Will and desire that in case my said son John W. Neil should die before his wife Sarah W. Neil, That the said Sarah V. Neil shall act as Trustee instead of the said John W. Neil, And I hereby delegate to her all the power and priviledges that I have given to my said son, And Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 566) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d1a2db8fac9ab1ab10524d79671a6487.jpg 75e3598c7b89ee620ab7c5e68d71389a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 567] [corresponds to labeled page 514 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 514 Charles Neils Will empower her to do and perform all the acts she is authorized to do in my said last Will and Testament. And I also request that no bond be required of her. I have no debts therefore I desire that no Administrator of my estate be appointed. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26" day of March A.D. 1881 Charles Neil Signed and acknowledged by Charles Neil as a codicil to his last Will and Testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence and at his special instance and request John W. Stevenson James R. Lytle Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS. Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court James R. Lytle and John W. Stevenson the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament and Codicil of Charles Neil deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Charles Neil now deceased, is the Will and Codicil of said deceased Charles Neil, that they were present at the execution of said Will and Codicil, at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in his presence, and that they saw the said Charles Neil deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament and Codicil thereto: that the said Charles Neil at the time of signing said Will and Codicil was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. James R. Lytle J. W. Stevenson Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court this 4th day of December A.D. 1882 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 567) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7ed9d1fe8425b1f21467ce67af0f3bb9.jpg fef30d955ee7627e6a29406a34bc1d5d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 568] [corresponds to labeled page 515 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 515 Elizabeth H. Schnoke's Will March 2nd 1883 This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will & Testament of Elizabeth H. Schnoke late of Delaware Township this County deceased was pro- duced in open Court for Probate and it appearing to the Court that the said Will had not been deposited in this Court before the death of the Testator, it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court. At the same time came the next of kin of the testator resident of the State of Ohio, And afterwards to wit - on the same day the findings and orders of this Court relative to the last Will and Testament of Elizabeth H. Schnoke deceased, were entered on the Journal in words and figures following to wit: Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 2nd day of March A.D. 1883 An instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Elizabeth H. Schnoke deceased late of Delaware Township this County, was pro- duced in open Court for probate and was then filed And it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the ap- plication to admit the same to probate and record in this Court has been given to next of kin of the Testator Therefore on this day came J. Vogt and Sarah Schnoke the subscribing witness to said Will who being duly qualified testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will which testimony was reduced to writing and by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of said Elizabeth H. Schnoke deceased that the same was duly executed and attested that the said Testatrix at the time of signing the same was of lawful age of sound and disposing mind and mem- ory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever It is therefore by the Court ordered that the said Will be admitted to probate and that the same be entered of record in this Court Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 568) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/40917099ab0dec976bfa5e7457e0795f.jpg 3004e8b9fc36fd0d6db0b752f1788c03 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 569] [corresponds to labeled page 516 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 516 Elizabeth H. Schnoke's Will In the name of God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost: Amen I Elizabeth H. Schnoke. of Troy Township Delaware County Ohio, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament revoking all other wills by me heretofore made. 1st I direct that after my decease my body be decent- ly and in a christian manner burried 2nd All my debts shall be honorably and fairly paid in: debts resulting from my illness, decease and funeral other debts I have none 3rd I give and bequeath to my beloved husband Henry Schnoke my entire estate with all I now possess and all that is to come to me by inheritance from my fathers and my mothers estate both of whom reside in Pine- grove township Schuylhill county State of Pennsylvania 4th I hereby nominate and appoint Janes L. Slough as Executor of this my last Will and Testament who shall have power to make sale and execute deeds with- out authority from Court. In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and set my seal this Sixteenth day of January 1883 Elizabeth H. Schnoke Signed and acknowledged in our presence and in the presence of each other and at her request have hereunto set our hands this Sixteenth day of January 1883 J. Vogt Mrs. Sarah Schnoke The State of Ohio} Probate Court Delaware County }SS Personally appeared in open Court J. Vogt and Sarah Schnoke the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Elizabeth H. Schnoke deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of Will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Elizabeth H. Schnoke now deceased is the Will of said deceased Elizabeth H. Schnoke that they were present at the exucution of said Will at the request of the Testator subscribed their names Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 569) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/2680b6d06844cbd9a4ccfc99465008b1.jpg 7ad5266c238b0f4822b318859f94d124 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 570] [corresponds to labeled page 517 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 517 Elizabeth H. Schnoke's Will to the same as witnesses in her presence and that they saw the said Elizabeth H. Schnoke deceased, sign and seal said Will and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last Will and Testament and the said Elizabeth H. Schnoke at the time of making, sign- ing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever J. Vogt mrs. Sarah Schnoke Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 2nd day of March A.D. 1883 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Betsy Pool's Will ======================================================== Know all men by these present that I Betsy Pool of the Township of Orange in the County of Delaware and State of Ohio, do make and publish this my last Will and Testa- ment, hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. First My Will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall by Executor hereinafter named be paid out of my estate as soon after my decease as shall by him be found convenient. Second My four oldest children Sally, Ann, Grover T. Catha rine and Phebe have had their full share of my property therefore I shall give them or their heirs no more at my decease. Third I give and bequeath to Betsy Ward, Alijah Pool, Julia Allen and Lafayette Pool each of them two hundred dollars and interest after my decease to be paid to them by my executor as follows Fifty Dollars and interest yearly, to each of them commencing two years after my decease and continuing until the Two hundred dollars is paid to each of them Fourth I give, desire and bequeath to my son Lyman C. Pool, my home farm and all of my personal property money and credits after my just debts, funeral expenses and the foregoing legacies have been paid. Fifth I do nominate and appoint my said son Lyman Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 570) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/adcb80da7833ea80e5ad709322ba3540.jpg 27cb69c0a59206612ebfbeff1455d6c1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 571] [corresponds to labeled page 518 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 518 Betsey Pools Will C. Pool to be the executor of this my last Will and Tes- tament I desire that no appraisement and no sale of any personal property be made and that the Court of Probate direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the Statute. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27" day of November in the year 1876 Betsy Pool Signed and acknowledged by said } Betsey Pool as her last Will and } Testament in our presence and } signed by us in her presence } Frank Kenyon Alice Kenyon State of Kansas} In Probate Court Crawford County}SS To All to Whom These Presents Shall Come, Greetings: Know Ye, That whereas Betsey Pool late of said county died testate, as it is said, having, at the time of her death prop- erty in this State which may be lost, destroyed or diminished in value, if speedy care be not taken of the same: To the end, therefore: that said property may be collected, preserved and disposed of according to law and in accordance with Will of deceased, we do hereby contribute and appoint Lyman C. Pool of said County Executor of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which whereof the said Betsey Pool at the time of her death, with full power and authority to secure and dispose of said property ac- cording to law and collect all money due said deceased and in general, to do and perform all other acts and things which are or may hereafter be required of him by law or the decree of any Court having jurisdiction and in accordance with Will of decedent In Testimony Whereof I, James A Smith Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County do hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 11" day of April A.D. 1882. James A. Smith Probate Judge. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 571) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/471722cd8c362b89d457f7b0272ebe45.jpg 7168990990258d4adecfbafd0e7e7216 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 572] [corresponds to labeled page 519 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 519 Betsy Pol's Will The State of Kansas} Crawford County }SS I, James A. Smith Judge and ex- office Clerk, of the Probate Court in and for said County of Crawford, and State of Kansas, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Letters Testament- ary with copy of Will annexed issued in and by said Court to Lyman C. Pool as Executor of the Estate Betsey Pool deceased, Crawford County Kansas and that said Lyman C. Pool has duly taken the oath of his said office, and has given bond for the performance of its duties, as required by law. In Testimony Whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, this 17" day of April A.D. 1882. James A. Smith Probate Judge and Ex-Officio Clerk Receipts for the Legacies in this will named are filed with the Will to which reference is made Diana Hunts Will ========================================================= March 6" 1883 } In the matter of the Will } In Probate Court of Delaware of Diana Hunt deceased } County Ohio This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of Diana Hunt late of Delaware County deceased, was pro- duced in open Court for probate and it appearing to the Court that the said Will had not been deposited in this Court before the death of the Testator, it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court and that due notice of the filing and of the application to admit the same to probate and record be given to the next of kin of the Testator, residing in the State of Ohio, that said application will be for hearing before this Court on the 27" day of March A.D. 1883 at 2 o'clock P.M. and commission issued to E.A. Pealer Probate Judge of Knox County to take testimony of witness is to said Will Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 572) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/763695dd4631e68a6a14fd6dbf4d2af5.jpg c2cefb49e9f1dec134468d518d4f1e47 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 573] [corresponds to labeled page 520 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 520 Diana Hunt's Will March 27" 1883 Be it remembered that heretofore to wit on the 6" day of March A.D. 1883 an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Diana Hunt late of Delaware County deceased was produced in open Court for probate and was then filed And it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court that due notice of the filing and of the application to admit the same to probate and record has been given to Milton A. Hunt, Charles A. Hunt, John E. Hunt, Leonie Hunt, Viola Young and Albert Purdiance next of kin of the Testator pursuant to a former order of this Court Therefore on this day came William McClelland the sub- scribing witness to the last Will and Testament of Diana Hunt deceased they residing out of the juris- diction of this Court, where testimony was taken and reduced to writing by E.A. Pealer Probate Judge of Knox County Ohio when a commission for that purpose issued out of this Court, the testimony so taken being duly certified and returned by said commissioner and filed herein and it appearing to the Court from the testimony of said witnesses that such Will was duly attested and executed and that the Testatrix at the time of execut- ing the same was of full age and of sound mind and memory and not under any restraint. It is now here ordered that said Will be admitted to probate and filed, and that the same together with the testi- mony so taken and reduced to writing as aforesaid be recorded Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Will I, Diana Hunt, of Knox County, Ohio, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament Item 1st In pursuance of the power and authority vested in me by the last Will and Testament of my late husband David Hunt, I hereby give and dispose of the real and personal estate of my said husband not specifically devised in said will, as follows: Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 573) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/1a4f29840263aad3e967e1e6a4b106df.jpg d78419fcc26613b9a330cc0f01a0b018 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 574] [corresponds to labeled page 521 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 521 Diana Hunt's Will I will and direct that the sum of Three hundred dollars be paid to my grandchildren, children of my son A.J. Hunt, in addition to the sum of Three Hundred dollars given them in my said husbands will I also will and direct that the sum of Three Hundred dollars be paid to my grand-children children of my daughter Sarah A. Purdiance in addition to the sum of Three Hundred dollars given them in my said husbands will Said several bequests to be paid in one year after my decease I give and direct that all the rest and residue of the property real and personal left by my said hus- band, and all that I may die possessed of be given to and divided among all my children of such as are dead or may hereafter die, to have the share their parents would be entitled to if alive Those to whom I have or may hereafter make ad- vancements to account for the same with interest I hereby nominate and appoint my son Milton A. Hunt Executor of this my last Will and Testament to carry out the provisions of this Will in connection with the Will of my said husband of which he is the Executor I hereby revoke all former wills by me made In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15" day of August A.D. 1871 The erasure of the $100- legacy to Leonie Hunt was made before signing Diana Hunt Signed by the said Diana Hunt in our presence and signed by us in her presence and in the presence of each other and acknowledged by her as her last Will and Testament and signed by us at her request The erasures of the legacy of $100.00 to Leonie Hunt was made before signing Ester McClelland Wm McClelland Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 574) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/891c04e8b51b6eae1eda91b13ea588eb.jpg 63765d0e80ca3b6fb7649f91f32d9496 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 575] [corresponds to labeled page 522 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] Diana Hunt's Will Whereas I, Diana Hunt on the 15" day of August A.D. 1871 made my last Will and Testament of that day as above set forth do hereby declare the following to be a codicil to the same I do hereby bequeath all my silver ware and all my household goods of every description to my two daughters Catherine Young and Debra Skeen to be equally divided between them I do also bequeath my [] to my sons John and Milton to be equally divided between them In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26" day of May 1874 Diana Hunt Witnesses Wm M. McClelland W.C. Culbertson Commission To Take Testimony of Witnesses to Will The State of Ohio} Delaware County }SS To E.A. Pealer, Greeting: Know ye, that we in confidence of your prudence and fidelity have appointed you, and by these presents do give you full power and authority to examine and take the deposition of Ester McClelland and William McClelland and W.C. Culbertson subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Diana Hunt hereto annexed, late of the County of Delaware, in the State of Ohio deceased; and therefore we command you, that at certain days and places appointed by you, you cause the said Ester McClelland William McClelland and W.C. Culbertson to be brought before you, and then and there to examine them on oath or affirmation first taken before you touching the due execution of said Will of the said Diana Hunt and that you reduce such exam- ination to writing, and return the same together with this Commission and the Will of the said Diana Hunt thereto annexed, closed up under your seal, into our said Probate Court, with all convenient speed. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 575) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/9710c035784308d0124c77eab2d9f321.jpg d7bf64a441fa75119800c44733aa3b31 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 576] [corresponds to labeled page 523 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 523 Diana Hunt's Will In testimony Whereof, I, Rufus Carpenter, Judge of the said Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal fo said Court at Delaware this 6th day of March A.D. 1883 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Probate of Will The State of Ohio} Probate Court Knox County }SS Personally appeared in open Court Ester McClelland, William McClelland the sub- scribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Diana Hunt deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execu- tion of said Will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Tes- tament of Diana Hunt now deceased, is the Will of said deceased Diana Hunt, that they were pres- ent at the execution of said Will at the request of the Testatrix, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence, and that they saw the said Diana Hunt, deceased, sign and seal said Will and heard her acknowledged the same to be her last Will and Testament: that the said Diana Hunt, at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age, of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no un- due or unlawful restraint whatsoever. Ester McClelland Wm M. McClelland Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 8th day of March A.D. 1883 E. A. Pealer Probate Judge Proof of Codicil The State of Ohio} In Probate Court Knox County }SS Personally appeared in open Cour Wm Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 576) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/2cf0092114ca07b32e8b9f9d40118183.jpg dad4e9d8854da1a6a10d6d825d722710 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 577] [corresponds to labeled page 524 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 524 Diana Hunt's Will. McClelland and W.C. Culbertson the subscribing witnesses to the Codicil to the last Will and Testament of Diana Hunt, late of Monroe Township, in said Knox County, deceased, who being duly sworn accor- ding to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Codicil depose and say, that the paper before them bearing date the 26" day of May 1874 purporting to be a Codicil to the last Will and Testament of Diana Hunt now deceased is the Codicil of said deceased Diana Hunt, that they were present at the execution of said Codicil and at the request of the Testatrix respect- ively subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in her presence, that they saw said Codicil and heard her acknowledge the same to be the Codicil to her last Will and Testament; and that the said Diana Hunt at the time of making, signing and sealing said Codicile was of lawful age and of sound and dis- posing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Wm C. McClelland W.C. Culbertson Sworn to and Subscribed by said witnesses in open Court; this 8" day of March A.D. 1883 ` E.A. Pealer Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 577) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c4281e8f7ef5943b13c9aff573abd137.jpg 0bdda9e3e7fcd15b65aa9f92445ac509 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 578] [corresponds to labeled page 525 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 525 Jacob Hoover's Will January 16" 1883 On the matter of the Will} In Probate Court Delaware County of Jacob Hoover deceased } This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Jacob Hoover late of Thompson Township in this County, deceased, was produced in open Court for Probate and it appearing to the Court that the said Will had not been deposited in this Court before the death of the Testator, It is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court and that due notice of the filing and of the application to admit the same to probate and record, be given by this Court to Anna Barstow, Jacob Hoover, James B. Hoover, B, Dalbert Hoover, Albert Sivy, Edward Buff, Mary Ott. Mahala Moses, William Hoover and Rachel Sivey next of kin of the Testator that said application will be for hearing before this Court on the 30" day of January A.D. 1883 at 11 oclock A.M. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge January 30" 1883 Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 16" day of January A.D. 1883 an instru- ment of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Jacob Hoover late of Thompson Township this County deceased, was produced in open Court for probate and was then filed, And it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the appli- cation to admit the same to Probate and Record has been given to Anna Barstow, Jacob G. Hoover James B. Hoover, B. Dalbert Hoover, Albert Sivey, Rachel Sivey, Mart Ott, Mahala Moses, William Hoover and Edward Buff next of kin of the Testator pursuant to a former order of this Court, Therefore on this day came T. P. Cratty and J. B. Linsley the subscribing witnesses to said Will, who being duly sworn testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will which testimony was reduced to writing and by them respectively sub- scribed and filed with said Will. Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of Jacob Hoover deceased, that Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 578) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/0058e2df36afb731b56b0115d69678ff.jpg 426b7517cbe0297aadf7fac051c2d0cb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource page 579 [corresponds to labeled page 526 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 526 Jacob Hoover's Will the same was duly executed and attested, that the said Testator, at the time of signing the same was, of lawful age, of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. It is therefore by the Court ordered that the same together with the testimony of the wit- nesses above named, be entered of record in this Court Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Copy of Will In the Name of the Benevolent Father of All: I, Jacob Hoover of Delaware County, Ohio, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make this my last Will and Testament 1st It is my will that as soon after my decease as prudent and practable all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid. 2nd It is my will that soon after my decease, a sale be made of all the personal property of which I may die seized, and possessed according to law, and that the proceeds thereof together with the proceeds of all moneys and credits of which I may die seized and possessed (my funeral expenses and just debts having been paid out of the same ) be divided equally among the three following of my children, viz: Mary Ott, Ma- hala Moses, and Rachel Sivey 3rd It is also my will that soon after my de- cease all the real estate of which I may die seized and possessed shall be sold according to law and the proceeds thereof be divided as follows:--Fifty dollars to be paid to my daughter Ann Barstow and one Hundred dollars to each of my grand children named as follows: Jacob G. Hoover, James B. Hoover B. Dalbert Hoover and Albert Sivey--And one Hun- dred dollars to be paid to Edward Buff and then the ballance to be divided among my following named daughters and grandchildren as follows: My daughter Mary Ott, Mahala Moses and Rachel Sivey, each to have one fourth (1/4) of the ballance and the chil- dren of said Mary Ott, to have 1/12, and the children of Mahala Moses to have 1/12 and the children of Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 579) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7a9b122c8f0f6ab35a7f1f543b651545.jpg a17b49e949f833137616810b10bfa6eb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 580] [corresponds to labeled page 527 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 527 Jacob Hoover's Will Rachel Sivey to have 1/12 of the ballance. I have already given to my son William his full portion of my estate and therefore have left him without anything in this my last Will and Testament 4th I desire this Court to appoint a judicious person to settle up my estate in accordance with this my last Will and Testament, but I do not wish that either son or son-in-law be appointed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6" day of November A.D. 1882 his Jacob X Hoover mark Signed, sealed and acknowledged by Jacob Hoover as his last Will and Testament in our presence and signed by us as his witnesses, in his presence, at his request Attest T.P. Cratty J.B. Linsly Probate of Will The State of Ohio} Probate Court Delaware County }SS Personally appeared in open Court J. B. Linsley, T.P. Cratty the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Jacob Hoover deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say, that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Jacob Hoover, now deceased is the Will of said deceased Jacob Hoover, that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same, as witnesses, in his presence, and that they saw the said Jacob Hoover deceased sign and seal said Will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament: that the said Jacob Hoover at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age, of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful re- straint whatsoever J. B. Linsley T.P. Cratty Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 580) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/cfc666fbcabe435d15f2c1cfcd0edfed.jpg 12b377d47c0b4563a53c4bd703f7dea9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 581] [corresponds to labeled page 528 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 528 Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court this 30" day of January A.D. 1883 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge. Ann P. Sweetser's Will March 8" 1883 In the matter of the Will } In Probate Court Delaware County of Ann P. Sweetser deceased} Ohio This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Ann P. Sweetser late of Delaware in the County of Delaware deceased, was produced in open Court for probate and it appearing to the Court that the said Will had not been deposited in this office before the death of the Testa- tor, it is now ordered that the said will be filed in this Court. At the same time came Milo D. Pettibone, Estelle T. Richardson, Annette P. Little, Grace V. Lee, Frances J. Clark, Florence S. Morse next of kin of the Testatrix resident of the State of Ohio and waived the issuing of service of notice and requested that the last Will and Testament of Ann P. Sweetser be admitted to probate in this Court. And afterwards to wit: on the same day March 8" 1883 the fin- dings and orders of this Court relative to the last Will and Testament of Ann P. Sweetser, deceased, were entered on the Journal in words and figures following to wit: Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 8" day of March A.D. 1883 an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Ann P. Sweetser, late of Del- aware, in the County of Delaware deceased, was produced in open Court for probate and was then filed. And it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court, that due notice of the filing of said Will, and of the application to admit the same to probate and record in this Court, has been given to Milo Pettibone, Estelle T. Richardson, Annette Little Grace V. Lee, Frances J. Clark and Florence S. Morse next of kin of the Testator, therefore on this day came J .L. Thurston and V.D. Staymen the surviving witnesses to said Will, who being duly qualified, testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will. Will which Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 581) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/f294dff0a4e1ab2bb8c0aa862b3588d5.jpg 43afcca8b1ba1db18b7833afc7bf1bdd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 582] [corresponds to labeled page 529 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 529 Ann P. Sweetser's Will testimony was reduced to writing and by them respectively subscribed and filed with said will. Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of said Ann P. Sweetser, deceased, and that the same was duly executed and attested and that the said Testatrix at the time of signing the same was of lawful age, of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or un- lawful restraint whatsoever. It is therefore by the Court ordered that the said Will be admitted to probate and that the same together with the testimony of the wit- nesses above named, be entered or record in this Court Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Copy of Will I, Ann P. Sweetser, of the City of Delaware, County of Delaware and State of Ohio being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament, that is to say: First, I give devise and bequeath to my son Milo D. Pettibone and my five daughters by my first husband viz: Estelle T. Richardson, Annette P. Little, Grace V. Lee and Frances I. Clark the undivided one half of my farm situated in the Township of Delaware County of Delaware and State of Ohio and known as being in Lots No's Six and Ten (6 & 10) in Section Two (2) Township Four (4) and Range Nineteen (19) containing Two Hundred acres of Land. Second I give and bequeath to my daughter Florence Morse, nee Sweetser, the undivided one half of my farm, (which is described in Item No One above) Third To my son Milo D. Pettibone, I give my Portrait Fourth To my daughter Estelle T. Richardson I give my diamond ring a Silver Mustard Cup, and my White Lace Shawl Fifth To my daughter Annette P. Little, I give my watch and chain, my set of Painted China and my Brocha Shawl. Sixth To my daughter Grace V. Lee, I give my Pearls Garnet set, consisting of Pin and Earrings, a silver Salt Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 582) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/b588f178a382f7c2884445bacd4ed96f.jpg 97cebbe9f97943e78f13a7a7e4da7967 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 583] [corresponds to labeled page 530 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 530 Ann P. Sweetser's Will cellar and my single black Brocha Shall Seventh To my daugher Frances I. Clark, I give my Emerald ring, small Pearl & Garnet neck pin, my Onyx Pin and Rings and the Carbunch Pin and Jewel ry Casket Eighth To Mary Pettibone I give a Silver Salt cellar I do not intend to have any debts against my estate but if there are any just ones, I wish them paid out of my personal estate I desire that no appraisement and no sale of my personal property be made (unless it be for the payment of just debts) and that the Court of Probate direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the Statute All the rest, residue and remainder of my personal estate after the bequests above mentioned. I desire to be equally divided between my children viz: Milo D. Pettibone, Estelle T. Richardson, Annette P. Little, Grace V. Lee and Frances I. Clark and Florence Morse. Not having any male heirs in the County of Delaware, I hereby nominate and appoint William A. Hall Executor of this my last Will and Testa- ment. I hereby revoke all former Wills by me made It is my wish to be buried by the side of my youn- est child Charley Sweetser, and I also desire the in- scription of the time of my death and my age, in- scribed on the monument of my said child Charley Sweetser. All I wish written on the monument, is my name and the words "Charlie's Mother" In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal at Delaware aforesaid, this second day of February Eighteen Hundred and Eighty two. A. P. Sweetser Signed and acknowledged by said Ann P. Sweetser, as her last Will and Testament in our presence and signed by us in her presence J. L. Thurston V. D. Stayman Probate of Will The State of Ohio} Probate Court Delaware County }SS Personally appeared in open Court J. L. Thurston and V. D. Stayman the subscribing wit- nesses to the last Will and Testament of Ann P. Sweetser Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 583) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/6088be508bda6f457ee494015cc4aac3.jpg 8049231940511aff7984d367337a6239 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 584] [corresponds to labeled page 531 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 531 Ann P. Sweetser's Will deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say, that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Ann P. Sweetser now deceased, is the Will of said deceased Ann P. Sweetser, that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testatrix, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence, and that they saw the said Ann P. Sweetser, at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever J.L. Thurston V.D. Stayman Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 8" day of March A.D. 1883 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 584) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/ed4390dac2221b17c7b2867095ae94e8.jpg 36c309d928e0bf42a2c626a2db128a53 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 585] [corresponds to labeled page 532 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 532 Sylvester M. Williamson's Will March 6th 1883 In the matter of the Will of } Probate Court Sylvester M. Williamson, deceased} This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Sylvester M. Williamson, late of Brown Township in this County, deceased, was produced in open Court for probate and it appearing to the Court that the said Will had not been deposited in this Court before the death of the Testator, it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court and that due notice there of and of the application to admit the same to pro- bate and record be given by Hannah Jane William- son widow of said deceased, to Joseph Williamson Rosanna Meeker, Eliza J. Kriss, Susan Sehern, Madison Williamson, Mary Jennings, Charles Williamson, Jeremiah Williamson, next of kin of the Testator resident of the State of Ohio, that said application will be for hear- ing before this Court on the 20" day of March A.D. 1883 at 10 o,clock A.M. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge March 20" 1883 Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 6" day of March A.D. 1883 an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Sylvester M. Williamson late of Brown Township in this County deceased, was produced in open Court for probate and was then filed. And it being shown to the satis- faction of the Court that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the application to admit the same to probate and record in this Court has been given to Jeremiah Williamson, Charles D. Williamson, Madison Williamson, Susan Sebring, Mary E. Jennings, Joseph Williamson, Rosanna Meeker and Eliza Jane Kriss, next of kin of the Testator pursuant to a former order of this Court, therefore on this day came John S. Gill and Henry J. Eaton the subscribing witnesses to said Will who being duly qualified, testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will, which testimony was re- duced to writing, by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will. Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing, is the last Will Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 585) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d3bc8194e8402c7bd1eee2b3b4c7fad8.jpg 11ec24cc292d35c55cc24a280c330e47 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 586] [corresponds to labeled page 533 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 533 Sylvester M. Williamson's Will and Testament of said Sylvester M. Williamson deceased, that the same was duly executed and attested, that the said Testator at the time of signing the same was of lawful age, of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. It is there fore by the Court ordered, that the said Will be ad- mitted to probate and that the same, together with the testimony of the witnesses above named be enter- ed of record in this Court. At the same time came Hannah Jane Williamson widow of said decedent and the Will being read to her and fully explain- ed, she did then and there elect to take under the law and not under the Will, and the same has become a matter of record Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Copy of Will I, Sylvester M. Williamson, of the Township of Brown County of Delaware and State of Ohio being about Seventy years of age, and being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making null and void all other last Wills and Testaments by me made heretofore: First.-- My Wills that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid out of my estate as soon after my decease as shall be found convenient. Second.-- I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Hannah Jane, all personal property, money and credits, of which I may be the owner at my decease and in whatsoever form the same may be in at the time, and which may be left of my personal estate after paying all my just debts, funeral expenses and expenses of settling my estate, to be owned and possessed by her absolutely, as her property: and I do further devise to her, to have and to hold, and to have the sole use and control of during her natural life all the Real Estate of which I may be the owner of or have any interest in at the time of my decease. These bequests to my wife are in lieu of her years support and all other rights, share, interest and dower, which she by Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 586) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/1b19e1c0ce53424af5ad96308a3387d2.jpg 2ec3d17308acf8857584a7f51dea2424 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 587] [corresponds to labeled page 534 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 534 Sylvester M. Williamson's Will law, would have in any estate, were I to make no will. Item Third-- I do give devise and bequeath the "estate in remainder" in all my said real estate, left after taking out the life estate as aforesaid devised to my wife, to my fol- lowing named Sons and daughters. Joseph Williamson of Kingston Township in said County, Rosanna wife of Stephen Meeker, Eliza Jane wife of A. Kriss and Susan wife of Frank Seburn all of Trenton Township in said County Madison Williamson of Sunbury in said County, Mary wife of Jeremiah Jennings of Knox County Ohio, and Charles D. Williamson of the City of Columbus Ohio, to have to hold the same (after the decease of my said wife) jointly in fee simple--Having already advanced to my son Jeremiah his share in my estate, I have not made any devise to him herein. Item Fourth I do hereby nominate, constitute and ap- point my beloved wife Hannah Jane Williamson Execu- trix of this my last Will and Testament and request that she be not required to give any bond in its execution and that there be no appraisement and sale of my estate I do not expect it will be necessary to sell real estate to pay my debts but if it should be, I hereby authorize and empower my said Executrix to sell real estate at private sale or public sale as she may think best, and deeds to purchasers to execute and deliver in fee simple and the proceeds thereof after paying indebtedness to use during her natural life, and at her decease to be equally divided among those children to whom I have given the land as above In testimony whereof I have set my hand to this my last Will and Testiment at the City of Delaware Ohio this Nineteenth day of October in this year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-One Sylverster Madison Williamson The foregoing instrument was signed by the said Sylvester M. Williamson in our presence and by him published and declared to be for his last Will and Testament to us and at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other, we hereunto subscribe our Names as Attesting Witnesses, at the city of Delaware Ohio, this Nineteenth day of October A.D. 1881 John S. Gill resides at Delaware Ohio Henry J. Eaton " " " " Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 587) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/8b4c892940bfdd666bbd67233b7e4c83.jpg 3a3149418bef77fe9f20755e5afdc278 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 588] [corresponds to labeled page 535 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 535 Sylvester M. Williamson's Will Probate of Will The State of Ohio} Probate Court Delaware County }SS Personally appeared in open Court John S. Gill and Henry J. Eaton the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Sylvester M. William- son, deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say, that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Sylvester M. Williamson now deceased, is the Will of said deceased Sylvester M. Williamson, that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in his presence, and that they saw the said Sylvester M. Williamson, deceased, sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament: that the said Sylvester M. Williamson at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. John S. Gill Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 20" day of March A.D. 1883 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 588) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/34bfd48e6faa24c328af6d6e88b3a02b.jpg 5412e7e2a37f95c8b513f380bb5231ef Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 589] [corresponds to labeled page 536 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 536 Julia R. L. Platt's Will April 4" 1883 This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Julia R. L. Platt late of Berlin Township in this County deceased was produced in open Court for probate and it appearing to the Court that the said Will had not been deposited in this Court before the death of the Testatrix, it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to pro- bate and record be given by Milo S. Adams to Delia S. Adams, Rosetta W. Lewis, Emma C. Elliott next of kin of the Testatrix, residents of the State of Ohio that said applica- tion will be for hearing before this Court on the 7" day of April A.D. 1883 at 1 o'clock P. M. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge April 7" 1883 Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 4" day of April A.D. 1883 an instrument of writing pur- porting to be the last Will and Testament of Julia R. L. Platt late of Berlin Township this County deceased, was produced in open Court for probate and was then filed And it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the ap- plication to admit the same to probate and record in this Court has been given to Rosetta W. Lewis, Delia L. Adams, and Emma C. Elliott and Milo L. Adams next of kin of the Testatrix pursuant to a former order of this Court, therefore on this day came Levins R. Ryant Sarah A. Caulkins the subscribing witnesses to said Will who being duly qualified testified to the execution and attestation of said Will which testimony was reduced to writing by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will. Whereupon the Court finds that the afore- said instrument of writing is the last Will and Testa- ment of said Julia R. L. Platt deceased that the same was duly executed and attested, that the said Testatrix at the time of signing the same was of lawful age, of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. It is there- fore by the Court ordered that the said Will be admit- ted to probate and that the same together with the Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 589) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/599a26d2700a02e6ebab114a9236fd7a.jpg 874d3693228b0c0ef68be70f475bd90e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 590] [corresponds to labeled page 537 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 537 testimony of the witnesses above named be entered of record in this Court Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Copy of Will In the name of God Amen: I, Julia R. L. Platt of the Township of Berlin, County of Delaware and State of Ohio, being of sound and dis- posing mind and memory ( thanks be to God for the same) and realizing the uncertainty of life, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament. 1st After paying all my just debts and final expenses, I give and bequeath unto my sister Delia L. Adams, all my personal property and otherwise disposed of 2nd All my farm situated in Berlin Town- ship, Delaware County Ohio, I give and bequeath the use of the same, unto my sister Delia L. Adams, and Rosette W. Lewis during their natur- al lives, said farm being known as the South West pt. Lot 6 - Tp. 7. Sec 4. R. 18. containing 52 acres more or less. 3rd After the death of said Delia L. Adams and Rosetta W. Lewis, said farm shall be divided into two divisions known as the West and East division. The West division shall begin for the same at a point where the South line of said farm crosses the State Road, run- ning through the same, and running thence north by, and with the center of the road, eight rods, thence East forty rods, thence north to the north line of said farm, thence west along said north line by the north west corner of said farm, South along the west line of said farm to the southwest corner of said farm thence each along the south line of said farm, to the place of beginning. The East division shall consist of the balance of said farm on the East side of said State Road running to the center of Alum Creek ac- cording to the water and bounds of said farm as recorded in the land Records of Delaware County aforesaid. The West division as aforesaid, shall be the property and I hereby bequeath the same unto Emma Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 590) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7e7a1a0c3f2bfd412fdf089ebfd4b884.jpg 2b93d9070908a126a339a86d76989a9a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 591] [corresponds to labeled page 538 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 538 Julia R. L. Platt's Will C. Elliott, her hires and assigns for ever. The East divi- sion as aforesaid, shall be the property and I hereby be- queath the same unto Milo L. Adams, his heirs and assigns forever. 4th I hereby appoint my nephew Milo L. Adams the sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament and Trustee for the management and controll of my estate for the benefit of the aforesaid legatees In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in Berlin Township aforesaid, this fifth day of February A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Eighty Three Julia R. L. Platt Signed and Sealed by Julia R. Platt as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who in her presence and in the presence of each other and at her request, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses Sarah A. Caulkins Levins R. Ryant Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court Sarah A. Caulkins, Levins R. Ryant the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Julia R. L. Platt, deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testa- ment of Julia R. L. Platt now deceased, is the Will of said deceased, Julia R. L. Platt that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testatrix subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence, and that they saw the said Julia R. L. Platt de- ceased sign and seal said Will, and heard her acknowl- edge the same to be her last Will and Testament, and that the said Julia R. L. Platt at the time of making signing and sealing said Will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Levins R. Ryant Sarah A. Caulkins Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 591) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/66665b580e17029bff507ed4b93e3d7b.jpg 2239502c4d4da47959b885392aaea5d9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 592] [corresponds to labeled page 539 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 539 Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court this 7" day of April A.D. 1883 ` Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Henry Stith's Will ======================================================= April 20" 1883 This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Henry Stith late of Berkshire Township in this County, deceased, was pro- duced in open Court for probate and it appearing to the Court that the said Will had not been de- posited in this Court before the death of the testator it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to probate and record be given by Jessie Stith to Hannah, James W. Stith Margaret Gammill, Nancy Merideth, Mary J. William- son Amy Bockoven, Franklin P. Stith Sarah William- son and William H. Stith next of kin of the Testator resident of the State of Ohio, that said application will be for hearing before this Court on the 25" day of April A.D. 1883 at 1 o'clock P.M. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge April 25" 1883 Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 20" day of April A.D. 1883, An instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Henry Stith late of Berkshire Township this County deceased, was produced in open Court for probate and was then filed and it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the application to admit the same to probate and record in this Court has been given to James Stith, Margaret Gammill, Nancy Meredith Mary J. Williamson, Amy Bockover, Franklin P. Stith, Sarah Williamson, William H. Stith and Hannah Stith widow of Henry Stith next of kin of the Testator pursuant to a former order of this Court, therefore on this day came B. Moore and L. P. Hanover the subscribing witnesses to Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 592) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/fed6a6d22fc82932cf553394d0eaa1a7.jpg a946149568b27e6848e6af1490fa1a53 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 593] [corresponds to labeled page 540 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 540 Henry Stith's Will said Will, who being qualified, testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will which testimony was reduced to writing and by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of said Henry Stith deceased that the same was duly executed and attested, that the said Testator at the time of signing said Will was of legal age of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no un- due or unlawful restraint whatsoever - It is therefore by the Court ordered that the said Will be admitted to probate and that the same, together with the testimony of the witnesses above named, be entered of record in this Court. At the same time came Hannah Stith wid- ow of Henry Stith deceased and the Will being read to her and fully explained to her by the Court and her rights under the law being fully explained to her she did then elect to take under the Will of her late hus- band and asked that the same be made as matter of record Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Copy of Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I Henry Stith of Berkshire Township, Delaware County Ohio, of sound mind and memory, knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death do hereby make and publish this my last Will and Testament Item 1st I desire that all my just debts, funeral expenses and all necessary expenses be paid out of my personal estate and that there be erected at my grave a suit- able tombstone or monument of good quality of marble Item 2nd I give devise and bequeath to my Beloved wife in lieu of her dower, the town property upon which we now reside in the town of Sunbury, Delaware County Ohio, with all the household goods and furniture of every kind and all the provisions provided for the support of the family, one horse buggy and harness, one cow and four hundred dollars a year during her natural life. Item 3rd My Real Estate situate in Trenton and Porter Township Delaware County Ohio, containing about three Hundred Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 593) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/9eb306b384e5ec8fbb2d8f1521eb5a03.jpg 20a5c6b81c429fdbbfff19b5e49fe6e5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 594] [corresponds to labeled page 541 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 541 Henry Stith's Will and Twenty five acres of land, I desire shall be equal- ly divided between my four sons on the terms hereinafter mentioned - James W. Stith giving him his portion where he now resides, except his timber land. Jessie Stith his where he now resides except enough timber land to make him his number of acres. Giving Frank Stith his where he now resides except enough timber land to make his number of acres. Willis H. Stith his portion where he now resides, except timber land enough to make his number of acres giving each and equal number of acres of land and each to have their cleared land that they now use and occupy and the timber to be divided so that each will have about Eighty one acres a piece James Stith and Willis H. Stith to pay to my beloved wife during her life one hundred dollars each annually. Jessie Stith to pay her annually one hundred and Twenty dollars during her life and Frank Stith to her Eighty dollars annually during her life Item 4" I give devise and bequeath to my five daughters Nancy Meredith, Margaret Gammill, Mary Jane Williamson, Amy Bockover, Sarah William Eight hundred dollars each to be paid to them as follows After the death of my said wife, further desire that my two sons James and Jessie shall pay Twelve hundred dollars each after the death of my said wife to be paid in Two hundred dollars payments to be equally divided between my five daughters above named and that Frank and Willis H. pay Eight hundred dollars each after the death of my said wife also paying Two hundred each annually to be divided as above between my five daughters before named Item 6" All my personal estate if any that may remain after paying the foregoing items, I desire shall be equal- ly divided between my foregoing named children, sons and daughters Item 7" I do hereby constitute and appoint my Son Jessie Stith Executor of this my last Will and Testament and hereby revoke all former wills made by me Sept 26" 1879 Henry Stith Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 594) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/f53ae5bc18320bfa961ee6be8f81ee66.jpg 2877b8aa5f5b32d47a1f6a020725ad83 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 595] [corresponds to labeled page 542 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 542 Henry Stith's Will Signed by said Henry Stith as his last Will and Testa- ment in our presence and signed by us in his presence and at his request this 26" day of September 1879 B. Morris L. B. Hanover Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court B. Moore and L. B. Hanover the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Henry Stith deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the ex- ecution of said Will depose and say that the paper be- fore them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Henry Stith now deceased is the Will of said deceas- ed Henry Stith that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in his presence and that they saw the said Henry Stith, deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament: that the said Henry Stith at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and dispos- ing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever B. Moore L. B. Hanover Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 25" day of April A.D. 1883 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 595) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a689e2f2ed4a74504c4304eae77c2abf.jpg 8176e67c7019899bcab203750a162cde Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 596] [corresponds to labeled page 543 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 543 Almon S. B. Newton's Will In the matter of the Will } June 13th A.D. 1883 of Almon S. B. Newton deceased } An authenticated copy of the last Will and Testament of Almon S. B. Newton de- ceased late of Erie County and State of New York was this day presented to this Court for record; Whereupon the Court being satisfied on examination that said Will was duly executed and proved according to the laws of the State of New York and part of the property by said Will devised being situated in this County, said copy is hereby admitted to record in this Court accor- ding to law Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Copy of Will In the name of God, Amen. I, Almon S. B. Newton of the Village of Akron in the County of Erie and State of New York being of sound mind and memory and considering the certainty of this frail and transitory life, do therefore make ordain, publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament, that is to say: First - After all my lawful debts are paid and discharged, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Cornelia E. Newton all of my personal property of every name and nature whatsoever to her and her heirs forever Second - I give and devise unto my said Wife Corne- lia E. Newton and her heirs forever all of my real estate of which I may die seized or possessed Likewise, I make constitute and appoint my said wife Cornelia E. Newton to be Executrix of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal the 30th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy five Almon S. B. Newton {Seal} Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 596) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3ce6ac5d4056b35d4ce59da0c23777ac.jpg 7b353eceeae6c0b22aaaf5c3c222a824 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 597] [corresponds to labeled page 544 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 544 Almon S. B. Newton's Will The above instrument was subscribed by the said Almon S. B. Newton in our presence and acknowledged by him to each of us: and he at the same time declared the above instrument so subscribed to be his last Will and Tes- tament: and we at his request, have signed our names as witnesses hereto in his presence and in the presence of each other, and written opposite our names our respective places of residence. Russell S. Tabor Akron Erie County N.Y. Frank L. Churchill Akron Erie County N.Y. County of Erie } Surrogate's Office } SS. Be it remembered, that on the day and of the date hereof, the Last Will and Testament of Almon S. B. Newton late of the town of Newstead in the County of Erie deceased, being the foregoing written instrument hereto annexed was duly proven before Zebulon Ferris, Surrogate of said County according to law, as for the Last Will and Testament of the real and personal estate of the said deceased, which said last Will and Testament and the proofs and examinations taken thereon, are recorded in this office In witness whereof, the Surrogate of said County hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal of office this 4th day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Seventy six Zebulon Feris Surrogate Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 597) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/fe38467e17c304eb7b719b48643219ad.jpg 4531297b094937229cfef565b042508f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 598] [corresponds to labeled page 545 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 545 William M. Warren's Sr Will June 13" 1883 In the matter of the Will of } Probate Court Delaware County Ohio William M. Warren deceased } Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 12" day of June A.D. 1883 an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of William M. Warren Sr late of Scioto Tp this County deceased was produced in open Court for probate and was then filed. And it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the application to admit the same to probate and record has been given to Robert N. Warren William M. Warren Jr. John H. Warren, Fred R. Warren and F. D. Warren next of kin of the Testator pursuant to a former order of this Court. It appearing to the Court that Charles Charles Knight Jr one of the subscribing witnesses to said Will has gone to parts unknown Whereupon came Essie Warren and A. M. Raun appeared in open Court and were duly sworn and examined according to law touching to genuineness of the signature of said Charles Knight Jr attached to said Will and the testimony thereon reduced to writing and filed therefore on this day came F. M. Maxwell the other subscribing witness to said Will and being duly qualified testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will which testimony was reduced to writing and by him subscribed and filed Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 598) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/73cbf0ec2c7d510496aa7a2837c5370c.jpg f415001c01f4cf29aab1a76aed198f75 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 599] [corresponds to labeled page 546 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 546 William M. Warren Sr. Will with said Will. Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testiment of said William M. Warren Sr deceased that the same was duly ex- ecuted and attested: that the said Testator at the time of signing the same was of lawful age of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful re- straint whatsoever. It is therefore by the Court ordered that this said Will be admitted to probate and that the same together with the testimony of the witnesses above named be entered of record in this Court. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge. Will Last Will and Testament of William M. Warren Sr of Milville Delaware County Ohio. On this first day of September in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty. I William M. Warren Sr. at Delaware Ohio do make and publish this my last Will and Testament. First = I desire all my just debts to be paid, and the costs of Administering my estate hereinafter named Second, I devise and bequeath to Fredrick R. Warren and F. D. Warren son and daughter of Benjamin F. Warren de- ceased. each the sum of Six Hundred Dollars that is to Fredrick Six Hundred Dollars and to F. D. Warren Six Hundred Dollars to be paid them out of my estate as herein set forth. In case of the death of either of said Fredrick R. Warren or F. D. Warren before any decease then and in that case I desire the survivor to receive the full amount of Twelve Hundred and should both said Fredrick R. and F. D. Warren die before my deceace then the shares which they would have received shall be divided equally between my Three Sons herein after named - Third - After my decease and the payment of the legacies in item Second mentioned I give, devise, and bequeath to my affectionate sons Robert W. Warren, John H. Warren and William M. Warren Jr the whole of my estate both Real and Personal and of whatsoever the same may con- sist after laying the legacies in item Second and the costs of administering my estate, to be equally divided between them that is to my son Robert, one part and to my son John, one part and to my son William one part Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 599) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/df02435b5a3c61949826778359f8b4fd.jpg 40215474dd5e7b4ff3e324f63199117c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 600] [corresponds to labeled page 547 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 547 William M Warren Sr Will In case of the death of either of my said sons before my decease then the part which said son would have received shall go to the heirs of that son Fourth - I do nominate and appoint my sons Rob- ert W. Warren, John H. Warren and William M. Warren Jr Executers of this my last Will and Testa- ment and ask and direct that they may not be required to give bonds as such Executors, And it is my further request that no appraisement be made of my estate. And I hereby authorize my said Executors after my death to sell and dispose of, as in their Judgement they may think best either at public or private sale all my estate both real and personal and deeds therefore to execute acknowledge and deliver to convey title, or if in their judgement they may think best, then to divide and partition said estate accor- ding to the provisions of this Fifth - the legacies mentioned in item second to the heirs of my said deceased son Benjamine F. Warren I direct my said Executors to pay over within two years after my death In testimony whereof I the said William M. Warren Sr at the City of Delaware Ohio on this first day of September. In the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty (1880) hereunto set my hand and seal. William M. Warren {seal} Signed, Sealed and Acknowledge by the said William M. Warren Sr to be his last Will and Testament in our presence and at this request and in his presence and in the presence of each other signed by us as witnesses thereto F.M. Mariott Chas. W. Knight Jr. Probate of Will The State of Ohio} }ss Probate Court Delaware County } Personally appeared in open Court A.M. Raun and Essie Weiser who being sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole thru and nothing but the truth depose and say that they are acquainted with the hand writing of Charles Knight Jr one of the sub- Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 600) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/43e6ca880469c8ec42db9a9ff360f648.jpg adf328aed73534de0663400d31d65b01 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 601] [corresponds to labeled page 548 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 548 William M. Warren Sr Will scribing witnesses to the Will of William M. Warren Sr and in the opinion of affiants was written by Charles Knight Jr Essie Weiser A.M. Raun Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 16" day of June A.D. 1883 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Probate of Will The State of Ohio } }ss Probate Court Delaware County } Personally appeared in open Court F.M. Mariott one of the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of William M. Warren Senior[Sr] deceased, who being duly sword according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execu- tion of said Will devise and say that the paper before him purporting to be the last Will and Testament of William M. Warren Senior Sr now deceased, is the Will of said deceased, William M. Warren Senior Sr. That Charles Knight Jr the other witness to said Will who is now absent in England) signed said Will as a Witness at the same time that he did and in his presence that he is familiar with his handwriting and recognizes the writing as the signature of said Charles Knight Jr that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, and that they say the said William M. Warren Senior Sr deceased, sign and seal said will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament; that the said William M. Warren Sen at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. F.M.Mariott Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 16"day of June A.D. 1883 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 601) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/f9205bab3e142674298e5f563f443d2c.jpg 1604d7c79f09b4132e5933138e5d3ad4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 602] [corresponds to labeled page 549 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 549 Timothy W. Stanley's Will June 6' 1883 In the matter of the Will } } Probate Court Timothy W. Stanley deceased} This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Timothy W. Stanley late of Delaware City in this Delaware County deceased, was produced in open court for pro- bate, and it appearing to the Court that said Will has not been deposited in this Court before the death of the Testator, it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court and that due notice of the filing and of the application to admit the same to probate and record had been given Amanda J. Stanly widow and Grace Stanly and Wills H. Stanley next of kin of the Testator, they being present in Court And it now be- ing shown to the satisfaction of the Court that due notice has been to Amanda J. Stanley, Grace Stanley and Wills H. Stanley next of kin of the Testator, therefore on this day came S.L. White and John O. McDowell the subscribing witnesses to said Will, who being duly qualified testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will, which testimony was reduced to writing by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will. Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of said Timothy W. Stanley deceased that the same was duly executed and attes- ted that the said Testator at the time of signing the same was of lawful age, of sound and disposing mind and mem- ory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatso ever. It is therefore by the Court ordered that the said will be admitted to probate and that the same together with the testimony of the witnesses above named be intered or record in this Court. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of All, I Timo- thy W. Stanley of Delaware Delaware County, Ohio, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament Item 1st I desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 602) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/796dde5b0ab086f082df03f6560f0d3f.jpg c3c9964138cb9180ba713acc4f61768b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 603] [corresponds to labeled page 550 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 550 Timothy W. Stanley's Will Item 2nd I give and devise to my beloved wife Amanda J. Stanley my entire estate both real and personal, ab- solutely and in fee simple Item 3 I desire that our of said estate what she give to my two children Grace Stanley and Wills H. Stanley a collegiate education Item 4" I hereby nominate my beloved wife Amanda J. Stanley and my friend James R. Lytle Executors of this my last Will and Testament. And I hereby authorize them to settle all accounts and claims due me; to sell any or all real estate belonging to me and deeds to make for the same and to reinvest the proceeds thereof as may seem to be for the best interest of my estate. I desire that no appraisement be made of my personal estate and no sale be made of any of my goods or chattels and I desire the Probate Judge to direct the same in pursu- ance of the Statutes Item 5" I desire that my said wife shall give to my said daughter Grace Stanley at her marriage, if she marries, a sum equal to the one sixth part of my estate. I hereby revoke all former wills by me made In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18" day of May A.D.1883 T.W. Stanley {seal} Signed and sealed in our presence by said T.W. Stanley and by us signed in his presence and at this special instance and request T.L. White Jno O McDowell The State of Ohio } }ss Delaware County } Personally appeared in open Court T.L. White and John O. McDowell the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of T.W. Stanley deceased who being duly sworn according to the law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of T.W. Stanley now deceased in the Will of said deceased T.W. Stanley that they were pres- ent at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 603) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a8748b023f4d1ce5b736df971af823c3.jpg be6c921455922b6a1b7f756c23847831 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 604] [corresponds to labeled page 551 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 551 Timothy W Stanley's Will Testates subscribed their names as witnesses in his presence and that they saw the said T.W. Stanley, deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard him acknowl- edge the same to be his last Will and Testament that the said T. W. Stanley at the time of making signing and sealing said Will was of legal age of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever T.L. White John O. McDowell Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court this 6" day of June A.D. 1883 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 604) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/b714024c4bfb29fd86ee387f6779cfee.jpg 93e418bb5345ab587d309c1c83b5b988 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 605] [corresponds to labeled page 552 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 552 Tabitha Hunt's Will June 12" 1883 In the matter of the Will} In Probate Court of Tabitha Hunt deceased } This day an instrument of writ- ing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Tabitha Hunt late of Delaware City in this County de- ceased, was produced in open Court for Probate and it appearing to the Court that said Will had not been de- posited in this Court before the death of the Testator, it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to Probate and Record be given by Hester A. Hunt to Byron Hunt son of the Testator [Hester A Hunt Martha Davis, Elizabeth Minton, Pricilla Holmes and W. Hunt next of kin of the Testator and resident of the State of Ohio being present in Court and waived the issue of service] that said application will be for hearing before this Court on the 16" day of June A.D. 1883 at 2 oclock P.M. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge June 16" 1883 In the matter of the Will} of Tabitha Hunt deceased } Be it remembered that heretofore on the 12" day of June A.D. 1883 An instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of Tabitha Hunt late of Delaware Township this County deceased was produced in open Court for probate and was then filed And it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the application to admit the same to probate and record in this Court has been given to Hester A. Hunt, Martha Davis, Elizabeth Minton, Pricilla Holmes, W.H. Hunt and Byron Hunt next of kin of the Testator pursuant to a former order of this Court. It appearing to the Court that B.C. Waters one of the subscribing witnesses to said Will is now deceased thereupon came Cicero Cormer and A.M. Rawn in open Court and were duly sworn and examined according to law touching the genuineness of the signature of B. C. Waters attached to said Will and their testimony therein reduced to writing and filed Therefore on this day came Sarah Jones the other sub- Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 605) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/5c3b294240c248c59d4729e62cafdbfa.jpg 131b11e20348e271020cbba14fa0b089 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 606] [corresponds to labeled page 553 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 553 Tabitha Hunt's Will scribing witness to said Will who being duly qualified testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will, who being duly qualified testified to the due exe- cution and attestation of said Will, which testimony was reduced to writing, by her subscribed and filed with said Will. Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of said Tabitha Hunt deceased that the same was duly executed and attested, that the said Tes- tatrix at the time of signing the same was of lawful age of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. It is therefore by the Court ordered that the said Will be admitted to probate and that the same together with the testimony of the witnesses above named, be entered of record in this Court Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge. Copy of Will In the Name of the benevolent Father of All, I, Tabitha Hunt of the City of Delaware and State of Ohio, being of sound and disposing mind and mem- ory do make, publish and declare this and this only to be my last Will and Testament in form fol- lowing to wit 1st It is my Will and desire that my daughter Hester Ann Hunt shall have my house and lot in the town of Delaware and County of Delaware and State of Ohio. I give and bequeath the House and Lot to my daughter Hester Ann Hunt for the reason that she takes care of me in my old age and she provides for all my wants and furnishes me with my entire living Said Lot is facing on Ross Street bounded on the east by lot owned by Mrs. Nellie Hunter and on the west by Lot of Mahala Brown and said Lot is on the records in my name to wit Tabitha Hunt 2nd My said daughter Hester Ann Hunt is to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses. And it is my will and desire that my said daugh- ter proceed and settle my estate without being con- pelled to take out Letters of Administration and that Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 606) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/6266bcf598e51527209a78f45151dff8.jpg 3020f9a3d6d1fd59b9a7d54615c81f7a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 607] [corresponds to labeled page 554 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 554 Tabitha Hunt's Will the Court of Probate so order And I further hereby fully empower her at any time after my decease that she after, complying with the terms of this Will by paying my just debts and funer- al expenses to make deed for the same as fully as I could were I still living. And to have the same trans- fered into her own name at any time she may desire after complying with the terms of this Will I further declare that for the reason that Hester Ann Hunt is, and for a long time has taken the sole care of me in my old age and is still furnishing me with my living that I will her all my property of every description real and personal as none of my other children are unable to assist me having families of their own to support I make this my last Will in lieu of all former Wills by me made heretofore Given under my hand and seal this 8" day of November A.D. 1881 her Tabitha X Hunt {Seal} mark Signed Sealed and acknowledged by Mrs Tabitha Hunt as and for her last Will in our presence and signed by us in her presence this 8" day of November A.D. 1881 B.C. Waters Sarah Jones Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Probate Court Delaware County }SS Personally appeared in open Court A.M. Rawn & Cicero Coopner who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth depose and say that they are acquainted with the hand writing of B.C. Waters one of the sub- scribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Tabitha Hunt and in their opinion it is the sig- nature of B.C. Waters now deceased Abel M. Rawn C Coopner Sworn to and subscribed inopen Court this 16" day of June A.D. 1883 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 607) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7a28cd713c1754b53a38f2af83c97edb.jpg a8b0e855809a02fe41a8abdeda7c40ae Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 608] [corresponds to labeled page 555 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 555 Tabitha Hunt's Will Probate of Will The State of Ohio} Probate Court Delaware County }SS Personally appeared in open Court Sarah Jones one of the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Tabitha Hunt deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say, that the paper before her purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Tabitha Hunt now deceased, is the will of said deceased Tabitha Hunt that B.C. Waters the other witness to said Will is now deceased, that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testatrix subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence and that they saw the said Tabitha Hunt de- ceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last Will and Testament: that the said Tabitha Hunt at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will was of legal age and of sound and dis- posing mind and memory, and under no un- due or unlawful restraint whatsoever Sarah Jones Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 16" day of June A.D. 1883 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 608) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/4f1815495888858f83666fcc7ccc0e27.jpg 82daccf806fdee818fdd3671856b9e0b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 609] [corresponds to labeled page 556 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 556 Eliza J. Harrison's Will June 11th 1883 In the Matter of the Will } Probate Court of Eliza J. Harrison deceased} This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Harrison late of Delaware City in this County deceased, was produced in open Court for probate and it appearing to the Court that said Will had not been deposited in this Corut before the death of the Tes- tatrix it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court and it being shown to the satisfaction of this Court that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the application to admit the same to probate and re- cord in this Court has been given to all the heirs and next of kin of the Testatrix they being present in Court. Therefore on this day came Hannah M. Pierce and W. B. Hedges the subscribing witnesses to said Will who being duly qualified, testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will which testimony was reduced to writing by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will. Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of said Eliza J. Harrison deceased and that the same was duly executed and attested that the said Testatrix at the time of signing the same was of lawful age of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. It is therefore by the Court ordered that the said Will be admitted to Probate and that the same together with the testi- mony of the witnesses above named, be entered of re- cord in this Court Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge. Copy of Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all. I, Eliza J. Harrison of the County and City of Delaware Ohio being of sound mind and memory, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in form and manner following: 1st To my precious son Almen Harrison, I give and bequeath my Accordian Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 609) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/05ddd2807e2dc7ae40e41c7534b8c52a.jpg 5cef83c4a93b104c1bcd6b0a8898d270 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 610] [corresponds to labeled page 557 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 557 Eliza J. Harrison's Will 2nd And to my precious darling daughter Maud Harrison I give and bequeath my gold watch, as well as one half interest in all my household stuff including beds, bedding etc., of every kind belonging to and about the house And to my precious son Almer Harrison all the balance of stuff in and about the house 3rd It is also my will and testament that all the personal property in and about the barn, consis- ting of one engine with all the machinery, one two horse wagon and three sets of harness, all be sold with any other loose property there found and the proceeds be used towards defraying some interest money on the farm - one hundred dollars more or less (Notes paid and held by Mrs. Estella Richardson) if there be any surplus, let it be applied towards pro- curing a tombstone for my beloved husband William Harrison, costing not less than fifty dollars 4th I also direct that my farm I now own, consisting of about fifty acres more or less lying and being in Delaware Township Delaware County Ohio, being east and west halves of lot No. 33 in Range 19 Township 4. Section 2 U.S. Military Lands, be divided equally between my son Almer Harrison and Maud Harrison, since it is my will and testament that this said farm be theirs 5th Should this said farm be found to be paying a insufficient interest it is also my will and testament that this said farm be sold when fifty dollars an acre = and in no account less than forty eight dollars per acre - can be obtained for it, and proceeds put upon interest; secured by real estate until my dau- ghter Maud Harrison becomes of legal age 6th It is also my will and testament, that if no surplus has from any previous sales been found, the cost of said tombstone with other necessary expenditures is to be taken from this proceeds of said farm, and the remaining proceeds to be divided equally between my daughter Maud Harrison and my son Almer Harrison 7th My house and lot in the City of Delaware Delaware County, Ohio, which I now own and which is known as Lot No. Seven hundred and sixty five in the subdivision of Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 610) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c16953c917a283f4fc70690b655143f3.jpg b0fe4f9abdbe2ee2780e75bb6d1b7003 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 611] [corresponds to labeled page 558 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 558 Eliza J. Harrison's Will addition of Campbell and Little and Catharine Little City of Delaware, I will and bequeath to my duaghter Maud Harrison until she became twenty three years of age, which shall be in October twenty eighth, eighteen hundred and ninety, during which time, she Maud Har- rison my daughter is to have full & complete control, it is my will and testament that the house and lot be rented and all nec- essary repairs of said house with tax on same and insur- ance to be paid from this rent, after which if her brother and my son Almer Harrison act the part of a loving and protective brother and sees that this property is well kept up, the balance rent is to be divided equally between my daughter Maud Harrison and my son Almer Harrison otherwise it is all to go to my daughter Maud Harrison 8th I will and bequeath to my daughter Maud Har- rison when her twenty birth day October 28" 1890 a two third share in this my town lot and house, if extra improvements have been made by my daughter Maud Harrison from her own portion or money, it is my will and testament that these expenses be taken from the remain- ing third share bequeath to my son Almer Harrison as before mentioned there have been extra expenses but the lot by my daughter Maud Harrison from her mon- ey in which case, said expenses are to be deducted from my son Almer Harrison's third share It is also my will that my daughter Maud Harrison's clothing during her school years (which shall be seven years if she wish) be provided from her share in the farm rent or interest money as the case may be. It is my trust that my dear son Almer Harrison may use his share time and rent money too in keeping the farm and lot beautifully improved in honor of his living father who labored so arduously for his family I hereby constitute and appoint my friend Henry H. Beecher my Executor to carry out the foregoing provisions of this my last Will and testament and be it hereby authorized to convey my said farm when it may be sold the same as I could do myself In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day of April 21st 1883 Eliza J. Harrison {Seal} Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 611) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3c6839f1d335459ef54f8a28f1375446.jpg 14a4a9d0c39a3bd500fb7fd21b0f904c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 612] [corresponds to labeled page 559 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 559 Eliza J. Harrison's Will Signed by Eliza J. Harrison and acknowledged by her in our presence and by us in her presence and in the presence of each other Hannah M Pierce } Witnesses W. B. Hedges } Probate of Will State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS Probate Court Personally appeared in open Court Hannah M. Peirce and W. B. Hedges the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Eliza J. Harrison deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution to the execution of said Will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Eliza J. Harrison now deceased, is the Will of said deceased Eliza J. Harrison, that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Tes- tatrix, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in her presence, and that they saw the said Eliza J. Harrison, deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last Will and Testament: that the said Eliza J. Harrison at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Hannah M. Pierce W. B. Hedges Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 11th day of June A.D. 1883 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 612) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c26a911f1fc23c961d64341a0f5f7d16.jpg 4cf719f35aeca06d589aefc0ae2cdb5d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 613] [corresponds to labeled page 560 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 560 James H. Rider's Will June 9" 1883 In the matter of the Will } of James H. Rider deceased } Probate Court This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament and Codicil thereto of James H. Rider late of Kingston Township in this County deceased, was produced in open Court for probate and it appearing to the Court that the said Will had not been deposited in this Court before the death of the Testator, it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court and that due notice thereof and of the applica- tion to admit the same to probate and record be given by Wilbert W. Rider to James A. Rider, Granville Rider, Harvey A. RIder, Agnes A. Moore and Julia A. Rider next of kin of the Testator, resident of the State of Ohio that said application Will be for hearing before this Court on the 12" day of June A.D. 1883 at 2 o'clock P.M. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge June 12" 1883 In the matter of the Will } of James H. Rider deceased } Probate Court Be it remembered about on the 9" day of June A.D. 1883 an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of James H. Rider late of Kings- ton Township in this County deceased was produced in open Court for Probate and was then filed. And it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court that due notice of the filing of said WIll and of the application to admit the same to Probate and Record in this Court had been given to Wilbert W. Rider, James A. Rider, Granville Rider, Harvey A. Rider, Agnes A. Moore and Julia A. Rider next of kin of the Testator pursuant to a former order therefore on this day Wilbert W. Rider filed in this Court a commission heretofore issued to John Roberts Justice of the Peace to take testimony of subscribing witnesses to said Will, who being duly qualified testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will which testimony was reduced to writing, by them respect- ively subscribed and filed with the said Will. Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of said James H. Rider deceased and that the same was duly executed and attested that the said Testator at the time of sign- Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 613) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/473d6f6eaf9785e18ec10928773ae787.jpg 07a46a8c643209d0ee86efa363e5de9e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 614] [corresponds to labeled page 561 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 561 James H. Rider's Will ing the same was of lawful age of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no un- due or unlawful restraint whatsoever, it is there- fore by the Court ordered that the said Will be admitted to Probate and that the same togeth- er with the testimony of the witnesses above named be entered of Record in this Court. At the same time came Julia A. Rider, widow of James H. Rider deceased, and the Will being explained to her and her rights under the Will and her rights under the law made known to her she did elect to take under the Will of her late husband, and not under the law and asked that the same be made a matter of record in this Court Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Copy of will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I James H. Rider of Kingston Township Delaware County Ohio do make and publish this my last Will and Testa- ment Item 1st It is my Will that my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of my personal prop- erty Item 2nd I give and devise to my beloved wife in lieu of her dower the use of my Real and Personal property entire for her comfort and support during her nat- ural life Item 3rd I do hereby nominate and appoint my son Wilbert W. Rider Executor of this my last Will and Tes- tament hereby authorizing and empowering him if it should be thought best to sell by private sale or in such manner upon such terms of credit as he may think proper my real estate (if not disposed of during my life time) and deeds to purchasers to execute acknowl- edge and deliver in fee simple and so much of the proceeds as may be necessary used for the support and maintenance of my wife in sickness and in health in a comfortable manner I desire that no appraisment and no sale of my personal property be made and that the Court of Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 614) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a8c9edcdc0cf1632ff6012fa75014b06.jpg 556cce59ef7c28b8bf4677ab7ae69c95 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 615] [corresponds to labeled page 562 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 562 James H. Rider's Will Probate direct the omission of the same In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 31st day of August 1882 James H. Rider Signed and acknowledged by said James H. Rider as his last Will and Testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence. Cary P. Gorsuch Stephen Rosecrans Codicil Whereas I James H. Rider on the 31st day of August in the year 1882 made my last Will and Testament of that day, do hereby declare the following to be a codicil to the same It is my will that all my property real and personal that is not consumed in support of my wife be at her decease, divided between my six children and their heirs share and share equal. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 31st day of August 1882 James H. Rider {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said James H. Rider as his last Will and Testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence Cary P. Gorsuch Stephen Rosecrans Probate of Will The State of Ohio ] Delaware County } SS Probate Court Personally appeared Cary P. Gorsuch and Stephen Rosecrans the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament and Codicil thereto of James H. Rider deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last WIll and Testament and Codicil of James H. Rider now deceased is the Will of said deceased James H. Rider, that they were present at the execution of Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 615) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/e61e31a698c5ba0c0d47a9c4ab46958c.jpg ba2759c824ddd7227da67b1781d19c3e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 616] [corresponds to labeled page 563 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 563 James H. Rider's Will said Will and Codicil, at the request of the Testator, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence, and that they saw the said James H. Rider deceased, sign and seal said Will and Codicil and heard him acknowl- edge the same to be his last Will and Testament and Codicil: that the said James H. Rider at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will and Codicil was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Cary P. Gorsuch Stephen Rosecrans Sworn to and subscribed this 11" day of June A.D. 1883 John Roberts Justice of the Peace To take Testimony of Witnesses to Will The State of Ohio } Delaware County } SS To John Roberts J. P. Greeting: Know Ye, That we, in confidence of your prudence and fidelity have appointed you, and by these presents do give John full power and authority to examine and take the deposition of Cary P. Gorsuch and Stephen Rosecrans subscribing Wit- nesses to the last Will and Testament of James H. Rider hereto annexed, late of this County of Delaware in the State of Ohio deceased, and therefore we command you, that at a certain days and places appointed by you, you cause the said Cary Gorsuch and Stephen Rosecrans to be brought before you and then and there to examine them on oath or affirmation first taken before you touching the due execution of said Will of the said James H. Rider and that you reduce such examination to writing and return the same together with this commission and the Will of the said James H. Rider thereto annexed, closed up under your seal, into our said Probate Court with all convenient speed In testimony whereof I Rufus Carpenter Judge of said Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Delaware this 9" day of June A.D. 1883 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 616) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/57e1152058fa478eb5d519d002b58e00.jpg 22959256f8df4d713cb07fcdc1081882 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 617] [corresponds to labeled page 564 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 564 Mary Stanbery's Will May 18" 1883 In the matter of the Will } Probate Court of Delaware Ohio of Mary Stanbery deceased } This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Mary Stanbery late of Liberty Township in this County deceased was produced in open Court for probate and it appearing to the Court that the said Will had not been deposited to the Court before the death of the Testator it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to probate and record be given by Charles Stanbery to John R. Stanbery Jr. Clara S. Neff, Edward Stan- bery and Charles Stanbery Jr. next of kin of the Testator resident of the State of Ohio that said application will be for hearing before this Court on Thursday May 31st A.D. 1883 at 1 o'clock P.M. and it appearing that Nathaniel W. Emmerson one of the subscribing witnesses to said Will is a resident of New York City New York and is without the Jurisdiction of this Court it is therefore ordered that a com- mission, with the Will annexed issue herein to Judge of Surrogate Court New York City New York directing him to take the deposition of said subscribing witness and re- turn the same duly certified, with all convenient speed to this Court. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge. June 16"1883 In the matter of the Will } } of Mary Stanbery deceased } Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 18"day of May A.D.1883 an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Mary Stanbery late of Liberty Township, this County de- ceased was produced in open Court for probate and was then filed and commission heretofore issued to Surrogate Court New Yorik city to take testimony of Nathaniel W. Emmerson one of the subscribing witnesses to the Will of Mary Stanbery deceased was this day returned duly executed and the same was filed herein. And it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the application Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 617) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/67b02c7c309b24e3acc34b052dad824f.jpg 268c37a1569f5777235b8bf8c2b22ee4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 618] [corresponds to labeled page 565 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 565 Mary Stanbery' Will to admit the same to probate and record in his Court has been given to John R. Stanbery, Clara S. Neff, Edward Stanbery and Charles Stanbery Jr. next of kin of the Testator pursuant to a former order of this Court and it appearing that Henry Stanbery one of the subscribing witnesses to said Will is now deceased, therefore T.E. Powell and John Van Deman appeared in open Court and were duly sworn and examined according to law touching the genuiness of the signature of the said Henry Stanbery attached to said Will and their testimony thereon was reduced to writ- ing and filed with said Will. Thereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of Mary Stanbery deceased that the same was duly executed and attested that the said Testator at the time of signing said Will was of lawful age, of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. It is therefore by the Court ordered that the said Will be admitted to probate and that the same together with the testimony of the witnesses above named, be entered of record in this Court. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge. Copy of Will In the name of God Amen The last Will and Testament of Mary Stanbery of Delaware County Ohio Item 1st I give and devise to my dear husband Charles Stanbery for the term of his life the use, rents and profits of the farm on which we now reside, being the whole of Lot Number fourteen and the North half of Lot number fifteen in Range 19 of Township 3 and Section 3 of the United States Mili- tary tract in the said County of Delaware being the same Lot and half Lot conveyed to me by Henry Stanbery by deed bearing date April 14"1854 Item 2nd Subject to said life estate, I give and devise to my son Charles Stanbery Jr. in fee the quantity of Fifty-five acres bounded on the North by the South line Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 618) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/82a5dd942e5851af8f3f188cf4c52547.jpg 4bbc3a44bb7ad78de53d6f5ae1a8ee27 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 619] [corresponds to labeled page 566 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 566 Mary Stanbery's Will line of the Middlebury Road as it now runs and the extension of the same line to the Scioto River and on the east and west lines of said Lot Number Fourteeen extended so far south as that an east and west line connecting the same shall form the southern boundery of said fifty acre tract Item 3rd All the residue of said Lot Number fourteen lying north and south of said fifty-five acre tract and the said north half of said lot number fifteen subject to said life estate. I give and devise in equal undivided shares to my three other children John, Edward and Clara in fee and as to the said Clara her said share is to vest in her as her sole and separate estate, clear of all marital control and as fully as if she were sole and unmarried Item 4" I appoint my said husband Charles Stanbery my Executor and request that no security or bond be required of him as such In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty-thrid day of November A.D. 1874 Mary Stanbery {seal} Signed, Sealed and acknowledged by the Testatix Mary Stanbery as and for her last Will and Testament in our presence and at her request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses the word "five" being interlined on the first page before execution Henry Stansbery Nathaniel W. Emerson Commission to take testimony of witnesses to Will The State of Ohio } }ss Delaware County } To Surrogate Judge New York City. Greetings: Know ye That we, in confidence of your prudence and fidelity, have appointed you, and by these presents do give you full power and authority to examine and take the deposition of Nathaniel W. Emerson (98 Fifth Ave, New York city) one of the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Mary Stanbery, hereto annexed, late of the County of Delaware, in the State of Ohio, deceased: and therefore we command you, Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 619) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/92b1fbb7a2554d8c7173cfc36938bf88.jpg e0743edf9a5fb5a523ef8d58e6064e18 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 620] [corresponds to labeled page 567 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 567 Mary Stanbery's Will That at certain days and places appointed by you you cause the said Nathaniel W. Emerson to be brought before you, and then and there to examine him on oath or affirmation first taken before you touching the due execution of said Will of the said Mary Stanbery and that you reduce such examination to writing and return the same together with this commission and the Will of the said Mary Stanbery thereto annexed, closed un- der your seal, into our said Probate Court, with all convenient speed. In Testimony Whereof I Rufus Carpenter Judge of the said Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Delaware this 18th day of May A.D. 1883 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Probate of Will The State of New York } }ss Surrogate's Court County of New York } Personally appeared in open Court Nathaniel W. Emerson, one of the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Mary Stanbery deceased, who being duly sworn according to the law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will. deposes and says, that he resides in the City County and State of New York; that he knew the said Mary Stanbery twenty years or more; that she was the wife of Charles Stanbery of Delaware County Ohio. Deponent further says, that his signature upon the paper shown to him, which is hereunto annexed and which paper purports to be the last Will and Testament of Mary Stanbery, deceased is his signature; that he does not remember anything about the execution of the said instrument, though his signature thereto is genuine; that he has no doubt that the said instru- ment was executed by the said Mary Stanbery in his presence, and that Henry Stanbery witnessed and sub- scribed the same with him, and that the signature of Henry Stanbery thereto is his signature; that while he Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 620) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/a154b56b8288e4d43f79dd702fcf7e94.jpg 3f35ed57867e81cc6d3b0b466c1e07eb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 621] [corresponds to labeled page 568 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 568 Mary Stanbery's Will has no recollection of the attestation clause having been read over to him or that the matters therein specified actually took place yet he would not have signed as a witness unless the matters so stated in that attesta- tion clause had taken place and were true; that depo- nent has signed in connection with Henry Stanbery so many papers, that he has no recollection of signing this instrument in connection with him, but he has no doubt that he did; and that the said instrument must have been executed and witnessed in Cincinnati, Ohio or at Mr Stanbery's residence near Newport, Kentucky; that he believes that the said Mary Stanbery deceased at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of Legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. Nathaniel W. Emerson Sworn to and subscribed in open Court before me this 28" day of May A.D.1883 Dan C. Rollins Surrogate Probate of will The State of Ohio } }ss Probate Court Delaware County } Personally appeared in open Court Thomas E. Powell and John D. Ian Deman who being duly sworn, according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say that they are acquainted with the hand writing of Henry Stanbery and that the name of Henry Stanbery and of the sub- scribing witness to the will of Mary Stanbery is in the hand writing of said Henry Stanbery and in the opinion of Affiants was written by said Henry Stanbery Thomas E. Powell John D. Ian Deman Sworn and subscribed in open this 16" day of June A.D.1883 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 621) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7a32f52cc62d1f240097157d99238eaa.jpg a02770e9c09e555f8db720002730318d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 622] [corresponds to labeled page 569 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 569 August 4th 1883 This day came John Roberts before this Court for the purpose of proving the execution of Janet Foulk late of Delaware County deceased. And it appearing to the Court that due notice has been given to all persons interested in said Will who resides in said County of Delaware thereupon Jacob Chase and Miranda Chase subscribing witnesses to said Will and also other witnesses viz: Alice Carpenter Priscilla Foulk and John Roberts appeared in open court and were duly sworn and examined touching the execution and contents of said Will and their testimony thereon was reduced to writing and filled. And the Court being satisfied from the testimony so taken that the said Sarah Foulk did on the day of February 1883 duly executed her last Will and Testimony in the mode provided by law in force at the time of its execution and that said will was not revoked by said Testatrix but that it has been lost subsequent to the death if said Testatrix the Court finds and does hereby is- tablished the contents of said Will to have been as near as can be ascertained as follows: to wit: Copy of Will In the name of the benevolent Father of All. I, Sarah Foulk of Olive Green Delaware County Ohio do make and publish this my last Will and Testament. Item 1st I give and devise to my beloved daughter Pricilla Foulk my house and lot in the village of Olive Green, known as the Harriet Berry premises - also all my house-hold goods. Item 2nd That the rest of my property be sold and the proceeds thereof together with what moneys and credits may have after paying my debts, shall be equally divided be- tween all my children. Item 3rd I do hereby nominate and appoint John Roberts Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby authorizing him and empowering him to compromise and adjust, release and discharge, in such Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 622) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/e7ea3107b0f5240b5307a25d1bc05200.jpg 25005e217f8b18c8061e3b58342b4b92 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 623] [corresponds to labeled page 570 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 570 Sarah Foulks Will manner as he may deem proper, the debts and claims due me In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1 day of February 1883 Sarah Foulk {Seal} Signed and acknowledged by said Sarah Foulk as her last Will and Testament in our presence: sign- ed by us in her presence Jacob Chase Miranda Chase And the Court further orders that said Will and testimony recorded as in case of other Wills admitted to probate Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Probate of Will The State of Ohio} Probate Court Delaware County}SS Personally appeared in open Court Jacob Chase and Miranda Chase the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Sarah Foulk deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will, depose, and say, that the paper before them purporting to be a copy of the last Will and Testament of Sarah Foulk now de- ceased, is a copy of the Will of said deceased Sarah Foulk to the best of their recolection, that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in her presence, and that they saw the said Sarah Foulk deceased, sign, and seal said Will, and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last Will and Testament: that the said Sarah Foulk at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Jacob Chase Miranda Chase Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 4" day of August A.D. 1883 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 623) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3d7d5a5466d0577f779517688fd72390.jpg 262f372bbebfa9659bfef93180d1ad11 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 624] [corresponds to labeled page 571 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 571 Otto Schneider's Will July 16" 1883 In the matter of the Will } In Probat Court Delaware of Otto Schneider Sen deceased} County Ohio This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Otto Schneider Sen late of Delaware Township in this County, deceased, was produced in open Court for probate and it appearing to the Court that the said will had not been deposited in this Court before the death of the Testator, it is now ordered that said will be filed in this Court and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to probate and record be given by Mary Schneider to Kate Constant, Mary Watson, Annie Schneider. Otto Schneider, Charles Schneider, Charles Schneider and William Schneider next of kin of the Testator resident of the State of Ohio that said application will be for hearing before this Court on the 18" day of July A.D. 1883 at 10 o clock A.M. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge July 18" 1883 In the matter of the Will } of Otto Schneider Sen Deceased} Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 16" day of July A.D. 1883 an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Otto Schneider Sen late of Delaware Township in this County deceased was produced in open Court for Probate and was then filed And it now being shown to the satis- faction of the Court that due notice of the filing of said will and of the application to admit the same to Probate and Record in this Court has been given to Mary Schneider, Mary Watson, Kate Constant Annie Schneider, William Schneider, Charles Schneider and Otto Schneider next of kin of the Testator pursuant to a former order of this Court, therefore on this day came Charles Miller and Henry J. Eatin the subscribing witnesses to said Will who being duly qualified, testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will which testimony was reduced to writing by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will which testimony was reduced Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 624) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/761c58d96e7a281c9e22b23de9b119bf.jpg a6e48ec11846b029722daff8a586b1d7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 625] [corresponds to labeled page 572 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 572 Otto Schneider's Will to writing by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will. Whereupon the court finds that the afore- said instrument of writing is the last Will and Tes- tament of the said Otto Schneider Sen deceased and that the same was duly executed and at- tested. that the said Testator at the time of signing the same was of lawful age of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or un- lawful restraint, whatsoever. It is therefore ordered by the Court that the said Will be admitted to probate and that the same together with the testimony of the witnesses above named be entered or record in this Court. At the same time came Mary Schneider widow of the said Otto Schneider Sen deceased and the Will being read to her and her rights under the Will of her late husband explained to her and her rights under the law being made known to her she did then and there elect to take under the Will and not under the law and asks that the same be made a matter of record Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Copy of Will I, Otto Schneider (Senior) of the Township of Delaware County of Delaware and State of Ohio being about fifty six years of age, and being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making null and void all other Last Wills and Tes- taments by me made heretofore: Item First My Will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid out of my Estate as soon after my decease as shall be found convenient. Item Second I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Schneider in lieu of her years sup- port, dower, and all that portion of my property and estate to which she would be entitled by law were I to make no will, the premises where we now live consisting of a tract of about 15 acres of land ten acres thereof in Delaware Township and about Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 625) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/69d45f41e02770a5376675b90578d904.jpg 53a44346063f2f57e50a3378e942fa06 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 626] [corresponds to labeled page 573 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 573 Otto Schneider Sen's Will five acres in Brown Township Delaware County and State of Ohio, being the same premises about 15 years ago deeded to me by Philip Constants now of the city of Columbus Ohio (See Record of said deed for a more particular description thereof) during her natural life provided she remains, after my decease unmarried so long as she lives, but if she, after my decease, marries again, then I give the same only to the time of her marriage. I also give and bequeath to her all the Stock household goods furniture and provisions of other goods and chattels which may be on said promises at my decease, or of which I may then be the owner including all monies and credits also du- ring her natural life if she remains after my decease unmarried so long as she lives, but if she, after my de- cease, marries, then I give the same only to the time of her remarriage, That is I do give devise and bequeath to my said wife to have and to hold, to use and en- joy and have the sole income from and control and management of, so long after my decease only as she remains unmarried, all the money and credit, prop- erty and estate real and personal of every descrip- tion whatsoever of which I may be the owner at my decease in whatsoever form the same may then be in. I give to her the sole income from, use and control thereof during her natural life if she remains so long unmarried and if she marries again, then I give the same to her up to the time, of her said remarriage. She may only sell so much of my personal estate as may be necessary to pay my just debts and funeral expenses aforesaid Item Third I do give and bequeath all my pro- erty and estate real and personal that may be in existance at the decease of my said wife or at her marriage if she marries after my decease, at that time to be equally divided among our six children to wit: Our daughters-Kate wife of Philip Constants of the city of Columbus Ohio, Mary, wife of Waldo Watson of the city of Delaware Ohio, Annie Schneider now living with us. Our Sons - Otto Schneider of Delaware Ohio, and Charles and William Schneider both living with us to each the 1/6 part thereof. Item Fourth= I do constitute and appoint my Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 626) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/02d5f5d8dd30fb9456c81ffcfc1510f6.jpg f1e34320d0de4bec44d8386c3d556f8d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 627] [corresponds to labeled page 574 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 574 Otto Schneider Sen Will said wife, so long after my decease as she remains unmarried Executrix of this my last Will and Testa- ment and request that she be not required to give and bond as such and that no sale and no ap- praisement of my personal property be made, and that the Court of Probate direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the Statute In testimony whereof, I have set my hand to this my Last Will and Testament at the city of Delaware in said County this fifth day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-three Otto Schneider Senior {Seal} The foregoing Instrument was signed by the said Otto Schneider Sr in our presence and by him published and declared as and for his Last Will and Testament and at his request and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, we hereunto subscribe our names as attesting witnesses, at the city of Delaware in said County this fifth day of March A.D. 1883. Charles Miller resides at Delaware Ohio Henry J. Eaton resides at Delaware Ohio Probate of Will The State of Ohio} Delaware Ohio }SS Personally appeared in open Court Charles Miller and Henry J. Eaton the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Otto Schneider Sen deceased who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say, that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Otto Schneider sen now deceased, is the Will of said deceased Otto Schneider Sen that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in his presence, and that they saw the said Otto Schneider Sen deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard him acknowledge the same Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 627) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/479d1a4b769d89c8b8e1e2fe3965a2ea.jpg d7c2a46c77a355112ebb90ee4e88aa18 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 628] [corresponds to labeled page 575 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 575 Otto Schneider Sen Will to be his last Will and Testament: that the said Otto Schneider sen at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever Charles Miller Henry J. Eaton Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court this 18" day of July A.D. 1883 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 628) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c4f614bf390ad213ed43dc63c74686fe.jpg 7c720014074d73fdd1c42e61f55ac62d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 629] [corresponds to labeled page 576 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 576 Nancy Heller's Will August 10" 1883 This day an instrument of writing pur- porting to be the last Will and Testament of Nancy Heller late of Delaware Township in this County deceased was produced in open Court for probate and it appear- ing to the Court that said Will had not been deposited in this Court before the death of the Testatrix, it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to probate and record be given by J.W. Shark to Charles Heller, Martin Heller and Clara Slough next of kin of the Testatrix, resident of the State of Ohio that said application will be for hearing before this Court on the 17" day of August A.D. 1883 at 3 oclock P.M. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge August 17" 1883 In the matter of the Will} of Nancy Heller deceased } Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the 10" day of August A.D. 1883 an instur- ment of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Nancy Heller late of Delaware Township this County deceased, was produced in open Court for probate and was then filed, and it being shown to the satisfaction of the Court that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the application to admit the same to probate and record in this Court has been given to Martin Heller, Charles Heller and Clara Slough next of kin of the Testatrix pursuant to a former order of this Court; therefore on this day came Mrs. R.J. Finley, Mrs. E.A. Sharp and J.W. Sharp the subscribing witnesses to said Will, who being duly qualified, testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will which testimony was reduced to writing by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will. Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of said Nancy Heller deceased, that the same was duly executed and attested, that the said Testatrix at the time of signing the same was of lawful age of sound and disposing mind and memory and Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 629) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/2fb5072bef3c54ffd0fa9b587ad99b3c.jpg 1c68d0864e430dfab9049976a2217363 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 630] [corresponds to labeled page 577 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 577 Nancy Heller's Will under no undue or unlawful restraint whatso- ever. It is therefore by the Court ordered that the said will be admitted to probate and that the same together with the testimony of the witnesses above named be entered of record in this Court Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Copy of Will Know all men by these Presents that I, Nancy Heller of Delaware Delaware County and State of Ohio- wife of Charles Heller of same place being in ill health but of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me at anytime heretofore made And as to my worldly estate and all the prop erty, real and personal or mixed of which I may die seized and possessed, or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease, I devise bequeath and dispose thereof in the manner fol- lowing to wit: First I give, devise and bequeath to my daugh- ter Clar S (Heller) Slough my best Shawl and the Blue Coverlit Second I Will and bequeath to my husband Charles Heller the bed commonly called "Pa's Bed" Third I will and bequeath to my son Martin Heller all the residue of my household effects and the four Promissory Notes of One Hundred dollars each secured by mortgage and signed by Louisa Purvis and Mary "An" Shaner, together with all other property belonging to me at my de- cease And lastly I do nominate and appoint J. N. Sharp of Delaware Ohio to be the Executor of this my last Will and Testament In testimony whereof I, the said Nancy Heller, have to this my last Will and Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 630) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/6765e2c62a15799f4721f4e926e05e60.jpg 1f3650d2eae66cf6f8ce916112633cec Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 631] [corresponds to labeled page 578 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 578 Nancy Heller's Will Testament subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 22" day of June A.D. 1883. Nancy Heller {Seal} Signed and Sealed and published and declared by the said Nancy Heller as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto Mrs. R. J. Finley} Mrs. E. A. Sharp } Witnesses J.W. Sharp } Probate of Will The State of Ohio} Probate Court Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open Court J. W. Sharp, Mrs E. A. Sharp and Mrs R. J. Finley the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Nancy Heller deceased, who being duly sworn ac- cording to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execu- tion of said Will, depose and say that the paper be fore them purporting to be the last Will and Testa- ment of Nancy Heller now deceased, is the Will of said deceased Nancy Heller, that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testatrix subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in her presence, and that they saw the said Nancy Heller deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last Will and Testament that the said Nancy Heller at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever J. W. Sharp R. J. Finley E. A. Sharp Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 17" day of August A.D. 1883 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 631) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/73c0a2f8682a429827e3166ac897daed.jpg 14d5dcd6ec6b76f07d5ceadb4dc0c0a7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 632] [corresponds to labeled page 579 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 579 Ann Lewis Hughes' Will September 12" 1883 This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Ann Lewis Hughes late of Delaware Township in this County deceased was produced in open Court for probate and it appearing to the Court that the said Will had not been deposited in this Court before the death of the Testatrix, it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to probate and record be given to William T. Lewis to Jemuel Lewis Kate L. Jones Anna Mary Morgan, Sarah Catharine Morgan Lewis Morgan and Emma L. B. Lewis next of kin of the Testatrix resident of the State of Ohio that said application will be for hearing before this Court on the 24" day of September A.D. 1883 at 2 o'clock P.M. Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge September 24" 1883 In the matter of the Will } of Ann Lewis Hughes dec'd } Be it remembered that hereto- fore on the 12" day of September A.D. 1883 an in- strument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Ann Lewis Hughes was produced in open Court for probate and was then filed and it now being shown to the satisfaction of this Court that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the application to admit the same to probate and record in this Court has been given to Jemuel Lewis, Kate Lewis Jones, Anna Mary Morgan, Sarah Catharine Morgan, Lewis Morgan and W. G. Lewis next of kin of the Testatrix pursuant to a former order of this Court, therefore on this day came J. B. Hunt and John H. Jones subscribing witnesses to said Will who being duly qualified testified to the due execution and attestation of said Will which testimony was reduced to writing, by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will. Whereupon the Court finds Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 632) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/8904f0227a4a2d41cb78e27bc5bc2f76.jpg 5fe7ee0a20c23a21b40be3de436ca03d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 633] [corresponds to labeled page 580 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 580 Ann Lewis Hughes' Will that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of said Ann Lewis Hughes deceased, that the Testatrix at the time of signing the same, was of lawful age of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. It is therefore by the Court ordered that the said Will be admitted to probate and that the same together with the testimony of the witnesses above named be entered of record in this Court Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Copy of Will In the name of God. Amen. I, Ann Lewis Hughes of Oak Hill Ohio, being of sound mind and memory do hereby make publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made - First - I order and direct my Executor to turn over to my daughter Kate L. Jones and daughter-in-law Emma L. B. Lewis, without inventory, all my house- hold goods, furniture, and clothing to be by them divided and disposed of as they may [crossed out: think] see proper. Second - I order and direct my Executor as son after my decease as practicable to pay off and discharge all the debts, dues and liabilities that may exist against me at the time of my death, including my Doctor bills and funeral expenses, and to cause to be erected on the family lot in the Oak Hill Cemetery a suitable family monument. Third - I give and bequeath unto my grand-child Anna Mary Morgan, Five hundred dollars, to be paid to her by Executor when she shall have attained legal age *Fifth - I order and direct my Executor, that if either of my aforenamed grand children shall die before having attained legal age, and without issue, he shall pay to the surviving sister the amount herein bequeathed to both. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 633) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/2fe77101a8b99ed25e1db586eb601635.jpg 1a3f49d6e7af9a6a1e9ebee636c193f6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 634] [corresponds to labeled page 581 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 581 Ann Lewis Hughes' Will Fourth - I give and bequeath unto my grand-child Sarah Catharine Morgan Five hundred dollars, to be paid to her by my Executor when she shall have attained legal age Sixth - I give and bequeath to my daughter-in-law, Emma L. B. Lewis, one half of a share in the Jefferson Furnace Company, Jackson County, Ohio, which is one half of my interest in said Furnace Company Seventh - I give and bequeath to my daughter Kate L. Jones the house and lots in the incorporated village of Oak Hill County of Jackson and State of Ohio and believed to be described as Lots 101 and 106 and if this description is incorrect - the said house with lot or lots is more certainly described as the house built in Portland by Dr. W. S. Williams, and afterwards occupied as a dwelling by Rev. E. R. Jones, with the piece of ground thereto attached, whether it be one lot or two I also give and bequeath to my said daughter Kate L. Jones, the sum of Two Hundred dollars Eighth - I give, devise and bequeath to my son Jemuel Lewis, One House and Lot situated in the in- corporated village of Oak Hill Ohio said house being builded and used by me for a dwelling and believed to be described as follows: part of Lot 12 Reeds addition to Portland, now the incorpora- ted village of Oak Hill Ohio and U hereby direct my Executor to secure for my son Jemuel a deed for the enclosed Lot on which my said dwelling stands, from the estate of E. R. Jones, deceased I being entitled to a deed, and having paid said E. R. Jones for the same. I also give to my said son Jemuel Lewis one half of a share in the Jefferson Furnace Company Jackson County Ohio, which is one half of my interest - in said Furnace Company, and also the sum of Two hun- dred dollars - Ninth - I give devise and bequeath unto my son William T. Lewis, the rest and residue of my estate real, personal and mixed and all credits, moneys and chattels not herein disposed of Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 634) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/fadf0e341c629c774e60dacc27d17595.jpg 3cec41df3da9df01ba11365cd96738da Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 635] [corresponds to labeled page 582 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 582 Ann Lewis Hughes' Will Tenth - I hereby nominate my son William T. Lewis Executor of this my last Will and Testament - and direct that no bonds be required of him as said Executor In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 30" day of April A.D. 1883 her Ann Lewis X Hughes {Seal} mark The above and foregoing instrument was at the date thereof signed, sealed, published, and declared by the said Ann Lewis Hughes, as and for her last Will and testament, in persuant of us, who, at her request have read this instrument to her, and in her presence and in the presence of each other, at her - request have subscribed our names as witnesses J. B. Hunt - Delaware O. John H. Jones - Delaware O. Probate of Will The State of Ohio } Probate Court Delaware County } SS Personally appeared in open Court J. B. Hunt and John H. Jones the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Ann Lewis Hughes deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will, depose and say, that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Ann Lewis Hughes now deceased is the Will of said deceased Ann Lewis Hughes that they were present at the execution of said Will, at the request of the Testatrix, subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in her presence and that they saw the said Ann Lewis Hughes deceased, sign and seal said Will, and heard her acknowledge the same to be her last Will and Testament: that the said Ann Lewis Hughes at the time of making, signing, and sealing said Will, was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 635) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/496e8770302ebb573f46c5117ac9b451.jpg 1766ba204bb7404a4686acf95dcd7369 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 636] [corresponds to labeled page 583 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 583 Ann Lewis Hughes' Will J. B. Hunt John H. Jones Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 24" day of September A.D. 1883 Rufus Carpenter Probate Judge Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 636) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/76ca85b61ad3439b34f65e1c9ef4fbd5.jpg fe7ebb683eebe840be5b9052f860cccd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 637] [corresponds to labeled page 598 of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] 598 [blank] Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 637) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/f5e2f95782b22072b554ff90e66e99f4.jpg 8e568ca1ef10534810b2404c30dc61a8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 638] [corresponds to unlabeled page of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] Will Record No. 7 ordered to be delivered Sept. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 638) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/381345ba8647fe67909d1039ffbf9987.jpg 7924bf388dcd012612926e2b70626295 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 639] [corresponds to inside back cover of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 639) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/320bc7e975b0782813361e9147a0aa11.jpg 967f8522a1ddf67860016cd72a5db411 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 640] [corresponds to inside of back cover of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 640) http://www.delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/4aeef3ac7a9cc6a503b5237b11deca10.jpg e90b7906d5a355ad4fff1870b6734e21 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource [page 641] [corresponds to back cover of Will Record Vol. 6 1876 - 1883] Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 (p. 641) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Description An account of the resource This collection contains transcribed wills of Delaware County residents from 1812-1890. Delaware County will records are located in the Delaware County Records Center at 2079 US 23 North PO Box 8006 Delaware, Ohio 43015 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883 Description An account of the resource Delaware County Ohio Will Records Vol. 6 1876-1883. This book is located at the Delaware County Records Center at 2079 US 23 North PO Box 8006 Delaware Ohio, 43015 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1876-1883 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 92961146 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource Delaware County--Will Records--Ohio--1876-1883 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Decedents of Delaware County, Ohio, 1876-1883 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Delaware County Court Probate Judge: Rufus Carpenter; Delaware County Court Probate Judge: F.B. Sprague; Delaware County Court Probate Deputy Clerk: B. Roloson; Delaware County Court Probate Deputy Clerk: B.C. Webster