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Anderson, John, of Craig Twp., commonly called Irish.
Will: 28 Mar 1845. Probate: 24 Jul 1845.
Executors: James Anderson, son and William Hall, friend.
Wit: John M. King, Edward Patton, Charles Henderson.
Son -Alexander B. Anderson; Daughter -Hannah, who is intermarried /w John B. Shaw; Daughter -Martha, who is intermarried /w William Haskill; Daughter -Elizabeth, who is intermarried /w James G. Bellemy; Son -John Anderson, Jr.: all of who has married and left me have each received that portion of my estate in land and chattels that will be coming to them when an equal distribution of the residue of my estate is made among my other children except my son -John Anderson, Jr. whose land has been measured off to him but is not yet deeded to him which I require my executors to do as soon after my decease as practical.
Son -James Anderson: shall have the home farm that is to say all the land on the south side of a runn leading from the State Road north of Ebenezer Haffords to intersect long term? at or near John Anderson, Jr. except the portions heretofore by me given to my sons Alexander B. Anderson and John Anderson, Jr.
Son -James Anderson: the brass family clock on condition that the said James Anderson pay all the debts that I am owing at the time supposed to be about two hundred dollars, and comfortably support myself and his mother (my wife) during our natural lives, with all the comforts and conveniences that are declining years may require.
Son -E___? Augustus Anderson: one wooden clock, one feathered bed, bed head and bedding. Also, all the land except what I have given to my other children, and 50 acres of land by me sold to one Augustus Welsh on the north side of a runn leading from the State Road north of Ebenezer Hafford, to intersect Long Runn at or near John Anderson, Jr.'s, the proceeds of which land after my decease, I desire the executors of this my last will and testament to apply to his support and schooling until he shall arrive at his majority that is until he shall arrive at the age of 21 yrs at which time he is to come into full possession and enjoyment of the same.
My personal property such as horses, horned cattle, hogs, sheep, farming utensils, and household furniture, except the articles above mentioned and bequeathed to my other heirs be sold... the proceeds... equally divided between my two daughters -Sarah P. Anderson, who is intermarried /w Augustus S. Wheeler and now residing in Cincinnati, Ohio and -Margaret Anderson, who is intermarried /w Eli Shaw who now lives in Ohio, near Sandusky. The proceeds of said land be laid out in wild lands together /w the debts that may be due me at my decease and equally divided between my two said daughters... my will that my said executors confer /w my said daughters as to where they would desire to have said devise vested as above mentioned, and to make the investment accordingly.
I wish the executors... to distinctly understand that no part of my personal estate is to be sold... until the decease of my beloved wife, Jane Anderson if she should survive me, but is to remain for her use and benefit until it shall please God to remove her hence.

Andrews, Robert R.
Will: 20 Mar 1831. Probate: 15 Aug 1831.
Executor: Eden Edward Andrews.
Wit: John K. Walker, Jared H. Scofield.
To be sold by the executor: bay horse, sorrel mare, 2 year old colt, plough and gear, and all singular, farming utensils and all cattle, hogs and sheep, except one cow, and four sheep. The money arising from the same be applied to complete the pmt for the west half of the SE quarter of S2 in T3, R3W which I purchased from Aaron Brown, and to pay all my debts.
Wife, Mariah: singular furniture... to be appraised and that my wife, Mariah, be privileged to select from the same such articles as she may choose to the full amount one thrice of such appraised value.
The remaining 2/3 to be sold and the money arising from the same to be from time to time expendece in equal proportions between my three sons, William, James and Eden Edward for the use and benefit... education and other necessities..."
Wife, Mariah: one cow, four sheep and a woman saddle; fifty acres to be taken off the SE of the east half of the SE quarter of S2 T3 R3W.
Three sons, William, James and Eden Edward Andrews: the balance of said quarter section to be equally divided between them when the said William arriving at the age of 21 years and desire that guardians be appointed for the said James - and Eden Edward to choose and divide the same for them...
Son, William: my iron gray mare colt.

Armstrong, Thomas
Will: 7 Feb 1846. Probate: 6 Jun 1846.
Executrix: Margaret Armstrong.
Wit: Edward Patton, Silas Overturf.
Wife -Margaret Armstrong: all real and personal estate.

Banta, Henry Esq., of Pleasant Twp.
Will: 5 Aug 1837. Probate: 11 Nov 1837.
Executor: Moses R. Banta, son.
Joint and Special Executors: Son-in-law John W. Beckley, and son Washington Banta -to attend to and convey into efftect... the maintenance and support of my wife Nancy Banta.
Wit: James F. Hukell, Alexander Allen, Sr., Philip Harmer
Wife -Nancy: mansion house, the yard garden and improvements; 100 dollars worth of my personal property selected by her at its appraised value; her maintenance over and above her own labor...
Son -Moses R. Banta: 82 1/2 acres... being a part NE quarter of S15 T5 R12E Jefferson District... supposed to contain 20 acres for which I hold title, bonds on Jesse Miles and Gabriel Voris and said Miles and Voris are required to make... the said Moses R. Banta is duly authorized to receive titles for said land in his own name also so much on the SE quarter of S10 Town and Range as aforesaid as will complete the quanity of the 82 1/2 acres beginning on the south line of S10 40 poles east of the SE corner thence to abt 20 poles to the corner of the Orchard, thence east /w the orchard fence across the state rd and continuing the same course /w the meadow fence so far that a due north line to the northern boundry of quarter section will make and include on the right hand side of said line from the beginning corner to the northern boundry of said quarter section 82 1/2 acres of land including the 20 acres thereabout in S15.
Daughter -Nancy Dodds: the whole of the balance of the said SE quarter S10 not given to my son Moses R. Banta estimated to contain 80 acres, the following conditions are applied, Moses R. Banta and Nancy Dodds are equally bound to support Nancy Banta. Also Moses is to pay in five years after my decease unto my sons Washington Banta the sum of 35 dollars and the said Nancy Dodds to pay Washington A. Banta the sum of 25 dollars... last condition is that neither Moses or Nancy are authorized to sell or dispose of their respective gifts during the lifetime of wife Nancy Banta and if either or both should leave the premises above named the part of the land so left shall be rented out and its proceeds applied to the benefit of wife Nancy Banta, and neither of them shall have any control over the premises during my wife's lifetime.
Five daughters -Mary Ellis, Martha Voyles, Nancy Dodds, Keziah Voris and Margaret Beckley: the respective amts of property they each received of me as their marriage outfit, estimated at 40 dollars each.
Four daughters -Mary Ellis, Martha Voyles, Keziah Voris and Margaret Beckley: one bed each
Wife -Nancy Banta: all the residue of my estate (after paying all debts).

Beal, Samuel Esq.
Will: 9 May 1839. Probate: 21 Oct 1839.
Executrix: Mary Beal.
Executors: Lewis Wheat Beal, John Andrew Beal, Samuel Lewis Beal (when he becomes of age).
Wit: Israel R. Whitehead, I.L. Armington, Eliza B. Armington.
Wife -Mary Beal: the use of rents and profits of my whole estate, both real and personal, as long as she remains my widow and no longer, but should she think proper to be married to another man, in that case, I give... Mary Beal 60 dollars exclusive of her wearing apparel to be selected by her out of any property that I may leave at the appraised value thereof.
Heir(s) of my deceased son William Bingham Beal: one dollar to be paid within six mos. after my decease by my executors if demanded.
After the death or marriage of Mary Beal, I give... all the balance of my estate... except the aforesaid one dollar unto my four children towit; Lewis Wheat Beal, Eliza Lydia Beal, John Andrew Beal and Samuel Lewis Beal to be divided equally between them.

Boisseaux, John, of Jefferson Township.
Will: 25 Nov 1820. Probate: 28 Mar 1835.
William C. Keen, a Justice of the Peace, personally appeared at probate court.
Wit: William C. Keen, Rawleigh Day.
Wife -Barbary Boisseaux: all that missuage? and tennaments situated lying and being in the county aforesaid and being a part of the NW quarter S6 T1 R2W as follows, viz -
all of that certain parcel of land of said quarter which lies east of the middle of Plum Creek containing about 33 1/2 acres after deducting 40 acres more or less for which Joseph Hayes has a deed executed by me, John Boisseaux and my wife, Barbary Boisseaux together with all of my freehold estate whatsoever, to hold to her the said Barbary Boisseaux her heirs and assigns forever, and lastly all my personal estate, goods, chattels, rights, credits, monies and effects of which kind and nature soever I give and bequeath to my said beloved wife Barbary Boisseaux.

Bonnell, Moses
Will: 10 Aug 1842. Probate: 3 Sep 1842.
Executor: Peter Britt.
Wit: Nelson A. Britt, L. Blin(d).
Will -Covington, Ky.
Polly Bonnell: all real and personal estate, during her natural life.
Son -Joseph Bonnell: after the death of Polly Bonnell, to have the rents, use and profits during his natural life on the north half of my farm in the county of Switzerland, state of Indiana as his part of the division of my property after his death the above named north half of my farm to revert to his children.
The balance of the property which is left after the above dispositions be divided as follows,
Daughter -Maryetta Gray: sum of 300 dollars and then 1/3 part of the real and personal estate not otherwise disposed of.
Debts are to be paid out of the remaining 2/6 of my farm if sufficient and if not, out of the personal property and if the personal property and 2/6 of my farm be more then sufficient to pay my debts the balance to be divided between Sucky Ann Hatley and Samuel Bonnell.

Bowman, David
Will: 25 May 1837. Probate: 9 Jun 1838.
Administrator: Elizabeth Bowman, wife.
Wit: James Barker, Salem Pocock.
Wife -Elizabeth: shall educate my three daughters, raise them all together; she is to have the whole estate.

Bray, John.
Will: 14 May 1832. Probate: 26 Jun 1832.
Executor: John Pavy, friend.
Wit: Samuel Culver, Tubman Malcom and Joshua Culver.
Wife -Elizabeth Bray: "all my land that I hold deeds for should be sold and that the money be laid out for other land for the support of my family and my beloved wife Elizabeth Bray, to have the benefit of the land as long as she remains my widow..."
Son -George Bray: all the land after Elizabeth Bray is deceased or remarries.
Thrice oldest sons -John, Daniel and Samuel Bray: 1 dollar each.
Three oldest girls -Jane Ray, Elizabeth Cotton, Nancy Culver: 1 dollar each.
Three youngest girls -Pelina, Amealy and Sophia Bray: each of them one bed and bedding.
... all my stock to be sold as will pay my debts and funeral expenses.

Brown, Jane
Will: 14 Feb 1839. Probate: 6 Apr 1839.
Executor: Benjamin Lester, friend.
Wit: John H. Case, Mary Pickett.
...the real estate... shall be sold... then after being disposed of to be given to my three sons -William Brown, John Thompson Brown and James H. Andrew Brown, and the avails of said real estate also given and bequeathed unto my daughters -Nancy Brown $8.00 -Mary Brown $8.00 -Margaret Brown $8.00 -Jane Brown $8.00 -Easter Brown $8.00... to be paid within 2 yrs aft my dec.
Daughter -Jane Brown: 1 brindle cow, 4 head of sheep, 1 bed and bedding, 1 wheel.
Daughter -Easther Brown: 1 cow or bed and bedding, 1 wheel, 4 sheep.
Daughter -Margaret Brown: 2 sheep.
The rest of my personal property be disposed of to the best advantages for the discharge of all my debts and the balance if any to be applied to my executor for clothing and wants of the minor part of the heirs...

Brown, John of Jefferson Township.
Will: 6 Jun 1831. Probate: 25 Jun 1831.
Executor: James Brown. Executrix: Agnes Brown.
Wit: Samuel Beal, Mary E. Keen and Margaret Millegan.
Wife -Agnes Brown: two cows; maintenance out of estate and legacy.
Son -William Brown: one dollar; discharged from pmt of all the debts due or damage of every kind which I may have standing against him.
2nd son -John H. Brown: one dollar; discharged from pmt of demands of every kind... (against the estate).
Only daughter -Mary Holmes: one dollar.
3rd son -George Brown: "one half of the land which I hold by patent and deed and in order that there be no misunderstanding respecting the disposition of my land, it is my will and desire that a line should be run north and south through the center of my land leaving a great quanity on each side of the line as near as may be, and in that case I give and bequeath unto my third son, George Brown, the east half of the said land together with the third of the property of all my personal estate after my death and legacies heretofore mentioned and are discharged."
4th and youngest son -James Brown: all the rest and residue of estate, real and personal, ...principally being the west half of my land with the buildings these therein and 2/3 of the proceeds of all the personal property.

Buchanan, John
Will: 15 Sep 1844. Probate: 28 May 1847.
Wit: Joseph C. Eggleston, Hiram C. Parker.
Children of Wilson Buchanan, deceased, whose names are not all known to the testator: sum of one dollar, having made said Wilson Buchanan advancements in his lifetime to the extent of what I intend to give him.
Nancy Short: sum of one dollar.
Martha Henry and George Henry: sum of one dollar.
Daughter -Elizabeth, formerly Elizabeth Scimmerhorn, but now married to some person whose name is unknown: the sum of one dollar.
Children of deceased daughter, Tabitha Huckleberry: sum of one dollar.
Alfred and Lucinda Wright: sum of one dollar.
David and Sarah Eblin: sum of one dollar.
Wilson B. Benefiel and Eliza Benefiel: sum of one dollar.
John B. Buchanan: sum of one dollar.
George Andrew Buchanan: one note on John Buchanan of 300 dollars bearing even date herewith.
Wife -Rachel Buchanan and sons -Jacob S. Buchanan, James Garnet Buchanan and George Andrew Buchanan: the residue of my estate, real, personal and mixed.

Carlow, Jacob S.
Will: 9 Jan 1833. Probate: 23 Jan 1836.
Executrix: Hannah Carlow.
Wit: Israel R. Whitehead, Samuel Beal.
Wife -Hannah Carlow: all personal and real estate.
Son -Robert Bakes Carlow: shall continue in and reside with his mother.

Cole, Martin
Will: 26 Sep 1846. Probate: 10 Oct 1846.
Executor: Lenard Cole.
Wit: Silas Bascom, Joseph Cole.
Wife -Barbarie Cole: for so long time as she shall remain my widow and unmarried, and no longer, the rents issues and profits of all the real estate. In case my said wife Barbara should marry or die then I do give and bequeath all my said real estate... to my legal heirs and their descendants to take in the same manner as if this will had not been made. I do hereby give to my said wife, Barbara, all my personal estate goods chattels rights credits monies and effects.

Combs, Benjamin of Craig Township
Will: 13 Nov 1829. Probate: 4 Jan 1830.
Executrix: Sarah Combs.
Wit: Ebenezer Hafford, Nathan Lee and James Munroe.
Wife -Sarah: all personal estate as long as she is my widow, then 1/3 dower.
Son -William Elleson Combs: fifty dollars.
Daughter -Elizabeth Combs: 1 bed and bedding; 1 cow when she becomes 18.
All the other children are to receive an equal share with one another after the decease of Sarah Combs or if she remarries.
Children: Edward Combs, Samuel Combs, Rachel Heath, Rebecca Thrasher, Elizabeth Combs and William Nelson Combs.

Copher Sr., Joel
Will: 24 Jul 1843. Probate: 4 Sep 1843.
Executrix: Sally Copher, wife. Executor: George Copher, son.
Wit: Anthony K. Brinson, Balous Copher.
Wife -Sally Copher: the farm on which I now live it being the tract of land I purchased of Simpson L. Beckley, containing 165 acres and 500 dollars in notes. Likewise 250 dollars worth of household and kitchen furniture to have and to hold so long as she shall remain my widow.
Two eldest sons -Bales Copher -George Copher: what they have already received of me which amounts to 333 dollars each and after the rest of my heirs, viz.
Joel L. Copher, Milley Copher, Henry Copher, Jesse Copher, Elin Copher and John Copher received an equal portion with the above named Bayles Copher and George Copher, heirs of the aforesaid Joel Copher, Sr. and after all my just and lawful debts and funeral expenses are paid, the residue of my estate shall be equally divided between my above named children towit: Bayles Copher, George Copher, Joel L. Copher, Mille Copher, Henry Copher, Jesse Copher, Elen Copher and John F. Copher, my heirs.

Cotton Sr., William - Judge.
Will: 26 May 1838. Probate: 19 Jul 1839.
Executrix: Christina Cotton.
Wit: Samuel Beal, John A. Beal.
Wife -Christina Cotton: whole of my estate, both real and personal.

Craig, George Marion, of Vevay.
Will: 7 Jun 1846. Probate: 14 Sep 1846.
Executrix: Georgiana A. Craig, wife.
Wit: Ira N. Malin, George E. Pleasants.
Wife -Georgiana A. Craig: all personal property of every description including my interest in the store of Morerod and Craig, and my horse, buggy, household and kitchen furniture, Library H. after the payment of my just debts which I desire may be settled and paid immediately after my decease. I devise my farm together with all its appurtunances situated in Decatur County, Indiana being the SW quarter of S3 T10, north of R8E to my beloved wife to have and to hold the sum of the same to her and her heirs and assigns forever in fee simple.

Craig, Jane B.
Will: 14 Mar 1840. Probate: 6 Jul 1840.
Executors: Joseph C. Eggleston, Ira Mendenhall.
Wit: Ira P. Mendenhall, Mary E. Seymour.
...all my property not otherwise disposed of to be sold at public outcry.
Daughter -Mary Jane Eggleston, Tabitha O'Neal Craig, George Marion Craig, Dekalb Craig and George Craig Patton [probably is Geo Patton Craig]: each the sum of 200 dollars
...that the board of my four youngest heirs should be paid out of the said 200 dollars, and [if] their board since the death of their father does not amt to the sum of 200 dollars the balance to be paid them in money.
Niece -Mary Jane B. Lowry: 50 dollars.
John Ira Mendenhall's 4 children: the sum of 10 dollars each.
John W. Wright's two children: 10 dollars each.
Rebecca Welsh: 10 dollars.
Daughter -Eliza L. Wright: 15 dollars.
Daughter -Tabitha Craig: 80 dollars for the purpose of buying her a gold watch, I also wish J.C. Eggleston to buy it for her and have the first 2 letters of my name engraved on one side and her own name on the other side... also 50 dollars for the purpose of buying her a horse and wish Thomas T. Wright to purchase the horse for her.
George Marion Craig: my silver watch that belongs to his father, also my gray mare that was presented to me by Edward Patton.
Edward Eggleston: one cow called Bloss.
Nancy Malin Mendenhall: my blue heifer.
...that after all the legacies herein mentioned shall be paid that the balance of the money... to be loaned out at interest until the interest amts to 270 dollars and the whole amt to be divided between my heirs equally... the reason that I gave all my heirs except Eliza L. Wright the sum of 200 dollars is that I think I have been that much benefit to her and her husband by letting them have the use of my farm and stock.

Culbertson, Jennet
Will: 2 Jul 1827. Probate: 29 Jul 1834.
Executor: William Culbertson.
Wit: Joseph Malin, Gabriel Tardy, Isaac Spoot
Daughter -Jennett Turner: sum of one dollar.
Daughter -Agnes McKay: sum of one dollar.
Son -William, John, James and Samuel Culbertson: balance of the residue of goods, chattel lands tennaments and effects... to be divided equally between them.

Dewitt, William, yeoman.
Will: 1 Apr 1835. Probate: 18 May 1838.
Executrix: Elizabeth Dewitt.
Wit: John K. Walker, Amasa Hyde.
Daughter -Polly Bradley: one dollar.
Daughter -Nancy: one dollar.
Daughter -Betsey Palmerton: one dollar.
Son -John: one dollar.
Daughter -Pheby Irby: one dollar.
Daughter -Judith Shattuck: one dollar.
Daughter -Maria: one bedding, one cow and one dollar.
Daughter -Isabella: one bed and bedding, one cow and one dollar.
Wife -Elizabeth: all the residue of my real and personal property, all the legacies to be paid 12 months after my decease except my youngest daughters, Maria and Isabella, whose legacies are to be paid to them when they shall become of lawful age to act for themselves.

Eggleston, Joseph C.
Will: 6 May 1846. Probate: 13 Nov 1846.
Executrix: Mary Jane Eggleston, wife.
Wit: Ira N. Malin, Charles T. Jones.
Wife -Mary Jane Eggleston: (item no. 3) after pmt of debts, the interest of the money now loaned out at interest towit: the debt due from James Harwood, Edward W. Eggleston and from Chastein Cook, to enjoy the same while she remains my widow.
Wife -Mary Jane Eggleston: all the residue of my personal estate absolutely except my silver watch, which I will and bequeath to my son Edward Eggleston.
(item no. 5) If the principle of said debts mentioned... are paid or should be collected by law I will and direct that such monies be immediately loaned out on good mortgage security, for the same use as to invest as above directed.
Wife -Mary Jane Eggleston: (item no. 6) my entire landed property and town lots during her widowhood. In case of the marriage of said wife, after my decease (which I do not expect) I will that the whole of the legacy mentioned in item no. 3 herein and the devise in item no. 6 entirely cease and that said Mary Jane take in lieu thereof lots no. 110 and no. 111 in the town of Vevay in absolute fee simple.
Should my said wife marry I will and bequeath and devise the residue of my estate mentioned in said item 3 and 5 to my four children in equal parts (except lots 110 and 111 in Vevay).
In case of the death of said Mary Jane Eggleston I will... the whole of my estate real and personal and the property purchased with the proceeds of the estate... to my said four children absolutely share and share alike.
My said wife is hereby empowered to sell and convey all my real estate in Vevay and to lay out the monies in other lands or lots.

Fenton, John
Will: 10 Jun 1825. Probate: 31 Dec 1838.
Executor: William Scott.
Wit: Julia L. Dumont, John Dumont.
Rachel Bradenburgh, d/o William Scott: all real and personal estate, provided she serve me as a faithful housekeeper till the time of my death from the present time.

Fisher, William, of Allensville.
Will: 21 Nov 1838. Probate: 14 May 1840.
Executrix: Roda Fisher.
Wit: Lewis W. Beal, James Dyer, Sr.
Clerks Fee: 1.25, Edward Patton, clerk, by W. Halls, Deputy.
Wife -Roda: the whole of my real and personal estate, with the exception that she pay out of my estate the sum of five dollars to each of my six children.

Fulton, David
Will: 19 Jan 1834. Probate: 3 Apr 1834.
Executors: William Scudder and George Land (friends) .
Witnesses: John Roberts, Sally Roberts, Ruth Titus.
Wife -Dorothy Fulton: all real and personal estate.
At her death, to be divided equally between the oldest son -Joseph Fulton, and the three daughters -Racheal Scudder, Katherine Titus and Betsey Fulton - to be apportioned by their impartial neighbors mutually chosen by said daughters.

Georgel, Francis Joseph
Will: 20 Nov 1846. Probate: 25 Nov 1846.
Executors: Fredrick L. Grisard, Perret Dufour.
Wit: A.W. Dumont, Charles T. Jones.
To my two children Fredrick and Leon Pickett, the children of Nancy Pickett the former wife of William Pickett, the former of whom was born July 29, 1841 and the latter on the 7th of March 1844, all the property real personal or mixed which I may die seized and all the goods chattels lands and tennaments... to them and their heirs forever in manner and form as herein after setforth.
Said Fredrick and Leon Pickett: shall receive and have the aforesaid property in equal portions... to be paid to them when they shall respectively attain the age of 21 years and in case of the death of either... the whole to vest in and become the property of the survivor of them and in case they should both die... I will and bequeath the same to their mother Nancy Pickett her heirs and assigns forever.
I will and direct that all my property be sold except the farms on which Nancy Picket and Frances Tapp now occupy, by my executor to soon after my death as practicle and upon such terms and credits as will conduce best to the profit and amt of such sale, of which I make my executor the sole judge which property now consists of lots and house in Vevay, the stock of my shop and other articles not necessary to mention.
I will and direct that Nancy Pickett shall have use and occupy for her own separate use either the farm now occupied by her or the one orchard by Francis Tapp at her option until the said Leon Pickett shall attain the age of 21 years rendering no rent thereof.
I will and direct that my executor so soon as he shall have converted my estate as aforesaid into money place the same securely at interest and rent the farm not occupied by Nancy Pickett to the best advantage in his power that he pay the rent of said premises and the interest arising from said money yearly to the said Nancy Pickett for the support of herself and children until they shall attain full age.

Gilbert Sr., Amos, of the town of Vevay.
Will: 28 Feb 1843. Probate: 1 May 1843.
Executrix: Agnes Gilbert.
Wit: William Boyd, Jr., Lewis Golay.
Wife -Agniss Gilbert: all personal and real estate, as long as she remains my widow for the maintenance of herself and my two youngest children. Should she marry then she shall have the use and benefit of one third of my real estate.
Youngest children -Nancy Welsh, formerly Nancy Gilbert -John M. Gilbert -William B. Gilbert: at Agnes' decease, all real estate.
Two sons -Elijah Gilbert -Amos Gilbert, Jr. and daughter -Amety McMillen, w/o John McMillen: one dollar each they having already received their proportion of what I suppose they ought to have of my estate.
Agnes Gilbert gave copy of will administration 8 May 1843, and on 20 Sep 1844 filed the following relinguishment.
I Agnes Gilbert, widow of Amos Gilbert deceased hereby give notice to all persons concerned that I do hereby relinguish all claims under the last will and testament of the said Amos Gilbert, my late husband and that I intend to claim my right of dower and the real and personal estate which belonged to the said Amos Gilbert. -Witness: John Dumont.

Golay, Lewis F.
Will: 20 Jun 1834. Probate: 22 Jul 1834.
Executor: Ebenezer Hafford. Executrix: Clarisa Golay.
Witnesses: James Munn, Ebenezer Hafford.
Wife-Clarisa Golay: all real estate and personal property being situated and being in Craig Twp. as long as she remains my widow, but if she marries again, to have 1/3 dower rights.
Sons -Selden, Henry, John & George Golay: equal share of any real & personal property with my beloved daughters.
Daughters -Eliza Ann, Lucy, Abigal, Katharine: equal share of my real & personal property with my sons, by them enjoyed after the decease of my beloved wife, Clarisa.

Gouden / Godang / Goudain / Goudine, David
Will: 27 Apr 1847. Probate: 20 May 1847
Wit: Jacob Rochat, Justine Courvoisene, Mary Norisez.
Wife -Mary Anne: all my personal & real estate so long she remains my widow and after her to our children, to be divided in equal proportion amongst them as I am owing a certain sum yet on a part of my land. I empower my wife to sell any of the property either real or personal to satisfy said debt.

Gorslin, Samuel.
Will: 20 Jun 1829. Probate: 18 Sep 1832.
Executrix: Susannah Gorslin/Gorslene.
Wit: John K. Walker and Thomas P. Campbell.
Daniel L. Livings made oath of the will at probate.
Wife -Susannah Gorslin: all real and personal property.
Children - son Lawten -dau Sally -son Spencer -son John Fletcher Gorslene: each one dollar when they become of lawful age.

Greenlee, William, of Jefferson Twp.
Will: 15 May 1839. Probate: 12 Oct 1840.
Executor: John Clemmons, son-in-law.
Wit: Samuel Beal, James Brown, William Harper.
Daughter -Martha Greenlee: one part of all my estate, both real and personal.
Son -John Greenlee: one dollar.
Daughter -Susannah Douglas, w/o Andrew Douglas: one dollar.
Daughter -Agnes Isabel Silver, formerly the w/o Silas Silver, late of Switzerland County, deceased: one dollar.
Daughter -Eliza Clemmons, w/o John Clemmons: all the balance or residue of my estate, both real and personal.

Hagan, Nathan
Will: 16 Dec 1833. Probate: 6 Jul 1835.
Executor: Samuel Page, friend
Executrix: Asenath Hagan, wife.
Switzerland County: Joseph C. Eggleston , was Asenath's attorney.
Wit: William B. Kerlin, George W. Drake, Robert Sidebottom.
"I, Nathan Hagan of Stubenville, in the county of Jefferson, in the State of Ohio..."
Daughter -Margaretha J. Hagan: the sum of 10 dollars.
Wife -Asenath G. Hagan and son -George W. Hagan: all my estate and property.
Stubenville, Jefferson Co., Ohio:
Date: 18 May 1835
Present the honorable Jeremiah H. Hallock, President of said county court, and Thomas George, James Wilson and John England, Esq. associates thereof... William B. Kerlin and Robert Sidebottom, two of the subscribing witnesses thereto being called and appeared... and the Court being satisfied... Samuel Page, one of the Executors in the said will appeared in Court and declined acting as Executor.
Attest: James Ross Wells, clerk on 3 Jun 1835.

Hall, Gabriel
Will: 19 Jan 1842. Probate: 23 Feb 1842.
Executor: Garsham McCallum.
Wit: Thomas Wright, Sr., Neil McCallum.
My estate both real and personal to be for the use and benefit and support of my wife and children and they to have the full possession of the same on the conditions as hereafter named that is to say that I do appoint my beloved wife Mary Hall, guardian of all my minor children as long as she remains my widow to bring up support educate them in the best manners and means well afforded and that if she should die or marry or otherwise become unable to perform her duty as aforesaid then in that case I appoint Gasham McCallum, my son-in-law to take charge.
I appoint Garsham McCallum, as my wife is unable to attend to it, to collect all my outstanding debts as soon as possible and to sell so much of my personal property at private sale as will pay all my just debts. I do wish my real estate to be sold until my son George Hall becomes 21 yrs of age and shall not then be sold if these my heirs can agree until the youngest son Wilkins P. Hall becomes 21 yrs of age, but not withstanding when my son George comes of age if they are all willing to sell the estate and his part of the proceeds to be loaned out on interest that is my youngest son Wilkins and when my property is all sold and coav--- into money that all my children shall have equal share both boys and girls of the proceeds thereof.

Harwood, Mary
Will: 18 Nov 1842. Probate: 28 Oct 1843.
Executor: James Harwood, son.
Wit: William Northcott.
"I, Mary Harwood, late of Charles City? County, State of Virginia, but now of Switzerland County, State of Indiana..."
Son -James Harwood or his heirs if I should be the longest liver: all monies that be or may be my due rising from the hire? of slaves in Virginia, or otherwise together with every species of property belonging to me and my intention is that he is to be my sole heir.
I having full convidence in his integrity it is my request that he be not required to give security for his performance as my executor.

Hatton, Thomas.
Will: 24 May 1832. Probate: 28 Jun 1832.
Executor: [gives wife authority].
Wit: Newton H. Tapp and Morgan Patton.
Wife -Elizabeth Hatton: "all goods and chattels land and tennaments after all my debts and charges are paid to have and to hold same from any person or persons whosoever during her remaining in her widowhood and if the aforesaid Elizabeth Hatton should marry again, then the personal and real properties to be sold on a twelve month credit and one fourth of the money to be paid to my wife Elizabeth Hatton..."
Daughter -Almira Hatton: one fourth of the money (from above).
Sons -Demcy Hatton -James Hadlock Hatton: one fourth of the money, so soon as they shall all become of lawful age and until that time after the sale, the money is to be put out at interest.

Heath, Daniel
Will: 2 Mar 1841. Probate 1 Nov 1841.
Executor: Hezekiah Seymour, friend.
Wit: Joseph Culp, Abijah H. Seymour.
My eight children by my former wife, now deceased, or their heirs:
heirs of my daughter Anna Buckingham: one dollar.
heirs of my son Ira Heath, deceased: one dollar.
heirs of my son Asa Heath, deceased: one dollar.
heirs of my son Jeremiah Heath, deceased: one dollar.
daughter -Mary Halford: one dollar.
son -Daniel Heath: one dollar.
son -James Heath: one dollar.
daughter -Orra Babit: one dollar.
two grandsons that now live with me: one gray mare colt to Jefferson and one 3 yr old heifer to Napoleon Bonapart.
"I also donate and bequeath one quarter of an acre of land for the use and occupancy of a family burying ground forever, bounded and lying as follows
commencing six rods east of the NW corner of the orchards on the land I now live on and thence running east and south so far as to contain a square quarter of an acre of land exclusively for the aforesaid purpose forever..."
Wife -Dzubah Heath: all personal property and household furniture after the legacies are paid; all real estate during her lifetime... after her death, the real estate is to be divided equally between my remaining six children...
Arden Heath, Sabrina Ann Byington, Philonda McBeth, Charles Heath, Philo Almon Heath and Angela Lockwood.

Hoag, Stephen
Will: 6 Sep 1831. Probate: 22 Nov 1844.
Executor: Benanuel Hoag, brother.
Wit: Joseph Gregory, John Douglass, Enoch Drake.
"I, Stephen Hoag, of Rising Sun, Dearborn County, State of Indiana..."
Brother -Benanuel Hoag: all my property both real and personal to hold the said real estate to him and his heirs forever.
"Personally appeared before me, Benanuel Hoag and being duly sworn says that Stephen Hoag died lately towit, on the 21st day of October, 1844 and that more than fifteen days had lapsed since his death that he deceased leaving a will and having property real and personal in the County of Switzerland, sworn and subscribed before me this 22nd day of Nov, 1844."

Howes, Zachariah, of Allensville.
Will: 29 Jul 1837. Probate: 26 Oct 1837.
Executrix: Lucy Howes.
Wit: Hiram Olmstead, James B. Fisher, Rebecca Fisher.
Daughter -Harriet Susan and Son -William Hooper: each 500 dollars in money out of my personal estate... when they respectively arrive at the age of 21 yrs.
Wife -Lucy Howes: all the residue of the personal and real estate.

Hunter, Sr., James
Will: 20 Dec 1842.
Probate: 14 Aug 1843.
Will taken out by heirs. James Hunter, Jr. produced will at probate court.
Wit: John Cunningham.
Will written in Cotton Township.
Wife: 1/3 of all real and personal estate.
Oldest daughter -Sarah: 5 dollars and no more.
Sons -James Hunter and George Hunter: a certain lot of land on the west fork of Mill Creek, all of said land? but one undivided third as bequeathed to my wife provided they shall pay each of my seven youngest daughters 50 dollars.
Son -George: have all said lot to be under the entire control of my said son James for Georges use as James may see that he needs.
Son -James: two undivided thirds of all my personal property.
All the property stand undivided until the death of my wife unless further agreed upon by all the heirs.
Son -George: the north half of the west half of the SW quarter of S25 T4 R3W, lying in Cotton Twp., Switzerland Co., containing 79 and 56 breadths of an acre, said share to be under the control of my son James the land as the other share above mentioned.
[Note: This will was probated in 1843, recorded by Edward Patton, Clerk. However, E. Patton died & George C. Patton, Deputy took the sworn statement of James Hunter, Jr. that the will was valid and the will was again proven in Probate Court by William Patton, Clerk in 1848 & 16 Aug 1849].

Hutchison, Jeremiah, farmer of Craig Twp.
Will: 13 Mar 1840. Probate: 5 May 1845.
Executor: Joseph Hutchison, son.
Wit: James Munn, William Mills.
Wife -Betsey: all household goods, debts and movable effects... and after her death this property to be sold and an equal division to be made among my lawful heirs.
Son -Joseph Hutchison: 50 acres lying and being in the SE corner of the NE quarter of S28 T4 R12E in Craig Twp... after the decease of his mother.
Son -William Hutchison: 50 acres lying and being in the SW corner of the NE quarter S28 T4 R12E in Craig Twp... after the decease of his mother.
Son -Jeremiah Hutchison: 100 acres lying and being in the North part of the NE quarter of S28 T4 R12E, Craig Twp.; also the priviledge of the Spring of living water lying south of the house which I have built to be by him enjoyed, after the decease of his mother.

Jessup, Walter
Will: 18 Mar 1843. Probate: 6 Jul 1844.
Executor: Ezra Jessup, son.
Wit: Isaac Jessup, Elkanah Wiley.
Son -Ezra Jessup: 5 dollars over and above what he has received.
Heirs of Hosa Jessup, son: 5 dollars over and above what they have received.
Son -Isaac Jessup: 40 acres lying in Dearborn Co., it being on the SW quarter of the SE quarter of S20 T3 R2W to have and to hold in full possession until he becomes 21 yrs old and then to be in full forever to sell and transfer in fee simple as tho he had a deed; further one mare called Nell, one call sheep, one cow call mule, and 35 dollars worth of lumber.
Daughter -Vansa Jessup: to have one mare call Jinn and one cow and one feather bed and bedding to be given to her when needed; and further when her mother is done with them, one clock and case and one bureau, one corner cubboard.
Wife -Rachel Jessup: to have all other property for the use and support of the rest of the family until the rest of the heirs become of age or needs to divide as hereinafter mentioned and described and further that the said wife to be and remain in full possession of the mantion house and home, so long as she lives or remains a widow, and after said division to draw 1/5 part of all the rents and profits so long as she shall be and remain as asforsaid.
The division shall aforesaid to be as follows towit,
Son -John Jessup: 45 acres lying in the SW corner of the NE quarter of S30 T3 R2W to have and to hold in full possession until he becomes 21 yrs of age and then to have full power and authority to sell and convey and to sell as though he had a deed of said land.
Son -Ezra Jessup: 50 acres lying in the NW corner of the NW quarter of S29 T3 R2W to have and to hold in full possession until he shall become 21 years old...
Son -Alvin Jessup: 51 acres to be taken of the west side of the SW quarter of S29 T3 R2W, to have and to hold in full possession until he becomes 21 yrs of age...
Son -Harry Jessup: 20 acres of the SE corner of the NE quarter of S30 T3 R2W, also 28 acres adjoining to it in S29 T3 R2W, to have and to hold in full possession until he becomes 21 yrs of age...
That the personal property remaining in the hand of said wife, at the time of said division of said land between the four last named, be divided among said heirs at her will and pleasure at the time.
In case that either of the last named four heirs should die before he comes in possession of their part as aforesaid, then their share to go to the aforesaid Vansa Jessup, as fully and legally as tho the same had been willed to her in the first place, and under the same restrictions.

Johnston, Charles
Will: 8 Nov 1832. Probate: 28 Jan 1833.
Witnesses: David Cain, Larkin Johnston.
...that my farm and tract of land lying in the twp of Craig...be sold and all the money arising there from be divided into four equal shares.
Charles and Mary Emery -heirs of Mary Emery dec'd: 1 full and equal share.
Heirs of Jane Tate: 1 share.
Moses and Charles McKay -sons of Jas McKay: 1 full and equal share each.
My sister -Patey McKay: my grey mare; rents that are now coming to me from my farm as soon as the same shall be sold and turned into money...

Karr, John
Will: 13 Nov 1837. Probate: 20 Sep 1838.
Executor: Zenos Sisson.
Wit: Gabriel Johnston, Jonathan R. Andress, Simeon Smith.
Wife -Elenor Karr: all real and personal estate.
After her death, the estate to be divided between her heirs.

Kelly, Henry, of Posey Township.
Will: 2 Aug 1843. Probate: 4 Sep 1843.
Executrix: Sarah Kelly.
Wit: Andrew Hodges, Peter Lostutter.
Wife -Sarah Kelly: all my movable property and real estate and at her death to be divided equally amongst my children.
It is my wish that the deed I got from Peter Lowstutter, for 80 acres of land be given up to said Lowstutter, if he will take it back again, and I do hereby authorize my wife to deed the same land back to said Lowstutter.

Kelly, Patrick
Will: 1 Oct 1835. Probate: 27 Jul 1837.
Executor: [none named].
Wit: Joseph C. Eggleston, John Etherington.
James Hallinan filed will.
Edward Patton: the NE quarter of the SW quarter of S36 T4 R North 3 West and also the west half of the NW quarter of S36 T4 R3W.
Signed: Edward Patton, Clerk. by P.M. Kent, Deputy, 20 Jul 1837.

Kelly, William
Will: 16 Jan 1834. Probate: 10 Feb 1834.
Executor: Thomas Kelly, son.
Witnesses: John Gibbins, John Stockdale.
Wife -Sarah Kelly: 50 acres of land being a part of the NE corner S30 T3 R1W of the meridian line that runs through the mouth of the Grait (sic) Miami River... lying in the SW corner of said quarter section. At her death, all real and personal estate to be disposed of as she sees proper. Also, "my pension which will be due the sixth day of March, 1834 to pay for the cow that I bought from Wast."

Kern, Jacob
Will: 14 Dec 1840. Probate: 12 Mar 1841.
Executrix: Susanah Kern, wife.
Executor: David Cain.
Wit: Benjamin Goddard, James Alfrey.
Wife -Susana Kern: all household and kitchen furniture, farming utensils, generally all personal property, all monies, rents and profits of the farm or farms... consisting of fractional S1 T2 R4W together /w 20 acres adjoining deeded to run by one James Todd... with these conditions:
Sons -Samuel and Edward Kern shall during the natural life of Susannah be entitled to live on and occupy the said farm or farms, should they choose so... provided they demean themselves becomingly and properly toward their said mother.
Son -Samuel Kern: after the death of Susanah Kern... in fee simple, the following parcel and tract of land towit... in Switzerland County: the south half of the aforesaid farm or farms, the rents and profits... and also a certain tract of land in the county of Posey, Indiana towit, the NE corner of S10 T6 south of R14W... not to sell either properties without the consent of David Cain and Edward Kern and hereby appoint as trustees to manage his affairs for him should he become incapacitated by disease of mental infirmery to transact his own business.
Son -Edward Kern: the following tract or parcel of land: ...it being the north half of the aforesaid farm or farms... I hereby insert the following description of the boundaries to be established between that part of the land wherein and devised to my son Samuel and that part devised to my son Edward.... beginning at a stone on the west boundry lying in said fraction S1 T2 R4W and turning thence south 76 degrees east 16 chains, thence east 20 chains, 75 links, thence north, 65 degrees to the east line of said section. The said line crosses a branch running through the said farm several times... also to Edward: the whole of the 20 acres bought by James Todd and also 5 acres bought by John F. Cotton both of which pieces of tracts of land be adjoining hereto and are meant and intended to be a part and parcel of the north division of my said farm, bequeathed to my son Edward as aforesaid. The whole foregoing bequests to the said Edward Kern... upon the following conditions towit
...that should his present wife, Mary, survive him (Edward), then she shall be entitled to the rents and profits of said tract of land, during her widowhood, but if she (Mary) should marry again or at her decease, the same shall be equally divided between the children of the said Edward Kern, ...if there should happen to be no children alive of Edward, then the said farm... shall be equally divided between my daughters, Julian Cotton, Elizabeth Cain and Sarah Ann Wright.
Son -Edward Kern: brass clock at the decease of said wife, Susanah.
Granddaughter -Zerelda, d/o my daughter, Susanah Weaver: the sum of 1 dollar; and whatever estate interests and title I have to a house and lot in the town of Ghent, county of Carrol, state of Kentucky, being the only house in which I have any claim in said State.
Grandson -James Francis: the sum of 500 dollars to be paid to him by Susanah Kern, as soon as she can conveniently collect and spare the same.
Daughter -Maria Hyatt: the sum of one dollar.
Two granddaughters -Bethanie and Elizabeth, d/o my son George Kern, deceased: the sum of one dollar each.
The mother of said Elizabeth and Bethanie: the sum of one dollar.
Granddaughter -Louisa Kern, d/o my son Jacob Kern, deceased: the sum of one dollar.
Grandson -Joseph Kern, s/o my son Joseph Kern, deceased: the sum of one dollar.
The mother of said Joseph: the sum of one dollar.
"After my death and my present wife, Susanah, all the money which may not be disposed of by my said wife for her support shall be equally divided between my daughters Sarah Ann Wright, Elizabeth Cain, Catharine Ruddell and Julian Cotton."
Three daughters -Julian Cotton, Elizabeth Cain and Sarah Ann Wright: all personal property to be divided equally after the death of their mother.

Landers, Kimbrow of Jefferson Township.
Will: 14 Mar 1831. Probate: 13 Jun 1831.
Executor: Aron Sturgeon. Executrix: Kesiah Landers.
Wit: Josiah M. Doan, John F. Doan.
Six sons -Nathaniel, William, Benjamin, John, Kimbro and Bradley Landers: the sum of one dollar each.
Wife -Kesiah Landers: East half of the north end quarter of S6, T3, R3 west of the meridian line drawn from the mouth of the Great Miami River and situate line and being in the county Switzerland, State of Indiana; and personal property.
Son-in-law -Aron Sturgeon and his heirs by his present wife, my daughter, Martha: after Kesiah's death, personal property; the described parcel of land and tennaments.

Leatherbery, Thomas
Will: 12 May 1831. Probate: 23 Oct 1846.
Wit: James Porter, Samuel Forwood.
John L. Leatherberry produced the will at Probate Court.
Wife - Mary Leatherbery: all real and personal property.
After her death:
Daughter -Martha Leatherberry: 25 acres of land off the west end of my tract which 25 acres is all her portion of my estate.
The balance of my property real and personal at the death of my wife, I give in equal shares to my children Elizabeth, Caroline, Eley John Thomas, Jacob Forwood, Mary Jane and Perthena Leatherberry.

Lee, David
Will: 11 Oct 1836. Probate: 7 Nov 1836.
Executrix: Ann Lee, wife.
Executor: David Lee, youngest son.
Wit: Samuel Beal, W. Armington, Josiah M. Doan, John K. Evington.
Wife -Ann Lee: so much of my estate as may be necessary for her comfort and maintenance... my meaning is that... she shall have one comfortable room in my house exclusively for her own benefit if she desired it and every thing that is necessary to make as comfortable as the nature of her situation will admit...
Eldest son -Josiah Lee: 30 dollars to be paid in 6 yrs after my decease.
Following daughters to have 70 dollars to be paid in 6 yrs:
Catharine Riley, w/o John Riley; Sarah Clark, w/o George Clark; Polly Chambers, w/o Minor Chambers; Rebecca Dearborn, w/o Ruben Dearborn; Mary Pickett, w/o Benjamin Pickett; and youngest daughter -Ann Lee.
Son -William Longbury Lee: 10 dollars to be paid in 6 yrs.
Son - David Lee: all the residue of my estate & personal.
It is not my intention that my property should be sold, but that the youngest son, David Lee should pay all the legacies when due and retain the property.

Lesuer, William
Will: 24 Jan 1846. Probate: 3 Mar 1846.
Wit: John Murphey, George W. Murphey.
John Murphy produced the will at Probate Court.
Clerk fee 1.00 paid, Edward Patton Clerk.
Wife -Sarah Lesuer: all my land and property.
William Lesuer, Jr. and Hosea Lesuer: after Sarah Lesuer's death, all land and property to be divided and each to have half.
Paul Lasuer: one dollar.
Sophia Lasuer: one dollar and property.
Nancy Lasuer: one dollar.
Mary Ann Lasuer: one dollar.

Lewis, Isaac, of Pleasant Township.
Will: 13 Mar 1846. Probate: 13 Jun 1846.
Executor: David Henry.
Wit: Thomas Charlton, William M. Shuck.
Wife -Margaret Lewis: personal property; the whole of my farm on which I live, known as the North half of the NW quarter S11 T5 R12E that is to say Margaret, my wife shall have all the rents and properties of said farm as long as she remains my widow but in case on her future marriage should that ever happen then she is to take that portion of my property of the land which the law gives the widows of persons dying intestate and after the death of my wife, I will and bequeath to my children in equal shares the said farm above described and all the personal property or other things belonging to the estate at the death of my wife.
Two grandchildren -Polly Margaret Warfield -Jarret/Janet? Warfield: to have the portion of one heir equally between them and I include them among my heirs they being the children of my daughter Matilda Warfield, deceased.

Lewis, Jonathan
Will: 3 Jan 1826. Probate: 27 Mar 1826.
Executor: Isaac Lewis, friend.
Wit: Ralph N. Wycoff, Cornelius A. Voris.
Jesse Lewis, Solomon Lewis, Rebeccah Ellis, Abraham Lewis, Hester Green, Ann Miles, Susannah Ellis, Rachel Miles, Isaac Lewis, Polly Christy?, Sally ___, Martha Lewis, Lovey Lewis, James Lewis and Elizabeth Lewis: one dollar a piece.
Mother -Sally Lewis: all the balance of my personal property and money; one negro man named Aich?.

Lewis, Martha
Will: 24 Sep 1839. Probate: 10 Aug 1840.
Executor: James Lewis, brother.
Wit: David Henry, Susan Wycoff, William Voyles.
Sisters -Lovey and Elizabeth Lewis, being of this county and living with me: all my real estate which is the undivided half of 83 acres, 50 acres of which lies in the N part of the SW quarter S11 T5 R12E and the balance 33 acres lies in the S part of the NW quarter in said section, township and range as above described and containing abt 41 acres and 1/2... this being give to them by me for the natural love and affection I have for above named sisters; all my personal property, excepting also that they pay over to my brother, James Lewis' 3 infant children the sum of 5 dollars to be expended in clothes and remembrance of one...

Lock, Benjamin
Will: 2 Apr 1841. Probate: 4 May 1841.
Executrix: Phebe Lock, wife.
Executor: John Graham, Sr., friend.
Wit: William Graham, Elijah Graham, John G. Anderson.
Father -Peter Lock and Mother -Rhoda Lock: 25 acres off the southend of the east half of the SE quarter of S32 T4 R3W in the District of land subject to sale at Cincinnati, Ohio lying in Indiana... and at the death of either of them, the other to have and to hold of said 25 acres and at the death of the last surviving one of them they shall or may dispose of the same at his or her pleasure.
... that the administrator of my brother William Locks estate have the 25 acres of land lying north and adjoining the said 25 acres that I have bequeathed to my father and mother to pay the demands against the said William Lock's estate and then if any to go to Levina Pittman and heirs, Sally Hammond and heirs, and to Richard Locks heirs and to Jemima Sissons heirs.
Wife -Phebe Lock and Daughter -Syntha Ann Lock: the remaining real and personal estate, soon as my daughter shall come of age or so soon after my wife's widowhood is possible and should my daughter live to have an heir or heirs that they shall share her portion at her death equally and should my wife Phebe marry and die leaving heirs they shall share and share alike of her portion and I further declare and direct that the shares of my real and personal estate thus bequeathed to my wife shall be in lieu of her dower if she so shall elect and if either my said wife or daughter should die leaving no heirs, the other to share her said portion.

Lock, William
Will: 8 Feb 1839. Probate: 12 Mar 1839.
Wit: Henry A. Mitchell, William Pearce, Joseph Pearce.
Brother -Benjamin Lock: one 4 year old bay mare, the one-half of a bay baldface blind horse which I and the said Benjamin Lock own in partnership, one mule colt which will be 1 year old next spring, one 3 year old heifer, the half of a wagon that I and the said Benjamin Lock own in partnership, one plow, one set of horse gears and all my hogs, and also all my personal property of whatever name or nature and all debts that are due and owing to me; all my land and real estate, and every kind of description, in particular a tract of land situated in Cotton twp. in Switzerland County... being the same tract of land that was deeded to me by my said brother, Benjamin Lock containing about 53 acres of land and bounded on the west by land occupied by William Pierce and on the south by land occupied by Joseph Pierce and on the north by 30 acres of land owned by said Benjamin Lock, said land so as aforesaid bequeathed by or to Benjamin Lock is hereby given and bequeathed.
Added to the will, 8 Feb 1839, by William Lock's father, Peter Lock:
Whereas my son William Lock is about to execute the foregoing will, is an infant being but about 20 years of age, and as the property that he is bequeathing is in said will was carried and procured by him when I as his father might claim as right to his earnings, I hereby release all my claims to any part therof to the said Benjamin Lock, my son to take effect after the death of my son William and I also hereby release and abandon all manner of claims that I may have to be the heir of my said son William Lock in favor of my son Benjamin Lock... Henry H. Mitchell, witness.

McBeth, James
Will: 27 Feb 1826. Probate: 13 Oct 1826.
Executrix: Elizabeth McBeth
Wit: Joseph Lapell, Joseph Pugh.
Son -Francis McBeth: 20 acres, on the north half of the farm on which I now live containing 40 acres of the NW corner of the SW quarter of S2 T2 R2, in the disctrict of lands sold at Cincinnati; immediate possession.
Wife -Elizabeth McBeth and Daughter -Margaret McBeth: 20 acres of land it being the remaining half of the aforementioned farm of which I now live /w dwelling house, out house and garden...
Daughter -Margaret McBeth: after my wife's death, the land mentioned above and all my cows, sheep and swine and all personal property.
Daughter -Catherine: to support Elizabeth and Margaret McBeth.
Daughter -Jane Brierton?, w/o Henry Brierton: one dollar.
Daughter -Ann Harrison, w/o John Harrison: one dollar.
Children of my late son, James McBeth: one dollar at 21 yrs of age.
All the remaining personal property to wife, Elizabeth and daughter, Margaret.

McClintick, Samuel
Will: 12 Aug 1840. Probate: 15 Jun 1843.
Executors: Samuel McClintick, Jr., Nathaniel McClintick, sons.
Wit: Aaron Sturgeon, John F. Doan.
Wife -Elizabeth McClintick: all real and personal estate, after debts and two legacies herein mentioned are paid to my two daughters, and after her decease:
Sons -Samuel McClintick, Jr. -Nathaniel McClintick: to share equally 50 acres of land the land on which I now reside and also the residue of any there be of my personal estate.
Daughter -Elizabeth Moore, formerly Elizabeth McClintick: one dollar to be raised and paid out of my personal property. She having received from me heretofore what I intended should be her share of my estate.
Daughter -Eleanor Dodd, formerly Eleanor Adkins and still formerly Eleanor McClintick: 60 dollars, to be raised and paid out of my personal property.

McCormick, David
Will: 16 Jun 1842. Probate: 12 Jul 1842.
Executrix: Ann McCormick, so long as she remains my widow, and after marriage I do hereby appoint Newton H. Tapp and John McCullough my executors.
Wit: Newton H. Tapp, John McCullough, Thomas Knots, Adonijah Gleason, Jr.
Wife -Ann: the SE quarter of S33 T2 R2 and all personal property during her life time.
Daughter -Jane: SE quarter of S33 T2 R2, at Ann McCormick's death.
Daughter -Elizabeth: the NE quarter of S33 T2 R2.
Daughter -Mary: the SW quarter S 29 T2 R2.
Daughters -Elizabeth, Mary, Jane: all my town property in the town of Vevay. Lot number 139 in said town of Vevay shall be sold as soon as the youngest daughter comes of age and proceeds divided among said three daughters; all personal property after the death of Ann McCormick to be divided equally.

McDowell, John of Posey Township.
Will: 2 Jun 1827. Probate: 6 Oct 1829
Wit: John Barker, William Cunningham, Stephen Butts.
Wife -Aletha/Aleta? McDowell: all personal and real property.
Son -William V. McDowell: when mother remarries or dies, all personal and real property.

McGinnis, Silas
Will: 7 Oct 1842. Probate: 2 Nov 1842.
Executor: John McNutt.
Wit: Stephen Humphry, Emer F. Butler.
William E. Choats: 80 acres of land lying and being in Perry County, State of Indiana, it being the NW quarter of the NW quarter of S34 T3 south of R3W and also the NE quarter of the NE quarter of S33 T3 south of R3W; all personal property.
Ruth Choat: one lot in Patriot, Switzerland County, Indiana, number 98.

McGregor, Thomas
Will: 6 Feb 1846. Probate: 10 Mar 1846.
Executrix: Agnass McGregor. Executor: William Spencer.
Wit: Thomas McGregor, Agness McGregor, William Dalgleish, James Lewis, John Rogers, Cyrus Reed.
Wife -Agness McGregor: all real estate monies personal property... during her life time... in lieu of her dower if she shall so elect - after her death, then real estate to be divided to two thirds to my heirs Thomas McGregor, the son of James McGregor and Thomas McGregor, the son of John McGregor. And one third to be at the disposal of my wife to be donated as she may see cause and further my farm is to be under no mortgage or put in worse condition than it is now in. There is to be no law about the settlement of my estate if any debate should arise let it left to the judgement to 2 or 3 disinterested persons.

McNutt, Ruth, of Posey Township.
Will: 2 Jan 1842. Probate: 23 Jul 1842.
Wit: Stephen Humphrey, Collin McNutt.
Granddaughter -Ruth Choats: one bed and bedding when she becomes 18 yrs of age.
Silas McGennis and William E. Choat: one cow, six or seven sheep, two beds and bedding, one brass kettle, one set of silver spoons, one note that I hold against Elexander McNutt for 45 dollars, also all my personal property; also that they pay to Julius Choat 30 dollars when he becomes of age.
Silas McGennis: to keep all the property in his possession until William E. Choat becomes of age.

Magruder, Norman B.
Will: 14 Jan 1834. Probate: 26 Apr 1836.
Executor: Nancy Magruder.
Wit: John Pavy, Samuel Pavy.
"I, Norman Bruce Magruder..."
Wife -Nancy Magruder: all the property.
Daughter -Elizabeth White, heir, and Sarah Gilbert: each of them one dollar.
Two Grandchildren -Amos Gilbert, Jr., and Nancy Gilbert: all the property after Nancy Magruder.
Nancy Gilbert: bed and bedding, household and kitchen furniture.
Amos Gilbert, Jr.: soral mare and coalt, one cow, farming utensils.

Manford, James.
Will: 6 Jan 1832. Probate: 14 Feb 1832.
Executor: Edward Hart
Wit: David Lansdal, John Alfrey, John Manford.
Wife -Sarah: one bureau, 1/3 widow's dower.
Step-daughter -Eliza Ann Rutherford: six months schooling to be paid out of the estate.
Younger step-daughter -Nancy Ann Rutherford: one year schooling, paid for out of estate.
Youngest daughter -Capinry/Casry/Casnsy? Manford: one coverlid.

Martin, Mary
Will: 24 Aug 1835. Probate: 2 Jan 1837.
Executor: Daniel L. Livings.
Wit: John H. Case, Silas P. Richmond, Rachel Holcroft /Holcraft?
... wish the property to be sold at public sale...
Polly Tague: my cloak / clock?
John Lasin: my Bible, brass kettle.
After all expenses paid, to divide the balance of personal property to: John Tague, Sr., Edon Edwards, Jarred H. Scofield, Mary Leatherberry, Daniel L. Livings.

Mendenhall, John
Will: 1 Jan 1835. Probate: 11 Nov 1845.
Executrix: Martha B. Mendenhall, wife.
Wife -Martha B. Mendenhall: house and lot no. 64, all appurtunances thereunto belonging during her widowhood; residue of estate.
Daughter -Martha Elizabeth Mendenhall: all real estate.
Codicil, 2 Jan 1835:
...I give to Liza, a black woman, a home on the premises and to have sufficientcy of food and raiment and lodging. If sick to be taken care of that is to say as long as she lives on these conditions. If she is willing to stay or live /w the family so long, but if she of her own will make choice of any other home and moves off and leaves the above said premises than the above said obligation to void and no further effect.
Codicil, 3 Jan 1835:
I give Lyzaes Son Greenup his freedom on these conditions. That is said Greenup is to serve and to be at the disposal oh his said mistress during her natural life time, if so be that the said Martha B. Mendenhall shall decease previous to the year of our Lord [1847] the said Greenup is to remain as the servant of my daughter Martha E. Mendenhall from the day of her mother's decease to the end of the year 1847 as above stated. Then after the said term the said Greenup is to be set at liberty and made free of and from all of my heirs.
Codicil, 4 Jan 1835:
Son -Ira Mendenhall: 50 dollars.
Son -Miles Mendenhall: 10 dollars.
Grandchildren -John Malin -Ira Malin -Joseph Malin -Ann E. Malin: each one 5 dollars.
...two sons to be paid one year after my decease and those several sums of money paid to my other legatees within 3 years after my decease.

Mitchel, Alanson , of Pleasant Twp.
Will: 17 May 1836. Probate: 9 Aug 1836.
Executrix: Tasa Mitchel.
Wit: James C. Mitchel, Henry H. Mitchel and Clark Jakewayse/Jakwayes.
Wife -Tasa Mitchel: one third of real estate.
Son -Robert Mitchel: two thirds of real estate.
...my will that this property remain undivided until said Robert attains the age of 21 yrs.
Daughter -Nabby Mitchel: a cow worth 10 dollars, a bed worth 8 dollars (at age of 18).
Youngest daughter -Clarissa Mitchel: a cow worth 10 dollars, a bed worth 8 dollars (at age of 18).
Wife -Tasa: all profits and rents of real estate, until Robert attains the age of 21 yrs; all the residue of personal estate; guardianship of all children until they respectively attain the age of 21 yrs.

Monroe, Henry
Will: 17 Sep 1846. Probate: 10 Feb 1847
Executor: Aribert Gazley? or Gorley?
Wit: George Dibble, Jr., Perdillis McNutt.
Four Daughters -Hannah Auston [Austin], Mary Dibble, Jane Wilson, America Monroe: a part of the SW quarter of S2 T2 R1 west, supposed to contain 39 acres, it being the balance of 80 acres of land deeded to me by Daniel Davis, and after taking out 41 acres heretofore deeded by me to my son -Ruben Monroe.
Sons -Calvin Monroe, Wm Monroe: my farm where I now reside, it being a part of the SE quarter of S9 T2 R1 west to be divided as near can be by a north and south line, and leave the house on the east half and the barn on the west. Calvin to have the west half and William to have the east half both to have the provisions hereafter mentioned
Son -John Monroe: one half acre of land laying near the town of Patriot and joining a tract of land owned by John Lodwick.
Wife -Mary: during her natural life, 1/3 of the above farm bequeathed to Calvin and William and one half of the house; 1/3 of my personal estate.
Moris Pierson: for the benefit of his children by my daughter Eliza one note for 50 dollars on John Monroe and John Monroe, Jr. dated Indiana October 1st, 1830.
Son -John Monroe: 100 dollars to be paid out of the remaining 2/3 of my personal estate, the balance after paying all debts & expenses attending my sickness and funeral, it is equally divided between the before mentioned Calvin & William.
And I wish to have my estate settled with out a sale if it can be.

More, Chancy
Will: 20 Mar 1844. Probate: 9 Apr 1844.
Isaac Hall produced the will at Probate Court.
Wit: John Morrison, Charles Pavy? /Gavy and Isaac Hall.
Wife: to have the use of my property as long as she remains my widow, or until Henry becomes of age, and then she is to have 100 dollars, and the balance Henry to have, except 50 dollars to my daughter Matilda and 20 dollars to my sister Hannah Hurlbutt /Hurlbert.

Morerod, Daniel Jean
Jean Daniel Morerod.
Will: 14 Feb 1829. Probate: 3 Nov 1838.
Executrix: Antonia Morerod, wife.
Wit: John F. Dufour, John Francis Tardy, Abraham Reymond, Perret Dufour.
...having heretofore, giving unto my daughter, Henrietta, furniture and the articles from the house and the farm to the value of 100 dollars, I therefore give and bequeath unto my other 4 daughters, towit: Lucy, Louisa, Julia, Josephine and to my 2 sons, Aime and Rodolph, 100 dollars each to be paid each of them in household furniture, clothing and other articles from the farm and house at the time of their marriages if they shall marry or when they shall arrive at the age of 21 yrs.
Wife -Antonia Morerod: all my property real and personal.
At her death:
Sons -Aime and Rodolph Morerod: 1/4 part of all property, real and personal.
Children -Henrietta, Lucie, Louisa, Julia, Josephine, Aime and Rodolph: remaining 3/4 of my said property aforesaid, real and personal.
...it is here expressively reserved that my 2 sons, Aime and Rodolph, shall have the priviledge by themselves or guardians of retaining and keeping to themselves the farm and tract of land on which we now reside containing abt 192 acres... to be allowed 4 years after getting possession thereof to pay my other heirs the amt which said farm may be valued at over and above their shares of the estate by paying the yearly legal interest of the same. And, provided also that such of my daughters who shall not be married shall have the priviledge of making their house in some part of the house in which we now live of having a piece of ground for a garden and by taking fruit out of the orchard for their provision and for drying for their own use and until they shall marry or arrive at the age of 21 yrs.
Grandson -Eugene Morerod: be raised on the farm as one of the family (his mother consenting thereto) with out any charge either to himself or to his mother until he shall arrive at the age of 21, provided my said wife should live so long.
Wife -Antonia Morerod: guardian over the persons and property of our minor children.
...in order that my said wife may be brought to account for the property... in the event she should marry again, she shall within 3 mos after my death make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory and valuation of... goods, chattels and credits and file the same in the office of the court of the probate... but she shall use her own pleasure as to selling or not selling the whole or any part of the same.
...and though it may appear to be singular to some...
that no costly clothing, nor a costly coffin be buried to rot with my body, but if... should die at home I wish my body to be wrapped up in a plain white sheet and put in a plain coffin made of pine or other cheap boards, the cost of which shall not exceed 2 dollars and that the difference of price between this equivage of mine, and that usually afforded in Vevay to travelers to that place whence no one returns, be dealt out to those who shall meet at my house, to accompany my body to the grave, in the best wine that may then happen to be in my cellar...

Morris, Walter
Will: 14 Jul 1832. Probate: 7 Mar 1834.
Witnesses: Newton H. Tapp, Abraham Burkdoll
Wife -Ann Morris: all real and personal property.
Ann may give any of the children, if they marry, as much as was given to daughter Susan Boiny? when she was married. After Ann Morris' death, each one of the children that has received must account to the other for what they have received so as to equal what they have received. And, then all the balance of the rest of the property to be equally divided amongst all the children.

Myers, John
Will: 3 Sep 1839. Probate: 30 Nov 1839.
Executrix: Mary and Rebecca Myers, daughters.
Wit: John C. Anderson, Benjamin Headey (sic Heady).
Daughters -Mary and Rebecca: all personal and real property where I now live; all my interest in my father's estate in the State of Ohio on Storms? Creek in Shampain Co., now occupied by Jacob Arney and George Craig.
Son -Harvey: have nothing from my estate, either real or personal.
Sons -Harrison and Milton: all of my interest in my father's estate in Preston County formerly Monangahale (sic), in Va together /w a certain tract of land containing 160 acres being the NE corner of S33 T3S R2W and the lands apportioned for military bounties and the territory of Arkansas, now the State of Arkansas.

Nelson, John, of Jefferson Twp.
Will: 12 Aug 1841. Probate: 11 Sep 1841.
Executrix: Frances Nelson.
Wit: James Brown, Peter Harper, Augustus W. Vail, Perret Dufour.
Wife -Frances Nelson: all the estate, both real and personal... at her death it is to be divided between my children:
Polly Makland (Markland?), Margaret Jacobs, John Nelson, Frances Nelson, Esther Brackenridge Nelson, James Thomas Nelson.
after paying to my son, John Nelson the sum of 400 dollars for work and labor done and performed for me for 3 yrs after he became of age and for price of a yoke and oxen and the mare that was sold and the money arrising from the sale having been used in building the house now on the land where lived.
Daughter -Esther Brackenridge Nelson: when she marries, be furnished with the same... articles of household goods and stock.

North, Thomas of Posey Township.
Will: 3 Apr 1830. Probate: 2 May 1831.
Executor: Royal F. North
Wit: Asahel North, Levi North and James Miller
Wife -Bathsheba North: full use of one chest; 1/3 widow's dower.
Son -Royal F. North: 335 acres of land, being the westerly part of the sectional fraction of land being in the twp. Posey aforesaid which is part of the fractional S27 T3 of R1 west containing in the whole 520? 22/100? acres, beginning at the SW corner of the said fractional section, thence running north 79 chains and 76 links thence east 20 chains to the north of Grant's Creek, thence down the bank to the Ohio under about 32 chains and 93 links to an Elm tree marked with 3 notches on 4 sides about 3 chains distance from the house where George W. North now resides, thence running as along a southerly course to the south side of the said fraction to an ash tree marked with 3 notches on 4 sides in conformity to a line run by Daniel Kelso, surveyor of the said county, which I give and bequeath to the said Royal F. North, with the exception of my wife's lawful dower.
Son -Royal F. North: all personal and movable properties except that which belongs to my wife's lawful dower.
Son -Royal F. North: sole and exclusive rights and privileges of any sistern or run of water upon the aforesaid fraction and premises for the purpose of building mills and any kind of water works with the privileges of turning and diverting in any direction he may think neccessary for the advantage of the said works, with the privilege of digging trenches and water ra__ and to build dams when it shall be thought necessary and all shall be permitted to cut away all logs and trees which obstructs the building and carrying on the above described building and premises and also to make full use of stone and of earth for all the above described purposes whatsoever, and also should have full privileges to make roads and to travel to and from any part of the said premises that he may thought neccessary for the use of carrying or any of the above said work.
Son -George W. North: the remainder of the described fractional land not here and above described and also one dollar.

Palmer, William of Posey Township.
Will: 27 Dec 1828. Probate: 21 Jan 1829.
Executrix: Sally Palmer
Wit: Samuel Jack, Stephen Humphrey and William Searcy.
Three sons -Anson, George and Augustus Palmer: the sum of one dollar each.
Four daughters -Marandey? Smith, Vina Mounts, Alvera Jones and Polly Palmer: the sum of one dollar each.
Wife -Sally Palmer: all the rest and residue of estate so long as she remains my lawful widow. If she remarries, the widow's 1/3 dower and the remainder of the property should be divided between Anson, George, Augustus Palmer and Vina Mounts, Alvera Jones and Polly Palmer, except one dollar to Maranda? Smith.

Peak, Nathan
Will: 14 Oct 1824. Probate: 25 Jan 1825.
Executor: Samuel Peak.
Wit: John Pavy, Gabriel Johnston, Richard Johnston.
Son -Samuel Peak: all real estate.
Wife -Catherine Peak: all personal estate... authorized to dispose of such personal estate as may think proper for her maintenance and support ... if so much property should be left of my personal estate at the death of my beloved wife that it should be disposed of the following, towit:
Granddaughter -Elizabeth Peak, alias Fenton: chest and feather bed and bedding. The balance to be equally divided between Eleanor Keith (funeral expenses to be paid out of my personal estate) Nancy Fenton, Catherine Keith and Samuel Peak.

Peelman Sr., Christopher, of Cotton Township.
Will: 12 Jul 1843. Probate: 4 Nov 1843.
Executrix: Catharine Peelman, wife.
Executors: Joseph Peelman, son and Cornelius Cole.
Wit: Jesse Murphy, Joseph Cole, Jane Murphy.
Wife -Catharine Peelman: all my farm lying in Cotton Twp. in T2 R2W, being a part of the SE quarter of S9, containing about 110 acres, more or less, during her natural life and for the support of my young children such as shall choose to keep with her.
Sons -Joseph Peelman -John Peelman -Christopher Peelman -William Peelman -Daniel Peelman: At my wife's death, my farm to be equally divided amongst said children.
At the time when my farm shall fall into the hands of my sons before named, they shall jointly be bound to each of my daughters:
-Sarah Jain -Henrieta -Lydia -Electa Olin: each 50 dollars.
-Elizabeth Hyde: 5 dollars together with what she has already had.
Codicil or addition to this will -
I do hereby authorize the above named executors to sell a certain lot of land which I have in Dearborn County, containing one acre deeded to me by Alexander Slone and to Slone by David Kittle and Mary Ann his wife, to be sold to help pay my just debts and I do hereby declare that my meaning in the above will is that she, my wife, Catharine shall have the benefit of so farms as therein set to provide for so long however she remains my widow and supports my young children both, otherwise not." -Wit: Jesse Murphy, Jane Murphy. Dated: 12 Jul 1843.

Petty, John
Will: 2 Dec 1825. Probate: 19 Dec 1825.
Executor: Samuel Beal, Esquire of Mt. Sterling.
Wit: Samuel Fallis, Thomas Butler.
"... that all my debts should be as punctually and speedily paid out of such part of my property as I hold in the town of Mt. Sterling..."
Polly Newman -widow of David Newman (deceased), who has resided with me a number of years: all such property or "amount of which property" as I hold in the State of Indiana..."
The remaining property it lying in the State of Ohio: to my children who may now be living in the State of Ohio, to be equally divided between them.

Philips, William
Will: 25 Apr 1828. Probate: 5 Jun 1827 [dates are as written in records].
Executor: James F. Blanton.
Wit: Jacob Hinkle, Hester Eggleston, James F. Blanton.
Wife -Mary Phillips: 95% of the land which lies above White's Mill it being the balance and part of the same tract which I sold or exchanged the residue of to John Fulton, there was originally 160 acres in said tract which 95 acres I wish my said wife to sell whenever she may think proper for her own use; 50 acres on the east side of Log Lick Creek to be laid off from the lower end of said tract; a new colt, two milk (milch) cows and calfs known by the name of "Twoy"? and "Whiteface"; 1/3 of all my hogs; the whole of my plantation I now live on during her widowhood; if she should marry, she may well continue to live out the said place until my daughter, Peggy should get married at which time ... the whole said tract containing 100 acres I will to Peggy... Peggy is to live with my said wife and have her support (not to possess the one hundred acres while Mary is in widowhood).
John Fenton: one dollar in cash.
Daughter -Polly: one cow by the name of "Lade."
Son -Robert: one dollar in cash.
Son -Samuel: five dollars.
Son -Joseph: five dollars.
Daughter -Jenny Gore: five dollars.
Son -Daniel: five dollars, his mother calls him William, but I gave him the name of Daniel.
Son - John: 110 acres, it being the balance of the tract of which I gave my wife the 50 acres out of and the same tract which Joseph Phillips now lives on reserving timber to support the place, which I gave to my dau. Peggy for 18 yrs, but no waste is to be commited and in it further understood that my said son John is not to make sale the same before he arrives at the age of 21 yrs; one bed and furniture.
... leave my horse "Dick" for the general support of the family - who remains /w my wife and is not to be sold, but my wife may exchange him for a younger one.
Daughter -Peggy: one bed and furniture.
Wife -Mary: one bed and furniture and spinning wheel; farming utensils for use of the family who remain with her.
Wife -Mary and Daughter -Peggy: balance of the house furniture.
...it is further understood that my wife is in a state of pregnancy and that should the child live and if a male arrived to the age of 21 yrs or a female to the age of 18 yrs... that my daughter, Peggy be bound to pay the said child 100 dollars in cash out of the tract of land left said Peggy.

Place, Joseph
Will: 16 Jul 1841. Probate 9 Nov 1841.
Executrix: Mary Cain Place.
Wit: Stephen C. Stevens, John J. Dumont, Wilson H. Gray.
John J. Dumont gave oath at probate: Joseph W. Place died on 17 Oct 1841.
Wife -Mary Jane Place: real and personal estate during her natural life and as long as she remains a widow on these conditions, viz. she shall not sell the land except hereinafter directed, but may rent or lease it; she shall take care of and bring up all my children, she being the mother of the same towit: George W. Place, Mary Ann Place, Charles Wildy Place, John Joseph Wildey Place, Emaline Place, Adeline Place, Clarissa Ann Place and Josephine Place, ...till they arrive at the age of maturity and to give them as much full education...
Wife -Mary Jane Place: if should marry again... the above gifts... will instantly cease and become null and void and all real and personal property to go to children.
...upon the marriage of any of my children in a manner not repugnant to this Will give to the child so marrying such small outfit for housekeeping and the like as [wife] may think proper, but the amount so given shall be estimated at its value at the time and be charged to the child so getting it as a part of the distributed share at the final distribution.
...if [wife] shall die or marry on or before 1856, the person legally executing this last Will shall sell the land upon these terms...
one-third ___ in hand and the remaining two-thirds to be paid in to equal annual payments /w interests... at the rate at 10% per annum from the day of sale until paid in current money... and the payment which to be secured by promissary notes and a mortgage on the land... but before any sales shall be made a full and proper description of said land /w its location and improvements shall be entered at least 6 mos before the day of the sale in one of the most noted land intelligence offices at Cincinnati and also by property advertised by printed Billy Stuckup and in some proper newspaper for at least 20 days before said sale... but if my said wife shall be alive and unmarried in the year 1856, the land shall not be sold until she dies or marries unless she shall desire it sold, then she being the executrix can sell it herself.
...when the said land sale shall be sold and turned into money the final distribution of the estate among the children shall be made as following, viz.
George W. Place -shall have 1/2 as much as Mary Jane Place.
Mary Jane Place -shall have 1/2 as much as Charles Wildey Place.
John Joseph Wildey Place -shall have as much as Charles Wildey Place.
Emaline Adelia Place, Clarissa Ann Place and Josephine Place -shall each have as much as Mary Jane Place, all of which said sums whatever they may be...
...the said children, and each of them their heirs are each expressively forbidden to sell their interests in the said estate before it is distributed to them and all such sales by them are hereby declared null and void and the distributed share attempted to be sold is forfeited and the child so tempting to sell is disinherited as an heir and I do hereby give... to him the sum of 25 dollars and no more to be paid to him at the said general distribution

and further if either of my said children shall ever marry into either of the families of George Singer or Joseph Smith each of who now resides adjoining my land at this time the child so marrying shall in that case be totally disinherited as an heir, but I do hereby give... said child the sum of 10 dollars and no more to be paid to him at the said general distribution and the shares of the child so attempting to sell or marrying shall be distributed among the other children...
If my son, George W. Place or any of my children shall become lazy, slothful or worthless and become disobedient to their mother, I hereby authorize her to withhold from such child so much of the said distribution share as she shall think proper and the amt withheld shall be distributed among the other children who are entitled to the distributive shares...
... dedicate a certain piece of parcel or lot of ground upon my said land for a burying ground or graveyard for myself, wife and any children I mean the spot where my child is now buried... this lot is not to be sold... is 32 ft in length and 16 ft wide, being 32 ft along the present post and nail fence and 16 ft wide at right angles out from the fence.
Codicil: 22 Jul 1841, filed by the Executrix for Joseph W. Place.
Wit: Frederick L. Grisard, John Gray.
"... I have decreed that my land should not be sold till 1856, then thinking about it, I have thought it best to allow my wife, Mary... to sell what lays on the west side of the creek whenever she can get 20 dollars..."

Pocock, Edward
Will: 17 Dec 1835. Probate: 6 Mar 1838.
Executors: Salem Pocock, Simeon S. Barker.
Wit: Martin R. Green, Lemuel D. Turner.
"I, Edward Pocock, age 50 yrs old and about 10 mos..."
Wife -Elizabeth Pocock: all real and personal property, so long as she remains my widow and no longer than that period.
...at the decease or marriage of my wife, all the real and personal estate to be equally divided between my six children, viz.:
Salem Pocock, Harriett Pocock, Martha A. Barker, Elizabeth W. Pocock, Edward F. Pocock and Lucinda C. Pocock with the following exception viz.: 118 dollars to be deducted from the share to Salem Pocock for money already paid to him by me, and 51 dollars to be deducted from the share to Martha A. Barker for money already received by me and 8 dollars to be deducted from the share of Harriett Pocock which sums she has already received.
Elizabeth Pocock adds: "I do hereby and accept of the foregoing will made by my husband Edward Pocock in place or lue (sic -lieu) of my right of dower..."

Potter, David
Will: 25 Apr 1838. Probate: 26 May 1838.
Wit: Eliza Andrews, William Andrews.
All my property of every description to my son Martin Potter to support me through life and after my demise, he is to have all my estate goods and chattels.

Potter, David, of Cotton Twp.
Will: 26 Mar 1842. Probate: 6 Jun 1842.
Executor: Silas R. Potter.
Wit: Benjamin Potter, William McCullough.
Wife -Hannah: all personal property both in and out of doors; all my rents and profits in fee simple of my real estate until my son Ovid, arrives at the age of 21 yrs, at which time I will and bequeath the fee simple of all my real estate to my said son, Ovid, and think I will thereby appoint and constitute my brother, Silas R. Potter, guardian and executor.

Powell Jr., William
Will: 12 Jul 1836. Probate: 6 Mar 1838.
Executor: John B. Powell, son.
Wit: Martin R. Green, Joseph Sutton.
Son -John B, Powell: all personal property by his paying the following sums to my several heirs as follows towit.
Son -William O. Powell: one dollar.
Eldest daughter -Mary H. Barns: 1 dollar.
Second Daughter -Cordelia Crew: 1 dollar.
Daughter -Nancy Voris: 130 dollars.
Daughter -Maria Powell: 200 dollars.
Daughter -Sarah F. Miller: 155 dollars.
Daughter -Caroline W. Powell: 200 dollars.
Margaret W. Powell: 200 dollars.
Youngest Daughter -Katharine Powell: 200 dollars.
Said sums above mentioned to be paid by John B. Powell within 5 yrs.

Quigley, John
Will: 25 Nov 1833. Probate: 16 Apr 1834.
Executrix: Mary Quigley
Witnesses: Preston H. Jack, Samuel Jack.
Wife - Mary Quigley: the whole of my real and personal estate... at her death, then the property then existing to be disposed of as follows:
Dianna Waggle: a common side saddle and bridle when she comes of age, then the balance... to be equally divided between Dennis Quigley, my son and ___ny? Long, my daughter, my only two surviving children.

Raymond, Lewis F.
Will signed as Francis Louis Raymond.
Will: [date not recorded]. Probate: 16 Feb 1837.
Executors: Joseph Malin, Felix Raymond, son.
Wit: Israel R. Whitehead, Abner Clarkson.
...before W.C. Keen, Esq., judge of the said court...
Wife -Mary: 1/2 of all household and kitchen furniture, including beds, etc.; 1/2 of all cattle, livestock, etc.; one room in either of my buildings which she may choose to occupy and 1 acre of land adjoining the house for a garden... so long as she remains my widow and on her marriage to return to my children.
Sons -Felix, Edward Thornton, Perry and John: all the lands I own in Craig Twp., excepting thereof so much of said land as lies south of the road leading from Eugene Dutoit's to Benoit Courvoisier's...
Son -John Francis: within 6 months after my decease... his share of the old tract of land... to be laid off to him that he may enjoy the rents and profits thereof or sell the same, provided he should choose to sell the same to one of my family on the arrival to the age of 17 yrs of my son John that the whole of aforesaid old Tract of land be divided off in shares to the proper persons herein the same. And that they then come into possession of their respective shares of the same and that prior thereto the rents and profits be applied towards the support of my family and such way and manner as my executors hereto shall think proper to apply the same, the residue of my personal property I hereby bequest to all my children share and share alike...
The aforesaid piece of land lying in Craig Twp. heretofore herein by me reserved lying south of the road leading from Eugene Dutoits to Benoit Courevoissiers, I hereby give to all my children... on the condtions that they ratify and confirm and sale a certain piece of land heretofore by me sold to Benoits Courvoisier and likewise another piece of land by me theretofore sold to Fredrick Grisard being apart of the aforesaid Old Tract of land.
For support of the poor: 50 cents.

Reed, John S.
Will: 13 Jun 1836. Probate: 16 Aug 1837.
Executors: Alfred, son and Charles R. Spencer, son-in-law.
Wit: Thomas McGregor, Joseph Dawson, Charles R. Spencer.
...before the Honorable Wm. C. Keen, Judge
Wife -Jane Reed: all my estate both real and personal that is to say my farm and every part thereof; all the stock of every description, all house and kitchen furniture and every article of farming utensils. And at her death, I give:
Eldest son -Alfred: the sum of one dollar.
Two sons -Alsolan and William: the sum of one dollar each.
Second eldest daughter -Fareea/Faneea Cumeving?: one dollar.
Daughter -Fanny Spencer: one dollar.
Daughter -Martha: one young mare known by the name of the Miller "Coult."
The balance of estate to be equally divided between daughter, Martha and son, Cyrus?

Richards, Isaac
Will: 6 Sep 1824. Probate: 7 Mar 1825.
Executor: John Pavey, friend.
Wit: Aaron Chamberlein, John Pavey, Nathaniel Garard, Henry Rogers.
(Aaron Chamberlain gave oath to the probate court).
Wife -Rosanna: the farm on which I reside; household and kitchen furniture /w stock, farming tools.
Son-in-laws -William Lewis, John Lichtman?, John Williams, James Bill/Bell?: each 40 dollars.
Son -Isaac: the plantation after the death of Rosanna.
After the death of my wife, the aforesaid property if any remaining to be divided equally between John Williams and James Bill.

Richmond, George, yeoman.
Will: 5 Feb 1835. Probate: 23 Feb 1835.
Executor: Silas P. Richmond.
Wit: John K. Walker, Joseph Culp.
Sons -Silas Potter Richmond, George Erusely Richmond, Sylvestor Wanton Richmond: all my real estate, on the condition that they should provide for and tender their mother, my beloved wife, Catherine... as long as she remain my lawful widow.
Daughters -Delia, Hariet: the sum of 10 dollars.
Daughter -Phebe: the sum of 50 dollars.
bequests are to be paid to them when my youngest son, Sylvester Wanton arrives at the age of 21 yrs or at any time previous as shall best suit my executor...
Son -Silas Potter: Roan mare.
The residue of the estate and trust... to settle debts... and for support of my surviving family and for the education of younger sons.

Ricketts, William
Will: 25 Aug 1832. Probate: 8 Nov 1832
Wit: James Robertson/Robinson, John Gibbons.
John Gibbons made Oath at Probate that 15 days had elapsed since the death of Wm. Ricketts.
Wife -Elizabeth Ricketts: all my household property, farming utensils, horses, cows, hogs and sheep with all and singular my crop and stock of every descriptions to have and hold until her death, and after her death if the children are not of age, (they are to have equal shares of the property real and personal except Dolila/Docla/Doceca?... her mother's bed... at Elizabeth's death...) "It is my will that my wife Elizabeth is to hold the farm and raise the children..."

Shoup, John
Will: 21 Feb 1833. Probate: 11 Mar 1833.
Executor: William D. Cox, friend.
Witnesses: John Pavy, John Miller, John Prottsman.
Friend -Nancy McGruder, w/o Norman B. McGruder: all my goods and chattels. viz., one chest of tools, one shot gun and appurtenances, one bed and bedding, one trunk and clothing, also all my claim of pension money due during my natural life upon the authority of the certificate from the war department grantor the seventh of June 1832 for her services rendered me to in sickness and for other considerations.

Stewart, Thomas of Posey Twp.
Will: 4 Nov 1823. Probate: 3 Jan 1825
Executrix: Louisa? Jane Stewart.
Wit: Caleb Mounts, St__ Wallick, Thomas Stewart, Jr.
Wife -Jane Stewart: bed and bedding and bureau, all household and kitchen furniture except two small cooking pots which is to be left to Thomas Stewart, Jr.
Wife -Jane: 3 head of sheep and one white cow, all the hogs and poultry... and 1/3 of all the produce; one white steer that is to be killed...
Son -Andrew Stewart: the land adjoining my son, William Stewart, quarter section on the north and south line; one yoke of oxen and 10 other ___ cattle together with all the produce that is raised on the place until my son William arrives at the age of 21.
Two grandchildren of my daugter, Polly: one cow.
Daughter -Polly: one bed and bedding; one ___ cow; one cloth loom.
Daughter -Jane Wolcott: one dollar.
Daughter -Nancy Shoot?: one dollar.
Sons -Andrew and William: all the farming utensils for the care of the place.

Stow, Solomon
Will: 13 Feb 1846. Probate: 23 May 1846.
Wit: John McCullough, Shelometh Stow.
Wife -Harriatt Stow: 100 acres of land situated in Switzerland County, in the State of Indiana it being part of the SW quarter of S8 T2 R2, during her lifetime.
Daughter -Julia C. Stow: after wife's decease, said tract of land.
Wife -Hariatt Stow: all personal property after all my just debts are paid.

Stow, Jonas
Will: 23 Sep 1840. Probate: 2 Nov 1840.
Executrix: Wife, Livia Stow. Executor: Son, Uzzial Stow.
Wit: Christopher Peelman, Solomon Washer, Hiram Buttles.
Wife -Livia Stow: personal and real estate.
After her death
...1/2 to be equally divided between my sons, Horrace Stow and Uzzial H. Stow and my daughter, Abigal Deen.
... other 1/2 to be divided between my sons Solomon Stow and Shelonith Stow.

Tarbox, Hiram
Will: 17 Aug 1844. Probate: 23 Sep 1844.
Wit: Jacob R. Harris, Salem Pocock.
All my personal property except what my wife wishes to retain for her own use, be sold and the avails thereof be applied to the pmt of all my debts and the balance to be put out on interest for the benefit of my wife and children... the money be used at the discretion of my beloved wife and brother, James R. Tarbox for the raising of my children.
I further direct that my farm be rented out for the avails of the same be applied for the benefit of my wife and children.
Wife and brother -James R. Tarbox: have the whole control of all property both personal and real, so long as she shall remain my widow and in case I should leave minor children, I appoint my wife guardianship during their minority or as long as she shall remain unmarried or in case of her marriage or death during the minority of my children then I appoint that my brother, J.R. Tarbox, shall have the guardianship of them during their minority.
In case my beloved wife should marry then my brother James R. Tarbox shall have the whole control of the 2/3's of my estate for the benefit of my children during their minority and after that what shall be left, after raising to be equally divided between all my children.
Whereas I heretofore received of my father's estate all that is my just due, I hereby relinguish all right or title of myself or heirs or ever calling on my father's estate for further dowers.

Thiebaud, Fredrick L.
Will: 10 Dec 1844. Probate: 22 Jan 1847.
Executors: Charles Thiebaud, son and Emanuel Pernet, son-in-law.
Wit: Robert Drummond, John F. Dufour.
Sons and Daughters -Charles, Justi, Emily, Julia Philippine and Justine: all my estate real personal and mixed (except as herein after mentioned in favor of my daughter Augustine...) to be equally divided between them.
Ulysses P. Schenck, for the use of my daughter Augustine and her children born and hereafter to be born: one equal share with the rest of my children to be paid in manner following; that is to say, that the said Ulysses P. Schenck pay my said daughter Augustine the interest or other profit of her share, as often as convenient to both parties, and at all reasonable times, and after her death, to pay or otherwise dispose of the whole, in a reasonable time to her children, or their offspring and just proportions, each child taking what its parent would have taken if living and if any child to be a minor, to pay to his or her share to his or her guardian legally appointed.
It is my will that the burying ground be fenced in with stone at the expense of my estate.
It is my will that the said Ulysses P. Schenck on the receipt of my daughter Augustine's share, give to my executors a bond with sufficient security to account for all money or other effects or estate which may come to his hands for my said daughter Augustine.
It is further my wish that if the said Ulysses P. Schenck should die, become unfit to act, or become insolent, or refuse to act, that there then the Probate Court of Switzerland County, appoint some fit and discreet person to accept and execute said trust.
Added on 15 Oct 1846: ...so far as the said last mentioned will relates to my daughter Augustine... that so much as my estate as my said daughter Augustine will take by my former will aforesaid be, and my daughters share of my estate is hereby given to Emanuel Pernet to hold the same in trust and to be disposed of as follows, towit, to pay on demand to... Augustine 200 dollars, and then to invest the residue of my said daughter Augustine's share of my estate, in real property as soon as convenience and opportunity will permit, and manner following... Emanuel Pernet to take a deed of conveyance of such real property to himself and his heirs and trust, to pay the rents issues and profits of such real property to... Augustine, and permit her if she pleases, to occupy such property for and during her natural life... at her death such real properties shall decend to her legal heirs.

Truitt, Riley
Will: 23 Dec 1844. Probate: 22 Feb 1845.
Parker Truitt filed the will at the Probate Court.
Wit: John McCullough, Abraham Burkdoll [sig. /w will] / Adam Burkdoll [sig. /w probate].
Son -Parker Truitt: all my real estate... the SW half of the SW quarter of S22 T2 R2W.
Son -James Truitt: 50 dollars, to be paid by Parker Truitt.
Three grandchildren -Henry Truitt -A. Jackson Truitt -Ludicy Truitt: 10 dollars each, to be paid by Parker Truitt.
Daughter -Polly Lewis: my bed.
The above mentioned sums of money and property it is to be paid in consideration of my giving and devising my real estate to my beloved son Parker Truitt.

Turner, Smith.
Transcribed by Phil Turner.
Will: 26 Jul 1830. Probate: 2 Apr 1831.
Executrix: Abigal Turner.
Wit: Joseph Dow, James Malcomson and James Stewart
Son: William Turner. Wife: Abigal.

Vanosdol, Theadoris
Will: 6 Aug 1833. Probate: 12 Nov 1833.
Executors: William Elliott, friend; Cornelius A. Voris, Jacob Vanosdol, son.
Wit: John L. Banta, Peter H. Banta, Simon Vanosdol.
Four oldest children -Simon Vanosdol, Patsy Blunk, Jacob Vanosdol, Jane Rees: have each received 40 dollars worth of property from me as their legacy, this I conceive to be as much as can be spared from the estate as part of the family is not yet raised nor able to provide for themselves.
Daughter -Rachel: 40 dollars in property.
Two sons - George Washington Vanosdol, William Vanosdol and theirs: on the following condition, they support and provide for the maintenance of Mary, my wife, their mother.
Wife - Mary Vanosdol: shall act as her own guardian if foresaid George Washington and Williamson should in any manner or may either by death or neglect fail to comply with the above obligation for the maintenance of Mary, then the third part of the income of the real estate shall be firmly held and bound and to be recoverable to her according to law. The aforesaid George W. and Williamson shall set as their own guardian and in addition to the above conditions they are firmly held and bound for the maintenance of three sisters towit -Nancy, Anna and Isabela until they marry or become of age and to pay to each of them 40 dollars in property...
Take particular notice that if George W. or Williamson... die not leaving no natural heir, then... all their property shall be made over to the other survivor (that is George W. or Williamson).

Walick, Henry, of Posey Twp.
Will: 26 Apr 1836. Probate: 28 Sep 1836.
Executrix: Anna Wallick.
Wit: John Gibbens, William Stewart.
Name variations in will: Walick / Wallick / Wallack.
Son -Thomas Wallick: that part of my real estate which lyes on the east side of the creek from the SE corner of S29 T3 R1 to it strikes the road that runs to the river at Royal North's the creek to be the line on the NW side.
Sons -Philip Wallick and Henry Wallick: the remainder of real estate; they are to suport their mother on the said place.
Sons -Thomas Wallick, Philip Wallick and Henry Wallick: to pay to each of my daughters -Polly, 100 dollars; Nancy, 100 dollars; Saray? Ann, 100 dollars; and to my wife and daughter, Elizabeth, 100 dollars. The above sum to be paid equally by the said Thomas, Philip and Henry Wallick on or before my daughter Elizabeth comes of age.
Wife -Anna Wallick: all personal property to be disposed of as she sees cause at her death.

Waltz, George
Will: 17 Nov 1840. Probate: 9 Nov 1847.
Executor: Christopher Waltz, son.
Wit: John F. Doan, Aron Sturgeon.
Catharine Waltz: so much of my personal property as she may deem necessary to enable her to keep house... in like manner as real estate.
I adjoin it upon my said wife to keep with her and maintain, out of the rents and profits of any real estate, my youngest son Lafiat Waltz, who is by Providence incapacitated from doing acting and dealing for himself.
After the decease of my said wife or her marriage, then I give and set apart for the support of my said son Lafiat Waltz a certain tract of parcel of land which I purchased of Thomas Gilliland said to be 80 acres more or less, the rents, profits and income of which is to be applied to his support as long as he lives. ...appoint son, Christopher Waltz, guardian for said Lafiat and agent to rent said land and appropriate the rents and income as above directed. It is my particular desire that my said son Lafiat be kept by and live in the family of some of my sons or daughters.
After my said wife, Catharine shall have selected such articles of my personal property, then the residue is to be sold by my executor to be applied as follows
Sons -John Waltz -George Waltz -Henry Waltz -Christopher Waltz -Joseph Waltz, and Daughters -Catharine Krall -Fanny Bays -Sarah Bays -Betsy Redd (all formerly Waltz): equal share of the money.
After the decease of my wife, Catherine, then all the real estate, except the said tract set apart for the maintenance of my son, Lafiat Waltz, together with whatever of my personal property may remain in her possession shall be sold by my executor and the money be paid as follows, that is my daughter Christina Rickets formerly Christina Waltz, the sum of one dollar. and to my grandson Joseph, son of my daughter, Leann Waltz, who had been married to one Jacob Boisseau and is now dead, the sum of 100 dollars, and the residue after expenses are paid shall be equally divided amongst my before mentioned sons, John, George, Henry, Christopher and Joseph and my daughters Betsy, Catharine, Fanny and Sarah.
After the decease of my son Lafiat Waltz the said land which is set apart for his maintenance shall be sold and the proceeds equally divided amongst my said 5 sons and 4 daughters last above named and furthermore of my said grandson Joseph should die before he becomes of age then the said 100 dollars which I have herein willed to him shall be equally divided amongst my 5 sons and 4 daughters before named.

White, Elizabeth
Will: 4 Sep 1844. Probate: 21 Sep 1844.
Executors: Oliver Aldred and Isaac Nash, friends.
Wit: Oliver Aldred, Margaret Stickler, Margaret Aldred.
...all my property be sold or divided as the undersigned or heirs my choose.
All the outstanding debts excepting the money that Oliver Aldred owes for the land he bought from Isaac Nash, all the other money I direct to be equally divided between my brother and sisters or their heirs, namely -John Stickler -Mary Harper -Margaret Nashes heirs such as may be living, with the exception of one bed and bureau them two articles I direct that Margaret Aldred shall take extra of the rest. I further direct that the 885 dollars which Oliver Aldred owes for the land shall when due be paid to the guardian of my grandson William Henry White if he should live to be 21 yrs old and if he dies a minor, the 885 dollars shall be divided amongst first mentioned above heirs.

Whitehead, John
Will: 14 Aug 1827. Probate: 3 Sep 1827.
Wit: S.C. Stephens, J. F. Dufour, James D. Kirby.
John Francis Dufour produced the will at probate.
Friend and Neighbor -Gabriel Hall: shall take the two boys, Robert Whitehead and William Henry and raise them each until the age of 21 and give them as much English schooling as usual in such cases, furnish them such care boarding and apparel as is right and usual in such cases and when the boys are of age give to each a young horse and do everything that is usual and proper in such cases and to enable said Hall to perform I give to said Hall my mare and colt and to his wife, Mary, the side saddle, and my wife's clothing, the wool, and my clothing to go to the clothing of the boys, Robert and William.
Son -Robert: two goblets and pitchers, one plow and harness, bed and bedding that belongs to him.
Son -George Henry: other mare and colt, one cow and one plow and stirrups.
All the rest of the personal estate, including the growing crops... to be sold and to pay debts. What remains is to be divided between the aforesaid boys, Robert William and George.

Wilkey, William.
Will: 20 Feb 1832. Probate: 28 Feb 1832.
Excutrix: Helen Wilkey.
Wit: Thomas Lonsdal, James Sharp and David Lonsdal.
Wife -Helen Wilkey: 106 acres of land to commence at my son William Wilkey's north corner thence to Alexander Wilkey's south corner thence east 160 poles thence south to William Wilkey's NE corner.
Eldest daughter -Henrietta Wilkey: 80 acres of land it being the west half of the SE corner of S22 T5 North of R12 east; also one brass clock.
Eldest son -William Wilkey: 106 acres of land, it being a part of the SW quarter of S34 T5 R12, to commence at the SW corner North 106 poles thence east 160.
Second son -Alexander Wilkey: 106 acres of land, being a part of the NW corner S34 T5 R12 to commence at the NE corner East 160 poles, thence south 106 poles, thence west 160 poles, thence north 106 poles.
Younger children -Helen Wilkey, Elizabeth Wilkey, Jennet Wilkey, John Wilkey, James Wilkey and Thomas Wilkey: all the remainder of the estate.