WILL OF JACOB WOOLAM - 1860


Copy of certified copy of the will of Jacob Wollam 
No. 5045 document 2, page 160, Probate court, Columbiana County, Ohio 
The estate of Jacob Wollam, deceased
judge and exeffocio clerk of probate court.
Deputy clerk Vera Longo 
certified copy made by Louis Tobin at Lisbon, Ohio 18 May 1955 
This is a hand written will and is as follows:

On the name of the benevolent father of all. I Jacob wollam of Middleton township, in the county of Columbiana, and the state of Ohio, being of sound disposing mind, and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament, in manner and form following.

First, It is my will that my body be decently buried, and that all my just debts be fully paid.

Second, I give and devise to my wife Ruth Wollam, all my household and kitchen furniture, and one milk cow (her choice).

Third, The residue and remainder of my personal property of every kind I order and direct my Executor(herafter named) to dispose of at public sale, within a reasonable time after my death, and out of the proceeds thereof, I direct my executor(herafter named) to pay URIAH WOLLAM one hundred dollars. If so much there be; which sum I give unto him; and any remainder or residue arising from the sale of my personal property, or of monies and credits, I direct my executor(hearafter named) to divide equally, share and share alike between my children,

ALFRED, JOHN, EDWARD, DEBORAH HUSTON, HENRY, JOSEPH AND JOHN; my dau, SUSANNAH having received, in a house and lot in Fredrickstown, a sum sufficient to make her equal with my other children.

Out of the property bequethed to my wife, as named above: and out of the personal property directed above to be sold by my executor, I bequeath to my Grand Daughter, MARGRET DOUGLAS, one feather bed, bedstead and bedding and one milk cow, until said Margret becomes eighteen years of age, or until the death of my wife.

Four: I constitute and approve (Appoint) URIAH WOLLAM the executor of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof, I have unto set my hand and seal and publish and declare this to be my last will and testament in the presence of the witness named below, this 28 day of September, A,D, 1859
Signed Jacob Wollam

WITNESSES: WILLAIM BAUGH OR RAUCH, AND CHARLES M. FOULKS

State of Ohio Columbiana Co. Ohio 23 day of May 1860 court of probate witness signed statement, JAMES MARTIN probate judge.