Last Will and Testament

Source: Preble County, OH, Will Abstracts: 1808-1836. From Will Record Books A & B. Indexed. Vol. 1.

In the name of God, Amen

I Thomas Woodward of the County of Preble and the state of Ohio, being weak in body but of sound mind and memory, do make this my last Will and Testimony in manner following to wit:

I do give to my wife Rachel all the profits arising from the plantation on which I now live, the stock of every kind, household furniture and farming utinsils during her life, except buroe, which I do give to my grandaughter Polly Woodward, at the death of my grandmother, to be deposited in the hands of my son Eli until she comes of age.

I do give my son Eli, Nathan, and Mahlon, at the death of my wife, the part of said plantation that lies on the east side of fourmile creek, to be equally divided amongst them.

I do give to my son Mahlon the part of said plantation that lies on the west side of fourmile, and one hundred dollars.

I do give to my son Nathan one quarter section of land that I own in the Indiana State, at the death of my wife.

I do give the stock of every kind, and movable property to my sons Nathan and Mahlon, except fifty dollars that I give to my son Aschel, and sixteen dollars I do give to my grandaughter, Rachel Hickman, which is to be made out of a part of said property.

I do appoint my sons Aschel and Eli to execute this, my last will and also to take the full guardianship over my sons Nathan and Mahlon, and the full management of their property accompanied with the sincere wish that you will not see them changed in any respect if they or either of them have any lawful issue, I allow them to inherit their estate, and if not, I allow said estate to be equally divided amongst all the grandchildren that I may have at that time.

In witness where of, I here unto set my hand and seal this eleventh day of October, in the year of our Lord 1821.

I do not allow any of the property left in the hands of my sons Aschel and Eli, and desired for the use of Nathan and Mahlon, to be taken for military fines.

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Thomas X Woodward

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