WILLS: HARVEY,Solomon Nov 1881 ASHTABULA COUNTY OHIO *********************************************************************** OHGENWEB NOTICE: All distribution rights to this electronic data are reserved by the submitter. Reproduction or re-presentation of copyrighted material will require the permission of the copyright owner. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Carol Pfile cpfile@nacs.net March 11, 2000 *********************************************************************** LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SOLOMON HARVEY In the name of the Benevolent Father of All I, Solomon Harvey of Saybrook in the County of Ashtabula and State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following: Item 1 I give and devise to my daughter, Mrs. E. Scoville, Fifty Dollars Item 2 I give and devise to my Daughter, Abby Viets, Fifty Dollars and also Fifty Dollars to Emma Jones Item 3 I give and devise to my grand children, Arthur and Orpha Lyons, Fifty Dollars Item 4 I give and devise to my son Seneca Harvey, Three Hundred Dollars Item 5 I give and devise to William E. Harvey, Twenty Dollars Item 6 I give and devise to my wife Four Hundred dollars in lieu of her dower, she having agreed to take that amount including a judgment I have against her son, Charles Scoville, and she agrees to release my estate from further claims Item 7 I give and devise the remainder of my property real and personal after paying my just debts and legacies above mentioned shall be equally divided between my heirs my son, William E. Harvey to receive no part thereof Item 8 I nominate and appoint W. T. Simonds Executor of this my last will and testament Testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day of October A.D. 188 . Signed sealed and acknowledged by said Solomon Harvey as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence at his request as witnesses. Whereas I, Solomon Harvey, on the 16th day of October 1881 made my will and testament of that day do hereby declare the following to be a codicil to the same. I do hereby give and bequeath to my son William E. Harvey an equal share of my property with my other children except Seneca , he to hold under the 4th Item of my will revoking the items so far as concerns him William in the within will. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and this 20th day of November AD 1881. Signed sealed and acknowledged by said Solomon Harvey as a codicil to his last will and testament in our presence and by us as witnesses in his presence at his request. SALE BILL Estate of Solomon Harvey deceased A bill of the property sold by W. T. Simonds, Executor of the Estate of Solomon Harvey late Ashtabula County, deceased, at Public Vendue. December 29 A.D. 1881 Description as Inventoried Value as Inventoried To Whom Sold PRICE Two Pigs 9 Taken by Widow 9.00 16 Geese 8 M. B. Andress 6.00 1Farrow Cow 22 Taken by Widow 22.00 1 Cow, 6 years old 26 George Bates 26.00 1 Bull 14 C. W. Burdick 11.25 1 Bay Horse 120 W. E. Harvey 101.00 1 Grey Horse 30 Seneca Harvey 25.00 1 Colt, 2 yrs old 65 _ Holcomb 65.50 1 Mare & Colt 25 H. Quniton 26.50 30 Hens & Chickens 5 Taken by Widow 5.00 52 Bushels ear corn 18 Seneca Harvey 10 Bush 3.00 W. H. Brown 42 " 14.70 8 Stacks grass seed 26 _ Holcomb 1 Sack 4.00 A Welton one Sack 4.00 John Alcock " 4.00 Will Harvey " 4.25 E. Scoville " 4.50 C. W. Burdick " 4.20 Will Bates " 3.06 Wes Harvey " 1.15 22 1/4 Bush Wheat 46 Taken by Widow 10 Bush 12.50 W. H. Brown 12 1/4 " 15.50 16 Bushel Oats 2 D. K. Garner 42.90 10 Bushel Oats W. E. Harvey 4.60 1 Harrow 2 C. F. Williams 4.25 6 Chains 5 R. Wilkinson one 1.60 H. Scoville " 1.75 W. H. Brown " 2.00 E. Lapham " 1.05 B. Viets " 0.70 O. L. Harvey " 0.95 Pulley blocks & rope 2 N. Wright " 2.25 425 434.16 THE STATE OF OHIO } ASHTABULA COUNTY, SS. } in the probate court. To the Sheriff of Ashtabula County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to notify: Eliza Harvey Abbie Viets Ellen Scoville William E. Harvey Seneca Harvey Emma Jones and Orpha Lyon That on the 29th day of November A.D. 1881, Wm. T. Simonds produced in the Probate Court within and for the County of Ashtabula, in the State of Ohio, for probate, a written instrument, purporting to be the last will and testament of Solomon Harvey deceased late of the township of Saybrook in said County; That said matter has been continued for hearing to the 6th day of December A. D. 1881, at 11 A. M. at which time the witness to said will, will be examined in open Court and testimony taken in relation to the execution of said will. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 29th Day of November A. D. 1881 E. J. Betts, Probate Judge. -------------OH-FOOTSTEPS MAILING LIST-----------------------