Ashtabula County OhArchives Wills.....David Strickland October 2 1836
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Source: Ashtabula County Genealogical Society
Written: October 2 1836


Ashtabula Co., OH
Vol. 1, pg. 623

Be it remembered , that I, David Strickland of Andover Township, Ashtabula 
County and state of Ohio, do make and publish this my last will and testament 
in manner and form following; that is to say,
First – I give, devise, and bequeath to my wife Abigail in lieu of dower, one 
third of all my real estate including the whole of my now dwelling house and 
barns standing near said house.  To have and to hold the said devised premises 
during the term of her natural life.  I also give and bequeath to my said wife 
Abigail all my household furniture and wearing apparel, provisions for one 
year together with one third of all my other personal property.
Second – I give and devise to my sons Warren and Edwin Strickland, on 
condition that they shall within three years from the time of my decease pay 
to my son Bidwell Strickland, in {?}, leather, and {?} stock at cash value the 
sum of two hundred and fifty dollars – my sawmill in said Andover and the mill 
yard as now occupied and all privileges appertaining thereunto – each an equal 
share – and their heirs and assigns forever.
Third, I give and devise to my daughter Ellis Root ten acres of land in said 
Andover bounded east by the west line of the farm on which I now live and west 
by a line running south from the southwest corner of land formerly deeded by 
me to the said Ellis Root and extending far enough south to include the said 
ten acres of land; likewise a small strip of land lying between land of David 
Parker and land formerly deeded by me to said Ellis Root and to her heirs and 
assigns forever. 
Fourth, I give and bequeath and devise to my son Jeremy Strickland swamp (?) 
lot No. twenty-six lying in the east half of original lot No. forty-two in 
said Andover and also ten acres of land in the west part of the farm on which 
I now live and bounded as follows:  Beginning on the east line of land on 
which S.S. Enos now lives and four rods of said Enos southeast corner ; thence 
east three rods; thence first south and then west to my west line so as to 
contain ten acres of land; and to his heirs and assigns forever. 
Fifth, I give and devise to my son Warren Strickland thirty-five acres of 
land, Viz., swamp (?) lot Number nineteen in the east half of original lot 
number forty-three in said Andover, and to his heirs and assigns forever.
And of all my real estate not herein before disposed of or devised and all 
remainders I direct as follows – that my said estate shall be divided into six 
parts or lots of equal value, one of which I devise and bequeath to my 
daughter Mary Strickland and one each to my sons Peter Strickland, Henry 
Strickland and Edwin Strickland and Wesley Strickland; and one part or lot as 
aforesaid to be equally divided between my son Wheeler Strickland and my 
daughter Amelia Strickland , to them and their heirs and assigns forever.
And so much of my personal property as remains after payment of my debts, and 
which is not herein before disposed of, I give to the aforesaid Mary, Peter, 
Henry, Edwin, Wesley, Wheeler and Amelia, to each an equal share.  
And lastly I  hereby constitute and appoint my son Warren Strickland and 
William Brigden {?} of Andover aforesaid to be the executors of this my last 
will and testament.  
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal this second day of October in 
the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.  
		David Strickland
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named
David Strickland as his last will and testament in presence of 
us who at his request and in his presence have signed as 
witnesses to the same.
Eleazer J. Risley
William Fisk



Additional Comments:
The "Ellis" Root referred to is, in all other records, "Alice."

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