Belmont County OhArchives Wills.....Alexander, James August 19, 1815
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Source: Belmont County, Oh, Office Of Probate Judge, Record Book A, P.149
Written: August 19, 1815

In the name of God, Amen.  I, James Alexander Senior of Peas Township, Belmont 
County, State of Ohio, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, and 
being of sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed be God for the same, do 
make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, 
and first I commend my soul to God who gave it, and my body the dust whence it 
came to be buried in a christian like manner at the discretion of my executors  
whom I authorize to lay out one hundred dollars in procuring a tomb-stone and 
other necessaires about my grave.  

And secondly I give and bequeath to my children as follows: To Andrew, Jean, 
Margaret, Mary, Genet, Thomas and Elizabeth to each one dollar; and also one 
dollar to the children of my daughter Agness. 

Thirdly the remainder of my estate, both real and personal, I give and bequeath 
to my following children, viz.: James, John, Peter, and Robert, whom I appoint 
to be my heirs alone to be equally divided amongst them, and lastly I appoint 
my sons James & John Alexander to be the executors of this my last will and 
testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made. 

In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this nineteenth day of August, 
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.

James Alexander.  (seal)

Signed sealed and published & declared by the above named James Alexander 
Senior to be his last will & testament in the presence of us who have hereunto 
subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator, his

Joseph Anderson    James Alexander Jun'r    Henry X

Dollar

mark

Recorded Book A p. 149, Belmont County, Ohio - Record of Will - in office of 
Probate Judge.

Additional Comments:
This will mentions his children by both of James II Seniors' wives. (1) 
Margaret Wilson 1735-1767(who died in Scotland)married 18 Dec 1757, their 
children: Andrew, Jean, James, Elizabeth & Margaret; (2) Margaret Clark 1743-
1809(widow of James Ross 1739-1767 who died in Scotland; children by the first 
marriage were John & Isabella Ross)married 29 Dec 1767 in Campbelltown, Argyll, 
Scotland, their children: Agnes, John, Mary, Peter, Robert, Genet & Thomas. 
This family immigrated first to the Welsh Quaker area in Pennsylvania, then 
went west to York County, Penna., then further west to Belmont County, Ohio.  
James and Margaret both served in the Revolutionary War and it is noted on 
their gravesites at Scotch Ridge.

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