Brown County OhArchives Wills.....Alexander, Francis September 2, 1858
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Source: Brown County Oh Record Of Wills, V. 3, Pages 355-357
Written: September 2, 1858
Recorded: August 26, 1859

Francis Alexander's Will
Probate Court held at the Court House in Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio, 
before J. H. Marshall Probate Judge in and for said County on the 26 day of 
August A.D. 1859

Brown County S.S.
Be it remembered that heretofore to wit on the 26 day of August A.D. 1859 this 
day was presented to the Court a paper writing purporting to be the last will 
and testament of Francis Alexander and thereupon came John Ervin and Isam T. 
Bradley, the subscribing witnesses to said will and in open Court on oath 
testified to the due execution of said Will which testimony was reduced to 
writing and by them respectively subscribed and filed with said will.  And it 
appearing to the Court by said testimony that said will was duly attested and 
executed, and that said Testator at the time of executing the same was of full 
age and of sound mind and memory and not under any restraint it is ordered 
that said Will and testimony be recorded.  Said Will and testimony is in the 
words and figures following to wit:  "Will:  In the name of the benevolant 
Father of all I Francis Alexander of the County of Brown and State of Ohio do 
make and publish this my last Will and Testament.  Item first:  I devise and 
bequeath to my Brother John Alexander one hundred and fifty dollars to be paid 
at the end of two years after my decease.  Item Second, I devise and bequeath 
to my brother Andrew Alexander One hundred and fifty dollars to be paid at the 
end of four years after my decease.  Item third:  I devise and bequeath to my 
sister Hannah Alexander who married Jesse Cross one hundred and fifty dollars 
to be paid at the end of Six years after my decease.  Item fourth:  I devise 
and bequeath to my nephew Joshua Parish Alexander and his heirs my half of 
fifty acres of land and my half of fifty one and a fourth acres of land 
joining together making one hundred and one and a fourth acres situate in the 
county of Brown and State of Ohio and lying on the State Road to Ripley being 
the farm on which Etham Sellman [?] now resides and known as the Records 
farm.  Item fifth:  I devise and bequeath to my brother William Alexander and 
his heirs my half of the farm joining Henry Egler and known as the McCune farm 
situate in the county of Brown and State of Ohio containing about fifty 
acres.  Item Sixth I devise and bequeath to my brother William Alexander and 
his heirs the farm on which he now resides Situate in the county of Brown and 
State of Ohio containing about One hundred and Sixty three and a fourth acres 
and all the stock and houshold goods and furniture and all other property both 
personal and real that I may be possessed of at my decease with the exceptions 
above made in favor of my brothers and Sister and nephew.  Item Seventh:  I do 
hereby nominate and appoint my brother William Alexander Executor of this my 
last Will and testament and that he is not to be required to give bond and 
security in this case.  I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made.  In 
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2nd day of 
September in the year of Our Lord A.D. 1858.
		Francis Alexander (Seal)
Signed and acknowledged by the said Francis Alexander as his last will and 
testament in our presence and by us in his presence.
	John Ervin
	Isam T. Bradley

Proof
State of Ohio, Brown County S.S.
We John Ervin and Isam T. Bradley being duly sworn in open Court this 26th day 
of August 1859 depose and say that we were present at the execution of the 
last will and testament of Francis Alexander hereto annexed that we saw said 
testator sign said will and testament that at the time of the execution of 
said will said Testator was of sound mind and memory and not under any 
restraint and that he was bona fide a resident of Brown County Ohio, that we 
signed the said will as witnesses at his request and in his presence and in 
the presence of each other.
	John Ervin
	Isam T. Bradley
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 26th day of August 1859.
		J. W. Marshall
		Probate Judge


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