WILL : LYON, William 1837 BROWN COUNTY OHIO
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WILL OF WILLIAM LYON 1837
Brown,OH

Be it remembered that on the twenty seventh day of July in the year of 
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven the last will 
and testament of William Lyon was produced in open court and proved 
by (unreadable) of John B. Evans and Josia Drake the subscribing 
exclusive thereto which will together with the proof thereof and 
ordered to be recorded which will & proof are in the words and 
figures  following to wit: "I William Lyon of the County 
of Brown and the state of Ohio being in a sick and low condition 
of body but of sound memory & mind do make and ordain this as my 
last will and testament in the disposal of my property. First I 
give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Anna Lynn that farm I own 
lying across the big run from where she now 
lives and joining lines with Daniel Ellis (unreadable) Davis and 
John B. Evans.   2nd  I give and bequeath to my said wife that 
farm I own joining lines with James Lindum Benjamin Dugan & 
Walter Wall.  Sarah (unreadable) that lives in said last mentioned 
farm is not to be molested until the first 
of March next and is to have it for the same rent as formerly.  
3rd  I likewise give and bequeath to my said wife a lot I own 
in the town of (unreadable) lying on the Ohio River in the 
state of Kentucky known on the plat of said town as number 
(maybe seventy three)  all this land I give to my 
said wife during her natural life.  4th  I give to the same 
a note of hand I hold in  (unreadable & unreadable) for two 
hundred and twenty dollars.   5th I give and bequeath to the same 
two cows a brindle one and a white faced one. 
 I give to the same two horses (unreadable) Catharine and a 
young horse to the same twenty head of sheep, 2 pigs to the same 
one half of the money which shall be got for the beef cattle 
sold this summer.  I likewise give to my 
said wife Anna Lynn all my household furniture.  
(unreadable unreadable) a bureau and bookcases I leave all the 
property to my said wife to be disposed 
of by her as she things best.  6th  I likewise give and bequeath 
to my beloved son Robert Lyon one hundred and sixty five dollars 
on a note I hold on (unreadable) and others. & give to the same Mary's
bureau & bookcases.  7th  I likewise give to Sally McKinney and Ann 
(unreadable) fifteen dollars each.  8" I likewise give to Jacksen 
(unreadable) and Ryan Dowdy ten dollars 
each.  Lastly I appoint and ordain my son Robert Lyon and 
John B. Evans to be the executors of this my last will and testament 
in witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of 
May in the year of our Lord 1837.  William Lyon
Signed in the presence of us and each other  John B. Evans, 
Josiah Drake.   Proof: Personally appeared in open court John B. Evans 
& Josiah Drake subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament 
of Wm Lyon late of said county dec/d who being duly sworn according 
to law deposeth and saith that they were present when said William 
Lyon sealed and subscribed said last will & testament that said 
deponents subscribed their names as witnesses to said 
last will and testament in the presence at the request of said 
testator that he in the presence of said witnesses declared  the same 
to be his last will and testament and at that time of signing and 
sealing the same said Testator was of sound mind and memory under 
no constraint and over twenty one years of 
age.  John B. Evans   Josiah Drake   Sworn to in open court
July 27th 1837  
P. W. King Clerk 



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