WILL : ROUNDS, James 1836 BROWN COUNTY OHIO
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WILL OF JAMES ROUNDS   1836
Brown, Ohio

Pleas held at the court house in Georgetown Brown County Ohio at a 
special session before David Johnson, Henry Martin and Micah Woods 
associate judges of he court of  common pleas in and for said county 
of Brown on the 21st day of January AD 1843.  It being the sixty 
seventh year of the Independance of the United States and of the 
state of Ohio the forty first.  This day the last will and testaments 
of James Rounds Sr. late of Brown county Decd-was  produced in open 
court and proved by the oaths of Isaac Dean and Ephraim Gavison, 
subscribing witnesses thereto which will together with the proof was 
ordered to be recorded.  The will is in the words & figures following 
to sit "In the name of God Amen, I James Rounds Sen. of Clark township 
Brown county State of Ohio, being this 21st day of December AD 1836 
sound in memory and reason blessed be God for his mercies, do make 
this my last will and testament in form and manner following that 
is to say First I commit my body to the Grave in a decent and 
christian like manner & my soul to God who gave it. Secondly I give 
to my beloved wife Elizabeth one good bed and bedding and 
all her wearing apparel, and all my wool, flax, thread, yarn and  
(unreadable) manufactured; and her womans saddle, one wheel, one reel, 
one table, two chairs, one pot, one stew kettle, one oven, one 
skillet & lid. All my cupboard ware, and the privilege of the 
house and premises & sufficient to support until such time as the 
real estate can be sold.  And thirdly that all the remainder of my 
estate both real and personal to be sold, and all my debts collected; 
then my funeral expenses, Doctors bill and then all my Just 
debts to be paid, before any division is made of the said estate. 
Fourthly I give to my beloved wife Elizabeth one third part of the 
whole amount of what remains; and the other two thirds to be divided 
equally among my heirs - namely - Abigail Boothby, Sarah Leonard, 
James Rounds, Rachel Lovenquire, Mary Palmer, and the heirs of 
Eunice Dawson decd - to draw one equal share to 
be divided among the said heirs of the said Eunice Dawson.  
And Sixthly that all the notes accounts and receipts standing 
against any of the said heirs shall be allowed out of their share.  
I appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth, my 
son James Rounds and Robert Kennady Esq my lawful executors of 
this my last will and testament - and I hereby revoke and make void 
all former wills by me made - in witness whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and seal the day and year above written.  Signed sealed 
published by the above named James Rounds, 
to be his last will and testament, in the presence of us, who 
have hereto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of 
the Testator.  James Rounds/ Isaac Dean/ Ephraim Garrison/ 
William Woodruff Proof as follows    State of Ohio Brown County S.S.  
This day came into open court Isaac Dean and Ephraim Garrison 
subscribing witnesses to the last Will 
and Testament of James Rounds Sen. deceased, and being duly 
sworn according to law say that the paper writing here produced 
and signed by the said James Rounds as his last Will and 
Testament in their presence, that he was of sound 
& disposing mind memory & Judgement, at the time, over twenty 
one years of age & under no restraint whatever; and that 
they signed said Will as Subscribing Witnesses thereto, in the 
presence of the said James Rounds, and at his request. (Signed) 
Isaac Dean - Ephraim Garrison - Sworn to and 
subscribed in open court this twenty first day of January AD 
1843 By David Johnson Seignior Associate Judge of said court.
     And it is ordered that letters testamentary issue to Robt 
Kennady & James Rounds Jr the executors named in said Will, thereupon 
came into open court the said Robert Kennady & James Rounds Jr 
together with Hugh Kennady & Michael Kennady their securities, and 
entered into bond in the penal sum of twenty four hundred dollars, 
conditioned as the law requires; which bond and securities were 
approved by the court
     Ordered that William Neal Nicholas Mather and (unreadable) 
F. Davis appraise the personal property of said estate, belong to 
said decedant.Transcriber note: The name Ephraim could be followed 
by Garrison or Gavison)




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