WILL: MARSH,Thomas 1846 CLERMONT COUNTY OHIO
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1851 Will Book: B.F. p. 394-395 Admin Doc A 306, 14 Oct 1846, Prob Sept 
1851.
Will for Thomas Marsh written 14 Oct 1846
I Thomas L. Marsh of the county of Clermont  & State of Ohio being of 
sound mind & memory, but calling to mind the mortality of my Body and 
knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die & being desirous 
to settle my worldly affairs & leave as little trouble for those who 
may succeed me as possible-Do make & publish this my last will & 
testament in manner & form following - that is to say ---  First 
I desire my funeral expenses & all my just debts be paid out of any 
monies on hand or debts due to me - Second I give and 
bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Marsh the farm on which I reside 
containing seventy (three?) & half acres to be held and enjoyed by 
her during her natural life and also I give to my said wife such 
part of my personal property as she may choose to select for her 
convenience and support the same to be enjoyed during her natural 
life-Third - The Balance of my personal property not selected by my 
wife as above I give & bequeath to my five daughters to wit 
Ann Nichols, wife of Phillip Nichols --  Matilda Wiatt wife 
of Johnson Wiatt -- Patience Willis wife of John Willis-
Polly Ann McWilliams wife of William McWilliams and Martha Ireton 
wife of Anthony Ireton.  Except my clock and farming utensils 
which I give and bequeath to my son William A. 
Marsh - and at the decease of my said wife I desire that the 
said farm above mentioned should then go in fee simple to my said 
son William A. Marsh on his paying to each of my said daughters 
the sum of five dollars -- At the decease of my said wife any 
personal property which may remain as herein set off to 
her & not otherwise disposed of by my said wife to be equally 
divided among my before mentioned five Daughters-And lastly I 
hereby constitute and appoint my said son William A. Marsh my 
Executor of this my last will & testament hereby revoking and 
annulling all former wills by me made & declaring this & 
none other to be my last will & testament --- in witness whereof 
I have hereunto set my hand & seal this the 14th of October in 
the year of our Lord 1846. Signed and acknowledged by said 
Thomas L. Marsh as his last will and 
Testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence. 
Elijah L. Penn
J D Walter
William Gregg
This will was probated 24 Oct 1851





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