CRAWFORD COUNTY OHIO - Ashford Stover, Will, 13 April 1871
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Last Will of Ashford Stover

His last will reads:
"First I appoint my son Christopher C Stover my executor, he should pay all my
personal debts with the balance of my personal property after the death of
myself and Lucinda Stover....may be given as follows, Josephine Stover to have
one cow and C.C. Stover the residence of said chattel property.  Alonzo
D. Stover to have west half of the SW quarter section 29, township one, south
range 15 containing 40 acres; and C.C. Stover to have the east half of the
same quarter aforeland; and each A.D. Stover and C.C. Stover to pay Jane
Thatcher, Sarah S. Walton, Malinda A. Walton, Adelia Lupton each $100.00 a
piece, said sum to begin with option of said heirs, on year after both my and
my wife's death; and to each heir their sum yearly until they shall have paid
all said claims, being $900.00. And C.C. Stover to Henry Stover one horse,
bridle and saddle when he is twenty one years old.  Christopher Stover to have
the land on which he now lives, being 20 acres off the north end of the west
half of the northwest quarter of section 23, township one, range 14, and
Joseohine and Barbara E. Stover to have inlots 43 and 45 in the village of
Belle Vernon.

And be it further understood that if I should die before my wife Lucinda
Stover, she is to hold full and peccable possesion of said houses and lots in
Belle Vernon as long as she lives, and also Alonzo D. Stover and C.C. Stover
are to give her 1/3 of all the grain growing and as much has as she may want
for her own use and benefit.  Lucinda Stover is to have and keep one or two
cows and one horse, or more if she thinks proper.

C.C. Stover to have the last named acres of land from any source unowned here
to fore, and as executor he shall not be bound to give any bail except his own
signature and continue to give 1/3 of the butter be brought down and poultry
has he is now given, and Lucinda Stover to be owner of all stock bt to have it
in the care of C.C. Stover as it is now.

dated 4/13/1871   Attest:  Jacob Stamm
                                         W.L. Clingman