DARKE COUNTY OHIO - WILL: RENTSCHLER, John Martin (d. 1876) *********************************************************************** OHGENWEB NOTICE: All distribution rights to this electronic data are reserved by the submitter. Reproduction or re-presentation of copyrighted material will require the permission of the copyright owner. *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Gwen Hurst Gwen_gwnj@shentel.net December 26, 1998 *********************************************************************** John Martin Rentschler will, Darke Co., Ohio, 1876. =================================================== Be it remembered that on this the 12th day of August A. D. 1876, a writing was produced before the Probate Court of Darke County, Ohio, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of John Martin Rentschler late of said County deceased. And thereupon came E. H. Voelkle and C. G. Matchett the subscribing witnesses to said will, and each in open Court on oath testified to the due execution and attestations of said Will, and their testimony being reduced to writing was by the said witnesses subscribe, and the same has been attached, to and filed with said last Will and Testament, And it appearing to the court that the said last Will and Testament was duly executed and attested, and that at the time of executing the same said Testator was of full age, of sound mind and memory, and not under any apparent restraint, said will is therefore by the Court admitted to probate, And it is ordered that the same together with this order, and the testimony of the said witnesses be recorded in the Record of Wills of this Court, And the same are in the words and figures following, to wit: Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of All. I JOHN MARTIN RENTSCHLER of Greenville in the County of Darke and State of Ohio, being in sound mind and memory, yet knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death do make and publish this my last will & testament: That all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of my personal estate. My my [sic] will is that as soon after my death as the same can be done without injury to my estate that my Executor hereinafter nominated proceed to sell at private or public sale as he may think best all my Real Estate of which I may die seized of to collect all notes rents or profits, or accounts or chases [sic] in action which may be due or owing to me at the time of my death as well as all rents which may become due on my real estate subsequent to my death, and before the same is sold, and to sell all personal property not enumerated above, - and for the purposes of said sale said executor is hereby authorized and empowered to sell my said real estate in whole or in parcels as he may deem proper. My further will is that after my Executor shall have sold my said property and converted the same into money, and paid all my debts, funeral expenses and costs of administration, that all of said moneys then remaining be divided equally among my children, five in number share and share alike that is to say, To MARTIN RENTSCHLER one equal fifth part; To BARBARA DRESHAM wife of JOHN DRESHAM, one equal fifth part, To JOHN GOTLEIB RENTSCHLER one equal fifth part, To FREDERICK RENTSCHLER one equal fifth part, and the heirs of GEORGE RENZLER [sic] deceased one equal fifth part. My further will is that if the Executor of this my last will and Testament should neglect or fail to dispose of any or all of the real estate of which I may die seized for a period of three years after my death, that then in that case my said heirs be restored to their right under the Statute the same as if no will had been made. I hereby nominate and appoint MARTIN RENTSCHLER Executor of this my last will and testament and hereby authorize and empower his as such Executor to sell and convey any of the property both real and personal of which I may die seized without an order or intervention of, or from any Court of Probate or any other Court whatever, and he is also hereby empowered to sell said property or any of it at a Cash sale or on time in payments as he may deem proper. In testimony where of I have hereunto subscribed my name and seal this 1st day of July A. D. 1876, Martin Rentschler (seal) Signed by the said John martin Rentschler as his last will and testament in our presence, and by us signed in his presence and at his request on the day and year above written. E. H. Voelkle Chas. G. Matchett Probate of Will: The State of Ohio, Darke County ss: Personally appeared in open Court E. H. Voelkel and Chas. G. Matchett the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of John Martin Rentschler deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said will depose and say, that the paper before them purporting to be the last will and testament of John M. Rentschler now deceased, is the will of said deceased, that they were present at the execution of said will; at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses, in his presence, and that they saw the said J. M. Rentschler deceased, sign and seal said will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament, that the said John M. Rentschler at the time of making, signing and sealing said will was of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. E. H. Voelkle Chas. G. Matchett Sworn to and subscribed in open court his 12th day of August A. D. 1876. J. A. Jobes Probate Judge ==== OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List ====