DARKE COUNTY OHIO - WILL: RENTSCHLER, George (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 *********************************************************************** George Rentschler will, Darke Co., Ohio, 1869/1870 =================================================== Be it remembered that on this the tweltvth [sic] day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy, a writing was produced before the Probate Court of Darke County, Ohio. purporting to be the last will and testament of George Rentschler late of said County, deceased. And thereupon came John G. Martini and John F. Lecklider, two of the subscribing witnesses to the said last will and testament and each in open Court on oath testified to the due execution and attestation of the said will; and their Testimony being reduced to writing was by the said witnesses subscribed, and the same has been attached to and filed with said last will and testament. And it appearing to the Court that such 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 last will and testament is hereby admitted to probate and the same together with this order, and the testimony of the said witnessed are hereby ordered to be recorded in the record of Wills of this Court, and the same is in the words and figures following, to wit: Will In the name of the Benevolent Father of all: I GEORGE RENTSCHLER, of Greenville, Darke County, Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament It is my will that all my just debts and charges be paid out of my Estate. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife MARY RENTSCHLER four hundred dollars, that being the portion she brought with her at her marriage - I also give and devise to my beloved wife all of my property, personal and real which shall remain after paying my debts , to have and to hold during the full period of her natural life, or so long as she shall remain my widow; but if my wife shall again intermary [sic], then all of my property personal and real, except the foor [sic] hundred dollars aforesaid, shall descend to the heirs of her now invest in them and their heirs forever. I do hereby nominate and appoint MARY RENTSCHLER my wife, Executrix of this my last will and testament hereby authorizing and empowering her to compromise, adjust, release, and discharge in such manner as she my deem proper, the debts and claims due me - I do also authorize and empower her if she shall deem it necessary, or for the interest of the Estate, to sell by private sale, or in such manner upon such terms of credit or otherwise, as she may think proper, all or any part of my Real Estate, and deeds to purchasers to execute, acknowledge and deliver in fee simple. I also desire that no appraisement of my personal property be made; but that my Executrix sell my personal is [sic] she deems proper, and the the Coort [sic] of Probate, direct the omission of appraisement in pursuance of Statute. I do hereby nominate and appoint ly [sic] beloved wife Guardian of my sons WILLIE, GEORGE, and FRANK RENTSCHLER, and of my daughter MARY RENTSCHLER, until they shall respectively arrive at the age of majority; my said Guardian is hereby enjoined to give my children a good education and to rear them in habits of industry,and to care for them properly. I hereby revoke all former wills by me made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th day of Dec. 1869. George Rentschler (seal) Signed and acknowledged by said George Rentschler as his last will and testament in our presence, and signed by us in his presence. Z. M. Landsdoun John S. Martini John T.Lecklider State of Ohio. Darke County ss: In Probate Court January 12th A. D. 1870. Personally came into open Court John G. Martini and John T. Lecklider two of the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of George Rentschler late of said County, deceased, who being duly sworn, depose and say that whey were present at the execution of the will, that they saw the Testator sign and heard him acknowledge the same as his last will and testament; 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, to their knowledge and belief. John G. Martini John T. Lecklider Sworn to and subscribed in open Court, this 12th day of January A. D. 1870 James T. Meeker Probate Judge D. C. O. ==== OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List ====