DARKE COUNTY OHIO - WILL: YORK, Newberry (d. 1862)
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Will of NEWBERRY YORK of Darke Co., Ohio
   signed 3-3-1862 and witnessed by David Duncan and Henry Burns
   recorded 4-7-1866, Will Bk, 1853-1869, p 347
Transcription:

I Newberry York of the County of Darke and State of Ohio do make this my
Last Will and testimony.  I will to my beloved wife Nancy York in lieu of her
dower the whole entire rent of the farm on which I now live containing about
one Hundred acres and if the executor hereafter appointed shall sell said farm
then my widow Nancy York shall have the whole entire interest of the said farm
in cash at six Per cent on the Dollar.

I also will to my beloved wife Nancy all my personal property, money and
credits except that all she may give into the hands of my executor to sell at
Public Sale to pay my debts.

And at the death of my said wife I will to my said heirs the remainder of
money and notes.  To Jeremiah York's heirs one Hundred Dollars to be equally
divided amongst them, to wit Mary Hole, Lyda Mendinghall, John York, Sureptay
York, Richard York, William York, Rachel York, Carline Cottrell.

I will to Jeptha York's heir named Ann Ashman the sum of two Dollars, and
after all the debts and claims are paid the remainder of my estate to be
equally divided betwixt the six heirs hereafter named, to wit Joseph York,
William York, Nicholas S. York, Newberry E. York, Didamia Miller, and Rebeca
Armstrong, being the six heirs.

I do appoint and empower my son N S York my executor of this my last will
and testimony empowering him to sell and convey either by Public or Private the
farm and to make deeds as the law requires.
                   [signed] Newberry York March 3th, 1862.
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