Fairfield County OhArchives Wills.....Court, Christian  September 2, 1863
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Source: Fairfield County, Ohio Probate Court, Book 6, Page 555
Written: September 2, 1863
Recorded: November 5, 1866

In the name of the Benevolent father of All, I Christian Court of Fairfield 
County in the state of Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament:
First: It is my will that my just debts and all charges be paid out of my 
estate.
Item First:  I give and devise to my beloved wife in lieu of her dower the farm 
on which we now reside situated in Berne Township, Fairfield County and State 
of Ohio Containing one hundred acres during her natural life and all the stock 
household goods and chattels which may be thereon at the time of my decease 
during her natural life as aforesaid (She however selling so much thereof as 
may be sufficient to pay my just debts).  At the death of my said wife the real 
estate aforesaid and the house and lot in Basil, Fairfield County, Ohio I give 
and devise to my three sons Christian, Frederick, and Jacob and their heirs.
Item Second:  I give and devise to my daughter Mary Knecht the sum of one 
hundred and forty five dollars, her share in full and to be paid to her by my 
sons after the death of my beloved wife.  
It is my wish that my son Christian should have one hundred dollars more that 
each of the other two sons out of the real estate above named.  I do hereby 
nominate and appoint my three sons Christian, Frederick, and Jacob with George 
Hom and if George Hom should die before my beloved wife then John Hom Executors 
of this my last will and testament: hereby authorizing and empowering them to 
compromise adjust release and discharge in such manner as they may deem proper 
the debts and claims due me.  I do also authorize and empower them, if it shall 
become necessary in order to pay my debts, to sell by private sale or in such 
manner upon such terms of credit or otherwise as they may think proper, all or 
any part of my real estate and deeds to purchasers to execute acknowledge and 
deliver in fee simple.

In testimony hereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2nd day of 
September in the year 1863.
Christian Court       Seal  


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