FRANKLIN COUNTY OHIO - WILL: John GOULDEN (d. 1839)
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		Franklin County Ohio
		  Wills Vol B
		   1836-1846

Page 75

                                                   John Goulden's Will

I, John Goulden of the county of Logan and State of Ohio do make and publish 
this my last will and testament in form and manner following.
To wit. First it is my will that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be 
paid out of my personal property. 2nd I here mention that I have already given 
according to my own wish and desire to each of my children a certain part of my 
Estate.  3rd It is my will and I do order and authorize said executors to sell 
and convey by General Warranty deed the farm now occupied by my John Goulden of 
fifty five acres to be deeded according to the deed conveying said land to me 
from Joseph Garicson not described by metes and bounds for the want of deed to 
do it by or the deed not being present and the avails of said sale to be applied 
as follows. 
First, to lift two notes or due bills that I hold against my son-in-law Alfred 
L. Williams, and second, release or indemnify my son John Goulden as security 
for said Alfred L. Williams and thirdly, the residue and remainder of my estate 
said sale to be applied to the purchasing of a suitable lot of land to make a 
house for my daughter Sarah Williams wife of said Alfred L. Williams to be 
deeded to her and her children after her and for her heirs and progeny forever. 
Fourthly, It is my will and I do order that my son-in-law John Drake shall have 
the farm he now occupies and has occupied for some 8 or 10 years not described 
by metes and bounds for want of having the deed present, but containing about 
seventy acres, which land I desire and order that said Executors will make to 
said John Drake, my son-in-law his heirs and assigns forever a general warranty 
deed soon as conveniently can after my decease.  Fifthly, It is my will and I do 
order all the balance or remainder of my property to be divided amongst or 
between all my children Share and Share alike, and Lastly, I do appoint my son 
Thomas Goulden and my son-in-law, George Witcraft Executors of this my last will 
and testament.  I testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 
first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty 
nine.
                  his
	John X Goulden   Seal
                 mark
Signed and published and declared by the aforesaid or named John Goulden is and 
for his last will and testament in presence of us who at his request have signed 
as witnesses to the same.  C.H. Austin, Obadiah Johnson And thereupon on motion 
of the said Thomas Goulden and George Witcraft the Executors in said will named.  
It is ordered that letters testamentary be granted to them who were thereupon 





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duly sworn and gave bond with Carlisle H. Austin and Lawson Curtis their 
securities to the acceptance of the court the penalty of twelve hundred dollars 
conditioned as the law direct and thereupon the court appointed Henry Reymer, 
Henry Hiatt,  Lewis Sullivan to appraise the personal property of said testator 
whereupon letters testamentary were issued to the Executors in due form of law.  
The State of Ohio Logan county.  I, N.Z. McCollack clerk of the court of common 
pleas within and for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true 
and correct transcript from the probate records of said county.

{Seal}      In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed 
the seal of said county at Bellafontaine this 5th day of Sept. AD 1839
                                                     N.Z. McCollock
		
The State of Ohio Logan county {Seal}
I, Joseph R. Snaw Resident Judge of the court of common pleas in and for said 
county which court is the court of Probate thereof do hereby certify that Noah 
Z. McCullock who hath signed the within certificate is the clerk of said court 
and his said attestainer to affix the seal of said court is annexed and is in 
due form of law.
Sept. 24, 1839                                                     {Seal}     
J.R.Snaw 

	     

The above will of John Goulden, Sr was transcribed from a copy of the original 
will found in Franklin County Ohio Will Vol B 1836-1846.  It is on a microfilm 
from the FHL and is film
 # 0285172.  Transcribed to the best of my ability by Patricia A Johnson, fifth 
great granddaughter of John Goulden, Sr.  Transcribed 24 April 1999 Fort 
Collins, Colorado