Guernsey-Belmont-Noble County OhArchives Wills.....Wilson, David April 15, 1859
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Source: Guernsey County, Ohio Wills, 1852-1875, Volume 1, Page 306.
Written: April 15, 1859
Recorded: March 6, 1860

Guernsey County, Ohio Wills, 1852-1875, Volume 1, page 306.
David Wilson’s Will
I David Wilson of Westland Township Guernsey county in the State of Ohio do 
make and publish this my last Will and Testament I the following manner, that 
is to say.  Item the first.  I give and devise to my beloved Wife Margaret her 
lawful right in my personal property and the occupancy and us of the Mansion 
house and full use and privilege of the East hundred acres of land whereon we 
now reside so long or as long as she remains my widow or if said widow and 
heirs should see or think proper to sell said one hundred acres of land that 
my Executors sell said land and put the one third of said sale on interest and 
pay said interest to my said wife yearly.  Item the second.  I give and 
bequeath to my son Thomas L. the one undivided half that is one hundred acres 
of land on the West side of my mansion farm by my son Thomas L. paying to and 
for my son John One thousand Dollars I the following manner, that is to say 
Five Hundred Dollars as soon as convenient to said John R. Creditors and five 
hundred Dollars in three annual payments the first be paid one year after my 
decease, the second two years after the third three years after my decease, 
and I authorize my Executor to make unto my son Thomas L. a good and 
sufficient deed of conveyance at or soon after my decease by him complying 
with the above.
Item the third.  I give and devise to my son John B. one thousand Dollars to 
be paid by my son Thomas L. as above stated in said Legacy of Thomas L.
Item the fourth.  I give and devise to my daughter Elizabeth Achison the one 
fourth of the proceeds of the East half of my mansion farm Item fifth.  I give 
and devisee to my daughter Mary Jane Proudfit the one fourth of the proceeds 
of the sale of the East half of my mansion farm.  Item the sixth.  I give and 
bequeath to my daughter Sarah P. Forsythe the one fourth of the proceeds of 
the sale of the East half of my mansion farm.  Item the Seventh.  I give and 
devise to my daughter Susan P. the one fourth of the proceeds of the sale of 
the East half of my mansion farm and also to her out of my personal property 
one horse one cow and one Bureau and to occupy a part of the mansion house as 
long as she remains single until said premises is disposed of as within 
stated.  Item the Eighth.  It is my wish that my wife Margaret hold all 
property she brought with her at our marriage that is in hands free from sale 
and to her only use.  Item the ninth.  I give and devise that my Executors pay 
all my just debts and funeral expenses be fully paid out of the proceeds of my 
personal property and if a balance of fifty dollars be left that my Executors 
pay it over to the Treasurer of Foreign Wilsons of the United Presbyterian 
Church the balance to be equally divided among said heirs.  Item the tenth.  I 
do hereby appoint Patterson Proudfit and James T. Patterson Executors of this 
my last Will and Testament revoking all former will s by me made in testimony 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15th day of April in the 
year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and fifty nine.
David Wilson
Signed and acknowledged by said David Wilson as his last Will and Testament in 
our presence and signed by us in his presence.
Robt Marshall
James T. Patterson
I do make and publish this supplement or codicil to my last Will and Testament 
that to say my will bearing date on the fifteenth day of April A.D. 1859, Item 
the first.  I give and devise to my Grand-daughter Sarah Martha daughter of my 
deceased son John R. Wilson, the sum of Two hundred Dollars to be paid by my 
son Thomas L. Wilson when she arrives at twelve years of age to be paid to the 
Guardian hereafter named not having interest until that period.  Item the 
second.  I give and devise to my Grand daughter Susan Jane daughter of John r. 
deceased, Two hundred dollars to be paid to her Guardian hereafter when she 
arrives at twelve years age not having interest.  It is further my will that 
if said children should require some of the above $200 for clothing or 
schooling or books before or at any time before they arrive at twelve years of 
age that my son Thomas L. furnish their Guardian with said amount and I 
appoint Joseph W. Marshall Guardian for Sarah Martha and John R. Marshall 
Guardian for Susan Jane, both Joseph W. and John R. Marshall living in Hancock 
County Illinois and I further will if either or both should die before the 
arrive at eighteen years in such case it be equally divided amongst my living 
children.  I also give and devise to my daughter Susan P. in addition to what 
is stated in the Will, one hundred dollars to be paid two years after my 
decease by Thomas L. Wilson fulfilling an article of agreement made o the 15th 
day of April 1859.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal 
this twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight 
hundred and sixty.
David Wilson
Signed and acknowledged by David Wilson as his last Will Codicil in our 
presence and signed by us in his presence.
Robt. Marshall
James T. Patterson
Filed for probate 6 March 1860


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