Guernsey-Belmont-Noble County OhArchives Wills.....Wilson, Joshua December 5, 1881
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Source: Guernsey County, Ohio Wills, 1875-1891, Volume 3, Page 385.
Written: December 5, 1881
Recorded: February 3, 1882

Guernsey County, Ohio Wills, 1875-1891, Volume 3, page 385.
Joshua Wilson Will
Last Will and testament of Joshua Wilson of Westland township Guernsey county 
Ohio.  In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I Joshua Wilson being of 
sound mind and memory realizing the uncertainty of a continuance of life and 
desiring to dispose of my estate as I deem best do make publish an declare 
this my last Will and testament .  1st I desire my Just debts and funeral 
expenses to be paid as soon after my decease as possible.  2nd  I bequeath to 
my beloved wife Rachel Wilson all my estate real and personal after my just 
debts are paid except thirty six acres a part of the Hodge farm to have and to 
hold until my youngest child becomes of age thereafter I desire that she my 
said wife will have and hold one third of said estate during her natural life 
or as long as she remains my widow and at her death the remainder to be sold 
and divided equally among all my children.  Item 3rd.  I desire and empower my 
executor herein after appointed to take charge of all my personal property and 
keep the same in the farm and sell the thirty six acres aforesaid or as much 
of the same as may be necessary to pay all claims against my estate.  Item 
4th  I desire the Probate Court to omit the usual forms of appointing of 
appraisers to take an inventory of my estate as I desire my executor to sell 
privately or publicly said lands specified in item 3 make and execute deeds 
and all and sundry the same as I would if I were living  Item 5.  I direct my 
executor to pay to my four oldest children James, Lincoln, Elizabeth and 
Charles Wilson equally the amount of the estate of their mother my first wife 
as soon as they are all of age.  Item 6th.  I nominate and appoint my wife 
Rachel Wilson my Executor to execute this my last Will and testament Given 
under my hand and seal this Fifth day of December One thousand Eight-hundred 
and Eighty One
Joshua Wilson
Signed sealed and acknowledged by the testator in our presence and signed by 
us as witnesses in his presence
John H. White
James Henderson
Filed for probate 3 February 1882


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