Guernsey-Belmont-Noble County OhArchives Wills.....Wilson, Thomas P. February 14, 1870
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Source: Guernsey County, Ohio Wills, 1852-1875, Volume 2, Page 268.
Written: February 14, 1870
Recorded: May 3, 1870

Guernsey County, Ohio Wills, 1852-1875, Volume 2, page 268.
Thomas P. Wilson’s Will
I Thomas P. Wilson of Guernsey Co., Ohio, desiring to dispose of my earthly 
effects before my decease, and being of sound mind and memory, do this day 
make and publish this my Last will and Testament in the manner following.  1.  
It is my will that all my just debts and funeral expenses should be paid by my 
Executors and that so much of my personal property as may be necessary after 
the credits due me are collected, shall be sold for this purpose.  2.  I will 
and bequeath to my wife Martha Wilson and to my son Samuel the use of the 120 
acres of land on which I live for the term of five years or until my daughter 
Rebecca shall be 18 years of age – This bequest being made upon these 
conditions that the proceeds of the farm are to be used for the purpose of 
affording a reasonable and comfortable maintenance to all the members of my 
family remaining at home and that if money beyond what is necessary for this 
purpose shall be acquired it shall belong to my son Samuel as a compensation 
for his labor.  3.  It is my will that at the end of the five years named 
above my son Samuel shall have the privilege of assuming full and entire 
control of the land above named as his own property in fee simple, or if he so 
elects the farm may then be sold and in either case the following legacies 
shall then become due.  Viz:  Fifteen Hundred Dollars to my beloved wife 
Martha, she to have the use of this amount during her natural life.  Two 
Hundred dollars to my son Samuel as compensation for the service he has 
already rendered since he was of age and the remainder of the price of the 
land shall be equally divided between my children, my son Samuel included.  In 
case my son Samuel shall elect to take the farm as his own, the price of it 
shall be fixed by three disinterested men duly qualified for that purpose and 
the above named legacies shall then be paid by him.  And in case he shall 
elect to sell the farm then they shall be paid by the Executors hereinafter 
named.  On the death of my wife her share named above shall be equally divided 
among all my children .  4.  At the end of the five years named above the live 
stock, grain, and farming implements on hand shall belong to my son Samuel and 
the household furniture kitchen utensils cupboard ware, beds and bedding shall 
belong to my wife Martha to be disposed by her as she may desire.  5.  I 
hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Martha and my son Samuel as the 
Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, and I bequeath to them in trust 
the real estate above mentioned, and hereby authorize and empower them at or 
after the five years named above, to sell and convey in fee simple the 
aforesaid land without order of court, either at public or private sale in 
Testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of Feb. 1870
Thomas P. Wilson
Signed and sealed as the Last Will and Testament of Thomas P. Wilson in our 
presence who as witnesses at his request and in his presence have also signed 
the same on the date above.
John Calhown
James P. Lytle
Filed for probate 3 May 1870


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