Hancock County OhArchives Wills.....Greer, John H. November 16, 1881
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Source: Hancock County Probate Court
Written: November 16, 1881
Recorded: January 16, 1883

Last will and Testament of John H Greer

I, John H Greer of Mt. Blanchard Hancock County Ohio, Being of sound mind and 
memory do make this my last will and testament. 1st, I desire that all my just 
debts be paid including funeral expenses & 2nd, I give and bequeath to my wife 
Mary Greer all my personal property. Including monies notes and accounts. 3rd, 
I give and bequeath also to my said wife Mary, the free and full use, and 
occupancy of our old farm. To wit, the West half (1/2) South West quarter 
(1/4) Section Six (6) in Delaware Township Hancock County Ohio. And also the 
House and Lot we now occupy, on Main Street in the said Village of Mt. 
Blanchard Ohio, with free power to rent from year to year or otherwise, and to 
receive all rents and profits over, taxes and necessary expenses thereon, 
during her natural life time or as long as she remains my widow, and at her 
death, their said property to9 go to and be divided Equally between our 
children or their legal heirs. 4th, I desire that no appraisement and sale be 
made of my property and the Probate Court so direct. 5th, I hereby appoint, 
said Mary Greer my wife, sole Executrix of this my will and desire that, the 
Probate Court require their of her no bail – for the execution thereof.  In 
witness whereof I have signed and sealed and published and declared this 
instrument as my will at Mt. Blanchard Ohio, this sixteenth day of November 
1881.

/ss/ John H. Greer

The said John H. Greer of Mt. Blanchard Ohio on said 16th day of Nov 1881. 
signed and sealed tyhis instrument as his last will, and we at his request and 
in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereinto written our 
names as subscribed witnesses.

/s/ Henry Greer
/s/ Isaiah Bell

Probate of Will: State of Ohio Hancock County ss.

Testimony taken in the Probate Court in and for said County in proof of the 
last Will and Testament of John H. Greer, late of said County, deceased on 
this 16th day of Jany A.D. 1883, personally appeared in open court Henry Greer 
and Isaiah Bell the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of 
said John H. Greer deceased, bearing date on the 16th day of Nov. A.D.  1881 
and being duly sworn and examined, depose and say that they were present at 
the execution of the said last Will and Testament of said John H. Greer hereto 
attached, that they saw the said testator subscribe said Will and heard him 
acknowledge his signature, and that the said testator at the time of executing 
the same was of full age and sound mind and memory and not under any restraint 
and that they signed the same as witnesses at his request and in his presence 
and in the presence of each other.

S.J. Siddall Probate Judge


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