HIGHLAND COUNTY, OHIO - Will of Fielding Woollums, 1865
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This is a transcribed copy of Fielding Woollums' will from Highland Co., Ohio,
Will Book 6, p. 70-1:

In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I Fielding Woollums of the county
of Highland and State of Ohio Being weak in Body but sound in mind do make and
publish this my last will and Testament.  Item 1st  I give and devise to my
beloved wife in lieu of her dower the farm on which we now reside--situated in
Concord Township Highland County and State of Ohio containing about seventy
six acres during her natural life and all the stock and chattels which may be
thereon at the time of my decease during her natural life as aforesaid she
selling so much thereof as may be sufficient to pay my just debts; at the time
of the decease of my said wife Jane Woollums The real estate aforesaid I give
and devise to my three sons Thomas W. Woollums, Hamilton D. Woollums and
Fielden Woollums and their heirs to be equally divided.  Item 2nd  all the
personal property or the proceeds thereof as may Remain unconsumed and
unexpended I give and devise to my son Hamilton and his heirs.  Item 3rd  I
will and devise that after the decease of my said wife that my three sons
Thomas W. Woollums, Hamilton D. Woollums and Fielden C. Woollums pay to my
sons Wm P. Woollums and James J. Woollums each one hundred and twelve dollars
and to my son John Woollums the sum of fifty dollars and also to my two
Daughters, Nancy S. Shattuck and Mary C. Walker the sum of one hundred dollars
each, payments to be made in one year after the decease of my said wife.  Item
4th  I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Jane Woollums Executrix
of this my last will and testiment hereby authorizing and empowering her to
compromise (as first?) and release and discharge in such manner as she may
seem proper the Debts and claims due me.  In Testimony I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this 19th day of May 1865.
     Signed and acknowledged by said
Fielding Woollums as his last will and
testament in our presence and
signed by us in his presence                     Fielding Woollums  {seal}
                    B. F. Pulliam
                    Thomas Johnson

The State of Ohio
Highland County } ss.                               Highland Probate Court
                                                               July 15th A. D.
1865

This day the last will and testament of Fielding Woollums, late of Highland
County, Ohio, deceased, was produced in open court for Probate.  Whereupon
came personally B. F. Pulliam and Thomas Johnson, subscribing witnesses to
said will, who in open court on oath testified to the due execution and
attestation of said last will and testament that said testator was at the time
of executing and publishing said last will and testament, (and which is
written on this sheet) over the age of 21 years, of sound mind and memory and
under no restraint, that he voluntarily subscribed the same, and in their
presence and hearing published and declared the same to be his last will and
testament, and that they in his presence and at his request, signed said will
as subscribing witnesses thereto and in the presence of each other
                                                                      B. F.
Pulliam
                                                                      Thomas
Johnson
     Sworn to and subscribed in open court and before me, this 15th day of
July A. D. 1865.
                                                                      Wm. M.
Meeks
                                                                      Probate
Judge

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Kathleen Morgan
KMorgan678@aol.com

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