Jefferson County OhArchives Wills.....Carithers, Robert October 22, 1818
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Source: Josiah V. Thompson Journals, Vol. 13
Written: October 22, 1818
Recorded: April 10, 1821

Office of Probate Court, Steubenville, Jefferson Co, O Aug 6, 1925 
The book starts out as:
      "A Record of Wills for Jefferson Co in the Territory of the United 
States, northwest of the River Ohio"
 Will Book 1 page 255 Robert Carithers of Mt Pleasant Tp, Jeff Co, O bequeaths:
To beloved wife Mary Carithers, all household & kitchen furniture except my 
clock & watch which are to go to my son Robert when he reaches 21 yrs etc.
To son Robert, a lot of land to be laid off adjg the meeting house & town of 
Mt Pleasant running fr N.W. corner of a lot sold Caleb Dilworth etc to contain 
20 A with proviso that widow have use of it until Robert is 21, but timber on 
it to be carefully preserved.
Directs bals his land be sold & money divided:
1st to wife $5000 the int to be used for her own & support of the children 
that stay with her.
to son Samuel Carithers $500
to son John Carithers $233
to granddaughter Martha Carothers (dau of my son John) $266.67
to daughter, Mary Caldwell $800
to daughter, Martha Kirk $1000
to son William Carithers $500
to son Noble Carithers $3000
to son Johnson Carithers $3000
to daughter Margaret Carithers $1500
to daughter Ruth Carithers $1500
to son Robert Carithers $4000
to my sister Elizabeth Smith $100 for use of herself & children
to my grandson Robert Carithers (second son of my son Samuel) $100
The 30 shares I hold in the bank of Mt Pleasant, I give to my son Robert when 
he comes of age.  At wife's death, one half of the $5000 she has the use of to 
go to son Robert & remaining half equally to the three next youngest children, 
wants Johnson & Noble to be learned trades & Robert to be educated for the 
ministry.  If any child die without a family, share to go to children who are 
then single.
Appoints son Samuel & friend Joseph McKee & John Alexander Exrs.  Dated Oct 
22, 1818 Robert Carithers (seal)
witnesses: Jonathan Taylor, Wm Hopkins, Samuel Hessey, Proven Apr 10, 1821.

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