Licking-Muskingum County OhArchives Wills.....McQueen, Minor November 12, 1860
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Source: Licking County Probate Court
Written: November 12, 1860

MINOR MCQUEEN'S WILL
The last Will and Testament of Minor McQueen late of Licking County, Ohio, 
deceased, having been, on the 22d day of April, A.D. 1868, for Probate, 
thereupon said Will was duly proven by the oaths of S.D. King and W.B. Woods, 
subscribing witnesses thereto, who were duly sworn and examined in open Court, 
and their testimony was reduced to writing and filed by order of the Court; 
and it appearing to the Court from the testimony of said witnesses, that "such 
Will was duly attested and executed, and that the Testator at the time of 
executing the same, was of full age, and of sound mind and memory and not 
under any restraint", and it further appearing to the Court that such original 
Will and Testimony and the Record containing the same, were consumed by a fire 
which occurred in the night of the 2" of April, A.D. 1875, at which time the 
Court House of Licking County together with all the Records of the Probate 
office, were destroyed it is now here ordered that the certified copy of said 
last Will and Testament of Minor McQueen, deceased, now presented to the 
Court, be admitted to Probate and filed in place of the original and be 
recorded. 
THE WILL
In the name of God, amen: I, Minor McQueen of the Township of Fallsburgh, in 
the County of Licking, and State of Ohio, do make publish and declare the 
following to be my last Will and Testament.
Item 1-  It is my will and I direct that all my just debts, and funeral 
expenses be paid out of my Estate.
Item 2-  I give and devise to my beloved wife Sarah McQueen to be in lieu of 
her dower in all my Real Estate, the Farm on which I now reside situate in 
Fallsburgh Township Licking County Ohio; and in range ten (10) Township Four 
(4) and in section sixteen, twenty-four and twenty-five, and containing one 
hundred and thirteen acres more or less; to have and to hold the same for and 
during the term of her natural life.
Item 3-  I give and devise to my beloved son George McQueen, the said Farm on 
which I now reside, mentioned in Item 2, to have and to hold to him and to his 
heirs, and assigns forever, subject however to the life estate therein of my 
said wife Sarah McQueen as devised to her in said Item 2. 
Item 4-  I nominate and appoint my said son George McQueen to be the Executor 
of this my last Will and Testament, I hereby revoke all other and former Wills 
made by me, and declare this and this only to be my last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 12" day of 
November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
Minor McQueen   (seal)
Signed sealed published and declared by said Minor McQueen to be his last Will 
and Testimony in our presence, and by us signed as witnesses in his presence 
and at his request. 

Additional Comments:
This typewritten copy of Minor McQueen's Will is on microfilm in Licking 
County Probate Court. I printed a copy and gave one to Nola Rogers at the 
Licking County Genealogical Society, Newark, Ohio 

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