MIAMI COUNTY OHIO - WILL: YATES, Jonathan L. (d. 1830)
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[with original spellings intact]  Document copied at Courthouse
                                            on 3 Sept 1991
                                            Sandra Lake Lassen

ABSTRACT OF THE WILL OF JONATHAN L. YATES
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CASE #546, MIAMI COUNTY COURTHOUSE, OHIO

JONATHAN L. YATES, deceased
Thomas Yates & Mary Yates, bond - administrators
Will signed 2 Oct 1830; filed 15 Nov 1830

Jonathan L. Yates of Lost Creek Township, Co. of Miami, State of Ohio,
being weak in body, but sound of mind, memory and understanding, bequeaths

to beloved wife MARY - all my real & natural property and it is my will
that she stay and have full power on the plantation on Lost Creek Township,
and to have the rent, issues and profits thereof; that the family stay on
the plantation and the minor children be well provided for "in raiment,
meat and schooling"

that "my only son THOMAS YATES" shall have all the above after the decease
of my beloved wife MARY including all the plantations containing 170 acres
"being a part of the North west quarter and also a part of the North East
quarter of section thirty four, town two, range eleven between the Miami
Rivers

to my son THOMAS afore said thirty dollars a part of a judgement in court
of common please in Clermont County of this state in my favor against
Walter Thomas; also my mathematics books together with the life of
Washington; also a roan horse colt; also my sword and gun unto him, his
heirs and assigns forever

that all my moneis [sic-monies], chattles and effects not other wise
disposed of at the decease of my beloved wife MARY in manner as follows:

one equal seventh part to my beloved daughter ANN, her heirs and assigns
forver; one equal seventh part to my beloved daughter ELIZABETH, her heirs
and assigns forever; [note from compiler: exactly the same wording &
bequests for the following daughters] PRISCILLA; PHEBE; SOPHRONIA; REBECCA;
and MARY.

that the executors shall furnish each of my beloved daughters with a bureau
or saddle as they become of age, with the exception of my beloved daughter
ANN who has already been provided with one

lastly, I nominate my beloved wife MARY together with my beloved son THOMAS
YATES my executrix & executor.....hereby revoking making null and void all
and every other will or wills Testament or testaments and hereby declaring
this and no toher to be my last and Testament.

signed by Jonathan L. Yates (in his own hand) & dated 2 October 1830

witnesses: Jacob Knoops (Knoss?) & Jotham Fudder (Feuder?Sueder?)


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