Muskingum County OhArchives Wills.....Richard Flowers July 3 1822
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Source: Muskingum Co., OH; Will Book B, page 272
Written: July 3 1822
Recorded: October 11 1822


WILL OF RICHARD FLOWERS, deceased

Court of Common Pleas October 1822’ And now to wit on the 11th day of October 
1822 The last will and testament of Richard Flowers is produced in open Court 
and proven by the oaths of John Johnson and William Hibb two of the subscribing 
witnesses; And the Court that same be recorded.  And that letters Testamentary 
be issued to John Johnson, Robert Morrison and Lenah Flowers the Executors 
named in said will, who appear in open Court and are sworn.  Whereupon letters 
Testamentary with copy of the will annexed are issued accordingly (317).  

WILL

In the name of God Amen, I Richard Flowers of Springfield Township in the 
County of Muskingum & State of Ohio, being weak in body but of sound & perfect 
mind & memory, do make & publish this my last will & testament in manner & form 
following – (viz) First. I give & bequeath unto my beloved wife Lanah Flowers 
the use & income of all my estate both real & personal during her life.  There 
is due to me about six hundred dollars or more which I wish collected & out of 
which I wish all my just debts paid the remainder there of I wish paid to my 
wife Lanah as follows (viz) one hundred dollars to be paid to her the first 
year after collected & the remainder to be paid in equal annuall enstallments 
of twenty five dollars each until the whole shall be so paid out.  but in case 
of the mothers decease before the whole is thus expended, the remainder is to 
be equally divided between the children when the youngest child shall become of 
age – at the decease of my wife Lanah, I wish all my property both real & 
personal then remaining to be equally divided between my children provided the 
youngest child shall then have attained lawfull age & it is my will that my 
wife Lanah and John Johnson and Robert Morrison be my sole exectors of this my 
last will and testament.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
seal this third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred 
and twenty too 1822.

Richard Flowers (seal)

Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Richard Flowers to be 
his last will and testament in the presence of us.  

Witnesses:
John Johnson
William Hibb
Joseph Rodman



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