Muskingum-Perry County OhArchives Wills.....Thomas Clayton Jr. June 4 1811
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Source: Muskingham County Historical records
Written: June 4 1811


Last Will and Testament of Thomas Clayton of the county of Muskingum and State 
of Ohio

In the name of God - Amen
I Thomas Clayton sensible of the uncertainty of life and certain of death, and 
being advised to make a disposition of my estate both personal and real do 
make and ordain this my last will and testament.
Item.     I recommend my soul to my creator of whom I received and I recommend 
my body to the earth from whence it came by a decent burial.
Item.     After my funeral charges and all just debts are paid it is my will, 
and I do give and bequeath to my wife MARY - one bed, bureau and bedding, and 
one cow all which articles to be such as my said wife may choose. I also give 
and bequeath to my said wife MARY such part of my kitchen furniture as she may 
think proper to retain.
Item.     I give and bequeath to my son SAMUEL, the Northeast quarter of 
section eighteen, or township sixteen in range fifteen, and being the trail on 
which I now live.
Item.     I give and bequeath to my daughter MARTHA, wife of Isaac Willson, 
the sum of Ten Dollars.
Item.     I hereby request my executors here after mentioned as such time as 
they think proper to sell at public or private sale all my personal estate not 
here fore appropriated and after the payment of my just debts, and the 
legacies herein before stated, to divide the proceeds equally among my 
fallowing named children - To Wit - JOHN,JOSEPH,WILLIAM,MARY,BETSY, and RACHEL 
CLAYTON - if they my mentioned children can agree about the division of the 
Balance of my personal estate then it is my will and desire that the same be 
equally divided among them.
Item.     I do hereby certify and appoint my sons JOHN,JOSEPH and WILLIAM my 
executors, to administer this my last will and testament.
I do hereby declare this to be my last will and testament hereby recognizing 
all former wills as codicil by me made.

Signed in the presence of
James Hampson                                               June 4,1811
William Stillman                                          Thomas Clayton  


Additional Comments:
Thomas Clayton was very well known in Perry county in fact Clayton Township 
was said named for him, there are some wonderful historical accounts 
reguarding this both on the internet and in the Perry county genealogical 
records

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