Muskingum-Licking County OhArchives Wills.....Sherman, Eli June 13, 1862
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Source: Muskingum County Court Will Records
Written: June 13, 1862

                                                     WILL OF ELI SHERMAN
                                                                 June 13, 1862
                                                           case # 5065 A book E 
page 3
                                                           Muskingum County, 
Ohio

In the name of the benevolent father of all, I Eli Sherman of Duncan Falls, 
Muskingum County and State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will and 
testament.
Item 1st
I give and devise and bequeath, to my two sons Hiram Sherman and Josiah Sherman 
and their heirs the following real estate, being the middle part of lot 
no.eighteen in the ninth square of the town of Duncan Falls, in Muskingum 
County, Ohio. Beginning at the south east corner of said lot, thence west 
seventy six feet to a corner, thence north to a street and post, thence east 
with said street seventy four feet to a post. thence with the east end of the 
house  on said lot to the place of the beginning.

Item 2nd
 I give bequeath and devise to my son Hiram Sherman the thirty dollars which he 
now owes me or has already received.

Item 3rd
I give and bequeath to my son Hiram Sherman all my cooking utensils and all my 
dishes.

Item 4th
I give and bequeath to my son Josiah Sherman my bay mare and the one horse 
wagon which he has now in his possession.

Item 5th
I give and bequeath to my grandson Josiah Sherman one hundred dollars out of my 
moneys and credits and also my bay mare Snap, also with my cushioned buggy and 
harness. I also give him the bed and beding that I now acupy together with the 
little burear looking glass, a choping axe and my rifle gun.

Item 6th
I give and bequeath to my son  Davis Sherman fifty dollars out of my moneys and 
credits.

Item 7th
I give and bequeath to my son John Sherman fifty dollars.

Item 8th
I give and bequeath to  my son James Sherman, one hundred and fifty dollars of 
which he has already received one hundred dollars.

Item 9th
I give and bequeath to my daughter Lois Hatfield one bed and bedding and twenty 
five dollars out of my moneys and credits.

Item 10th
I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Julia Ann Sherman, one bed and bedding.

Item 11th 
I give and bequeath to my daughter Lucy Gregory one bed and bedding and twenty 
five dollars out of my moneys and credits.

Item 12th
It is my will that when the above devises are all filled and complied with that 
the residence or remainder of my property shall be equally divided amongst my 
legal heirs.

Item 13th
I do hereby nominate Hiram Sherman, Josiah Sherman, and John Sherman executors 
of my last will and testament hereby authorizing and empowering them to 
compromise and adjust, release and discharge in such manner as they may deem 
proper. The debts, and claims due me. I do also authorize and empower them if 
it shall become necessary in order to pay my debts, to sell by private sale and 
in such manner, upon such times of credit or otherwise as they my think proper, 
all or any part of my real
estate,  and deeds to purchasing to make acknowledge and deliver in fee simple.

I do herby revoke all former wills by me made.        signed   ELI SHERMAN   
(seal)

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my had and seal this fourth day of 
March A D 1859 signed and acknowledged by said Eli Sherman as his last will and 
testament, in our presence and signed by us in his presence.
Signed.
1.	
H. S. Harding
John Acheson, Sen.



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