Noble-Belmont-Guernsey County OhArchives Wills.....Danford, Ellis J. November 14, 1903
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Source: Noble County Ohio Wills 1895-1910 Volumes 5, Page 207
Written: November 14, 1903
Recorded: January 28, 1904

Noble County Ohio Wills 1895-1910 Volumes 5, page 207
Will of Ellis J. Danford
Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: On January 28, 1904, application for 
Probate of Will was filed herein which reads and is in words and figures 
following, to wit: application for Probate of Will – Probate court, Noble 
County, Ohio.  In the matter of the Last Will and Testament of Ellis J. 
Danford, Deceased. 
  To the Probate Court of said County, your petitioner respectfully represents 
that Ellis J. Danford late a resident of the township of Noble in said County, 
died on or about the 13th day of January A.D. 1904, leaving an instrument in 
writing herewith produced purporting to be his last will and Testament: That 
the said Ellis J. Danford died leaving Katie Danford his widow who resides 
near Belle Valley, Ohio and the following named persons his only next of kin, 
to wit:
Name		age of minors	Degree of Kinship	P.O. Address
Robert Danford			Son		Belle Valley, Ohio
Arza Danford			Son		Belle Valley, Ohio
Mary Danford			Daughter		Belle Valley, Ohio
Minnie Danford			Daughter		Byesville, Ohio
  Your petitioner offers aid Will for Probate and prays that a time may be 
fixed for the proving of the same, and that said above named persons resident 
in this state may be notified according to law of the pendency of said 
proceedings.	Robert Danford, Petitioner
  And afterwards, to wit: On January 28, 1904, Will was filed herein which 
reads and is in words and figures following, to wit:
  The Last Will and Testament of Ellis J. Danford.
  In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I the said Ellis J. Danford, 
being of sound and disposing mind and memory, considering the uncertainty of 
continuance in life, and desiring to make such disposition of my worldly 
estate as I deem best do make, publish and declare, this to be my last will 
and testament, hereby revoking and annulling any and all former will or wills 
whatsoever by me made.
First:  I desire all my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid, as soon as 
possible after my decease.
Second:  I give and bequeath and devise to my beloved wife Katie Danford, in 
lieu of her dower rights in all of my real estate, for and during her natural 
life only, provided she does not remarry, the following real-estate situate in 
the Township of Noble, County of Noble and State of Ohio to wit: Sixty seven 
acres off of the East side of the East half of the South east Quarter of 
section No. 15 in Township 7 of Range 9, the same being the farm upon which we 
now reside.  In case my said wife does remarry or in case of her death, then 
and in that event it is my will that the above described real-estate be sold 
and the proceeds thereof divided amongst my children viz: Robert Danford, Arza 
Danford, Minnie Bond and Mary Danford, share and share alike.
Third:  I give, devise and bequeath all the rest and residue of my real-estate 
and any interest I may have therein to my children above named; and I hereby 
authorize and empower my executors hereinafter named, to sell the same for 
such price and upon such terms as they may think best and deeds to purchasers 
to execute in fee-simple, and divide the proceeds derived from such sales 
amongst my said children heretofore named, share and share alike.
Fourth:  It is my will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out 
of my personal property and whatever is left of my said personal property 
after the payment of my said just debts and funeral expenses, I give and 
bequeath to my said beloved wife absolutely.
Fifth:  I nominate and appoint my two sons Robert Danford and Arza Danford 
executors of this my last will and testament.
  In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of 
November, I the year Ninteen hundred and three.
Ellis J. Danford.


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