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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgenwebarchives.org ************************************************************************** OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 04 : Issue 123 Today's Topics: #1 Oh-VanWert Co. Wills (BOYER) [Archives ] #2 Oh-VanWert Co. Wills (PURDY) [Archives ] Administrivia: To unsubscribe from OH-FOOTSTEPS-D, send a message to OH-FOOTSTEPS-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #1 Date: 17 Aug 2004 16:44:19 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20040817164419.9817.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-VanWert Co. Wills (BOYER) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 VanWert County OhArchives Court.....BOYER, John September 5 1899 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sara Reed sara.reed@earthlink.net August 17, 2004, 12:44 pm Source: Van Wert County Probate Court Will Book #7, Pp. 541-7 Written: September 5 1899 Recorded: May 11 1901 Be it Remembered that heretofore, to wit: on the 30th day of April, A.D. 1901, the following proceedings were had in the Probate Court of Van Wert county, Ohio, before the Honorable A.L. SWEET, Probate Judge, to wit: Application to Probate Will In the Probate Court, Van Wert County, Ohio, John BOYER, deceased Application to Probate Will. To the Honorable the Judge of said Court: And now comes S.J. DIEHL, and produces for Admission to Probate in said Court the Last Will and Testament of John BOYER, late a resident of the Township of Willshire, in said County, who died on the 27th day of April, A.D. 1901. Said Will was not deposited during the lifetime of the Testator, in the office of the Judge of the Probate Court of said County for safe keeping, as allowed by law. Said Testator died leaving the following persons all of his next of kin resident in the State of Ohio. George BOYER Son Ahanaka, O. Nancy E. DIEHL Daughter Van Wert, O. Emma CLOUSE Grandchild Van Wert, O. Marie CLOUSE Grandchild Dull Station, O. Orpha A. CLOUSE Grandchild Allen Co., O. Silva FRY Grandchild Lima, O. O. FREY Grandchild Lima, O. Isa FREY Grandchild Lima, O. Claud FREY Grandchild Lima, O. Richard CROGHAN Grandchild Abanaka, O. Charles CLOUSE Grandchild Ohio City, O. John CLOUSE Grandchild Ohio City, O. The State of Ohio, Van Wert County, S.S. The above named S.J. DIEHL having first duly sworn, says the statements of the foregoing application are true as he verily believes. Sworn to before me and in my presence this 30th day of April, A.D. 1901. A.L. SWEET, Probate Judge And afterwards, to wit: on the 30th day of April, A.D. 1901, the following proceedings were had, to wit: In the Matter of the Will of John BOYER, Deceased, April 30th A.D. 1901 This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of John BOYER, late of Willshire Township, in said County, deceased, was produced in open Court for probate and it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this court, and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to probate and second be given to the Next of kin of the testator resident of the State of Ohio, 2 days prior thereto, that said application will be for hearing before the Court on the 4th day of May A.D. 1901, at 1 o’clock, P.M. A.L. SWEET, Probate Judge. And afterwards on the 30th day of April, 1901, the following Notice to Next of Kin was issued, Notice to Next of Kin The State of Ohio Van Wert County, S.S. In the Matter of the last Will and Testament of John BOYER, deceased, to S.J. DIEHL, You are hereby commanded to notify George BOYER, Nancy J. DIEHL, Emma CLOUSE, Monroe CLOUSE, Orpha A. WRIGHT, Silva FREY, O. FREY, Isa FRY, Claud FRY, Richard CROGHAN, Charles CLOUSE, and John CLOUSE, giving at least ten days notice. That on the 30th day of April, A.D. 1901, an instrument of writing, purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of John BOYER, late of Willshire Township, in said county, deceased, was produced in open Court and an application to admit the same to probate was on the same day made in said Court. Said application will be for hearing before this Court on the 11th Day of May, A.D. 1901 at 1 o’clock, P.M. Herein fail not, but of this writ and service thereon make due return. Witness my signature as Judge of the Pobate Court, the 30th day of April, A.D. 1901. [Seal] A.L. SWEET, Probate Judge We, the undersigned person within named, do hereby acknowledge service of the written notice, this _____ day of ______, A.D. 1901 Richard CROGHAN Emma CLOUSE G.W. BOYER Nancy J. DIEHL G.M. CLOUSE Charley CLOUSE John O. CLOUSE And afterward, to wit: on the 11th day of May, A.D. 1901, the findings and orders of this Court relative to the last Will and Testament of John BOYER, deceased, were entered on the Journal in the words and figures following, to wit: In the Matter of the Will of May 11th A.D. 1901, John BOYER, Deceased, Be it Remembered, That, heretofore, to wit: on the 30th day of April, A.D. 1901, an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of John BOYER, late of Willshire Township, in said County, deceased, was produced in open Court and offered for probate and was then filed. And it is now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court, that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the application to admit the same to probate and record in this Court, has been given to the next of kin of the testator, resident of the State of Ohio, pursuant to a former order of this Court; thereupon on this day came L.B. SHAFFER and Wm. BUECHNER, the subscribing witnesses to said Will; which testimony was reduced to writing, by them respectively subscribed, and filed with said Will. Whereupon the Court finds that the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testament of said John BOYER, deceased, that the same was duly executed and attested; and that the said Testator at the time of making, signing, and sealing the same, was of full age, of sound mind and memory, and not under any restraint. It is therefore, by the Court ordered, that the said will be admitted to probate, and that the same, together with the testimony of the witnesses above named, be entered of record in this Court. Attest: A.L. SWEET, Probate Judge And afterward, to wit: on the 11th day of May, 1901, the following Testimony was taken, to wit: Testimony of Witnesses In the Matter of the Will of John BOYER, Deceased The State of Ohio, Van Wert County, S.S. Personally appeared in open Court, L.E. SHAFFER and Wm. BUECHNER, who being first duly sworn to testify the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of the Last Will and Testament of John BOYER, deceased, depose and say: That they were present at the execution of the instrument of writing, now before them bearing date of 5th day of Sept. 1899, purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of John BOYER, deceased, that they respectively subscribed their names thereto as witnesses at the request of said Testator and in his presence; that they saw said Testator sign said instrument at the end thereof, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his Will, and that said John BOYER at the time of executing the same was of full age, and of sound mind and memory, and not under any restraint. L.B. SHAFFER Wm. BUECHNER Sworn to before me and signed in my presence by said witnesses in open Court, this 11th day of May, 1901. A.L. SWEET, Probate Judge And afterward, to wit: on the 30th day of April, 1901, the following Will was admitted to Record, to wit: Will of John BOYER In the Name of the Benevolent Father of All, I John BOYER, of Willshire Township, County of Van Wert and State of Ohio, do make and publish this as my last Will and Testament. Item 1st I give and devise to my grandson, Richard S. CROGHAN, land described as follows: Commencing at a stake at the South west corner of the South east quarter of Section twenty-five in Township Three, South, Range One East, running twenty rods North to a stake; thence East eighty rods to a stake; thence South twenty rods to a stake; thence West eighty rods to the place of beginning. Said lands to contain ten acres. Also the following described lands; Commencing at the Northwest corner of the West half of the North-east quarter of Section thirty-six, in Township Three, South of One East, running east eighty rods to the North-east corner of West half of the above named quarter; Thence south fifty rods to a stake; thence West, eighty rods to a stake; thence fifty rods to the place of beginning., containing twenty-five acres. Also ten acres out of the southwest corner of the above described eighty acres as follows; Commencing at the Southwest corner of the West half of the North east quarter of Section thirty-six, Township three, South, Range One East, Van Wert County, Ohio, running north forty rods; thence due east forty rods; thence due South forthy rods; thence West on the South line of said tract forty rods to the place of beginning, to contain ten acres, all of said lands being in Willshire Township, Van Wert County and State of Ohio. Item 2nd It is my desire that after Richard S. CROGHAN has received his lands as above described that the remainder of my estate be divided as follows: My son, George W. BOYER is to have one fifth interest, (there being five full heirs). Item Third My grand-children, Emeline, Monroe and Orpha shall have one equal fifth of my estate. Item Fourth It is my desire that my daughter, Nancy J. DIEHL, shall have an equal share, being on fifth of my estate. Item Seven It is my will and desire that my grandson, Richard CROGHAN shall have one equal one fifth of my estate, besides the above described lands. Item Eight My daughter, Mary, being dead, leaving four children as follows: Silva, Isadore, Ega and Claud. So, it is my will and desire that they shall not receive any or no part of my estate. Item Nine I do hereby nominate George W. BOYER, executor of this my last will and testament hereby authorizing him to compromise, adjust, release, discharge, in such manner as he may deem proper, the debts and claims due me. I do also authorize him, if it shall become necessary to pay debts to sell at private sale or in such manner upon such terms of credit or otherwise as he my deem best, all or part of my real estate and deeds to make and deliver in fee simple. I do hereby revoke all other wills by me made. In testimony hereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th day of September, in the year, A.D. 1899. John BOYER [Seal] Signed and acknowledged by said John BOYER as his last will and testament, in our presence and signed by us in his presence. L.B. SHAFFER Wm. BUECHNER Additional Comments: John BOYER's date of death was 27 Apr 1901. The text of the will skips from Item Fourth to Item Eight -- this is how it appears in the Will Book. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/vanwert/court/wl47boyer.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 10.9 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: 17 Aug 2004 21:32:50 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20040817213250.7677.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-VanWert Co. Wills (PURDY) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 VanWert County OhArchives Court.....PURDY, George W. August 1 1864 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sara Reed sara.reed@earthlink.net August 17, 2004, 5:32 pm Source: Van Wert Probate Court Will Book #1, P. 201 Written: August 1 1864 Recorded: September 19 1864 September 19th, 1864 In the matter of George W. PURDY’s will. The last will and testament of George W. PURDY, late of Wilshire Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, deceased, was this day produced, in open Court, by A. BREY, the executor in said will named, and John KNIFF and Conrad BALLY, the subscribing witnesses to said will. Affirmed in Court, on oath testified to the due execution of said will which testimony was reduced to writing and by them respectively subscribed and filed with said will and it appearing to the Court by said testamoney that said will was duly attested and that the said testator at the time of executing the same was of sound mind and memory and not under any restraint. It is ordered by the Court that said will and testament be recorded whereupon A. BRAYthe executor in said will. It is therfore further ordered that letter testamoney be issued to him on his giving Bond in the Sum of five thousand dollars with Robert NESBIT and Conrad BALLY as [Susiles?] according to law. The Court appoints M.T. BREWER, Martin LINTEMONT and Ames BILDIN appraisers of the personal estate of the said testator. A. McGAVERN, Probate Judge Wills I, George W. PURDY, of the county of Van Wert and State of OHIO, do make and publish this my last will will and testament. First. It is my will and desire that all my property both personal and real be sold and maid into money by my execution according to law. Item 2nd. The proceeds of my estate I give and bequeath as follows, viz, to my beloved wife Sarah Jane PURDY I give and bequeath in line of her dower one third of what remains from the proceeds of my estate after all my debts and legal charges are paid. To my Daughter Caroline BOYER I give and bequeath ten dollars, this being in [addition?] to what she has received during my lifetime. To Emoline WING I give and bequeath ten dollars and the residue of said proceeds to be equally divided between my sons Lemuel Z. PURDY and George W. PURDY and my daughters Menerva PURDY, Harriett PURDY, and Mary Elizabeth PURDY. Item 3rd. I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Sarah Jane PURDY guardian of my three minor daughters Minerva PURDAY, Henrietta PURDY and Mary Elizabeth PURDY untill they shall respectivaly of age. My said guardian is hereby informed to give my children aforsaid a common English education and to rear them in habits of industry and presented upon them as for as may be Christian faith and Cherity. Item 4th I hereby nominate and appoint Absolem BREY Executor of this my last will and testament. I do hereby revoke all previous wills by me maid. In Testamoney hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1st day of August A.D. 1864. George W. PURDY [Seal] as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence. Conrad BAKELDES, John KNIFF The State of Ohio Van Wert County SS Personally appeared in open court Conrad BALUS and John KNIFF subscribing witness to the last will and testament of George W. PURDY late of said county deceased who being duly sworn according to law depose and say that the foregoing is the last will and testament of said George W. PURDY deceased that they subscribed there names thereto as the attesting witnesses at the request of the said testator and in his presence and in the presence of each other. And that he signed the same in their presence. And acknolledge the same to be his last will and testament that said testator at the time of executing the same was of full age sound mind and memory and not under any restraint. Conrad BAULSE, John KNIFF Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of September, A.D. 1864. A. McGAVERN, Probate Judge Additional Comments: Date of death was 11 Sep 1864 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/vanwert/court/wl48purdy.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 4.4 Kb -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V04 Issue #123 *******************************************