WILL: DEARDORFF, Samuel 1858 TUSCARAWAS COUNTY OHIO
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     I Samuel Deardorff of York Township, Tuscarawas County and 
State of Ohio,
being weak in body, but of sound mind,
 memory and understanding, and
considering the uncertainty of human 
life do make and publish this 
my last will and testament, as follows, viz.;
In the place it is my will that my executors 
hereinafter named shall pay the
expenses of my last sickness and funeral, and 
all my just debts.  I give and
bequeath all my property, real and personal, 
after my debts and two legacies
hereinafter named, to my grand daughters 
Hannah Deardorff and Rebecca
Deardorff are paid, to my four children, 
John, Elizabeth intermarried with
Martin Kitch, Sarah and Mary, to be 
divided between them, share and share
alike, in the following manner, 
that is to say:  I give and bequeath unto my
son John and my daughter Elizabeth Kitch, 
as tenants in common, one hundred
and sixty acres of land, being the 
south east quarter of Section seven, in
Township seven and Range two of the 
United States Military District, for
which they shall be charged two 
thousand dollars, that is to say, one
thousand dollars each, and shall account 
for that amount each, in the first
settlement and division of my estate, 
between them.  I also give and
bequeath to my daughters Sarah and 
Mary also as tenants in common the farm
on which I now live, being thirty 
acres of Lot number one and Lot number
two, both in the fourth quarter of 
the eighth Township and third Range of
the United States Military District 
and also forty acres, being part of the
west half of the north west quarter 
of Section five, in Township seven and
Range two of the same District 
(the other part of said half quarter section
having been deeded by me to Lewis 
Humrickhouse) for which they shall be
charged two thousand one hundred 
dollars, that is to say, one thousand and
fifty dollars each, in the final 
settlement and division of my estate,
between them.  I also give and bequeath to 
my grand daughter, Hannah
Deardorff, the sum of two hundred dollars, 
to be paid to her by my
Executors, on her arriving at legal age, 
as in full for her father’s share
in my estate.  I also give and bequeath to 
my grand daughter Rebecca M.
Deardorff the sum of one hundred dollars, 
and I do hereby appoint her father
John Deardorff, as her guardian to take 
charge of the same, until she
arrives at legal age.  And lastly, I do 
hereby appoint my son John Deardorff
and my son in law Martin Kitch, as my 
Executors, to carry this my last will
and testament into effect.  In testimony 
whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal this eighteenth 
day of May in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
					Samuel (his mark) Deardorff
Signed, sealed and declared to be his last 
will and testament, by the
Testator, in presence of us.
Francis R. Holland
Jacob Blickensderfer

[ABSTRACTED - In court on the 11th day of 
January, 1858, Francis Holland
affirmed he was present when Samuel Deardorff 
signed and published the will,
and that Jacob Blickensderfer, now deceased, was 
also present.  The
Executors, as named in the will, were appointed 
Executors, with a bond of
$10,000. – JBG]

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