VanWert County OhArchives Court.....PURDY, George W. August 1 1864
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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

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