Washington County OhArchives Wills.....Reading, John December 16, 1861
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Source: Will Book 1, P. 384, Administrators & Executor's Docket Book D, P. 189, Warren Township
Written: December 16, 1861

John Reading's Will
In the name of the benevolent father of all I John Reading of Washington 
County, Warren Township and State of Ohio, do make and publish this my Last 
Will and Testament:

Item 1st: I give and devise to my beloved wife in lieu of her dower the farm 
in which we now reside situate in Warren Township, Washington County, and 
State of Ohio containing about eighty acres during her natural lifetime except 
twenty acres which I have deeded to my son Simon John Reading as his legacy in 
my estate and said Simon John Reading is to pay to my beloved wife $300 in 
fifty-dollar installments.
And all the stock, household goods, furniture provisions and other goods and 
chattels which may be thereon at the time of my decease during her natural 
life as aforesaid she however setting so much thereof as may be sufficient to 
pay my just debts or for her support while she lives.
At the death of my said wife, the real and personal estate aforesaid that my 
remain at her decease I give and devise to my children except Simon John 
Reading to wit Martha Reading, Lidy Reading, Thos Reading, Sarah Reading, 
James N. Reading, Francis Reading, Nancy C. Reading and their heirs. If 
however any of the above named hiers should Dy & before the decease of my said 
wife leaving no hiers then said estate to be divided among them that survive.
If my said wife should not survive me then I devise and bequeath the said 
property to the above hiers except Simon John Reading:

Item 2nd: I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Guardian of my sons 
Thomas Reading and James N. Reading and also Guardian of my 3 daughters Sarah, 
Nancy, and Francis Reading until the said Thomas, James N. and Sarah, Francis 
and Nancy Reading arrive at the age of 21 years or intermarrys.

Item 3rd: I hereby nominate and appoint Catherine Reading my beloved wife 
Executrix of this my last will and testament. I desire that no appraisement or 
sale of personal property be made and that the Court of Probate direct the 
omission of the same in persuance of the statute. I do hereby revoke all 
former wills by me made. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
seal this 16th day of December in the year of our lord, one thousand eight 
hundred sixty one.

Signed : John Reading (seal)
Signed and acknowledged by said John Reading as his last will and testament in 
our presence and signed by us in his presence.

Wm. Johnson
Jason Huggins



Additional Comments:
John Reading came from Wales (not England) with his family in 1842 via the 
Bark Henry Shelton. He married Margaret Thomas in 1837 in Wales. He left his 
father (also named John Reading) and sister (Francis Reading) in Wales where 
they both died. The family entered the US via Baltimore. From there they 
arrived in Allegheny Co., PA where Margaret must have died. No grave located 
yet. He then married a Mrs. Catherine Tunnicliff(e) and settled in Warren 
Twp., Washington Co., OH. He died there. His son mentioned in the will as 
Simon John Reading died in 1862 in Shiloh, TN. He is buried in a common war 
grave there without a tombstone. This family suffered a great loss of family 
in 1862. Deaths include Simon John, Sarah, and Thomas. Simon died April 25, 
1862, Sarah died April 7, 1862, and Thomas died January 10, 1862. Nancy died 
in 1878. John dies May 16, 1863 in Warren Twp., Washington Co., OH. He and 
kids are buried in Bethel Cemetery. Catherine Reading went on to marry William 
Greenway. She died in Warren Twp, Washington Co., OH

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