ill Jefferson county Will book p. 385-389
Know all men by these present that I Joseph smith of the county of Jefferson in the State of
Ohiol, knowing the uncertainty of life and being desirous of setting my worldly affairs previous to my decease, do make and publish this my last will and testament.
1st it is my will that after my decease my wife Rosanna Smith shall hold the land
in Jefferson County. The land I now live on during her life by the said Rosanna smith y wife paying the annual expenses of the land such as taxes and other
necessary expenses during her life, except the fulfillment of an article given to B McFarlan and at the expiration of the said McFarland lees, a renewable lees to be given to him and his wife
Susanna Smith my daughter which lees may continue during the life of her mother, it is
meant a renewable lees of the house the said McFarlan now lives in and wife, by not to assign and at my decease a sale f all the movable property to be made and after all my just debts
paid, the one third of the amount given to my wife, the balance to be divided equally with my sons and daughters and at the death of my wife Rosanna Smith, or before if al y family can agree on it. a sale of my lands to be made and a divide made as may
hereafter be mentioned.
1st it is my will that a equal divide be made after the decease of my wife
Rosanna smith by making such reductions as may be herein afterwards mentioned.
it is my will to make a reduction of my daughter Jane Mitchell of 500 or less, it being the amount of a note I hold on
Thomas Mitchell. this note was taken of Thomas Mitchell the 7th of April, 1846 but if the said shall lift his note from me, my
daughter Jane ann Mitchel is willed her equal share.
2nd It is my will that my daughter Eleanor Beatty Dilon is to have a reduction of 200 dolars this is for money
loaned to Moses Dilon and made a book account in1845, and after the reduction Elenor Beatty Dilon is to have an equal share.
3rd It is my will that my son James Reed Smith is to have a reduction made of 1000 dollars, it is for money
loaned a note I hold in date 18th March 1845, after a just and fair settlement with my son James Reed Smith it is my will he shall have an equal share.
4th It is my will that Andrew Duncan Smith my son is to have a reduction made of 3oo dollars, it is for a book account of money given to him in the years of our lord 1822 and 22nd March 1834 & 44 & 45 & 46 & 47 and after the reduction the said A. D. Smith my son is to have a equal share with
all his brothrs and sisters.
5th It is my will that Joseph Lafayette Smith my son is to have a reduction of 300 dollars this was money
loaned and made a book acount of in, or in part in the years 1845 & 46 and part 1850 and there is a note given James R. Smith my son of 450 dollars or more, this was a note I gave to
James R. Smith my son for Joseph L and George B Smith my sons. It is my will that Joseph and George pay that note to their brother James Reed as they got that money
in 1850 for California After this reduction it is my wll that Joseph L Smith my son shall have an equal share with his brothers and sisters...
6th It is my will that George B..... Smith my son is to have a equal share made after a reduction of 125 dollars and an equal share to pay the note with Joseph L Smith to his brother James
Reed, my son, and then George B. shall have an equal share with his brothers and sisters, after those sanctions are met.
7th It is my will that Susanna Baxter McFarlin my daughter shall have the house she lives in during the time of her lees, and a renewable lees, if her mother is agreed, and further it is my will that
Susan B. McFarlin shall have a equal share with her brothers and sisters and no reduction is to be made.
8th It is my will that Joseph Easten Mitchel my grand son is to have 200 dollars at the divide, this is for the name.
9th It is my will that Ferdinand Spangler Smith my son shall have a equal share with his brothers and sisters.
10th It is my will that Rosanna Dilon my grandaughter is to have 200dollars, for the name of her grandmother at the divide.
11th It is my will that Joseph Smith McFarlin my grandson is to have 200 dollars at the divide or when the divide is make and further I do
Nominate James R. Smith my son and Thomas Mitchel my son-in-law my executors, of this my last will and testament.
Joseph Smith, Sr.
Joseph MCCleary Daniel Gill
Codicil to will
Whersas I Joseph Smith of warren Township Jefferson county Ohio did on the 22nd of March 1854 make my last will and testament, I now make this my codicil to the aforesaid last will and testament in manner following:
item1st I give to my wife Rosanna in addition to what I have gave her in my aforementioned will, all my beds and bedding and
house and kitchen furniture.
Given under my hand and seal this fourth of April 1856.
Joseph Smith
John Smith Perry Brown
December 14, 1863 Will of Rosana Smith, Dec. Jefferson county pg. 392, 393
The last will and testament of Rosanna Smith late of Warren township was this day brought into court and Nathan Harris one of the witnesses to the same appraises in open court and testifies to the due execution of the said will.
And afterwards to wit. on the 8th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty four came E. b. Yost the other subscribing witness to said will and in open court and oath testified to the due execution of said will, which testimony of said witnesses was ordered to writing and by their respectivly subsribed and filed said will. and it appearing to the court by said testimony that this will was duly attested and executed and that the same was of full age and sound mind and memory and not under any restraint it is ordered by the court that said will be admitted to probate and together with the testimony be recorded.
In the name of the Benevolent Father of All: I Rosanna Smith of Warren township Jefferson County Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament.
item 1 I give and devise to my son Ferdinand Smith one pair bedsteads one feather bed with a sufficiency of bed clothes for the same.
item 2 devise and bequeath to my son Joseph Smith of the State of California on pair Bedsteads one feather bed with a sufficiency of bed clothes for same to be held and kept by my daughter Susan McFarland until called for by the said Joseph Smith.
item 3 I devise and bequeath to my daughter Jane Ann Mitchell wife of Thomas Mitchell one B......
item 4 I devise and bequeath to my daughter Susan Mc Farland wife of Benjamin McFarland the balance of all my household and kitchen furniture all the cattle hogs and sheep together with all the personal property owned by me and all debts or claims owing to me to be collected and paid to her the said Susan McFarland paying all my just debts and my funeral expenses and having placed to my remains when buried marble tomb stones the design and price of which shall be at her discretion. I desire that no appraisement and no sale of my personal property be made.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal this 20th day of October in the year 1863.
Rosanna Smith
signed an acknowledged by said Rosanna Smith as her last will and testament in our presence . E. B. Yost N. S. Harris
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