&l8D Filed June 15, 1862 and recorded in the Liber? of Wills on page 27th H? M Perrin? Judge of Probate To all whom the matters in this instrument may concern, I Adam Ocobock of the Township of Efsex county of Clinton and state of Michigan feeling the effects of age and bodily infemities (sic) but pofsefsing the faculties of the mind sufficient all purposes of businefs and feeling a strong attachment for my beloved wife and all my offspring and wishing that my property what I shall pofsefs at the time of my death may be divided pralty(?) among them at the least pofsible expense and trouble, do make the following directions for the disposition and disbursements of the same; and I hereby disclose that this is my will and that my said property shall be disposed of according to the conditions hereof First I intend to use the whole of my property both real and personal as long as I shall live and at the time of my death I wish and intend that my beloved wife Mary Ocobock shall continue in the pofsefsion occupation and have the whole use and benefit of my real estate known and described as the South part of North half of South West quarter of section Number Twenty Nine in Township Number Eight North of Range Number Three West containing fifty acres, being the same on which I now reside with my family during her life and that she shall pay all the taxes which may be afsefsed on said premises during the time she shall so occupy the same and at the time of her death I direct that said landed premises shall be disposed of in the following manner that is to say, My son Hamilton Ocobock I intend shall have five acres of said land to be taken off from the North side of said land adjoining the farm now owned by him; and my son Isaac Ocobock I intend shall have one half of what shall remain (after taking off the before mentioned five acres) and his said half shall be taken off of the South side of my said land and adjoining the farm now owned by the said Isaac; and the remainder of twenty two and one half acres more or lefs I intend shall go to my son Benjamin Ocobock, And all of the above I do hereby give and bequeath accordingly. And I further intend that in case my wife Mary shall depart this life before me, that at the time of my death my above mentioned sons shall have full and intire (sic) pofsefsiond (sic) of said premises as above mentioned and set forth I further intend that my daughter Mary Elizabeth Ocobock shall have out of said land at the time when my sons shall become pofsefsed of said premises as above; the some (sic) of one hundred dollars and also my daughter Amanda Bancroft shall have the sum of ten dollars, and also my daughter Sarah Stiles ten dollars and also my Grand children the son and daughters of my deceased daughter Anna Rufsell I intend shall have the sum of ten dollars to be equally divided between them to be paid their respective portions to them whither (sic) of age or not when my before mentioned sons shall come into pofsefsion of said premises as aforesaid, and if any or all of my before mentioned Grand children meaning the son and daughters of my before mentioned daughter shall die before said time mentioned, the amount shall be equally divided among those living and in case of the death of any one of my before mentioned daughters previous to the before mentioned time (meaning at anytime before my sons shall come into pofsefsion of said premises) then such fraction or amount shall cease and become extinct. And I intend that the above respective amounts shall become a lein (sic) on said landed primises (sic) and I further intend and direct that my sons shall each pay the portions as hereinafter directed that is to say my son Hamilton who has but five acres acres of (sic) said landed primises (sic) before mentioned shall pay the sum of ten dollars, and my other sons Isaac and Benjamin who are to have twenty two and one half acres each of said primises (sic) more or lefs shall each pay the sum of sixty dollars making in all the full sum of one hundred and thirty dollars, And I further intend that my son Jackson Ocobock, who I have already given forty acres of land shall have of my personal property one cow and a gun now in his pofsefsion and I intend in his pofsefsion they shall remain and that he may have it any time by calling for it. And my other personal property which I may be pofsefsed of at the time of my death I intend to give to my wife Mary after paying whatever debts there may be against me at that time and in case she my wife Mary shall die before me then my personal property after paying my debts I intend shall be equally divided between my four sons before mentioned In witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Efsex aforesaid this the sixth day of April AD eighteen hundred and sixty one Signed and sealed In presence of B W Boynton Adam Ocobock (seal) John C. Darian(?) Mark --------------------------------------------------------------------------- No 94, estate of Adam Ocobock, Administrator Thomas Parr Date Lib Fol Proceedings Papers Recorded Lib Fol 1862 Apr 23 J? 346 Order to hear Petition to prove will 1 56 petition to prove will & for apptment Admistr 1862 May 18 J 357 Order adjourning Aff of Prob. of Ord 1 56 hearing of said petition hear pet prove Will 1862 June 2 J 356 " Administrators Bonds Wills 25 1862 June 13 J 359 Order approving will Will & Testament Wills 27 and appointing Administrators & Appraisers 1862 Warrant & Inventory 3 103 1862 Sep 1 J 379 Order for approving Inventory 1900 March 9 J 457 Vouchers Sarah Stiles & Such filed Accorded Amanda Bancrcoft for bequest $10.00 1900 April 6 J 459 Receipt for 1/2 of legacy Accorded pd by heir Isaac M. Ocobock of Mary E. Ocobock --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Probate Court, Estate of Adam Ocobock deceased Petition for Appointment of Adminstrator (? - looks crossed out) Court of Clinton SS Probate Court April 23 A.D. 1862 Filed and Recorded in Liber 1 Page 56 AM Perrin? Judge of Probate } State of Michigan, County of Clinton } SS On this 23rd day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and Sixty two then personally appeared before me, Benjamin Ocobock the petitioner named in the foregoing petition who, being my me duly sworn, did depose and say, that he has heard read the foregoing petition, by him subscribed, and knew the contents thereof, and that the same was true according to the best of his knowledge and belief. Before me, A.M Perrin Judge of Probate --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Petition for Appointment of Adminstrator To the Honorable A.M. Perrin Judge of Probate for the County of Clinton in the State of Michigan. The Petition of Benjamin Ocobock who is of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, of the county of Clinton respectfully shews That Adam Ocobock late of Essex in said County of Clinton departed this life in said County of Clinton on the 27th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty two leaving a last Will and Testament, as your petitioner is informed and verily believes That said deceased was, at and immediately previous to his death, an inhabitant of said County of Clinton and that he was possessed of Real and personal Estate, situate and being in the County of Clinton to be administered, and that the estimated value thereof is the sum of Twelve hundred dollars, or thereabout, as your petitioner is informed and verily believes. And your petitioner further shews that the names and residences of the heirs at law of said deceased, and other persons interested in said estate, are as follows: Mary Ocobock widow of said deceased who resides in said Essex, and Amanda Bancroft, Isaac M. Ocobock, Jackson Ocobock, Benjamin F. Ocobock (your petitioner) Hamilton Ocobock, & Mary E. Ocobock, all children of said deceased who reside in said Essex, and Sally Stiles a daughter of said deceased who resides in Greenbush in said County, and Rebecca McPherson Mary Ingersoll Adam Russell and Sarah Wail (Wait?), children of Anna Russell who was daughter of said deceased, who all reside in said County except Mary Ingersoll who resides in Gratiot County in said State Your petitioner therefore prays that all persons interested in said estate may be duly cited as required by law, and as to this Court may seem proper, and that said last Will and Testament may be admitted to probate an (sic) that administration of said estate may be granted to Thomas Parr with the will annexed and that such other and further order and proceedings may be had in the premises as may be required by the statutes in such case made and provided Date Se oplums (?) April 23 1862 Benjamin F. Ocobock --------------------------------------------------------------------------- &l6D Aff. of Pub. of copy of Order to hear petition prove will Filed May 18, 1862 and recorded in Liber 1? on page 56 HM Perrin Judge of Probate State of Michigan, county of Clinton } SS Porter H? Perrin one of the printers & publishers of the Clinton Republican, a newspaper printed and circulated in the county of Clinton, being duly sworn deposes and says that the annexed notice has been duly published in said paper at least once each week for 3 successive weeks, and that the first publication thereof was on the 25 day of April AD 1862 (signed) Porter K. Perrin Sworn and subscribed before me this 17th day of May A.D, 1862. A.M. Perrin Judge of Probate Printers fees $ (no #) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Probate order - State of Michigan County of Clinton, ~~?. At a session of the Probate Court for the County of Clinton, holden at the Probate Office in the village of St. Johns, on Wednesday, the 23d day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty two; Present, H.M. Perrin, Judge of Probate in the matter of the estate of Adam Ocobock, deceased. On reading and filing the petition duly verified, of Benjamin Ocobock, praying for reasons therein set forth that the instrument puporting to be the last will and testament of Adam Ocobock may be admitted to probate, and that Thomas Parr may be appointed Administrator with the will annexed. Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday the 17th day of May next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, be assigned for the hearing of said petition, and that the heirs at law and legatees of said deceased, and all the persons interested in said will are required to appear at a session of said court then to be holden, at the Probate office in the village of St. Johns and show cause, if any there be, why the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted. And it is further ordered that said petitioner give notice to the persons interested in said estate of the pergiency (?) of said petition, and the hearing thereof, by causing a copy of this order to be published in the Clinton Republican, a newspaper printed and circulated in said county of Clinton, for three successive weeks previous to said day of hearing. H.M. Perrin, Judge of Probate (A true copy.) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notice of contest of Probate of Will Filed June 2nd, 1862 HM Perrin Judge of Probate State of Michigan Clinton County } SS Matter pending in Probate Court before? Hon H.M. Perrin In the matter of the estate of Adam Ocobock H Malhidges (?) Attorney for Amanda Bancraft and wife of Palmer D. Bancraft and Sally Stiles & wife of Eben B. Stiels. Comes in to Court (house?) and contests the last will and testament of Adam Ocobock late of Essex Clinton County deceased. the said Stiles & Bancraft Claiming to be heirs at Law of the said Adam Ocobock, And for reason alledge (sic) that the said Adam Ocobock at the time of the execution of the said will was not of sound mind and for further reasons alledge (sic) that said will was not executed in conformity to the Statute in such case made and provided. Dated June 2d 1862 H. Malhidge Atty for Contestants --------------------------------------------------------------------------- &l8D Stipulation of parties Filed June 2d 1862 HM Perrin Judge of Probate State of Michigan Probate Court of Clinton Coiunty In the matter of the estate of Adam Ocobock deceased late of Essex in said county It is hereby stipulated between R W Boynton and H Walbridge attorneys for the separate parties interested in said estate that the testimony on the Probate of the Will in said cause be taken before said court on the 13th day of June inst at 1 oclock P.M. at St. Johns in said county St. Johns June 2nd 1862 R W Boynton H Walbridge --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Certificate of Probate of Will State of Michigan, County of Clinton } SS At a session of the Probate Court, for the County of Clinton holden at the Probate Office in the Village of St. Johns on Friday the 13th day of June in the year one thousand eight hundered and Sixty two Present, H M Perrin Judge of Probate In the matter of the Estate of Adam Ocobock deceased. This day having been assigned as the adjourned day for hearing the petition of Benjamin Ocobock praying amongst other things, for the Probate of the instrument heretofore filed in this Court, purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased. Now comes the said petitioner. (same paragraph). And it appearing to the Court by due proof on file that a copy of the order of this Court touching the hearing of said petition made on the 23rd day of April last post, has been duly published as therein directed, whereby all parties interested in the premises, were duly notified of said hearing. Whereupon Bud (?) W. Boynton & John C. Darrow the subscribing witnesses to said instrument appeared in Court, and made oath that they saw the said Adam Ocobock at Essex in said County of Clinton sign, seal, and heard him publish and declare the said instrument to be his last will and testament and that they as subscribing witnesses, at the same time, attested the same, and subscribed their names as witnesses thereto, in the presence of each other, and of the said Testator and at his request, and that he was then, according to the discernment of said Witnessess of sane mind. And it further appearing that said Adam Ocobock last dwelt and had his residence in, and was an inhabitant of Essex in said County and there died. And the evidence touching the premises being maturely considered, it satisfactorily appears to this Court, that said instrument is duly proved, and ought to be allowed as the last will and testament of the deceased: IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND AGREED by this Court, that said instrument be approved, allowed, established and have full force and effect, as the last will and testament of said deceased; and that the same be recorded as required by law, AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the execution of said will be committed, and the administration of said deceased be granted to Thomas Parr as Administrator of said estate with the will annexed who is ordered to give bond in the penal sum of Twenty five hundred dollars, with sufficient sureties, as required by the statute in such case made and provided; and upon the same being duly approved and filed the LETTERS TESTAMENTARY do issue in the premises. HW Perrin Judge of Probate State of Michigan, County of Clinton } SS Probate Court for Said County BE IT REMEMBERED That the annexed Instrument being the last Will and Testament of Adam Ocobock late of Essex in said County, deceased, was duly proved, approved, allowed, and ordered to be recorded as more fully appears by the decree of said Court, of which the foregoing is a true, full and correct copy. In Testimony Whereof, I have heretofore set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Probate Court, at St. Johns in said County, this 13th day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and Sixty two HM Perrin Judge of Probate --------------------------------------------------------------------------- &l6D Administrator's bond, $2000, 7/7/1862 - not copied Warrant and Inventory 8/27/1862 Filed and Recorded in Liber 3 Page 103 HM Perrin Judge of Probate Appraiser's bond 8/9/1862 - not copied A true and perfect inventory of all the Real Estate, Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits of Adam Ocobock late of Essex in the County of Clinton deceased, which are by law to be adminstered (sic), made by Thomas Parr Administrator with the will annexed of said deceased - that is to say: South part of the N half (1/2) southwest quarter (1/4) of section twenty-nine town eight north range three west county of Clinton Stat (sic) of Michigan fifty acres apprised at $1000.00 thre (sic) cows " " 45.00 four tons of hay " " 16.00 four sheep " " 6.00 wheat in stack $40.00 corn in the field 5.00 two hogs 5.00 household furniture 25.00 $1142.00 8/9/1862 Appraisors statement not copied --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Voucher of Mary E. Ocobock $50.00 Filed & Recorded April 6th 1900 by Isaac H Ocobock Chas McMurrice (?) Judge Probate Recorded Liber J 457 $50_00 Received of the heirs of Isaac M. Ocobock deceased, the sum of Fifty Dollars, in full of one half of the One hundred dollars legacy left to me by the will of my father Adam Ocobock deceased, the other half of said legacy to be paid to me by Benjamin F. Ocobock my brother, who by the terms of said will was to pay 1/2 of said legacy. Dated March 9th 1900 X Mary E. Ocobock Witness to Mark} Isaac H Ocobock} Vouchers for legacies by Amanda Bancroft Sarah Stiles $10.00 each Filed March 9th 1900 Charles McMerrill? Judge Probate Received January 26 1887 of Isaac M. Ocobock and Benjamin F. Ocobock $10. (ten Dolars) in full of my legacy left me by the will of my father Adam Ocobock Amanda Bancroft Received Feb. 18th 1889, of Isaac M. Ocobock and Benjamin F. Ocobock $10 (ten Dollars) in full of my legacy left me by the will of my father, Adam Ocobock. Mrs. Sarah Stiles