LAST WILL and TESTAMENT of HARVEY M. HENDERSHOT
In the name of the Benevolent Father of all.
Harvey M. Hendershot, of Jerusalem Monroe County
State of Ohio, do make and publish This my last will and testament:
Item second: I give and devise to my beloved wife, … of
her dower, all the rest and res…e of my property of what ever kind, consisting
of lands, stock, money household goods and all other goods and chattels during
her natural life. At the death of my
said wife I g…e and devise to my son, William B. Hendershot, the sum of nine
hundred dollars. I give and devise to my son M. C. Hendershot at the death of
my said wife the sum of four hundred dollars. I give and devise to my daughter
Ella Hendershot at the death of my said wife the sum one hundred dollars.
Item third: I will, devise
and bequeath, that all the rest and residue of my property left after the
payment of the above bequests be sold and divided equally among the following
married children and the… heir share and share alike. Subject however to the bequests herein provided for in Item Two
and Four of this will. To my daughter
Sarah Beard and her heirs one seventh.
To my daughter Mary Dennis and her heirs one seventh. To my son M. C. Hendershot and his heirs one
seventh. To my daughter Ella
Hendershot and her heirs one seventh. To my daughter Belle Kindelberger and her
heirs one seventh and to my daughter Josephine Ralston and her heirs one
seventh. To my son Wm B.
Hendershot and his heirs one seventh.
Item Fourth: I give and devise to my grand daughter
Bessie Winland one hundred dollars. I
give and devise to my grand children – son and daughter of my daughter Jane,
Casler deceased, who now reside in Wisconson, the sum of one hundred dollars
each. I give and devise to my grand
daughter Elizabeth Dennis (who is now living with me) the sum of twelve hundred
dollars. All of the above to be paid by
my executor after the death of my wife.
Item Fifth: I hereby nominate and appoint my son M. C.
Hendershot, to sell the oil produced from my lands at the time of my decease
and to pay over the proceeds to the persons entitled to same.
Item sixth: I do hereby nominate and appoint my son M.
C. Hendershot executor of this last will and testament.
Item 7th I do hereby revoke all former wills by me
made. In testimony hereof I have
Hereunto act my hand and seal, this 15th day of January A. D.
1908. Harvey M. Hendershot Signed and
acknowledged by said Harvey M. Hendershot, as his last will and testament, in
Our presence, and signed by us in his presence.
James W. Norris
Joseph
E. Turner
Certificate.
and
..ficers clerk
I, E. D. Thompson Judge of Probate Court in and for
the County of Monroe and State of Ohio hereby certify the above and foregoing to
be a true and complete record of the last will and testament of Harvey M.
Hendershot late of this county, deceased, with the entry of probate thereof and
the testimony taken to …….. will…….. same remains on file and of record in the
Court and in my custody.
………..son
Probate
Judge
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