I Michael Beck of the County of Holmes and State of Ohio, for the purpose
of making a satisfactory disposition of my estate, do make and publish this 
my last will and testament.

Item 1st  It is my will that of my personal estate all my just debts be 
fully paid.
         
Item 2nd  It is my will and I do hereby will and bequeath to my wife Rosana Beck
the sum of one thousand dollars to be paid to her out of my personal estate and 
which said sum of one thousand dollars shall be in lieu of dower and all 
distributive share of my said wife in my estate real and personal.

Item 3rd  I do hereby will and bequeath that if my son Benjamin Beck shall pay 
to my son Joseph Beck, the heirs of Michael Beck, deceased, the heirs of Daniel 
Beck, deceased, to Susan Mitten and to the heirs of Polly Altman, deceased, 
certain notes amounting in the agrigate [sic] to the sum of twelve hundred and 
fifty dollars, and which notes were given in consideration of certain mill property
deeded by the said Michael Beck the testator to the said Benjamim Beck and which
said notes it is my will shall be paid by my son Benjamin within one year from 
this date with interest to be computed thereon and on each of them for the 
period of three years before the date of this my last will and testament and 
untill [sic] the date of said payment it is my will that my said son Benjamin 
Beck shall come in and stand as an heir in an equal distribution of my estate.
But if he shall refuse or neglect to pay said notes and interest as aforesaid 
then it is my will that he shall have no claim or interest in my estate whatever
but shall then be bound to pay said notes according to the tenor and effect 
of the same and each of them.

Item 4th  Whereas I am the owner of and am seized on fee simple of one hundred 
and fifty-four acres of land.  Being part of the northwest quarter of section 
eleven, township eight and Range six lying and being in Holmes County Ohio, 
and whereas I shall have considerable personal property and choses [sic] in 
action, after the payment of my debts and the legacy to my said wife, now I do
therefore here will and bequeath said farm and any and all other property which
I may own at my decease whether it be real, personal or mixed to my son Joseph
Beck, the heirs of Michael Beck deceased, the heirs of Daniel Beck deceased, 
the heirs of Polly Aultman deceased, Susan Mitten and to Benjamin Beck if he 
shall by compliance as aforesaid all said property to share the same equally 
the heirs of those deceased to get the shares that would have been due the 
parrent [sic] if living.  But if my son Benjamin shall not comply with the terms
aforesaid, by which he shall be an heir as aforesaid, then it is my will that 
the distribution of my estate shall be to the other above named heirs & children
in the manner and proportions aforesaid by leaving my said son Benjamin Beck out
of all share or interest therein.

I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of 
February AD 1871.
         
Michael his (X) mark Beck

Signed by mark and acknowledged by the said Michael Beck as his last will and 
testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence & at his request.  
Charles F. Voorhees
David S. Uhl

Transcribed by Michael Darnel and OCR scanned by Ron Bauerle