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Copied from the original
located in the Carroll County Genealogical Society files, Carrollton, Ohio.
The following was transcribed by Bette Ina Brown.
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
JASINTHA BALL
IN THE NAME OF THE BELOVED FATHER OF ALL: AMEN.
I, JASINTHA BALL, of the Town of Augusta, County of Carroll and
State of Ohio, being about 77 years of age, and being of sound and
disposing mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this my Last
Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making null and void all
other last wills and testaments by me made heretofore:
FIRST: My will is, that all my just debts and funeral expenses
shall be paid out of my estate, as soon after my decease as shall be
found convenient.
SECOND: I give, devise and bequeath to CHARLES J. BETTIS, son of
Lela Bettis, now married to one John Owen, and to his heirs and
assigns forever, the premises on property known as lots number 41
and 42 in the town of Augusta, Augusta Township, Carroll County,
Ohio, on conditions that he, the said Charles J. Bettis, shall grow
up to be a sober and industrious man, and provided however that said
Charles J. Bettis shall neither sell or in any manner encumber said
premises, except hereafter provided in this item, until he shall
arrive at the age of twenty-one years, and shall at such age be
industrious and not addicted to the excessive use of intoxicating
liquors, and is otherwise free from other vicious and demoralizing
habits. The said Charles J. Bettis shall have the use only of said
premises during his lifetime, and at his death said premises shall
pass to the heirs of the body of said Charles J. Bettis. Should
said Charles J. Bettis die without issue, then said premises revert
to my estate except I desire that Charles J. Bettis named herein
shall be supported in case of serious sickness or accident, not
caused by vicious habits and is deserving as above required. In
case the rents and profits arising from the real estate described
herein be not sufficient to properly maintain and support him, I
hereby authorize and direct that said real estate may be encumbered,
or if necessary sold, for the purpose of obtaining money to properly
maintain and support and care for said Charles J. Bettis during such
sickness or disability, otherwise to be as heretofore directed in
this item.
THIRD: I give, devise and bequeath to my nephews, SAMUEL HESTON,
ALBERT HESTON, ELGIE HESTON, CHARLES HESTON, GRANT HESTON and
WILLIAM DAVIS, and to my nieces ETTA BETTIS and MARY RANDOLPH, each,
the sum of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00).
FOURTH: I give, devise and bequeath to the CHILDREN OF ELIZABETH
DICKERHOFF who resided in Huron Co., Ohio, the sum of EIGHT HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($800.00), to be divided equally to them.
FIFTH: I give, devise and bequeath to EDITH MCCARTY, the daughter
of Eliabeth and William McCarty, she being a cripple, the sum of
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00).
SIXTH: I give, devise and bequeath to my niece, EMMA PERMAN, the
sum of THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00).
SEVENTH: I give, devise and bequeath to my half-brother, SAMUEL
HESTON, the sum of TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00).
EIGHTH: I give, devise and bequeath the residue of my estate, if
any remaining, to DOW HESTON, residing in Huron County, Ohio, and A.
B. HESTON and ELGIE HESTON of Mechanicsville, Iowa, share and share
alike.
NINTH: It is my will that on the distribution of my estate, that my
household goods, furniture shall not be sold, but shall be divided,
without appraisement, and distributed according to the directions I
have given, and in pursuance of a certain memoranda hereto attached
and signed by me, if not distributed during life.
TENTH: Reposing implicit confidence in A. H. MYERS of Augusta,
Ohio, I hereby nominate and appoint him EXECUTOR OF THIS MY LAST
WILL AND TESTAMENT, hereby authorizing and empowering him to
compromise, adjust, release and discharge in such manner as he may
deem proper, the debts and claims due me, and to otherwise do and
perform all things necessary to carry out this my Last Will and
Testament.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand to this my last
will and testament, at Augusta, Ohio, this 1st day of
June, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Fourteen.
Signed: Jasintha Ball
The foregoing instrument was signed by the said Jasintha Ball in our
presence, and by her published and declared as and for her Last Will
and Testament, and at her request, we in her presence and in the
presence of each other,hereunto subscribe our names as attesting
witnesses, at Augusta, Ohio, this 1st day of June, AD
1914.
Signed:
Wesly Snively, residing at Augusta, Ohio
J. W. Cassidy, residing at Augusta, Ohio
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