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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
STEPHEN MANFULL 1781-1864
IN THE NAME OF THE BENEVOLENT FATHER OF ALL:
I, Stephen Manfull of Augusta, Carroll County, Ohio, do make and
publish this my last will and testament:
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ITEM
1st |
It
is my will that all my just debts be paid. |
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ITEM
2nd
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I give
and bequeath to my son, Charles Manfull, the lot of
ground bounded on the south by the lot of John W.
Grimes; said lot extending east to the west line of the
lands of George Manfull. |
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ITEM
3rd
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It is
my will, that at my death there be an appraisement of
all the chattels and personal property on my farm or
otherwise, and such personal property and chattels as at
that time belong to and are attached to the farm are to
be for the use and benefit of my son, Charles Manfull,
for the period of two years from my death, but the
chattels and personal property on the farm at my death
are not to be sold nor dispersed of by my son, Charles,
but to have the use of the same, together with the farm
for the above period of two years from my decease.
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ITEM
4
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It is
my will that at my death or rather at two years after my
death the land together with the personal property be
sold; the manner of the sale of the land as follows, to
wit, forty acres in one lot and the other lot containing
about twelve acres including the dwelling house to be
sold separately. The proceeds of said sales with all
the other effects to be distributed as follows: |
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ITEM
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I give
and bequeath to my grandson, George Manfull, son of
Charles Manfull, one hundred dollars. |
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ITEM
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I give
and bequeath to my grandson, Stephen Manfull, son of
Charles Manfull, fifty dollars. |
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ITEM
7
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The
balance of the proceeds of all my estate both real and
personal, it is my will, is to be divided equally among
the following named persons to wit, my sons, John
Manfull, Thomas C. Manfull, Charles Manfull, Wm S.
Manfull; my daughters Mary Jackson, Louisa Fisher,
Elisabeth Ashton and Francis Ashton, and my
granddaughter, Elisabeth A. Millbourn, daughter of my
son, Stephen Manfull, deceased. |
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ITEM
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I ALSO
HEREBY NOMINATE AND APPOINT MY SON, John Manfull, and
Thomas Kinsey , executors of this my last will and
testament, hereby authorizing and empowering them to
compromise, adjust, release and discharge, in such
manner as they may deem proper, the debts and claims due
me, and to do and perform every and all the requirements
of this my last will and testament. |
I
desire that no appraisement and no sale of my real and personal
property be made, other than directed in this last will and
testament. It is my will that the court of probate require no bail
from the executors. I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 1st
day of January, A.D. 1860.
Signed: Stephen (his X mark) Manfull
Signed and acknowledged by said Stephen Manfull as his last will and
testament, in our presence; and signed by us in his presence.
Signed:
James Westfall
T. B. Culp
CODICIL
STEPHEN MANFULL
DATED JULY 23, 1861
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Item
1st
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The
appraisement referred to in Item 3 of all my personal
property and effects shall be made by my two Executors,
John Manfull and Thomas Kinsey, without the asst. of
other appraisers. The use of the chattel property after
appraisement together with the use of the farm for two
years after my death to my son, Charles Manfull, is not
to be transferred—he alone to occupy the same and be
accountable to the executors aforesaid. |
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2nd
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The
sale of all my real and personal estate may be concluded
by Executors without appraisement provided that all my
heirs can agree to make the purchaser a quit claim deed
for the same. |
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and Seal this 23rd day of July
A.D. 1861.
Signed: Stephen (his X mark)
Manfull (Seal)
Signed and acknowledged by said Stephen Manfull as a part of his
last will and testament in our presence at his at his request.
Signed:
James Westfall
T. B. Culp
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