FHL Film #0890355 - Tuscarawas Co., OH Court Records — Vol. 6, pp.309-310

Will of JACOB REDMAN Deceased
Dtd 30 Oct 1876 - Pro 18 June 1877

In the name of the Benevolent Father of All
I Jacob Redman of the Township of Salem County of Tuscarawas and State of Ohio being of sound Mind do Make and publish this My Last Will and Testament.
I do give and devise to My beloved wife Barbary the farm on which we now reside. Containing Sixty three acres of land More or Less to have and to hold the Same as long as She remains My widow. In case the Said Barbary Redman Should intermarry previous to her death then Said farm Shall be put to Sale and the proceeds derived from Said sale to be Equally divided among My heirs with the following Exceptions[:] one hundred and ninety dollars to be deducted out of my Son Georges Share being the amount of a Note and interest on Same to March 16^th 1871 at which time interest is to Stop Which was Executed and delivered to Me Sept 16/62. Also fifty dollars to be deducted out of my son Esranis[?] Share Same being bail Money paid by Me for him. Also Eighteen dollars to be deducted off of my Son James Share being the price of a gun bought of Me by him. Also one hundred dollars with interest thereon being the amount of a promissory Note Signed by James in favor of Mary Redman upon which I am Surety Also a Certain promissory Note in favor of Z P Sparks upon which I am bail and any & all Moneys which I or my Estate Shall have to pay for my Said Son James Shall be deducted out of his share of Said Estate. Also one hundred dollars to be deducted out of My Daughters Share Kisiah Burk Same being amount of a Note in favor of Hiram Williams Signed by Hiram Burk and My Self or any amount which I may have to pay on Said Note or which may have to be paid out of My Estate. Also I desire one hundred dollars to be deducted out of My Daughter Louisas Share and paid to her Son James Nelson. I further desire that if the proceeds of said farm Shall any more than Support my Said wife that the residue Shall be Sold and the Money Made to be Equally divided among my heirs.

I do hereby Nominate and Appoint W.H. McCreery and Thomas Williams Executors of this my last will and Testament. I hereby authorize and Empower them to compromise adjust release and discharge in Such Manner as they may deem proper the debts and claims due me. I do hereby revoke all former wills by Me Made.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and Seal this 30 day of October 1876.
Jacob [his X mark] Readman {seal}

Signed and acknowledged by Said Jacob Redman as his last will and testament in our presence and Signed by us in his presence.
[signed] Frederick Jaberg
[signed] William A. Gordon
State of Ohio }ss
Tuscarawas County } We Frederick Jaberg and William A. Gordon being duly sworn in open Court this 18^th day of June AD 1877 depose and Say that we were present at the Execution of the last will and Testament of Jacob Readman hereunto annexed and that we Saw the Said testator Subscribe Said Will and heard him publish and declare the same to be his last will and testament and that the Said testator at the time of Executing the Same was of full age and of Sound Mind and Memory and not under any restraint and that We Signed the Same as witnesses at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other.
[signed] Frederick Jaberg
[signed] William A. Gordon

Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] G.A. Lahmer Probate Judge

Be it remembered that heretofore in the Probate Court of Tuscarawas County Ohio among the proceedings then and there had were the following to wit:
In the Matter of }
the Will of }
Jacob Readman } The last Will and Testament of Jacob Readman deceased late of the County of Tuscarawas and State of Ohio was this day produced in Court and thereupon came Frederick Jaberg and William A. Gordon the Subscribing Witnesses to Said will and in Open Court on Oath testified to the due Execution and attestation of Said will Which Testimony was reduced to writing and by them respectively Subscribed and filed with Said will and it appearing to the Court by Said Testimony that Said will was duly Executed and Attested and that the Said Testator at the time of Executing the Same was of full age and of Sound Mind and Memory and not under any restraint It is ordered by the Court that Said will be and the Same is hereby admitted to probate and together with the testimony ordered to be recorded.
A Record Attest G.A. Lahmer Probate Judge

[N.B. Transcribed as written except [?] & Bold & Italics added for visual clarity.]

Transcribed by June E. Herron - April 2001. apachejune@hotmail.com