Will and Probate of Abel Brown
Will Book G, p. 222 #1619, Belmont County, Ohio

J Abel Brown of York Township, Belmont County and State of Ohio do make and publish this my list will and testiment hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me made: and first I direct that my body be ___ intered in the burying ground that I shall direct according to the rites and ceremoneys of the church to which I belong and that my Funeral be conducted in a manner corresponding with my state and situation in life:  and to such worldly extate as it hath pleased God to bless me with.  I disspose of the same as followeth:  First I direct that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as possible out of the first moneys that shall come into the hands of my executors from any portion of my extate real or personal:  Also I direct that a fair evaluation or appraisment be made, by three judiuious neighbours of all my said extate including my household furnature, and after being signed with their names, that a copy of the same shall be given by them to each of my executors:  and to effective this my intention.   I do hereby ____ in my executors full power and authority to despose of my real extate in fee simple or for a term of years or other wise in as full a maner in every respect as I could my self do, if living:  Also I direct that my beloved wife, if she shall be living at the time of my demise gets all my property real and personal her lifetime and at her death, then Joseph Brown is to get fifty dollars, John & Isaac Brown one hundred each:  as soon after her death as my extate can be put to sale and the money collected.  Also I direct that after the fore named sums are taken out the balance of all moneys ____ from the sales of all my extate, shall be divided equally amongst all my children share and share alike.  The heirs or representatives of any of my children, who shall have died between the time of my decease and the time of such division or distribution to be entitled to such share as where _____ ____ would have been entitled to receive if then living:  and the whole of my real and personal estate thus bequethed to my wife to be in liue of her dower at common law if she shall so elect.   And I do hereby make and ordain my exteemed brother John Brown and my son Joseph Brown executors of this my last will and testiment:  In witness whereof I Able Brown the testator, have to this my will written on one sheet of paper set my hand and seal this seventeenth day of July eighteen hundred and thirty one. (17 July 1831)
Signed Sealed and Delivered in
the presence of us....                                              Abel Brown
Robert B. Green
George W. Green

 

The State of Ohio Belmont County
Court of Common Pleas                                 April term A.D. 1841

Robert B. Green and George W. Green, the subscribing witnesses to the will of Abel Brown late of said County deceased, came into court and being solemily sworn, in open court, each for himself on his oath saith, that he saw the testator sign said will, that he subscribed the same as a witness thereto in the presence of the testator and this request; that the testator at the time of the signing said will was of sound mind & memory, seventy one years of age and under no restraint.

                                                                                           Signed
                                                                                           R. B. Green
                                                                                           George W. Green
Taken and recorded to writing and scribed in open court on this 19th day of April AD 1841
                                                                                          John C. Tallman Clerk

Joseph Brown, surviving executor of Abel Brown deceased in final settlement account with the estate of said deceased.   Accountant charges himself with the following amounts received on account of said estate.

1843 March To Balance due on last settlement $     429.65
1854 To cash of Michael Dorsey on Sale of Real Estate    4,000.00
1855 March To cash of Michael Dorsey on Sale of Real Estate 1,000.00
1861 March To cash of Michael Dorsey balance on sale of Real Estate 1,000.00

$  6,429.65

 

The interest on the last payment from March 1855 was $5.00
Applied to the support of the widow (see will)
To cash recd. for ____ of widow sale---
1852 Feb 20 To proceeds of sale of personal property orignally delivered to widow (see paper A)                                                                                    $242.29

Accountant credits himself with the following amounts paid out on account of said estate:

1st. Debts & legacies paid out of personal assetts:
Paid appraisors of real estate    ($19,200.21)

$            3.00
Paid for deeds 22 1.50
Paid cryer 23 2.00
Paid clerk 24 1.50
Paid tax 25 8.87
Paid for coffin case 26 2.00
Paid for tombstones 27 8.50
Paid widow 28 293.00
Paid widow 29 7.00
Paid Henry Gaits 30 29.27
Paid Lydia Blackford 31 12.00
Paid Lydia Blackford 32 16.66
Paid Jno. T. Crist 33 23.47
Paid Jno. C. Brown 34 240.00
Paid M. A. Smith 35 16.66
Paid Mary Bonner 36 25.00
Paid Mary Bonner 37 41.09
Paid Isaac Brown   " 41.09
Paid Isaac Brown 38 21.16
Paid Jacob Brown 39          24.64
___________
818.41
error        240.00
___________
$        578.41

 

2nd. Legacies & amounts paid heirs out of proceeds of sale of real estate.
1854 March 27  By cash paid to Barbara Crist Voucher No. 1 $  535.71
1854 March 27  By cash paid to Jacob Brown Voucher No. 2 535.71
1854 March 27  By cash paid to Elizabeth Gaits Voucher No. 3 535.71
1854 March 27  By cash paid to Mary Bonar Voucher No. 4 535.71
1854 May     9    By cash paid to Martha Anne Smith
                           (real and personal)		 Voucher No. 5 259.59
1854 Nov       9   By cash paid to Lydia Blackford Voucher No. 6 259.51
1855 March 31  By cash paid to Isaac Brown Voucher No. 7 795.46
Voucher No. " 8.33
1855 March 31  By cash paid to Mary Bonar Voucher No. 8 159.75
1855 March 31  By cash paid to Elizabeth Gaits Voucher No. 9 159.75
1855 March 31  By cash paid to Jacob Brown Voucher No. 10 159.75
1855 March 31  By cash paid to Barbara Crist Voucher No. 10 159.75
1856                  By cash paid to John C. Brown Voucher No. 11 290.00
1862 Feb     19   By cash paid to Isaac Brown Voucher No. 12 66.00
1862 April   15  By cash paid to Henry Gats Voucher No. 14 66.00
$ 4,526.65
3rd.  Debts and funeral expenses of widow ( see will)
1861 Dec 26   By cash paid Jesse Morris for coffin Voucher No. 15 $  10.00
1862 April 21  By cash paid John Wisner---acct. Voucher No. 16 4.47
1862 April 30  By cash paid Tombstone
$  14.47
4th.  Cost of administration
1862 May 2  By cash paid D.D.T. Cowen Voucher No. 17 $   5.00
           "           "            "           Appraisors Voucher No. 18 -------
Accountant (Joseph Brown) also retained as one of the heirs and legaties of said deceased the following amounts.
1854 March $  535.71
1855 March 159.75
$  695.46

The State of Ohio, Belmont County ss
       Before me the undersigned, Probate Judge in and for said County this day personally appeared Joseph Brown Surviving executor of the last will and testament of Abel Brown deceased and made solem affirmation that the foregoing is a full and correct account of the estate of said deceased, to the best of his knowledge information and belief.
                                                                            Joseph Brown
Affirmed to before me and subscribed in my presence by Joseph Brown this 2nd. day of May AD 1862.
                                                                            Robert Clandy, Probate Judge

 

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