Will of Moses Washington Kennedy
Will of Moses W. Kennedy
Guernsey County, Ohio Will Book 1: 1852-1863
Case # 1314
In the name of the Benevolent Father of all.
I Moses W. Kennedy of
the County of Guernsey and State of Ohio do make and publish this my
last Will and Testament as follows.
Item First. I give and devise to my beloved wife Esther in
lieu of her dower the farm on which we now reside situated in Wheeling
Township Guernsey County containing one hundred and eighty six acres
and all the stock, household goods, furniture, provisions, and other goods and chattels
which may be thereon at the time of my decease, during her natural life
as aforesaid. At the death of my wife the real Estate aforesaid I give and
devise to my youngest daughter Esther Ross for and during her natural life
and at the death of my said daughter Esther Ross, I give and devise my said Real Estate above described to the heirs of her the said Esther share
and share alike.
Item Seconde. I give and devise to my son William
Kennedy one hundred dollars to be paid as hereinafter mentioned.
Item Third. I give and devise to my son Benjamim Kennedy
One hundred and fifty dollars to be paid as hereinafter mentioned.
Item Fourth. I give and devise to my daughter Margaret A.
Lanning twenty dollars to be paid as hereinafter mentioned.
Item Fifth. I give and devise to my Executor to be hereafter
named, Eighty six acres of land which I own in Harrison County Ohio
to be sold by him as soon after my death as convenient and upon such
terms as to him may seem proper, and the proceeds thereof to be applied
by my said Executor as follows. First that he pay all my Just debts and
funeral expenses. Second, that he pay the above legacies to my sons William
and Benjamin, and my daughter Margaret and that after paying the
costs of administration and all legal charges against my Estate, whatever
may be remaining, it is my will that my said Executor divide the
same into five equal shares or parts, and that he pay to my said son William
Kennedy two shares, to my son Benjamin Kennedy, two shares, and to my
daughter Margaret A. Lanning one share.
Item Sixth.It is my will and desire that after the death of
my beloved wife, that my Executor sell at public Sale or otherwise all that
may remain of my personal property of every description. and that after paying
the funeral Expenses of my said Wife and the expenses of said sale that he
divide the remainder into five parts or shares, and pay to my son
William two shares, to my son Benjamin two shares, and to my daughter
Margaret A. Lanning one share.
Item Seventh. I do hereby nominate and appoint my
much esteemed friend Robert Reed, Executor of this my last Will
I desire that no appraisement by made of my personal propertys
and that my Executor sell the same in the manner hereinbefore stated, and
that the Court of Probate direct the division of the same in pursuance of the
Statutes.
I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me made.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 22nd day of August in the year 1855.
Signed and acknowledged by the Moses W. Kennedy
said Moses W. Kennedy, as his last
Will and Testament in our presense.
Moses Sarchet
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Is this Moses Washington Kennedy married 1 Dec 1795 in Sussex County New Jersey forst to Sarah Hart
January 31st, 2008 at 3:42 pm