Text in parentheses denotes hand-written, rest was a form. In the Name of the Beloved Father of All: Amen. (Case #4244) I, (Charlotta Wilhelmina Wott), of the (township) of (Green Creek), County of (Sandusky) and State of (Ohio), being about (seventy-eight) 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 (my son, Henry L. Wott my appointed administrator, without giving security, the power to execute this my last will. My estate is: Eight Hundred Dolalrs ($800.00) to be divided as follows among my heirs herein mentioned Henry Wott -----------------------------------------------------$200.00 Charles A. Wott ------------------------------------------------ 200.00 William A. Wott ------------------------------------------------ 50.00 August Wott ---------------------------------------------------- 50.00 John F.A. Wott ------------------------------------------------- 20.00 Mrs. Louis Werth ----------------------------------------------- 20.00 Mrs. Joseph Britenburg ----------------------------------------- 20.00 Mrs. Carl Ferkel ----------------------------------------------- 5.00 Heirs of Mrs. August Lemm (deceased) --------------------------- 5.00 Mrs. Henry Wott (for attendence (sic) of my sickness ----------- 30.00 Funeral Expenses ----------------------------------------------- 100.00 For an organ donated to St. Paul's Lutheran church in Clyde O.-- 100.00 Total $800.00) In Testimony Whereof, I have set my hand to this, my Last Will and Testament, at (Henry Wott's residence), the (eight) day of (February), in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and (ninety four). (Charlotta her X mark Wott) The foregoing Instrument was signed by the said (Charlotta Wott) in our presence, and by (her) Published and Declared as and for (her) Last Will and Testament, and at (her) request, and in (our) presence, and in the presence of each other, we hereunto subscribe our Names as Attesting Witnesses, at (Henry Wott's residence), this (eight) day of (February), A.D. 18(94). (H.L. Kowalk), resides (in Riley township, Sandusky Co, O) (John Langanbach), resides (in Riley township, Sandusky Co, O) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Testimony of Witnesses to Will. In the matter of the Probate of the Last Will and Testament of (Charlotte W. Wott) Deceased. IN PROBATE COURT. The State of Ohio, Sandusky County, SS. Be it Remembered: That on the (9#) day of (June) A.D. 189(4), personally appeared before the Judge of said Court, (H.L. Kowalk and John Longanbach) who being of lawful age, and first duly sworn, depose - and say, That (they were) subscribing witness(es) to the paper now here presented to (them) purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of (Charlotte W. Wott) late of said County, deceased; that (they were) present at the execution of said last Will and Testament; that (they) saw the Testa(rix) subscribe and heard h(er) acknowledge the same as h(er) last Will and Testament and that (they) signed the same as witness(es) in the presence of said Testat(rix) and at h(er) request: "and that the Testat(rix) at the time of executing the same, was of full age, of sound mind and memory, and not under any restraint." (H.L. Kowalk) (John Longanbach) Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence this (9#) day of (May), A.D. 189(4) (John I. Garn?) Probate Judge By (A.E. Culbert) Deputy Clerk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPLICATION TO PROBATE WILL. IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SANDUSKY COUNTY, OHIO. (Charlotte Wilhelmena Wott) Deceased. APPLICATION TO PROBATE WILL. TO THE HONORABLE THE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: And now comes (Henry Wott) and (applies) for admission to Probate in said Court, the Last Will and Testament of (Charlotte Wilhelm (sic) Wott) late a resident of the Township of (Green Creek) in said County, who died on the (5#) day of (April) A.D. 189(4). Said Will was deposited, during the lifetime of the testator, in the office of the Judge of the Probate Court of said County, for safe keeping, as allowed by law. Said Testator died leaving () h() and the following persons, all of h(er) next of kin resident in the Sate of Ohio. NAME. DEGREE OF KINSHIP. P.O. ADDRESS. (Henry Wott son Clyde O Chas. Wott " " John Wott " " Wm Wott " Oak Harbor Albertena Ferkel daughter Clyde Minnie Werth " " Henrietta Britenbach " " ) (Henry Wott) THE STATE OF OHIO, SANDUSKY COUNTY, ss. The above naned (Henry Wott) having first duly sworn, says the statements of the foregoing application are true as h(e) verily believe. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence this (9#) day of (June) A.D. 189(4). (John I. Garn?) Probate Judge By (A.E. Culbert) Deputy Clerk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTICE TO HEIRS. THE STATE OF OHIO, (Sandusky) County, ss: } IN PROBATE COURT. In the matter of the last Will and Testament of (Charlotte Wilhelm (sic) Wott) You are hereby notified that on the (9#) day of (June) A.D. 18(94), an instrument of writing, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of (Charlotte Wilhelmena Wott) late of (Green Creek) Township, in said County, deceased, was produced in open Court, and an application to admit the same to probate, was on the same day made in said Court. Said application will be for hearing before this Court, on the (14#) day of (June) A.D. 18(94) at (10) o'clock (A)M. (John I. Garn) Probate Judge. Dated at (Fremont) Ohio, this (9#) day of (June) A.D. 18(94) NOTICE TO HEIRS. Issued (June 9#), A.D. 18(94) Returned and Filed, (June 14#), A.D. 18(94) (John I. Garn) Probate Judge (We) the undersigned person(s) within named, hereby acknowledge service of the within notice, this (9#) day of (June) A.D., 18(94) [signatures] (Henry Wott) (Henrietta Britenberg) (Chas. A. Wott) (John Wott) (Albertena? Ferkel) (William Wott) (Wilhelmina? Werth) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Application for Letters Testmentary. (undated) THE STATE OF OHIO, (Sandusky) County, ss. } In Probate Court. The last will and Testament of (Charlotte W. Wott) late of said County, deceased, having been heretofore admitted to Probate in said Court, and the undersigned, whose Post Office address is (Clyde Sandusky) County, Ohio, having been named therein as execut(or), hereby makes application for Letters Testamentary thereon. Said decedent left Personal Estate composed of moneys, good, chattels, rights and credits, estimated of the value of about ----------------------- $(800.00) And Real Estate being (none) Of estimated value of about $(), - so much thereof as is directed by said Will to be sold, being of about the value of ---------------------------- $() [Said applicant offers bond in the sum of ------------------ $] (struck out) with () and () all freeholders, as sureties, and suggests (Fred Hilwire Henry Kowald and Frank Weidenhoft) as appraisers. Said decedent died leaving the following persons all the next of kin of the deceased, to this affiant know. NAME. DEGREE OF KINSHIP. P.O. ADDRESS. (Henry Wott son Clyde O Chas. Wott " " John Wott " " Wm Wott " Oak Harbor Albertena Ferkel daughter Clyde Minnie Werth " " Henrietta Britenbach " " ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Administrator's or Executor's Accounts. (Henry Wott Executor) of the Estate of (Charlotte Welhelmena Wott) in account with said Estate. (Final) Account. Said (Executor) charges himself as follows: To (amount due from Henry Wott to Estate of decedent 800.00 1894 Contra? By Paid Mrs. Henry Wott as per will 30.00 Funeral Expense W.C. Terry 55.00 June 11 By Paid Probate Judge 7.50 " " L.E. Robinson N.D. 76.75 " " Rev. Harter 5.00 1896 Jan 28 costs of this settlement 9.50 By Paid for organ as per will of decedent 100.00 Bal for distribution 516.25 800.00 800.00 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFFIDAVIT TO ACCOUNT. The Sate of Ohio, Sandusky County, ss. I, (Henry Wott Executor) of the Estate of (Charlotte W. Wott) do make solemn oath that the within is a true and correct account of said Estate, as I verily believe. Sworn to before me, and subscribed in my presence, } this (28#) day of (January) A.D. 189(6) } (John I. Garn) } (Henry Wott) Probate Judge } By (A.E. Culbert) } Deputy } -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Henry Wott Executor) of the Estate of (Charlotte W Wott) Deceased. In account of Final Distribution of said Estate, before the Probate Court of Sandusky County, Ohio. Amount found due said Estate, as per final settlement with said Court, made Feb. 21st 189(7). $ () Paid Attorneys Fees preparing this account, vou., $ () Paid Probate Judge Fees, filing, etc., this account, vou., $ 2.00 Balance for Distribution, $516.42 Amounts paid to Heirs and Legatees, as per Distributive Order of said Court, made (Feb.21st) 189(7), viz.: (By paid Henry Wott Voucher 1 181.20 " " Chas A Wott 2 181.20 " " Aug. Wott 3 45.30 " " Jm F Wott 4 18.12 " " Mrs Lewis Werth 5 18.12 " " Mrs. Jos. Britenberg 6 18.12 " " " Carl Ferbal (sic) 7 4.53 " " Heirs of Aug. Lemm 8-9-10-11-12-13 6.00 " " Mrs. Henry Wott 14 30.00 " " William Wott 15 45.30 $516.42 ) The State of Ohio, Sandusky County, ss. (Henry Wott Executor) of the Estate of (Charlotte Wott), deceased, being sworn, says that the foregoing account presents a true and complete statement of the final distribution of the assets of said Estate, as required by the Order of this Court, as he verily believes; and said (Executor) asks that the same be allowed as his final discharge, and ordered by the Court to be recorded. (H Wott) Sworn to before me, and signed in my presence, this (16) day of (October) A.D. 189(7) (S. Brinkenhoff?) Probate Judge (cut-off in copy, Deputy?) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------