The State of Ohio, Muskingum County for Court
of Common
Pleas, November Term 1850 to wit November 15th, 1850
On motion to the Court by (Searle? & Levy?)
Esquires,
attorneys and a upon producing an authenticated copy of the last
will and
testament of Michael Kline, deceased, duly executed and performed
according
to the laws of the state of Indiana, and recorded in the county
of Carroll
in that state, and duly authenticated by the Clerk of the Probate
Court
of said county of Carroll; and appearing that, said, Will relates
to real
estate situate in the county of Muskingum: It is thereupon ordered
by the
Court that said last will and testament with the probate and
authentication
be admitted to record in this court according to the statute
in such case
made and provided.
Which said copy of said Will reads in the words and figures following
COPY OF WILL
In the name of God Amen. I, Michael Kline
of
the town of Delphi, County of Carroll, and State of Indiana being of
sound
mind and memory, but advanced in years, do make and declare this
to be my
last will and testament, as follows viz.
It is my Will. And I hereby order on death that
my funeral
expenses, and all my just debts be first paid. It is my will
that
my beloved wife, Catherine, inherit all my estate real, personal and
mixed,
for and during her natural life, or so long as she shall remain my
widow.
To sell or otherwise dispose of the same, as she may think best,
the
paying at my demise, or as soon thereafter, as it conveniently can
be done.
Out of my estate, to my beloved sons Jacob, John, Leonard,
Michael, George
and Daniel, or their heirs and to my beloved daughter Barbara
intermarried
to Jacob Shick, Eve intermarried to William Frash, Catherine
intermarried
to Jacob Sniff, or the heirs such sum as will make them all
equal with the
one against who shall stand the greatest charge in my books
at my demise.
Beginning with the one against whom shall stand the
most charge. And so
on until they are all paid equal. It is my will
and I do hereby ordain,
constitute and appoint my beloved wife Catherine
to be my executor of this
my last will and testament.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty.
His Mark
X
Michael Kline
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of
A. E. Tweed
William Dunkle
State of Indiana:
Carroll County:
Personally appeared before me James Stewart, Clerk of the Probate Court of Carroll County. William Dunkle and A. E. Tweed who being duly sworn solemnly swears that they saw Michael Kline sign, seal, publish and declare the above writing as his last will and testament. That they believe he was at the time of its execution of sound mind and memory and that they signed their names thereto and witness in the person of said testament and at his request sworn to and subscribed to before me this the 14th day of June 1841.
State of Indiana:
Carroll County:
I James W. Stewart Clerk of the Probate Court
of said
county do certify, that this forgoing is a true and correct copy
of the
will of Michael Kline and the same remains of record as my office,
together
with Certificate of Probate endorsed these
Witness James W. Stewart Clerk of the Carroll Probate Court and its seal of this 7th day of March 1850
State of Indiana:
Carroll County:
I John Grantham, Judge of the Probate Court of
said county
do hereby certify that the forgoing attestation of James W.
Stewart, Clerk
of the Probate Court of said County is in due form.
Given under my hand and seal at Delphi this 21st day of August A. D. 1850