Will of John Swallow

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[Page 1 of Will; page 124 of original record (Montgomery County, Ohio, Will Book "B")]

I John Swallow of the County of Montgomery and State of Ohio do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say:
First, I will order and direct that my funeral charges and just debts be fully paid and satisfied.
Second, I give unto my son George Swallow fifty dollars, and to my son William Swallow twenty dollars and to my daughter Elizabeth Odle fifty dollars, and to my grand daughter Elizabeth Odle fifty dollars, and to my grand daughter Fanny Petty fifty dollars, and Sylvanus Swallow thirty three and one third cents, John Swallow thirty three and one third cents, Jesse Swallow thirty three and one third cents, Moses Swallow thirty three and one third cents, Joshua Swallow thirty three and one third cents, Hannah Cox thirty three and one third cents, Soloma Smally thirty three and one third cents, Fanny Johnson thirty three and one third cents, and Lida Stanfield thirty three and one third cents, and the remainder of my estate if any shall be equally divided between George Swallow, Elizabeth Odle, and Fanny Petty, share and share alike.
Last, I constitute and appoint my sons George Swallow and William Swallow to be the Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty third day of November A. D. 1830.
John Swallow (Seal)
Signed and sealed in the presence of James O. Swallow, John Macy, Jacob (his X mark) Brandenburgh, James Endsley.

The State of Ohio, Montgomery County SS. Court of Common pleas, March Term A. D. One thousand eight hundred and thirty one. Personally appeared in open court James Endsley, Jacob Brandenburgh, James O. Swallow, who being duly sworn depose and say that the paper now before them purporting to be the last will and testament of John Swallow deceased, was by the Said John Swallow, dec'd acknowledged, published and declared by him to be his last Will and testament in the presence of the deponents_ that he was of lawful age, and under no restraint that they signed the same as Winesses in his presence, and at his request and in the presence of each other. Subscribed and sworn to in open court.
C. R. Steene [?] clk.
Jacob (his X mark) Brandenburgh
James O. Swallow
James Ensley

The State of Ohio, Montgomery County, ss.
Be it ...[etc.]

No. 38, Recorded March 29, 1830.