 Samuel Douglas Wiggins, Family HistoryLast Will & Testament  W202 "Abstracts based upon the Will Records Vol 1-6 at the Lucas Co. Courthouse in Toledo, OH" Published by: The Association of Historical and Ancestral Societies and The Historical Society of Northwestern Ohio. 1954. Page 76 . Will Made: June 27,1852 Will Recorded (probated): December 3, 1852 Sons: Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Andrew Jackson and William Daughters: Ann Eliza Haughton, Marie Gardner (sp?), Janes Holmes and Elizabeth Exec: Ann Wiggins, John U. Pease Witnesses: John U. Pease, James Roberts, James M. Wiggins Volume 2, Page 19 ************ This is my transcription of Samuel's will, CPK ************ The Last Will & Testament of Admitted to Probate Dec ? Samuel D. Wiggins I, Samuel D. Wiggins of the township of Sylvania, County of Lucas and State of Ohio, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament hereby revoke- ing and making null and void all former last wills and testaments and writings in the nature of last wills and testaments, by me heretofore made My will is: That my funeral charges and ? debts shall be paid by my executor here after na med ? of the personal property now on my ? indebtedness to me. The remainder of my person al property of every name and nature which shall not be required for the payment of my last debts, funeral charges and the expenses attending the ex ecution of this my last will and the administra tion of my estate. I give and bequath to my be loved wife, Ann Wiggins. ? a sum sufficient to purchase and place at my grave a set of laurel? flowers of suitable size and appropriate ? thereon. Give and bequath one half acre of land on the west side in line of the East half of the north West quarter of section number fifteen? in town number nine? south and of ? ? ? East lying north and adjoining the public highway ? (this line of description is unreadable) being? eight rods? wide? on said highway, and extend ing back there from ? rods? for a public burying? ground and request that my remains may be depos ited therein. The remainder of my real estate consisting of the balance of said east half of the north west quar ter of section twelve in town ? ? ? ? of ? six east, I give and bequath to my beloved wife (Page) 2 wife during her natural life, or so long as she may remain my widow. My will also? afirmed?, at the death of my beloved wife, Ann Wiggins, or when she ceases to be my widow. I give and bequeatth to my son Thomas Jefferson Wiggins his heirs and assigns with the following conditions to wit: That he will take charge of said real estate and carry on the farm in good husband like manner, for the benefit of his mother the said Ann Wiggins or furnish her the comforts and necesisaries? of life, provide her the ways and means of visiting? her children occasion ally and to entertain them in a suitable manner whenever they may visit her so long as she may live or remain a widow, provide her with proper medical aid and allowance when sick, pay all her expenses after ? funeral charges and place at her grave a set of suitable tomb stones with appro priate inscriptions thereon ? provides futher that said Thomas shall have to my son, James Madison Wiggins one hundred dollars at the expriation of his min ority and provide him with at least one year schooling in ? district school ? to that time. Then? if my son Thomas shall not fulfill the conditions or covenants required of him in this my last will and testament, then and in that case it is my will that my executor shall sell and dis pose of my said real estate. At the death of my wife, aforesaid or when she ceases to be a widow then? the avail thereof after disposing? the expenses of said sale, to divide as follows among my children, to wit? one quarter to be given to my son James Madison one quarter to my son Andrew Jackson, one quarter to my son Thomas Jefferson or his heirs and the other quarter to be equally divided between my son William Wiggins and my daughters Ann Eliza Haughton Maria Gardanier, Jane Holmes and Elizabeth Wiggins P3 Here I do nominate and appoint my beloved wife, Ann Wiggins executrix and my friend John U. Pease, executor of this my last will and testament In testimony whereof I, the said Samuel Wig- gins have here subscribed my name and affix my seal this 27th day of June in the year one Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Two. Samuel D Wiggins (seal) Signed, sealed, and declared by the said Samuel D. Wiggins to be his last will and testament in person of us who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witness hereof in ? of each other John U. Pease James Roberts James M. Wiggins State of Ohio } Lucas County } Mr. John U. Pease and James Roberts, ? of the ? witness to the last will and testament of Samuel D. Wiggins being duly sworn in ? ? this third day of December A.D. 1852, depose and say that we were present at the execution of the last will and testament of Samuel D. Wiggins hereunto? ? that we heard the testator subscribe said will and heard him publish and declare the same to be his last will and testament and that the said testator at the time of executing this was of full age and of sound mind and memory and not under any duress and that we signed the? as witnesses at his request and in his presence. James Roberts John U. Pease Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year affixed. C. J. Scott Probate Judge  Return To Wiggins FamilyWiggins Family History Last updated December 24, 2001 Web page by Charles Paul Keller  Please send me an email with your comments, Corpmiz@aol.com
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