LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN EAKINS b1785
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In the matter of John Eakins Will )) July 8th 1856
The last will and testament of John Eakins late of
Adams County ??? deceased was this day produced in
the Probate Court of said county by Joseph Eakins the
Executor in the said will named and Samuel Lewis and
James Nixon the subscribing witnesses to said will ???
And in open court and on oath testified to the due execution
of said will which testimony was reduced to writing and
by them responding ??? and filed with said will
and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court by said
testimony that said will was duly attested and executed and
that the said testator at the time of executing the ???
was of full age and of sound mind and memory and not
under any ??? It is ordered by the court that ???
will be admitted to probate and recorded with ??? ???
??? ??? ???
Will
In the name of the Benevolent Father of all
I John Eakins of Meigs Township Adams County Ohio
do make and ??? this my last will and testament.
First it is my will that my just debts and all ??? be
paid out of my estate. Second I ??? and bequeath to my
Son Isaac Eakins and his heirs the sum of three hundred
dollars and to my son Joseph Eakins and his heirs the
sum of three hundred dollars and to my son James Eakins
and his heirs the sum of three hundred dollars and to my
Daughter Elizabeth Smolly and her heirs the sum of three
hundred dollars and to my daughter Polly Rogers and her
heirs the sum of three hundred dollars I ??? and
bequeath to my daughter Priscilla Eakins the farm in
which I now reside in Meigs township Adams
County also and containing fifty acres also all my
house hold and kitchen furniture and farming utensils
It is my will that the land I bequeathed to my son
William Eakins go to his heirs and not be distributed
I give to my grandson ?Hammetton Eakins all moneys
he has now received from me for which there is no note
for I ??? and bequeath to my son Johnson Eakins
the sum of one dollars
I do hereby nominate and appoint my son Joseph
Eakins Executor of this my last will and testament
hereby ??? ??? and empowering him to adjust
and discharge in such moneys as he may ???
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??? the debts and claims due me I desire that no
reapportionment and no sale of my personal property be
made and that the Court of Probate ??? the ???
of the same in ??? of the ???
I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made
In testimony ??? I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this the 9th day of June AD 1856
John (his mark x) Eakins
??? and acknowledged by said John Eakins as his
last will and testament in ??? and signed
in his presence
Sam Lewis
James Nixon
State of Ohio, Adams County by S S
we Samuel Lewis and James Nixon being duly sworn
in open court this 8th day of July 1856 depose and say
that we were present at the execution of the last will and
testament of John Eakins late of Adams Co. Ohio.
?? hereunto. Amount and that we heard him publish and declare
the same to be his last will and testament and the
?? at the time of executing the same was of full
?? and of sound mind and memory and not in
any way ??? and that we signed the same
as witnesses at his request and in his presence.
Sam Lewis
James (his mark x) Aiken
Sworn and subscribed before me this ? day of
July AD 1856
James ?? Probate Judge.
Summary of John Eakins'
will: 9 June 1856
8 July 1856 Probate
Son Isaac - $300
Son Joseph $300
Son James $300
Dau Elizabeth Smalley $300
Dau Polly Rogers $300
Dau Priscilla the farm 50 acres where he resides and house & kitchen furniture.
Son William - land bequeathed to him go to his heirs and not be distributed
Grandson Hamilton Eakins - all money he has received for which there is no note
Son Johnson $1.00
His son William predeceased him.
