Estate of Casper Potterf
Ebe Campbell & Peter Shidler, Executors
Vol B, Pg 165, November 5, 1836
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I, Casper Potterf of the County of Preble and State of Ohio
being of sound mind and memory and and not under any restraint do hereby
make and declare this to be my last will and testament, After the payment
of my just debts I dispose of my real estate as follows, towit,
1 - I give and bequeath to my wife Nancy Potterf the use of the
farm in which I now live being the South east quarter of Section 27 -
Township 7 of Range two east, containing one hundred and sixty acres, also
the South part of the NE quarter of Section 27 Tp. of R 2 East,
containing 36 acres, and also the North West quarter sec. 23 Tp. R2E,
containing one hundred fifty five acres as long as she remains a widow in
lieu of dower
2 - I give and devise to my two sons Casper Potterf and Squire
James Potterf all the above described land after the death or marriage of
my said wife, said land and premises to be equally divided between my said
two sons,
3 - I give and bequeath to my wife Nancy during her life the
interest of $500.00 to be put out at interest by my executors herein after
named, and the interest to be paid to her annually, I also give my said
wife two Cows, two beds and bedding, one horse and forty dollars worth of
house hold furniture, such as she may select, and also one side saddle
& bridle.
4th - I give and bequeath to my two sons Casper and Squire James
Potterf the interest on $1000.00 to be loaned by my executors, and the
interest annually applied to the support of my two sons until they arrive
at twenty one years of age, when the eldest arrives at twenty one years
$500.00 of said sum loaned is to be paid to him by my executors and
$500.00 of said sum in like manner to the other on arriving at twenty one,
And also at the death of my said wife the $500.00 the interest of
which is given to her shall be paid to my said two sons equally if they
have arrived at twenty one years of age, if not to be continued in
interest until that time and the interest paid to them equally.
5th - To Jacob Potterf, Joseph Potterf, Jefferson Potterf, son of
John Potterf deceased, Samuel & Polly Kester, Jonathon & Rose
Ridenour, Jacob & Betsy Fudge, I give twenty five cents each in full
of all of all the shares in consequence of having already made provision
for them said sums to be paid to them by my executors
6th - All the rest and residue of my estate whether real or
personal shall be equally divided among Samuel Potterf, David Potterf,
Jefferson Potterf, Susannah Neff, Nancy Albaugh, Sally Azic* and Anna
Douglass as soon after my death as convenient. I hereby constitute
and appoint Ebe Campbell and Peter Shidler to be the Executors of this my
last will and testament, In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and
seal this 16th day of May AD 1835
Casper Potterf (seal)
Signed sealed declared & published, by the above as
same Casper Potterf as and for his last will and testament in the presence
of us the subscribers who subscribed our names hereunto in the presence of
& at the request of the said testator and of each other.
John M. *. McNull?
Joseph S. Hawkins
The State of Ohio, Preble County
At a Special Sessaion of the Court of Common
Pleas November 5th 1836, Personally apeared in open Court John M. * McNull
and Joseph S. Hawkins of lawful age who being duly sworn deposes and say
that the paper writing now exhibited in court is the last will and
testament of Casper Potterf decd late of the County of Preble, that they
saw him sign and heard him acknowledge the same, that they signed the same
as witnesss in his presence and at his request, and that at the time of
executing the same he was of full age of sound mind and memory and not
under any restraint
John M. * McNull?
Joseph S. Hawkins
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this fifth day of November
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.
F. A. Cunningham, Clerk
Preble Common Pleas