Estate of Elizabeth Allbaugh
Volume C, Pg 151, January 27, 1858
FHC F#894183

Record of the Last Will & Testament of Elizabeth Allbaugh, Deceased

    In the name of the benevolent Father of all, I Elizabeth Allbaugh of Harrison County, Ohio do make and publish this my last Will & Testament.   First, it is my will that my just debts and all charges be paid out of my estate.
    Item  1st     I give and devise all the residue of my estate consisting of goods, chattles, and my patrimony in my fathers estate to James Allbaugh, my husband, to be to his, his heirs and assigns forever.
    2nd    I do hereby nominate William Beadle executor of this my last Will and Testament
    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of January in the year A.D. 1858.
                                                                                 Elizabeth Allbaugh   (seal)

Signed and acknowledged by said Elizabeth Allbaugh as her last Will and Testament in our presence and signed by us in her presence.
                                                                                 William W. Custer
                                                                                 Samuel Allbaugh

Pg 152      Record of the Last Will And Testament of Elizabeth Allbaugh, deceased

In the matter of the last Will & Testament   }    Probate Court, Wednesday, January 27, 1858
of Elizabeth Allbaugh, deceased                   }
Will Proved                                                    }

The last Will & Testament of Elizabeth Allbaugh late of Harrison County in the State of Ohio was this day produced in Court by J.H. McMath, Esq.: and William W. Custer and Samuel Allbaugh the subscribing witnesses to said Will appeared and in open Court on Oath testified to the due execution of said Will which testimony was reduced to writing and by them respectively subscribed and filed with said Will and it appearing to the Court by said Testimony that said Will was duly attested and executed and that said Executrix at the time of executing the same was of full age and of sound mind and memory and not under any restraint.  It is ordered by the Court that said Will be admitted to Probate and that said Will and Testimony be recorded.
Whereupon William Beadle, the Executor in said Will named appeared in Court and declined accepting of the trust of Executing said Will which declination is accepted by the Court.
                                                                           Allen C. Turner, Probate Judge

In Matter of the last Will & Testament    }          Probate Court, Wednesday, Feby 3, 1858
of Elizabeth Allbaugh, deceased              }

It appearing here to the Court that the last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Allbaugh was admitted to Probate in this Court on the 27th day of January A.D. 1858 and that the Executor therein named declined accepting trust.  It is also here appearing to the Court that the next of kin has been duly notified to take administration on said estate and have failed to appear and take administration.   Therefore the Court appoint James Allbaugh Administration  with the Will annexed on the estate of the said Elizabeth Allbaugh dec'd.  The Court also appoint Robert McCoy, Charles Madison and Charles Dolly appraisers of the personal estate of said Testatrix.  It is ordered by the Court that said James Allbaugh give bond in the sum of Four hundred dollars with William Allbaugh and Eli Canage as surities conditioned according to law.  And thereupon the said James Allbaugh appeared in Court and accepted said appointment, and gave bond accordingly.
Ordered by the Court that Letters issued to him accordingly.
                                                                         Allen C. Turner, Probate Judge