John Slates
Estate of John Slates
Carroll, OH, Volume E, Pg 143, September 9, 1859
FHC F#333254
In the Matter of the Estate of
John Slates, Decd
Letters of Testimony Granted
September 9, 1859
Be it remembered that on this twenty ninth day of September A.D., one thousand eight
hundred and fifty nine, the last will and testament of John Slates, deceased was brought
into the Probate Court of Carroll County, Ohio and to the attesting witnesses thereto to
wit: Robert Gibson and Conrad Slates appeared in open court and being first and duly
sworn upon, their oaths as say that day saw the testator sign his name at the end of said
will by making his mark, as thereto affixed, and that the said will was read in the
presence of said testator at the time aforesaid and in his hearing, and that said testator
then and there declared the same to be his last will and testament and published the same
as such; and that said testator signed the same as aforesaid in the presence of said
witnesses. And that they subscribed the said will and testament as witnesses in the
presence of said testator and at his request; and that at the time of creating and
attesting said last will and testament said testator was of sound mind and disposing
memory, of full age and not under any restraint.
And the court being fully satisfied that said will had been in all respect duly executed and attested, the same is admitted to Probate and together with the testimony herein reduced to writing ordered to be filed and recorded, and the same is done accordingly. And the said will is in the words and figures following to wit:
In the name of the Benevolent father of all~
I John Slates of Loudon Township, Carroll County, Ohio do make and publish this my last
will and testament~
First, it my will that my funeral expenses and all my just
debts be fully paid~
Second, I give and devise and bequeath to my Daughter Catharine
Allbaugh, her heirs the home place set off by metes and bounds as described in my
Deed to them:
Third, I give and devise to my Second daughter Margaret
Wood, the farm on which they now reside as described to her and her husband by Deed to
them~
Fourth, I give and devise to the heirs of Adam Slates,
Decd, the farm that Adam Meyers now resides on as secured by my Deed to them and ~
Fifth, I give and devise to my Daughter Elizabeth Shawver*,
the farm that Henry *lettor* now resides on as secured to her and her husband by my deed
to them~
Sixth, I give and devise to my son John Slates, Jr.
the farm on which he now resides as secured to him by Deed to him~
Seventh, I give and devise to my Daughter Mary Ritche and
her heirs the farm on which Joseph Myers resides as secured to them by my Deed to them~
Eight, I give and devise to my son Frederick Slates
the farm on which he now resides and also five acres of another quarter sect of and
described in my Deed to him~
All the above Deeds was made and executed on the twenty second day of October in the year
of one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven.
Ninth, George Shauver is to pay three hundred dollars and
Frederick Slates is to pay forty dollars which is to be equally divided between John
Slates Jnr., Morgan Wood and Mary Ritchey and Catharine Allbaugh her
share to be divided so as to give Elizabeth Wood and Mary Shearer one half of the above
share and Adam Allbaugh is to have one fourth of the above share.
Tenth, I give and devise all my floating Capital to be
equally divided among my Children as follows, one sixth part to be equally divided between
Catharine Allbaugh and her three children namely Elizabeth Wood, one fourth Mary Shearer
one fourth Adam Allbaugh one fourth part Margaret Wood and her husband one sixth part,
Elizabeth Sharver* and her husband one sixth part, John Slates jnr one sixth part~
Mary Ritchey and her heirs one sixth part, Frederick Slates one sixth part, and lastly I
hereby consitute and appoint John Jnr Slates to be my Executor of my last will and
testament, revoking and annulling all former wills by me made and satisfying and
confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 22 day of October A.D. 1859.
State of Ohio, Carroll County
his
John X Slates (seal)
mark
Signed and acknowledged by said John Slates
as his last will and testament in our presence
and signed by us in his presence
Robert Gibson
Conrad Slates
And thereupon it was ordered that Letters of Testimony
issued thereon to the said Executor John W. Slates mentioned in said will, and that he
first gave bond authorized according to law in the sum of four thousand dollars with
Conrad Slates and Robert Gibson as his sureties who are accepting as such by the
Court. And the court appointed Edmund Robertson, James Gault and Craig Patton
as appraisers of the personal property and estate of said deceased.
Whereupon the said Executor came into Court and executed
bond accordingly in the words and figures following to wit:
"Know all men by these presents, that one John W.
Slates, Robert Gibson and Conrad Slates, are held and firmly bound to pay to the State of
Ohio the sum of Four thousand dollars, if default be made in the conditions following:
The conditions hereof as such, That whereas
Letters of Testamentary on the estate of John Slates, deceased, was granted to the said
John M. Slates by the Probate Court of Carroll County, State of Ohio on the 29th day of
September A.D. 1859.
First, Shall make and return to the said Court on oath
within three months, a true inventory of all the Moneys, Goods, Chattels, Rights and
credits of the said testator, which are by law to be administered and which shall have
come to his possession or knowledge; and also, if required by said court, an inventory of
the Real Estate of said deceased~
Secondly, Shall administer according to law and
to the will of said testator, all his Goods, Chattels, Rights, and credits and the
proceeds of all his Real Estate, that may be sold for the payments of his debts or
legacies, and which shall be any time, come to the possession of the said Executor, or to
the possession of any other person for them; and
Thirdly~ Shall under upon oath, a just and true
account of his administration within eighteen months. And at any other times when
agreed by said Court or the law~ then, but in no otherwise, shall this obligation be null
and void. Sealed and signed by us at Carrollton this 29th day of September
A.D. 1859. In the presence of John N. Fritez, Probate Judge
John M. Slates (seal)
Robert Gibson (seal)
Conrad Slates (seal)
Whereas Letters Testamentary were duly issued to the said Executor bearing date on the
twenty ninth day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine.
John N. Fritez, Probate Judge
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First, shall make and return into Court, on oath within
three months a true inventory of all the moneys, goods, chattels, rights and credits of
the deceased which have or shall come to his possession or knowledge: and also if required
by the Court, an invemtory of the real estate of the deceased~~
Secondly Shall administer according to law all the
moneys, goods, chattels, rights and credits of the deceased and the proceeds of all his
real estate that may be sold for the payment of debts, which shall at any time come to the
possession of the said administrator or to the possession of any other person for him.
Thirdly Shall render, upon oath, a true account of
his administration within eighteen months, and at any other time when required by the
court of law. ~
Fourthly Shall pay any balance remaining in
his hands upon the settlement of his accounts, to such persons as the court or the law
shall direct: and
Fifthly Shall eliver the letter of
administration into court: in case any will of the decease shall hereafter be duly proved
and allowed then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue
in law. ~ Sealed and signed by
us, this Fourth day of December A.D. 1860.
In the presence of }
John Slates (L.S.)
C.A. Shober
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Conrad Slates (L.S.)
R. H. Fouts
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Solomon x Albaugh (L.S.)
(his x mark)
Whereupon Letters of Administration were duly granted bearing the date on said Fourth day of December, A.D. 1860. John C. Fritez Probate Judge