---- Original Message ----- From: <KENIBEE@aol.com> To: <OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 10:51 AM August 11 1864 I James Elliott of the County of Knox, Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner and form following Viz 1st It is my Will that my just debts and funeral expences be fully paid 2nd I give divise and bequethe to my beloved Wife Ann Elliott all my Real Estate moneys credits? and effects mixed or unmixed of whatsoever? they may be to her and her heirs (by me) to Sell and convey as fully as I myself could do without any authority from the probate Court or any other Authority whatever apinted? by my other Executor 3rd It is my Will that my Wife divide my Estate that She may have when such division is made by her Equally between my Children born of her or their heirs 4th If I should Sell my land or Real Estate in Is___ and Putnam County Ohio and two lots in Bladensburg Knox County Ohio during my lifetime and purchase Sheep and a new home then and in that case my Sheep be kept out or put out on shares and the profits apieced by my Executors to the use of my Family and the new home remain untouched until the division above spoken of take place unless it should become manifest to my Executor that it would be to the advantage of my Family then they shall be and are hereby authorized to Sell and convey as above directed 5th I do hereby constitute and appoint my Wife Ann and my son Charles the Executor of this my last will and testament Signed and acknowledged in our presence who at his request hath signed as witnesses Joseph Butterell James P Ross Will of James Elliott copied by Kenneth Burroughs