Not my family, but I thought I'd pass this along. ----- Original Message ----- From: <KENIBEE@aol.com> To: <OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 10:52 AM 253 John Elliott Will Recorded in "B" page 311 Filed Au 14 1848 E.279 I John Elliott of the County of Knox and State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following (Viz) First I give divise and bequethe to my beloved Wife Charity Elliott the sum of seventy five dollars per year during her natural lifetime in lieu of her income 2nd I give divise and bequethe to my son John Elliott and to his heirs and assigns all my Real Estate so described in two deeds having date the eighteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and _____ as my more fully appear from same deeds ____ed by John Keystone? & Frances his wife Also all my personal property rights moneys and effects of ____ nature forever subject to all the following claims ___________ 3rd? I give divise and bequethe to my son Andrew Elliott two hundred dollars two years after my decease 4th I give divise and bequeathe to my daughter Jane Elliott five hundred and fifty dollars to be paid in one year after my decease 5th I give divise and bequeathe to my daughter Margaret Elliott four hundred dollars to be paid at my decease The State of Ohio Knox County ss Personally appeared in open Court James Elliott and Charles Elliott the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of John Elliott deceased who being duly Sworn acording to law depose and Say that they Saw the Said testator Sign the Said will and heard him acknowledge the Same to be his last will & testament and that they Signed their names thereto as witnesses in the presence of the Said Testator & at his request. Deponents further Say that at the time of Signing Said Will the Said Testator was of lawful age, of Sound Mind and Memory-and under no restraint as they Verily believe---James Elliott Charles Elliott Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court the 14th of Nov AD 1848 S W Farquhar Clerk ICCP Will of John Elliott copied by Ken Burroughs