----- Original Message ----- From: <KENIBEE@aol.com> To: <OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 10:44 AM I Charles 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. 1st It is my will that my just debts and funeral expences be fully paid 2nd It is my will that my household furniture bedds and bedding be equally divided between my three daughters Nancy Dugan? Mary McWilliams and Eleanor McKee except as hereinafter excepted 3rd it is my will that my son Robert Elliott have my clothes cupboard and three pieces of thick cloth viz. one gray piece one black piece and one drab pice and two pieces of white flannel and all my wearing apparel 4th It is my will that my son Hugh Elliott have the privilage of presenting his account against my Estate to my Executor without any legal proof and be excepted by said Exacutor as a just demand against said Estate for maintaining and nursing? my deceased Wife and myself in our last sickness. 5th It is my will that my daughter-in-law Rachel Elliott be paid by my Executor the sum of thirty dollars 6th It is my will that all the balance of my Estate be it whatever nature it may be equally divided between my four sons Hugh Elliott James Elliott Charles Elliott Andrew Elliott and Rachel W? Elliott and my three daughters Nancy Dugan? Mary McWilliams and Eleanor McKee and my Son William Elliott's four children Simon Elliott Jacob Elliott Mary Ann Elliott and Charles Elliott the four last named to be estimated as one heir=20 7th I do hereby constitute and apoint my son James Elliott Trustee in trust for my four Grandchildren Simon Elliott Jacob Elliott Mary Ann Elliott and Charles Elliott to dispose of their several legacies as he shall trust most prudent until they shall come of the age of eighteen and twenty one respectively 8th and lastly I do hereby constitute and apppoint my son James Elliott the Executor of this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of December 1833 Charles Elliott {seal} signed sealed and deliveredin presence of John Schooler and Hugh Miller who at the request of Mr _____ have signed as Witnesses (signature undecipherable) Hugh Miller _ Will of Charles Elliott copied by Kenneth Burroughs