Will of Priscilla A Duvall, deceased
In the name of the beneuevalent father of all:
I Priscilla Ann Duvall of York TOwnship, Belmont County Ohio do make
and probate this my last will
and testament.
First It is my will that my just debts and all other charges be paid
out of my estate
Second I give and devise to my beloved sisters Rachel H. and Lynda R.
Duvall the undivided one
third of eighty two arces more or less of land in York Township
Belmont County Ohio, known as the
land on which Corneliou Griffen now resides during thier natural lives
and at thier deaths it is my
divise and will that John and Cornelius A. Griffen have my interest
in the said land ny them paying
Mary A Amblers children or as many of them as are living at the
death of my two sisters like sum of
twenty five dollars each within nine years after the death of my two
sister as above named
Third I give and devise to my nephew John Giffen one feather bed, pillows
and boulster have the
same at my death.
Fourth I give and devise to my beloved two sisters above named all my
personal property including
house hold and kitchen funiture and wearing apparel during thier natural
lives and at their deaths it
is my will and devise that so much of the bed and bedding table clothes
and other apparel as is
uncousumed at the death of the two sister above named to be equally
divided between my four
neices if livingat the time the death of my two sisters above named,
Susan E Norris, MAry E Griffen
doughter of Sarah E, Griffen, MAry L. Griffen Daughter of Elizabeth
Griffen and Frerra Leotate
Ambler daughter of MAry A Ambler and it is my will anddevise that the
---idue of my personal
property unconsumed at the death of my two sister above named be sold
anf the money be equally
divided among all the living children of Mary A Ambler. I do
hereby revoke all former will made by
me.
In testamony here i have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of September AD 1879
Priscilla A Duvall
Signed and acknowledged by said Priscilla A Duvall as her last will
and testament in our presence
and signed by us in her presence.
Ja A Griffen
Be it remembered. That hereto fore to wit on the 8th day of november
1879 the following testmony
to the will of Priscilla A Duvall deceased was heard herein in words
and figures folloing to wit.
In Probate Court )In the matter of the proving the last will and testament of
Belmont County Ohio)Priscilla A Duvall Deceased
The State of Ohio, Belmont County SS
James A Griffen, being duly sworn and examined as a witness in the above
entirted matter says I was
present at the execution of the indtrument now shown to me bearing
date the 11th day of
September 1879 and offered for probate as the last will and testament
of PRiscilla A Duvall late of
York Township in said County of Belmont sealed and saw the said PRiscilla
A Duvall, now deceased
signed said instrument and heard her acknowlegde the same to be her
last will and testament's and
I therefore at her request and in her presence subscribed my name to
the same as a witness. The
said deceased at the tome of so executing said instrumnet was upwards
of 46 years of age and was
of sound mind and memory and not under any restaint
James A Griffen
Sworn to and subscribed this 8th day of November AD 1879 before one
Thomas Cochran
Probate Judge
Samuel D Myers being duly sworn and examined as a witness in the above
entirted matter says I was
present at the execution of the indtrument now shown to me bearing
date the 11th day of
September 1879 and offered for probate as the last will and testament
of Priscilla A Duvall late of
York Township in said County of Belmont sealed and saw the said PRiscilla
A Duvall, now deceased
signed said instrument and heard her acknowlegde the same to be her
last will and testament's and
I therefore at her request and in her presence subscribed my name to
the same as a witness. The
said deceased at the tome of so executing said instrumnet was upwards
of 46 years of age and was
of sound mind and memory and not under any restaint
SD Myers
Sworn to and subscribed this 8th day of November AD 1879 before one
Thomas Cochran
Probate Judge
And afterwards to wit on the same day the following proceeding were
had in thisc ourt and entired
on the Journal thereof in words and figures following to wit
In the matter of the will ) november 8th 1879
Of Priscilla A Duvall dec) Will Produced
This day an instrument of writing, purposing to be the last will and
testament of Priscilla A. Duvall
late of York Township in this county deceased was produced in open
court for probate and it
appearing to the court that the said will had not been deposited in
this court and that due notice
thereof and of the application to admit the same to probate and recend
be givin to Daniel Duvall,
Rachel Duvall, Elizabeth Griffen, Susan Graligny, Elizabeth Fadden,
Rachel A Rodabaugh, Edward
Duvall, Susanna E Norris, CH Griffen, Lynda R Duvall. Frena L Ambler,
Leonidas Ambler, Tappan
Ambler Mytal Ambler, Allen C Cordell, Charles Cordell, Louella Cordell,
Thomas Cordell, Winfield
Cordell, Baby Cordell, Benjamin Duvall, john Duvall and Mary E. griffen
next of kin of the testor
resident of the state of Ohio that the said application will be for
hearing before this court on the
22nd day of November at 10o'clock am
Thomas cochran
Probate Judge
And afterwards to wit on the third day of Decmber AD 1879 the finding
and order of this court
relative to the last will and testament of Pricilla A Duvall deceased
were entire on the journal in
words and figures following to wit:
in the matter of the Will ) December 2nd AD 1879
Of Priscilla A Duvall Dec) Will Proven
Be it rememebered That heretofore to wit on the 8th day of November
AD 1879 an Insturcrument of
writing purporting as be the last will and testamnet of Priscilla
A Duvall late of York Township in this
county, deceased was produced in open court for probate and was then
filed and it now being shown
to the satis faclity of the court that due notice of the filing
of said will and of the application to admit
the same to probate and recond in this court has been given to all
of the next of kin of the testor
pursuant to a few order of this court and James A Griffen and Samuel
D Myers the subscribing
witnesses to the said will which testimony was reduced to writing by
them respectively subscribing
filed with said will. Whereupon the court finds that the aforesaid
----- of writing is the last will and
testament of the said Priscilla A Duvall deceased that the same was
duly executed and attesed and
that the said Pestatrix at hte time of signing the same was of lawful
age of ------ and disposing mind
and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever.
It is therefore by the court
ordered that the said will be admitted to probate and that the same
tohether with the testimony of
the witnesses above named be entered of record in this court
Thomas Cochran
Probate Judge
The State of Ohio, Belmont County SS
I Thomas Cochrean Probate Judge within and for said county do by certify
the foregoing to be full
true and correct record of the last will and testament of Priscilla
A Duvall deceased, heretofore filed
probated and recorded in this office
Thoams Cochran
Probate Judge