Highland County, Ohio
Probate Court
Book 5, Pages 38

Amos Fenner's Will
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In the name of the Benevolent Father of all.  I, Amos Fenner, of the
county of Highland and State of Ohio, being of lawful age and sound mind
but weak in body do make and publish this my last will and testament.

     First.  I is my will that my funeral expenses and all my just debts
be paid.

     Second.  I give and devise to my beloved wife Matilda all my personal
estate after my just debts are paid to be disposed of as she may
think best, also all the profits arising from the rents of the farm
on which I now reside containing about ninety acres of land
until other wise disposed.

     Third.  It is my wish that the farm on which I now reside
be sold as soon as my executors think best and the proceeds
of the sale of my farm shall be disposed as follows.

          1st.  I give and devise to my brother William W. Fenner, the
     sum of one hundred dollars to be paid as soon as practicable
     after the same of my farm.

          2nd.  I give and devise to my sister Mary Ann Frost, the sum
     of one hundred dollars to be paid as soon as practicable
     after the sale of my farm.

          3rd.  I give and devise to my sister Rececca Dean, the sum
     of one hundred dollars together with sixty nine dollars, the

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     the price of a horse I sold to Barton Dean, the hundred dollars to be paid
     as soon as practicable after the sale of my farm.

          4th.  I give and devise to my brother Jackson Fenner the sum of one hundred
     dollars to be paid as soon as practicable after the sale of my farm.

          5th.  I give and devise to my sister Maria Fenner, the sum of one hundred
     dollars to be paid as soon as practicable after the sale of my farm.

          6th.  I give and devise to my brother James Fenner the sum of one
     hundred dollars to be paid as soon as practicable after the sale of my farm.

          7th.  I give and devise to my brother Johnson Fenner
     the sum of one hundred dollars to be paid as soon as prac-
     ticable after the sale of my farm.

          8th.  I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Matilda
     all the balance of the money that may arise from the
     sale of my farm.

     Lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint my wife
Matilda Fenner and Barton Dean Executrix and
Executor of this my last will and testament hereby
authorizing and employing them to compromise,
adjust, release and discharge in such manner as they
may deem proper the debts and claims due me and
I do furthur authorize them to convey fee simple, the
premises I hereby authorize them to sell.

     In testimony whereof I have here unto set
my hand and seal on this eight day of Feburary
A.D. 1857.
                                        {  }
                         Amos Fenner  { Seal }
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Signed and acknowledged by the
said Amos Fenner as his last will
and testament in our presence and
signed by us in his presence.
          Attest
                         James A. Peale
                         John Wagner

     The State of Ohio, Highland County Common Pleas.
          Special Session March first A.D. 1851.

          This day the last will and testament
of Amos Fenner was produced in open Court where-
upon came personally James A. Peale and John
Wagner subscribing witnesses thereto who being
first fuly sworn say that the said Amos Fenner
at the making of said will and testament was
over the age of twenty one years of sound mind

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and memory, that he was not under any restraint
and that he voluntarily subscribed said last will
and testament and in their presence and hearing
published and declared the same to be his last will
and testament and that they in his presence and
at his request signed the same as subscribing witnesses
thereto.

                         James A. Peale
                         John Wagner

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court
March 1st 1851

                         Samuel Bell Clk
                         By John W. Bell Deputy