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Widow Mary Greene will

 

In the presence of God Amen: I Mary Greene widow of NewPort Township County of Washington , State of Ohio, being well in body, sound in memory and understanding so hereby ordain this my last will and testimony.

 

1st I will that all my lawful debts and funeral expenses be paid out of my estate.

 

2nd I will and bequeath to Eliza my beloved daughter my large family Bible and large looking glass and bureau, two of my best tables, six kitchen chairs, one arm chair, one feather bed and high post bedstead with bedding and calico curtains for bed. One large trunk, one carpet, twelve plated, one large china bowl, four silver spoons, six green edged plates, two platters, six white handle knives and forks, five China plates, one large pitcher, one waiter. 1 Queens ware coffee pot, hand irons, shovel and tongs with brafs  head, flat irons, brafs kettle, copper tea kettles, one large iron dish kettle, one small bake oven and skillet, one large pewter platter, one cow, One griddle [line marked through this

last] 2 brafs candle sticks and snuffers.

 

3rd I will and bequeath to my Granddaughter Eliza W. Haskell, one feather bed and bedding. Lastly I will and bequeath to my blood daughters Eliza, Ruth, Mary and two granddaughters, Maria and Eliza M Haskell, the remainder of my estate, viz. one forth to my daughter Eliza, one forth to my daughter Ruth, one forth to my daughter, Mary, the other forth to be divided equally between my granddaughters Maria and Eliza W. to them and their heirs forever.

 

And I do hereby ordain my sons Daniel and John Greene in County and State aforesaid Executors of this my last will and Testimony.

 

In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 26th day of August 1823 in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred, twenty-three

 

Signed – Mary Greene

Witnefs of us

Griffin Greene

Jefse Lawton

 

I herby certify that the above named Mary Greene acknowledged the above instrument of writing to be her free act and last will and testament before me this twenty sixth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three. NewPort Ohio Washington County

Signed -  Jacob Churchill, JP

 

The State of Ohio Washington County

            In the court of Common Pleas November Term Anno Domini 1823

            This instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Mary Greene late of New Port on his County deceased was presented in court and avowed by the oaths of Griffin Greene and Jefse Lawton the subscribing witnefses to the same, approved and ordered to be recorded. And the court appointed Charles Little, Stephen Dana and Luther D. Barker to appraise the personal property belonging to the said decedent’s estate agreeably to law.

 Attest: Geo. Dunlevy, Clerk

 

Mary Greene’s Appraisal New Port, State of Ohio, Nov 26th 1823

An inventory of the property of Mary Greene deceased appraisal by the undersigned

 

Two meal bags @ 371/2 cents each

0

75

One bed & bedding

13

00

One pair sheets

1

00

One plaid coverlet

2

00

One Blanket Quilted

1

87 ½

One set of bed curtains

4

00

One sheet & towels

1

75

On set of ___ chairs

3

00

One silver watch

5

00

One bed pan

1

00

One sheet

0

25

One keg sugar containing about 45 lbs @12 ½ per

5

40

One straw bed

1

00

One loom, quilt wheel & frames

5

00

Rudj. Temply and harnefs [loom]

5

00

Three barrels & two flax bx

1

40

One chest .75 & Washing bars & spools 1.00

1

75

One chest  .75  _____ & sash .50

1

75

Wesleys Sermons 9 vols

3

00

Village Sermons 2 vols

1

00

Blackmans Efsays & 3 other books

1

00

One Chest .25 One keg .37 ½

 

62 ½

Two Baskets .25 3 chairs .30

 

55

One coffee mill 1.00 3 buckets 3 bowls 1.00

2

00

Nine Crocks .75 Earthern Plates .30 ea

1

05

Queens Ware platter

1

25

Earthern & Stone churn jug & pitchers

1

40

Tinware 1.00 Glafsware 1.75

2

75

One tumbler .37 ½ Jappan ware .75

1

12 ½

Pottery glue pot .75 three iron candlesticks

1

35

Cardg. Mortar [used for carding wool or flax] & sion (?) 1.25

 Skimmer & meat fork .62 ½

1

87 ½

Auger lamp. Saxfour(?) 1.25 Stutygard (?) 1.00

2

25

One Spider 1.00 One dinner pots .40

1

40

Iron tea kettle .50 axe & hoe 1.00

1

50

Large Shovel & tongs 2.00 small ditto .75

2

75

Hand (?) 1.25 Pot hook & hammer .75 (?)

1

95

 Two kegs & one barrel .75 Three meat casks 1.50

2

25

Two kegs & 3 fat tubs 1.25 two wash tubs & soap 1.00

2

25

Two old bowls & kegs .75 one mare 5.00

5

75

One hundred 55 bushels of corn @.25

38

75

Supposed to take 15 bushels of wheat @ .50

 

 

Oak Stack (?) 2.62 ½ one small table 1.00

3

62 ½

One Kitchen table .50 One churn .50

1

00

One Rug .37 ½ Jug .25 Flax 2.00

2

62 ½

 

 

 

 

140

25 ½