Submitted by Lesli Christian
Lawrence County Probate Court ‹ Tuesday, Nov. 30, 1886 Pleas in the Probate Court within and for the County of Lawrence and State of Ohio before Geo. W. Thompson, judge of said court, at a session thereof held on the 30th day of November A.D. 1886
Be it remembered that heretofore to wit:
On the 30th day of November A.D. 1886, there was an instrument of writing produced in open court for probate purporting to be the last will and testament of Thomas Dalton, deceased, which will read in the words with figures as follows to wit:
In the name of the benevolent father, I, Thomas Dalton of Windsor Township, Lawrence County, and the State of Ohio:
Item first: I give and devise to my beloved wife, Percilia Dalton, one hundred dollars; I give and devise to my son, Washington (?), one hundred dollars; and I also give and devise to Rutha Harmon one hundred dollars.
And after the said three hundred dollars is paid, and all of my just debts are paid that I owe when deceased is paid, the balance with the property belonging to me at the time of my decease, both personal and real estate, shall be equally divided among all my heirs. In testimony hereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th Day of April A.D. 1886.
Thomas Dalton
(His X Mark)
Signed and acknowledged by said Thomas Dalton as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us.
W. H. Null
T. A. Null
Signed, sealed, and acknowledged before me at the county aforesaid this 30th day of April 1886. H. Knight, J.P.
Probate of will:
the State of Ohio
Lawrence County ss
In Probate Court
Personally appeared in open court W. H. Null and T. A. Null, the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Thomas Dalton, late of Windsor Township, in said Lawrence County, deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said will, depose and say: That the paper before them bearing date ‹ the 30th day of April 1886, purporting to be the last will and testament of Thomas Dalton, now deceased, is the will of said deceased; that they were present at the execution of said will and at the request of the testator respectively subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence; that they saw the said Thomas Dalton, deceased, sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament; and that the said Thomas Dalton at the time of making, signing and sealing said will was of full age, of sound mind, and memory and not under any restraint whatsoever.
W. H. Null
T. A. Null
Sworn to and subscribed by said witnesses in open court this 30th day of Nov. 1886.
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