WILLS
The following wills are contained
here: Content Shoults, James S. Swartzwelder and Frederick Storts (Believed to
be related to Swartzwelder);
MORE TO FOLLOW
THE WILL OF Content Shoults
Wills and Inventories C, #442, Coshocton County, Ohio Common Pleas February
Term 1837 At a Court of Common Pleas of Coshocton County held at the Courthouse
within and for the said county. Before the Honourable C. M. Searl President.
and Thomas Johnson, John Crawford, and James LeRetilley Esq. associate judges
of said court. this following testamentary business was had. Joseph McMorris
Exec. of last will & test. of Content Shults Will Probate Letters
testamentary granted & Be it Remembered that now to wit. at a Court of
Common Pleas for the County aforesaid held in Coshocton, to wit, on the
thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and thirty
seven. The last will and testament of Content Shults was produced to the Court
which reads in the words following, to wit, Will. In the name of God Amen, I
Content Shults of Washington Township Coshocton County, and State of Ohio,
being week in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory, Blessed be God for
the same, Do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the words
following. That is to say. First my funeral expenses to be paid, as to debts I
am not conscious of owing any. To my two daughters Lucy and Sarah I leave and bequeath
jointly in consideration of their affectionate dutiful and long services in
helping me to raise my other children, two beds and beding. two bureaus, two
cupboards, and all the furniture thereunto belonging two dining tables one
clock, and all the castings I possess except one thirteen gallon kettle which I
gave to my son Sampson, two shovels and one pair of tongs with all the kitchen
furniture. Two Cows and two heifers together with all the hogs and sheep I own,
and wheat and corn sufficient to last them one year after my decease also an
equal share with the rest in the residue of my property both real and personal
as will hereafter be more fully expressed-- To my son Peter Shults I give one
mare to which I charge him twenty five dollars, which sum is to be brought in
and accounted for. To my son Sampson Shoultz, I gave one yoke of young oxen and
one Cow which I charge him eighteen dollars for. Which sum is to be accounted
for. To my daughter Eliza Kinsey I have given one bed and beding one cow and calf
and one side saddle, the whole of which I value at forty eight dollars, am to
her I leave and bequeath five dollars, out of the residue of my estate and no
more. Now the residue of my estate both real and personal is to be divided in
the following manner that is to say, I give and bequeath to the heirs of my son
John Shultz one share, to my daughter Lucy Shults one share, to my daughter
Sarah Shults one share, To my son Peter Shults half a share, to my son Sampson
Shults, one share, to my grand daughter Mary Sofety daughter and heir of my
daughter May Shutt half a share, to my ___________ It is my will that after my
decease the residue of my personal property be sold on a credit of six months
(months deleted) a few months the land to be sold for one half cash in hand and
the and the other half in twelve months. And I do hereby appoint Joseph
McMorris my sole executor of this my last will and testament. hereby revoking
all former wills by me made, In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 17th day of March in year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and thirty
six---- Content {her mark] Shults [S. Seal] Signed sealed and declared by the
above named Content Shults to be her last will and testament in the presence of
us who have hereunto subscribed our names in the presence of the testator. John
Pollock Nehemiah Hindman Aden Slaughter And thereupon came John Pollock and
Aden Slaughter two of the subscribing witnesses to said will, who being each
duly sworn in open Court according to law. Upon their oath do say that they and
the subscribing witnesses to said will. that they severally signed the same in
the presence of the testator and at her request and in presence of each other.
that they severally saw the testator sign and seal the same, and heard her
publish pronounce and declare the same to be her last will and testament, that
at the time of executing the same the testator was of full age, sound and
disposing mind and memory and not under any restraint within the knowledge of
their deponents which said testimony being reduced to writing as the law
requires. It is ordained by the Court that letters testamentary, with a copy of
the will annexed issue to Joseph McMorris executor in said will named on his
giving bond in the same of two thousand dollars with Joseph McCory and Bradley
Squires security. And John Pollock, Edmond Hardesty and Alexander Gibson and
appointed appraisers. Whereupon said executor was duly sworn as such in open
Court according to law. And the said executor having filed his bond as aforesaid.
letters testamentary issued in the words following, to wit. The State of Ohio
Coshocton County S. S. By John Frew. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the
County aforesaid to Joseph McMorris of the state and County aforesaid,
greeting. Whereas Content Shults late of the County aforesaid, deceased died
intestate, and whilst she lived and at the time of her decease, did possess
certain goods and chattles, rights and credits, in the county aforeasaid, and
trusting in your care and fidelity, I the said John Frew, clerk as afore- said
do by these present and by order of law -- commit unto you full power and
authority over all the said deceased well and faithfully to dispose of the same
according to law, as also to ask gather, receive and recover all and every debt
and credit whatsoever of the said deceased, which to her whilst she lived and
at the time of her death did assertain, And also to pay and discharge all and
singular, the debts. dues and demands which the said deceased at the time of
her death (including her funeral expenses) stood bound to pay according to the
laws of this state, so far as her goods and chattles which comes into your
hands will extend, and for that purpose you are to call on each creditor by
public advertisements, to exhibit to you their several lawful claims within
twelve months from this date. You are to make out a true inventory of all and
singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the deceased, and have
the same appraised by John Pollock, Edward Hardesty, and Alexander Gibson,
appraisers appointed by the Court, and exhibit the same into the court of
common Pleas, for the County aforesaid within three months from this date and
to return a true and perfect account of your administration upon oath or
affirmation, within eighteen months from this date. In testimony where of I
have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the County of Coshocton this 15th day
of February A. D. 1837 John Frew Clerk P. T. Appraise Warrant. The State of
Ohio Coshocton County S. S. There are to authorize and empower you John
Pollock, Edmond Hardesty and Alexander Gibson to appraise the goods and
chattles of Content Shults in money of the United States so far as the same
shall come to your sight and knowledge. You having first taken an oath according
to law well and truly so to do, a certificate of which oath you are to return
----- to the appraisement, And when you have the same appraised, you are to
return and inventory thereof to the Clerks office of the court of Common Pleas
in said County as the law directs. For all of which this shall be your
sufficient warrant. Witness the Hon C. M. Searl President of our said court
this t13th day of February A.D. 1837 --- John Frew Clerk P. J.
