JEFFERSON COUNTY OHIO - Docket Book 1825-1828
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December 14, 1863 Will of Rosana Smith, Dec. Jefferson county pg. 392, 393

	The last will and testament of Rosanna Smith late of Warren township was 
this day brought into court and Nathan Harris one of the witnesses to the same 
appraises in  open court and testifies to the due execution of the said will.
	And afterwards to wit. on the 8th day of March in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and sixsty four came E. b. Yost the other subscribing 
witness to said will and in open court and oath testified to the due execution 
of said will, which testimony of said witnesses was ordered to writing and by 
their respectivly subsribed and filed said will.  and it appearing to the court 
by said testimony that this will was duly attested and executed and that the 
same was of full age and sound mind and memory and not under any restraint it 
is ordered by the court that said will be admitted to probate and together with  
the testimony be recorded.
	In the name of the Benevolent Father of All: I Rosanna Smith of Warren 
township Jefferson County Ohio do make and publish this my last will and 
testament.
item 1     I give and devise to my son Ferdinand Smith one pair bedsteads one 
feather bed with a sufficiency of bed clothes for the same.  
item 2     devise and bequeath to my son Joseph Smith of the State of California 
on pair Bedsteads   one feather bed with a sufficiency of bed clothes for same to 
be held and kept by my daughter Susan McFarland until called for by the said Joseph 
Smith.
item 3    I devise and bequeath to my daughter Jane Ann Mitchell wife of Thomas 
Mitchell one B......
item 4    I devise and bequeath to my daughter Susan Mc Farland wife of Benjamin 
McFarland the balance of all my household and kitchen furniture all the cattle hogs 
and sheep together with all the personal property owned by me and all debts or claims 
owing to me to be collected and paid to her  the said Susan McFarland paying all my just 
debts and my funeral expenses and having placed to my remains when buried marble tomb 
stones the design and price of which shall be at her discretion.  I desire that no 
appraisement and no sale of my personal property be made.
	In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal this 20th day of October in the 
year 1863.
					Rosanna Smith
	signed an acknowledged by said Rosanna Smith as her last will and testament in our 
presence.     
E. B. Yost  N. S. Harris