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Last Will & Testament
         of
WILLIAM QUAINTANCE

              In the name of the Benevolent Father of all
              I WILLIAM QUAINTANCE of Holmes Township Crawford
           County Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament.
           I give and devise to my beloved wife ESTHER in lieu of her dower
           the farm on which we now reside containing about eighty acres
           and until my youngest heir arrives at the age of twenty-one, if
           she so long remains my widow if not or at the full age of my
           youngest heir after that she shall have her thirds as long as
           she shall live, and my heirs shall all have equal shares in my
           estate except my son SAMUEL he shall have ten dollars as his
           full share if he should come and demand the same within twenty
           years after my death, and if not in that time then that money
           shall be equally divided amongst the rest of my heirs. And all
           my stock household goods furniture and other goods and chattels
           which may be thereon and in my possession at the time of my
           death, so much of it to be sold as to pay all my debts, and all
           the residue that remains, if any, that shall be my wife ESTHERS
           as long as she shall live or until my youngest heir shall arrive
           at full age. If my wife ESTHER should die before my youngest
           heir arrives at full age then in that case my executors shall
           dispose of all the personal property in the possession of my
           deceased wife and divide it equally amongst my heirs. I do
           hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife ESTHER Guardian for
           my minor heirs until they arrive at full age of twenty-one
           years. I do hereby nominate and appoint ZEBULON ANDREW and
           FISHER QUAINTANCE executors of this my last will and testament
           hereby authorizing and empowering them to compromise adjust
           release and discharge in such manner as they may deem proper the
           debts and claims due me. I do hereby revoke all former wills by
           me made in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
           seal this 24th day of September A.D. 1840.
                                           his
                                  WILLIAM   X   QUAINTANCE
                                          mark
           Signed and acknowledged by said WILLIAM
           QUAINTANCE as his last will and testament
           in our presence and signed by us in his
           presence.
                  FISHER QUAINTANCE
                  DAVID BROWN

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Ohio Probate Court Records
Wills 1831 - 1876