Martha Ellis
Will
Submitted by Rick Girtman
Source: Microfilm of Will Book 1, page 12
Microfilm #0965833
I Martha Ellis of the Town of Columbus, Franklin Township in the County of Franklin and State of Ohio, being as to my Bodily condition in delicate health, but of Sound and disposing memory, and being desirous to Settle my Worldly affairs whilst I have strength & capacity So to do. Do make & publish this my last Will & Testament. And first & principally commit my Soul into the hands of my Creator who gave it, & my Body to the earth to be intered at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named. And as to such Worldly Estate where with it has pleased God to intrust to me, I dispose of the same as followeth.
Imprimis.
I give to my Sister Margaret Hoss one dollar.
I give to my Brother James Ellis one dollar.
I give to my Sister Mary Crouch one dollar.
I give to my Sister Ally Grisham one dollar.
I give to my Brother William Ellis one dollar.
I give to my Brother John Ellis one dollar.
I give to my Sister Elizabeth Wallace one dollar.
I give to my Brother Jacob Ellis Esqr. one dollar.
I give to my Brother Clark Ellis one dollar.
I give to my Brother Elijah Ellis one dollar
And all the rest of my Estate and each description of property I possess whether it be in ready money or in debts due, in claims liquidated or unliquidated, and wherever it may be, whether in the State of Ohio, or in the State of Tennessee I give and bequeath to Samuel Cox Ellis now a child & Son of my Brother Elijah Ellis before mentioned in consideration of the Love & affection I bear him and I hereby appoint my said Brother Elijah Ellis to receive and hold in trust my said property so as aforesaid bequeathed & given to his Son for the use & benefit of his said Son the said Samuel Cox Ellis as ___________. I ordain and appoint in case of the death of the said Samuel Cox Ellis Son of the said Elijah Ellis as aforesaid happening before the above bequeathed Interest can vest or before the said Samuel Cox Ellis Shall be of Lawful age. That all the above interest to him conveyed so as aforesaid, Shall vest in his Father the said Elijah Ellis and be in him forever Vested & his heirs. And him the said Elijah Ellis I hereby appoint the Sole Executor of this my Last Will & Testament, revoking & annuling & cancilling all former wills by me at any time made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this Ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & Twenty Eight. Signed Sealed, published & declared by the above named Martha Ellis to be her last Will & Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto Subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the Testator.
Martha Ellis -her mark- Seal
Intertined before signed above the first line with the words Columbus & Township.
Witness
Jarvis Jackson
John Jackson
State of Kentucky
Laurel County Sct.
I Lot Pitman clerk of the County Court aforesaid do
certify that John Jackson & Jarvis Jackson the two subscribing Witnesses to
the foregoing Will came personally before me & made oath that Martha who
subscribed (by making her mark) acknowledged the said Will to be her act &
deed for the purposes therein mentioned which is certified to the Clerk of the
County of Franklin in the Town of Columbus, State of Ohio to be recorded.
Given under my hand the 24th day of January 1828.
Lot Pitman Cl. C. C.
After I had written the
above certificate I was directed to read the Sd.
Will which is done accordingly.
Lot Pitman -Clk.
Will of Martha Ellis's father,
William Ellis
This is a link to his Will at the Washington
County, Tennessee message board.
Link submitted by Alfred Ellis