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Joseph Boyd's Last Will and TestamentI have a copy of this document in my possession. I need to get a picture of it here.In the name of the Benevolent Father- I Joseph Boyd Sr. of Pleasant Township Marion County and State of Ohio, being of sound mind and memory do make and prescribe this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say- 1st) I give and devise to my son Joseph Boyd (he being the oldest) the sum of One Dollar in cash - he lives in Baltimore - Md 2nd) I give and devise to my Daughter Eleanor Boyd the sum of One ollar in cash. 3rd) I give and devise to my son Hiram Boyd the sum of One Dollar in cash. 4th) I give and devise to my son William Boyd the sum of One Dollar in cash. 5th) I give and devise to my Daughter Mary Boyd the sum of One Dollar in cash. 6th) I give and devise to my son Silvester Boyd my mare Siloce. 7th) I give and devise to my son John W. Boyd my Bay mare by the name of Hanna. 8th) I give and devise to my son George W. Boyd the old farm on Which I reside - situated in Pleasant Township Marion County. 9th) I give give (sic) and devise to the three children of Hiram Boyd as follows - to wit to Joseph Boyd son of Hiram Boyd the sum of two Hundred Dollars in cash. 10th) I give and devise to Mary E. Boyd Daughter of Hiram Boyd the sum of two hundred Dollars in cash. 11th) I give and devise to Henry L. Boyd son of Hiram Boyd the sum of two hundred Dollars in cash. 12th) I give and devise to Susan K. Boyd Daughter of Hiram Boyd the sum of One Dollar in cash. 13th) I give and devise to Martha A. Boyd Daughter of Hiram Boyd the sum of One Dollar in cash. 14th) It is my will that my Exacator dispose of a Certain tract of land which I Bought of Thomas Cooper situated in Pleasant Township Marion County Ohio - and pay off all the above legacies out of the procedes of the sale of said parcel - also all my just debts - and the remainder of the procedes of said land to be divided share and share alike between Silvester Boyd - John W. Boyd - George W. Boyd and the three children of Hiram Boyd namely Joseph Boyd - Mary E. Boyd - and Henry L. Boyd - And Lastly) I hereby Constitute and appoint my said Son Silvester Boyd to be my Exacator and in case of his death my son John W. Boyd of this my last will and testament by one made and ratifying the same. it is also my will that my Exacator see to my beloved wife Sarah Boyd - that she is well taken care of and provided for during her natural life. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of October AD 1846.
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