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Transcribed copy of Last Will and Testament of Samuel Gordon, taken from a photocopy of original in Probate Court of Paulding county, Ohio: I Samuel Gordon of Crane Township, Paulding County, State of Ohio, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament.
Item 1. I desire that all my just debts be paid out of my personal estate.
Item 2. I give and devise to my son John Gordon, now insane, for and during his natural life, the following real estate, all the land I now own in section No. nine, in township three north, of range no. two east, containing fifty seven acres more or less.
Also, the East half of the Northeast quarter of section No. sixteen in township No. three north, of range No two east, containing 80 acres.
Item 3. I hereby appoint my son Coe Gordon trustee of my said son John Gordon and authorize him to take immediate posession s___ of the lands herein devised after my decease, and to account to the probate court of said county, for said trust and all things and ____ I owe ___ it ____ once ____ years, and to give and file in proper place for said trust in said probate court.
Item 4. All the rest and residual of my estate, including revisions and remianders, I give and devise,in equal shares to my children Coe Gordon, William Gordon, Sarah Landis and the heirs of Harriet Robertson, deceased.
Item 5. I hearby appoint John Landis executor of this my Last Will and Testament, and authorize him to settle all and ____ ____ due to and from my estate.
I hereby revoke all former wills by me made.
(Signature and Seal)
Singed and sealed and acknowledged by Samuel Gordon, his Last Will and Testament, in our presence, and _____ is signed by us in his presence and at his request, this 21 day of November A.D. 1872.
Hester A. Robinson
Lewis _ Gordon.
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Obituary dated 16 Jan 1873. The Plain Dealer. "Death of Pioneer-Samuel Gordon died at his residence in Crane Township, Paulding County, last Saturday. Mr. Gordon came on to the river in 1828, and has ever since resided on the farm which he opened up. He was a good citizen, and did his duty manfully in the early days of privation and hardship, he lived to enjoy in his old day the fruit of his labors in affluence."
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District 116, Microfilm Call No 719, Page 365, Dwelling No 16, Family No 16, Enumeration date 12 August, 1850
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Antwerp, Microfilm Call No 1021, Page 91, Dwelling 682, Family 651, Enumeration date 13 Jul 1860
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Cecil. Microfilm Call No 1254, Page 11, Dwelling 79, Family 74
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Birth date alternate: 18 Mar 1794, 11 Mar 1794
Death date alternate: 9 Jan 1873, 11 Jan 1873
Index to War of 1812, c.1992, p 842 SC19467. Samuel served in Capt. Edward Blake's Company, New York Militia.
Paulding county, OH death records Vol 1 indicate that he was widowed at the time of his death.
From Jan 16, 1873 "The Plain Dealer": Death Of Pioneer - Samuel Gordon died at his residence, in Crane township, Paulding county, last Saturday. Mr. Gordon came on to the river in 1828, and has ever since resided on the farm which he opened up. He was a good citizen, and did his duty manfully in the early days of privation and hardship, and lived to enjoy in his old day the fruit of his labors in affluence.
Will:
I Samuel Gordon of Crane Township, Paulding County, State of Ohio, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament.
Item 1. I desire that all my just debts be paid out of my personal estate.
Item 2. I give and devise to my son John Gordon, now insane, for and during his natural life, the following real estate, all the land I now own in section No. nine, in township three north, of range no. two east, containing fifty seven acres more or less.
Also, the East half of the Northeast quarter of section No. sixteen in township No. three north, of range No two east, containing 80 acres.
Item 3. I hereby appoint my son Coe Gordon trustee of my said son John Gordon and authorize him to take immediate posession of the lands herein devised after my decease, and to account to the probate court of said county, for said trust and all things and acts done under it, at least once in two years, and to give and file a proper bond for said trust in said probate court.
Item 4. All the rest and residual of my estate, including revisions and remainders, I give and devise, in equal shares to my children Coe Gordon, William Gordon, Sarah Landis and the heirs of Harriet Robertson, deceased.
Item 5. I hearby appoint John Landis executor of this my Last Will and Testament, and authorize him to settle all and singular the claims due to and from my estate.
I hereby revoke all former wills by me made.
(Signature and Seal)
Signed and sealed and acknowledged by Samuel Gordon, his Last Will and Testament, in our presence, and _____ is signed by us in his presence and at his request, this 21 day of November A.D. 1872.
Hester A. Robinson
Lewis S Gordon.