• "First. I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint John Bowls, George W. Jones and Jenkinson Wright my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, directing them first to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses.
• "Second. I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Lusetta White five hundred dollars.
• "Third. I give and bequeath to my grandson Harmer L. Harris six hundred dollars.
• "Fourth. I will and direct that the remainder of the property of which I may die possessed, both real and personal, be disposed of in the manner following, viz: That it shall be divided equally share and share alike (with the exceptions hereinafter made) between the heirs of Thornton Heed, dec'd, and my daughters Lucinda Bowls and Sarah Emily Jones, and my son Isaac C. Heed and their heirs.
• "Fifth. I will and direct and it is my express wish that the land bought by me of the Admr. of Vanleer Drummond and deeded to Isaac C. Heed, my son, at my request, Sept. 27, 1860, is to go to my son Isaac C. and his heirs as nine hundred and six dollars towards his share of my Estate.
• "Sixth. In case any of my children die without leaving heirs of their body, then and in that case I will and direct that their said portion of my Estate shall revert to my Estate and be equally divided share and share alike between my remaining heirs.
• "Seventh. I will and direct that the promissory note which I hold against my son Thornton Heed, dec'd, for four hundred and seventy-five dollars and interest up till August 28, 1856, goes to the heirs of Thornton Heed, dec'd, as four hundred and seventy-five dollars and the amount of interest that may accrue to said date, towards the portion of said heirs of Thornton Heed, dec'd, may have allotted them from my Estate.
• "Eighth. I will and direct and it is my express wish that my Executor or Executors that is herein named and may serve as such, shall singley or severally, as they may elect, act as Guardian to my son Isaac C. Heed and have a supervision of his land for him, and also to have the whole and sole management of the remaining share coming to him after his land hereinbefore named, and to deal it out to him in such sums and at such times as any or all of them may deem meet and suitable for his benefit.

An Addition to my Will
"I wish and direct my Exetors[sic] in case my wife shold[sic] servivme[sic] to appropriate the interest of one thousen[sic] dollars to her support so long as she may liv[sic] under the present arrangements that I have made that will keep her. A government Bond I think wood[sic] bee[sic] best to put to that use.
"This is my last will and wish maid[sic] this 30th day of Aprile[sic], 1866. Buy[sic] me.

• "In the name of the benevolent Father of all I John Tolbert of Goshen Township Belmont County Ohio, being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament.
• "Sec. 1 I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Ianthy Tolbert, in her own right and title House and lot no. thirteen in the south addition to the town of Fairmount, O. (Burrs Mills).
• "2nd. I desire and direct that after paying my just debts and funeral expenses, that my beloved wife Ianthy Tolbert have full and entire control of my Estate both real and personal during her natural life.
• "3d. At the decease of my beloved wife Ianthy Tolbert I desire and direct that my entire estate except the house and lot herein - before named, be sold and after paying the following special bequests to the parties named wiz: to my son Alonzo M. Tolbert ($90) ninety dollars, to my son Alben A. Tolbert ($90) ninety dollars, to my son Eurastus F. Tolbert ($65) sixty five dollars, to my son Francis A. Tolbert ($40) forty dollars, to my son Elmer A. Tolbert ($90) ninety dollars, and to my grand daughter Anna L. Tolbert when she shall have arrived at the age of eighteen years, one hundred dollars, and if she should not live to need it then said amount to be equally divided between my heirs.
• "4th after paying the foregoing special bequests, to the parties herein before named, then I desire and direct that the residue of my estate be equally divided among my heirs as though the foregoing special bequests had not been made, I hereby appoint my sons William M. and Fenton B. Tolbert. "Executors of this my last will and testament.

March Term 1847
WILL OF CHRISTIAN WINEMAN
Whereas I Christian Wineman of the County of Belmont and State of Ohio weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory and understanding considering the certainty of death and uncertainty of the time thereof and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and thereby be better prepared to leave this world when it shall please God to call me hence do therefore make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say. First and principally I commit my soul into the hands of almighty God and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executrix herin after named. And there as reflects my worldly affairs my will is that first and foremost my funeral expenses and all my just debts be paid by my Executrix and then the residue of my estate both real and personal I will and bequeath to my wife Area Wineman during her widowhood. After my wife's demise or provided she should marry again then and in that case my will is that after her dower or thrids are set off that the residue of my estate both real and personal be sold subject to my wife's dower and division made of the proceeds thereof as follows: My children namely Joseph and George Wineman, Margaret Boyed, Ann Font, Sarah Christy, Fanny Miers, Mary Duhammel, Christian, Eber, Susanna, William and John Wineman to be equal shares in same with the following exceptions. Joseph and George Wineman to have sixty dollars less than the others above named as they have had each of them a horse. My other two children namely Elijah and Adam I will one dollar each to be paid when division is made by my Executrix but no division to be made until my youngest child comes of age provided my wife continues to be my widow that long and lastly I do hereby appoint and constitute my wife Area Wineman to be my Executrix to my last will and testament revoking and annulling all former wills by me made heretofore satisfying and confirming this and none other to be my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I Christian Wineman have this my last will set my hand and seal this 25th of April 1843.

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Christian Wineman


Note: Elijah and Adam were effectively cut out of the inheritance by willing them one dollar each and they were to get that only after everything was sold and everybody else got their. There must have been some kind of family tiff. This could well be why there is no mention of Christian Sr. in the oral family tradition.

Will of Gideon W. LINGO, (b. 23 Apr 1824 Sussex Co., DE - d. 25 Sep 1900 Belmont Co, OH; bur. Ebenezer Cem., Bethesda, Belmont Co., OH) son of Samuel & Nancy LINGO; husband of (1) Naomi BOLON, issue 13 children & (2) Sarah MARIS, no issue.

"In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I Gideon LINGO of Belmont County, Ohio, do make and publish this my last will and testament.

• Item 1 - It is my desire that all my just debts be paid out of my estate.
• Item 2 - To my daughter, Julia A. CORBIN, her heirs and assigns forever, I give and desire my farm of 144 acres in Goshen Township, Belmont County, Ohio consisting of the home farm of 72 acres, where I have resided for many years, and the 72 acres bought of W. L. GREGG and lying West of said home farm, provided that the said Julia A. CORBIN shall care for me in a kind and proper manner during the remainder of my life.
• Item 3 - To my daughters Emma CHESSHIRE, Mary Matilda GREGG and Charlotte ORRISON, I give and bequethe all my personal property to be equally divided between them and to be theirs absolutely.
• Item 4 - To my grandsons, Walter M. LINGO and Glen HUTCHISON, their heirs and assigns, I give and devise the six acres of land in California which came to me from the estate of my son George McClellan LINGO.
• Item 5 - The devises and Legacies made herin are in full settlement of all claims of any kind of the said devisees and Legaties against me and my estate and whoever of them shall present a claim of any kind against my estate shall forfeit their said devise or Legacy, and the property so devised and bequethed shall be equally divided among the others of the legaties named in item 2 and 3.
• Item 6 - I hereby nominate and appoint Amos O. ORRISON and G. E. BRADFIELD, of Belmont county, Ohio executors of this my last will and testament.
  I hereby revoke all former wills by me made.
  
  In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this 12 day of June 1900.
  

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