Will of Ephraim Tucker Jr. of Butler County, Ohio

In The Name Of The Benevolent Father Of All; I, Ephraim Tucker of Reily Township, Butler County, Ohio, do make and publish this, my last will and testament, in manner and form that is to say. First - It is my will that all funeral expenses and all my just debts be fully paid. Second - I gave, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, Phebe Tucker in lieu of her dower, the farm on which we now reside, with all the stock, farming utensils, household and kitchen furniture that is or may be on the farm aforesaid, at my decease and after the expiration of one year, on third part of said farm to be set off through the center of the farm north and south and to have fruit from the orchard for her use and the right to the water for all reasonable use so long as she remains a widow. I also give and bequeath to my wife, Phebe Tucker, two beds, bedsteads and bedding, one mantle clock, one bureau, one set of chairs, one set of silver tablespoons, one set silver teaspoons and one set of knives and forks, two cows, and one horse to take her choice of the horses, six sheep, four hogs and one set of teaware. Third - I give, devise and bequeath to my seven sons, namely, to Ephraim Tucker, Elijah Tucker, James Tucker, Cornelius F. Tucker, Daniel Tucker, Joseph Tucker, and Henry Tucker, each one full share and to my daughter, Hannah Hand one half of share and to my daughter Phebe Ross, one half of a share and to Sarah Hand on half of a share and to my granddaughter Susan Ross, one fourth of a share and to my grandson, Oliver Ross one fourth of a share. And lastly, I hereby constitute and appoint my sons, Elijah Tucker and Joseph Tucker to be my executors of this, my last will and testament, revoking and annulling all former wills by me made and ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of Feb, eighteen hundred and forty-four. Ephraim Tucker !Signed, published and declared by the above named Ephraim Tucker as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request have signed as witnesses to the same. Herman Weston Silas Wing State of Ohio, Butler County, SS: I, Gideon Palmer, sole judge and ex-officio Clerk of the Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the last will and testament of Ephraim Tucker, as the same appears on file and of record in said court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Hamilton, Ohio, this 17th day of June 1940. Seal Gideon Palmer Judge and Ex-officio Clerk by Dorothy S. VanAusdall deputy clerk Recorded June 18, 1940
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