Some Ohio Will and Estate Records

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Some Ohio Will and Estate Records

Year County
1831 Trumbu Osborn, Aaron[#1796] (Admn of estate(PDF),
Widow declines admn of estate(PDF))
1839 Trumbu Osborn, Abraham[#1790] (will PDF,
inventory PDF),
final estate settlement PDF),
1850 Mahoni Osborn, Amos[#1406] (PDF)
1887 Defian Osmun, Birzillia (PDF)
1828 Morgan Osborn, Caleb (PDF, text)
1847 Delawa Osborn, Daniel (Guardianship of Mary Davis) (PDF)
1838 Champa Osborn, David (PDF)
1857 Erie Osborn, Ebenezer F.[#7306] (Admn of estate(PDF),
Guardianship of minor children(PDF))
1818 Champa Osborn, Edward[#2718] (Admrs Bond(PDF),
Gdnshp of Children(PDF))
1819 Cuyaho Osborn, Elias K. (text)
1870 Defian Osborn, Elijah Sr.[#15117] (PDF)
[See the guardianship papers for Emily Annette Osborn-15720 for
evidence on the family of Elijah Osborn Sr.-15117]
1874 Defian Osborn, Emily Annette[#15270] (Guardianship papers) (PDF)
1840 Scioto Osborn, Ezra (will (PDF))
1848 Hardin Osborn, Isaac E.[#6831] (PDF)
1840 Trumbu Osborn, Jackson[#15115] (Administration of estate (PDF))
1829 Trumbu Osborne, Jacob (Admin of estate(PDF)
Gdnshp of Children(PDF))
1823 Champa Osborn, James[#2513] (Admrs Bond(PDF),
Gdnshp of Children(PDF))
1844 Delawa Osborn, James[#2327] (PDF)
1806 Warren Orsburn, Jeremiah H. (Administrator's bond (PDF))
1847 Champa Osborn, John[#2520] (PDF)
1838 Trumbu Osborn, John[#1400] (PDF)
1881 Warren Osborn, John[#13725] (will PDF)
1846 Mahoni Osborn, Joseph[#1795] (PDF)
1837 Trumbu Osborn, Joshua[#1824] (will (PDF), decline of executorship by widow (PDF))
1845 Logan Osborne, Josiah[#7176] (text)
1823 Champa Osborn, Levi[#2620] (PDF)
1854 Erie Osborn, Lewis[#5218] (text)
1862 Mahoni Osborn, Mahlon[#1800] (PDF)
1841 Union Osborn, Marquis L.[#7185] (Admn of the estate and guardianship of children (PDF))
1846 Hardin Osburne, Nathaniel[#6825] (text)
1814 Trumbu Osborn, Nicholas[#1410] (PDF of prob., PDF of will)
1893 Champa Osborn, Rebecca (PDF)
1814 Ross Osborn, Richard[#1791] (PDF)
1846 Tuscar Osbun, Samuel (PDF)
1848 Hardin Osborn, Samuel (Guardianship of his own children (PDF))
1848 Delawa Osborn, Solomon (PDF)
1831 Union Osborn, Thomas (Guardianship of children (PDF))
1844 Clermo Osburn, Tilmon[#8165] (PDF, text)
1869 Mahoni Osborn, William[#1404] (PDF)
1870 Clark Osborn, William[#2715] (PDF)

1823 Champa Johnston, Mary[#2725] (PDF)

Will of Tilmon Osburn
Clermont Co., OH Will Book F/22 (SLFHL 0327602)

The last will and testament of Tilmon Osburn late of the County deceased
was this day brought before the Court and was proved by the oaths of
Benjamin Riggs and John Emery the witnesses thereto whose examinations were
reduced to writing and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that
the dec'd Tilmon Osburn at the time of executing said will was of full age
and of sound mind and memory and not under any restraint it is ordered that
said will and the proof so reduced to writing be recorded.

Will to Wit
I Tilmon Osburn of the County of Clermont in the State of Ohio do make and
publish this my last will and Testament in manner and form following that is
to say
First it is my will that my funeral expences and all my just debts be fully
paid
Second I give devise and bequeth to my beloved wife Elizabeth Ann Osburn
twenty dollars per year as long as she remains my widow in lieu of her dower
and when she ceases to remain my widow the above payments to ceas; I also
give and bequeath to my loving wife all my household and kitchen furniture.
Third I give devise and bequeth to my brother Preston Osburn all my right
title interest and claim to the farm formerly belonging to Benjamin Osburn
my father in the following conditions that is the said Preston shall pay all
my honest debts and likewise to pay to Elizabeth Ann widow the above twenty
dollars as stated above and also I give and devise to my brother Preston all
my farming utensils horses cattle sheep hogs including all the out property
on the farm.
And lastly I hereby constitute and appoint brother Preston Osburn to be the
executor for this my last will and Testament revoking and annoling 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 20th day of October A.D. 1843.
Signed published and declared by }
the above Tilmon Osburn as and } Tilmon Osburn
for his last will and Testament }
in presence of us who at his }
request and in his presence have }
signed as witness to the same. }
Benjamin Riggs
John Emery

Proof to Wit
Benjamin Riggs and John Emery being duly sworn depose and say that they are
witnesses to the last will and Testament of Tilmon Osburn deceased and that
they signed the same at his request that at the time of the making of the
said wlast will and Testament he was of full age of sound mind and memory
and not under any restraint and that he signed the same in their presence.
Sworn to in open Court Augt 8, 1844. John Emery
J.D. Morris Clk Benjamin Riggs

Will of Elias K. Osborn
Cuyahoga Common Pleas Probate Record 1811-1833 (SLFHL 0887528)

Estate of Elias }
K. Osborne } Be it remembered that heretofore to wit, at a term of
the Court of Common Pleas, begun and held at the Court house in Cleaveland,
within & for the County of Cuyahoga in the State of Ohio, on the twenty
fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundre &
nineteen came Ephraim Hubbel and exhibited the last will & testament of
Elias K. Osborn late of Newburgh in said County dec'd to the Court, for
probate thereof, which said Will being duly proved & accepted and no
executor being appointed therein, it was thereupon ordered that letters of
Administration with the will annexed, be granted to the said Ephraim Hubbel
and the court accepted of Eben Hosmer & Samuel S. Baldwin as sureties in the
sum of three hundred Dollars & appointed Peter Robinson, Jedediah Hubbel
& Daniel Benedict appraisors. Which said Will of the said Elias K. Osborn
dec's is in the word & figures following, to wit:

In the name of God Amen.
I Elias K. Osborn of Newburgh County of Cuyahoga State of Ohio, being weak
in body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory, do make and publish this
my last will & testament in manner and form following, that is to say.
First I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God my body to the earth
and after being decently buried my funeral charges paid. I give to my
beloved wife Lydia one equal third of all my real estate, and the remainder
to be settled according to law.
In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this eleventh day of
September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen.
Elias K. Osborn
Signed sealed published and declared by the above
name Elias K. Osborn to be his last will & testament
in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed
our names as witnesses in the presence of the Testator.
Ephraim Hubbel
Lewis Peck

And afterwards to wit, on the fifth day of October, eighteen hundred and
nineteen, came the said Ephraim Hubbel and entered into Bonds in the said
sum of three hundred dollars with sureties as above ordered, which said Bond
legally executed now remains on file in the Clerks office of said Court and
thereupon Letters of Administration with a copy of the will annexed ______
to the said Ephraim Hubble Executor as aforesaid appointed by said Court
_____.
<Underlined areas too dark to read, even direct from the microfilm>

Will of Lewis Osborn
Erie Co., OH Will Book 1/23 (SLFHL 0954092)

The last will and Testament of Lewis Osborn of Berlin Erie Co Ohio made this
18th day of July A.D. 1854. I do will and bequeth my property & Estate real
personal & mixed as follows. 1st To my wife Sally I give & bequeth all the
above named property, the personal after all just debts are paid & the real
estate to have and to hold the entire use, rents & profits, to Keep and to
occupy during her natural life. After her death the property is to be divided
equally between her five children by me, Viz George Osborn, Omar Osborn,
Lewis Osborn, Warren Osborn & Laura L. Osborn. Lewis Osborn
Signed in our presence & witnessed by us in his presence.
G.S. Hill, J.(or I.) S. Davis
Recorded by me this 16th day of August A.D. 1854. L.W. Barker Deputy Clerk.
[The will was probated on 9 Aug 1854.]

Will of Nathaniel Osburne
Hardin Co., OH Will Book A/596, 1830-1869 (SLFHL 0914856)

Last Will & Testament }
of Nathaniel Osburne }
Probate } In the name of the Benevolent Father of All.
I Nathaniel Osburn of the County of Hardin and
State of Ohio make and publish this my last will and testament.
Item 1st. I give and devise to my beloved wife Anna in lieu of dower after
paying all my debts and particularly one hundred dollars I owe on the farm
which I live on which I will to my son Jacob all my property both personal
and real except the property I hereafter will to my children.
Item 2. I give and devise to my son Jacob E. Osburn and his heirs the farm
he now lives on situate in the County of Hardin and State of Ohio and
described as follows to wit: The north West quarter of Section ten(10)
Township number four Range eleven containing one hundred & sixty.
Item 3rd. I give and devise to my son Nathaniel Osburn and his heirs the
sum of six hundred Dollars to be paid out of money coming to me from the
sale of a farm in Richland County to paid him whenever it is collected.
Item 4th. I give and devise to my son Isaac E. Osburne in lieu of his right
to my estate the sum of one dollar.
Item 5th. I give and devise to the heirs of my son Samuel towit: Anna
Osburn & Susanna Osburn each of them the sum of one dollar.
Item 6th. I give and devise to my daughter Sarah in lieu of her right to my
estate the sum of one dollar.
Item 7th. I give and devise to my daughter Phebe one dollar in lieu of her
right to my estate.
Item 8th. I give and devise to my daughter Polly one dollar in lieu of her
right to my estate.
Item 9th. I do hereby nominate and appoint Jacob E. Osburn executor of this
my last will and testament hereby authorizing and empowering him to
compromise adjust release and discharge in such manner as he may deem proper
the debts and claims do me. I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of
May in the year A.D. 1846.
Nathaniel Osburne
Signed and acknowledged by said Nathaniel Osburn as his last will and
testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence.
Andrew Dodds
John T. Slusser

The State of Ohio Hardin County SS.
Personally appeared in open Court Andrew Dodds and John Slusser the
subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Nathaniel Osburn
late of Hadin County Ohio who being duly sworn deposed and says that the
paper produced in open Court is the last will and testament of said
Nathaniel Osburn and was subscribed in our presence and that we subscribed
it as witnesses at his request and in his presence and that at the time the
said Nathaniel Osburn was of sound mind memory and not under any restraint
and was of age as we verily believe.
Andrew Dodds
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court John T. Slusser

Will of Josiah Osborne
Logan Co., OH Administrator's Dockets Vol. D/380 (SLFHL 0545337)

I Josiah Osborne of Logan county in the State of Ohio being in good Health
of body and of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding considering
the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and being
desirous to settle my worldly affairs and thereby to 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 my body to the Earth to be decently buried at the
descretion of my executors herein after named and after my debts and funeral
charges are paid I devise and bequeth as follows. Item First I give and
devise unto Thomas Osborne my grandson a son of Jacob Osborne my son two
hundred dollars to be paid by my executor when it comes into his hands by
virtue of said office. Item second I give and devise unto George Osborne my
grandson a son of Jacob Osborn<sic> my son two hundred dollars to be paid by
my executor when it comes into his hands by virtue of said office. Item
3d I give and devise unto Jacob J. Osborn my grandson a son of Jacob Osborn
my son two hundred dollars to be paid by my Executor when it comes into his
hands by virtue of said office. Item 4th I give and devise unto John Osborn
my grandson a son of Jacob Osborn my son One Hundred dollars to be paid by
my executor when it comes into his hands by virtue of said office. Item 5th
I give and devise unto Sarah Stanang my granddaughter a daughter of Jacob
Osborn one Hundred dollars to be paid by my executor when it comes into his
hands by virtue of said office. Item 6th I give and Devise unto Marquis
Osborn my grandson <of whose son not stated> two hundred dollars to be paid
by my executor when it comes into his hands by virtue of said office. Item
7th I give and devise unto Elizabeth Munsal my granddaughter a daughter of
John Kelly One Hundred Dollars to be paid by my Executor when it comes into
his hands by virtue of said office. Item 8th I give and Devise unto Josiah
Kelly my Grandson a son of John Kelly One Hundred Dollars to be paid by my
Executor whin it comes into his hands by virtue of said office. Item 9th I
give and Devise unto Harriet Kelly my granddaughter a Daughter of John Kelly
One Hundred Dollars to be paid by my Executor when it comes into his hands
by virtue of said office. Item 10th I give and devise unto Margaret Osborn
my Great granddaughter a daughter of Marquis Osborn One hundred dollars to
be paid by my executor when it comes into his hands by virtue of said
office. Item 11th I give and devise unto Josiah Osborn my Grandson a son of
Jacob Osborn one hundred dollars to be paid by my executor when it comes
into his hands by virtue of said office. Item 12th I give and devise unto
William Osborn my grandson a son of Jacob Osborn One Hundred dollars to be
paid by my Executor when it comes into his hads by virtue of said office.
Item 13th After all charges is paid if there should be any money left it
shall be equally divided between John Kelly as my son-inlaw and Mary W.
Osborn as wife of Marquis Osborn to be paid by my Executors. Item 14th I
give and devise the all Books that is in George McCollochs hands for his own
use. Item 15th I give and devise all the personal property of mine that is
in my children or grandchildrens hands at my Decease to them where it is at
that time. And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint William Henry to
be my sole executor of this my last will and testament Revoking and
annulling all former wills by me heretofore made. Ratifying and confirming
this and none other to be my last will and testament. In testimony whereof
I Josiah Osborn have to this my will consisting of one sheet of paper set my
hand and seal this the Seventh day of June in the year of one thousand Eight
Hundred and thirty Eight. Josiah Osborn

Signed sealed and delivered and declared by Josiah Osborn the above named
testator as for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his
request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereunto
George Henry, Joel Henry. The State of Ohio Logan County --. Personally
appeared in open court George Henry and Joel Henry the two subscribing
witnesses to the will of Josiah Osborn have produced in open court for
probate who being duly sworn says that the said Josiah Osborn signed the
same in their presence and at his request as witnesses that said Osborn was
at the time of sound mind and of disposing memory of lawful age and not
under any restraint.
George Henry
Joel Henry

Sworn to and Subscribed in open court June 3, 1845

Codicil
Whereas I Josiah Osborn of Logan County hath made and duly executed my last
will and Testament in writing bearing date the seventh day of June one
Thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight which said last will and testament
and every clause bequest and Devise therein contained I do hereby ratify and
confirm saving and excepting such clauses bequest and devises therein
mentioned as are by me herein after revoked and made void and being desirous
to alter some parts thereof and of making additions thereto do therefore
hereby make this my codicil which I will and direct shall be taken and held
as part of my said will and testament in manner and form following that is
to say. 1st Whereas since making of my said will my grandson William Osborn
son of Jacob Osborn has left the county and gone to parts unknown therefore
the one hundred dollars that I did will to said William Osburn I give to my
grandson Josiah Kelly son of John Kelly. 2nd also since making of my said
will my grandson Marquis Osborn has since died and I willed him two hundred
dollars for the purpose of building a mill and the said mill is not built
and therefore I revoke the same. 3d I also gave to Josiah Kelly my grandson
son of John Kelly One hundred Dollars of the money that I willed to Marquis
Osborn my grandson I also agreed in my said will after the several portions
were distributed contained therein I agree that the balance Remaining should
be divided between John Kelly my son in law and Mary W. Osborn wife of
Marquis Osborn Dec'd I expected to make my house with the said Marquis
Osborn and Mary W. Osborn since Marquis Osborn has Decd. I therefore give
the portion I allowed said Mary W. Osborn to Josiah Osborn my great
grand son son of Marquis and Mary W. Osborn. his
Josiah X Osborn
mark
Signed sealed published and declared by Josiah Osborn the above named
testator as and for a codicil to his last will and testament this the twenty
seventh day of May Eighteen hundred and forty three.
John Enoch
John Kelly Jr.

Sworn to and subscribed in open court June 3, 1845 and afterwards to wit on
the 29th day of July 1845 the executor aforesaid William Henry filed in the
clerks office here his report of appraisement of said estate in the words
figures following ...

Will of Caleb Osborn
Morgan Co., OH Common Pleas Court Minute Book A/488 (SLFHL 0911480)

Minutes of a special session of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of
Morgan and State of Ohio begun and held at the Court house in the town of
McConnelsville on the twenty third day of July in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twenty eight before the Hon. Thomas Irvin
President Judges and William M. Daives & David Fulton associate Judges of
said Court for the purpose of proving the non-cupative will of Caleb Osborn
late of Bloom township in said county deceased.
George Osborn & Harriet Osborn duly sworn according to law depose and say
that that they were present at the last sickness of Caleb Osborn dec'd a few
hours before his death that at that time the said Caleb was of sound mind and
memory that he called upon these deponents to take notice of what he was
about to say that the said Caleb in our presence and hearing said "that I
give and bequeath all my property to my wife Rachel Osborn as long as she
lives and at her death the same is to be divided equally among my children
when they all become of age, but if she marries then she is only to have her
thirds of the place on which we now live" and that the said Caleb died on
Saturday morning and that the above words spoken by the said Caleb were
committed to writing on Monday morning next thereafter and signed by these
deponents and Eliza Osborn which said writing is here produced in the words
and figures following to wit "Noncupative will of Caleb Osborn late of Bloom
township county of Morgan and State of Ohio made during the last sickness of
the deceased (to wit on the 22 day of April Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and
twenty eight and committed to writing within two days of the making the same.
The testator being of sound mind & memory and at the time of making the same
called on one of the subscribing witnesses to bear testimony that such was
his will as follows to wit: I give and bequeath all my property to my wife
Rachel Osborn as long as she lives and at her death the same is to be divided
equally among my children when they all become of age, but if she marries
then she is only to have her thirds of the place on which we now live. Given
under our hands as witnesses to the same this day of April 28 AD 1828
George Osborn
Eliza x Osborn her mark
Witness to the signature Harriet x Osborn her mark
of the three last witness
Ecknolledged in presence of me William Lehew
And further these deponents say not signed <George Osborn crossed out>
Harriet x Osborn her mark
George Osburn
Sworn & subscribed to in open court}
Attest P.B. Johnson Clerk}
Whereupon it is considered by the Court that the above mentioned Will is
duly proven and ordered that the same be recorded