George Manly
Be it remembered that at a Probate Court held at the Probate Office within and for the County of Geauga and State of Ohio on the 23 day of March AD 1880 by and before H K Smith Judge of said Court, the last Will and Testament of George Manly deceased was presented for Probate and Record and O S Farr and W S Metcalf the subscribing witnesses to said Will appearing were sworn and examined in open Court touching the execution thereof and their testimony reduced to writing and signed by them and placed on file and is in the word and figures following to wit.
The State of Ohio
In Probate Court at Chardon in and for said County on the 23 day of March AD 1880. Testimony in proof of the last Will and Testament of George Manly deceased late of the township of the Township of Chardon in said County. O S Farr and W S Metcalf the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of said George Manly deceased being duly sworn and examined in oppen [sic open] Court on the day and year aforesaid depose and say that the said testator at the time of executing this said last will and Testament was of full age and of sound mind and memory and not under any restraint, and that they signed as witnesses to said will in the presence of each Testator and by his special request and also in the presence of each other and that said Testator executed said will in their presence. Much said testimony was reduced to writing and signed by said witnesses in open court on this 23 day of March AD 1880. Attest H K Smith Judge, O. S. Farr, W. S. Metcalf
On consideration when of and Eliza L Manly the widow and Myron G Manly the next of Kin and only heir at law of decedent bring present in Court the Court find that said Will was duly executed and attested and that said testator at the time of executing the same was of lawful age and of sound mind and memory and not under any restraint. The Court therefore approves and establish said will as the true and valid last will and testament of George Manly deceased and order that the same with said testimony be recorded, which said Will is in the words and figures following to wit:
The last Will and Testament of George Manly of the village of Chardon County of Geauga and State of Ohio
Be it Remembered that I George Manly of the Village County and State aforesaid do make and publish this my last Will and Testament.
Item 1st It is my will and I hereby direct that all of my just debts and my funeral expenses be paid with all convenient speed.
Item 2nd. I give and devise to my daughter Delia B Manly the House and Lot now owned by me on Pamesville St. in the Village of Chardon Ohio and in lot No 2 in the town plot of Chardon and deeded by Stephen Patchin and wife to me March 17 1871. To have and to hold the same unto the said Delia B Manly and her heirs and assigns for ever. Provided that the said Delia B Manly shall die before my wife Eliza L Manly, then in that case it is my will that the above devised premises shall revert to and become the sole and absolute property of my said wife.
Item 3 I give and bequeath to my grand son Robbie Manly the sum of one hundred dollars to be paid to him by my residiary legates here after named at such time and in such manner as will be most convenient for her.
Item 4th I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Eliza L Manly the _ut__ residue of my property and Estate both real and personal and mixed moneys, rights, credits and chooses in action, to have and to hold the same unto the said Eliza L Manly, her heirs and assigns and to her and their own use and behoof forever.
Item 5th I constitute and appoint my said wife Eliza L Manly and Myron G Manly Executors of this my last Will and Testament and seposing [sic supposing] _ul_n Confidence in the integrity and fidelity of my said Executors I direct that they be not required to give bonds for the faithful performance of their said trust or to take an inventory and aprais [sic appraise] of my Estate. In testimony whenof I the above named testator have hereunto set my hand and seal this [blank] day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and seventy nine.
George Manly (seal)
There and then signed sealed published and declared by the said George Manly as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
O. S. Farr
At the same time came Eliza L Manley widow of decedent and the Court having made known and explained to her the contents of the will of her deceased husband and her rights under the same, and also her rights by laow, in the Event of her refusal to take under said will and she declared and made her election to take under said will and asked to have her said election recorded.
The foregoing is a correct record of the last will and testament of George Manly deceased.
H K Smith Probate Judge
Attest
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Will and proof of same
Geauga County
W. S. Metcalf
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