Robert F. Jump Sr. - Page 281.
Believing that I can dispose of my earthly estate more to the interest of my family than the law would do after my death, I do hereby ordain this as my last will and testament, to wit: After a sufficient amount of property is disposed of to pay just debts, it is my will that my wife, Mary, shall keep full possession of my farm upon which ____ live and keep all of the personal estate of every description to enable her to use and educate our children and my daughter, Barbara?, if the proceeds of the farms are sufficient doth said farm to be kept in possession of my wife until my youngest son, Joseph Valentine, arrives to the age of 18 years when the whole estate both personal and real shall be sold unless my wife shall wish to retain her third in which event the remaining two thirds to be sold and the proceeds equally divided between all my children excepting Wm. Lowe, Robert Fleming who have received all that I intend to give them, and I do hereby appoint my friend, Nathan Stewart, executor of this my last will requesting him to carry out its provisions. In testimony of which I have hereby set my hand and seal this 20th day of August 1857/1858 in the presence of Hiram Jump and R. Osborn.  Signed: Robt. F. Jump Sr.

Grant County Court May Term 1859.
The foregoing last will and testament of Robt. F. Jump was produced io court at the term about state, proven by the oaths of Hiram Jump and R. Osborn, subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded, therefore the same and this certificate are duly recorded in my office this 17th day of May 1859. Signed: E. H. Smith, Clerk by, R. H. O'Hara, Deputy Clerk.

Note: this will is hard to read!  Reference "my children" it appears that Lowe and Fleming are middle, rather than surnames?

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