The Will of Anthony FRANKLIN:

In the name of the Benevolent Father of all. I Anthony FRANKLIN of Highland 
County Ohio, do publish this to be my last will and testament after my 
funeral and doctor's bill is paid with all my just debts. I give to my 
beloved wife her lifetime, all my real estate, that being my farm where I now 
live on situated in Brush Creek Township in the County and State containing 
about 100 acres, with all my goods, chattel, moneys and credits. Then at her 
death; my land is to be sold with all the foods and chattels which is not 
used or expended by my wife in her lifetime, all to be sold to the highest 
responsible bidder, on half of the purchase money to be paid down, the other 
half in one year with interest on the same, the payments to be secured by 
good personal security. My daughter Susannah is to have fifteen hundred 
dollars s her portion out of the first payment where the land is sold then 
Mary JARNIGAN wife of Eli JARNIGAN is to have two hundred dollars. Then the 
balance is to be equally divided between my other children whose name is as 
follows Nelson FRANKLIN, Thomas FRANKLIN, Martha KEECH, Mary A. GARRETT, 
Cyrus A. FRANKLIN and John W. FRANKLIN and if my beloved wife should die 
before me, then at my death my goods, chattels, lands, and linements(?) is to 
be divided and disposed of as before stated among the persons before named, 
December 17th, 1855.

                                                                           
Anthony FRANKLIN


Signed and acknowledged by said Anthony FRANKLIN as his last will and 
testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence.

Martha KEECH
John L. HUGHES
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The State of Ohio, Highland County                   Highland Probate Court 
May 3rd A. D. 1859

This day the last will and testament of Anthony FRANKLIN late of Highland 
County Ohio deceased was produced in open court by Joel L. FRANKLIN, 
whereupon cause Martha KEECH (who relinquished  her interest in said will for 
the purpose of said will) and John L. HUGHES  subscribing witness is thereto 
who being first duly sworn depose and say that said testator at the time of 
publishing and executing said last will and testament was over the age of 
twenty-one years and of sound mind and memory and infirment that he, 
voluntarily subscribed said last will and testament and in their presence and 
hearing published and declared the same to be his last will and testament and 
what they signed in his presence and at his request and that they signed it 
in the presence of each and in his presence and he signed it in their 
presence.

Martha KEECH
John L. HUGHES
Sworn and subscribed before me this 3rd day of May A. D. 1859

R. D. LILLY, Probate Judge