NOTE: Spelling corrections have been made as the original spelling rendered it almost unreadable.

 

 

I, Isaac Penney, of the County of Brown and the State of Ohio, concidering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of life, being of sound and disposing mind and memory and understanding, concidering the uncertainty of life, do make this my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say -

1.     My will is that the expenses of my last sickness and funeral be paid first.

2.     All debts by me owing at the time of my death.

3.     The balance of my personal property be divided as follows one third to my wife, the remainder to be equally divided between all of my children - or my children’s children, except my son Richard who has received his portion in full. That being the arrangement between Richard and myself.

4.     My wife to have one third of the farm I now live on (for) her lifetime, the remainder to be equally divided between: Isaac Penney, Mary Peters - formerly Mary Penney, Emoline McFarland - formerly Emoline Penney, William Penney, Hannah Penney, Lafayette Penney; Richard Penney having had his share of this farm deeded as his leg­acy reserves none.

5.     The Balance or residue of my estate, real or personal, I devise and bequeath to be divided among such of’ my children as shall~:be living at the time of my death or their children.

6.     Lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint Henry H. Jones of the County of Brown and State of Ohio to be executor of this my last will and testament, revoking and renouncing any former wills by me heretofore made ratifying and confirming this - In testamony where­of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22 day of May in the year of our Lord A.D. 1857

 Isaac Penney

       (his mark)                                 SEAL

 Signed sealed published and declared by Isaac Penney Senior, the afore named testator as and 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 hereto.

 H.    H. Jones (SEAL)  W. H. Moyer (SEAL)   Charles H. Newberg (SEAL)

 

 Whereas I, Isaac Penney, on the 22 day of May 1857 made my last will and Testament of that day do hereby declare the following to be a codicil — To the same I do hereby give and bequeath to my son Lafayette Penney three hundred dollars in addition to what he was to receive out of the real estate. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6 day of August A.D. 1869 -

 Isaac Penney Senior                                signed in the presence of

       (his mark)                                        William Earhart    Lewis Grelan

 

NOTE: Spelling corrections have been made as the original spelling rendered it almost unreadable.

 

 

I, Isaac Penney, of the County of Brown and the State of Ohio, con­cidering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of life, being of sound and disposing mind and memory and understanding, concidering the uncertainty of life, do make this my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say -

1.     My will is that the expenses of my last sickness and funeral be paid first.

2.     All debts by me owing at the time of my death.

3.     The balance of my personal property be divided as follows one third to my wife, the remainder to be equally divided between all of my children - or my children’s children, except my son Richard who has received his portion in full. That being the arrangement between Richard and myself.

4.     My wife to have one third of the farm I now live on (for) her lifetime, the remainder to be equally divided between: Isaac Penney, Mary Peters - formerly Mary Penney, Emoline McFarland - formerly Emoline Penney, William Penney, Hannah Penney, Lafayette Penney; Richard Penney having had his share of this farm deeded as his leg­acy reserves none.

5.     The Balance or residue of my estate, real or personal, I devise and bequeath to be divided among such of’ my children as shall~:be living at the time of my death or their children.

6.     Lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint Henry H. Jones of the County of Brown and State of Ohio to be executor of this my last will and testament, revoking and renouncing any former wills by me heretofore made ratifying and confirming this - In testamony where­of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22 day of May in the year of our Lord A.D. 1857

 

Isaac Penney

                                                                            (his mark)                                 SEAL

 

Signed sealed published and declared by Isaac Penney Senior, the afore named testator as and 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 hereto.

 

H.    H. Jones SEAL    W.H. Moyer SEAL     Charles H. Newberg SEAL

 

 

Whereas I, Isaac Penney, on the 22 day of May 1857 made my last will and Testament of that day do hereby declare the following to be a codicil — To the same I do hereby give and bequeath to my son Lafayette Penney three hundred dollars in addition to what he was to receive out of the realestate. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6 day of August A.D. 1869 -

 

Isaac Penney Senior                                signed in the presence of

                    (his mark)                                        William Earhart    Lewis Grelan