Solomon Stoneburner deceased

The State of Ohio Court of Probate February 11th 1853
Muskingum County SS This day the last will and testament of

Solomon Stoneburnmer, late of Muskingum Countynty, deceased, was produced in Court and Isaac Carter and John Fauley the attesting and subscribing witnesses, thereto appeared, and in open Court, on oath, testified to the due execution of said will, whose testimony in such behalf, was reduced to writing, and duly filed, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court from said testimony that the said Testator, was at the time of executing and signing his said last will and testament, of full age, of sound mind and memory, and free from any restraint. It is therefore by the Court ordered that said last will and testament be and the same is hereby admitted to probate, and that the same together with the accompanying testimony and this entry of Probate be and the same is hereby recorded.

Will

I Solomon Stoneburner a Citizen of Newton Township in the County of Muskingum, and the State of Ohio being weak of body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory, Blessed by God for the same, and knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death do publish this my last will and testament in the manner and form following, Viz,

1st I allow my beloved wife Elizabeth to hold all my Property both Real and Personal so long as she lives or remains my Widdow and also to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses.

2 And at the death of my Wife or at her ceasing to remain my widdow I allow all my real and personal property to be sold and the money arising from such sale to be equally -- among my eight children Susanna Hays, late Susanna Stoneburner, Margaret Stoneburner. Solomon F. Stoneburner, Jacob Stoneburner, Peeter Stoneburner, John F. Stoneburner, William H. Stoneburner, Andrew J. Stoneburner.

3d And the share that I allow to my daughter Susanna Hays, late Susanna Stonebuner, I give and bequeath the same to her son, Erastus Mauk, except Five Dollars which I give and bequeath to her my daughter Susanna if the saud Erastus should live til he arives at the age of Twenty-one years, and if the should not arive at that age then my Daughter Susanna is to receive the full share with the other children.

In witness whareof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in Presents of us who has signed our names as witnesses this 23 of June 1852.

Isaac Carter Solomon Stoneburner
John Fauley

The State of Ohio Muskingum County SS
As the Probate Court held at the office of said Court in
Zanesville, within and for the County aforesaid, on the 11 day of February 1853 the last will and testament of Solomon Stoneburner late of said County, deceased, was produced in writing & Isaac Carter & John Fauley the attesting and subscribing witnesses thereof being duly sworn and examined in open Court, declared, that said Testator Solomon Stoneburner, dec, was at the time of execution of an signing of said last will and testament of full and sound mind and memory and free from any restraint, that he signed same in their presence and that they heard him acknowledge said unto of writing as and for his last will and testament, and that they subscribed their names thereto as witnesses in his presence. I certify that the foregoing testimony was taken in open Court, and reduced to writing by --- en at the time and place above specified. Attest M. Sims R.Ja....

I think I might be a relative of Solomon Stoneburner. My great-grandmother was a Martha (Hayes or Hays) Mauk. She was born July 29, 1860. I think in Newton Township. I'm sure it was in the Muskingum or Perry County area. She died , Nov. 23, 1917. Jan (Mauk) Huffman

My gr, gr grandfather was Joseph Hayes who married Susanna Stoneburner Hayes in 1824. I am desperately seeking further information on his father, James Hays (Hayes) who migrated to Muskingum Co. from Loudon Co., VA. Am wondering if you have any other records showing the Hayes (Hays) name.

I have no idea. I ordered this will hoping it would help me identify my Joseph STONEBURNER. It did not but since I had the will I decided to transcribe and post for others. It appears Solomon was not in my direct family so I have looked any further.