Muskingum County, Will Book B, page 272

WILL OF RICHARD FLOWERS, deceased

Court of Common Pleas October 1822Â’ And now to wit on the 11th day of October 1822 The last will and testament of Richard FLOWERS is produced in open Court and proven by the oaths of John Johnson and William Hibb two of the subscribing witnesses; And the Court that same be recorded. And that letters Testamentary be issued to John Johnson, Robert Morrison and Lenah FLOWERS the Executors named in said will, who appear in open Court and are sworn. Whereupon letters Testamentary with copy of the will annexed are issued accordingly (317).

WILL

In the name of God Amen, I Richard FLOWERS of Springfield Township in the County of Muskingum & State of Ohio, being weak in body but of sound & perfect mind & memory, do make & publish this my last will & testament in manner & form following – (viz) First. I give & bequeath unto my beloved wife Lanah FLOWERS the use & income of all my estate both real & personal during her life. There is due to me about six hundred dollars or more which I wish collected & out of which I wish all my just debts paid the remainder there of I wish paid to my wife Lanah as follows (viz) one hundred dollars to be paid to her the first year after collected & the remainder to be paid in equal annuall enstallments of twenty five dollars each until the whole shall be so paid out. but in case of the mothers decease before the whole is thus expended, the remainder is to be equally divided between the children when the youngest child shall become of age – at the decease of my wife Lanah, I wish all my property both real & personal then remaining to be equally divided between my children provided the youngest child shall then have attained lawfull age & it is my will that my wife Lanah and John Johnson and Robert Morrison be my sole exectors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty too 1822.

Richard FLOWERS (seal)

Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Richard FLOWERS to be his last will and testament in the presence of us.

Witnesses:
John Johnson
William Hibb
Joseph Rodman