In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I JACOB BASH, of the county of Muskingum and the State of Ohio do make and establish this my last will and testament.
Item 1st I give and devise to my son HENRY BASH the Real Estate he now occupies as a falily (family?) residence its being two lots situate in the town of Roseville, county and state afor said.
Item 2nd I give and devise to my Beloved grand daughter CLARACY BASH, daughter of my (Deceased) son MOSES BASH Five Hundred dollars un money to be paid to her by my Executor herein named.
Item 3rd, I give and devise to my beloved daughter SHARLOTTE BUMGARDNER Four Hundred Dollars including in that amount a certain Promissory Note I now hold on GEORGE BUMGARDNER for One Hundred dated May the 11th 1857 said note baring six percent interest.
Item 4th I give and devise to my beloved grandson GEORGE BASH (son of JACOB JR. Deceased) Five Hundred Dollars in money to be paid him by my Executor herein named or my Legal Representative.
Item 5th I give and devise to my Beloved grandson LYMAN SHOWERS son of my Beloved Daughter MARY SHOWERS (Deceased) Five Hundred Dollars to be paid to him by my Executor herein named.
Item 6th I give and devise to my (?) Beloved sons JOHN BASH and ADAM BASH and my Beloved daughter SARAH PRICE the Home Farm on which I now Reside to be equally divided Between them by the Sale of said Lands or otherwise as they may agree.
Item 7th I give and devise to my Beloved wife Mary BASH Five Hundred Dollars in money to be paid to her by my Executor herein named in addition to the home described in Itessate her Dower in the lands described in Item 6th.
Item 8 I devise further that my Executor sell at Public vendue all my Personal Property and out of the Proceeds of the said sale pay all my just debt and Funeral Expenses.
Item 9 I hereby nominate and appoint DAVID BASHof this my last Will and Testimate hereby authorizing him to compromise adjust Release and discharge in such manner as he may see Proper the debts and claims due me.

I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made in testimony here of. I have here unto set my hand and seal this the 2nd day of May ad 1870.

Signed and acknowledged ) his
By said Jacob BASH as ) Jacob X BASH (Seal)
His last will and testament ) mark
In our presents and signed )
By us in his presents )
Witness William DUNN. ) There is a Stamp
Abraham STEINBROOK ) here


( Note Will probated 9 June 1870)

Do you have any information about Jacob Bash who m.Mary France in Muskingham Co.Ohio She was the D/O Jacob France b.1810 Va.and Phebe Slack Diltz b.1807.G/D/O John Slack

This will was among my father-in-law's genealogy papers. There is a Mary Bash Pitts (1834-1909) was his great grandmother. Her father was believed to be Martin Bash born ca. 1808 date of death still unknown. This is the only information I currently have. I have not been working this side of the family. I will however rummage through his files and see if I can come up with more. I do think that Jacob may have been related but do not know how.

If you come up with more questions feel free to email me at treerooter42@hotmail.com Please be certain to put in an appropriate subject line. (Spam filters it).

I really have very little on Jacob Bash.But I do know that his Son Jacob m.Mary France.She was b.c.1843,Her Father was Jacob France b.1810 Va.d.1880 Muskingham Co.Ohio and m.Phebe Slack Diltz b.1807 d.1895 Muskingham Co.Ohio.Most of Jacob France's children moved to McClean Co.Ill. Two sons Henry S.France and George W.France owned land in Clay Co.Ind.but may have not lived there.I thought it might be a Grandfather or Uncle who left them land.If you find anything please let me know.Thanks so much. Sue