Text of the will of John Pollock, who died in Harrison County, Ohio, in 1819.

In the name of God Amen; I John Pollock of Green Township, Harrison County, and state of Ohio, being in a weak and sickly state of body but of sound mind and memory do this twenty ninth day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and nineteenth make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say,---

First of all I do appoint an allow all my lawful Debts and funeral expenses, to be paid off and discharged, out of my personal property, at the discretion of my Executor hereafter to be chosen.

2. - I give and bequeath to my oldest Daughter, Lydia Douglas, one Cow, and to John Pollock, my oldest son, one cow, to be given after my decease.

Item 3. - To Ann Adrain, wife of Robert Adrain, I bequeath Fifty Dollars.

4. - I leave and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Pollock, now Elizabeth Ferguson, One Hundred Dollars.

5. - To my daughter, Jane Pollock, I leave the sum of Three Hudred Dollars, one horse, one cow and bed and bedding.

6. - I give to my son, Samuel Pollock, the sum of Four Hundred Dollars.

7. - To my son Clement Pollock I leave the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars.

8. - To my son Hugh Pollock I leave the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars.

9. - To my youngest son, Robert Pollock, I leave the sum of Four Hundred Dollars, these several, sums I allow to be paid out of my Real Estate, after sale is made of it.

10.- I leave and bequeath to my beloved wife, Sarah Pollock, the third of all my personal and real estate and the whole of my real estate to remain in her power and possession, and to have her living off the same until she sees fit to give her consent to have it sold.

The balance of the movable property after my debts are paid, I will it to my son, Robert Pollock.

Finally I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Sarah Pollock and my oldest son, John Pollock, the executors of this my last will and Testament, revoking and disallowing all other Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made, and declaring this and this only, to be my last Will and Tesatment; whereunto I have set my hand and seal the day and year above.

John Pollock [signature]

Signed, sealed, Published and declared as the last Will and Testament of John Pollock, Sen., in the presence of us. Alexander Mathews, Alexander Laughlin, State of Ohio, Harrison County, SS.

At a Court of Common Pleas began and held at Cadiz in and for said Harrison County on the 20th day of March, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty. Personal appeared in open court, Alexander Mathews and Alexander Laughlin subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last Will and Testament of John Pollock, Sen., and upon their solemn Oath did declare that they were present when the Testator, John Pollock, Sen., signed and acknowledged the same, and that they saw him sign and seal the same, and heard him pronounce and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament, and that they believed the Testator to be of sound mind, memory, and judgement at the time of doing.

Attest -- William Tingley, Clerk.