The Last Will and Testament of Josephus C. Carpenter 
January 7, 1907

I, Josephus C. Carpenter being in sound mind. Do will and bequeath to my wife 
Phoebe Carpenter the farm on which we live to maintain her lifetime.  She can 
have control of the place during her lifetime and at her death it is to be 
divided up equal between my children.  All to share equal.  Anna Cleland, 
Sherman Carpenter, Emma Gotschall, Justine Hutton, Eva Rife, Elzworth 
Carpenter, Danie Carpenter, Winnie Carpenter.  They can sell it and divide 
equal the proceeds.

I give to my wife Phoebe Carpenter and my daughter Winnie the sum of one 
hundred and fifty dollars and interest which Mc Smith owes me to do as they 
wish with.  And one hundred and fifty that in the back to be divided equal 
among all my children.

Signed -- Josephus (his mark) Carpenter
Witness -- William Nelson  (his mark)
                 Joseph Carpenter



NOTES:

Josephus Carpenter died Feb. 6, 1907.

The following names were listed by the court on the application to "Probate 
Will" as Josephus' next of kin resident in the State of Ohio:

Cordelia Cleland, daughter, Pt. Rock, Ohio
Emma Gottschall, daughter, Harrisonville, Ohio
Justine Hutton, daughter, Dexter, Ohio
Sherman Carpenter, son, Springfield, Ohio (Clark Co.)
Elzworth Carpenter, son, Dexter, Ohio (Elzworth H. Carpenter)
Eva Rife, daughter, Dexter, Ohio
Dana Carpenter, son, Dexter, Ohio (Danie L. Carpenter)
Winnie Carpenter, daughter, Dexter, Ohio (Winniferd B. Carpenter)
Cora Hutton, grand daughter, Pomeroy
Ina Gilmore, grand daughter, Pomeroy
Emmet Gilmore, grandson, Pomeroy

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Notice to Next of Kin
Probate Court, Meigs County, Ohio

In the matter of the will of Josephus C. Carpenter deceased.

To Phoebe Carpenter

You are hereby commanded to notify Cora Hutton, Ina Gilmore, Emmet Gilmore 
and James Gilmore the father of Ina Gilmore and Emmet Gilmore giving at least 
3 day notice.  That on the 11th day of February A.D. 1907 an instrument of 
writing, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Josephus C. 
Carpenter late of Rutland Township, in said County, deceased was produced in 
open Court, and an application to admit the same to probate was on the same 
day made in said Court.  Said application will be for hearing before said 
Court, on the 8th day of March A.D. 1907 at 10 o'clock a.m.

Here fail not, but of this writ and service thereon make due return.

Witness by signature as Judge of Probate Court and the seal of said Court, 
this 27th day of February 1907.  AD Russell -- Probate Judge

Connie Schumaker
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