LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM E. O'BRYAN

In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I, William E. O'Bryan of the County of Knox and State of Ohio, do make and publish this, my last Will and Testament.

Item 1st--I direct my Executor, hereafter named, out of my person estate to pay all my debts including my funeral expenses and erect a suitable monument on my grave.

Item 2nd--I give and devise to my beloved wife Elizabeth O'Bryan for the term of her natural life the following real estate, situated in Pike township, Knox Co., Ohio, and being my homestead farm on which I now live, containing about ninety-three acres, being all the lands I now own to have and to hold and to be used and occupied by the said Elizabeth O'Bryan during the term of her natural life.

Item 3rd--I give and bequeathy to my children Terrance W. O'Bryan, Ann C. Reed, Daniel W. O'Bryan, Emily V. Edgar, Lorilla E. Simmons, Clarissa O'Bryan, William E. O'Bryan and Julia E. McGinley, One Hundred Dollars each to be paid them, out of my personal estate, to be paid to them in the following manner, where I hold notes or book accounts against my sons, it is my desire that a deduction of one hundred dollars be made in each case, that is if the amount due me from my said son shall amount to that much. Where I hold notes against the husbands of my daughters, it is my will that my Executor transfer to my daughters, notes that I hold against their husbands to the amount of One Hundred dollars in each case.

Item 4th--I devise and direct that my Executor invest for the benefit of my said wife Elizabeth O'Bryan all that may remain of my personal estate in Mortage Securities, the interest to be paid to her during her natural life, she to receive said interest and the use of said land during her life in lieu of all her rights of dower in my estate, and of her distributive share of my estate as my widow; but not in lieu of her allowance of one year's support out of my estate after my death.

Item 5th--After the death of my said wife my farm shall be by my Executor sold at either public or private sale, as in his judgment may seem best, and the proceeds, including anything that may be left of my personal estate be divided equally among all my children share and share alike. In the event of the deaths of any of my children before they receive their share of my estate, then their children are to receive the share they would have received had they been living, and I hereby authorise my Executor to execute all necessary deeds and conveyances for the same.

Item 6th--I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint W. W. Walkey as Executor of this, my last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof, I hereunto set my name and seal to this, my last Will and Testament, this 11th day of April, A. D. 1891.

William E. O'Bryan (signed and sealed)

Signed and sealed in our presence by said William O'Bryan as his last Will and Testment and by us signed as witnesses thereto in his presence at his request.

John Nichols
William A. Staats

Transcribed and submitted by Sheryl McClure

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