Ezekiel Mott's Will, Portage Co., Ohio:
In the Name of God, Amen, I, Ezekiel Mott of the
township of Streetsborough in the county of Portage and State of Ohio,
considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound and perfect
mind and memory, blessed be Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this
my last will and testament in manner and form following, to wit. First, I
give and bequeath unto my loving wife Polly Mott the use and benefit of one
equal third part of seventy acres of land wherein I now live and the mansion
house and all the furniture thereof together with all the cattle belonging to
me on said land during her natural life, and at her decease she may dispose of
it at her pleasure. I do also give and devise my son James Mott the one
equal third part of all the land belonging to me whereon I now live and at the
decease of his mother Polly Mott, the one equal half of her third so that at
her death he the said James shall have the one equal half of seventy acres of
land in common with his brother Samuel Mott. I do likewise give and
bequeath to my son Samuel Mott the one equal third part of all the land
belonging to me whereon I now live and at the decease of his mother Polly Mott
the one equal half of her third, so that at her death he the said Samuel shall
have the one equal half of seventy acres of land in common with his brother
James Mott, in consideration of the above bequest the said Samuel Mott and
James Mott are to take the necessary care of (?) of their brother Elisha Mott
if he should prove to be unable to take care of himself. I do
hereby appoint Samuel Mott and James Mott executors of this my last will and
testament and also to receive money which is due me from Richard Paul of
Granger township County of Medina & State of Ohio and pay over to Benj.
Doolittle, Esq. for the above described land and the balance if any to be for
the benefit of the widow and family. In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal at Streetsborough this 18th day of September in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
(Signed) Ezekiel Mott.
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