I Samuel Klick of Jackson Township, Stark County, Ohio, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament as follows, vz.
It is my will, and I hereby direct, that all my goods, chattels, and personal property of every kind whatsoever shall be sold, collected and otherwise reduced to cash and after paying my debts, shall be divided into seven equal parts, or shares, of which shares I dispose of as follows, to wit
One seventh part I give and devise to the children of my deceased son, Jacob Klick.
One seventh part I give and devise to my daughter Maria Harting
One seventh part I give and devise to my son Henry Klick.
One seventh part I give and devise to my son Samuel Klick
One seventh part I give and devise to my daughter Rebbecca Bower, and the remaining or other seventh part I give and devise to my daughter Sarah Kuntz.
Having at sundry times given or lent money to my children for which I hold notes against them, I wish it understood that such notes shall be given in lieu of money to my sons and daughters, but shall be included in __ making the divided as aforesaid. The notes of my respective sons-in-law, to be included in the shares of their wives respectively. It is my will, and I hereby direct that my executor shall tax no interest on notes against my sons and sons-in-law for any time previous to my death. It is my will and I hereby direct that my executor pay to any of my children or to any other person with whom I may stay or board at the rate of one dollar per week for boarding, all other expenses such as attendance, nursing, doctor bills etc to be paid out of my estate.
And I do hereby nominate and appoint Henry Bachtel, executor of this my last will and testament, hereby authorizing and informing him to compromise, adjust, release and discharge in such manner as he may deem proper, the debts and claims due me.
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this 18th day of August in the year 1864.
Signed and acknowleged by said Samuel Klick as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence.
Henry Bachtel
Martin? Rehru?
Be it remembered that heretofore to wit on the second day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight the last will and testament of Samuel Klick decd was brought into the Probate Court within and for the County of Stark and State of Ohio and the subscribing witnesses to said will, to wit Henry Bachtel and Martin Rohru, also came into Court and being duly sworn say that said testator subscribed said will at the end though in the presence of said witnesses, that they attested and subscribed the same as witnesses in the presence of said testator and at the request that said testator at the time of executing said will was of full age of sound mind and memory and under no restraint. All of which testimony was by the court reduced to writing and filed with said will and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that said will was duly executed, attested and ____, the same is admitted to probate.
A Record
AttestJ.W.Underhill, Probate Judge
