Peter Campbell ’s Will
Transcribed by Dorothy Burleigh [dburl@cox.net]
Probate Court December … 1870
Peter Campbell ’s Will
This day the last will & testament of Peter Campbell, late of Franklin Township,
Franklin County Ohio, deceased who died November 25, 1870 was produced in open court, and
offered for Probate. Thereupon George McCracken………up the outstanding witness
Is the said will, appeared, and in open Court on oath.testified to the…..
of said…, which testimony was recorded in writing and subscribed by said witnesses and
it appearing to the court from said testimony that said Peter Campbell at the time of ex-
ecuting said will, was of full age, of sound mind and memory did not under any res-
traint, it is therefore ordered by the Court that said will be read and the same hereby is admitted
to Probate, and that the same with the testimony be recorded in the will records of this office
Order Book No 11 Page 156
I Peter Campbell of Franklin County Ohio do make and publish this my last
Will and testament
Item 1st I direct that all my just debts be paid out of my personal Estate as
soon as convenient.
Item Second I give and devise to by beloved wife Mary B Campbell the Home-
stead farm on which we now reside containing about Ninety five acres for her
sole and seperate using during life also with the household and kitchen furni-
ture of every kind and with all my horses carriages livestock farm implements and
every kind of goods chattels and effects except the notes stocks and other property
hereinafter specifically bequeathed, and I hereby confirm to my wife her right
and title to all notes and other property held by me in her name or for her use
whether heretofore or hereafter conveyed to her. And I request my wife in view of
the above provisions with others that I have already made for my wife that I
will convey during her life or devise at her death the real estate inherited from her
father to our adopted son Joseph A. Campbell and her separate personal estate to
our adoped daughter Nancy R. Campbell.
Item Third On the death of my wife I give and devise the said homestead farm
and the personal property remaining above bequeathed to my wife to our adopted daugh-
ter Nancy R. Campbell absolutely in fee simple for her sole and separate property.
Item Fourth I give and devise to Mrs. Ann Toles for her use during her life the
house and lot down on …….Street in the City of Columbus Ohio she is to pay all
assessments and taxes levied thereas and at her death I give and devise the same to
my adopted son Joseph G Campbell.
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ble of Columbus Ohio Fifty shares of the Capital stock of Franklin Insurance Company of
Columbus Ohio and fifty shares of the Capital Stock of the Capital City Insurance Company of
Columbus Ohio to have and hold the same in trust for the following uses…to reserve annual income therefrom when the same is made payable in cash and use and pay out the note pro-
ceeds of the same for the support maintenance and education of our adopted son Joseph G
Campbell until he arrive at the age of twenty one years and at that age to transfer said stocks
to him free of all further trust for his sole use. In case the said Capital Stock should be paid
to said Trustees by reason of the said Companies or either of them ceasing to do business said trus-
tee is hereby authorized to invest and reinvest the same in State or United States bond or mortgage
notes as they may deem best and pay over the net income there of as aforesaid and transfer the
principal in like manner and time as above provided to said legatee.
Item Sixth I give and devise to my nephew the Rev. Levi Shells One Thousand Dollars pay-
able in one year of my decease without interest.
Item Seventh I give and devise to my niece Mrs. West wife of the Rev. West of Palatine
Line Bridge State of New York One Thousand Dollars payable one year after my decease with-
out interest.
Item Eighth I give and devise to my grand nephew Peter Campbell West Five Hundred
dollars payable in one year after my decease without interest.
Item Ninth I give and bequeath to my Nephew Peter Henry Campbell son of William Cam-
pbell One Thousand dollars payable in one year after my decrease without interest.
Item Tenth I give and devise to Mrs. Sue V. Jackson Five Hundred Dollars payable in
one year after my decease without interest. I further desire Mrs. Jackson who now resides in
my family to remain so long as she sees proper that she shall have and shall all the
comforts of my family such as Board clothing medical attendance to …with
the rest while she so remains. If she chooses to leave she is at liberty to do so at any
time. Still I wish her to feel that I am disposed to act liberally & therefore give
her the above legacy in addition to her support as above while she remains.
I hereby revoke all former wills and codicils by me made.
Item Eleven I give to my namesake Peter Schill son of Rev L Schill five
hundred dollars payable in one year after my decease without interest.
I hereby appoint my wife sole Executrix of this my last will and testament with
full power to compromise and settle all claims and demands due to and from me and ex-
ecute any conveyance that may be necessary to close up my estate or fulfill any
real contracts unperformed entered into by me with such covenants by doing any…
as may be proper. And I hereby request that no appraisement or sale of my personal
estate shall be made that in no event shall my wife as tenant for life of real or
personal property under this will be held liable to account for her use of the same
to any person whomsoever or required to give any inventory or bond of or for the same
that during her life she shall use the same as her own with full power to sell or
exchange any of the live stock or other property and replace the same at…
and to invest and reinvest said stocks notes & other assets at her own pleasure and
discretion. My intention being to grant her the fullest and freest use of said prop-
erty while she lives and having full confidence in her kind wishes for said adopt-
ed daughter to leave to said daughter the part of said personal property …..
mentioned in Item Second as remains at the death of my wife.
It is my further wish that my wife as Exutrix aforesaid should confer…
our friend Henry C. Noble in regard to the management of her ….
later in those matters involving legal questions and be governed by his…….
I further request that Probate…..
as Executrix or of her or said Henry C. Noble a trustee under this Will. All legacies pay
able in one year are not to be so paid if it cause any distress to my wife but as soon
thereafter as is convenient to her.
In…where of I have here unto set my hand and seal this 4 th day of August 1868
Peter Campbell
Signed sealed and acknowledged by Peter Campbell as his last
will and testament in our presence and by us signed in his presence
Samuel Galloway
Geo McCracken
State of Ohio
Franklin County
Probate Court
We Samuel Galloway and George McCracken being…
December A. D. 1870 depose and sayk that we were present at the … of the last Will and
Testament of Peter Campbell deceased hereunto ….that we
notes as they may deem best & pay over the net income there of as aforesaid and transfer the
principal in like manner and time as above provided to said legatee.
Item sixth I give and devise to my nephew the Rev Levi Schells One Thousand Dollars pay
able in one year after my decease without interest.
Item seventh I give and devise to my niece Mrs. West wife of the Rev West of ……
Line Bridge State of New York one thousand dollars payable one year after my decease with
out interest.
Item Eighth I give and devise to my grand nephew Peter Campbell West Five Hundred
dollars payable in year after my decease without interest.
Item Ninth I give & bequeath to my Nephew Peter Henry Campbell son of William Cam-
pbell One Thousand dollars payable in one year after my decease without interest.
Item Tenth I give and devise to Mrs. Sue V. Jackson Five Hundred Dollars payable in