I Samuel Cairns being weak in body but of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last Will and Testament. Item 1st It is my will that all my Just and lawful debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon as possible. Item 2nd I give and devise to my beloved wife Mahala Cairns during her natural life the third part of all my real and personal property after the first Item be accomplished. Item 3rd I will and bequeath the remainder of my property to be equally divided between my three children Moses, Elizabeth Kennedy and Margaret Alice with the exception that my son Moses shall have two hundred dollars more than his third. Item 4th I will and devise that if all my children should die before marriage or becoming of age their property to fall to my wife and at her death to be equally divided between my Sister Margaret and Brothers Kennedy and John or their heirs. Item 6th I will and devise my Masonic Meddal to my Brother-in-law Sam'l Mack during his life to be returned to my Son should he become a Free and excepted Masson before that time. Item 7th I will and devise that the farm be let on the shares and the proceeds (after keeping my wife and children and giving the children a passable English education) go to paying my debts and then when all claims are satisfied then the above devision to be made between my wife and children. Item 8 I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Guardian of my two daughters. Item 9th I do hereby nominate and appoint Henry Fisher Guardian of my Son. Item 10th I do hereby nominate my wife Mahala Cairns and Samuel Mack Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby authorizing and empowering them to compromise adjust release and discharge in such manner as they may deem proper the debts and claims due me and that they will when the time comes for the within devision dispose of the childrens shares for the childrens advantage and interest untill the arrive at age or intermarrys at which time they are the receive their individual shares. In testimony wherof I have heeunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of May in the Year of our Lord 1855. Samuel Cairns seal. Signed and acknowledged by said Samuel Cairns as his last Will and Testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence.Jacob WeyandtThe State of Ohio Harrison County __ We Jacob Weyandt and John Cairns being duly sworn in open court this 13th day of June A.D. 1855 depose and say we were presant that the execution of the Last Will and Testamemt of Samuel Cairns hereto annexed that we severally saw the Testator subscribe said Will heard him publish and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament and that the said Testor Samuel Cairns at the time of Executing the said Will was of full age and sound memory and not under any restraint and that we severally signed said will as witness at said Testators request and in his presence.
John CairnsJacob WeyandtSworn to and subscribed before me this 13th day of June A.D. 1855 Allen C. Turner Probate Judge
John Cairns
The Scio Weekly
Scio, Ohio
Saturday, April 30, 1904
Pg. 3 --Mrs. Mahala Cairns, who lives with her daughter, Mrs. Parker, at Bowerston, died very unexpectedly Thursday morning of heart failure. Mrs. Cairns was 78 years of age. She had not been feeling well for several days but was about the house as usual the day before she died. Funeral services this morning at 10 o'clock. Interment at New Hagerstown.
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