Found on microfilm at Lawrence
County Probate Court:
Isaac Delong Will
In the name of God, Amen, I, Isaac
Delong of the State of Ohio, Lawrence county and Elizabeth
township, being weak in body, but of sound 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
(that is to say). First of all I commend my sole to God who
gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and
Christian manner at the discretion of my executors herein
after named and as to my wordly estate wherewith it hath
pleased God to bless me in this life I give and dispose of in
the following manner, to wit 1. I give and devise unto
my beloved wife Hannah Delong my hole
estate both real and personal of what so ever name or nature it
may be to make use of and dispose of as she may think proper
as long as she may live and remain a widow. I also nominate
constitute and appoint my friend Christian F. Wallbright and
my wife Hannah Delong to be my executor
+ executrix of this my will and testament and after the death
of my beloved wife Hannah Delong I want all my estate that may
then remain to be sold to the best advantage at the
discretion of the above named Christian
F. Wallbright my executor and first pay all lawful charges and
demands, with the proceeds of the sales and the residue to
divide equally amongst the following beloved children, to
wit, Rachel Crawford, Elizabeth Wining, Anne Yeats, Edmund
Delong, Jesse Delong, Francis Delong, Deborah Gillilan, Elijah
Delong, Jemima Howe and as to the remaining children not named
above namely Polly Shannon, and Katharine Yealn,
that are dead, and Isaac Delong Jr.,
who is living, I want them not to have any share whatever
hereby revoking all other wills, legacies and bequeaths by me
heretofore made and declaring this and no, other to be my last
will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this day of
February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty seven.
Signed, sealed, published and declared
by the above named Issac Delong to be his last will and
testament in the presence of us who have unto subscribed our
names as witness in the presence of the testator.
Isaac Delong.
David Bartles?
Fredrick Bartles?
Lawrence
County,
Commons Pleas Court
(Journals 1-4)
October Term, 1837
The last will and testament of Isaac
Delong late of aforesaid county deceased was this day brought
before the court and was proved by the oath of Frederick
Bartles? one of the witnesses thereto that the said Isaac
Delong at the time of executing said will was of full age and
of sound mind and memory and not under any restraint and that
he subscribed said will in the presence of said testator and
also saw him sign said will all which appear to the
satisfaction of the court as it regards the one witness
aforesaid which said proof is ordered to be docketed and is
hereby as above set forth and the said will is continued for
further proof.
