Submitted by: Jim Earles

The following instrument of writing, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of James Langdon, late of Lawrence County, deceased, was produced in open Court and filed November 19, 1906, To Wit:

In the name of my heavenly father, I acknowledge this to be my last Will and Testament.

First: That all of my just debts and burial expenses be paid off.

Second: I bequeath to the Trustees, and their successors in office, of the Harmony Baptist Church in Unionville, Lawrence County, Ohio, one-half of the proceeds of the sales of all the sections sealed and a certain mound on my farm, now laid off for a public cemetery, to be known as the Langdon Cemetery, all the top of said mound, containing one acre and 61 hundreds of an acre, and 20 feet on the bank all around said mound outside of the fraling fence now erected, except so much as has been deeded off for a family cemetery 40 by 53 feet now under a good substantial fraling fence. Also a 20 foot road from said mound to the hand turnpike, about 918 feet along a route now laid out by surveyors, also a half acre for hitching ground in time of a funeral, which is surveyed off, also can be pastured, except in time of a funeral all must be off then. The said one-half interest derived from the sales of said section that is unsold at my death is to be applied to keeping said cemetery and to help support the minister and Sabbath School at the Harmony Church. Said Church to elect a treasurer for the purpose, whose duty it shall be to prepare a book for that purpose and keep a strict account of everything paid in and paid out. Report annually in December after keeping up all repairs. If in the Treasury; pay $5.00 to pastor and $2.00 to Sabbath School. Can increase or diminish according to funds. Hand over all proceedings to successor in office. The other half interest of the sales of said section to be paid yearly to my heirs, Elisha, Martin, and Taylor Langdon and Sarah J. Morrison. When they die, Church gets all the proceeds. This decree continues for perpetual generations. Should the Church loose its visibility or fail to carry out my designs then my legal heirs shall carry them out and receive all the proceeds of said section and keep the cemetery in good repair. Also the family cemetery.

Third: I bequeath to my sons Elisha Langdon and Martin Langdon the north part of my home farm down to the first ditch, at the lower edge of Begg Bottom, first corner, mouth of ditch at the crib; thence near east following said ditch to a stone at bank of second bottom; thence near east on a fence to the firke; thence same line to a corked big ash tree on top of hill at the north west corner of John Langdon’s land. All of the rest of said farm south I bequeath to my son Taylor Langdon and Sarah J. Morrison, except so much as has been laid off for a cemetery road and hitching ground. My personal property to be equally divided between the above four heirs.

This will to be probated then delivered up to the heirs to do as they see fit.

Signed January 1^st 1897

Witnesses: James Langdon

Jacob Schneider

Thomas Pritchard

Application to admit the will to probate was made November 19, 1906. Probate Court Lawrence County, Ohio. In the matter of the Will of James Langdon: Application to admit: To the Probate Court of Said County:

Your petitioner respectfully represents that James Langdon, late a resident of the township of Union, in said County, died on or about the 10^th day of November 1906, leaving an instrument in writing purporting to be his last Will and Testament. That the said James Langdon died leaving the following married persons his only next of kin, to wit:

Elisha Langdon son Getaway, Ohio

Martin Langdon son Getaway, Ohio

James T. Langdon son Getaway, Ohio

Sarah Jane Morrison daughter Getaway, Ohio

Your petitioner offers said Will for probate and prays that a time may be fixed for the proving of the same, and that said above named persons resident in the State may be notified according to law of the pending of said proceedings.

Martin Langdon Petitioner

State of Ohio, Lawrence County,

The above named Martin Langdon, having first been duly sworn, says that the facts stated and allegations in the foregoing application contained, are true as he verily believes.

Martin Langdon

Sworn before me and signed in my presence this 19^th day of November 1906.

Richard David P. J.

Entry was made in Journal November 19, 1906.

Lawrence County Probate Court November 19, 1906. This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of James Langdon late of Union Township, in this County, deceased, was produced in open court for probate, it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in the Court and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to probate and record be given to the next of kin of the testator, resident of the State of Ohio, three days prior thereto, that said application will be for hearing before this Court on the 26^th day of November A. D. 1906, at 10 o’clock a.m. and this cause is continued.

Richard David, P. J.

Subpoena for witnesses to wit was issued November 19, 1906, as follows:

State of Ohio Lawrence County. To Jacob Schneider and Thomas Pritchard: You are hereby required to be and appear before the Probate Court at the Court House in Ironton, Ohio, in said County, on the 26^th day of November 1906, at 10 o’clock a. m. then and there to testify the truth and to speak as to all and singular such matters and things as you may know in the matter of the last Will and Testament of James Langdon, late of said County, deceased, and not depart the Court without leave. Herein fail not, under penalty of the law.

Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Ironton, Ohio, this 19^th day of November 1906.

Richard David, P. J.