In the name of the benevolent Father of all, I John Randall of Township of Richhill, Muskingum County, O, State of Ohio, do make & publish this my last will and testament:

Item 1st. I will my soul to God: -
2nd, I wish all my just debts paid;
3rd, I give and bequeath to my wife, Abigail Randle, all my real estate, during her natural life; And at her death I give and bequeath the farm estates to my youngest son Maxson Randle;
4th, and should Maxson Randle not survive his mother, I give and bequeath said estate to my son, John Randle.
5th, I give and bequeath to my son John my rifle gun
6, I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Harris my daughter twenty dollars in two [ILLEGIBLE] from my decease;
7, I give and bequeath, James Milholland ten dollars after my decease;
8, I give and bequeathe to Jerod B. Randle a note of hand calling for four or five dollars which I paid off for him and one dollar in cash;
9, I give and bequeathe to Lydia Randle, my daughter, one dollar;
10, I give and bequeathe all my personal property after paying my just debts to my wife Abigail Randle when the above mentioned legacys are paid.

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I do hereby nominate and appoint Henry Tom executor of this my last will and testament hereby authorizing him to compromise, adjust, release, and discharge in such manner as he may deem proper, any debts and claims due to me. I do also authorize and empower him if it shall become necessary by private sale or in such manner upon such terms of credit or [illegible], [illegible] as he may think proper enough of my personal estate as shall be sufficient to [illegible] my just debts and legacies. I do hereby revoke all former wills made by me. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of October A.D. 1850.

Signed xxx [John Randall’s shaky signature and a seal]
And acknowledged
By said John
Randle on his
Last will and
Testament
In our presence
And signed by us
In his presence
[James Alesaey
Lee Humphrey
Signatures]