On file in Lawrence Co., Ohio Will Book # 3, p. 276:

WILL OF HENRY PARTLOW

On the name of the Prevalent Father of All; I, Henry Partlow of Coal Grove, Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament: 

First:- I give and devise to my beloved wife, Martha Partlow, in leiu of her dower the premises on which we now reside, situated in Upper Township, Lawrence County, Ohio, containing 1 1/3, one and three fourths acres, during her natural life; and all stocked household goods, furniture, provisions and other goods and chattels which may be therein, at the time of my decease, during her natural life as aforesaid: She having selling so much thereof as may be sufficient to pay my just debts. 

Second:- I do hereby nominate and appoint John A. Jones and John Peters, Jr. 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.  I do also authorize and empower them, if it shall become necessary in order to pay my debts, to sell, by private sale, or in such manner, upon such terms of cordit or otherwise, as they may think proper, all or any part of my real estate, and deeds to the purchasers to execute, acknowledge, and deliver, in ? ?. 

I desire that in? and no sale of my personal property be made, and that the Court of Probate direct the omission of the same in pursuiance of the Statute.

In testimony hereof, I have hereinto set my hand and seal this 29 day of August 1885

                                    Henry   X   Partlow (his mark)   SEAL 

Signed and acknowledged by said Henry Partlow, as his last will and testament in our presence; and signed by us in his presence

                                    John Peters, Jr.

                                    Wm. Washburn 
 
 
 

Lawrence County Probate Court- August 16-1888.

      Pleas in the Probate Court in and for said County of Lawrence and State of Ohio, before Lot Davis, Judge of said Court at Ironton, Ohio this __ day of ______.

Be it remembered, that heretofore to wit on the 16 day of August 1888 there was an instrument of writing filed herein which reads in the words and figures following, to wit:= 

The State of Ohio,  Lawrence County   On Probate Court

On the matter of the last will and     

testament of Henry Partlow, dec'd.     Application to admit to Probate 

To the Hon. Lot Davis, Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County:= Your petitioner respectfully represents that Henry Partlow late a resident of the township of Upper in said County, died on or about the 24th day of July A.D., 1888 leaving an instrument in writing, hereto attatched purporting to be his last will and testament.  That the said Henry Partlow died leaving Martha Partlow his widow and the following married persons his only next of kin resident of the State of Ohio:

Julia Ann Turvey Daughter  Hanging Rock,  Ohio

Susan Lane  Daughter  Ironton   Ohio

Ellen Holliday  Daughter  Ironton   Ohio

Samuel Partlow's, dec'd, heirs

Mary Partlow  Grand-daughter Ironton   Ohio

Alice Partlow  Do  Do   Do

Minnie Partlow  Do  Do   Do

Jennie Partlow  Do  Do   Do

Henry Partlow  Grandson Do   Do

Samuel Partlow  Do  Do   Do

George Partlow  Do  Do   Do 

Your petitioner prays that a time may be fixed for the prooving of said will, and that said above named persons may be notified according to law of the finding of said proceedings.

                                                J.A Jones       

The foregiving application was signed in my presence and sworn to before me, this 16th day of August A.D. 1888.       

                                                Lot Davis,          Probate Judge   

We, the undersigned heirs, and widow of the within named decedent, hereby waive further notice, and consent to the probate of said will.  Dated this 16th day of August A.D. 1888.

                                          Martha   X   Partlow (her mark)