In the name of God Amen. I Samuel Beckett of the county of Clermont and State of Ohio, being old and infirm but in my right mind, Blessed be God for his mercies, do make this my last will and testament as follows to wit: first my will is that my wife Amy Beckett shall have all my property both personal and real or as much as will support her well while she lives, under this consideration, that She is not to wast it or give it away while she lives.

My will is, that my son Solomon Beckett and my son Benjamin Beckett Shall help their mother to manage the farm so that she gets her support while she lives. If they do so faithfully then at their mothers death all the property Shall belong to themselves and theirs on a certain condition: That my sons Solomon and Benjamin Shall pay my son Thomas Becketts children ($10.00) ten dollars each and likewise they pay Orlando Beckett ($15.00) fifteen dollars. And likewise Rosella Robb ($10.00) ten dollars, and likewise William H. Beckett ($1.00) one dollar and this is to be paid at the death of my wife Amy Beckett.

My will is that my sons Solomon and Benjamin shall ve my legal agents to transact my business.

In testimony whereof I Samuel Beckett have this 16^th day of June 1880 hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal in presence of us.

Samuel Beckett, Seal

Henry Binder

Jasper Beckett

Proof to wit

State of Ohio, Clermont County Probate Court

Probate of the last Will of Samuel Beckett deceased presented for Probate on the 15^th day of July AD 1880.

Personally appeared in open Court Henry Binder one of the subscribing witnesses of the last Will and Testament of Samuel Beckett deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will deposes and saith that he was present at the making of said Will and at the request of the deceased subscribed to said Will as a witness thereto in the presence of the deceased and of Jasper Beckett the other subscribing witness that he saw the said Samuel Beckett deceased, sign and seal said Will; and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament that the said Samuel Beckett was at the time of making signing and sealing said Will of legal age, and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatever and that said testator is now dead.

Henry Binder

And on Said day also appeared Jasper Beckett another of the subscribing witnesses of the last Will and Testament of Samuel Beckett deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth in relation to the execution of said Will deposes and says that he was present at the making of said Will, and at the request of the deceased subscribed to said Will as a witness thereto in the presence of the deceased and of Henry Binder the other subscribing witness that he saw the said Samuel Beckett deceased sign and seal said Will;and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament that the said Samuel Beckett was at the time of making signing and sealing said Will of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatever and that said testator is now dead.

Jasper Beckett

Signed in open Court and sworn to this 15^th day of July 1880

P. J. Nichols Probate Judge