Will of Henry Valentine Roads d. 1891
Transcribed from the courthouse records in Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio.His wife's maiden name was Sarah Moberly:
Will of Henry V Roads - signed 8 Jan 1891, probated 18 Jul 1891
Whereas I, Henry V Roads on the 8th day of January 1891 make this will that all my just debts and charges be paid of my estate
First: I bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Roads the house farm consisting of (105) one hundred and five acres, during natural life and then to divided or sold and the money to be divided equally between my legal heirs, the remainder of the lands I desire to be divided equally between my legal heirs if can be consistently done if not, I request it to be sold and the money divided equally between the legal heirs all my moneys and personal property to be divided equal between the heirs,I hereby appoint Wm H Roads and Daniel Roads as my sole executors to receive all moneys and make all distributions of my property as I have requested the above Executors to settle in a reasonable length of time
Henry V Roads
W A Moberly
R S Chaney
Signed sealed in the presence and acknowledged by said H. V. Roads as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence
Z. H. Duvall
Eli Roads