<html><center><div id='rwsites-ldr-top'></div></center>  <script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-NSWCNL5');</script>  <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> </head> <body> </body> </html> <HEAD> <TITLE>Judge William Rannells 1854

Brookfield, Noble County, Ohio

Judge William Rannells b 1771 - His Will.

Dec. twenty second, eighteen hundred and fifty four. In the name of God amen, I William Rannells of the township of Brookfield, County of Noble, and state of Ohio, do hereby make and publish this, my last will and testament. Item first: I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Rhoda, in lieu of her dower, the west half of my farm on which I now reside, during her natural life. (as follows)

Beginning at the N.E. Corner, thence east 28 chains, 27 links to a stone, from which bears a white willow, S. 42 3/4 W. dis 58 1/2 links 6 inches in diameter. Thence S 16 1/2 W. dis 19 chains, 20 links to a stone. Thence S 4 3/4 E dis 11 chains 68 links to a stone. Thence S 3 1/2 W 9 chains 93 links to a stone on the south line of said q ---- ?, thence west 23 chains, 60 1/4 links Thence North 40 chains and 45 links to the place of beginning, containing 98 85/100 acres.

Also the room we now occupy with the beds & bedding and all the furniture she wishes to retain in said room.

Also that my son JOSEPH V. furnish her with a sufficiency of fuel for her comfort, and at her decease she shall dispose of said furniture as she desires, and at the decease of me and my wife Rhoda, I give and bequeath to my son Joseph V. Rannells the above described parcel of land, clear of all incumbrance and that he shall pay all bills that may be made on account of our sickness or funeral expenses.

And all the balance of my real estate and personal property to be advertised and sold by my executors as soon after my decease as circumstances will admit of its being done. Said executors give such time for said payments as they may think best.

I also give and bequeath to my three sons David Rannells, William B. Rannells, and Samuel F. Rannells, one hundred dollars each extra. And to my two daughters Sally A. Love and Eliza L. Rannells each fifty dollars extra. Also sixty dollars out of the proceeds of the sale of my property to be appropriated to mark the place where me and my wife are laid and all the balance of my real and personal property to be equally divided between my children herein after named or their heirs (as follows) David Rannells, William B. Rannells, Samuel F. Rannells, Hannah Patterson, Ruth Bay, Sally
Ann Love, Eliza L. Rannells, Jane Stranathan and Mildred Bay.

I do hereby nominate and appoint my son Joseph V. Rannells and my son in law John Bay, 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, to make, execute and acknowledge deeds in fee simple to purchasers, V.C.

I do hereby revoke all former wills made by me, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and sea[ this twenty second day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty four.

William Rannells

Signed and acknowledged by said William Rannells as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence Cephas Hathaway Norvil F. Curtis