Oldham's Wills and Probates

Isaac Oldham Sr's Will and Probate

In the name of God Amen I Isaac Oldham of the County of Ohio and Commonwealth of Virginia being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks to God, calling to Mind the Mortality of my body that it is appointed to all men to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in these life I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

First I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Sarah a full and complete maintenance victualing and clothing out of my plantation also bed and bedding sufficient with the use of dresser and house hold furniture and also a horse suitable for her to ride when she may think proper and the full use and possession of my present dwelling house during life, Also I give and bequeath to my son William Oldham the sum of one dollar, My daughter Sarah one dollar, my son John one dollar, also to my son James the sum of one dollar, in addition to what they have previously received, to my son Robert Oldham I give and bequeath the sum of one hundred dollars as follows Viz twenty dollars immediately after my decease and twenty dollars yearly till the whole is paid, I do also give convey and bequeath to my son Samuel Oldham to his proper use and behoof to him and his Heirs forever my plantation to possess immediately after my decease on condition of paying out of said estate or of his own all the above mentioned sums and securing to and providing for my widow his Mother all the above mentioned privileges and accommodations and in addition to the aforementioned to keep a constant supply of wood made ready for her with suitable attendance if infirm or indisposed and decent burial after death, said Samuel Oldham is to hold all the moveable property to me belonging not reserved to his mother during her life by having the same appraised by Judicious persons as also that to be possessed by his Mother all of which be shall be accountable for and bring to sale at her death and pay the amount to my sons Thomas and Isaac and my daughters Catherine, Mary, Esther, Alley, Elizabeth and Hannah to each an equal sum.

I do here by make appoint and ordain my wife Sarah executrix and my son Samuel Oldham executor of this my last will and testament to execute and conduct all things concerning my estate as before directed and do hereby renounce disallow of and disannul all former wills and bequests as witness my hand and seal this 23rd day of April A.D. 1821

Isaac { } Oldham (his mark)

Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of us John Bushfield, John Maffet, Elizabeth Maffet


Isaac's will was proved in Court at September Term 1821. By November 1, 1821 Isaac Oldham's property had been appraised. Here is account of what our four great grandfather had in his household back in 1821.

4 Hogs, 1 mare, 2 calves, 1 brindle cow, 1 red cow, 11 geese, 9 sheep, iron and boxes of one old wagon, 1 double tree and hangings, 1 sled, 15 Harrow teeth and one log chain, 1 plow, 1 plow and clevis, 2 Iron pitch forks, 3 guns and riddle, 1 cutting box and knife, 1 gun, 1 ax and hoe and one hand saw, a quantity of wheat by the bushel, a quantity of rye by the bushel, 1 grind stone, 1 mattoc and one hoe together with other articles, 2 bags and one packsaddle, 1 iron dung fork, 2 cider barrels,2 pair of chanes, 2 collars, 2 blind bridles, 1 kettle, 1 bake oven, 1 big wheel and 2 old saddles, 1 tub, 1 tea kettle, 1 churn, 1 bucket and dresser furniture, 2 chairs, 1 table, one lantern, 1 wheel and one spinning wheel, 1 bedstead, bed and bedding, 1 wire sieve, 1 looking glass, 1 candle stand and 2 bags, 1 case of drawers, 1 fur shovel, tongs, 2 hand irons, 2 crooks, 1 loom and tackling, 10 pounds wool, 1 apple mill, and a quantity of flax.