Kate's notes: John Berrisford Gilleland was born on 8 Mar 1776 in Belfast, Tyrone Co., Ireland and died in Jackson County, Ohio, on 25 June 1849; he was 73. On 25 June, 1820, John married Sarah Johnson, born on 24 Apr 1800 in Culpepper County, Virginia. Sarah died in Jackson County, Ohio, on 24 Aug 1874.

After John's death Sarah Johnson Gilleland married the widower Samuel Gilliland (1st wife Sarah Krouskop) of Hamilton Township; he died in 1852.

As is my practice with these old documents, to the best of my ability I have transcribed these old wills as is, without corrections to grammar, punctuation or spelling. Any portions in question are indicated by brackets.

The will of John Berrisford Gilleland, 1849

John B. Gillelands Will

Be it remembered that heretofore to wit on the 27th day of June AD 1849, was filed in the Clerks Office of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Jackson and State of Ohio the last will and testament of John B. Gilleland, deceased, which will is in the words and figures following to wit:
In the name of God amen!
I, John Berrisford Gilleland of the County of Jackson and State of Ohio being weak in body, but of sound disposing mind and memory, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following.
1st. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah Gilleland the following real estate with the tenements thereon it being the north east quarter of the South east quarter of section No.10 Township No. 6, range No. 19, containing 40 acres, also the South west quarter of the north east quarter of section No. 10, Township No. 6, range No. 19, containing 40 acres. Also the South east quarter of the North east quarter of section ten, township 6, range 19, containing 40 acres. all of said lands situate in Jackson County, which lands were sold in the district of Chillicothe Ohio. all of said lands with the improvements thereon I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Gilleland, she to be possessed of said tracts of land for her heirs or assigns forever. and that she shall have good right to sell and dispose of the same for her own use and benefit and that the said tracts of land be solely vested in her, her heirs or assigns forever. and all the net residue and remainder of my personal estate goods and chattels of what kind and nature, so ever that may be in my possession at my decease, also all debts due and owing to me at my decease shall be wholely and solely vested in my wife Sarah Gilleland for the purpose of enabling her to support herself and minor heirs after my decease, and also to pay debts and also the expenses of my last sickness [...] and it is my will that all my lawful debts and costs aforesaid shall be paid out of the proceeds of my personal estate, and the remainder to be vested in my wife Sarah Gilleland as aforesaid I also appoint my beloved wife Sarah Gilleland executrix and Joseph Aten executor of this my last will and testament, revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 31st day of July AD 1848.
John Berrisford Gilleland  {seal}
signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named John Berrisford Gilleland to be his last will and testament, revoking all former wills, in presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names in the presence of the testator. Benjamin I. Field. William {his mark}Johnson.

State of Ohio Jackson County
    We Benjamin Fields and William Johnson being duly sworn in open Court, this 27th day of June 1849, depose and say that we were present at the execution of the last will and testament of John B. Gilleland hereunto annexed. that we saw the said testator subscribe said will and heard him publish and declare the same to be his last will and testament, and that the said testator at the time of executing the same was of full age of sound mind and memory and not under any restraint, and that we signed the same as witnesses at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other. 
Benjamin I. Fields  Wm. Johnson Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 27th day of June AD 1849.
Jacob Metcalf, Clerk.

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Obituary notice for John Berrisford Gilleland, from the Chillicothe Advertiser, Chillicothe, Ohio, June 29th, 1849

Deaths.

On the 11th last, in the 73rd year of his age, Mr. John B. Gilleland, of Scioto Township, Jackson county.