Kate's Notes: Samuel Gilliland, brother of Hugh Gilliland also of Jackson County, was born  27 July 1787 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia and married Sarah Krouskop on 13 January 1813 in Pickaway County, Ohio. Following Sarah's death in 1848, Samuel married Sarah Johnson Gilleland, the widow of John Berrisford Gilleland of Jackson County. At this time we know of no relation between the Gilliland/Gilleland families of the county.

Samuel died 25 January 1852 and and the Sarah referred to in this will is his second wife, Sarah Johnson Gilleland Gilliland.

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 doubt have been indicated with brackets. Samuel's name was recorded as Gilleland, rather than Gilliland, in the court document.

The Will of Samuel Gilliland

Samuel Gillelands Will.

Proceedings before the Probate Court within and for the county of Jackson and State of Ohio on the 25th day of March AD 1852. Be It Remembered that heretofore to wit on the 25th day of March AD 1852 was filed in said court the following will and Probate to wit: In the name of the Benevolent Father of All.
   
I Samuel Gilliland do make and publish this my last Will and Testament. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife one years support from the time of my death, together with one young cow and calf, together with all the property that she my beloved wife had when we were married.

To my sons George, Samuel, Nathan, Hugh, and Jacob Gilliland I have heretofore given all that I intended for them or that they should have. To my daughters, Betsy now married to William Horton I have also given all that I intended her to have. To my son Jackson Gilliland I give and bequeath all the proceeds of a judgment I hold against John Burnsides said judgment was obtained in Jackson County Court. also all balance due me by note against John I. [.....] and John Johnston Sr. for about one Hundred Dollars. and to my son Harrison I give and bequeath my farm on which I now reside to include all the real estate I now possess together with all the farming tools, meat and grain now on my farm, three head of horses now on the place to be my son Harrisons and to remain on the farm. four cows. one two horse wagon. also I give to Harrison to remain on the farm. and also I appoint my son Nathan Gilleland Administrator on my estate. I wish him to collect all debts coming to me and pay all the expenses of my funeral. my doctor bills and all debts against me, and the balance of the money after discharging all my just debts, to be given to my son Harrison. and I also appoint Nathan Gilleland my son. or it is my wish that he be appointed Guardian of my son Harrison who is now a minor and that he Nathan Gilleland should see to and assist my son Harrison until he becomes of age, in taking charge of the business. All the balance of my personal property such as cattle, sheep, and Hogs, I wish to be sold, and the money divided equally between all my children. My household furniture such as beds, bedding & I wish my son Jackson to have one bed and bedclothes sufficient for a bed, and the balance of all my household furniture I give and bequeath to my son Harrison. I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1st day of January AD 1852.
Samuel Gilleland  {seal}

Signed and acknowledged by the said Samuel Gilleland as his last Will and Testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence.
Samuel Stephenson. M.R. Tewksbury. 

 (Probate Order)
The State of Ohio Jackson County, as 
   We Samuel Stephenson and M.R. Tewksbury being duly sworn in open Court this 25th day of March AD 1852 depose and say that we were present at the execution of the last Will and Testament of Samuel Gilleland late of Jackson County Ohio Dec. & 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 to the best of our belief and that we signed the same as witnesses at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other.
Samuel Stephenson. M.R. Tewksbury.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 25th day of March 1852. 
Jacob Westfall. Probate Judge.
and now to wit on the day and year herein first afore said was made by said Court the following order to wit:
In the matter of Samuel Gillelands Will, the last will and Testament of Samuel Gilleland late of Jackson County deceased was this day produced in Court and Samuel Stephenson and M.R. Tewksbury the subscribing witnesses to said will appeared and in open Court on oath testified to the due execution of said will, which testimony was reduced to writing and by them respectively subcribed and filed with said will and it appearing to the Court by said Testimony that said Will was duly attested and executed, and that said testator at the time of executing the same was of full age and of sound mind and memory and not under any restraint It is ordered that said will and testimony be recorded. On motion of Nathan Gilleland the Executor in said will named by Levi [Dungan] his Attorney it is ordered that letters testamentary on the estate of the said Samuel Gilleland issue to the said Nathan Gilleland and [thensefor] the said Nathan Gilleland gave bond with Asa W. Isham and Aaron [illegible] his [illegible] to the acceptance of the Court in the penal sum of two thousand Dollars conditioned as the law directs. It is ordered that Samuel Stephenson, Andrew McCorkle and Solomon Deaver appraise the personal property of said Estate."