BLACKWELL FAMILY
Henry B. Blackwell
Subject File: WillCincinnati May 21st 1847

I, Henry B. Blackwell being so far as I know, in 
the sound possession of my 7 senses & reason do 
hereby bequeath to my friends & relatives my sum 
total of worldly possessions as follows–

My leasehold house & lot on Walnut Hills now paid 
for – estimated by me as worth about $1200.00

My share of profits of Wm. Atkins & Co's year's business
ending August 1st 1847 being 1/5th of same as per
agreement-less amounts paid to me as shown by the
Books– estimated to net me about $4000.00

Blackwell & Denning's debt to me for money advanced
two years ago $15000.00 & Int. on the same at 10%–
say about                           $1750.00

Also deposited in the safe of the Commercial Bank
in this City $500. in scrip of the Cincinnati of Whitewater
Canal Co.–
Also

My horse Diamond which is worth about $75.–
In all I think it will prove to be about $7000.00
after paying all my debts which are as follows–

A note to Ellis Z. Morton                       $250.
"     "     " Miller the carriage-maker       140.
And a few little out-standing Bills say.   100.
Also-a note to Blackwell & Denning for  350.
                                                                  $840.00
For as much as I may any day take a notion to visit
the Spiritual world - in case I make any sudden exit from
this material one I hereby appoint Sam. C. Blackwell my
sole executor & request that when able to do so without inconveniencing 
himself he will invest the proceeds of his debt
& other property– the leasehold & Whitewater scrip excepted, in
some way to yield a safe income of from 6 to 10%– which
income after paying the rent of leasehold, is to be paid to Mrs

[*HBB's will-1847*]Hannah Blackwell my very respectable & respected Mother,
with whom I have been on terms of strict intimacy from a
very early period of my childhood - during the term of her
natural life ––and she is also to possess the use of said
leasehold as trustee for the family––

And after her decease the leasehold is bequeathed together
with all other property mentioned in this will, to Anna
Marian, Elizabeth, Emily & Ellen Blackwell or such of
them as survive – as follows – so long as any three of
them prefer to retain the leasehold, it shall not be
sold for the benefit of any others of them, nor be liable
for the debt of such – but shall be for a home, which
any one or all of them shall be entitled to inhabit at
pleasure – but if three or more of them prefer – they may 
sell it and divide the proceeds equally amongst them –
the other property – after paying to Howard & Washington
my two brothers $150 each for their arrival at the age 
of 21 years – may be kept at interest as before Mother's
death & the income equally divided between the five
sisters or at the desire of three of them or more
the money for the whole may be realized and after 
setting aside the amount for the boys, above spoken
of, the balance may be equally divided between the
five sisters or their survivors–
And to attend to these arrangements being properly
carried out I appoint Sam L. Blackwell as administrator
& guardian or in event of his decease Elizabeth
Blackwell or in event of her decease, Emily Blackwell
to take the place –
Henry B Blackwell

[*H.B. Blackwell's
Will - May 21/47*]