Family records of Mrs. Alma Rhodes McEldowney, granddaughter of Franklin
Rhodes' second son, George
Franklin and his wife were born in Putnam (or Dresden Twp., Wash., Twp. so prob - Wash. Co., NY on Lake Champlain. they were md near their old home, came to Crawford Co., Pa . in 1841.
WILL OF FRANKLIN RHODES:
17 Nov 1880, Rome Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, son of Dr. Nathan & Anna (Brown) Rhodes
In the name of God Amen. The Seventeenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty, I, Franklin Rhoades of Rome Township Crawford County State of Pennsylvania, gentlemen, being through the blessing of God in a sound state of mind and memory but calling to mind the frail tenure of life and that it is appointed to all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament.
With respect to my worldly estate, I give and bequeath and dispose of it in the manner and proportions here following:
First I give and bequeath to my daughter Melissa Mcanalian and her heirs two and one half (2 1/2) acres of land with dwelling house thereon to be taking off the Southwest corner of the farm I now occupy.
Second and finally, I give and bequeath unto my son George H. Rhoades whome I make my Sole executor of this my last will and testament all the remainer of my farm, twenty seven and one half (27 1/2) acres.
And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former testaments, wills legeies bequests, and executors by me in any way before named willed, and bequeather ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal, the day and year above written.
Franklin Rhoades (seal)
his mark
Signed, Sealed, published
Pronounced, and declared
by the said Franklin Rhoades
as his last Will and Testament,
in the presence of us the Subscribers
S.A. Winsor
C.H. Snapp
P.M. Childs