Peterson v. Jackson

James Jackson died July 2,1871, leaving Elizabeth J. Jackson, his widow, and George Jackson, Joseph Jackson, Mary Peterson, Rachel Taylor and Elizabeth Powers his children and only heirs-at-law. He was the owner of a large amount of land in Stark county, and left a last will and testament, which was admitted to probate, and by which he devised the same as follows:

“First—-To Mary Peterson, (formerly Mary Jackson,) my daughter, I give and bequeath the west half of the south-west quarter of section twenty-seven (27), town twelve (12) north, range seven, east of the fourth principal meridian, in…