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Will of James Knowles |
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In the name of God Amen. The Twenty six day of Aprial one Thoushand eighten hundred and Thirty seven. I, James Knoles of the County of Gibson and State of Indiana being in health of body and of sound mind and memary do make this my last will and testament at the same time utterly revoking all former wills made by me declaring this to be my last will and testament. First, I give and bequeeth to my son Prettyman Knoles one dollar and no more of my estate. To my son James Knoles one dollar and no more of my estate. To my son Eddey Knoles one dollar and no more of my estate. To my son Jesse Knoles one dollar and no more of my estate. To my daughter Comfort Marvil Willson one dollar and no more of my estate. To my son Nathan Knowles one dollar and no more of my estate. To my son Ephraim Knoles one dollar and no more of my estate. To my son Eli Knoles one Horse worth thirty-five dollars and no more of my estate. To my son Asa Knoles one dollar and no more of my estate. To my step-daughter Elizabeth Clark one cow and calf one bed & sted and bed and beding and two sheep and fourty dollars worth of my property. To my beloved wife Elizabeth Knoles I give and bequeath the whole rest and residue of my estate wether real or personal and every thing I am possessed of what soever or wheresoever during her natural life or widowhood and lastley at the expiration of the period of her natural life or widowhood I give and bequeath to my son John Lowery Knoles the whole rest and residue of my estate what soever or wheresoever that shall then be remaining at the same time I do appoint my son Eli Knoles as joint executor with my wife Elizabeth Knoles of this my last will and testament to which I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty six day of Aprial in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
Sign seal and delivered in the present of us James Knoles {SEAL}
Test State of Indiana} Gibson County } Ss Before me the undersigned Clerk of the Probate Court of said county personally come Montgomery Mounts, and John Marvil, the subscribing witnesses to the above and foregoing will, and made oath that they saw James Knoles sign said will, that they believe he was of sound mind and memory, and that they witnessed said will in the presence of said testator and at his request, and in the presence of each other. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Princeton this 14th day of November A D 1839. J R Montgomery, Clerk.
Recorded 14th Nov. 1839} J R Montgomery, Clerk |
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