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Be it remembered that on this 10 day of August, 1847 personally appeared 
before me, in my office, John H. Bowen, the Executor named in the last Wi
ll and Testament of Thomas Green, deceased late of Said County, and produ
ced said will for probate which was duly proven by the Oath of George T. 
Grinstead one of the  subscribing witnesses thereto, and admitted to reco
rd as  follows, to wit: "In the name of God, Amen, I Thomas Green of the 
County of  Jefferson and State of Indiana being weak in body, but of a so
und and disposing mind  thank be to God do make and ordain this instrumen
t of writing to be my Last Will And Testament  in manner and form as foll
ows, to wit, Imprimus.   I give to my son George Green the sum of one hun
dred dollars, I give to my son Thomas Green the sum of ten dollars , I gi
ve to my son Abraham Green ten dollars, I give to my Grandson Thomas Gree
n the son of Abraham Green the sum of one hundred dollars, I give to my d
aughter Rachel  Woodfill  one hundred dollars, I give to my son Peter Gre
en ten dollars, I give to my son James Green one hundred dollars, I give 
to my grandson John Keler one hundred dollars, I give to my daughter Sara
h Mowrey one hundred dollars, I give to my son Abner ten dollars, I give 
to my son John Green the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, I give to 
my daughter Margaret Green the land  I now live on being and living in th
e Eleventh Section, town four North of Range 10. East in Jefferson County
 as follows, Vi3, beginning at the N.E. Corner of the S. E. quarter of th
e afore said Section, thence North Eighty Six West with the North Line of
 the quarter one hundred and fifty  eight  poles and ten links to the Nor
th West Corner thereof, thence South with the West line of the quarter fi
fty four poles and nine link to a Stone, thence North Eighty Five and one
 half East one hundred and fifty eight poles and ten links to a Stone on 
the East Line of the quarter  fifty five poles and thirteen links to the 
place
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of Beginning containing fifty four acres and Sixty two and a half parcels
_I give the above described Land to my daughter Margaret Green to her and
 her heirs forever, I give to my daughter for and in consideration of her
 living with and taking care of me in my old age my household goods of ev
ery description and all my live stock, horses, cattle, hogs and all my fa
rming implements and money and everything else that may be left after pay
ing all my just debts and funeral expenses and the above named Legacies, 
I Nominate and appoint John H. Bowen to be Executor of this my last will 
and testament In witness whereof, have hereunto set my hand and seal this
 29th day of August 1839.
Signed Sealed and Acknowledged in presence of us who at his particular re
quest have signed the same as Witnesses Attest

John H. Bowen
G. T. Grinstead
Ann Bowen								     
  				Thomas  Green * his mark

The State of Indiana, Jefferson County            

Be it remembered that on this day personally appeared before me the Clerk
 of the Circuit and Ex officio Clerk of Probate Court said County, in my 
office, George T. Grinstead, who being duly sworn on his oath Saith he sa
w the said Thomas Green sign and seal the written and foregoing paper as 
his will and that he with John H. Bowen and Ann Bowen subscribed the same
 as Witnesses in the presence of each other and in the presence and at th
e request of said Thomas Green was at the time of making and living said 
paper as his will of full age to devise his property and of sound mind an
d memory, and not under coercion and restraint and that he did publish an
d declare the same to be his will, and further saith not.
George T. Grinstead
Subscribe and Sworn to before me, in my office, this 10 Day of August 184
7-
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And thereupon comes John H. Bowen and asks that Letter Testamentary may b
e granted him on said Estate and is satisfactorily appearing that more
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than fifteen days have elapsed since the deceased of Said Thomas Green an
d Said John H. Bowen entering into bond in the final sum of four thousand
 dollars conditioned as the law directs with John Wildman as his security
 and taking the Oath in such cases made and provided letters of Testament
ary are granted him in due form of Law subject to the Confirmation or rev
ocation of the probate court.
Attest 

Clerk of Circuit Court