the last Will and Testament of
Elizabeth Nolan


I, Elizabeth Nolan, of the City of Shelbyville in Shelby County Indiana, do hereby make, declare and publish the following as my last Will and Testament.

Item 1.  I will and direct that all of my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid out of my Estate, my entire funeral expenses, however not to exceed the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars.

Item 2.  I will and direct that my executor hereinafter named shall out of my estate purchase and cause to be erected under the graves of my deceased husband and myself a monument to cost not Exceeding the sum of One Hundred and Fifty dollars.

Item 3.  I will and bequeath to St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Shelbyville, Indiana the sum of One Hundred Dollars and direct my Executor to pay the same to the to the proper officers or officers of said church in order that it may receive the benefit thereof.

Item 4.  I will devise and bequeath all of the residue of my estate to my sister  Mary Clark  of Quebec  if she shall be living at the time of my death, but if my said sister shall not be living at the time of my death then in that event I will devise and bequeath the said residue of my Estate to my two nieces  Aretemise  Belonger  and  Bella Furland - daughters of my sister  Rachel Furland  in equal proportion share and share alike.

Item 5 -  I hereby revoke all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made.

Item 6 -  I hereby nominate and appoint William H. DePrez of Shelbyville, Indiana as Executor of this my last Will.

In witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3rd day of  November 1902

        Signed Elizabeth Nolan  ( Seal )


Witnesses:
Harry S. Downey
H. C. Morrison


Recorded Book 6
pages 341 - 344
May 23, 1913

Transcribed by Wanda

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