Last  Will  and  Testament  of
Michael  Streng,  deceased

Book 7, Pages 266, 267, 268, 269

          I,  Michael Streng  hereby make, publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all wills heretofore by me made.

Item 1.  I hereby direct that all my just debts, including the debts of my last sickness and funeral expenses be paid by my executor hereinafter named as soon after my death as practicable and out of my personal estate.

Item 2.  I give and bequeath to my two daughters  Margaret Catherine Jacoby  and  Sarah Elizabeth Streng as special bequests each the sum of Three Hundred ($300.00) Dollars to pay them in full for their services which they and each of then rendered to me and my wife after they became of full age.

Item 3.  I give, devise and bequeath to my daughter  Caroline Streng  the sum of Eight Hundred ($800.00) dollars as a special bequest to pay her in full for services which she has rendered for me and my beloved wife after she arrived at the full age of 21 years and the services which she still continues to render in keeping house and looking after me.

Item 4.  I give and bequeath to my Two Grand Children Viz:  Lawrence Streng  and  Lula M. Streng,  children of my deceased son  Michael Streng  the Sum of one Hundred ($100) dollars each and no more, this devise to be in full and in lieu of their entire interest in my estate both real and personal, I thus limit my said grandchildren for reasons best known to my self.

Item 5.  I have heretofore given to my sons each one fether bed and one fether bed to each of my daughters, and I hereby give and devise to each of my said daughters one additional fether bed, and I further direct that my said children shall divide among themselves the wearing apparel left by me and my said wife now deceased, the girls taking my wife wearing apparel and my sons taking my wearing apparel and dividing the same with each other as near evenly as possible.

6.  I hereby give and devise all of the residue of my property left at my deceased, not herein above specifically devised, real and personal to my children viz:  John Jacob Streng,  Frederick Stephen Streng,  George Streng,  William Henry Streng,  Caroline Streng,  Margaret Catherine Jacoby,  and  Sarah Elizabeth Streng, they to have own and hold the same in fee simple, subject to sale as hereinafter provided, and they to receive the proceeds therefrom equally, share and share alike.

Item 7.  I hereby will that my executor shall sell and dispose of all of my property real and personal and convert the same into money as soon as he can do so after my death, the same to be sold for the highest and best price obtainable after giving a proper legal notice of the time, terms and place of such sale; all of said sale and notice to be done under the direction of Court, and after complying with the terms and provisions of the Items from 1 to 4 inclusive then the residue of such proceeds are to be divided as directed in Item 5 of this will.

(The following is handwritten along edge of will)

Item 7.  I hereby will and direct that if either of my said legatees or devisees under this will shall make any additional claim against my estate of any kind or character, than hereinabove set out, or shall attempt either directly or indirectly to break this my last will or have the same broken or in any way changed, then I direct that such person shall take nothing under this my last will and his (or her) part shall be divided among the other legatees mentioned at #6 of this will.

Item 8,  I hereby nominate and appoint my son Frederick Stephen Streng Veternary as executor of this my last will.

          Witness my hand and seal this 8th day of September A. D. 1911.

Michael Streng,   ( SEAL )



The foregoing will was signed by the above named Michael Streng in our presence and declared to be his last will and testament and signed by us as witnesses in his presence and in the presence of each other and upon his request
This September 8th, 1911
Valentine Schoelch
Albert F. Wray




Codicil of Michael Streng to his last Will.

I, Michael Streng of Shelby County Indiana, being of sound mind and disposing memory do hereby make and declare this to be a Codicil to my last will, which will was signed, sealed and executed on the 8th day of September A. D. 1911.

Item.   I hereby revoke and cancel Item Four of my said Will and instead of said Item Four, I hereby declare that after the carrying out of Items 1, 2, 3, and 5 of my said will, then I will, devise and bequeath to my beloved Grand Children Lawrence E. Streng and Lula M. Streng, children of my deceased son Michael Streng the full one eighth (1/8) of my estate real, personal and mixed to be divided between them equally, share and share alike, or in other words, they shall each take the full one sixteenth (1/16) of my estate after the payment of the bequests above mentioned, and should either of said children die without issue then I desire that the other one shall take the full share herein devised as herein above set out.

          In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, This April 29th, A. D. 1914

Michael Streng   ( SEAL )


          this codicil to the annexed Will, was signed, sealed and declared to be the codicil of the above named Michael Streng in our presence as witnesses, and signed by us as witnesses in his presence, at his request and in the presence of each other.
This April 29th, 1914
Conrad Schroeder
John C. Schoelch




State of Indiana, Shelby County SS:

          Be it remembered that on the 22nd day of October, 1917 the judicial day of the October Term, of the Shelby Circuit Court in said year, come into open court Frederick S. Streng and produces into open court an instrument in writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Michael Streng, deceased, and now moves the admittance thereof to probate and record, and in proof of said will introduces Albert F. Wray the subscribing witnesses thereto, who being duly sworn by the Clerk of said Court, on oath, declare and testify as follows, that is to say: that on the 8th day of September 1911 he saw the said Michael Streng sign his name to said instrument in writing as and for his last Will and Testament; and that this deponent, at the same time, heard the said Michael Streng declare the said instrument in writing to be his last Will and Testament, and that said instrument in writing was, at the same time at the request of the said Michael Streng and with his consent attested and subscribed by the said Albert F. Wray and Valentine Schoelch in the presence of said testator, and in the presence of each other, as subscribing witnesses thereto, and that the said Michael Streng was, at the time of the signing and subscribing of said instrument in writing, as aforesaid, of full age, (that is, more than twenty-one years of age) and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and not under any coercion or restraint, as the said deponent verily believes, and further deponent says not.

Albert F. Wray


          Sworn to and subscribed by the said Albert F. Wray before me Cecil B. Collins, Clerk of said Court, at Shelbyville Indiana the 22nd day of October, 1917.

Cecil B. Collins, Clerk


          Whereupon it is ordered, adjudged and decreed by the Court that said instrument in writing purporting to be the last Will of said Michael Streng deceased, is the last Will and Testament of Michael Streng deceased, and is hereby admitted to probate and record in this court.

Cecil B. Collins
Clerk




State of Indiana, Shelby County, ss:

I, Cecil B. Collins, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Shelby County, Indiana, do hereby certify that the within annexed Will and Testament of Michael Streng has been duly admitted to probate, and duly proved by the testimony of Albert F. Wray, in proof thereof, has been by me duly made and recorded in Book 7, pages 266, 267 and 268 of the record of Wills of Said county.

          IN ATTESTATION WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at Shelbyville, Indiana, this 22nd day of October, 1917.

Cecil B. Collins, Clerk
Circuit Court, Shelby County.




State of Indiana, Shelby County, ss:

          be it remembered, that on the 22nd day of October, A. D., 1917, the judicial day of the October Term, of the Shelby Circuit Court in said year, come into open court Frederick S. Streng, and produces in court an instrument in writing purporting to be the Codicil to the last Will and Testament of Michael Streng deceased and now moves the admittance thereof to probate and record, and in proof of said Codicil to said will introduces Conrad Schroeder the subscribing witnesses thereto who being duly sworn by the Clerk of said Court, on oath, declare and testify as follows, that is to say:  that on the 29th day of April, 1916 he saw the said Michael Streng sign his name to said instrument in writing his codicil to be his last will and testament; and that this deponent, at the same time, heard the said Michael Streng declare the said instrument in writing to be his codicil to his last will and testament, and that the said instrument in writing was, at the same time, at the request of said Michael Streng and with his consent attested and subscribed by the said Conrad Schroeder and John C. Schoelch and in the presence of said testator, and in the presence of each other, as subscribing witnesses thereto and that the said Michael Streng was, at the time of the signing and subscribing of said instrument in writing, as aforesaid, of full age (that is, more than twenty one years of age) and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and not under any coercion or restraint as said deponent verily believes, and further deponent says not.

Conrad Schroeder


          Sworn to and subscribed by the said Conrad Schroeder before me Cecil B. Collins Clerk of said Court at Shelbyville, Indiana, the 22nd day of October, 1917.

Cecil B. Collins, Clerk


          Whereupon it is ordered, adjudged and decreed by the Court that said instrument in writing purporting to be a codicil to the last will of Michael Streng, deceased, is the codicil to the last will and testament of Michael Streng, deceased, and is hereby admitted to probate and record in this Court.

Cecil B. Collins, Clerk



State of Indiana, Shelby County, SS:

          I, Cecil B. Collins, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Shelby County, Indiana, do hereby certify that the within annexed Codicil to the Will and Testament of Michael Streng has been duly admitted to probate and duly proved by the testimony of (name is left out) one of the subscribing witnesses thereto that a complete record of said codicil to the will, and of the testimony of said Michael Streng in proof thereof has been duly made and recorded in Book 7 at pages 266, 267, and 268 of the record of wills of said county.

IN ATTESTATION WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court At Shelbyville, Indiana, this 22 day of Oct. 1917.

( SEAL )   Cecil B. Collins, Clerk
Circuit Court, Shelby County.

Transcribed by Kathy Ridlen
(Note - there were 3 blanks spots in this will where words were left out)

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