Will  of

Newton  D. Robins


In the name of the benevolent Father of all.  I  Newton D. Robins  of Shelby County Indiana, do make this my last Will and testament.

Item 1.    I will and direct that all of my Just debts and funeral expenses be first paid out my estate.

Item 2.    I Will and devise and bequeath all of the money, notes, mortgages, accounts or other Credits of which I shall be possessed at my decease or the proceeds thereof after collected as follows,  one third thereof to my son  John E. Robins,  one third thereof to my daughter  Fannie Powell,  and one third thereof to the children of my deceased son  Sylvan B. Robins  to wit:  Harry D. Robins,  Frank C. Robins  and  Martha Robins,  share and share alike.

Item 3.    I Will devise and bequeath all the residue of my personal Estate to my son,  John E. Robins  and my daughter  Fannie Powell  share and share alike.

Item 4.    I hereby Will and direct that any and all monies that I may after the date of this my last Will give to either of my Grand Children,  Harry D. Robins,  Frank C. Robins  or  Martha Robins  shall be chargeable to them as a part of the bequest made to them in and by item 2 of this my last Will and testament and such amounts shall by deducted from their shares in my Estate under this my will by executor upon final Settlement of my Estate.

Item 5.    I hereby direct my executor to deliver to the heirs of my deceased son  Sylvan B. Robins  as fully paid and Satisfied all notes and accounts held by me against my said son, the same together with all advancements made by me to my said son, in his lifetime having been equalized and settled in the division of any Real Estate heretofore made by deeds executed by me and my wife to my son  John E. Robins  my daughter  Fannie Powell  and my three Grand children  Harry D. Robins,  Frank C. Robins  and  Martha Robins

Item 6.    I hereby nominate and appoint  Harry C. Whitcomb  of Shelbyville Indiana as Executor of this my last Will and testament.

Item 7.    I hereby revoke all former wills by me at anytime heretofore made.

                In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 4" day of August 1891.
Newton D. Robins   {{sea}}    
signed and acknowledged by the said Newton D. Robins as his last Will and Testament in our presence and signed by us as attesting Witnesses thereto in his presence and in the presence of each other this 4" day of August 1891.
Milton B. Thrasher    
H C. Morrison        

Codicell.  I  N. D. Robins  of Shelbyville Indiana do make this my Codicil hereby confirming my last Will made on the 4: day of August A.D. 1891 so far as this Codicil is consistent then with and do hereby direct that a Granite monument that shall cost between five and six hundred dollars be placed on my lot in the Shelbyville City Cemetery of such form finish and inscriptions as my children may elect.  this codicil is intended to be an addition to item (1) one of above named will.
Signed and acknowledged by the Said Newton D Robins as his Codicil to will of August 4" 1891 , in our presence as attesting witnesses thereto in his presence this 12" day of April AD. 1892. 
W. T. Patterson        
Robert L. Morris        

State of Indiana  Shelby County SS.
                    Be it remembered that on the 15" day of August AD 1895,  Milton B. Thrasher, one of the subscribing witnesses to the within and foregoing last will and testament of Newton D. Robins, late of Said County deceased personally appeared before Clerk of the Circuit Court of Shelby County in the State of Indiana and being duly sworn by the Clerk of said court upon his oath declared and testified as follows:  that is to say:  that on the 4" day of August 1891, he saw the said Newton D. Robins 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 Newton D. Robins declare the said instrument in writing to be his last Will and testament and that the said instrument in writing was at the same time at the request of the said Newton D. Robins, and with his consent attested and Subscribed by the said Milton B. Thrasher and H C Morrison in the presence of said testator and in the presence of each other as subscribing witnesses thereto and that the said Newton D. Robins 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.
That the said testator departed this life at Shelby Co. Indiana on the 12" day of August 1895, and further deponent says not.
Milton B. Thrasher        
Sworn to and subscribed be the said deponent before me, John W. Powers, Clerk of said court at Shelbyville the 15" day of August 1895.
J. W. Powers    Clerk.    
            In attestation Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court.
J. W. Powers    Clerk.    


State of Indiana Shelby County, SS:
                    I  J W Powers Clerk of the Circuit Court of Shelby County Indiana do hereby certify that the within annexed will and testament of Newton D. Robins has been duly admitted to probate and duly proved by the testimony of Milton B. Thrasher, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, that a complete record of said will and of the testimony of the said deponent in proof thereof has been by me duly made and recorded in book 3 at pages  [225, 226, 227 and 228]  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 this 15" day of August 1895.
J W Powers,  Clerk           
Circuit Court  Shelby County

State of Indiana  Shelby County  SS.
                    Be it remembered that on the 15" day of August 1895, Robert L. Morris, one of the subscribing witnesses to the within and foregoing Codicil to the last will and testament of Newton D Robins late of said County deceased, personally appeared before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Shelby County in the State of Indiana and being duly sworn by the Clerk of said Court upon his oath declared and testified as follows -- that is to say, that on the 12" day of April 1892 he saw the said Newton D. Robins sign his name to said instrument in writing as and for a Codicill to his last will and testament and that this deponent at the same time heard the said Newton D Robins declare the said instrument in writing to be his last will and testament and his codicil thereto and that the said Codicil was at the same time at the request of the said Newton D. Robins and with his consent attested and subscribed by the said Robert L. Morris and William T. Patterson in the presence of said testator and in the presence of each other as subscribing witnesses thereto and that the said Newton D. Robins was at the time of the signing and subscribing of said Codicil 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 of restraint as the said deponent Verily believes.  That said testator departed this life in Shelby County Ind one the 12" day of August 1895, and further deponent says not.
Robert L. Morris                  

Sworn to and subscribed by the said Robt L Morris before me J. W. Powers Clerk of said Court at Shelbyville the 15" day of August 1895
J. W. Powers    Clerk.    

        In Attestation Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court
J. W. Powers    Clerk.    

State of Indiana   Shelby County SS.
                    I  J. W. Powers  Clerks of the circuits court of Shelby County Indiana do hereby certify that the within annexed Will and testament and his codicil of Newton D. Robins has been duly admitted to probate and duly proved by the testimony of Robt. L. Morris one of the subscribing witnesses thereto that a complete record of said will and of the testimony of the said Deponent in proof thereof has been by me duly made and recorded in book 3 at pages  [225, 226, 227 and 228]  of the record of will in said county.
                    In Attestation Whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my Name and affixed the seal of said court at Shelbyville this 15" day of August 1895 
J. W. Powers    Clerk.            
Circuit Court  Shelby County    

Transcribed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

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