Last Will
and Testament of
Abraham Tresler
Shelby County Indiana
Will Book 1
Page 121-122
In the name of the benevolent father of all I Abraham Tresler
of the County
of Shelby and state of Indiana do make and publish this my last will and
testament this twenty fifth day of April A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and
sixty four.
Item. First it is my will that all my honest debts be paid out of my estate.
Item. Second that my funeral be conducted in a decent manner according to the
customs of the Country
Item. Third I will property both real and personal to
Rebecca Tresler my wife
during her natural life and after her death it is my will that my estate be
equally divided between my lawfull heirs. I make and I appoint Rebecca Trisler,
Executrix of my last will and testament.
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The State of Indiana, Shelby County ss
Be it remembered that on this 4th day of June A.D. 1864 personally appeared
before me the undersigned Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of said County
Francis Amos one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of
writing To wit, the last will and testament of Abraham Tresler, deceased, now
produced, and offered for probate and record before me said Clerk and the said
Francis Amos, being by me duly sworn to speak the truth the whole truth and
nothing but the truth touching the execution of such will deposes and says That
the said Abraham Tresler signed and published and declared said Instrument of
writing to be his last will and Testament in his presence and in the presence of
Susannah Mann, subscribed their names to said will as attesting witnesses
thereto in the presence of said Testator and in the presence of each other, that
said testator the time of making and publishing said will was of lawful age to
devise his property to wit over the age of Twenty one years, of sound mind and
memory and not under any coercion or restraint whatever.
[signed] Francis Amos
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of June 1864 In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at
Shelbyville the date above written.
[signed] Alonzo Blair, Clerk
State of Indiana, Shelby County ss
I Alonzo Blair Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County certify that
the within last will of Abraham Tresler, late of Shelby County deceased, has
been duly admitted to probate that its execution was this day proven by Francis
Amos, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto whose proofs together with such
will have been duly recorded on page 121 & 122 of the record of wills in our
office.
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court this 4th day of June 1864.
[signed] Alonzo Blair, Clerk
Transcribed by Connie Shotts
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