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Will
of
Jacob Kratzer
Know all men by these presents that I Jacob Kratzer of Shelby
County & State of Indiana being of sound mind do hereby make this my last
will and testament hereby evoking all wills heretofore made by me.
First I will and bequeath unto my oldest son Benjamin
Kratser one hundred fifty Dollars. I will & bequeath unto my
second son Eli Kratser One hundred & fifty dollars.
Thirdly, I will and bequeath unto Lamuel Kratser three
hundred dollars. I also will and bequeath unto Samuel Kratser
my fourth son, three Hundred dollars. I also bequeath unto John
Kratser my fifth son Three Hundred dollars.
Also I bequeath unto Dala Kratser three Hundred
Dollars. I likewise will & bequeath unto my daughters as follows:
I first
bequeath to the heirs of Laurana Kauble two hundred Dollars.
Secondly, I
bequeath unto the heirs of my daughter Mary Kauble two
hundred Dollars. Thirdly, I bequeath unto my daughter Delila
Corwine two hundred dollars. Fourthly I bequeath unto my
daughter, Rachel Lee two hundred dollars. lastly, I
bequeath to the heirs of my youngest daughter, being four in number, five
dollars each in consideration of their having been paid one hundred &
thirty-five dollars.
I hereby make
and ordain Horatio N. Lord executor of this my last will
& testament. In witness whereof I, Jacob Kratser the
testator, have hereunto set my hand & Seal this twenty first day of March
One thousand eight hundred & fifty three.
Jacob Kratser {{Seal}}
Signed, sealed, published & declared by the above named Jacob Kratser as his
last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our
names as witnesses thereto in the presence of the testator and in the presence
of each other.
Lucious Walton
Wm Rosberry
Whereas I Jacob Kratser
of Shelby County & State of Indiana having made and duly executed my last
will & testament in writing bearing date the twenty first day of March
eighteen hundred & fifty three Now I do, hereby declare his present
writing to be a codicile to the said will and direct the same to be annexed
thereto and taken as a part thereof and I do hereby do give and bequeath the
remainder of my money
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that I may have on hand at my death in the same proportion
as I have heretofore bequeathed to my children. In witness whereof I the
said Jacob Kratser have to this codicil set my hadn and seal this twenty first
day of March eighteen hundred & fifty three.
Jacob Kratser {{Seal}}
Whereas I Jacob Kratser of Shelby County & State of Indiana having
made & duly executed my last will & testament in writing bearing date
the 21st of March Eighteen hundred & fifty three.
Now I do hereby declare this resent writing to be a codicil to the said will
& direct the same to be annexed thereto & taken as a part thereof after
due consideration I wish to attest my will in regard to my son Eli
Kratser & I now will & bequeath unto him two dollars and fifty
cents and I likewise bequeath unto Benjamin Kratser One
hundred and fifty dollars besides his former portions I likewise will that
the heirs of my oldest daughter Laurana shall have One
dollar each and likewise I will that the heirs of my daughter Mary
have One dollar each and likewise I will & bequeath unto the heirs of my
youngest daughter Sarah A. White One dollar each and if there
should be any money left after paying out the said Legacies and the
expenses I will it should be equally divided among my four sons Benjamin
Lemuel Samuel & Dala. In witness
whereof I the said Jacob Kratser have to this codicil set my hand & seal
this fifteenth day of June, Eighteen hundred & fifty three ---
Jacob Kratser {{Seal}}
Jacob Kratser's Will ~ ~ ~
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 Jacob Kratser late of Shelby County deceased has
been duly administered to probate; that its due execution was this day proven by
Lucious Walton and William Rosberry, who proofs together with such will
have duly recorded on page 48 & 49 of the record of wills in my Office ~ ~ ~
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 26th day of August
A. D. 1861
Alonzo Blair Clerk |
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