Shelby County, Indiana
Courthouse Records
Last Will and Testament of
Emeline D. Powell
Courthouse Records
Last Will and Testament of
Emeline D. Powell
In the name of the Benevolent FAther of all, I Emeline D. Powell do make and publish this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking any and all other wills by me at any time made.
First. I direct that after my death my body be decently interred and all my debts and funeral expenses and those of my last sickness bu fully paid.
Second. I will and bequeath to my beloved husband Leonard C. Powell all my property both real and personal of any and all kinds whatsoever which it may please God in His providence to bestow upon me and of which I am possessed or have any interest in whatever at the time of my death to go to him without administration he paying all my debts and expenses named above.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6" day of October 1884.
Emeline D. Powell {{ seal }}
Signed in presence of Edwin P. Ferris and Thomas L. Hughes and also signed by us in presence of said Emeline D. Powell and by us in presence of each other. Witness our hands and seals the date above given October 6" 1884
Edwin P. Ferris {{ seal }}
Thomas L. Hughes {{ seal }}
State of Indiana Shelby County ss:Thomas L. Hughes {{ seal }}
Be it remembered that on the 25" day of August 1886 Edwin P. Ferris one of the subscribing witnesses to the within and foregoing last Will and Testament of Emeline D. Powell late of said County deceased personally appeared before me C. J. Fastlaben 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 6" day of October 1884 he saw the said Emeline D. Powell sign her name to said insturment in writing as and for her last will and Testament and that the said instrument in writing was at the same time at the request of the said Emeline D. Powell and with her consent attested and subscribed by the said Edwin P. Ferris and Thomas L. Hughes in the presence of each other as subscribing witnesses thereto and that the said Emeline D. Powell was at the time of the signing of said instrument in writing as aforesaid, of full age (that is more than 21 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
Edwin P. Ferris
Sworn to and subscribed before me C. J. Fastlaben Clerk of said Court at Shelby the 25 day of August 1886
C. J. Fastlaben Clk
In attestation whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court
State of Indiana Shelby County ss:I C. J. Fastlaben Clerk of the Circuit Court of Shelby County Indiana do hereby certify that the within annexed will and testament of Emeline D. Powell has been duly admitted to probate and duly proved by the testimony of Edwin P. Ferris one of the subscribing witnesses thereto that a complete recored of said will and of the testimony of the said Edwin P. Ferris in proof thereof has been by me duly made and recorded in Book 2 at pages of the Records of Wills in said County.
In attestion[sic] whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Shelbyville this 25 day of August 1886
C. J. Fastlaben Clerk
Circuit Court of Shelby County
Contributed by Phyllis Miller FlemingCircuit Court of Shelby County
