Book 3
Page 32
Will of
John H.
Eschmeyer
.
In the names of the Benevolent Father of All I John Henry
Eschmeier of Shelbyville Indiana do make and publish this my last Will
and Testament as to the liberty with which God has blest me.
I direct that at my death my body be decently interred and all my debts and
funeral expenses be paid.
I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sophia Eschmeier all
my property, both Real and personal, including my [?] and every [?] of personal
property that I now possess or may be possessed of at the time of my death,
hereby revoking all former Wills.
I appoint my beloved wife Sophia Eschmier my Executrix to carry out the
provisions of this Will without giving any [?] whatsoever.
Witness my hand and Seal this 24' day of October 1883.
John Henry Eschmeyer {{seal}}
Signed by said John Henry Eschmeier in our presence and so signed by us in his
presence as witnesses to said will and in theh presence of each other this
24' day of October 1883.
Edwin P. Ferris
Minnie Deprez
The State of Indiana Shelby County ss
Be it remembered that on the 9' day of May 1892 in vacation of the Shelby
Circuit Court Edwin P Ferris one of the subscribing witnesses of the within and
foregoing last Will and Testament of John H. Eschmeyer late of said County
deceased, personally appeared before John R. Sedgwick Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Shelby County in the Sate 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 24" day of October 1883 he saw the said John H.
Eschmeyer 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 John H.
Eschmeyer 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 John H. Eschmeyer and with his consent attested and
subscribed by the said Edwin P. Ferris and Minnie Deprez in the presence of said
Testator and in the presence of each other as subscribing witnesses thereto and
that the said John H Eschmeyer 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 mad 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
State of Indiana Shelby County ss
I John R Sedgwick Clerk of the Circuit Court of Shelby County Indiana do
hereby certify that the within annexed Will and Testament of John H. Eschmeyer
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 record of
said Will and of the testimony of the said Edwin P. Ferris in proof thereof has
been by by me duly made and recorded in Book 3 at pages 32 & 33 of the
Record of Wills of said County.
In attestaton whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the sial of
said Court at Shelbyville this 9" day of May 1892.
John R. Sedgwick Clerk
Circuit Court Shelby County
Transcribed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
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