Will  of
William  Hacker


I  William Hacker  of Shelby County in the State of Indiana do hereby make and publish this my last Will and Testament.

Item 1
I direct that as soon after my decease as possible all of my debts and funeral expenses by paid out of my personal Estate.

Item 2
I give and bequeath to my beloved wife  Mary Hacker  the note for Four Hundred Dollars heretofore executed by  Thorp B. Jennings  and his wife  Eliza V. Jennings  to me; Also the note for Six Hundred Dollars heretofore executed by  Jacob Conrey  to me.  Also Five hundred Dollars of the Bank Stock now owned by me of the First National Bank of Shelbyville in the State of Indiana.  Also all of the household furniture, books and all other personal property of any and all kinds owned by me at the time of the decease not hereinafter bequeathed.  Said property above mentioned so bequeathed to my beloved wife  Mary Hacker  I give and bequeath to her forever and to be received by her in lieu of her interest in my Estate under the loaws of the State of Indiana.

Item 3
I give and devise to my daughter  Amanda Randall  in addition to the Real Estate I have hertofore[sic] given to her the one hundred Dollar note heretofore executed by her and her husband  Thomas J Randall  to me, the same to be received by her in full of her interest in my Estate

Item 4
I give and devise to my son  Thomas S. Hacker  in addition to the money I hve heretofore advanced to him, the note for Five hundred Dollars heretofore executed by him to me.  I also give and devise to him the note for Two hundred Dollars heretofore executed by  Jacob A. Conrey to me.  Also the Scottish Rite Charm and the Knight Templar Charm and the watch chain now owned by me:  The same to be received by the said Thomas S. Hacker in full of his interest in my Estate.

Item 5
I give and bequeath to my daughter  Laura May Fleming  in addition to the Real Estate I have heretofore given and advanced to her the Two hundred Dollar note heretofore executed by her husband  Caughey Fleming  to me.  I also give and devise to her the note of Two hundred Dollars heretofore executed by  Jacob A. Conrey to me.

Item 6
Having heretofore advanced and given to my daughter  Belle Conrey  certain Real Estate, I direct that said advancement and gift shall be in full of her interest in my Estate and that she receive nothing further therefrom.

Item 7
Having heretofore advance and given to my daughter  Eliza V Jennings  certain Real Estate, I direct that said advancement and gift shall be in full of her interest in my Estate and that she receive nothing further therefrom.

Item 8
I give and bequeath to  Thorp B Jennings  the Knight Templar sword now owned by me.

Item 9
I give and devise to my son  William A. Hacker  in addition to the Real Estate I have heretofore advanced and given to him, the note for Forty Dollars heretofore executed by him to me:  The same to be received by the said William A. Hacker in full of his interest in my Estate.

Item 10
I give devise and bequeath to  Thomas S Hacker  and  Jacob A Conrey  as Trustees, Fifteen hundred Dollars of the Bank Stock now owned by me of the First National Bank of Shelbyville in the State of Indiana to have and to hold the same in trust for the sole use, behoof and benefit of the children of my son  William A Hacker:  And I direct that said Trustees  Thomas S Hacker  and  Jacob A Conrey  shall immediately upon my decease take the possession of and look after and manage said stock, collect all profits, interests, and dividends arising therefrom and semi-annually to pay the same to said children it they be of age.  And if they or any of them be minors then to pay the same to their legal representatives, taking their receipt therefor.  And I direct that the said Thomas S Hacker and Jacob A Conrey continue to act as such Trustees, look after and manage said stock, collect all profits, interests and dividends arising therefrom and semi-annually to pay the same over to said children as above stated until the youngest of said children shall arrive at the age of Twenty one (21) years at which time I direct that said Thomas S Hacker and Jacob A Conrey as such Trustees shall turn over said stock to said childrenand that said stock shall then be divided among said children share and share alike.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25 day of July 1891
  William Hacker   {{ Seal }}

Signed sealed and acknowledged by said William Hacker as his last Will and Testament in our presence and signed by us attesting witnesses thereto in his presence and in the presence of each other this July 25  1891
  Samuel P McCrea.
Everet E. Stroup


State of Indiana  Shelby County  SS
            Be it remembered That on the 3' day of August 1891  Everett E Stroup one of the subscribing witnesses to the within and foregoing last Will and Testament of William Hacker late of said County deceased, personally appeared before John R Sedgwick 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 25" day of July 1891 he saw the said William Hacker 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 William Hacker 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 William Hacker and with his consent attested and subscribed by the said Everet E Stroup and Samuel P McCrea in the presence of said Testator, and in the presence of each other as subscribing witnesses thereto, and that the said William Hacker 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 and further deponent says not.
Everet E Stroup

Subscribed and sworn to by the said Everet E Stroup before me John R Sedgwick Clerk of said Court at Shelbyville, Indiana, the 3" day of August 1891 in attestation whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court
J R Sedgwick Clerk

State of Indiana Shelby County
            I John R Sedgwick Clerk of the Circuit Court of Shelby County Indiana do hereby certify that the within annexed Will and Testament of William Hacker has been duly admitted to probate and duly proved by the testimony of Everet E Stroup one of the subscribing witnesses there that a complete record of said Will, and of the testimony of the said Everet E Stroup in proof thereof has been by me duly made and recorded in Book 2 at pages 376-7-8-9 of the records of Wills of said County
            In attestation whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Shelbyville Ind. this 3" day of August 1891
John R Sedgwick Clerk
Circuit Court Shelby County Ind

Election of Mary A Hacker widow of Wm A Hacker to take under Will

State of Indiana  Shelby County  ss
                        I the undersigned Mary A Hacker widow of William Hacker deceased do hereby accept of the terms and provisions of the last Will of my said husband made and executed by him on the 25" day of July 1891 and do hereby accept and take the provisions as therein made to me in lieu of the Statutory allowance and provisions under the laws of the State of Indiana and I hereby declare myself perfectly satisfied with the terms and provisions of said will.
Mary A Hacker        

State of Indiana Shelby County ss
                        Before the undersigned Notary Public [?] and for said County and state on this August 1 1891 personally appeared the above Mary A Hacker and acknowledged the execution of the above and foregoing acceptance of the terms and provisions of the Will of her late husband William A Hacker dec'd.  Witness my hand and Notorial Seal
Everet E Stroup  N P        

Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

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