Last  Will  and  Testament
of
Henry  D. Anderson

            I, Henry D. Anderson of near Waldron in the County of Shelby and in the State of Indiana am Seventy one years old being of sound mind memory and understanding do make my last will and testament in manner and form following.

            First.  It is my desire that all just debts and funeral expenses be paid.

            Second.  I give devise and bequeath to my Sister Rachel Lee, should she be living at the time of my death Five Hundred Dollars.  In case the above mentioned Rachel Lee shall have passed away the amount assigned her be equally divided between her two children Frank Lee and Alice Denman.

            Third.  I give devise and bequeath to my Sister Harriet D. Richey should she be living at the time of my death Five Hundred Dollars.  In case the above mentioned Harriet D. Richey shall have passed away the amount assigned to her be equally divided between her two children Harry Richey and Lizzy Munson.

            Fourth.  I give devise and bequeath to my sister Eliza D. Powell should she be living at the time of my death six acres of land bought from Mrs. Nicely which the deed will describe and Six Hundred Dollars in money.  In case the above mentioned Eliza D. Powell shall have passed away the six acres of land to go to her husband  William A. Powell and the Six Hundred Dollars be equally divided between four heirs namely,  Harriet D. Richey,  Anna B. Buell,  Belle B. Haymond  and  John K. Anderson.

            Fifth.  I give devise and bequeath to my sister Anna B. Buell should she be living at the time of my death Five Hundred Dollars.  In case the above mentioned Ana B. Buell shall have passed away the amount assigned to her be equally divided between her two sons James C. Curtis and Max Buell.

            Sixth.  I give devise and bequeath to my sister Belle B. Haymond should she be living at the time of my death Five Hundred Dollars.  In case the above mentioned Belle B. Haymond shall have passed away the amount assigned her be equally divided between her two children Jord Haymond  and  Cora Haymond. 

            Seventh.  I give devise and bequeath to my brother John K. Anderson should he be living at the time of my death Fifteen Hundred Dollars.  In case the above mentioned John K. Anderson shall have passed away the amount assigned him be equally divided between four Heirs, namely, Harriet D. Richey, Eliza D. Powell, Anna B, Buell and Belle B. Haymond.

            Eighth.  It is my desire that the remainder of my estate be equally divided between four Sisters and one Brother share and share alike, namely, Harriet D. Richey, Eliza D. Powell, Ana B. Buell, Belle B. Haymond and John K. Anderson.

            Ninth.  I hereby appoint John K. Anderson and James C. Curtis Executors of this my last will and testament. 

            In Witness whereof I Henry D. Anderson the testator have to this my last will and testament set my hand and my seal this Fourteenth Day of December 1915.

            Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Henry D. Anderson as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names at his request as witnesses thereto in presence of said testator and of each other.

            John A. Fix Shelbyville Ind.                                          Henry D. Anderson
            Earl E. Fix Shelbyville Ind.

State of Indiana, Shelby County, SS:

            Be it remembered, That on the 12^th day of September 1916 John A. Fix one of the subscribing witnesses to the within and foregoing last Will and Testament of Henry D. Anderson late of said County, deceased, personally appeared before Cecil B. Collins, Clk. 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 14^th day of December 1915 he saw the said Henry D. Anderson sign his name to the said instrument in writing as and for his last Will and Testament and that this deponent, at the same time, heard the said Henry D. Anderson 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 Henry D. Anderson and with his consent attested and subscribed by the said John A. Fix and Earl E. Fix in the presence of said testator, and in the presence of each other, as subscribing witnesses thereto, and that the said Henry D. Anderson 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.

                                                                                                            John A. Fix

            Sworn to and subscribed by the said John A. Fix before me Cecil B. Collins Clerk of said Court, at Shelbyville, the 12^th day of Sept. 1916.

            In Attestation Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said Court.

State of Indiana, Shelby County, SS:

            I, Cecil B. Collins Clerk of the Circuit Court of Shelby County, Indiana do hereby certify that the within annexed Will and Testament of Henry D. Anderson has been duly admitted to probate, and duly proved by the testimony of John A. Fix one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, that a complete record of said Will, and of the testimony of the said John A. Fix in proof thereof, has been by me duly made and recorded in Book 7 at pages 151 and 152 of the record of wills of said County.Will

            In Attestation Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Shelbyville, this 12^th day of September 1916.

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