the last Will and Testament of
Norvan Johnson
I, Norvan Johnson, being of sound mind and memory, and of lawful age, and a citizen of Shelby County, Indiana, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills by me made.
Item 1. It is my will and I direct that all my just debts be paid, including expenses of last sickness and funeral expenses and the expenses of settling my estate.
Item 2. After the payment of debts and expenses as provided in item one above, it is in my will and I hereby will and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Johnson, all my real and personal property of whatsoever I may die seized, to be held and enjoyed by her for and during the term of her natural life, or so long as she shall remain my widow, with full power and authority if my said wife shall see fit and proper so to do, to sell and convey any or all of the real estate, and also the personal property for such sum or sums of money, and upon such terms as in her judgement might seem right and proper; and to execute and acknowledge all proper and necessary deeds or other instruments in writing to assure the purchaser or purchasers a good and fee- simple title to said Real Estate, as well as the personal property so sold to him or them. But upon the death of my said wife or upon her re-marrying, if any of the real estate or personal property remains undisposed of, so willed and bequeathed to her under and by this will, in manner as above stated, I will and bequeath the same in fee simple and absolutely to my three living children and to the children of my deceased son Howard Johnson, his said children to take the share only that would be taken by their father if living, in equal proportions, share and share alike. And in case my said wife, Elizabeth Johnson, should sell my real estate, as within set forth, and at the time of the death of my said wife, or upon her re-marrying, the proceeds or the real estate so sold be not disposed of or any part of, or at such time any personal property of mine remains undisposed of, I will and bequeath the child or children of any deceased child to take the share of the parent or parents would take if living. The above and within bequest to my wife, Elizabeth Johnson, is to be taken by her in full of her statutory interest in my estate.
Item 3. I hereby nominate as the executor of my will my (blank space- no name given)
In witness where of I have hereunto set my signature and seal this 29th day of May, 1911, A.D.
Norvan (An X saying, “his mark”) Johnson {seal}
Signed by said Norvan Johnson, as his last will and testament in our presence and by each of us in his presence, as witnesses, at his special instance and request this 29th day of May 1911.
Walter C. McFadden
David L. Wilson
Witnesses
State of Indiana
Shelby County SS:
Be it remembered that on the 8th day of June, A.D 1911, the 10th Judicial day of the May Term of the Shelby Circuit Court in said year, come into open court, Elizabeth Johnson and produces in court an instrument in writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Norvan Johnson, deceased, and now moves the admittances there of to probate and record, and in proof of said will introduces David L. Wilson one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, who duly sworn by the Clerk of said Court, on oath, declare and testify as follows, that is to say: That on the 29th he saw the said Norvan John sign his name to said instrument in writing, as and for his last will and testament: and that his deponent, at the same time, heard the said Norvan Johnson 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 Norvan Johnson and with his consent attested and subscribed by the said David L. Wilson and Walter C. McFadden, in the presence of said testator, and in the presence of each other, as subscribing witnesses thereto, and that the said Norvan Johnson 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.
David L. Wilson
Sworn to and subscribed by the said David L. Wilson before me, Otto L. Coyle, Clerk of said Court, at Shelbyville, Indiana, the 8th day of June, 1911.
Otto L. Coyle- Clerk
Whereapon it is ordered, adjudged and decreed by the Court that said instrument in writing purporting to be the last will of Norvan Johnson deceased, is the last will and testament of Norvan Johnson deceased, and is hereby admitted to probate and record in this Court.
Otto L. Coyle - Clerk
State of Indiana
Shelby County, SS;
I, Otto L. Coyle Clerk of the Circuit Court of Shelby County, Indiana, do hereby certify that the within annexed will and testament of Norvan Johnson has been duly admitted to probate, and duly proved by the testimony of David L. Wilson, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, that a complete record of said will and the testimony of the said David L. Wilson in proof thereof, has been by me duly made and recorded in Book 6 at pages 30, 31, and 32 of the Record of Wills of said County.
In Attestation Whereof, I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, at Shelbyville, Indiana, this 8Th day of June, 1911.
Otto L. Coyle- Clerk
Circuit Court Shelby
County {Seal}
Election of Widow
The undersigned widow of Norvan Johnson, deceased, late of Shelby County, Indiana, who died testate and whose last will and testament has been duly admitted to probate and record in the Shelby Circuit Court of said County and State hereby makes election, to take and accept the provisions made by said will in her favor, in lieu of her statutory right as such widow in and to one third of the lands of which her husband died seized, and which statutory right in consideration of the provisions of said will, by her accepted, as aforesaid, is hereby relinquished and released, and the provisions made for her under said will is accepted by her, in lieu of all her rights under the Law as provided for widows in the State of Indiana.
Elizabeth Johnson - Widow
State of Indiana
Shelby County, SS,
On the 14th day of June AD 1911, personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary public in and for said county and state Elizabeth Johnson widow of Norvan Johnson, deceased, to me well known, and having had fully explained to her the contents of the foregoing instrument, acknowledged that she executed the same as her voluntary act and deed.
Witness my hand and the Notorial Seal at Shelbyville, Indiana, this the date last above written.
Commission Exp- Sept 4th, 1911
David L. Wilson
Notary Public (Seal)
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