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IAGenWeb Poweshiek County, Iowa |
| Last Will and Testament of Dudley Child |
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all men by these presents, that I, Dudley Child, of Grinnell, Poweshiek
County and State of Iowa, being of sound mind and memory, but realizing
the uncertainty of life and wishing to make suitable provision for the
disposition of the property of which I may by the kindness of an
All-Wise Providence be seized at the time of my death, do now make,
publish and declare this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking
all other wills. 1st: It is my will that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be first pald out of my estate. 2nd: I give, devise and bequeath to my wife, Hannah E. Child, to hold and occupy and use her natural life, all the property of every name and nature and wherever the same situated, of which I may be seized at the time of my death, and this I do in lieu of dower interest and distributive share. 3rd: I give, devise and bequeath to my son Franklin L. property of every name and nature and being a part of my estate at the time of the death of my wife, to have and to hold to himself and his heirs forever. I make, constitute and appoint my said son Franklin L. Child executor of my last will and testament and it is my will that my said executor be not required to give bond. (signed) Dudley Child Be it remembered that on this 15th day of July A. D. 1890 we, Chas. L. Walker, Jonathan Child and J. P. Lyman were present and saw Dudley Child sign his name to the foregoing instrument and heard him declare the same to be his last will and testament, and we at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other do now hereunto set our names as witnesses to his said act and deed. C. L. Walker Jonathan Child J. P. Lyman I, Frank Bechly, Clerk of the District Court in and for said County, do hereby certify that on this day at March Term 1907, of said Court the Will and Testament in writing hereto annexed, and bearing date of the 15th day of July, 1890, was duly proved before and allowed by said Court as and for the last Will and Testament of the real and personal estate of Dudley Child, late of said County, deceased and was by said Court ordered to be recorded as such Will and Testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at my office in Montezuma, in said County, this 27th day of March, 1907. Frank Bechly, Clerk of District Court |