San Diego County CA Archives Wills.....Knisely, Lucretia Harmon October 17, 1902
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Source: San Diego Wills, Vol 3-7, 1897-1918 Page 467,468 And 469
Written: October 17, 1902
Recorded: February 5, 1903



In the name of God Amen:
    I Lucretia Knisely, a widow of the city of San Diego, County
of San Diego, State of California of the age of Eighty years and 
being of sound and disposing mind and memory and not acting under
duress, menace or fraud or under influence of any person whatever, 
do make, publish and declare this my last will and testament in the
manner following,
that is to say:
  Firstly I direct that my executors hereinafter named as soon as
possible after my death, have my body cremated.
  Secondly I direct that the expenses of  my last illness and the
cremation of my body be paid out of the first funds which shall
come into the hands of the executors hereinafter named.
  Thirdly I give and bequeath to my nieces Mrs. Olive Downs of 
Meridian, Mississippi, Mrs. Cora Adams of Fremont, Nebraska, 
Mrs Amy L. Bryson of Mirimar, California, and Mrs. Sarah Bittman
of Los Angeles, California, and Verne K. Rice of Sioux City, Iowa,
and to my nephews Frank Harmon of Chadron, Nebraska, and Hiram Rice
of Albion, Nebraska, each the sum of one thousand ($1000.00) dollars
to be paid out of the first money coming into the hands of my
executors available for that purpose.
  Fourthly I give and bequeath to my sister-in-law Mrs. Elmer E.
Harmon and to my nephews Cassius Reynolds and Willie Reynolds
of Fremont, Nebraska, and to each of my nieces and nephews not
specifically mentioned therein, the sum of one dollar ($1.00) 
each.
  Fifthly. I give and devise and bequeath to Alice E. Luth/Leith? of
Columbus, Nebraska, Five hundred ($500.00) Dollars.
  Sixthly. I give and devise and bequeath to Mrs. Clara Marsh of
New Philadelphia, Ohio, two hundred ($200.00) Dollars.
  Seventhly I give, devise and bequeath to Levi M. Knisely of New
Philadelphia, Ohio, One thousand ($1000.00) dollars to be divided
among his several daughters, share and share alike.
  Eighthly I give devise and bequeath to Mrs Sarah Dougherty of New
Philadelphia, Ohio, Two Hundred ($200.00) dollars.
  Ninthly. I give devise and bequeath to Mrs Amelia Wood of 
Tuscarawas, Ohio, Two Hundred ($200.00) dollars.
  Tenth. I give devise and bequeath to Clarence Knisely of Chicago,
Illinois, One Thousand ($1000.00) dollars, and to Mamie C. Knisely,
and to Mary L. Knisely of Chicago, Illinois, Five Hundred ($500.00)
dollars each.
  Eleventh, I give, devise and bequeath to my nephew Clay Knisely
and my niece Anna Knisely of New Philadelphia, Ohio five hundred
($500.00) dollars each.

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  Twelfth. I give devise and bequeath to Mrs. Sarah Bittman of
Los Angeles, California, One Thousand ($1000.00) dollars for the
maintenance of Mrs. Elizabeth E. Clark.
  Thirteenth. I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue,
and remainder of my estate, both real and personal, to my brother
Lyman A. Harmon and my sister Mrs. Olive A. Stephens to be divided
equally between them, share and share alike.
  Fourteenth. I give my executors hereinafter named, and in the
event that one of them shall not qualify as such executor, then
to the one who does qualify, full powers to sell any or all of
my estate without an order of Court.
  Lastly. I hereby nominate and appoint Gus G. Beecher of Columbus,
Nebraska, and E. M. Barber of San Diego, California, the executors
of this my last Will and Testament and hereby revoke all former
wills by me made.
  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
17th day of October in the year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred and Two
                                    Lucretia H. Knisely

   The forgoing instrument consisting of two pages besides this was
at the date hereof by the said Lucretia K. Knisely, signed and
sealed and published as and declared to be her last Will and
Testament in the presence of us who, at here request, and in her
presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our
names as witnesses thereto.
  Mrs. E. C. Choate residing at San Diego, California
  P. M. Johnson  residing at San Diego, California
    Endorsed
      Filed Feb 5, 1903
      Will H. Holcomb  Clerk

            By T. J. Story Deputy

In the Superior Court of the County of San Diego, State of
California 
  in the matter of the estate
           of                        Certificate of Proof of Will
  Lucretia H. Knisely,
          Deceased

I, E. S. Torrance, Judge of the Superior Court of the County of
San Diego, do hereby certify
    That on the 20th day of February, A. D. 1903, the annexed
instrument was admitted to probate as the last will and testament
of Lucretia H. Knisely, deceased; that the testimony taken on the
probate of said will has been reduced to writing and signed by the
witnesses respectively, and filed herein; and from the proof taken,
and the examinations had therein, the said court finds as follows:

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  That Lucretia H. Knisely died on the 2nd day of February A. D.
1903 in the said county of San Diego, State of California, and
at the time of her death was a resident of said County. That the
said annexed will was duly executed by the said decedent in her
life time, in the County of San Diego, State of California, in the
presence of P. M. Johnson and Mrs E. C. Choate the subscribing
witnesses thereto. Also that she acknowledged the execution of the
same in her presence and declared the same to be her last will
and testament, and the said witnesses attested the same at her
request, in her presence, and in the presence of each other. That
the said decedent, at the time of executing said Will as aforesaid,
was of the age of eighteen years and upwards, was of sound and
disposing mind, and not under restraint, undue influence, menace
fraud, duress, or fraudulent misrepresentations, or in any respect
incompetent to devise and bequeath her estate.
              In witness whereof, I have signed this certificate and
             caused the same to be attested by the Clerk of this
             Court under the seal thereof, this 20th day of 
             February, A. D. 1903
                      E. S. Torrance
                      Judge of the Superior Court

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