Boulder County CO Archives Wills.....Towner, Reuben March 17, 1875
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Source: Boulder Co., Co Will Record
Written: March 17, 1875

Know all men by these presents That Reuben E. Towner of Boulder in the County 
of Boulder and Territory of Colorado being of sound disposing mind and memory 
do make and publish this my Will and Testament.
First My possessary right to all and singlular hereditaments and improvements, 
lands and tenements in and to a certain claim of one hundred and sixty acres of 
land situated on Brummers Glutch in Sugar Loaf District Boulder County where I 
now reside with my family, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Lucinda 
Towner for a homestead.
Second I give and bequeath to my son Elijah Edward Towner and Celia Towner my 
daughter, all my Stock such as cows, calves, heifer steers, bulls, Horses, 
mares and colts, after the paying of all my just debts out of said property 
with this exception to wit: I give and bequeth to Lucinda Towner my beloved 
wife the right to possession to such personal property and the use and 
enjoyment of the profits arrising there from. There in on use there after to go 
to said Elijah E. Towner and Celia Towner but my desire should either of said 
executors die or remove from this county or any other disability ensue them 
either of said executors may act alone. In testimony where of I have hereunto 
set my hand and seal and publish and declare this to be my last will and 
Testament in the presence of the witnesses named below this 17 day of March 
1875.
Reuben E. Towner (seal)
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Reuben E. Towner as and for 
his last Will and Testament in presence of us. Who in his presence and in the 
presence of each other, and at his request have hereunto subscribed our names 
as witnesses
Alphus Wright
E. A. Groesbeck
John B. Groesbeck
(This part written on margin and disignated * was written before signing 
indicated by the testator)
I assent and fully accept the provisions of this Will.
Lucinda Towner
Witness {A. Wright
Whereas by my last will and testmanet as above written I did not mention any 
time for a division of said personal property among said children. I do hereby, 
by this present writing which I declare to be a codicil to my said will and 
hereby do make and declare this change in said will or attend by this codicil. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal and publish and declare 
this to be my last Will and Testament in presence of the Witnesses named below 
this 17 Day of March A.D. 1875. Reuben E. Towner (seal)
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Reuben E. Towner as a 
codicil to his last will and testament in presence of us who in his presence 
and in the presence of each other and at his request have hereunto subscibed 
our names as witnesses.
John B. Groesbeck
Alphus Wright
E. A. Groesheck
I accept the provisions of the above codicil this 17 day of March 1875
Lucinda Towner
witness A.Wright

Additional Comments:
Reuben Towner was born in 1824 in Greene Co., New York to Loammi and Amy Butt 
Towner. Loammi Towner left the family and moved "West" where it is believed he 
died in California early 1850's. Reuben married Lucinda Howard and they left 
New York in 1855 and moved to Iowa. Reuben left his wife and children in Iowa 
temporarily and along with his brother Marcus went to Colorado then in Nebraska 
Territory where they worked a mining claim. Marcus and Reuben Towner joined the 
Colorado Militia and were part of the Sand Creek Massacre. Marcus became a 
member of the Boulder Town Company which laid the ground work for the City of 
Boulder. Reuben Towner was living on a 160 acre homestead Ranch in Boulder 
County, Colorado Territory when he wrote his Will. He named only two children 
but he had four living. A son Mansfield and daughter Romelia were left out of 
his Will. Reuben died 29 March 1875.

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