Dallas County IA Archives Wills.....Homan, Conrad June 16, 1883 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/iafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Debra Crosby http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00010.html#0002467 March 10, 2019, 10:45 am Source: Iowa, Wills And Probate Records Written: June 16, 1883 Recorded: August 29, 1883 Dallas Will Records, Vol 1-2, 1851-1910 pg 243 Last Will and Testament } of Conrad Homan } I Conrad Homan of the town of Dexter, County of Dallas State of Iowa of the age of fifty years and being of sound mind and memory do make publish and declare this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say,-- 1st - That all my just and legal debts shall be paid by my said executor and that after said debts are paid the ballance of all my property both real and personal I bequeath as follows. - 2nd - I give and bequeath to my wife Friederika Homan during her life time the use of all my real and personal property wherever found for the support of herself and our children Richard Homan, Conrad Albert Homan, Eleonora Homan, Carolina Homan, Mattilda Kniquude?? Homan, Emeline Homan and Oskar Christian Homan. 3rd - That my wife Friederika shall have power and authority to mortgage sell and transfer all my real estate situated in the town of Dexter, Dallas County, Iowa for the support of herself and children but that my farm situated in Penn Township Madison County Iowa and described as follows to wit.- west one half of south east quarter of section ten (10) township seventy seven north of range twenty nine west. My wife Friederika shall not mortgage sell or dispose of in any manner or for any person. That my wife Friederika shall have the use and benefit of the rents and profits desired from the use of said farm during her life and for the support of our said children. 4th - That in case my wife Friederika should marry again then and in that event she shall not mortgage sell transfer or in any manner dispose of nor borrow money by placing a lien on any of my real estate wherever situated. 5th - At the death of my wife Friederika the ballance residue and remainder of my property real and personal wherever found shall be equally divided between my children Richard Homan, Conrad Albert Homan, Eleonora Homan, Carolina Homan, Mattilda Homan, Emilie Homan and if any be dead leaving no heirs of their body there share shall be equally divided between the remaining heirs. page 244 6th - I appoint Friederika Homan executors of this my last will and testament and request that no bond be required of her as executrix of this my last will. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16th day of June 1883 Conrad Homan The above instrument was declared to us by the testator therein mentioned to be his last will and testament. He signed and sealed the same in our presence and we thereupon at his request and in his presence and in presence of each other signed our names thereto as witnesses. Ed Meisker Dexter Iowa James F Watts Dexter Iowa State of Iowa} Dallas Co. } Be it remembered that on this 16th day of June A. D. 1883 before me a notary Public in and for said Dallas county comes Conrad Homan and acknowledged this to be his last will and his voluntary act. Witness my hand and noterial seal this 16th day of June A. D. 1883 {seal} S. O. Simonds Notary Public State of Iowa } Dallas County } I M. J. Swelley? clerk of the circuit court of the state of Iowa in and for Dallas county do hereby certify that the forgoing last will and testament of Conrad Homan as duly proven and admitted to probate this 28th day of August A. D. 1883 the same being at a regular time of said county. IN testimony I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court this 29th {seal} day of August A D 1883 M. J. Swelley? Clerk By W R Lee Deputy Additional Comments: Submitter is not related and has no further information File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/dallas/wills/homan20gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/iafiles/ File size: 4.7 Kb