Court Records: Wapello County Probate/Will of George W. Harlan
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LDS FHC microfilm 979672 Will Records Volume 3 Wapello County, Iowa

Will of George W. Harlan, 1897. Transcribed from the original clerk’s record.

Page 384, 385  

Last Will and Testament }

                        }  Will

Geo W. Harlan           }

I, Geo W. Harlan of Ottumwa, Iowa, being of sound mind and memory do hereby make 

and publish this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by 

me at any time heretofore made. That is to say:

First. It is my will that all my just debts be first paid out of my estate.

Second. I hereby devise and bequeath to my Wife Jennie Harlan the sum of Five 

Hundred ($500.00) Dollars, in Cash, the same to be received by her in lieu of 

dower, and all other interest in my estate, and in lieu of all claims and demands 

against my estate. She from this time on to sign all deeds and papers I may deem 

necessary in selling or disposing of any of the real or personal property I may 

now own, or may hereafter be possessed of, I hereby agreeing on my part not to 

make any alteration in this Will without her consent.

Third.  After the payment of my just debts and the above provision for my wife 

Jennie Harlan, do give, devise, and bequeath to my six Children, Mary A. McClung, 

Fannie F. Lewis, Alice C. McClung, Clara J. Smith, Hettie C. Rogers and Burt B. 

Harlan, all of my real and personal property of Every Kind and character whereon 

Situated, share and share alike, subject to the following conditions and 

provisions, to wit:

1st. That neither of said Children, their heirs, executors or assigns, shall make 

any claim whatever against my estate, unless said claim or claims are based upon 

notes or other instruments in writing, duly executed and signed by me.

2nd. If either of my said children, their heirs, executors or assigns, should 

make and establish a claim of any kind whatever against my estate which is not 

evidenced by a writing duly executed and signed by me, then the amount of said 

claim so established with interest and attorneys fees paid out by my estate in the 

defense thereof, shall be regarded to said extent as an advancement to said heir 

or heirs, and be taken as Such into account in the settlement and distribution of 

my estate.

Witness my hand at Ottumwa, Iowa, this 8th day of December, A.D. 1897.

Geo. W. Harlan, Testator.

 

On this 8th day of December A.D. 1897 we, the undersigned, herby certify that on 

this date the testator Geo W. Harlan, in my presence signed and executed the 

foregoing Will and declared the same to be his last Will and Testament, and we, at 

his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other, hereby sign our 

names as attesting Witnesses.

E.E. McElroy

Hattie Allen

 

Proof of Will

State of Iowa}

Wapello Co      } ss

I, O.J. Garriott Clerk of the District Court in and for said County do hereby 

certify that on this day at the April Term A.D. 1898 of said court the Will and 

Instrument in containing hereunto annexed, and bearing date on the 8th day of Dec 

1897, was duly proved before and allowed by said court as and for the last Will 

and Testament of the real and personal estate of Geo W. Harlan 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 Ottumwa in said county this 18th day of May A.D. 1898.

O.J. Garriott, Clerk

W.J. Wing, Deputy

 

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