Grant County Indiana Last Will and Testament of Thomas Smith To all to whom these Presents shall come greeting know ye that I Thomas Smith of the Township of Monroe County of Grant & State Indiana taking into consideration the uncertainty of life and feeling the necessity of being in readiness temporally as well as spiritually do make this my last will and testament as follows it is my will that my wife Mary Should have the farm on which I now live with one years provision two cows and household goods to the amount of one hundred dollars during her natural life and at her death the same be divided Equally amongst my following Children Wesley Smith John Smith Emily Smith Lovina Kizer & Maria Smith I also will to the Missionary society of the Church of The United Brethren in Christ the sum of Five Hundred dollars the Money to be Loaned at ten per Cent Interest secured by Mortgae on real Estate and the Intrest only to be drawn yearly and to be a permanent fund for the Use of said society it is also my will that at my Decease the balance of my Property be disposed of and the proceeds divided equally among my aforesaid Children with the Exception of one dollar I will to my son Hiram Smith my reason for willing him no more is because of his disobedience to my Authority may he by Genuine repentance and true and Living Faith in the Lord and saviour Jesus Christ receive the remissions of all his sins and become an heir to that Inheritance that is incorruptable undefiled and fadeth not away which is of more value than all the Treasures of Earth & may the blessing of the most high God rest and abide with all my Friends & neighbors and may we all meet in the Blest mansions on high to part no more forever In Testimony where of I have here unto Set my hand & seal this 25th day of December 1874 Thomas Smith SS Witness Jacob Bugher Martin Nelson Jr. Filed Sept 13 1876 M.L. Marsh Clk Recorded Record No. 2 pages 15 & 16 State of Indiana Grant County, ss: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sheila D. Watson (© 1998 Sheila D. Watson)