Greene County IN Archives Wills.....Sarver, George September 27, 1858
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Source: Greene Co., In Probate Records
Written: September 27, 1858
Recorded: September 29, 1862

     Know all men by these presents that I George Sarver of Greene County and 
State of Indiana do hereby make and publish this as my last will and testament 
hereby revoking all former wills and testaments by me at any time heretofore 
made.
Item 1...I commend my immortal being to God who gave it with full confidence 
that my spirit is destined to a state of eternal happiness in the world to come.
Item 2...It is my will that my executor hereinafter appointed shall as soon as 
convenient after my decease pay all my just debts and funeral expenses.
Item 3...It is my will and desire that my children; Thomas J. Sarver, George A. 
Sarver, John H. Sarver, Meredith Sarver, Elizabeth Workman and Nancy Vanskirt 
take nothing under this my last will and testament.
Item 4...I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Sarver all my 
personal property after the payment of my just debts for her use during the 
term of her natural life.
Item 5...I also will bequeath and devise to my wife Elizabeth Sarver for and 
during the term of her natural life all my Real Estate situated in Greene 
county and State of Indiana to wit; The South half of the North West quarter of 
section four (4) in Township Seven (7) North of Range four (4) west and the 
North East quarter of the South East quarter of Section five (5) Township & 
Range aforesaid and the following discribed tract situated in Section five (5) 
Township & Range aforesaid to wit; Beginning at the South East corner of the 
North East quarter of secion five (5) Township 7 North of Range four (4) west, 
thence west 138 rods, thence north to the north side of said quarter section 
thence East to the North East corner of said quarter tract containing 140 acres 
more or less.
Item 6...It is my will and desire that after the death of my said wife 
Elizabeth Sarver, that my son Henry Harrison Sarver have and hold absolutely 
all my personal property herein bequeathed to my wife Elizabeth for her natural 
life.
Item 7...I will bequeath and desire to my son Henry Harrison Sarver all my Real 
Estate herein described, to have and to hold to himself and his heirs forever 
in fee simple from and after the death of my beloved wife Elizabeth Sarver.
Item 8...I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint E. H. C. Carius as 
executor of this my last will and testament and hereby give him full power to 
settle all my debts and collect all that is due me from any person whatever 
without the intervention of the court of common Pleas or any other court 
provided my said Executor is of opinion that the same may be settled without 
the intervention of said court to the best advantage of said Estate.
     In witness where of I hereunto set my hand and seal on this 27th day of 
September 1858.
                                            George Sarver (seal)
Signed sealed published and declared as the
last will & testament of George Sarver by 
him in our presence & at his request
Aden G. Carius              }
Thomas (his X mark) Bradford }  Witnesses
Samuel R. Carius            }

State of Indiana Greene County
     Before me John I Milam Clerk of the common Pleas Court of said county 
Samuel R. Corius took and subscirbed the following oath to wit;
     I Samuel R. Carius do solemly swear that I saw George Sarver sign seal 
publish and declare the foregoing writing to be his last will and testament 
that at the time of signing the foregoing will the Testator was of sound mind 
and disposing memory and competent to devise his property, and not under 
coercion or restraint, that I signed my name thereto as witness at his request 
and in his presence, that I am of lawful age and in no wise interested in 
either Real or personal estate of said Testator so help me God.
                                       Samuel R. Carius
In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said 
court at Bloomfield this 29th day of September 1862.
                                       John I. Milam Clerk
                                       C. C. P. G. C.

Additional Comments:
George Sarver born 11 Oct 1787 NC to Henry Sarver & Thamer Halle. He married 
first to Rachel Stalcup 23 Jan 1810 in Sumner Co., TN. After her death in 
Greene Co., IN he married Elizabeth Dingledien 6 March 1836.

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