Marion County Indiana , will

Marcy Lyon's Last Will and Testament
In the Name of God - Amen.  I Marcy Lyon of the County and State of
Indiana being weak but of sound mind and memory do make and publish
this my last will and testament in --- and form following ---:
First: I desire that my body be decently interred and that my funeral
expenses and just debts be first paid and -- ---- after any --- ----
--- out of the first money that should come to the hands of my
Executor from any portion of my estate.
Second:  I desire that my daughter Phebe Wilcox of Montgomery County
Indiana have my bed, bedstead and curtains, bedding consisting of one
feather, one --- bed, two pillows, two coverlets, two blankets, and
two sheets.
Third:  I will and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Holmes all the
rest of my personal property which is now in her possession.
Fourth:  I will and bequeath to the children of my daughter Joansia
Robison deceased all the balance of the money or debts due me when
collected to be equally divided among them.
Fifth:  It is my expressed desire that my son in law and daughter,
William Holmes and Elizabeth Holmes will compensated and paid for all
trouble they have had with me or may hereafter have, which
compensation he is hereby authorized to keep in his hands out of any
moneys they may receive or which may come into his hands.
And I hereby make and ordain my worthy and esteemed Son in Law
William Holmes Executor of this my last will and testament hereby
making void all former wills by me made.  In Witness Whereof I Marcy
Lyon the testatrix have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day
of  January One thousand and Eight hundred and thirty Eight.
    Marcy Lyon (her mark)     SEAL
Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the above named Marcy Lyon
as her last will and testament in the presence of us who have
hereunto set each of our names as witnesses thereto in the presence
of the testatrix and the presence of each other.  James Johnson,
Peter Hartzell, Felicity (her mark) Hartzell
The State of Indiana Marion County.  Be it known that on the 11th day
of January in the year 1841 James Johnson and Peter Hartzell came
personally into open court, the Probate Court of the County
aforesaid, and after being duly sworn, deposed and said that the
within named Marcy Lyon executed, published, and declared the within
& foregoing instrument of writing to be her last will and testament,
and made her mark to her name which was signed by said Johnson by her
express directions, that the same was done in their presence, that
they described the same as witnesses in her presence and at her
request & in the presence of each other.  In --- of which I, Robert
S. Duncan, Clerk of said Court, set my hand the date aforesaid.
    R.B. Duncan
(Recorded January 11th 1841) 
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