Morgan County IN Archives Wills.....Carpenter, Daniel January 30, 1865
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Source: Will Book 1, Page 26
Written: January 30, 1865
Recorded: January 14, 1867

Morgan County, Indiana Will Records Book 1, 1847-1875
Page 26
I, Daniel Carpenter, make and publish this my last will and testament

After first bequeathing to the Superior being my soul and body.

First, After my respected wife shall have taken her portion as the law 
directs, I give and bequeath as follows, of my property that I may be seized 
of at my death:

To the heirs of my son, Simeon C, Two hundred dollars; to the heirs of my son 
Andrew McNabb, one hundred and fifty dollars; To the heirs of my son Commodore 
Perry, Five dollars; to the heirs of my daughter Emily A, one hundred dollars. 
The remainder to be equally divided between my sons, John M. Fielding G, and 
Madison W. after my just debts and the costs of administration shall have been 
paid provided that the division between the last three named shall be so made 
that said John M shall receive one hundred dollars from [or possibly [less]
than] the other two.

Second, I appoint my son, Madison W. Carpenter executor of this my last will 
and testament.

Third I hereby revoke all former wills and bequests by me made.

	his
Daniel   x   Carpenter
	mark


The above will and testament signed and acknowledged in our my presence this 
30th day of January 1865.

Allen Young

?. F. Thornberry
 

State of Indiana, County of Morgan, ss:

Be it known that on the 14th day of January 1867, before me, Jarvis J. 
Johnson, Clerk of the Morgan Common Pleas Court, personally came Allen Young 
who, being duly sworn and examined, states that said decendent, Daniel 
Carpenter did in his presence and in the presence of Benjamin F. Thornberry on 
the 30th day of January 1865 sign, seal, publish and declare the foregoing 
writing to be his last will and testament. That said Benjamin F Thornberry and 
affiant signed the same as witnesses in the testator’s presence and the 
presence of each other. 
That said testator was at that time of sound mind and memory of full age to 
devise his property and not under coercion or restraint.

Allen Young

Witness my hand and the seal of said court at Martinsville this 14th day of 
January 1867. 

J.J. Johnson, clerk.

State of Indiana, Morgan County, ss:

I, Jarvis J. Johnson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said county, 
do hereby certify that the within annexed last will and testament of Daniel 
Carpenter has been duly admitted to probate and duly proved by the testimony 
of Allen Young, one of the witnesses thereto, that a complete record of said 
will and of said proof has been by me duly made and recorded in Book “C” of 
the Record of Wills of said County.

In attestation whereof I hereto set my hand and the seal of said court at 
Martinsville, this 14th day of January 1867

Jarvis J. Johnson, Ck.


Additional Comments:
Copied from Morgan County, Indiana, will records [and] Probate order book. 
[microfilm] GEN MOR 346.054 MOR, Morgan County Public Library, Martinsville, 
IN on 3 May 2005. The microfilm was very difficult to read, so I apologize for 
any transcription errors. 

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