Orange County Indiana , will

Will Book 1, pp. 67-68--

A will.  In the name of God amen.  I Martin Cutsinger of the county of
Orange and State of Indiana being weak in body but sound and perfect mind
memory and understanding, blessed be the almighty God for the same do make
and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following
viz.  First all my just debts to be paid.  I do devise and bequeath unto my
oldest son Jacob Cutsinger fifteen dollars for the balance of his legacy of
my estate.  I do devise and bequeath unto Catharine Freit my daughter
fifteen dollars for her legacy of my estate.  I do devise and bequeath unto
Elizabeth Freit my daughter fifteen dollars for her legacy of my estate.  I
do devise and bequeath unto my son Michael Cutsinger a certain track of
land that he now holds a deed for as his legacy of my estate.  I do devise
and bequeath unto my daughter Polly Sparling fifteen dollars as her legacy
of my estate.  I do devise and bequeath unto my son Willliam Cutsinger a
certain young filly and saddle that is now in my possession as his part of
the legacy that is now given to the balance.  I do devise and bequeath unto
my daughter Sally Cutsinger sixty five dollars to make her legacy as much
as the other girls of my estate.  I do devise and bequeath unto my youngest
son Martin Cutsinger sixty five dollars to make his part of the legacy
equal with other boys.  I also devise and and bequeath unto my two youngest
sons William and Martin Cutsinger the plantation where I now live to be
equally divided between the boys by my executor giving William Cutsinger
his part where I now live.  I also do devise and bequeath all the balance
of my personal estate to be equally divided between three of my daughters
namely Polly Sparling, Margaret Gammon, and Sally Cutsinger to be divided
by my executor.

If the said Martin Cutsinger morever appoint William Case and Michael
Cutsinger my sold executors of this my last will and testament truly
revoking all other wills by me made.  I witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this twelfth day of December in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty-one.

Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Martin Cutsinger to
be his last will and testament in the presence of who at his request and in
his presence and in the presence of us and each other have hereto
subscribed our names as witnesses to the same.

Martin Cutsinger
(Signature Illegible)




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