Court Records: Putnam County, Indiana Will and Probate Robert B. Denny ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE:  These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgenwebarchives.org ************************************************************************ Copyright.  All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Vlouise Helmer. Vlouise_@hotmail.com LDS 1315796 [Item 2] Putnam County Indiana Will Records, Volume 3 (23 Sep 1889-9 Jun 1902) Transcribed from the original clerk’s record. Page 105-07   Robert B. Denny’s Will   I Robert B. Denny of sound mind and disposing mind and memory, desiring to direct in what manner my worldly estate shall be disposed of after my decease, do make and publish this my last will and testament revoking hereby, all former wills by me at any time made. Item 1st –It is my will and I direct that all my Just debts and the liabilities of my estate be paid as soon as convenient after my decease and out of the first moneys realized from my estate. Item II I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah F. Denny, the following real Estate now owned by me, and described as follows: The north east quarter of the north west quarter of section fif= teen(15) in township fourteen 14 north of range three (3) West, and all that part of the south east quarter of said northwest quarter which is situated west of Deer Creek: all in Putnam County Indiana, the whole land bequeathed to her being Fifty (50) acres more or less to her and her heirs forever. Item III All the residue of my estate real and Personal wheresoever situate and of whatsoever nature I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Cynthia W. Denny and to her heirs forever. This bequest is to be in lieu of her statutory rights, I nominate and appoint my esteemed friend Isaac M. Day as my Executor; and if from my cause he be unable, or shall fail to serve, then I request my Esteemed friend John W Dunlavy to act as my Executor.    In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and seal this 6th day of April 1891 in presence of the subscribing witnesses hereto. Robert B.[hisXmark] Denny.    In testimony whereof we hereto subscribe our names as witnesses at the request of the testator in his presence and in the presence of each other April 6th 1891. Isaac M. Day John W. Dunlavy M.A. Moore Alice Christy (Proof) State of Indiana Putnam County} ss. PAGE 106 Be it remembered that on the 20th day of April 1891, Isaac M. Day, one of the subscribing witnesses to the within and foregoing last will and testament of Robert B. Denny late of said County, deceased, personally appeared before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Putnam County in the state of Indiana; and being duly sworn by the clerk of said Court upon this oath de= clared and testified as follows, that is to say, that on the 6th day of April 1891 he saw the said Robert B. Denny Sign his name to said instrument in writing as and for his last Will and testament, and that this deponent at the same time heard the said Robert B. Denny declare the said instrument in writing to be his last will and testament, and that the said instrument in writing was at the same time, at the request of the said Robert B. Denny, and with his consent, at= tested and subscribed by the same affiant and others in the presence of said testator and in the presence of each other as sub= scribing witnesses thereto, and that the said Robert B. Denny was, at the time of signing and subscribing of said instrument in writing as aforesaid of full age (that is more than twenty one years of age) and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and not under any coercion or restraint as the said deponent verily believes, and further de= ponent says not: Isaac M. Day Sworn to and Subscribed by the said Isaac M. Day before me David T. Darnall clerk of said Court at Greencastle the 20th day of April 1891 Daniel T. Darnall Clerk. In attestation whereof I have hereinto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said Court. Daniel T. Darnall Page 107 State of Indiana Putnam County} ss. I Daniel T. Darnall, clerk of the Circuit Court of Putnam County Indiana do hereby certify that the within annexed will and testament of Robert B. Denny, has been duly admitted to probate, and duly proved by the testimony of Isaac M. Day, One of the subscribing witnesses thereto, that a complete record of said will and on testimony of the said witnesses in proof thereof, has been by me duly made and recorded in Book (3) at pages (106 & 107) of the record of wills of said county In attestation whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Greencastle this 20th day of April 1891 Daniel T. Darnall Clerk Circuit Court Putnam County   ******************************************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial Individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all Notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. *******************************************************************