WILL: Josiah Lake; Burlington, Coffey Co., Kansas http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/coffey/wills/lakej.txt transcribed by Nina Heil (nina4@charter.net) ************************************************************************ 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.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy Coffey Co. KS Will Book Vol. 2 page 10 Transcription of: Last Will and Testament of Josiah Lake deceased. I Josiah Lake of Burlington Kansas make this my last Will. I give, devise and bequeath my Estate and property, real and personal as follows to wit: One note secured by Mortgage for Two hundred dollars due Nov. 5th, 1873 given by Wood Petty and wife and dated the 5th of Nov. 1871. One note on C. L. W. Ingerson and S. J. Carter for $100 dated Nov. 16th, 1872. Due 12 months from date. One note for $ 50, on C. S. W. Ingerson and Lorenzo Schlicter, Due Nov 4th, 1873. Forty dollars in Money. After decease of this Testator and after paying all debts and liabilities; funeral expenses & then the residue to be equally divided between the following named persons to wit: Phebe Davidson, Emiline Schaaf, Adaline Ingerson, Alvina Lapoe, Sarah Jane Garrett and to the heirs of Elizabeth Carter deceased. One Wooden Chest to Irene Davidson. My Bible to Adaline Ingerson. My Large Testament to Phebe Davidson. My Trunk to Josiah Davidson. My bed and clothes to Phebe Davidson. My Looking Glass to Phebe Davidson. May Keep or give to whom she chooses. Forty dollars loaned to James Davidson on the 5th day of May 1872 at 10 percent to apply on my board bill and washing. I appoint Josiah L. Davidson as Executor of this Will. In Witness whereof I have signed and sealed and published and declared this instrument as my Last Will at Burlington Kansas December 21st AD. 1872. Josiah x(his mark) Lake Seal The said Josiah Lake at said City of Burlington on the day above written, Signed and sealed this instrument and published and declared the same as and for his Last Will and we at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto written our names as subscribing witnesses. J. F. Harland L. Rosencrans Frederick Hollopeter Recorded this 2nd day of January AD. 1873. John M. Raukin Probate Judge. =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the KSGenWeb USGenWeb Archive Project USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by 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.