Last Will of John E Lewis,Andrew County in the State of Missouri

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I John E Lewis of Andrew County in the State of Missouri, being of sound
and desposing mind and memory praised be God for the same and being
descrous of settling my worldly affairs while I have strength and capacity
so to do. Do make and publish this my last will and testament that is to
say after the payment of my debts and funeral expenses and for a suitable
grave stone at my final resting place. I give and bequeath to Mary
Stephenson my oldest daughter and to my second daughter Elizabeth Hinkle
and Ruth Vanmeter my third daughter and to Caroline Lewis and James R.
Lewis my oldest son and Gilbert Lewis my third son and I give and bequeath
an equal proportion except Mary Stephenson there must be one hundred
dollars deducted for moneys she has received and from Elizabeth Hinkle
there must be two hundred dollars deducted for moneys she has received and
to Gilbert Lewis I give one hundred dollars more than an equal share in
cash and owe bed and bedding apparel and the corn crop that he cultivated
this year and the horses and harnys he claims, and to James R. Lewis I
give an equal share with those that have no deduction and owe bed and
bedding apparel belonging there to and I further give him the 'm'ill
property by him paying three hundred dollars by installments one hundred
dollars in one year one hundred in two years and one hundred in three
without interest. I will and bequeath to my grand daughter Bertha Serta
Lewis two hundred and fifty dollars to be kept in interest from the time
the money of my estate is collected. And to be given to her when she
arrives to the age of eighteen years and if she dies before she is
eighteen years of age said moneys are to be equally divided between my
heirs. I hereby empower my executor to sell my real estate at private sale
to the best advantage for one third cash in hand one third in one year and
one third in two years. I hereby appoint Rufus McMachin my sole executor
of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me
made in witness whereof I have written in my hand and seal at Andrew
County in the State of Missouri. It is third day of September eighteen
hundred and seventy. his John E.x Lewis mark Signed and sealed by said
John E Lewis as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us
who in his presence and in the presence of each other and at his request
have subscribed our names as witnesses. Patrick S(illegible) E(iliegible)
W. Clemmons State of Missouri}                                      John
M. Miller County of Andrew } SS                 The Probate Court

Be it Proclaimed that on this 5th day of October in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy one before me. J.R. Caldwell Judge
of the Probate Court held in and for Andrew County and state of Missouri.