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Will Book C, Pages 16-19
Last Will and Testament of William H. Crays
I, William
H. Crays, of the County of Martin and State of Indiana, being of sound mind and disposing
memory, do make and publish this as my last Will and Testament, in manner and
form following, to-wit:
First: it is my Will that my funeral expenses and all my
just debts be fully paid.
Second: After the payment of such funeral expenses, and
debts and other expenses of the settlement of my estate, I give and bequeath
unto my beloved wife Rosa D. Crays, all the residue of any personal property
after the payment of the bequests hereafter mentioned.
Third: To my beloved children Thomas A. Crays, James W.
Crays, Mary A. Crays and Sherman W. Crays I give and bequeath to each
seventy-five dollars in cash.
Fourth: To my beloved son Oscar M. Crays, I give and
bequeath Three-hundred and fifty Dollars in cash, and direct that the same be
loaned at interest for his benefit on long term mortgage security on level well
improved lands until he shall have attained the age of twenty-one years.
Fifth: To my beloved sons Sanford Crays, William L. Crays,
and Thomas A Crays, I give and bequeath the South West quarter of the South
East quarter of Section One (1), Town three (3) North Range five (5) West, containing
forty (40) acres more or less, their interests in the same to be equal.
Sixth: I give and bequeath unto my beloved sons, James W.
Crays, and Sherman W. Crays, the South West quarter of the South East quarter
of Section thirty-six (36) Town four (4) North Range
five (5) West, their interests in same to be equal, and said tract containing
forty (40) acres more or less
Seventh: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Mary A.
Crays, the following described tract of land, to-wit: Commencing at a point
twenty (20) rods North of the South East corner of the North East quarter of
the North West quarter of Section one (1)
Town three (3) North, Range five (5) West, thence West parallel to the
South line of said tract eighty rods, more or less to the West line of said
tract, thence North along said line sixty (60) rods more or less, to the North
West corner thereof, thence East eighty (80) rods, more or less to the North
East corner of said tract, and thence South sixty (60) rods, more or less to
the place of beginning.
Eighth: I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Rosa D.
Crays, the following lands, to-wit: The South East quarter of the South West
quarter of Section thirty-six (36) Town four (4) North Range five (5) West
containing forty (40) acres more or less; also twelve (12) acres in the South
East corner of the South West quarter of the South West quarter, of same
section Town and Range, the same being more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the South East corner of said tract, thence West forty-eight (48)
rods, thence North forty (40) rods, thence East forty-eight (48) rods, and
thence South forty (40) rods to the place of beginning.
And lastly: I hereby appoint and constitute my said wife,
Rosa D. Crays Executrix of this my last Will and Testament, and direct that she
be not required to give bond in account of said trust.
In witness whereof, I the said William H. Crays have
hereunto set my hand and seal this the1st day of December in the year of our
Lord, one thousand, eight-hundred and ninety-six.
William
H. Crays (Seal)
Signed, sealed published and declared by this said William
H. Crays 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 thereto.
Thomas
J. Bradley
Witnesses
Peter
J. Bradley
The State of Indiana, Martin County,
SS;
Be it remembered, that on the 16th day of February 1897,
Peter J. Bradley one of the subscribing witnesses to the within and foregoing
last Will and Testament of William H. Crays, late of said County and State,
deceased, personally appeared before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Martin
County in the State of Indiana, and being duly sworn by the Clerk of said
Court, upon his oath, declared and testified as follows, that is to say; That
on the 1st day of December A.D. 1896, he saw the said William H. Crays, sign
his name to said instrument in writing, on and for his last Will and Testament,
and that this deponent at the same time, heard the said William H. Crays,
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 William H. Crays and with his consent attested and subscribed by the said
Peter J. Bradley, and Thomas J. Bradley in the presence of said testator, and
in the presence of each other, as subscribing witnesses thereto, and that the
said William H. Crays, was at the time of signing and subscribing said
instrument in writing as afore said 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 deponent says not.
Peter
J. Bradley
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Peter J. Bradley before
me Geo. W. Gates Clerk of said County,
at West Shoals the 16th day of February, 1897.
Geo.
W. Gates Clerk
In
attestation whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of
said Court. (Seal)
Geo.
W. Gates Clerk
State of Indiana, Martin County,
SS:
I Geo. W. Gates Clerk of the Circuit Court of Martin County,
Indiana, do hereby certify that the within annexed Will and Testament of
William H. Crays has been duly admitted to probate, and duly proven by the
testimony of Peter J. Bradley, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, that a
complete record of said Will, and of the testimony of the said Peter J. Bradley
in proof thereof, has been by me duly made and recorded in Book “C” at pages
16, 17, 18, & 19 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 West Shoals this 16th day of February 1897.
Geo.
W. Gates Clerk
Circuit Court Martin
County
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