Will Book C, Pages 20-22

 Last Will and Testament of William Wilds Sen.

             In the name of the Benevolent Father of All.

             I William Wilds, of Shoals, County of Martin, State of Indiana, being of sound mind and memory, do make publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.

 Item One, I will and direct that all just and obligations that may be outstanding against me at the time of my death be paid and discharged out of such available means, as I may leave including expenses of last sickness and funeral expenses.

 Item Two, I give and devise unto my nephew, William Wilds Jr. That certain Lot in the Town of Shoals, Martin County, Indiana, situate and adjoining the Lot upon which stands the Catholic Church in said Town.

 Item Three, I will and devise unto my beloved niece Ellen Kavanaugh, all Real Estate owned by me wheresoever situated, with the buildings thereon and improvements except that disposed of in item two. And I do also will give and bequeath unto the said Ellen Kavanaugh, all and irregular of every species and kinds my personal Estate, including, monies in land accounts, notes, chosen in action, securities, bonds, and other valuables, together with my household furniture and effects after payment of debts as aforesaid.

 Item Four, I do hereby appoint my said niece, the said Ellen sole Executrix of this my said last Will, requesting that no bond be required of here, she being fully empowered to carry out the provisions hereof.

             Witness my hand and seal this 2nd day of May 1895.

                                                                                    William Wilds Sen. (Seal)

 In the presence of the Testator, and in the presence of each other at Testator’s request we the undersigned subscribe ourselves as attesting witnesses to the execution of the foregoing Will, this 2nd day of May 1895.

                                                                                    I. Nutt Plummer
                                                                                    James T. Rogers
                                                                                    George W. Gates

 The State of Indiana, Martin County, SS:
Be It Remembered, That on the 12th day of April 1897, I. Nutt Plummer, one of the subscribing witnesses, to the within and foregoing last Will and Testament of William Wilds Sen., late of said County, deceased, personally appeared before Geo. W. Gates, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Martin County in the State of Indiana, and being duly sworn by the Clerk of said County, upon his oath, declared and testified as follows; that is to say: That on the 2nd day of May 1895, he saw the said William Wilds Sen. 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 William Wilds Sen. 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 Wilds Sen. and with his consent attested and subscribed by the said I. Nutt Plummer, Jas. T. Rogers and Geo. W. Gates, in the presence of said Testator and in the presence of each other, as subscribing witnesses thereto, and that the said William Wilds Sen. was, at the time of the 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 deponent says not.

                                                                                    I. Nutt Plummer

 Sworn to and subscribed by the said I. Nutt Plummer before me Geo. W. Gates, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Martin County, at West Shoals the 12th day of April 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 Wilds Sen. has been duly admitted to probate, and duly proved by the testimony of I. Nutt Plummer, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, that a complete record of said Will, and of the testimony of the said I. Nutt Plummer is proof thereof, has been by me duly made and recorded in book “C” at pages 20, 21 & 22 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 12th day of April 1897.

                                                                                    Geo. W. Gates Clerk
(Seal)                                                                           Martin Circuit Court