I am looking for information on this family.I have posted a copy of Samuel's Will
below.Dwayne Meyer
I Samuel Stalcup in the county of Orange and state of Indiana do make and publish this my
last will and testament hereby revolking all former wills by made at any time heretofore
made. First I direct that my body be decently entired and that My funeral be conducted in
a manner combining with my estate and situation in life and to such worldly estate as it
has pleased God to intvest me with I dispose of the same in the following manner to wit
first I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my
decease as possible ofeh the first money that shall come in to the hands of my executor
from any portion of my estate seal or personal. First I make and bequeath to my youngest
son Samuel R Stalcup all my seal estate not heretofor conveyed to my four daughters and
two sons for which the said Samuel R Stalcup to pay an amount that will give mu other six
heirs two thousand and one hundred dollars each with the amount they have received
heretofore from me Se!
cond I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Stalcup my carriage and ball horse
during her natural life. Third I will and bequeath to my son Samuel R Stacup all my
personal Estate owned by me at the time of my death the said Samuel R Stalcup is to
furnish my beloved wife Elizabeth sufficient meals-drinks washin and apparal and all other
things necessary during her natural life. And I hereby make and ordain worthy and Esteemed
son in law James Murphy my executor of my last will and testament.In witness Whereof I
Samuel Stalcup, the testor have here unto set my mark and seal this twenty Eighth day of
July one thousand and sixty-twohisSamuel X StalcupmarkSigned seal published and declared
by the above named Samuel Stalcup his last will and testament in the presence of us who
have unto subscribed our names and witness thereto-in the presence of said testor and in
the presence of each other Harrison BobbittLee Haglewood
State of indianaOrange CountyWe do Solemnly Swear that this will of Samuel Stalcup now
duly executed by said tester that said testor at time of executing the same has completed
to deus his property not-under coertion or restraint and that we signed our names as
witness thereto as the seepresh of said testor in his presence in the presence of each
other Lee HaglewoodHarrison Bobbitt