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Surname: WOOD, SCOTT, NEUMEYER, JESSUP, RANKIN
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Willis Wood Sr. was married to Lovisa Rankin.
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WILL Book 2 Owen Co, IN, p.200
WILLIS WOOD'S SR. WILL
"I Willis Wood Senior being of sound mind and memory do make and publish
this my last will and testament in manner and from the following towit'??
First - I direct thus the following expenses of my last sickness and my
burial be paid out of the first money coming to my estate.
Second - I give and bequeath to each of my Grand children Willis J. Scott,
Louvisa S. Scott, Mary S. Scott, William C. Scott, Harriet E. Scott; One
hundred and twenty dollars. I direct this to be paid out of the first moneys
coming to my estate after the debts above mentioned are settled to Charles
Neumeyer, and Lycurgus H. Wood to be placed by them at interest and the
proceeds there of applied for the benefit of said children in such manner
as they the said Neumeyer and Wood shall deem of most advantage to said
children and when said children shall avantually arrive at the age of twenty
one years. I will and direct that each shall receive his or her One hundred
and twenty dollars above mentioned.
Third - I guve and bequeath to my son Thomas J. H. Wood one good bed and
bed stead and efficient clothing for the bed, three head of sheep, one
good cow and one sow with pigs.
Fourth - Mary M. Neumeyer, Hanna C. Neumeyer and Harriet H. Jessup all
the wearing apparel which belonged to my deceased wife and all my beds
and bed clothing remaining after the above bequests are complied with.
Fifth - I give and bequeath the remaining portion of my estate both real
and personal to my children. Isaac M. Wood, Mary M. Neumeyer, Anna C. Neumeyer,
George W. Wood, Lycurgus H. Wood, Harriet H. Jessup, Thomas J. H. Wood,
James W. Wood and Willis G. Wood to be divided equally among said children
with the exception of Seventy-five dollars which I direct be obtained from
the share of Isaac M. Wood and also the sum of Fifty dollars to be obtained
from the share of Hannah C. Neumeyer such amounts being due me from the
- - I also will and direct that should Thomas J. H. Wood die before I do
leaving no child or children or wife his equal portion shall be divided
among my children. Isaac M. Wood, Mary M. Neumeyer, Hannah C. Neumeyer,
George W. Woods, Lycurgus H. Wood, Harriet H. Jessup, Thomas J. H. Wood,
James W. Wood, and Willis G. Wood above mentioned.
Sixth and lastly - I appoint Charles Neumeyer and Lycurgus H. Wood the
executors of this my last Will and Testament. In witness where of I have
here - - unto set my hand and seal this 25th day of September 1865.
Willis x Wood (his mark)
The above instrument was signed in our presence on the day and date above
and declared by him to be his last Will and Testament and we at his request
sign our names here to in his presence as attesting witnesses. John C.
Robinson, M? D. Allen
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PROOF OF WILL
The State of Indiana
Owen County jss.
Be it remembered that on the 1" day of September 1865 M.D. Allen one of
the subscribing witnesses to the within and Last Will and Testament of
Willis Wood Sr. late of said County deceased personally appeared before
?Inman H ?Frederick of the Court of Common Pleas of Owen County on the
Seale 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 25"
day of September 1865 he saw the said Willis Wood Senr. sign his name to
said instrument in writing as and for his Last Will and Testament and that
this d-- -nent at the same time heard the said Willis Wood, Senr. declare
the said instrument in s- - -y 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 Willis WoodSenr. and with his consent attested and subscribed by the
said M.D. Allen and John ? Robinson in the presence of said Testator and
in the presence of each other as subscribing witnesses thereto and that
the said Willis Wood was at the same time of the signing and subscribing
of said instrument in writing afiresaid of full age (that is more than
twenty-one years of age) and of sound and disf- - ing mind and memory and
not under any coersion or restraint as the said deponrnt? - - -ly believes
and and for this dip- -- - - -- - - - - - - - - - M.D. Allen
Sworn to and subscribed by the said M.D. Allen before one Inman H. Fowler
Clerk of said Court