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Hi Fellow Switzerland County, Indiana Researchers:
Thanks to Lori Keith Burgess! We have another Will on the
Switzerland County, IN Wills message board.
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Switzerland County, IN Wills
A new message, "John Buchanan," was posted by Lori Keith Burgess on Wed,
30 Aug 2000
Surname: Buchanan, Short, Henry, Scemmerhorn, Huckleberry, Wright, Eblin,
Benefiel
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NAME: Lori Keith Burgess
EMAIL: lburgess(a)seidata.com
DATE: Aug 30 2000
QRYTEXT: Will of John Buchanan Deceased (299
State of Indiana Switzerland County Sct.
Be it remembered that on this 28th day
of May A D 1847. at the office of the Clerk of the Probate
Court of Said County in the Town of Vevay in
said County. Personally appeared James G.
Buchanan, and produced the last Will and
Testament of John Buchanan late of Said County
and admitted to probate, which acordingly
was done and the Said Will and proof there
of is in the words and figures following to wit.
In the name of God Amen-
I John Buchanan of the County of Switzerland
and State of Indiana. being weak of body but
of Sound and disposing mind and memory
do make ordain publish and declare that foll-
-owing as my last Will and testament, revoking
all other & former wills---
Item 1st I will that my body receive a decent
And plain burial consigning my Soul to the
God who gave it---
Item 2nd I Will that all my Just debts be paid
Item 3rd The residue of my estate real and personal
I Will & bequeath as follows to wit-
To the Children of Wilson Buchanan deceased who's
names are not all known to the Testator, I Will
and bequeath the sum of One Dollar having
made Said Wilson Buchanan advancements in his
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300 Will of John Buchanan Deceased
lifetime to the extent of what I intended to give
him Item 4th To Nancy Short I Will & bequeath.
the sum of One Dollar-
5th To Martha Henry & George Henry I Will and
bequeath the sum of One Dollar
6th To my daughter Elizabeth formerly Elizabeth
Scemmerhorn but now married to some person
who's name is unknown I Will and bequeath the
sum of One Dollar-
7th To the Children of my deceased daughter Tobitha
Huckleberry. I Will and bequeath the sum of
one Dollar-
8th To Alfrid and Lucinda Wright I Will and bequeath
the sum of one Dollar-
9th To David and Sarah Eblin I Will and bequeath
the sum of One Dollar-
10th To Wilson B. Benefiel & Eliza Benefiel I Will
and bequeath the sum of one Dollar-
11th To John B. Buchanan the Sum of One Dollar-
12th To George Andrew Buchanan I Will and bequeath
on note on John B. Buchanan of three Hund-
-red Dollars bearing even date herewith-
13th The residue of my Estate real personal & mixed
I Will & bequeath. To my beloved wife Rachel Buc
hanan, and my Sons Jacob S. Buchanan James
Garret Buchanan and George Andrew Buchanan and
As Tenants in common absolutely and in fee simple
Made signed Sealed published and declared as
My last Will & Testament on this 15th day of September
A.D. 1844 in presence of the Witnesses who have
Subscribed their names hereto-John Buchanan (Seal)
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Will of John Buchanan Deceased (301
The above and foregoing last Will and tesstament of
John Buchanan was this day made, signed sealed
Published and declared by him as his last Will
and testament, in our presence, and while we were
in the presence of each other. The said Buchanan
being of sound mind and memory, the same
having been read to him in our presence
J. C. Eggleston
H. C. Parker
State of Indiana Switzerland County Sct.
Be it remembered that on the 28th
Day of May AD 1847. Personally appeared before the
Clerk of the Probate Court of said County. Hiram C.
Parker a man of lawful age, one of the subscribing
Witnesses to the foregoing Will. Who being duly sworn
Deposith and saith that he was personally present when
John Buchanan the Testator signed the foregoing Will
And declared the same to be his last Will and Testament
That he this deponant and Joseph C. Eggleston the other
Subscribing witness signed their names as Witnesses
to Said Will in the presence of the Said Testator in
the presence of each other, and at the Said Testators
request. That Said Testator at the Time of Exec-
-uting the same was of full age to devise his property
and of Sound mind and memory, and not under
coercion and restrant--
Hiram Parker
I Edward Patton Clerk of the Probate
Court of Switzerland County State of
Indiana, do hereby Certify. That the
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302 Will of John Buchanan Deceased
foregoing proof of the foregoing will, was
taken Sworn to and Subscribed before me
on the 28th day of May A D 1847--
The Testimony where of I do hereunto
(L.S.Seal) Set my hand, and affix the Seal
of Said Court, at Vevay the day
and year aforesaid--
Edward Patton Clk
State of Indiana }
Switzerland County} Sct--
I Edward Patton Clerk of
the Probate Court of Said County do hereby
Certify the above to be a full true and Complete
Record of the Last Will and testament of
John Buchanan Deceased. and the proof
thereof-- In Witness whereof I do hereunto
Set my hand this 28th day of May A D 1847
Edward Patton Clerk
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