LAWRENCE COUNTY, INDIANA WILLS 1821-1918 p. 349 Will and Proof of Ruben H. Moore State of Indiana Lawrence County February 18th 1867 Know all men by these presents that I Ruben Moore of the state and county aforesaid do hereby in the name of Almighty God and of our Lord Jesus Christ this day make this my last will and testament as follows That after my decease all my earthly goods and affects shall be dispersed of as follows Viz I do give and bequeath at my death to Columbus Moore my son the South half of North East quarter of South West quarter of section thirty five Town four north of Range one West Also the South half of North West quarter of the South East quarter Same section Town and Range I do further give and bequeath to my son Thomas C Moores widow America Moore and his Thomas Moores heirs viz Sidney S Moore Christiann Moore Juliann Moore Thomas L Moore the North half of the North East quarter of South west quarter of Section thirty five Town four north of Range one West Also the North half of the North West quarter of South East quarter Same Section Town and Range all my right and title in said Real Estate on condition that my wife Jane Moore is to be comfortably maintained by said heirs during her natural life time and having an equal amount of the claims against said lands I also hereby appoint Columbus Moore my son my executor to settle all Just and lawful claims and demands of my Estate and further whatever may be left of my personal property And affects after defraying all necessary funeral expenses furnishing my mortal remains a decent and Christian entermant be equitably divided between Columbus Moore and the lawful heirs of Thomas C Moore and his widow Reuben Moore Attest John F Pless Elihu S McIntire The State of Indiana Lawrence County SS Be it remembered that on the 4th day of December AD 1869 Elihue S McIntire one of the subscribing witnesses to the within and foregoing last will and testament of Reuben Moore late of said county deceased personally appeared before the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Lawrence 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 18th day of February AD 1867 he saw the said Reuben Moore sign his name to said testament in writing as and for his last will and testament and that this deponant at the same time heard the said Reuben Moore 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 Reuben Moore and with his consent attested and subscribed by the said Elihue S McIntire and John F Pless in the presence of said testator and in the presence of each other as subscribing witnesses thereto and that the said Reuben Moore 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 deponant verily believes and further the deponant says not Elihue S McIntire Sworn and subscribed by the said Elihue S McIntire before me John Riley Clerk of said Court at Bedford the 4th day of December 1869 John Riley I John Riley Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Lawrence County Indiana do hereby certify that the within annoted will and testament of Reuben Moore has been duly admitted to probate and duly proved by the Testimony of Elihue S McIntire one of the subscribing witnesses thereto that a complete record of said will and of the testimony of the said will and of the testimony of the said Elihue S McIntire in proof thereof has been by me duly made and recorded in book A at page 349, 350 & 351 of the records of wills of said County. In Attestation Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Bedford this 4th day of December 1869 John Riley Clerk Court of Common Pleas Lawrence County ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Phyllis Hill <phill@redrock.net>