Last Will and Testament of Matthew Clarke.                        Deceased.                             

 
I, Matthew Clarke, at this time a resident of Loogootee, Martin County Indiana and being of sound and disposing 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 1. I desire that all my just debts be paid as soon as practical after my death.

             Item 2. I give and bequeath unto St. Johns Catholic School in Loogootee Indiana the sum of six hundred dollars.

             Item 3. I give and bequeath unto Reverend Sylvester Eisenman O.I.B. the sum of two hundred dollars to be used by him for the benefit of the Indian Missions.

             Item 4. I give and bequeath unto Josephine Eisenman, the wife of Leonard Eisenman of Loogootee Indiana the sum of One hundred dollars to be used by her to prepare a room in her home for the use of her husband’s three brothers who are Catholic priests, when they visit him.

             Item 5. I give and bequeath unto Reverend Joseph F. Gerdon, pastor of St. John’s Catholic Church in Loogootee Indiana, or to his successor as such pastor the sum of Fifty Dollars as an offering for masses for the repose of the souls of the Clarke family; also fifty dollars as an offering for masses for the repose of the souls of the McNalley family.

             Item 6. I give and bequeath unto Reverent Joseph F. Gerdon, pastor of St John’s Catholic Church in Loogootee, Indiana, or his successor as such pastor all the residue of said estate to use as he deems proper.

             Item 7. In case my estate would not be sufficient at the time of my death to provide for all of the above bequests I direct that after the payment of my debts as herein provided the balance be distributed on a pro rata basis as herein provided.

             Item 8. I do hereby nominate James L. McGovren, Loogootee, Indiana, as the executor of this will.

             The foregoing instrument, signed sealed and acknowledged by me as and for my last will and testament this October 8, 1925.

 
                                                                        Matthew Clarke.

            The foregoing instrument was signed, sealed and acknowledged by said Matthew Clarke as and for his last will and testament in our presence who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have attached our hands a witnesses thereto this the 8^th day of October 1925.

                                                                        James L. McGovren,

                                                                        Mrs. Nellie Madden,

 
State of Indiana, Martin County, ss;

            Before me, Elmer Harding, Clerk of the Martin Circuit Court, personally came James L. McGovren, one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will and testament of Matthew Clarke late of Martin County, Indiana, deceased, and being duly sworn on oath says that he was present at the execution of said last will; that the same was duly executed, that at the time of the execution thereof, said testator, was of full age to devise his property, of sound mind and memory and not under any coercion or restraint, that said testator requested this affiant and Mrs. Nellie Madden, to sign said will as witnesses thereto, which they accordingly did in the presence of each other as subscribing witnesses thereto.

                                                                                    James L. McGovran,

 
            Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7 day of April, 1926.

 
                                                                                    Elmer Harding, Clerk.