Wills

Lorenzo D. Haga

Courtesy of Cathy Clark Beard
Transcribed as written with no intentional corrections or changes.

Will Book C, Page 556

Last Will and Testament of Lorenzo D. Haga

 I, Lorenzo D. Haga, being of sound mind and in full possession of all my mental faculties do hereby make this my last will and testament.

 I. It is my desire that a nice but modest monument be erected jointly for my beloved wife and myself.

 II. All of my property, both real and personal, I bequeath to my beloved wife Mary E. Haga, to be used and enjoyed by her during her lifetime and upon her death the remainder is to be shared equally by our five children, Mary E. Haga Montgomery, Elsie M. Haga Morden, William Frank Haga, Lydia Mabel Haga and Frances Evelyn Haga. This includes besides real estate, which already is joint title, all monies on deposit, all bonds and other interest bearing securities, all household goods, my one-half interest in the store now owned jointly by Oscar Sherfick and myself, all notes, mortgages etc. and all other unlisted chattels.

 III. Upon the death of my wife it is my desire that our son, William Frank Haga, shall serve as administrator, without bond, in the final settlement of the estate.

             Signed and executed this 6th day of October, A.D. 1928

                                    Lorenzo D. Haga.

            Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of October, 1928

                                    Zella M. Franklin,
                                    Notary Public, Martin County, Indiana

My comm. exp. Jan. 21, 1930.

 

Witnesses.
John R. Crim.
Clay H. Franklin.

 State of Indiana, Martin County, SS:

            Before me, Charles Sherfick Clerk of the Martin Circuit Court, personally came Clay H. Franklin one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will and testament of Lorenzo D. Haga, 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 Clay H. Franklin and John R. Crim to sign said will as witnesses thereto, which they accordingly did in the presence of said testator and in the presence of each other as subscribing witnesses thereto.

                                    Clay H. Franklin.

            Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 8th day of February, 1929.

                                    Charles Sherfick, Clerk

 State of Indiana, Martin County, SS:

            I, Charles Sherfick Clerk of the Martin Circuit Court do hereby certify that the above and foregoing last will and testament of Lorenzo D. Haga, late of Martin County, Indiana, deceased was this day duly admitted to probate and record, and the proof thereof duly made by Clay H. Franklin, subscribing witness thereto, which said will with such proof have been duly recorded in Record of Wills No. C, page 556, in this office.

             Witnesses my hand and the seal of said court this the 8th day of Feb. 1929.

                                    Charles Sherfick Clerk