David Finley will, 25 March 1834, Orange County, Indiana, Will Book A:147.

Be it remembered that I David Finley of the County Orange and State of Indiana have passed a long and healthy life and now do consider my self sound in mind for which I thank the greate and all wise Benefactor of all mankind. I do now on this the twenty-fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four, do make ordain publish and declare this to be my last will and testament in form and substance by me directed as follows:

First. I give and bequeath unto wife Elizabeth Finley all my personal estate of every discription, all rents and profits of my farm where I now on. If she may be the longest liver and remains of sound mind, but if she does become incapable of managing her property affairs in a way for her comfort and safety, then my Executors shall take charge of the property rents and profits and apply it to her use and benefit her life time. I further decree that if it is not convenient for me in my life time to contribute any thing to the education of the heirs of my son Jefferson Finley decd. that my Executors shall at any time after my death examine and if there appears to be an over pluss of rents after giving to my wife what she may think proper and sufficient for her support, his mind being reasonable and sensible of what she may kneed, to apply the over pluss to the tuition of the above named heirs at suitable times untill the two girls shall each have two years tuition and Samuel three years the sum or sums to be paid to the teacher for their tuition and not otherwise.

I do further make ordain and decree that after my death and the death of my wife likewise and the youngest heir may become of lawful age that my executors shall take charge of and sell all the lands I hold at my death either at private or publick sale so as to secure the best price that can be had and the money shall be equally divided and paid over by my executors to the heirs of my son

Jefferson Finley decd. which are herein named Josephine Finley, Samuel Finley and Elizabeth Finley to belong to them and their heirs forever if they do not live to have lawful heirs then it shall be to my heirs and their heirs forever.

I do hereby appoint Cyrus Finley and Joseph Maxwell to be my lawful executors to do and perform this my last will and testament. In as much as I\have equally divided to all the rest of my children, I further give and bequeath to each one of them one dollar.

5th. I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made and declare this to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date writen above.

David Finley

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