From Will Book 1, Orange County, Indiana
The Will of George Duncan

Contributed by, Linda Miller In the name of God Amen! I George Duncan Senr. Of the county of Orange and state of Indiana, being weak in body but of sound mind and memory, thanks be to All mighty God for the same and considering the uncertainty of this mortal life do make and publish this my last will and testament in form and manner following viz: After all my just and lawful debs are paid I will and bequeath unto my true and loving wife Elizabeth Duncan all my estate both real and personal to use in any way she may deem most expedient to render herself easy and comfortable during her natural life, and after death, my will is that the residue be disposed of as follows. 1st to Luvinia Vest ninety three dollars. 2d To Sarah Kearby Sixty dollars. 3d To Jane Boon seventy dollars. 4th The remainder or residue if any to be equally divided amongst all my lawful heirs except Polly Holmes, who has heretofore as I consider received a full share, and Fleming H. Duncan who is to receive in addition to a tract of land heretofore deeded to him by me so as to make the courses and distances of said deeded tract of land and addition thereto ____ as follows viz: beginning at the North East corner of the quarter section of land on which I now live and running west with said quarter section line sixty eight poles, thence south varying so as to run parallel with the original section lines to the southern bondary line of said quarter section, thence east with the quarter section line sixty eight poles: thence direct to the beginning: lastly I will my Immortal soul to God who gave it and my mortal body to be buried at the discresion of George Duncan and Fleming H. Duncan, whom I appoint soul executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made in witness whereof the said George Duncan Senr. Hath signed and acknowledged the foregoing to be his last will and testament this 26th of June 1832.
And in the presence of Alexander Wallace
Linzey Duncan      George Duncan
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The State of Indiana Orange County S__. Be it remembered that on the 23rd day of March 1839 Fleming H. Duncan one of the executors named within produced said will before me in vacation of c____ and proved the same according to law by the oath of Alexander Wallace one of the subscribing witness therefore witness. __________ (the writing is very small and is difficult to read). Tho. V. C______ Clk.
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