From Orange County Will Book 1 

Will of Joshua Reed

Courtesy of, Linda Miller
In the name of God Amen
I Joshua Reed of the County of Orange and State of Indiana being weak in body and considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and from following (that is to say) 1st After all my just and lawful debts are paid I give and bequeath all my estate both real and personal to my three daughters Rachael Phillips, Martha Marts and Mary Mahan, to be equally divided between them, the said Rachael Phillips, Martha Marts and Mary Mahan and last and lastly I assign my immortal soul to God who gave it and my body to be buried at the discretion of Thomas Phillips, Jacob Marts and Peter Mahan whom I hereby appoint sole executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
Joshua Reed {Seal}
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Joshua Reed to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the Testator
Alexander Wallace
Asa Burt
Edward Kearby
Be it remembered that at the November Term of the Probate Court of Orange County Indiana AD. 1838 the within will was exhibited by Peter Mahan one of the Executors thereunto named and duly proved the same to the satisfaction of said court by the oath of Alexander Wallace and Edward Kearby two of the subscribing witnesses thereto
Test. Tho. V. Thornton Clk.