JOHNSON, Jeriah - Putnam

Will of Jeriah Johnson

I, Jeriah Johnson of Washington Township, Putnam County, State of Indiana, do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at anytime heretofore made.

First, I direct that my body be decently intered and that my funeral be conducted in a manner corresponding with my estate and situation in life and as to such worldly estate as it has pleased God to intrust me with. I dispose of the same in the following manner to wit. I direct first that all of my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as possible out of the first moneys that shall come to the hands of my executors from any portion of my estate. Second, that all the real estate that shall be seized(?) or possessed at my death shall be for the use and support of my beloved wife Sarah if she survives me and at her death to be equally divided, share and share a like, between my two sons Levi Johnson and Henry Johnson for their use and benefit during their lifetime and then for the use of their children which the have and may have by their present wives. Third, that all my personal property except one horse, one cow and calf, and household and kitchen furniture, cooking utensils, beds, beddings, cupboard ware, clothing etc. at my death be equally divided between Levi and Henry aforesaid which shall be for the use benefit and support of my wife Sarah if she survives me during her lifetime and at her death the one horse, cow and calf to be equally divided between the said Levi and Henry aforesaid, and at her death all the household and kitchen furniture, cooking utensils, beds, bedding, clothing, cupboard ware etc., to be equally divided between my two daughters Mary and Eliza share and share alike and if the said Eliza should decease without an heir before the death of my wife Sarah her said proportion to be for the said Mary aforesaid. Fourth, that I bequeth to my beloved son John Johnson one dollar. Fifth, that the division of the property be made and proportioned out between the said Levi and Henry by three disinterested neighbors mutually chosen by them for that purpose. And I hereby make and ordain my esteemed friend Lemuel (?) Wright Executor and my wife Sarah Johnson Executrise of my last will and testament. In witness(?) whereof I Jeriah Johnson the testator have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and forty. Jeriah Johnson (SEAL) X (Signed) Sealed published and delivered by the said Jeriah Johnson on this sheet as his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our name as witnesses, thereto and in the presences of each other. Abraham Jackson, Isom S. Wright, Reuben Wright On said will the following proof is endorsed to wit. “State of Indiana, Putnam County Before me Jack McGinnis, clerk of the Probate Court of said county on this 14th day of August 1852 personnally appeared Abraham Jackson and Isom S. Wright two of the subscribing witnesses to the written last will and testament of Jeriah Johnson late of said county deceased who being duly sworn upon these oaths depose and say that the last will and testament was duly corrected by said testator that at the time of executing the same the said testator was of full age to devise his property and of sound mind and memory and not under coercion or restraint whatever, that the said testator subscribed the same in the presence of these deponents and Reuben Wright the other subscribing witness thereto and that these deponents and said Rueben Wright subscribed their names thereto in the presence and at the request of said testator and in the presence of each other Abraham Jackson, Isom Wright. Subscribed and sworn to before me the date above. Witness my hand and the seal of said court hereto affirmed at Greencastle. Jacob McGinnis, clerk. I Jacob McGinnis, clerk of the Probate Court of said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full true and complete record of the last will and testament of Jeriah Johnson late of said county deceased, and the proof and examination of Araham Jackson and Isom S. Wright two of the subscribing witnesses thereto by who the same was proven. Witness my hand this 14th day of August 1852.

Jacob McGinnis. Clerk.