Will of John W. Beheler of KY - Ohio and Henderson Counties
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Will of John W. Beheler of KY - Ohio and Henderson Counties
| Debby Beheler (View posts) | Posted: 4 Mar 1999 12:00PM GMT |
Classification: Will
Surnames: BEHELER, HANCOCK, DAVIS, HOWER, GROVES, EASTIN
Will of John W. Beheler
In the name of God Amen. I John W Beheler of Henderson County state of Kentucky bein ill in body but of sound mind and disposing memory do make this my last will and testament as follows: to wit. After paying the expenses of my burial and the cost (not to exceed thirty dollars of erecting a monument at my grave I wish the proceeds of my life policy in the Sun Life Insurance Company to be equally divided among my four youngest children Bettie Monroe,
Minnie Catherine, Jessie Barnard and Georgie May I wish my son James Williams to have one bed and bedding I wish that my Daughter Bertha Ann shall have my sewing Machine I also wish my son James Williams to my cooking stove and oldest set of chairs The rest of my furniture I will to my daughter Bertha Ann to be held by her in trust and for the use and benefit of my four younger children Bettie Monroe, Minnie Catherine, Jessie Barnard and George (sic) May above named.
I appoint David V. Davis executer of this my last will and testament and until guardians are appointed for my four younger children above named I wish him to act as such executor without bond. I wish John C Clevison Hancock of McLean County Ky half brother of my deceased wife and Francis M Hower of Ohio County Ky if they will do so, to each take two of my four youngest children above named and if they each consent to take two of said children I wish one half of the remainder of the proceeds of my life policy aforesaid to be paid to John C Clevison Hancock and one half the remainder of the proceeds aforesaid life policy to be paid to Francis M Hower to be by them each used for the benefit of those of my four youngest children whom they each shall take. In testimony whereg_ witness my name signed here to this. October 21st 1897
John W Beheler
hisXmark
Witness
C C Groves (hisXmark)
R. Scrogin Eastin
State of Kentucky}
Sct
Henderson County }
We C C Groves and R Scrogin Eastin both of Henderson County & state of Kentucky do here by certify that the
foregoing instrument of writing was read to John W Beheler in our presence and he then in our presence declared said instrument of writing to be his last will and testament and at his request and in his presence and in presence of each other we subscribed same as witnesses Oct 25st 1897
C C Groves (hisXmark)
witness D.V. Davis R. Scrogin Eastin
State of Kentucky }1897 Oct Term Henderson County Court } Sct.Monday 25th day of Oct 1897
Henderson County}
This day this paper purporting to be the last Will & Testament of John W. Beheler decd late of Henderson County Ky was produced in open Court and proven according to law by the oaths of C C Groves and R S Eastin the two subscribing Witnesses therto the same was then adjudged by the Court to be the true last Will & Testament of John W Beheler decd and ordered to be recorded as such which is here done. J H Hart Clerk by L U Powell D. C.
In the name of God Amen. I John W Beheler of Henderson County state of Kentucky bein ill in body but of sound mind and disposing memory do make this my last will and testament as follows: to wit. After paying the expenses of my burial and the cost (not to exceed thirty dollars of erecting a monument at my grave I wish the proceeds of my life policy in the Sun Life Insurance Company to be equally divided among my four youngest children Bettie Monroe,
Minnie Catherine, Jessie Barnard and Georgie May I wish my son James Williams to have one bed and bedding I wish that my Daughter Bertha Ann shall have my sewing Machine I also wish my son James Williams to my cooking stove and oldest set of chairs The rest of my furniture I will to my daughter Bertha Ann to be held by her in trust and for the use and benefit of my four younger children Bettie Monroe, Minnie Catherine, Jessie Barnard and George (sic) May above named.
I appoint David V. Davis executer of this my last will and testament and until guardians are appointed for my four younger children above named I wish him to act as such executor without bond. I wish John C Clevison Hancock of McLean County Ky half brother of my deceased wife and Francis M Hower of Ohio County Ky if they will do so, to each take two of my four youngest children above named and if they each consent to take two of said children I wish one half of the remainder of the proceeds of my life policy aforesaid to be paid to John C Clevison Hancock and one half the remainder of the proceeds aforesaid life policy to be paid to Francis M Hower to be by them each used for the benefit of those of my four youngest children whom they each shall take. In testimony whereg_ witness my name signed here to this. October 21st 1897
John W Beheler
hisXmark
Witness
C C Groves (hisXmark)
R. Scrogin Eastin
State of Kentucky}
Sct
Henderson County }
We C C Groves and R Scrogin Eastin both of Henderson County & state of Kentucky do here by certify that the
foregoing instrument of writing was read to John W Beheler in our presence and he then in our presence declared said instrument of writing to be his last will and testament and at his request and in his presence and in presence of each other we subscribed same as witnesses Oct 25st 1897
C C Groves (hisXmark)
witness D.V. Davis R. Scrogin Eastin
State of Kentucky }1897 Oct Term Henderson County Court } Sct.Monday 25th day of Oct 1897
Henderson County}
This day this paper purporting to be the last Will & Testament of John W. Beheler decd late of Henderson County Ky was produced in open Court and proven according to law by the oaths of C C Groves and R S Eastin the two subscribing Witnesses therto the same was then adjudged by the Court to be the true last Will & Testament of John W Beheler decd and ordered to be recorded as such which is here done. J H Hart Clerk by L U Powell D. C.