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I Joseph York of Wells county in the state of Indiana do make and publish this my last will & testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. First I direct that my body be decently interred 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 interest me with I dispose of the same in the following manner to wit: I direct first that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as possible out of the first moneys that shall come to your hand from any portion of my estate. I also direct that the hole (sic) of my household furniture & personal property shall be & remain the absolute property of my youngest daughter RACHEL JANE YORK if she shall be living at the time of my decease but if she shal (sic) not survive me, then that the same shall be given to the heirs who are living share & share alike. I also give and bequeath to my two sons the following trait of land the North part of the South West fraction of the North East fractional quarter of section number nineteen (19) in the township number (25) North of Range number eleven (11) East containing one hundred acres said land lying & being in the county of Wells & state of Indiana the said land to be divided as follows: My son JOSHUA YORK at my decease is to receive forty five acres off of the south end of the aforesaid land at my decease the aforesaid sons is to receive the aforesaid number of acres with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging and I further declare & direct that EACH OF THE REMAINING HEIRS AT MY DECEASE SHALL RECEIVE THE SUM OF TWO DOLLARS IN LIEU OF THEIR SHARES of the aforesaid described land & personal property I also direct that the Wholl (sic) of my household furniture & personal property shall be & remain the absolute of my beloved wife if she shall be living at the time of my decease but if she shal (sic) not survive me then that the same shall be given absolutely to my youngest daughter Rachel Jane York if living at my decease & if not to the remaining heirs in equal shares.And I hereby make & ordain my worthy and esteemed friends JOSEPH H YORK & Joshua York executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I Joseph York the testator have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty second day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty six.Joseph York (seal) Signed sealed published and declared by the above named, Joseph York as his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses hereto in the presence of said testator & in the presence of each other.George McMahon(seal)Robert Clark(seal) State of Indiana Wells County This day personally came before me the undersigned clerk of the Probate Court of said County of Wells Robert Clark who being by me duly sworn upon his oath says that he saw Joseph York the within named testator sign seal publish and declare the within writing as his last will and testament that he believes he was at the time of its execution of sound mind and memory and that he the said Robert Clark signed his name thereto as a witness in the presence of the said testator at his request. Subscribed and sworn Robert Clark To before me this 2nd day Of October A.D. 1847 Bowen Hale, Clerk P.C.W. Co