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Last Will of Isaac Underwood
In the name of the Supreme Being, Amen.
Be it known that I Isaac Underwood of Hamilton County, State of Indiana, being weak and feeble in health, but sound in mind, wishing to make a deposition of my worldly effects, as it seems agreeable to my mind and feelings at the present time, do make and constitute this my last will and Testament.

Item 1: After my decease I desire that my body may be buried in a manner corresponding with estate and circumstances in life, without any ostentations or parade in the case, and that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be paid out of the proceeds of my personal estate.

Item 2: "My real estate consisting of the House Farm on which I now reside, being the south-east quarter of Section No. Thirty-two (32), in Township Twenty (20), North, Range three (3), East, I will and bequeath to my heirs at law, giving to my wife Catharine L. Underwood all her legal title to dower in the same, with all the rents and profits arising from the same, for the support and maintenance of said heirs, so long as it shall be to their interest to remain in their possessions. Should it be considered to the more comfort and satisfaction of he family to make an exchange of he property for the purpose of locating in some more desirable place for the convenience of schools or meeting privileges, then and in that case the exchange may be made, provided that no sacrifice in value shall attach, and the same is sanctioned by the proper authority having jurisdiction of the same.

Item 3: My personal property consisting of stock of horses, cattle farming implements, household and kitchen furniture may be sold at public or private sale as may be considered to the best interest of the estate, reserving from sale all property that is necessary for the comfort and proper management of he farm and support and maintenance of the family.

Item 4: My family carriage I give to my wife Catharine L. Underwood with a horse of her own selection, and harness for the same, and also any and all property or moneys, devised from the estate of James A [page 182] Dakin, late of Warren County State of Ohio, is hereby bequeathed to the same, to be controlled by her, with the advice and consent of any executors hereafter named

Item 5: I hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Catharine L. Underwood, John Underwood and Lewis Underwood my executors with full power to execute all the provisions of the foregoing will, and I hereby request that they shall freely consult each other in all matters relating to the settlement of my estate.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 31st day of August 1876.
Isaac Underwood (Seal)

The foregoing instrument of writing, written on one sheet of paper, containing the last will and testament of Isaac Underwood, was signed by the testator in our presence, and signed by us in the presence of each other.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and year above written.
R. G. Kercheval (Seal)
Philip T. Simmonds (Seal)

Probate-shared

[Proof of Will]
State of Indiana Hamilton County SS:
Before me Joseph R. Gray Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Hamilton in the state of Indiana, personally came Philip S. Simmonds one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing, who being by me first duly sworn upon his oath deposes and says, that, Isaac Underwood the testator named in the instrument of writing purporting to be his last will and testament, did sign, seal publish and declare the same to be his last will and testament on the day of the date thereof, that the said testator was at the same time of the full age of twenty-one years, and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and that he was not under coercion compulsion or restraint, and that he was competent to devise his property. And that the said testator signed, sealed, published, and declared the same to be [Page 183] his last will and testament in manner and form as aforesaid, in the presence of affiant and of R. G. Kercheval, the other subscribing witness thereto, and that they each attested the same and subscribed their names as witnesses thereto, in the presence and at the request of said testator and in the presence of each other.
Philip T. Simmonds

Subscribed and sworn to before me,
In witness of which I hereunto affix the seal of said Court and subscribe my name at Noblesville this 4th day of April A.D. 1879.
L.S. J. R. Gray Clerk

State of Indiana Hamilton County SS:
I Joseph R. Gray Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Hamilton in the State of Indiana do hereby certify, that the foregoing last will and testament of Isaac Underwood has been duly admitted to Probate before me. That the same was proven by the examination under oath of Philip T. Simmonds one of the subscribing witness thereto, and that a full and complete record of the said will and of the proof and examination of the witnesses by whom the same was proven has been made and is now of record in "Will Record E" of said County on pages, 181, 182 & 183.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribe my name at Noblesville this 4th day of April A.D. 1879
J. R. Gray Clerk

Property (Fam)

Rented Farm - Farm schedule 105

Education

Able to read, write and speak English

Occupation

Farmer

Research

Birthplace of parents:
1900: Father, Maryland - Mother, Ohio