Harrison, Norman

HARRISON, HOLLEY, CROUSE, MURDGETT, MAPLES

Posted By: Charlotte
Date: 5/29/2003 at 16:50:39

The Last Will & Testament of Norman Harrison

Know all men by these presents that I, Norman Harrison of the County of Clinton and State of Iowa Farmer being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and Testament.

1st I will that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be paid.

2nd I give and bequeath to my son Charles Harrison Five dollars.

3rd I give and bequeath to my other five children and to one grand child to wit Sophronia (?) Holley, Maria Harrison, Lewis Harrison, David Harrison, Julia Ann Crouse and the child of my daughter Nancy the remainder of all my estate real, personal and mixed to be divided in six equal shares between them.

(Volunteer’s note:(there is no 4th))

5th I hereby ordain and appoint my Son in Law James Holley and my daughter Sophronia (?) Executor & Executrix of this, my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal and publish and declare this to be my last will and Testament in presence of the witnesses named below this Twenty Eighth day of September AD 1857

Norman Harrison

In presence of W. Murdgett (?) of City of Camanche, Clinton County Iowa
T.I. Maples of City of Camanche, Clinton County Iowa

Thursday May 6th, 1858

State of Iowa |
Clinton County | ss

I Loring Wheeler Clerk of the County Court in and for said county hereby certify that the within will was duly proven in open Court this day by the subscribing (and other) witnesses

In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affixed the seal of the county court at DeWitt this 6th day of May AD 1858

Loring Wheeler, clerk

Recorded by me this 6th day of May 1858

Daniel McNeil, County Judge