READ, Rebecca

READ, GREEN, KESTERSON, BUSHNELL, HAMPTON

Posted By: Cay Merryman (email)
Date: 4/29/2003 at 16:08:31

Will of REBECCA READ

I, Rebecca Read, of Mills County, Iowa, being of lawful age and of sound
and disposing mind, do make, publish and declare this to be my last
will, and expressly declare that no other will has been by me heretofore
made.

I---I direct that my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid out
of my estate, and the indebtedness here referred to shall include fair
compensation to any of my children who shall care for me in my last
sickness.

II--I direct that the real estate I now own (North half of North West
quarter of Section 17, Township 71, Range 41, Mills County, Iowa) shall
at my death be sold to the best advantage, and out of the proceeds of
same there shall first be paid to my son William Read, One Hundred
Dollars.

III-The household goods and furniture left to me I give and bequeath to
my three daughters to be divided as they may see fit.

IV--All the balance of my property including remainder of proceeds of
real estate I give and bequeath to all of my children share and share
alike, viz: John Read, Mary Green, Julina Kesterson, Ettie Bushnell,
William Read and Jessie Hampton.

V---I hereby appoint D. E. Whitfield, of Malvern Iowa, as executor of
this my last will and testament and hereby authorize him to sell and
convey the real estate above referred to in accordance with the terms
there stated.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this 12th day of May 1899.
Rebecca (X) Read Witness to signature Shirley Gillilland.

On the 12th day of May 1899, the foregoing instrument was in our
presence signed and executed by Rebecca Read and by her declared to us
to be her last will and testament, and at her request and in her
presence and in the presence of each other we have subscribed our names
as witnesses.

Shirley Gilliland
N. T. Bradway