LIESVELD, Derk

LIESVELD

Posted By: Cay Merryman (email)
Date: 7/11/2003 at 17:30:25

WILL OF DERK(?) LIESVELD

In the name of God, Amen.

I Derk Liesveld of Mills County in the state of Iowa, being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of the frail and transitory life, do therefore make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament.

That is to say, After all my lawful debts are paid and discharged the residue of all my Estate, both real and personal, I give, bequeath and dispose of as follows:

1st. To my well beloved wife, Martina Liesveld, all my Estate both real and personal, to have and to hold the use, control and enjoyment of the same until my said wife marries again or dies.

2nd. After my said wife marries again, I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife, one half of all my Estate, both real and personal, to have and to hold the use, control and enjoyment of the same until she dies and the other half of my said estate to my children to be divided in equal shares among them.

3rd. After my said well beloved wife dies, I give and bequeath unto my children all my Estate, both real and personal to be divided in equal shares among them.

I further make and constitute and appoint my well beloved wife, Martina Liesveld the Executor of this my last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this Twenty third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five.
Signed.....Derk Liesveld

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Derk Liesveld, as and for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who at the request of the said Derk Liesveld and in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our nmes and respective names of places of residence as witnesses.
H. W. Liesveld, Grand Rapids, Mich.
P. Benjamin, Sr., Zeeland, Mich.

Admitted to Probate, November 15th 1875