CARTER, John

CARTER, MCCAMMON, NOAH, ANDERSON, MICKELWAIT

Posted By: Cay Merryman (email)
Date: 1/14/2004 at 16:19:09

Last Will and Testament of John Carter. I, John Carter of Glenwood, Iowa, being of sound mind and memory do make publish and declare this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made.

First: I direct that my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid out of my estate.

Second: All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real and personal, of which I may be seized to which I may be entitled I bequeath as follows:

Third: To my wife Alice Carter I bequeath all both personal and real of my property during her natural life Should she remain a widow and at her death all the said property to be equally divided between the following named children: Martha J. McCammon, Katherine Noah, Stephen B. Carter, Elija B. Carter, Sarah Anderson and Petuella Mickelwait, except one Hundred Dollars which amount I desire divided equally between the legal heirs of my brother, Nathan Carter. This clause is intended to include the children of Nathan Carter only. To my sons, James W. Carter and D. O. Carter, I bequeath to each one dollar, having heretofore made advancements to them of the value of the sum each of the aforesaid Heirs and children will receive when the division is made.

Fourth: Should my wife Alice Carter survive and afterward re-marry I devise that she have her dower right in my property here bequeathed.

Fifth: I hereby appoint Elija B. Carter Executor of this my last will.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this 4th day of May 1898 Signed John Carter

On the 4th day of May 1898 the following instrument was in our presence signed and executed by John Carter and by him declared to us to be his will and at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other we subscribed our names.
E. Starbuck of Glenwood, Iowa
W. H. Hamilton of Glenwood, Iowa