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From: Randi Richardson <>
Subject: [INMONROE] Will of John Loving
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 22:14:34 -0500

DOCUMENT: Will of John Loving

SOURCE: Monroe County (IN) Public Library, Local History Microfilm Roll
#37, Will Book 1 (1818-1841), pp. 2-3.

Be it remembered that on the seventh day of December in the year of our
Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen, the last will and testament
of John Loving, deceased, was proven before me, William Lowe, Clerk of the
Circuit Court in and for the county of Monroe in the State of Indiana, by
the oaths of Francis Hickman and Susannah Sumpter, whereupon the same is
admitted to record which is in the following words and figures, to wit:

In the name of God, Amen,

Know all people that I, John Loving of Monroe County, State of Indiana,
knowing the uncertainty of human life and wishing to settle my wordly
affairs before my departure, do make this my last will and testament viz:

I bequeath my soul to the Great Creator who gave it, earnestly beseeching
him to prepare me for my final dissolution. I also bequeath my body to the
earth from whence it came. As it respects my property, I do will and
positively order that all my just debts be paid, and it is my will to have
my wagon and hind (one illegible word), also my quarter section (of) land
known by the name of the Ham Land, sold for that purpose.

I then will and bequeath to my son, Taylor Loving, one heifer. Secondly,
I do will and bequeath to my son, Reuben Loving, one heifer. Thirdly, I do
will and bequeath to my son, William Loving, one horse and one
heifer. Fourthly, I do will and bequeath to my son, Lot Loving, one horse
and one heifer. Fifthly, I do will and bequeath to my son, John Loving,
one horse and one heifer. Sixthly, I do will and bequeath to my daughter,
Delphy Loving, one horse and one heifer, one bed and bedding. Seventhly, I
do will and bequeath to my daughter, L. Loving, one horse, one heifer, one
bed and bedding. Eighthly, I do will and bequeath to my daughter, Lory
Loving, one horse, one heifer, one bed and bedding. Ninthly, I do will and
bequeath to my daughter, Mary Alaway, one dollar. Tenthly, I do will and
bequeath to my daughter, Delilah Wakefield, one dollar. Eleventh, I do
will and bequeath to my wife, Lory Loving, all the remainder of my property
both real and personal for her use and benefit and for raising my infant
children during her natural life, and at her decease I do will and order
that it shall be divided equally among my children (all only Elizabeth
Tucker I do will and bequeath to her ten dollars only) viz: Taylor Loving,
Reuben Loving, William Loving, Lot Loving, John Loving, Delphy
Loving, Letty Loving, Lory Loving, Mary Alaway, and Delilah
Wakefield. And I do hereby appoint my brother, William Loving, of the
State of North Carolina, and my son, Taylor Loving of Monroe County in the
State of Indiana, and Joseph Gilbert of the State of Indiana, Monroe
County, executors of this my last will and testament, whereunto I have set
my hand and seal this thirty-first day of August, A. D., one Thousand Eight
Hundred and Eighteen.

John Loving

NOTE: Witnessed by Nathaniel Clark, Francis Hickman and Robert
Blair. Proven December 7, 1818, as noted above.

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