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I Matthew Jones of Hendricks County Indiana do make and Publish this my last will and
testament

1st I direct that my body be decently entered and that my funeral be conducted in a
manner corresponding with my Estate and situation in life and as to the worldly Estate
that god in his providence has bestowed upon me. I bequeath to
my son Thomas Jones One Dollar,
Wiley Jones One Dollar,
Matthew Jones One Dollar & to
my Daughter Sally Sturgeon five Dollars.

2nd I bequeath to my son John Jones my horse saddle Bridle & shot gun

3rd I leave the remainder of my personal property in the hands of my son John Jones
to pay off all just debts and after paying the above mentioned debts the Remainder in
the hands of the said John Jones to go to the use of my son Befsant to supply his
wants in such case or cases as the said John Jones shall deem expedient;

And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son John Jones Executor of this my
last will and testament hereby revoking all Others or former wills or testaments by me
heretofore made.

In witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this
11th of July 1836
signed sealed published and declared as and for the last will his
and testament of the above named Matthew x Jones seal
Mathew Jones in the presence of mark us
James Campbell
Samuel C. Mitchell
Samuel Barker

State of Indiana Hendricks Probate Court
Hendricks County August Term 1836

Personally appeared in open Court Samuel C. Mitchell and
Samuel Barker subscribing witnefses to the within will of Matthew Jones and after being
duly sworn upon their Oaths say that they saw the said Matthew Jones Sign the within
will and declare the same to be his Act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned
and that they verily believe that the said Matthew Jones at the time of the signing of the
within will was of sound mind & memory
In testimony whereof I do hereunto seal set my hand and affix the seal of
the said Court at Danville this 8th day of August A.D. 1836

S. T. Hadley / Clerk