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born: 16 Nov 1804 died: 23 Jun 1891 1. I will and bequeath that all my lawful debts be paid. That my funeral expenses be paid and that decent monument be placed at my grave. 2. I will and bequeath that my daughter Maggie Robison have one- sixth part of my estate. 3. I will and bequeath to my son George Holmes one-twelfth part of my estate. 4. I will and bequeath to my son Clarkson E. Holmes ten dollars. 5. I will and bequeath to my daughter-in-law Amanda Holmes one- sixth of my estate, less ten dollars. 6. I will and bequeath to my daughter Mary Fagen one twelfth of my estate. 7. I will and bequeath to my daughter Emma Brink one-sixth of my estate. 8. I will and bequeath to my daughter Eliza Horning one-sixth of my estate, to be held in trust for her benefit by Theodore Robison and paid out by him for her benefit as his judgement may dictate, and in case of his death or inability to act that the District Court of Keokuk Co., Iowa appoint a suitable person to act in his stead. And further, in the event of the death of said Eliza Horning the property to descend to her children. 9. I will and bequeath to my grandson Alvin Holmes one-sixth of my estate. 10. I nominate and appoint Theodore Robison as executor of this my last will and testament, March 1st, 1888.
ESTATE OF L. B. HOLMES DECEASED JUNE 23, 1891 WIDOW NO Heirs at Law Date of Birth Residence Remarks Margretha Robison January 22, 1846 Oyton City, Utah one-sixth (Maggie) George Holmes January 11, 1850 Deep River, Iowa one-twelfth Clarkson E. Holmes May 4, 1851 Talleyrand, Iowa ten dollars ($10.00) Amanda Holmes October 23, 1861 Talleyrand, Iowa one-sixth less $10.00 Mary Fagen January 22, 1853 Talleyrand, Iowa one-twelfth Emma Brink June 10, 1854 Talleyrand, Iowa one-sixth Elisa Horning June 8, 1856 Talleyrand, Iowa one-sixth Alvin Holmes December 14, 1869 Loretto Bres one-sixth Description Sec. Tp. or or Lot Blk. Range Acres N.E.4 33 75 10 160 E.2 N.W. 33 75 10 80 S.3/10 S.W. N.W. 34 75 10 12 N.19a N.W. S.W. 34 75 10 19 S.W. 7a N. W.28a S.W. N.W. 34 75 10 7 STATE OF IOWA I, J. Peter Mersch administrator of the estate Keokuk County of L. B. Holmes deceased, on my oath do say that the foregoing statement of the names, ages, residence, & c., of the heirs of said Estate is correct, as I verily believe, SO HELP ME GOD. J. Peter Mersch Subscribed and sworn to before me by said J. Peter Mersch this 5th of Oct. 1891. F. L. Goeldicer Deputy Clerk The L. B. Holmes signatures on the following two pages are copies from the last will and testament of L. B. Holmes. The foregoing instrument was at the date thereof subscribed by Lemuel B. Holmes in our presence, and he, at the same time declared the same to be his last will and testament; and by his request we signed our names thereto as witnesses, both in his presence, and in the presence of each other.
I, L. B. Holmes of the county of Keokuk and state of Iowa being of sound and disposing mind and of full age, making this addition to my will heretofore made. I desire that my real estate shall remain unsold and in charge of my executor, who shall rent the same to the best advantage he may have the opportunity of doing, and apply the proceeds as the other portions of my personal property for the term of ten years unless he shall be able to sell the same for the sum of thirty dollars ($30.00) per acre sooner. In that case he may sell as soon as he has an opportunity to realize thirty dollars per acre and divide the same as specified in the will to which this is a supplement. My personal property I desire distributed in accordance with said will as soon as the Executor may see fit. May 19th, 1888.
The foregoing instrument was at the date thereof subscribed by L. B. Holmes in our presence and he at the same time declared the same to be a supplement to his last will and testament and they together constituted his last will and testament, and by his request we signed our names thereto, as witnesses, both in his presence and in the presence of each other.
I, L. B. Holmes of Keokuk Co., Iowa, being of full age and sound and disposing mind make this addition to my former will: I desire to change so much of my former will as relates to my bequest to my daughter Eliza Horning, in which will I bequeathed to her, property to be dealt out according to the judgement of my son-in-law Theodore Robison as her needs require. I hereby declare as my wish that she receive her share the same as my other heirs. I further declare it as my will that in case my son-in-law Theodore Robison shall not wish to act as executor of my will that John Horning shall be appointed in his place. May 2, 1891.
Signed in our presence and at his request. Signed by us in his presence as witnesses, this 2nd of May 1891.
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