LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN COSNER

In the name of the Benevolent Father of All! I, the said John Cosner, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, considering the uncertainty of continuance in life, and desiring to make such disposition of my worldly estate, as I deem best, do make, publish and declase this to my my last will and testament, hereby revoking and annulling any and all former will or wills whatsoever by me made.

First: I desire all my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid, as soon as possible after my decease.

Second: I give and bequeath unto my wife, Phebe Cosner, all of my household goods of every kind and description whatsoever, also the sum of Four Thosand (4,000) Dollars in lieu of her years' support, to be paid to her in money or approved notes out of the proceeds of my personal property by my executor hereinafter named, and also one third (1/3) of the net annual income of my Real Estate during her life time.

Third: I give, devise and bequeath unto the Foreign Missionary Society of the Baptist Church of the United States of America, the sum of One Thousand (1,000) Dollars in cash to be paid to the proper officer of said Society to receive such requests by my said executor, hereinafter named, within one year after my decease.

Fourth: I give and bequeath unto my son, John Cosner, and my daugher, Phebe Ann Scott, the entire residue of my estate, both Personal Property and Real Estate, to be divided equally between them, share and share alike.

I do hereby request the Probate Court to require no bond or bonds of my executor hereinafter names and I do further request that there be no appraisement of my estate, especially of my household goods.

I nominate and appoint my son, John Cosner, to be the executor of the will.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 3rd day of August, in the year eighteen hundred and ninety seven.

John Cosner (signed and sealed)

Signed, sealed and acknowledged by John Cosner as and for his last will and testament, in our presence and subscribed and attested by us as witnesses in his presence and at his request

William A. Ackerman
L. B. Ackerman



Transcribed and submitted by Sheryl McClure

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