From - Nina Heil <nina4@charter.net>
Oct 2002

   Will of Josiah Lake of 1974 

Below is the will of Josiah Lake who married Abigail Benedict and
born 1792.

Transcription of: Last Will and Testament of Josiah Lake deceased.

I Josiah Lake of Burlington Kansas make this my last Will. I give, devise
and bequeath my Estate and property, real and personal as follows to wit:
       One note secured by Mortgage for Two hundred dollars due
Nov. 5th, 1873 given by Wood Petty and wife and dated the 5th of
Nov. 1871.  One note on C. L. W. Ingerson and S. J. Carter for $100
dated Nov. 16th, 1872.  Due 12 months from date.  One note for $
50, on C. S. W. Ingerson and Lorenzo Schlicter, Due Nov 4th, 1873.
Forty dollars in Money.  After decease of this Testator and after
paying all debts and liabilities; funeral expenses & then the residue
to be equally divided between the following named persons to wit: Phebe
Davidson, Emiline Schaaf, Adaline Ingerson, Alvina Lapoe, Sarah Jane
Garrett and to the heirs of Elizabeth Carter deceased. One Wooden Chest
to Irene Davidson. My Bible to Adaline Ingerson. My Large Testament to
Phebe Davidson. My Trunk to Josiah Davidson.
       My bed and clothes to Phebe Davidson. My Looking Glass to Phebe
Davidson.  May Keep or give to whom she chooses. Forty dollars loaned
to James Davidson on the 5th day of May 1872 at 10 percent to apply on
my board bill and washing. I appoint Josiah L. Davidson as Executor of
this Will. In Witness whereof I have signed and sealed and published and
declared this instrument as my Last Will at Burlington Kansas December
21st AD. 1872.
                     Josiah x(his mark) Lake              Seal

The said Josiah Lake at said City of Burlington on the day above written,
Signed and sealed this instrument and published and declared the same
as and for his Last Will and we at his request and in his presence
and in the presence of each other have hereunto written our names as
subscribing witnesses.

                                   J. F. Harland
                                   L. Rosencrans
                                   Frederick Hollopeter
Recorded this 2nd day of January AD. 1873.
                                   John M. Raukin
                                   Probate Judge.