Origin and History of the Magennis Family: With Sketches of the Keylor, Swisher, Marchbank, and Bryan Families |
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Page 54 - Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said John Alden, 2nd, as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of us, who, at his request, and in his presence, and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses the day and year above written.
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Page 67 - Indiana do make and publish this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made. FIRST, I direct that my body be decently interred and that my funeral be conducted in a manner corresponding with my estate and situation in life.
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Page 68 - Kintzy the testator have to this my will written on one sheet of paper, set my hand and seal this twenty-sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.
Page 54 - Dispositions by me at any time heretofore made, and declare this only to be and contain my last Will and Testament.