Orange Probate Court, January term for 1831

Benjamin Ratcliff produced in open court, the last will

and testament of Isom Gwin of which probate was made by the examin-

ation of Reuben Whitten, one of the subscribing witnesses, ordered that the

said will be recorded and that Benjamin Ratcliffe, one of the

executors named therein file bond in the Clerk's office with a penalty

of one thousand dollars with Samuel Stallcup as his security and

that he otherwise qualify to act as executor according to law.
 
 

In the name of God, amen, I, Isom Gwinn of the county

of Orange and state of Indiana, being sick and weak in body but

of sound mind and disposing memory, for which I thank God, and calling to

mind the uncertainty of human life, and being desirous to dispose of all

such worldly estate as it has pleased God to bless me with,

I give and bequeath the same in manner and following, that is to say,

1st I give to my wife Mary Gwinn all my estate both real and personal for

and during the time (term?) of her natural life except such as has heretofore been pro-

vided for her maintenance and support.

2ndly After the death of my wife Mary Gwin, I give all my estate both

real and personal except such as heretofore been provided, for her support

and maintenance to my children, equally to be divided among them and

to ________ enjoyed by them forever,