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Last Will and Testament of Robert
Osborne Konkle
This
is the Last Will and Testament of me Robert Osborne Konkle of the
First,
- I will and direct that my executors, hereinafter named shall pay all my just
debts, funeral and testamentary expenses.
Second,
- I will and direct that my wife Elizabeth Konkle, shall have and enjoy during
her lifetime three rooms in the old homestead, a cow, the use of a horse,
harness and buggy or cutter when she desires it, necessary food, fuel, and
clothing, also keep for the cow, and be paid the sum of fifty dollars yearly by
George E. Konkle and Alexander Konkle, making one-hundred dollars to be paid to
her during her lifetime, and the necessary household furniture.
Third,
- I will and direct that my daughter Susan Konkle shall have her home with her
mother, a room in the old homestead with necessary bed and furniture, while she
remains single and during her life time.
Fourth,
- I give devise and bequeath to my son George E. Konkle the south half of the
old homestead being a part of Lot Twenty-two in the Fifth Concession of the
said Township of Clinton with all buildings and machinery thereon and one-half
of my farm stock and implements, subject to the payment of Fifty Dollars per
year and the furnishing of the one-half of the maintenance mentioned in section
two of this my will.
Fifth,
- I give devise and bequeath to my son Alexander Konkle the north half of the
old homestead being part of Lot Twenty-two in the Fifth Concession of the said
Township of Clinton with the house thereon and to have a barn built thereon,
George E. Konkle to help and assist to build the same, he to (Alex) be subject
to the payment of Fifty Dollars, per year and the furnishing of the one half of
the maintenance mentioned in clause Second. – also
one-half of my farm stock and implements.
Sixth,
- I give and bequeath to my sons John A. Konkle and James H. Konkle share and
share alike my veteran land grant being Parcel 5084 in the Register for Rainy
River F.F. situate in the Township of Spohn in the
Rainy River District and Province of Ontario, being the South half of Lot
Number Two in the Seventh Concession of the said Township Containing 159 Acres
more or less.
Seventh,
- I will and direct that my executors hereinafter named shall sell and dispose
of to the best advantage my 50 acre farm being in the Township of South Grimsby
being the North part of Lot Number One, known as the Pine Ridge Lot also all
lumber (after payment of the cost of manufacture) and from and out of the
proceeds to pay off the Mortgage on said Lot of $400.00 and the $1500.00 on the
old homestead and my just debts, the residue to be divided share and share
alike between my daughters Emma Potter, Susan Konkle, Elizabeth Chadwick, Frances
Bessey and Eliza Walters.
Eighth,
- I hereby nominate and appoint my said son George E. Konkle, George Bater and James E. Zimmerman the executors of this my Last
Will and Testament at the same time making null and void all other and former
Last Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made.
In
Witness Whereof I the said Robert Osborne Konkle the Testator have hereunto set
my hand and seal this tenth day of March in the year of our Lord Nineteen
Hundred and Thirteen
R. O. Konkle
Signed, Sealed and Declared}
by the
said testator as and}
for his
Last Will and Testam-}
ent in our presence who at}
his
request in his presence}
and in
the presence of each}
other
have hereunto subscribed}
our names
as witnesses to the}
execution
of the said will.}
David Librock
Charles E. Riggins
signed George E. Konkle
signed James E. Zimmerman
Executors
“a”
This
is exhibit “a” referred by the affidaviting George
Ellis Konkle, James Edgar Zimmerman before me at the
signed
Charles Riggins
a Commissioner
This
is exhibit “a” referred by the affidaviting Charles
Riggins sworn before me at the
signed J.D. Lincoln
