Will of John N. Elder, 1899, Morrow Co., Oregon
Surnames: Elder, Bucknum

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Morrow County, OR; Volume A, page 44

John N. Elaer
filed 28 Jul 1899, Vawter Crawford, County Clerk

In the Name of God, Amen,

Know all men, that I, John M. Elder, of Heppner, County of Morrow, State of
Oregon of the age of sixty three years, being of sound and disposing mind and
memory, and not acting under duress, menace, fraud, or under influence of any
person whomsoever, do make, publish, and declare this my last Will and
Testament, in manner and form following, to wit:

First, It is my will and I do order, that all my jsut debts and funeral
expenses be duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be done after
my decease.

Second, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Lucinda Elder, one third
(1/3) of my property both real and personal of which I may be possessed and
wheresoever situated, at the time of my decease.

Third, I give and bequeath unto my son, Benjamin Franklin Elder, one third
(1/3) of all my property both real and personal, of which I may be possessed
and wheresoever situate at the time of my decease.

Fourth, I give and bequeath unto my sons, Charles Oliver Elder; James Lewis
Elder and my daughter Mary Belle Bucknum and my grandson Fredrick L. Elder
share and share alike the remaining one third (1/3) of all my property both
real and personal, of which I may be possessed, and wheresoever situate, at
the time of my decease.

And Lastly, I nominate, constitute and appoint my wife Lucinda Elder to be the
executrix of this, my last Will, hereby revoking all other wilsl, legacies and
bequests by me heretofore made, and declare this, and no other to be my Last
Will and Testament and I further will that my wife be not required to give
bonds.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, this second day of June, in
the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety-Nine.

John N. Elder (seal)

The above instrument was, at the date thereof signed, sealed, pubished and
declared by the said John N. Elder, as and for his Last Will and Testament in
presence of us, who, at his request and in his presence and in the presence of
each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto:

Jas Jones, residing at Heppner, Oregon
N. S. Whetstone, residing at Heppner, Oregon

In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Morrow County,
In the matter of the Estate of John N. Elder, deceased

Testimony of Subscribing witnesses to will, filed Aug. 11, 1899, Vawter
Crawford, County Clerk

State of Oregon, County of Morrow} ss

I, James Jones, of lawful age and a competent witness being first duly sworn
in open court estify as follows:

I reside in the City of Heppner, County of Morrow, and State of Oregon. I knew
John N. Elder in his life time and the time of witnessing his will hereinafter
mentioned, he was a resident of the city of Heppner, County of Morrow and
state of Oregon and was such resident at the time of his death, he died on the
5th day of June A.D. 1899 and left estate in the County of Morrow, State of
Oregon.

The instrument now shown me marked as filed in this County onf the 28th day of
July A.D. 1899, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of said deceased
was signed by said John N. Elder, deceased, at his home in the City of Heppner
County of Morrow and State of Oregon on the 2nd day of June A.D. 1899, the day
it bears date, in the presence of myself and N. S. Whetstone, the other
subscribing witness with whom I was acquainted at the time of witnessing said
Will and the said John N. Elder thereupon published the said instrument as:
and declared the same to be his last Will and Testament and requested us in
attestation thereof the sign the same as witnesses.

The said N. S. Whetstone and I then and there, in the presence of John N.
Elder, deceased, and in the presence of each other subscribing our names as
witnesses to said instrument.

At the time of executing said instrument, the said John N. Elder, deceased was
over the age of 21 years, to wit: of the age of 63 years or thereabouts, and
was of sound and disposing mind, and nor under any restraint, undue influence,
or fraudulent misrepresentations.

James Jones

The above testimony being reduced to writing, was signed by the witness the
said James Jones and was subscribed and sworn, to in a open court before me
this 11th day of Aug A.D., 1899
Vawter Crawford, County Clerk

The above statement is repeated same by N. S. Whetstone of Heppner.