Will of Amanuel C. Pettys, 1891, Morrow Co., Oregon
Surnames: Pettys

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Morrow County, OR; Volume A, page 20

Last Will and Testament of Amanuel C. Pettys
filed April 9, 1891 at 10 am
J. W. Clerk
by G. W. Wells, deputy

In the name of God Amen.

I Amanuel C. Pettys of the County of Morrow, State of Oregon of the age of 55
years, and being of sound and disposing mind and memory, and not acting under
duress, menace, fraud or undue influence of any person whatsoever, do make,
publish and declare this my last will and Testament, in manner following, that
is to say:

First, I direct that my body be decently buried with proper regard to my
station and condition in life and the circumstances of my estate.

Secondly, I direct that my executrix hereinafter named as soon as she has
sufficient funds in her hands, pay my funeral expenses and the expenses of my
last sickness and the allowance made to my family.

Thirdly. I give and devise to my said wife Katie Pettys all those certain
pieces or parcels of land lying and being in Morrow County, State of Oregon,
described as follows to wit, the South « North East 1/4 and the South « of the
North West 1/4 of Section six in Township one South of Range Twenty Five East
the same being known as the A. C. Pettys Timber Cul;ture, also a quarter
section of land lying on the north sid eof said section six in Township one
south of Range 25 East as aforesaid and being two eighty acres lots lying end
to end along the whole north side of said section six, the same being known as
the A. C. Pettys preemption claim. Together with all the hereditaments and
appurtenances thereto belong or in any wise appertaiing to have and to hold
the premises above described to the said Katie Pettys to use and dispose of
for the mutual good of herself and our children, so long as she remains my
widow; otherwise the said property shall be divided equally between our
children share and share alike.

Fifthly. I give and devise allt he rest residue and remainder of any real
estate of every name and nature whatsoever owned by me at the time of my
death, to my said wife Katie Pettys.

Sixthly. I give and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my personal
estate, goods and chattels of whatever kind or nature owned by me at the time
of my death to my said wife Katie Pettys.

Lastly. I hereby nominate and appoint my wife Katie Pettys the executrix of
this my last will and testament, and direct that she shall act as such
executrix without giving Bonds and I hereby reovk [sic] all former wills by me
made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of
April A.D. 1891.

A. C. Pettys (seal)

The foregoing instrument consisting of Two pages besides this was, at the date
thereof, by the said amanuel C. Pettys signed and sealed and pubished as, and
declared to be 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.

Witnesses -
E. P. Sine
A. S. Parling