Will of Charles B. Cones

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372             Will of Charles B Cones

I Charles B. Cones, of the city of Indianapolis, Marion County and State of Indiana, but temporarily in the city of Chicago, Illinois, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making null and void all of the last wills and testaments by me heretofore made.

As to all my worldly estate and all the property, real, personal or mixed, of which I shall die seized and possessed or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease, I deoise (presume to be devise), bequeath and dispose there of in the manner following, to with, Item 1st, My will is that all my just debts and funeral charges shall be by my executrix herein after named, paid out of my estate, as soon after my decease as shall be by her found convenient. 
Item 2nd I give, bequeath and devise to my wife, Nettie M. Cones, all my estate, real, personal, or mixed, to her and her heir(s), to have and hold forever.
Item 3rd, I do herby name and appoing my said wife Nettie M. Cones, executrix of this my last will and testament, to act without bond, herby authorizing her to compromise, adjust and discharge in such manner as she may deem proper all debts, demands or claims due me. She is also authorized and impowered to sell by private sell or public auction or in such manner and upon such terms affordit or otherwise as she may think proper; all or any part of my real estate or personal property, and convey the same to purchasers, to acknowldege and deliver and deed therefor in fee simple to such real estate, without restraint or subject to any order of court, And she is aslo authorized to sell and dispose of any interest that I may have in the corporation of C. B. Cones, Sons & Co., in such manner and upon such terms as she may determine and see proper. It is my will that my said wife shall consult Pierce Norton and obtain his advice adn assistance in and about the settlement of my estate.
In testimony where of I have hereto set my hand and seal this third day of March with year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and ninety.

                                                                        Charles B Jones  {seal}

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Charles B. Cones as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of us, who, at this request, and in his presence and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto this third day of March 1890.
                         Charles W. Dabb  {seal}
                         Malcolm D. Hart   {seal}

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373                          Will of Charles B. Cones continued


State of Indiana    \
Marion County      /  SS;
                            Nettie M. Cones, of lawful age, being duly sworn, upon her oath, say o; 
That she was the wife of Charles B. Cones, a resident of Marion County, Indiana, who departed this life on the 4th day of May, 1890. That she was present at the bed side of her said husband Charles B. Cones when he died.     That the funeral of said Charles B. Cones was had and held in the city of Indianapolis on the 6th day of May, 1890.
That she knows well the hand writing and signature of Charles B. Cones; that she has carefully examined the signature to the will hereto annexed, and that said signature is the signature and in the hand    writing  of said Charles B. Cones. That he made and excuted said will at the time named therin and in the form and in the manner as therein indicated as she was informed by said Charles B. Cones in his life - time. 
That the witnesses to said will, namely, Charles W. Dabb, and Malcolm D. Hart, are each non-residents of the State of Indiana and that she knows personally the said witnesses and each of them are residents of and reside in the city of Chicago, Cook County and State of  Illinois. 
That she is note thoroughly informed as to the value of the personal estate of her said husband Charles B. Cones, but that she is informed and believes that her said husband Charles B. Cones left personal property to the value of as much as Five Thousand and dollars. ($5000.00).
                                                       
                                                           Nettie M. Cones,

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of May, 1890,
                                                          
                                                           John R Wilson,
                                                           Clerk of the Marion Circuit Court


State of Indiana    \
Marion County      / SS:
                            Henry L. Browning, of lawful age being duly sworn upon his oath, says:
That he was well acquainted with Charles B. Cones during his life-time. That he was the book-keeper for the firm of which the said Charles was a member and as such book-keeper he had opportunity to and did become well acquainted with the hand - writing and signature of said Charles. That he has examined the signature to the annexed will executed on the 3rd day of March, 1890.