Will and Probate for John W. Lowry

I, J. Walter Lowry, a resident of Hancock County, Indiana, and being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former will by me made:

ITEM 1. It is my will that, as soon as convenient, after my death that all of my just debts be first paid from my estate.

ITEM 2. I bequeath and devise to my beloved wife Elizabeth M. Lowry, in lieu of all her right to my real estate, for and during her natural life only, the following real estate located in Knightstown, Henry County, Indiana, and described as follows, to-wit: Commencing on Jefferson Street 65 feet north of the southeast corner of lot No. 8 in Block No. 15 in the town of Knightstown, Indiana, and running thence west parallel with Jackson Street 150 feet; thence north 30 feet; thence east 150 feet; thence south 30 feet to the place of beginning, being a part of lots 7 and 8 in Block 15 in the town of Knightstown, Indiana as laid out by W.M. Cary, and at her death said real estate shall go in fee simple to my son Charles W. Lowry.

ITEM 3. I will, devise and give to my son Charles W. Lowry, in fee simple, the following described real estate located in Rush County, Indiana, and described as follows, To-wit: Forty acres off of the east side of the north west quarter of section 34, township 15 north range 8 east-to have and hold forever.

ITEM 4. It is my will that all personal property which I die seized of shall be divided, according to the law of the state of Indiana, between my said wife Elizabeth M. Lowry, and my son Charles W. Lowry.

ITEM 5. I hereby appoint my said wife, Elizabeth M. Lowry, as executrix of this my last will, to serve without bond.

Witness my hand and seal this 28th day of December, 1922.

J. Walter Lowry.

The foregoing instrument signed, sealed and acknowledged by said J. Walter Lowry, as and for his last will and testament, in our presence, who, at his request, in his presence and the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto this 28th day of December, 1922.

Robert L. Mason

Arthur H. Williamson

CODICIL OF WILL

I, J. Walter Lowry, a resident of Hancock County, Indiana, being of sound mind and memory, and having heretofore executed my last will and testament, bearing date of December 28th, 1922, do now make, publish and declare this to be a codicile thereto:

ITEM 1. Not having disposed of all my real estate in my will, I now desire to do so, and I give and bequeath to my son, Charles W. Lowry, the following described real estate located in Lake County, Florida, to-wit: Commencing ten chains east from the south-west corner of the south west quarter of the northwest quarter of section five, township 18 south, of range twenty-eight east, then running north twenty chains, thence east along the north quarter section line fifteen chains, thence south twenty chains; thence west along the half mile line fifteen chains to the place of starting, the above description of land was afterwards by the said William H. Smith laid out in lots numbering from one to twelve consecutively, an addition to the town of Norriston, Lake County, Florida. Also the undivided half interest in lots numbered 253 and 254 in George W. Sowerwines Addition to the town of Shirley, Hancock County, Indiana, thus giving to my said son, Charles W. Lowry, the above real estate in fee simple and forever.

In all other requests I affirm the provisions contained in my said last will and testament.

Witness my hand and seal this the 9th day of January, 1923, at Greenfield, Indiana.

J. Walter Lowry

Signed, sealed and acknowledged by said J. Walter Lowry as a codicile to this my will and testament in our presence, who, at his request, in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto, this the 7th day of January 1923.

Robert L. Mason

Marie Bruss

The will was probated on February 23, 1925 in the Hancock Circuit Court.⁶⁴⁹⁸