State of Indiana Putnam Co.
Feb 27th A. D. 1865
  
In the name of God, Amen:  I, Burton Hurst of the County of 
Putnam and State of Indiana, being of sound mind and body
[and] Memory.  And considering the uncertainty of this 
frail and transitory life do therefore make, ordain,
publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament. 
That is to say:  First after my funeral expenses and all my
lawfull debts are paid and discharged the residue of my 
estate, Real and Personal, I give bequeath and dispose of 
as follows, towit:
  
To my beloved Wife all my personal estate in fee Simple and
also the farm on which I now reside, it being situated in
the Township of Jefferson and Marion County and state 
aforesaid, to have and hold the same so long as She remains
My Widow, With this condition, that When my Youngest child
becomes of age, then the said farm to be divided into seven
parts of as near equal value as possible, My Wife to take 
first choice, My Son Daniel second choice, my son Harmon,
third choice. My son Joseph C. fourth choice, and the 
residue to be divided by lot between my three Daughters, 
Emma A. and America J. and Mary E.

  
Also I will that at my Wifes death or the termination of
her Widowhood, her Seventh part of said farm is to be 
equally divided between all my lawfull heirs.

  
I also Will to Caleb F. Buis and Nancy C. his wife, thirty
five acres more or less situated in Section Thirty-one (31)
in Mill Creek Township County and State aforesaid.

  
I also will and bequeath to my two sons Pleasant A. and 
Hiram S. Thirty-Six (36) acres more or less in Section Six,
in Mill Creek Township, and thirty-six acres of land more 
or less in Section One, in Jefferson Township, all in the
county and State aforesaid.
  
Likewise I make constitute and appoint Rachel E. My wife, 
and my son Pleasant A.. to be executors of this my last 
Will and testament, herby revoking all former Wills by me 
made.
  
In witness Whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and
affixed my seal the Twenty Seventh day of February, in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Sixty five 
  
Burton (his X mark) Hurst
Rachel E. Hurst
  
The above written instrument was Subscribed by the said
Burton Hurst in our presence, and acknowledged by him to 
each of us, and he at the same time published and declared 
the above instrument so subscribed to be his last Will and
Testament, and We at the Testators request and in his 
presence have signed our names as Witnesses hereto, and 
Written oposite [sic] our Names our respective places of
residence
  
Amos Hurst, Jefferson Township, Putnam Co., Ind.
Hugh H. Dobbs, Township of Mrion, Putnam, Co., Ind.
Isom Hurst, Marion Township, Putnam Co., Ind.
John P. Allee, Marion Township, Putnam Co., Ind.
Jefferson Hurst, Greencastle Township, Putnam Co., Ind.
  
State of Indiana, Putnam County, SS:
Be it remembered that on the 11th day of April 1865, Isom 
Hurst, one of the Subscribing Witnesses to the Within and 
foregoing last Will and Testament of Burton Hurst late of
said County, deceased, personally appeared before Mel McKee
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Putnam County, in
the State of Indiana, and being duly sworn by the Clerk of
said Court, upon his oath declared and testified as 
follows, that is to say:
  
That on the 27th day of February 1865, he saw the Said 
Burton Hurst Sign his name to said instrument in writing 
as and for his last Will and testament, and that his 
deponent at the same time heard the said Burton Hurst
declare the said instrument in Writing to be his last Will 
and Testament, and that the said instrument in Writing was
at the same time, at the request of the said Burton Hurst,
and with his Consent, Attested and subscribed by the said 
Isom Hurst, Amos Hurst, Hugh H. Dobbs, John P. Allee and 
Jefferson Hurst, in the presence of said Testator, and in 
the presence of each other as subscribing Witnesses therto,
And that the said Burton Hurst, Was at the time of the 
signing and Subscription of the said instument in Writing
as aforesaid, of full age (that is, more than twenty-one 
years of age) and of sound and disposing mind, and Memory,
and not under any coercion or restraint, as the said 
deponent verily believes; and further deponent says not:
Isom Hurst
  
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Isom Hurst, before me 
Mel McKee Clerk of said Court, at Greencastle the 11th day
of April 1865.  In attestation Whereof, I have hereunto 
Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court,
Mel McKee, Clerk.
  
State of Indiana.  Putnam County, SS:
  
I Mel McKee Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Putnam 
County, Indiana do hereby certify, that the within annexed
last Will and Testament of Burton Hurst has been duly 
admitted to probate and duly proved by the testimony of 
Isom Hurst one of his subscribing Witnesses thereto:  That
a complete record of said Will, and the testimony of the 
said Isom Hurst, in proof thereof has been by me duly made 
and recorded in Book No. 1 at Pages 411, 12 7 13 of the 
records of Wills of said County.
  
In attestation Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name,
and affixed the seal fo said Court at Greencastle this 
11th day of April 1865.  Mel McKee, Clerk, of the Court 
of Common Pleas of Putnam County.
  
State of Indiana, Putnam Coumty SS:
I Mel McKee Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said 
County, do certify that the foregoing is a true, full, 
and complete copy of the last Will and Testament of Burton
Hurst, late of said County, deceased, and of the proof 
and examination of Isom Hurst, one fo the subscribing 
Witnesses by whom the same was proved.
Witness My hand this 11th day of April 1865
Mel McKee, Clerk
  
(Putnam County, Indiana Wills I:411-413).