Will of Elijah Hurst Jr.
  
                 I Elijah Hurst of the town of Corydon, in the County
                 of Harrison and state of Indiana, being in feeble health
                 but of sound and disposing mind and memory do make 
		 or-dain and publish this my last will and testament.

  Item 1st:  I desire and request that my body be buried suitable to
                one in my condition in life and that all my debts and
                funeral expenses be paid out of any estate that may leave.
  Item 2d   I devise all the Real Estate of which I may die siezed
                to my beloved wife Hannah A. Hurst, to have, hold and 
		possess during her natural life, and that at her death
		it descend and go to my children, Frances E. McGown,
		wife of James McGown, James A. Hurst, William E. Hurst,
		Letitia Hurst and Julia Hurst share and share alike or
		equal proportions.
  Item 3rd      That after the payment of all my first debts and funer-
                al expenses as recited in Item first, I will and bequeath
                to my beloved wife Hannah A. Hurst all the residue of
                my personal property of whatsoever character, to have and
                hold the same for ever, or to be disposed of in whatever
		manner she may desire or direct for her use and benefit.
  Item 4th  I hereby constitute and appoint my esteemed friend Alexander
                Floyd, the executor of this my last will and testament.

                I witness whereof said testator has hereunto set his
                hand and seal this 10th day August A.D. 1876.
                Signed, sealed, published and declared 
                 his     Elijah   X   Hurst       Seal

                by the above named Elijah Hurst as his                                mark
                last will and testament in the presence
                of us who hereunto subscribed our names
                as witnesses thereto in the presence of said
                testator and in the presence of each other.
                       William Farquar
                       Alma E. L. Smith
                The state of Indiana, Harrison County, SS:
                Before me, the undersigned, clerk of the Harrison 
		Circuit Court on this 12th day of September 1876, 
		personally came Alma E. L.Smith and produced the within,
		foregoing and annexed instrument of writing, purporting
		to be the last will of Elijah Hurst late of said County,
		deceased, who, being by me duly sworn to state all he knew
		concerning the ex-ecution of said will, depose as follows: 
		That said Elijah Hurst signed, sealed, published and 
		declared the annexed instrument to be his last will 
		and testament in the presence of the affiants Alma E. L. 
		Smith and William Farquar that they signed their names 
		thereto as subscribing witnesses in the presence and at 
		the request of said testator, and in the presence of each 
		other; that, at the time of executing said last will, said 
		testator was of lawful age to d------
                his property, of sound and disposing memory and mind, and
                not under restraint or coercion in any way whatever, 
		 --- further sayeth not. 
                Alma E. L. Smith
                Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 12th day of Septem-
                ber 1876.
                In testimony whereof, I herunto set my hand
       L. S.    and affix the official seal of said Court, at the Clerk's
                office, in the town of Corydon, state and County
                afforsaid this date above.
                                                               
		Attest:  John Ridley   Clerk
                The State of Indiana, Harrison County, S S :
                I, John Ridley clerk of the Circuit Court, of Harrison
                County, state of Indiana, do hereby certify that the forego-
                ing named Alma E. L. Smith personally appeared before
                me, on the 12th day of September 1876 and took and subs-
                ed the above oath in due form of law.
                Witness my hand and the official seal of said County
                at the Clerk's office, in the town of Corydon, state
     L. S.      and County aforesaid, on the day and year above 
                                        written. 
                                                                              John Ridley   Clerk
                The state of Indiana, Harrison County, S S:
                I, John Ridley clerk of the Circuit Court, in and for 
		said County do certify that the annexed will of Elijah
		Hurst has been duly admitted to probate, and that its 
		executor was this day proven by Alma E. L. Smith whose 
		proof of the attestation of said clerk, together with 
		said will have been duly recorded in my office, in 
		Record of Will.  Book 'D' page 29 and that the foregoing 
		is full, true and complet record thereof.