In the Name of God Amen.    Know all men by these presents 
that I George Hurst of the County of Putnam and State of
Indiana, knowing the uncertainty of life, and the absolute
certainty of approaching death, do make this my last Will 
and Testament, as follows, To wit:
  
That is to say, first, after all my lawfull debts and 
funeral expenses are paid and discharged, I bequeath to my
beloved Wife (Elizabeth Hurst), my home farm on which I now
live containing one hundred and twenty-three (123) acres 
more or less, lying in Section two (2) in township thirteen 
(13) range three (3) West, together with all my personal 
property moneys and effects, not otherwise herein bequeated
during her natural life.
  
2.  I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Mallissa
Hurst one Clay bank Mare the Colt excepted if she be with
foal and provided she pays to my beloved wife seventy five
dollars.  I give unto my said Daughter one Cow, one bed
and bedding.
  
3.  I give and bequeath to my son James R. P. Hurst My 
Sorrel Horse, and provided he my said son pay to my 
beloved Wife Seventy five dollars, I give to him one Cow,
one bed and bedding
  
4.  I give and bequeath to my son Marion Hurst, provided
 he pay to my beloved wife Seventy five dollars one Cow, 
one bed and bedding.  This will equalize all my children 
in advances I have made them.
  
5.  I will that the residue of my lands, to wit:  The South
east quarter of the North West quarter and the south half 
of the South East quarter of the South West quarter all of 
section thirty five (35) in Township fourteen (14) North 
range three (3) west, estimated to contain sixty acres more
or less, be sold by my executors and the proceeds divided
equally among my children, to wit:  Amos Hurst, Burton 
Hurst, Isom Hurst, Mahlon Hurst, the heirs of George W.
Hurst, deceased, Jesse Hurst, Calvin Hurst, Malissa Hurst,
Marion Hurst, and James K. P. Hurst.
  
6.  At the death of my beloved wife Elizabth Hurst, 
the lands and property bequeathed to her and remaining,
I bequeath to my beloved heirs above mentioned equally.
Likewise I appoint my sons Amos Hurst and Isom Hurst 
to be executors of this my last Will and Testament,
  
In Witness Whereof I have herunto Subscribed my name and 
affixed my seal, the tenth day of March A.D. 1865
  
George (his x mark) Hurst (seal
  
The above wirten instrument or will of George Hurst was
signed and acknowledged in our presences
Milton B. Scott 
John Adams 
  
State of Indiana Putnam County SS.
Be it remembered that on the 10th day of June 1865 John 
Adams, one of the Subscribing Witnesses to the within and
foregoing last Will and Testament of George Hurst, late of
said County, deceased, personally appeared before Melvin 
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 10th day of March
1865, he saw the said George Hurst sign his name to said
instrument in writing as and for his last Will and 
Testament, and that the said instrument in Writing was
at the same time at the request of the said George Hurst 
and with his Consent, attested and Subscribed by the said
John Adama and Milton B. Scott in the presence of said 
Testator, and in the presence of each  other as
Subscribing Witnesses thereto, and that the Said George
Hurst, Was at the time of the signing and subscribing of
the said instrument 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
John Adams
Sworn to and Subscribed by the said John Adams before me 
Mel McKee, Clerk of said Court at Greencastle, the 10th day
of June 1865. 
In attestation Whereof I have herunto Subscribed my name 
and affixed the seal of said Court.
mel McKee Clerk (Seal). 
  
(Putnam County, Indiana Wills I:408-410).