WILL OF GEORGE LEACHMAN Record Book B. Pg 76, Putnam Co. Ind. Courthouse

In the name of God Amen, I George Leachman being, weak in body

but of strong mind do make and ordain this my last will and

testament revoking all others as to wit. Item l. I have

given my son William Leachman one hundred and eight dollars,

also my son Willoughby Leachman ninety eight dollars, also

the legal heirs of John Leachman one hundred and thirty seven

dollars, also my son Benjamin Leachman Seventy six dollars,

also my son-in-law that married Sarah, Sixty two dollars.

Also, my son-in-law Samuel Darush that married Mary, one

hundred and fourteen dollars. Also my son-in-law Fenton that

married Nancy seventy dollars, all of which sums is to be

deducted out of an equal division of the remainder of my

estate both real and personal. Item 2. I give and bequeath

my wife Mary Leachman one hundred dollars and the one third

part of my estate both real and personal. I also will that

my personal property be sold at a fair price on twelve months

credit and my real or land estate be sold at public sale to

the highest bidder at the following payments that is to say

three annual payments or at the decision of my executor. Item

4. I also will that the first mentioned sum that I willed my

sons and son-in-laws be deducted out of their part of the

proceeds of my estate both real and personal and also that my

son Thomas and also my son Samuel have each of them a full

share of all my estate both real and personal after giving to

each of the above named children parts already received so

as to make them all equal after my beloved wife Mary has

taken her part as heretofor designated. Item 5. I also will

that my son Thomas Leachman part of my estate which I give

and bequeath to him be put in the hand of my son Willoughby

Leachman for to be furnished out as a sufficient support as

my son Willoughby thinks necessary and proper. I also will

that the legal heirs of my son, John Leachman, have one share

divided between them at the age of eighteen years old and to

be kept on interest by my executors at that time and then

paid over to them should they be living or any one of them so

as to be equally divided between them and if either should

die before they arrive at the age of eighteen the surviving

one shall draw all and if both should die before they arrive

at the age of eighteen then the part given them I will an

equal division of that part of my estate equally divided

between my other heirs named above in item 2. And last I

also will that my beloved wife Mary Leachman and my son

Willoughby Leachman act as my executors. I have set my hand

and affixed my seal this 12th day of July 1837.

SOURCE: Western Plough Boy

Greencastle, Ind

Thur. 24 Aug 1837

NOTICE

By virtue of a decree of the Probate Court of Putnam

County, will on the third Friday in September, 1837,

between the hours of 10 o'clock a.m. and 4 p.m. on said

day, offer for sale, at public ......the, premises, the

real estate of George Leachman, deceased, to wit: the

W. half of the S.E. quarter, and the E. half of the S.W.

quarter, in section three, in town 14, north of range 3

west. One third of of the purchase money to be paid in

six months, and one third in one year from the first

payment, and the residue in one year there-after. Gold

security will be required for the purchase money and a

deed will be made for the said tracts of land on the

receipt of the last payment.

And also on the same day and at the same place, I will

offer for sale, on a credit of one year, all the

personal estate of the said decedent, consisting in part

of hogs, cattle, sheep, wheat in the stack, corn in the

field, household and kitchen furniture, and all kinds of

farming utensils. And should the sale not be completed

of said personal estate on said day, the sale will be

continued until the succeeding day. Security will be

required of purchasers of real estate.

Willoughby Leachman Executer, & C.

August 15, 1837
Births Greencastle Indianna 
Leachman, Earnest
Clarence
ng Sinclair
17 Dec 1887