Be it remembered that on the 11th day of February 1839 that Amos Owen filed the following past will and Testament of Ephraim Owen. He made a matter of record which reads in the words and figures following Towit.

"I, Ephraim Owen of Greene County in the State of Indiana, do make and publish this my last will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time, heretofore made.

First I direct that my body be decently buried in a manner corresponding with my Estate and situation in life and as to such worthily estate as it has pleased God to intrust me with. I direct of it in the manner following, Towit.

First I will unto my well beloved wife, Sarah all my stock of hogs, two milk cows and my old bay mare and eight head of my sheep and all of my household and kitchen furniture,. All the rents, interests and profits of my farm together with the use of all buildings with the exception of the house that my son William lives in and his corn crib and one stable, all of which she is to have her life time.

Second, I will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of the first moneys that comes into the hands of my Executors and to effectuate this my intentions. I hereby vest my Executor with full power and authority to formally settle and wind up all my business in as full and ample a manner as I myself could do if living.

I further will that all my personal property not otherwise disposed of in this my last will and Testament be sold at public sale.

I will that it be here inserted that I have given by deed of gift unto my eldest son, John Owen, deceased,, all his share of my real estate which he is to have until his mothers death, After which his heirs is to have their equal share or his equal share of the personal estate.

I have given unto my second son Ephraim all his share of my real estate, which he is to have, and all his share of personal property he is to have until after his mother's death. After which he is to have his equal share of the personal property.

I will that it be here inserted that I have given unto my eldest daughter, Elizabeth, all her share of my real estate which she is to have, and also her share of the personal property which she is to have until after her mothers death. Then she is to have her equal share of the personal property, then to be sold.

I will that my third son Amos, has had his share of my real estate by deed of gift and that he has had his share of the personal property he is to have until his mother's death. After which he is to have his equal share of the personal property then to be sold.

I will and bequeath unto my fourth son Samuel, one hundred and six acres and one hundred and fifty-six rods of land situate lying and being in the Township of Highland, and in the County of Greene and State of Indiana, being a part of the Southwest, Southeast, Northeast and North quarter of section twenty-three. In town eight North of range, five West of the second principal meridian and bounded as follows, to wit: beginning at the Northwest corner of Amos Owens land in the Southwest quarter of said section, running thence East, one hundred and ninety two poles; thence North, eighty-eight poles; thence west, one hundred and seventy-two poles; thence south, eighty-eight poles to the place of beginning containing one hundred and six acres and one hundred fifty six rod be the same more or less. And the said Samuel is to have his equal share of the personal property to be sold after his mother's death.

And I will that I have given unto my third daughter, Hannah, by all of the gifts she is ever to have and her share of the personal property she is to have until after her mother's death. Then she is to have her equal share of the personal property to be then sold.

And I will unto my fifth son Robert, seventy-five acres of land. It, off of the west part of the Northeast quarter of section twenty-three, in town eight North of range five West in the State and County aforesaid. Also the East part of fractional section fourteen. After William gets fifty-five acres off of the West and of said fraction, which now belongs to me. Said Robert, is to have the East or middle part of said fraction, up to where the division line Eastern boundary of his said quarter section, it being his share of my real estate. He is also to have his equal share of the personal property to be sold after his mother's death.

I further will that my sixth and youngest son William, have fifty-five acres off of the West end of fractional section fourteen in town, eight North of range, five West and that he also have the balance of the East part of the Northeast quarter of section twenty-three town eight North of range, five west and also the East end of fraction fourteen above the division line between him and Robert of said quarter. Also his share of personal property to be by my execution sold after his mother's death.

I further will that it be here entered that my well beloved wife Sarah, have the rents, interest and profits of all the farm land now under cultivation her lifetime.

And I further will that after the death of my well beloved wife Sarah, my executor make and execute good and sufficient deeds to Robert and William. And as I myself could do if living and that my said executor after my death make and execute a good and sufficient deed to Samuel to his land given unto him by this my last will and Testament.

And I further will that my daughter Elizabeth have a right of way from the East line of section twenty-three, West a little North into fraction fourteen across the way and thence down the fence to Andrew Stewart line, thence North with said line to her own land.

And I further will that my son Amos have a right of way from the Southwest corner of the Northeast quarter of section twenty-three, town eight north of range five west, thence north on the line between me and Andrew Stewart, so far as a good road can be had, thence vary to the east so as to get a good road across the way to the above granted right of way to Elizabeth, thence along said way to Kalshaw''s Store corner, thence north with said fence on line to his own land.

And I hereby make an ordain my son Amos Owen Executor to this my last will and Testament. In witness where of I Ephraim Owen the Testor have herewith set my hand and seal this twenty-fifth day of January eighteen hundred and thirty nine.

Ephraim Owen {seal}

Signed sealed, published and declared by the above named Ephraim Owen as his last will and Testament in presents of us who have here unto subscribed our names in presents of the Testor and in presents of each other.