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"That is to say First after all my lawful debts are paid and discharged the residue of my estate real and personal I give bequeath and dispose of as follows To my beloved wife Sarah A. Davis Ninety Eight acres of land to be taken from the South end of my farm and East of the public highway, with all the improvements and appurtenances situated thereon during the term of her natural life and after her death to be divided equally between my two little daughters Hannah and Mary Jane. To my sons Meshac R. Davis, Thomas W. Davis and William D. Davis all the remainder of my real estate equally between them reserving the portion falling to William D. Davis for the use and benefit of my wife and two little daughters Hannah and Mary Jane until such time as the said William D. Davis shall arrive at legal age. To my daughter Ann Hendricks one brown American mare about ten years old now in the hands of her husband. To my daughter Elizabeth Baxter a certain sorrel mare known by the name of Lizzie also one milch cow. To my son-in-law John Winters for the use of my two grand daughters, children of his deceased wife Jane equally the amount which the said John Winters is due me which amount is about sixty dollars. To my daughter Hannah one half breed mare and colt in the care of Casewell Hendricks. I give bequeath and devise all the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate to my beloved wife for use of herself and my children Hannah and Mary Jane and after her death if there should be any remaining to be divided equally between the said Hannah and Mary Jane. In Witness Where of I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this twentieth day of August in the year of our lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty."SIGNED David D. Davis
"The above written instrument was subscribed by the said David D. Davis 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 witness thereto and written opposite our names our respective places of residence."
SIGNED Zebulon Sheetz of Benton Co. Ogn John Wiles of Benton Co. Ogn Jacob Modie Benton Co. Ogn
"State of Oregon ) S.S. County of Benton)
Zebulon Sheetz, John Wiles and Jacob Modie being duly sworn according to law, say that they were present when David D. Davis signed the within his last will and testament on the 20th day of August A.D. 1860 and that he did sign the same in their presence and that they signed the same as witness by his request in his presence and in the presence of each other and that the said David D. Davis was of sound mind at the time of his signing the same. "
"Subscribed and Sworn to ) SIGNED Zebulon Sheetz before me on this Sth day ) Jacob Modie of September A.D. 1860" ) John Wiles
SIGNED E.S.Perham Clk. Benton County Ogn"