The Last Will and Testament of Charles Kunkle

Last will agreed upon by Charles Kunkle husband and his wife Mary Kunkle.

Charles Kunkle and his wife Mary Kunkle of the County of Marion and the state of Indiana being of joint owners in their own right one undivided have the following real estate to wit. Lot number forty three (43) and 18 feet of the east side of lot number forty four (44) and also 17 feet of the west side of lot number forty two (42)
In Frank and Ryan's subdivision of a part if the south half out lot numbered 108 and part of the north half of the east half of the north west quarter of section B in township 15, range 8 east in the City of Indianapolis County of Marion and state of Indiana being both in good health and sound and deposing mind and memory make publish and declare this to be their last agreed upon mutual last will.

Our will is that the survivor shall be executor of deceased and have hold and enjoy during natural life said real estate as also all personal and mixed property held and possessed by or to the possession where of the deceased was entitled to at the time of his or her death. The survivor shall not sell any part of said real estate nor encumber the same with debt by borrowing money on same giving security for any debt except the testator Charles Kunkle may in absolute necessity for his support in old age draw on said property as is absolute necessary.

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The survivor shall not be disturbed in the peaceful occupation of said premises by any person or persons whatever. The surviving testator or executor shall with out delay pay all legal claims and expenses incurred by the last sickness and funeral of the deceased and after his of her death the property shall be divided in equal parts and each of our children to wit-------Wright,-------Kunkle
Henry Kunkle, Charles Kunkle, August Kunkle, Freda Kunkle and their legal heirs and to Mary Kunkle whose part shall be applied in ornamenting her grave with a tombstone she shall be equal heir with the rest of the children shall receive one fifth of the same share and share alike and is case of death of the aforesaid children without issue that share shall be equally divided by the survivors and the receive share and share alike.

Neither of these testators is to ----------- a future marriage. Any other will or writing waiving the character of a will made before this by any either testator is hereby revoked.
In witness whereof we have signed and sealed and published and declared the instrument as our will at Indianapolis, Marion County Indiana this 10th day if January 1880.

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