Posted on: Lee Co. Ia Wills Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/LeeWill/7 Surname: BEELER ------------------------- SAMUEL BEELER: son of Isaac Beeler and Jane Hughes Born: 31 October 1809 Sullivan Co., TN Died: 1 June 1871 Lee Co., IA Aged 61 y, 7 m, 1 d Burial: Beeler Cemetery Will of Samuel Beeler: Lee Co., IA Courthouse “The last Will and Testament of Samuel Beeler of Harrison Township, Lee County, Iowa being in a weak state of body but of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this last will and testament hereby revoking and cancelling any will by me anytime heretofore made. And first: it is my will and desire that as soon after my death as practicable all my just debts shall be paid and satisfied. And second: I hereby give and bequeath to my kind and affectionate brother David Beeler all my estate real personal and arrived after payment of my debts as aforesaid. As to the farm and timber appertiment thereto now owned by me and fully described in the deeds, therefore, now on record, in trust that he the said David Beeler shall have use and occupy if he chooses, or lease at his pleasure using his own judgement and discretion, by taking and enjoying in person and not otherwise the rents issues and profits, thereof and during his natural life without the power of alienation either as to title or use and occupation except to lease as above set out, and at his death to be owned in fee simple as tenants in common by anyone living children of his that may survive him by his present wife Mrs. Mary Jane Beeler. And third: I hereby constitute and appoint my brother David Beeler legate as aforesaid my sole executor with full powers and without giving bond, and hereby authorize him to collect any money or monies that may be due and owing me at my decease. And fourth: In case of my misfortune overtaking my said brother, so that creditors or other may seek to alienate from him by law or otherwise his rights to said realty under this will, and it should be held that said rights can be taken from him for debts or forfeitures of any kind then it is my will that his wife shall be considered guardian for his own children and that all the rights and privileges of the father be exercised by the mother and the rents issues and profits of the said realty be equally divided by her among her children until her husbands death, when it shall go to the surviving children as aforesaid, and that in case of her death before her husband she may by will appoint a person male or female at her option to take her place as guardian aforesaid, or in case she fails to do so then a guardian to be appointed by the county court or any tribunal in Lee County then exercising the present functions of the county court on the subject of guardian and wards. In testimony whereof I shall hereunto set my hand this 17th day of September 1860.” Samuel Beeler We the undersigned have hereunto set our names as witness of the execution of the fore going will at the request of the testator and in his presence and in the presence of each other. Witness our hands this 17th of September 1860. A. J. McKashen Frances Semple State of Iowa Lee County I J. A. Mc Dowell clerk of the circuit court of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing will was this day given to be and established as the last will and testament of Samuel Beeler late of Lee County, IA, deceased, and the same was ordered to be recorded as such. In witness where of I have herunto set my hand and seal of said county this 9th day of August 1871 J. A. Mc Dowell Clerk Circuit Court {Seal} by W. C. Hobbs, Deputy