I recently found a copy of this last will and testament in my great-grand mothers things. I, Martha Patterson, of Madison county, in the state of Indiana, in view of the uncertanty of life and the certanty of death do hereby make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void any and all wills by me at any time heretofore made. 1st. I will and direct that after my death my funeral expenses be paid out of my estate and that my funeral be conducted in accord with my estate and conditions in life. 2nd. I direct that my debts, if there should be any at my death, be paid out of any money that may come into the hands of my executor and as to the remainder of my estate I will and dispose of as follows. I give and bequeath to my son, Charles M. Patterson, thirty dollars to make him equal to advancements that I have already made to the balance of my children 3rd. I give and bequeath to John T. Patterson, Mariah E. Huston (formerly Mariah E. Patterson) Mary E. Dildine (formerly Mary E. Patterson) Almeda Stidham (formerly Almeda Patterson) and Charles M. Patterson my sons and daughters, all my estate that I may die the owner of, both person and real, not here above described, disposed of share and share alike, with the following restrictions; as to the portion that I will to my son, John Patterson I will and direct that he shall have the sole use and occupancy of his share of the real estate hereby willed during his natural life, or as long as said real estate remains unsold and if said real estate should be sold by order of partition ordered by a proper action for partition, that the money arising from such sale shall be kept at interest for his benefit in the support of is family and if said interest arising from said money should not be sufficient to support him and his family with such other means he may have, then I will and direct that he may in case of necessity use of the principle of said fund, and as to the portion willed to Mariah E. Huston, I will and direct that she shall have the ownership, use and control of the same during her natural life, and then the remainder of her said portion to descend to the heirs of her body, and if she should see proper or it should become necessary for her support, she may sell said real estate and when converted into cash to keep the same at interest using said interest and such portion of the principle as may be necessary for her support and the remainder at her death to descend to the heirs of her body and as to the portion hereby willed to Mary E. Dildine and Almeda Stidham, I will that they shall own and use and occupy the real estate hereby willed them during their natural lives and then descend to the heirs of their bodies, and if they or either of them should see proper, or it should become necessary for their support, then they or either of them may sell their portion of said real estate, and when reduced to cash, to keep the same at interest and said interest and such portion of the principle as may be necessary for their support to be used at their death respectively to descend to the heirs off their bodies. I have appointed Levi Patterson, executor of this my last will with this special charge on him - that in the event that it should become necessary to sell the potion of said real estate hereby willed to John T. Patterson that my said executor shall sell said real estate and report the same to court for approval and confirmation and to take charge of and keep the purchase money at interest for the use and support of said John T. Patterson and his family to apply such portions of the principle as in his judgement as would be proper from time to time as he may need the same. In witness wherefore I hereunto set my hand and seal this 16th day of August 1889. Martha Patterson