Last Will and Testament
			of
	L. Henry Riedesel, Deceased

In the name of God, Amen!

I, L. Henry Riedesel, of the town of Wheatland, in the
county of Clinton and State of Iowa, of the age of 
75 years, being of sound mind and memory, and
considering the uncertainty of life, do therefore make,
ordain, publish, and declare this to be my last will
and testament. That is to say, First, after all of my
lawful debts are paid and discharged, the residue of
my estate, real and personal, I give and bequeath to
Theodore and William Riedesel with the exception of
the organ, which goes to Charles Riedesel. Said Theodore
and William Riedesel to pay to Louis Riedesel, John
Riedesel, Albert Riedesel, and Charles Riedesel each the
sum of one thousand dollars ($1000.00). Provided William
Riedesel disposes of his share of the estate to Theodore
Riedesel, said Thedore Riedesel shall pay to William Riedesel
the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1500.00).
Likewise, I make and appoint my brother, George Riedesel
and Albert Dickmann to be executors of this my
last Will and Testament.

	In witness thereof, I have hereto subscribed my 
name, the 2nd day of June, in the year one thousand 
eight hundred and ninety-four.
	L. H. Riedesel

State of Iowa}
Clinton County}  ss

	I, D. A. Markham, Clerk of the District Court
in and for said County, do hereby certify that on this
day, at the September Term, A. D. 1894 of said court,. . .
[Will and Testament] bearing date on the 2nd day of June 1894, was
duly proved before and allowed by said Court as
and for the last Will and Testament of the real
and personal estate of L. Henry Riedesel, late of
said County, deceased, and was by said Court
ordered to be recorded as such will and testa-
ment.

{seal}	In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set
		my hand and affixed the seal of
		said Court, at my office in Clinton
		in said County, this 4th day 
		of September, A.D. 1894
			D. A. Markham, Clerk
			J. H. Edens, Jr., Deputy Clerk

[UNFORTUNATELY, A BIT OF THE TEXT WAS BLURRED AND UNREADABLE
ON THE PHOTOCOPY FROM WHICH I TRANSCRIBED THIS. THE WILL GIVES
HIS PROPERTY TO HIS SONS. ALBERT DICKMANN, THE OTHER EXECUTOR,
WAS THE SON-IN-LAW OF HENRY'S BROTHER GEORGE.  PR]