In the Name of God Amen

I Patrick Lawlor of Westside Township Crawford County Iowa being of sound mind
and memory do hereby make publish and declare this to be my last will and
testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time
heretofore made.

First
I order and direct my executors as soon after my decease as practicable to pay
off and discharge all the debts dues and liabilities that may exist against me
at the time of my decease.

Second
I give and bequeath unto my wife Margaret Lawler Fifty ($50.00) Dollars a year,
the  gross of our crop remaining the feed of our crop grown on the place now
occupied by us as a farm house and have estrad?? the use of our half the house I
now dwell in . Two fat pigs and our half (1/2) of all chickens now on the farm
above described as now occupied by me.

Third
I give and bequeath unto my son Simon Lawlor One Hundred Dollars.

Fourth
I give and bequeath unto my son William V. Lawlor One Hundred Dollars.

Fifth
I give and bequeath unto my son Edward Lawlor the North East Quarter (N.E. 1/4)
of the south West Quarter (S.W.1/4) and the West One Half of the South West
Quarter (S.W.1/4)of section Twenty Nine (29) Township Eighty Four (84) Range
Thirty Seven (37) west of the Fifth Principal Meridian in Crawford County State
of Iowa except four and one half acres out of the South West corner of said West
half of South west Quarter. These four and one half acres having been deeded by
Henry Bairly and Mary A. His wife to Rt. Revd. John Hennessey Bishop of Dubuque
for the use of a Catholic burying ground. Subject however to the previous
conditions made and provided for in this will and also to all liens mortgages
and claims that may now be in existence against the above described premises or
that may in the future and before my death come unto existence.

Sixth
I further give and bequeath unto my wife Margaret Lawler all the bedding
utensils and personal household property that I have been using while occupying
the house on the above described premises


Seventh
I give and bequeath unto my son Edward Lawlor all live stock vehicles and
farming implements used by me previous to my death subjected to all debts that
may at the time of my death be owing by me.

Eighth
I hereby nominate and appoint John Cranny as Executor of the above my last will
and Testament

In Witness
Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this Fifth day of October 1889
					Signed Patrick Lawlor

The above and foregoing instrument was at the date thereof signed published and
declared by the said Patrick Lawlor as and for his last Will and Testament in
presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of
each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses

						Signed W. Fizzered  Vail Iowa
							  M. J. Casey  Vail Iowa
In left margin Deceased Oct. 11, 1889
Recorded in Record of Wills 2 page 51, 52 & 53 

This will  was approved by the Crawford County Iowa District Court on the 7th
day of January, A.D. 1890  N. J. Wheeler, Clerk

Located, copied & typed by Lyman Morrison, 1995.  Lyman notes:
Again the signature looks like the grim reaper was looking over his shoulder
with a smile on his face.  There is not a Catholic cemetery at this location.