2-ly. My son John Hissem has been already provided for. In addition to said provision I hereby give and bequeath to him after the death of my widow, one Dollar.
3-ly. To my Grand Daughter Flora Hissem I give one dollar, also to be paid after the death of my widow.
4-ly. To my Grandson Jesse Hissem, I also give the above named sum of one dollar as above stated.
5-ly. To my son Abner Hissem and to his heirs and assigns, I give and bequeath one hundred acres of land on which he now lives, as heretofore surveyed be the same more or less.
6-ly. To my son Elijah Hissem I also give one Dollar.
7-ly. To my daughter Sarah King, I also give one Dollar.
8-ly. To my daughter Eliza Shook, I give and bequeath one Dollar.
9-ly. To my son Thomas Hissem, I also give one Dollar
10-ly. To my son William Hissem , I give one Dollar.
11-ly. To my son Jacob Hissem, his heirs and assigns, I give and bequeath a lot of land supposed to be Thirty acres or more, adjoining the land of John Kline, Mortecai Morris, Abner Hissem and Thomas Hissem.
12-ly. To my wife Rachel Hissem, I give and bequeath all my property real and personal during her natural life. and it is further my wish and will that the farm on which I now live be sold after my decease and the moneys arising from said sail be at the disposal of my widow to do with it as she may deem best for her own interest and that of her heirs. And after her demise it is my will and desire that my remaining lands be equally devided between my two Sons Levi and Samuel Hissem, with the understanding that they pay to my two daughters Isabel and Evaline Hissem two Hundred Dollars each, to be paid within three years of the death of my widow. And as to the personal property then remaining it is my will and desire that my two Daughters above named each get one cow and my sons Levi and Samuel have the remaining out door property equally devided between them. And it is further my desire that my household property be given equally to my two daughters Isabel and Evaline except two beds and bedding which are to be given to my two sons Levi and Samuel each having one bed and bedding.
And lastly I do hereby appoint my friend David Miller and my Son Levi Hissem Executors of this my last will and testament by me heretofore wrote. In Testimony whereof I have herto set my hand and affixed my seal this 6th day of October 1854.
Signed and sealed in the presence his
of us as the last will and testament Thomas X Hissem seal
of Thomas Hissem and who mark
witnessed the same at his request.
Mortecai Morris (signature)
David Miller (signature)
Tyler County Court, November Term 1854. This Last Will & Testament of Thomas Hissem deceased was presented in Court and proven by the oaths of Mortecai Morris & David Miller Subscribing witnesses thereto and thereupon the said will was ordered to be recorded as the Last Will and Testament of the said Thomas Hissem deceased.
Teste D. Hickman (signature)
Clerk