Kasper Graff is Johan Caspar Graf, my maternal, second great grandfather, of Miami County, Indiana, United States. He lived from 1827 to 1869. He was married to Mary (possibly Wrightweasner), but is not listed by name in his will. Caspar and Mary had eight children, all of whom are listed in his will.
The witnesses to Caspar's will were John Bernhart and Jonas Stepler. I'm not sure who John Bernhart was, there were many John Bernhart's in the 1870 Census, one year after the signing of Caspar's will, but none in Miami county. Jonas Stepler, age 25, was a neighbor of Caspar and Mary Graf.
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Source: Will Records, Circuit Court, Miami County, Indiana, 1889-1925; Author: Indiana. Circuit Court (Miami County); Probate Place: Miami, Indiana. Will Records, Court of Common Pleas, and Circuit Court, Vol 1, 1853-1876 pages 389 and 390. Found at Ancestry.com. Indiana, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
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Kasper Graff’s Will
On the name of the Benevolent father of all I Kasper Graf of
Miami County In the state of Indiana do make and publish this my last will and testament
1st I give and devise to my beloved wife in lieu
of her interest in my lands the farm on which we now reside in the county of
Indiana and state of Indiana. Containing about forty 40 acres during her
natural life, all the stock and household goods furniture provisions and other
goods and chattles (sic) which may be thereon at the time of my decease during
her natural life as aforesaid, she however selling so much thereof as may be
sufficient to pay my just debts, and also to sell out of my personal to the
amount of Fifty Dollars which I give and bequeath to my son Jacob Graf in lieu
of his share hereafter mentioned.
On the death of my said wife the real and personal Estate aforesaid
to give and devise to my Eight children to be equally divided between them all,
them and their heirs forever I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife
Guardian of all of my children, Jacob Graf, Caroline Graf Philbenia Graf Philip
Graf Henry Graf George Graf Valentine Graf and Elizabeth Graf until they each
arrive at the age of twenty one years or intermarry but in case my wife should
again marry her Guardianship of said children shall cease and determine upon
her intermarriage
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 25th day of March in the year 1869.
his
Kasper x Graf
Mark
Signed and acknowledged
By said Kasper Graf as his
Last will and testament
In our presence and by
Us in his presence
John Bernhart
Jonas Stepler
390
State of Indiana
Miami County
Be it remembered that on the 12th day of April
1869, John Bernhart one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will
and testament of Kasper Graf late of said County deceased personally appeared
before John A. Graham clerk of the court of common Pleas of Miami County in the
state of Indiana being duly sworn by the clerk of said court upon his oath
declared and testified as follows that is to say that on the 25th
day of March 1869 he saw the said Kasper Graf sign his name to said instrument
in writing and for his last will testament and that thi deponent at the same
time heard the said Kasper Graf declare the said instrument in writing to be
his last will and testament and that the said instrument in writing was at the
request of of the said Kasper Graf and with his consent alerted and subscribed by
the said John Bernhart and Jonas Stepler in the presence of said testator and
in the presence of each other as subscribing witnesses there to and that the
said Kasper Graf was at the time of the signing and subscribing of the said
Instrument in writing of full age that is more than twenty one years of age and
of sound and imposing mind and memory and not under any coercion or restraint
as said informent verily believes and further informent says not
John
Bernhart
Sworn to and subscribed by the John Bernhart before me John
A. Graham clerk of said court at Peru, the 12th day of April 1869
(seal) In
attestation whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the
seal of said court
Jno.
A. Graham Clerk
State of Indiana
Miami county
John
A Graham clerk of the court of common Pleas of Miami county Indiana do hereby
certify that the within (annesced) last will and testament of Kasper Graf has
been admitted to Probate and duly proved by the testimony of John Bernhart one
of the subscribing witnesses there to that a complete copy record of said will
and the testimony of the said John Bernhart in proof thereof has been by me
duly read and recorded in Book No 1 at pages 389 & 390 of the Record of
Wills of said County. In attestation whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of said Court at Peru this 13th day of April
1869 Jno A
Graham Clerk CC P. Ind
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