Trying to Transcribe - Will of Ludwig Falk, Pt. 1

This will of Ludwig Falk, my gt-grandfather, apparently was never probated. He wrote it about 3 1/2 years before he died. He left a bequest to his wife, but nothing was given to his children. He probably made some other arrangements for anything he wanted to be given to them. It was because of this will that I first had to learn about the word town meaning township in the state of Wisconsin.

Last Will and Testament of Ludwig Falk

          I, Ludwig Falk of the town of Pulaski

county of Iowa and State of Wisconsin, being of

sound and disposing mind and memory, and

mindful of the frailties, and uncertainties of human

life, do make publish and declare this to be my last

will and testament.

First   It is my will that no part of the amount

hereinafter mentioned is to be used to pay my

funeral expense, debts or any other charges, as I

have made ample and sufficient provision for the

aforesaid purposes.

Second   I give, grant, devise and bequeath unto my

beloved wife Anna Louise all of the following described

perposal property To Wit: the sum of six hundred

(600) Dollars, consisting of six certain promissory

notes, with interest at the rate of seven per cent per

annum and secured by a mortage deed of ____date.

Said notes and mortgage deed being executed by Rienhold

Manske and Wilhemina Manske his wife to Charles

F. Gutknecht and dated the 26th day of March 1892

and recorded in the office of Register of Deeds for Iowa

County the 5th day of April 1892 at 11 3/4 o'clock A.M.

in volume 31 of mortgages on page 148.

Said notes made payable in six years from date and

were duly and legally assigned over to me together with

the said mortgage deed by the said Charles F.

On side of paper:

Witnesses: H. P. Dietrich

Reinhold Hinz

Albert Grindman