Nicholas Fleener was the founder of Fleenersburg, Indiana with the help of Frederick Fleener his half brother, they surveyed and plotted the lots, streets and alleys. The sale of the lots are recorded at the Bloomington, IN courthouse. A new post office was opened in 1848 in the small town at that time the name of the town changed to Unionville, IN
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The will of Nicholas Fleener dated 26 Mar 1872
I Nicholas Fleener, of the Town of Louisville, in the county of Lincoln and state of Missouri, being of sound mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life do therefore, make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament.
That is to say, first after all my lawful debts are paid and discharged, the residue of my estate, real and personal, I give, bequeath and dispose of as follows: To wit: to my beloved wife, Nancy Fleener, all of the land and appurtenances thereto belonging, known as the home track adjoining the Town of Louisville, Lincoln county, Missouri, all lying south and west of the state road which runs through said town, also the part lying north of said road and west of the following described line; to wit: beginning at the north east corner of the town of Louisville running thence north to the division line between the lands of Increase Adams and Nicholas Fleener terminating between two small cherry trees, are marked with five notches the other with four; and also eighty acres of timber land lying one mile south of Louisville and south of the Elizabeth Jameson tract of land, and further I give and bequeath to my said beloved wife, my entire household and kitchen furniture, together with all my farming utensils, meats and grain as well as all the livestock, consisting of horses, hogs and cattle, to have and to hold during her lifetime, and now wish it distinctly understood that the above bequest is in lieu of her right of dower, and I further will that my son, John Fleener, live with and manage for, take care of and provide for his mother during her life and at her death all of the above bequest shall belong to him and his heirs forever.
To my son David Fleener I give and bequeath the following described piece of land, to wit: Two acres of land lying west of the Louisville Church known as the Spring land.
To my son George J. Fleener, I give and bequeath the following described lands to wit: Commencing at the corner of the fields north of Enoch Estes' residence running thence due east on section line to a large spreading honey locust tree, described home tract of land, thence south half mile to the beginning and also the west half of the 104 acres of timber land lying south of Jonathan B. McFarland.
To my daughter Martha Jane Worthington, formerly Martha Jane Fleener, I give and bequeath all of the real estate lying east of George J. Fleener as described above and west of the land deeded by me to David Fleener, to be held by her till her death after which the land to go to her bodily heirs.
I further will that all the residue of property to wit: the Wayne Adams house and eight lots, the Joe V. Adams house and acre of ground, the Levi Brown house and acre of ground, and the acre of ground adjoining on the west of the Levi Brown property, be sold by my executors, as they may think best that is either publicly or privately and make titles thereto and the proceeds of said sales, together with all moneys, notes, bonds or other evidence of debts due me or to some due and owing me shall be applied by said executors to the payment of 1st. All costs accruing in settling up my estate and in paying off all the legacies therein after named, to wit:
To my son Isaac B. Fleener I give and bequeath the sum of four hundred dollars.
To my son Milton I give and bequeath the sum of five dollars.
To the bodily heirs of my son Frederick Fleener, I give and bequeath the sum of five dollars.
To my son Jackson Fleener I give and bequeath the sum of three hundred dollars.
To my daughter Mary A. Brock, formerly Mary A. Fleener, I give and bequeath the sum of one hundred dollars.
To my daughter Sarah A. Hendrickson, formerly Sarah A. Fleener, I give and bequeath the sum of one hundred dollars.
To the bodily heirs of my son William H. Fleener, dec'd., I give and bequeath the sum of two hundred dollars, to be paid over to Jackson Fleener, who shall give bond for the faithful management of the same for said minor heirs.
To the bodily heirs of my son Nicholas Fleener I give and bequeath the sum of two hundred dollars, to be paid over to my son George J. Fleener who shall give bond for the faithful management of the same for said minor heirs.
To my daughter Malinda I give and bequeath the sum of five dollars.
And further I will that after paying up all legacies, herein specified and all costs of settling up my estate that should there be anything left the residue be equally divided among all my children.
Likewise I make constitute and appoint my two sons Geo. J. and David F. Fleener together with Andrew J. Dixon to be executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness where of I shall subscribed my name and affixed my seal this the 26th day of March A. D. 1872.
Addition:
After, "All cost accruing in settling up my estate and in paying off all the legacies herein after named "To wit" comes To my son Isaac B. Fleener, I give and bequeath the sum of four hundred dollars.
To my son James A. Fleener I give and bequeath the sum of two hundred dollars."
Nicholas Fleener