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Dunavan Probate Records
Will of Anderson Dunavan Vermilion County, Illinois, Probate
Records Know all men by these presents that I Anderson Dunavan of Vermilion County and State of Illinois, being in good health and of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made and as to my worldy [sic] estate and all property real, personal or mixed of which I shall die seized and possessed or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease I devise bequeath and dispose thereof in the following manner to wit: First – my will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid by my executors hereinafter named out of the first money that may come into their hands from my estate as soon as they can do so. Item second. I give devise and bequeath unto my great grand-children of Martha Samuels, deceased, One Hundred Dollars in money, to be paid to them by my executors hereinafter appointed within one year after my decease for their use, share & share alike. Item third. I give devise and bequeath unto my Grand-daughter Lottie Taylor One Hundred Dollars in money to be paid to her by my executors hereinafter appointed within one year after my decease for her sole use. Item Fourth. It is my will that all of the Real Estate I own at the time of my decease situated in the west half of the South West Quarter of Section number six, Township Eighteen (18) Range Ten (10) West in Vermilion County, Illinois, shall be held and under the control of my son Charles W. Dunavan and rented by him to the highest and best renter for cash or grain for a period of five years after my decease. Then at the expiration of said term of years Said land shall be sold at public sale to the highest bidder after giving due notice according to law and the consideration money together with the rents derived from said land during the five years shall by my executors hereinafter appointed be divided among my Sons Daughters and Grandchildren as I shall hereinafter direct this does not include lands deeded to the children. Item Fifth. It is my will that all the Real Estate I own at the time of my decease situated in the East half of the south West Quarter of Section Six (6) in Township Eighteen (18) Range Ten (10) West shall be rented and held and under the control of David A. Dunavan for a period of five years from the time of my decease. Then at the expiration of said term of years said land shall be sold at public sale after giving due notice according to law to the highest bidder and the consideration money together with the rents derived from said lands during the five years shall by my executors hereinafter appointed be divided among my sons daughters and grand children as I shall hereinafter direct. This does not include lands deeded to the children. Item Sixth. It is my will and I direct my executors hereinafter appointed to pay out and divide the money derived from the sale of said lands together with the rents derived from said lands which are held under control of Charles W. Dunavan and David A. Dunavan (See Item forth [sic] and fifth of this Will) in the following manner viz. To John A. Dunavan the one eighth part thereof to Charles W. Dunavan the one eighth part thereof to David A. Dunavan the one eighth part thereof to Anderson J. Dunavan the one eighth part thereof to Matilda E. Wilcoxen the one eighth part thereof to Lottie A. Breasley the one eighth part thereof to Edward H. Dunavan the one eighth part thereof to the children of Martha Samuel my Grand daughter the one sixteenth (1/16) part thereof to Lottie Taylor my Grand daughter the one sixteenth (1/16) part thereof. Item Seventh. All the rest and residue of my estate Real, personal and mixed of which I shall die seized and possessed or to which I shall be entitled at my deceased [sic] I give devise and bequeath to be divided in like shares and proportions to my sons daughters grand daughters and great grand children as indicated in Item Sixth of this will. Item Eighth. And lastly I do nominate and appoint my sons Charles W. Dunavan and David A. Dunavan jointly to be the executors of this my last will and testament contained in this full sheet of cap paper to which I have subscribed my name and affixed my seal this Eighth day of May 1905. Anderson Dunavan (his mark) {seal} Signed, sealed published and declared by the said Anderson Dunavan and for his last will and testament in our presence and at the request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. William K. McNeill
State of Illinois In the County Court of said County, In probate, May Term A.D. 1907. Personally appeared in open Court William K. McNeill one of the subscribing witnesses to the annexed Instrument in Writing, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Anderson Dunavan late of the said County, deceased, who, being duly sworn according to law does depose and say that he, Lewis A. Morgan and John C. Bryant the other subscribing witnesses to the said Instrument in Writing were present and saw the said Anderson Dunavan sign the said Instrument in Writing in their presence and that he the said William K. McNeill believed the said Testator to be of sound mind and memory of lawful age and acting voluntarily at the time of signing the same, and that they the said subscribing witnesses then and there at the request of said Testator and in his presence attested and signed the said Instrument in Writing as attesting witnesses thereto. William K. McNeill Subscribed and sworn in open Court this 10 day of May A.D. 1907 before me.
Thos. J. Dale, County Clerk
State of Illinois In the County Court of said County, In probate, May Term A.D. 1907. Personally appeared in open Court Lewis A. Morgan one of the subscribing witnesses to the annexed Instrument in Writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Anderson Dunavan late of the said County, deceased, who, being duly sworn according to law, does depose an say that he, William K. McNeill and John C. Bryant, the other subscribing witnesses to the said Instrument in Writing, were present and saw the said Anderson Dunavan sign the said Instrument in Writing in their presence, and that he the said Lewis A. Morgan believed the said Testator to be of sound mind and memory, of lawful age, and acting voluntarily at the time of signing the same, and that they the said subscribing witnesses then and there at the request of said Testator, and in his presence attested and signed the said Instrument in Writing as attesting witnesses thereto. Lewis A. Morgan Subscribed and sworn in open Court, this 10 day of May
A.D. 1907 before me.
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