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George W. Farris Last will and Testament

December the 20th AD 1864

I, George W. Farris of the county of Macoupin State of Illinois, do hereby make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit.

First It is my will that all my just debts be fully paid.

Second After the payment of my just debts I give and bequeath unto my wife, Nancy, all the land now owned by me, during her natural life. And it is my will after her death that the land be sold, and the money or proceeds thereof be equally divided among my heirs. And it is my will that all the personal property be sold except one two horse wagon and two horses. And it is my will, that the money that this property brings be loaned and the interest is to be subject to the My wife during her life, and at her death it is my will that the money be And equally divided among my heirs. And it is my will that my daughters Sarah Jane and Lucinda have one hundred and fifty dollars each of the money owing to me as soon as it can be collected. And it is my will that my wife full possession of all the household furniture and other articles of personal property not here in enumerated or otherwise disposed of in this will during her natural life, after having disposed of a sufficient amount to defray and discharged expresses and debts aforesaid. And that as her death all the property aforesaid her bequeathed or so much thereof as may remain unexpended. It is my will that it shall be equally divided among my heirs.

And it is my will that James S. Farris and Robert Sawyer be the executors of this my last will and testament revoking and annulling all former wills by me made and ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament.

In witness where of I the said George W. Farris have here unto set my hand and seal this the twentieth day of

December AD 1864. George W. Farris (seal)

Signed sealed published and declared by the said, George W. Farris for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence the presence of us who in his presence and the presence of each other and at his request have subscribed our names and addresses thereto.

John L. Walker (seal)

Dempsey Sawyer (seal)

State of Illinois Macoupin County On the county court of said county in probate Term AD 1865.

Personally appeared in open court John Walker and Dempsey Sawyer subscribing witness to the foregoing instrument of To be the last will and testament of George W. Farris late of Macoupin Co. deceased who being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say. Each for that the foregoing is the last will and testament of the same George W. Farris. This they subscribe their names thereto as the attesting witness as the the said testator, and in his presence. And in the presence of each other and there subscribed his name thereto in their presence and declared this his last will and testament and the said testor at the time of Same as aforesaid was of was of full age of sound mind and memory and under Subscribed and sworn to in open court this 11th day of February AD 1865.

Dempsey Sawyer

Geo W. Holliday County Clerk

Recorded Mar 1 1865 Geo. W. Holliday Co Clk(1^st Court Entry)

Macoupin County Court Record ninth day February Term 1865 367

George W. Farris

Came into court James S. Farris and Robert Sawyer and presented a written To be the last will and testament of George W. Farris deceased who being sworn in due form of law And say that the said written instrument is the last will and testament of the said George W. Farris deceased. And also come into court John L. Walker and Dempsey Sawyer attesting witnesses to the said last will and testament who having been sworn in due form of law. And say that the said instrument is the last will and testament of the said George W. Farris deceased that they subscribed their names thereto as the attesting witnesses at the request of the said testator and in his presence and in the presence of each other. That he and Subscribed his name thereto this And declared the same to be his last will and testament and that the said testator at the time of executing the same as Was of full age of sound mind and memory and under no constraint.

Ordered by the court that the said will be taken for and that the clerk record the will and probate.

(2^nd Court Entry)

Macoupin County Court Record April 4, 1865 411

George W. Farris

Came into court James S. Farris and Robert Sawyer executors of the last will and testament of Geo W. Farris deceased for an adjustment of claims against the estate of the said deceased and made proof that notice has been given as required by law when W. W. Mitchell presented a claim against the estate of the said deceased amounting to the sum of forty dollars which was proven and allowed.

Wm V. Farris presented a claim again the estate of the said deceased amounting to the sum of ninety six dollars which was proven and allowed.

Gilbert Sexton presented a claim against the estate of the said deceased amounting to the sum of six dollars which was proven and allowed.

John M Davis presented a claim against the estate of the said deceased amounting to the sum of twenty five dollars which was proven and allowed.

John Schultz presented a claim against the estate of the said deceased amounting to the sum of thirteen dollars and fifty eight cents which was proven and allowed.

Henry Caldwell presented a claim against the estate of the said deceased amounting to the sum of five dollars and seventy cents which was proven and allowed.

Sawn Walker presented a claim against the estate of the said deceased amounting to the sum of two dollars and fifty cents which was proven and allowed.

Robert Sawyer presented a claim against the estate of the said deceased amounting to the sum of twenty five dollars which was proven and allowed.

James S. Farris presented a claim against the estate of the said deceased amounting to the sum of eighty seven dollars which was proven and allowed.

Ordered that James S. Farris and Robert Sawyer Executors Aid The afore said claims in due course of administration.(3^rd Court Entry) (Front of the Bill of Sale)

Front Page

Sale Bill

Estate of

Geo W Farris

Deceased.

Filed this 24th day

of April 1865.

Geo W. Holliday Clerk.

Approved 186 .

County Judge.

Recorded in Book B Page 25

Geo W Holliday Clerk

Culver, Page & Hoyne, Stationers, Chicago

(Page 1 of the Bill of Sale)

Sale Bill - sold by Culver, page & Hoyne, Stationers, 126 and 130 Lake Street, Chicago.

SALE BILL.

Estate of George W. Farris Deceased.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,

Macoupin County IN COUNTY COURT, April 1865

The following is a true and correct bill of the sale of the Chattel Property of the Estate of George W. Farris late of the said County of Macoupin Deceased, made on the thirteenth day of march 1865 (in pursuance of notice thereof, a copy of which is hereunto attached), by the undersigned, __________ at _________.

TERMS OF SALE. - All sums of Five Dollars and under, Cash; all sums over Five Dollars on a credit of ____ months.

NOTE. - The sale bill to be certified to by the Clerk and Crier, and to be filed in the County Court within three months from the issuing of letters.

ARTICLE SOLD NAME OF PURCHASER AMT. OF SALE

Lot irons Alexander Camp 1.00

Lot irons Robert Sawyer .15

Chisels W. Whittington .35

Auger Jacob Walker, Jr .85

Saw James S. Farris 4.00

Rope George Weeks 2.75

Plow James S. Farris 1.25

Plow Nancy Farris 3.25

Cultivator Robert Weeks 3.15

Wbarrow Nancy Farris 3.25

Lug horn Same 1.50

Single tree Same 1.35

Scythe George Weeks 1.60

Scythe William V. Farris 3.50

Log Chain Isaac A. Funderburk 1.10

Wagon P. Addoway (?) 27.00

Buggy W. Whittington 65.00

Buggy ? Same 31.00

Grindstone Nancy Farris 3.10

One half hay stack Same 32.00

2. Half hay stack Same 33.00

3. Lot hay Gilbert Sawyer 30.00

4. Lot hay William V. Farris 39.00

5. Lot hay Same 36.00

6. Lot hay Patrick Mealoy ? 27.00

AMOUNT CARRIED FORWARD. 362.15

(Page 2 of Bill of Sale)

AMOUNT BROUGHT OVER. 362.15

Oat Stack Nancy Farris 41.00

1. Stack Wheat Charles Kretzmire ? 49.00

2. Wheat Stack George Weeks 14.50

Hay rake James S. Farris 9.50

Gray Pony Jacob Walker, Jr 30.50

Brown Horse Thomas Whittington 111.00

Sorrel Horse Same 100.00

Sorrel Colt Robert Sawyer 33.50

Brown Colt William Scroggins 45.00

Sorrel Colt Henry Jasman 33.50

Bay Mare John Williamson 11.00

Oxen James S. Farris 140.00

Yellow Cow Nancy Farris 27.00

White and red cow Same 32.00

Two year old Steer James Funderburk 14.00

Two yearlings Robert Weeks 8.50

Two yearlings Elias Wilder 20.00

Red Heifer Enoch Herrington 8.10

Cow and Calf William Rutlege 25.50

5 Hogs Nancy Farris 18.50

One Hog Lewis Powers 8.50

Two Hogs Holland Bond 12.00

4 Hogs Patrick Mealoy ? 22.00

4 Hogs William Mcgary ? 12.00

4 Hogs Same 11.00

4 Hogs Same 14.00

4 Hogs Same 11.00

Sow & Pigs Nancy Farris 8.00

Sow & Pigs Holland ? 7.50

Red Cow Nancy Farris 1.00

Bacon W. W. Ferdon ? 20.83

Bacon William Carr 16.00

Bacon William ? 13.00

Bacon Robert Sawyer 4.76

1,096.84

615.61

2,336 25

(Page 3 of Bill of Sale)

Page is blank except for this at the bottom -

We do hereby certify that the above Sale Bill in the Estate of George W. Farris deceased, is true and correct.

Given under our hands this thirteenth day of March 1865.

Dempsey Sawyer Clerk

W. H. Ferdon Crier

(4^th Court Entry)

Macoupin County Court Record tenth day April Term, 1865 420

Geo W. Farris

Came into court James S. Farris and Robert Sawyer Executors of the last will and testament of Geo W Farris deceased and presented an appraisement bill of the property belonging to the estate of the said deceased which was examined and approved and ordered to be recorded.

(5^th Court Entry)

Macoupin County Court Record eleventh day April Term, 1865 421

Geo W Farris

Came into court James S. Farris and Robert Sawyer executors of the last will and testament of George W Farris deceased and presented a certificate by the appraisers of the estate of the said deceased of the value of the property allowed by law to the widow of the said deceased which was examined and approved.

(6^th Court Entry) (Front page of Personal Property Set off )

LIST OF

PERSONAL PROPERTY SET OFF.

Macoupin County Court

ESTATE OF

Geo W Farris

DECEASED

Filed this 21 day

of April 1865

Geo W Holliday County Clerk

LIST OF PERSONAL PROPERTY SET OFF. - No. 54 1-2 Printed at the Spectator Office - Carlinville.

Report of Articles of selected Property set off to Mrs. ________ widow of _______ deceased.

STATE OF ILLINOIS MACOUPIN COUNTY. In county court, _______ term AD 186__

To the Hon. Thaddeus L. Loomis, Judge of said County.

The undersigned of

deceased, would respectfully submit the following

report of specific property set off to Mrs.

widow of said in accordance with her relinquishment

and selection

and pursuant of the statute in such case made and provided as follows:

ARTICLES Appraised Value

Dollars Cents

One Sorrel Mare 90.00

One Brown Mare 125.00

One Wagon 100.00

Cupboard 10.00

Three Bureaus 40.00

One clock 5.00

Beds and Bedding 160.00

Dishes 18.00

Saddle 15.00

Lounge 10.00

Bacon 50.00

This is the amount the Will gives her the Widow of Deceased

~~$648.00~~

Total Value $623.00

Value of specific property, as estimated and allowed by law,

Balance due said __________________________ in money, $22.00

signed James S. Ferri

signed Robert Sawyer

(7^th Court Entry)

Macoupin County Court Record third day October Term, 1866 177

Geo W Farris

Came into court James S Farris & Robert Sawyer Executors of the last will and testament of Geo W Farris deceased and presented a report showing their acts and doings in the settlement of the estate of the said deceased which was examined and approved and ordered to be recorded and is as follows

James S. Farris & Robert Sawyer Exers last will & testament of Geo W Farris deceased

For and with the estate of said deceased

To amount cash on hand at decease $ 100.00

To amount received of Elias Wiler sale note 20.00

To amount received of Charles Kretzmore 49.00

To amount received of Gilbert Sawyer 30.00

To amount received of Gilbert Sawyer 43.00

To amount received of George Weeks 17.25

To amount received of Lewis Powers 28.55

To amount received of John Williamson 114.00

To amount received of Henry Miller Interest 90.00

To amount received of Same 150.00

To amount received of Enoch Herrington 8.00

(8^th Court Entry)

(Handwritten not a fill in form)

Geo W Farris Estate

Receipts to Robert Sawyer and Jas S Farris Executors

Mary Rutlege 10.00
Oct 20 1866 Anderson & Holliday 6.00

? ? Wills Shff. Personal Tax 28.00

1866 J S Farris 94.88

Oct 20, 1866 Henry Caldwell 6.90

Oct 20, 1866 C Johnson Jr 55.60

Oct 22 1866 John Schultz 14.80

Oct 20 1866 John L Walker (apc) 5.00

Mar 12 1867 Geo H Holliday (clk) 30.00

Apr 15 1867 W V Ferris 78.50

Mar 19 1867 H. H. and Jas L Mitchell 63.50

Nancy Farris widow 57.50

Mar 13 1865 Thos Heart (note?)

(9^th Court Entry)

(Handwritten - not a fill in form) Amount of Sales
Alexander Crump? 1.00

Robert Sawyer 38.41

H Whittington 317.35

Jacob Walker 31.35

Jas S Farris 164.75

Geo Weeks 18.85

Nancy Farris 202.00

Robert Weeks 11.65

Isaac A Funderburke 78.50

P Addoway 1.10

Gilbert Sawyer 27.00

Patrick Maloy 30.00

Chris or Chas Kretzmier 49.00

Wm Scroggins 43.00

Henry ? 33.50

Jno Williamson 114.00

Jas Funderburke 14.00

Elias Wilder 20.00

Enoch Herrington (Permelia’s brother) 8.10

Wm Rutlege 25.50

Lewis Powers 8.50

Holland Bond 12.00

Wm McGarey 48.00

Holland Bonds 7.50

Wm H Ferdon 20.83

Wm ? 16.00

Wm ? 13.00

(Page 2 of #9 Court Entry)

(Also a handwritten document)

Abstract of the Estate of Geo W Farris

Notes and accounts Amount

James S Heart Oct 31 1863 30.00

H Whellington May 7 1864 50.00

J N? Farris June 1 185_ 20.00

P A Meddlin ? Apr 25 1863 25.00

Henry Miller Mar 5 1863 450.00

Rob Sawyer Janry 2 1860 50.00

Jas S Farris Oct 4 1864 218.15

Wm V Farris Mar 15 1864 51.00

Amount allowed Widow $ 645.00

Appraisement of other property $2,107.00

Amount of Sale $2,396.25

Amount of debts allowed $ 503.48

Amount of Dr Oct 17 1866 $1,513.20

CR ? $ 718.80

? Apr 1867 $ 1,496.20

? Apr 1867 $ 573.48

On this side the word $ 1,22.7?

Abstract 894.15

is written sideways 2,396.25

3,290.40

503.48

$2,786.92

(10^th Court Entry)

Macoupin County Court Record 1^st day of April Term, 1867 3213

Geo W Farris

Came into court James S Farris and Robert Sawyer Executers of the last will and testament of George W Farris deceased and presented a report showing their acts and doings in the settlement of the estate of the said deceased which was examined and approved and ordered to be recorded and is as follows

James S Farris & Robert Sawyer Exrs last will & testament of Geo W Farris dec

In account with his estate

On Balance on hand last settlement

Amt collected of Thomas B Whittington

Same

Patrick Maloy

B Rutledge

Henry Miller

Robert Sawyer Principal

Same

Henry Miller

Total collections and balance retained

? By ? pd Trustees 3-10

Geo W Holliday

John L Walker ????

G W ??

James S Farris

May Rutledge

Taxes 1866

Anderson & Holiday

W Caldwell

John Schultz

Gilbert Sexton

J M Davis

Wm V Farris

W. W. Mitchell

Robert Sawyer

Commissions retained

Balance on Hand

$ 794.40

111.00

100.00

49.00

25.00

150.00

50.00

23.70

37.90

154.70

$1,496.20

$ 97.00

30.00

5.25

55.60

94.83

10.00

28.96

6.00

6.90

14.80

6.54

26.75

78.50

43.60

26.75

42.00

$ 573.48

$ 922.72

(Page 2 of # 10 Court Entry)

Given under my and this April 15, 1867

Robert Sawyer

J S Farris

And the court being satisfied from the evidence addressed of the corrections of each of the above credits it is ordered by the court that the same be allowed and the executers credited with the several sums therein claimed And it appearing to the court that there is still in the hands of the said executors the further sum of nine hundred and twenty two dollars and seventy two cents it is ordered by the court that they pay out the same as follows.

Thomas ? The sum of sixty six dollars and fifty five cents

Robert Sawyer the sum of six dollars

(Continued on next page)

Macoupin County Court Record 1^st day June Tern, 1867 373

Geo W Farris

People of the State of Illinois

vs.

James S Farris & Robert Sawyer

Executors of Geo W Farris died

Executors returnable ?

In Citation for settlement

Appearing that the said defendants have been duly served with citation and have failed to appear it is ordered by the court that an attachment issue ? The said executors ? Forthwith

(11^th Court Entry)

Macoupin County Court Record 2^nd day June Term, 1867 375

Geo W Farris

People State of Illinois

vs.

James S Farris & Robert Sawyer

Executed will of Geo W Farris dec

In Attachment came into court the sheriff of Macoupin County bringing Robert Sawyer one of the said executors and also came into court James S Farris the other executor. And the said executors having sufficiently excused themselves it is ordered by the court that their cause be dismissed.

Ordered that the defendants pay the cost of the ?

(12^th Court Entry)

Macoupin County Court Record 3^rd day June Term, 1867

Geo W Farris

Came into court Robert Sawyer & James S Farris executor of the last will and testament of Geo W Farris deceased and presented the following report of their acts and doings in the settlement of the estate of the said deceased which was examined and approved and ordered to be ? And is as follows

Robert Sawyer & James S Farris Executors last will ? Geo W Farris in account with his estate

To amt ? On hand at time of decease $ 100.00

To amt inventory notes & amounts 894.15

To amt Sale Bill By Amt ? 17 1866 1,096.84

To amt taken by ? in property By Amt Apr 5, 1867 623.00

To amt Interest on Inventory By Amt 137.35

Balance Commissions 36.00

Total value of estate $ 2,887.34

By Amt Thomas Heart $ 718.80

By Amt Lucinda Handley (daughter ?) 573.48

By Amt Robert Sawyer 38.87

By Amt Sarah Jane Sawyer (daughter) 133.10

By Amt Nancy Williams (wife - remarried) 150.00

By Amt Same 6.00

By Amt ? ? S Hart on Inventory worthless 150.00

By Amt ? P A ? on Inventory worthless 20.00

By Amt ? Wm V Farris ? on Inventory worthless 33.90

By Amt retained to pay Patterson on ? Order 30.00

By Amt retained to pay Sam Walker on ? order 25.00

By Amt retained to pay ? on ? order 51.00

By Amt ? Dempsey Sawyer clerk at sale ? 52.50

By Amt retained for Extra Charges ? 2.68

By Amt Taxes 1864 15.00

By Amt pay W H Ferdon crier at sale 6.00

By Amt pay Sale Bills 25.00

By Amt pay J S Farris ? and care of stock 18.90

Balance on hand 10.00

3.00

26.17

$2,089.40

$ 797.94

The above amount includes a note on W Whiting on Inventory collected. This note is lost. If the executors can collect the

addition to that reported above. If the balance

THERE IS NO MORE DOCUMENT

of $50.00 on which about $10 has been note some interest will probably be collected in

(13^th Court Entry)

Macoupin County Court Record 7^th day September Term, 1867 437

Geo W Farris

Came into court Robert Sawyer and James S Farris executors of the last will and testament of George W Farris deceased and presented a report showing the condition of their account with the estate of the said deceased which was examined and approved and ordered to be recorded and is as follows

Robert Sawyer & James S Farris Executors last will Geo W Farris

In account with his Estate

To Balance on hand last settlement $ 797.94

dec by amt paid Geo W Holliday clk $16.00 16.00

Balance $ 781.94

Amount loaned according to provisions of will 781.94

Robert Sawyer

James S Farris

14^th Court Entry)

County Court Record, First day November Terms, 1878 Nov 18^th 1878 164

G W Farris

The people of the State of Illinois

Citation

James Ferris and Robert Sawyer executors of the estate of George W Farris dec

And now on this day comes Thomas Whittington the petitioner by his attorney Robert B Shirley ad also comes James Farris one of said defendants and the said defendant Robert Sawyer having been served with process more than ten days before the first day of the present term of this court, and being three times solemnly called came not but herein made default. It is therefore ordered that the default of said defendant Robert Sawyer be entered.

And the said James Ferris and Robert Sawyer executors as aforesaid and having failed to file a new bona herein as heretofore ordered by the court Is ordered that the letters testamentary heretofore issued to them as executors of the estate of George W Farris be and the same are hereby revoked. Ordered that citation be dismissed at costs of defendants and execution issue therefore.

(15^th Court Entry)

County Court Record First day October Term, 1878 Oct 21 1878 155(?)

Geo W Farris

James Farris & Robert Sawyer

And now on this day come the parties by their attorney and in their own proper persons. And this cause coming on to be heard by the clerk. And the Court having now been fully advised in the promises. It is ordered by the Court that the defendants herein executors of the estate of George W Farris make a report, and also file a new bond herein in the penal sum of $8,000.00 Eight-thousand dollars with security to be approved by the court by the first day of the next term of this court or show cause.

Ordered that court adjourn to tomorrow morning at 9 O’clock

(16^th Court Entry)

County Court Record First day January Term 1879 January 20 1879 194

Geo W Farris

Estate of George W Farris decd

To the matter of the appointment of Thomas J Larken and T R Hayden Administrators de bonis now with will assigned James S Farris and Robert Sawyer removed. Add bond record “A” 234

(17^th Court Entry)

County Court Record, twelfth day January Term 1879 Feb 1^st 1879 208 (?)

Geo W Farris

Estate of George W Farris decd

Came into court James S Farris and Robert Sawyer Executors of the estate of George W Farris deceased and presented to the court a report showing the condition of their account with said estate which by consent is approved by court and ordered to be recorded

See report record D206

Ordered that court adjourned to Monday morning at 9 o’clock am

(18^th Court Entry)

County Court Record thirteenth day June Term, 1882 June 25^th 1883 409

Geo W Farris

Estate of George W Farris decd

Came into court Thomas J Larkin administrator de bonis non of the estate of George W Farris deceased and presented to the Court a report showing the condition of his account as such administrator which is approved by the court and ordered to be recorded. See report recorded D046

(19^th Court Entry)

Estate of Geo W Farris deceased

STATE OF ILLINOIS To the Judge of the County Court of Macoupin County Macoupin County

June Term 1883

The undersigned, Thomas J. Larken one of the of Administrators de bonis non of George W Farris deceased, would respectfully submit

to the court the following report, of his acts and doings as such Admin. from July 29 1879 to June 25 A.D. 1883. He charges

with the following to wit:

Date Items of receipts Amount

1883 June 20 Amount rec’d as accts to date $ 88.45

Total amount of money received or collected $ 88.45

Contra

He asks to be credited with the following payments to creditors of deceased, as per vouchers herewith submitted:

Date Items Paid Out Amount

June 20, 1883 To services T. J. Larkin Expenses time

As Admin sundry items $ 38.00

Services of T R Hayden 16.50

Atty fee R B Shirley 25.00

Coffin to Widow 20.00

Expenses of Marketing Crops 13.90

Costs in Co. Court including Final Settlement 19.85

$ 133.25

RECAPITULATION.

Total amount received, $ 88.45

Total amount paid out $133.25

Balance due Adm $44.80

I want a further amount that I have filed here with the note of Wm E Sweet considered worthless

All of which is respectfully submitted Thomas J. Larken one Of the Admin de borg ? Of Geo W Farris deceased.

(Page #2 of 19^th Court Entry)

STATE OF ILLINOIS Thomas J. Larken one of the admins de bonis non of George W Farris deceased, being duly sworn, says that the foregoing is a full and correct account of all his dealings and transactions, and of all moneys and effects received and paid out by his as such Admin from July 29, 1879 to the 25^th June 1883.

(Signed) Thomas J. Larken

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 25 day of June 1883. ? ? .Jr Clerk

Endorsed Filed the 25^th day of

Approved by me this 25^th day of June AD 1883 and recorded in Record June AD 1883 of Reports D page 546 (signed ) L. P. Peebles

(signed) C Westenminer (?), Jr County Judge County Clerk

A true copy of the said report and endorsements Attest, C. Westenminer (?) Jr., Co Clerk

(20^th Court Entry)

(A handwritten document)

State of Illinois In the County Court of Macoupin Macoupin County of the ______ 1867

To the Honorable Thaddeus S Soomie (?) Judge of said County sitting for Probate business

Your Petitioners William Farris and Nancy Williams widow of George W. Farris all residents of said county and state would respectfully represent and show unto your Honor that on or about the ____ day of ____ 1865 George W Farris departed this life in this county leaving a widow Nancy Farris and leaving also the following named children and heirs to wit Lucinda ~~Jane~~ Farris and Sara Jane Farris and William Farris, James S Farris and the said George W Farris also left a last will and testament and therein appointing James S Farris and Robert ~~Farris~~ Sawyer executors of said will and in said will he the said deceased among other things provided first for the payment of all his just debts. Second he did there in give all his land owned at the time of his death to his said wife during her natural life and that all his personal property be sold except one two horse wagon and two horses and that the money which the property might bring by the sale thereof he loaned and the interest thereon was to be subject to the will of his said wife during her life and at her death that the money be collected and equally divided among his heirs, and that his wife have full possession of all the household furniture and other articles of personal property not in said will enumerated or otherwise disposed of in the will during her natural life after having disposed of a sufficient amount to pay and discharge the expenses and debts of the estate and that at the death of his wife all the property aforesaid to his said wife bequeathed or so much thereof as might remain unexpended should be equally divided among his heirs and for certainly refereed to his heirs, said will is hereby made part of this petition.

Your petitioners further represent unto your honor that the said James S Farris and Robert Sawyer did on or about the eleventh day of February 1865 as executors of said last will enter into the usual executions bond with security and entered upon their duties as executors as aforesaid and have made two reports of their actings and doings which said reports are not just on time and neither of them set out or show the real amount of monies collected by them nor the time nor real amounts which they have received or should have received in due course of administration, and said reports or either of them show the amount which has been paid the said widow nor do they show that they have paid her anything your petitioners further state, that ample time has been allowed for said executors to make final settlement of said estate but so it is said estate has not been finally settled but is becoming more and more unsettled; for your petitioner states that none of the interest of the money collected by said executors belonging to said estate has not been paid to said widow nor has it been accounted for by said executors - and large sums of money over which they are chargeable or have received have not been accounted for - and many of the sale notes and monies ? received from the sale have never been accounted for since the filing of the sale bill. In consideration of the promise and of the statute in such cases make and provided your petitioners property that summons may issue against said executors to show cause & end your petitioners pray for such relief s the case above stated and the condition of said estate may require and they will ever pay.

Nancy Williams

By ? ?

W. V. Farris

Continued 20^th Court Entry)

State of Illinois

Macoupin County

William Farris being first sworn in ? For as of ? And says that the matters and things in said petition states matters and ? In said petition states are true to the best of his knowledge and belief and further says ?

W V Farris (signed)

(Written across this: Filed May 22, 186?, Geo W Holliday)

Subscribed and ? To before me the twentieth day of May 1867

Geo W Holliday Clk Co Ct

(21^st Court Entry)

Inventory of the Estate of

INVENTORY. - SOLD BY Culver, Page & Hoyne, Stationers, 129 and 130 Lake Street, Chicago (Copyright secured.)

STATE OF ILLINOIS,

Macoupin COUNTY

In the matter of the Estate of Geo W Farris Deceased.

The following is full and perfect Inventory of all the Real and Personal Estate of the said deceased, so far as the same has come to the posse? Or knowledge of the undersigned Administrators of Said Estate

REAL ESTATE VALUE NO. CHATTEL PROPERTY

DOLLARS. CENTS.

? ? NE Section 25 ? 7 Range 7 80 acres

? ? SW Section 27 ? 7 Range 7 40 acres

? SE Section 25 ? 7 Range 7 80 acres

? ? ? ? SE Section 25 ? 7 Range 7 10 acres

Lot 2 SE Section 19 ? 11 Range 3 50 acres

(22^nd Court Entry)

All handwritten

Estate of Leasel Grant admin qualified

County of Probate Special Term December 13^th A.D. 1841 George W. Farris appeared in ? Court and suggested the death of lease Grant late of said County deceased Ordered that proof of the same be now made The said G W Farris as that Leased grant died on or about the 12^th day of December A. D. 1841. Having at and interlace to the best of his knowledge and belief. Ordered that said affidavit be placed on file in this office thereupon the said George W. Farris presented the renunciation of Mrs. Grand widow of the said leased grant deceased which was ordered to be placed on file in this office.

Thereupon the said George W. Farris requested that letters of administration be granted on to him on the estate of the said deceased, ordered that proof of value of the personal estate of the said decs be now taken thereupon the said George W. Farris made oath that same does not exceed the ? Of three hundred forty dollars to the best of his knowledge and belief ordered what said affidavit he placed on file in this office. It is now therefore ordered that letters of administration issue to the said G. W. Farris as aforesaid upon his entering into bond with security in the ? sum of ? $680. Bond offered in forgoing sum of $600. With Thomas Grant security approved and ordered to be filed. Ordered that letters now issue as aforesaid. Ordered that warrant of appraisement to the said George W Farris which is according done.

Know all men by these presents that we George W. Farris & Thomas Grant of the County of Macoupin and State of Illinois are held and firmly bound unto the people of the State of Illinois in the final sum of six hundred and eighty dollars current money of the United States which payment will and ? be made and proposed we and each of us bind ourselves our heirs executors - administrators and jointly & firmly by these presents - our hands and seals this 15 day of December A. D. 1860 -

The condition of the above obligation is such that if the said George W. Farris who has this day been appointed administrator of all and The goods and chattels rights & credits of Leasel Grant deceased do make or cause to be made a true and - inventory of all and The goods and chattels of rights and credits of the said deceased which shall come to the hands ? Or knowledge of them the said George W. Farris as such administrator or to the hands of any person or persons for him and the same so made do Or cause to be exhibited in the court of Probate for the said County of Macoupin agreeable to law and such goods and chattels rights and credits do well and truly administer according to law. And all the rest of said goods and chattels rights and credits which shall be formed remaining upon the account of the said administrator the same being first And By the court of Probate shall deliver and pay unto which person or persons respectively as may be legal and further do make a Trust and trust account of all his actings and doings therein when by the said court and if it shall hereafter That any last will and testament was made by the deceased The same be proven in court and letters - thereupon and the said George W. Farris do in each case of on being sender and deliver ? The letters of administration granted to him as aforesaid and shall in general do all others acts which may at any time be Of By law then his obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and -

Taken and subscribed before me - George W. Farris (seal) & Thomas Grant (seal) this 15 day of December A.D. 1840.

Thomas

Probate Justice of the Peace

(Estate of Leasel Grant ? Letters - Cont.)

State of Illinois County of Macoupin, sct,

The people of the State of Illinois to all to whom these presents shall come greeting. Know ye that whereas Leasel Grant of the County of Macoupin and State of Illinois died intestate as it is said on or about the 12^th day of December A. D. 1840 having at the time of his decease personal property in this state which may be last destroyed or diminished in value if Cane be not take of the same. The end therefore that said property and debts may be collected and For those who shall appear to have a legal right or interest We do Affavit George W. Farris of the County of Macoupin and State of Illinois administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits which were of the said Leasel Grant at the time of his decease with full And authority to collect the said property and debts where? The same my be found in this State and in general to do and All others acts which now are or may be required of him by law.

Thomas Probate Justice of the Peace for the said county of Macoupin at his office in Carlinville this 13^th day of December A. D. 1840.

Thomas , Probate