(Transcribed by Kelly (Green) Hartley.)

 

The Will of Lewis Green

"Record of the Will of Lewis Green

 

In the name of God Amen I Lewis Green of the county of Hamilton and State of Illinois being weak in body but sound in mind and memory do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking all others and I do hereby appoint William Green my own sone to be my executor of this my last will and testament.

 

It is my Will that all my just debts be paid my further will and desire is that my son William Green have extra my Sorrel mare my Cupbord a Side Saddle and Saddle bags and Six bee Stands one yoke of oxen and cart one....cart Kettle and one dutch oven and lid and cow and calf named heart and one chest.  It is my further will and desire that my son William Green and Katharine Williams and Eliza Williams and Malinda Williams and Mahala Williams Caleb Williams the children of Chas Williams to have my real estate {viz} Known as East half of the South West quarter of Section number twenty four in Town four South of Range Six East containing Eighty acres and the balance of my personal property to be sold at twelve months credit and divided as follows my sone William Green to have one half of the sale money and the above named five Children to have the other half - except Catharine and Eliza deduct fourteen dollars from each of their share which they have had.

 

In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal this Eleventh day of April AD one thousand Eight hundred and fourty four. //signed//Lewis Green x his mark.  seal notated

 

"Witness HC Willis Edward Gatlin" 

 

(On 2/28/1845 William signed not to execute this will.)

 

 (Transcribed by Kelly (Green) Hartley.)

Scans of actual document (Vicky Hunt has original)

Will Contents
Will Signature page
Will William Green's intent