DeKalb-Kane County IL Archives Wills.....Shurtleff, David February 1865
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Source: Wills Recorded By The Circuit Court Clerk Photocopy Via Joiner History Room
Written: February 1865
Recorded: October 24, 1866

David Shurtleff

I David Shurtleff of Genoa in the County of DeKalb and State of Illinois of the
age of seventy two years and being of sound mind and memory do make publish and
declare this my last Will and testament in manner following:

First: I given and bequeath to my wife Ruth Shurtleff all my household and
kitchen furniture and household goods of any and every kind whatsoever Two
hundred Dollars in Cash and one third of the residue of all my personal estate
goods and chattles of what nature and kind soever. And I further give and devise
to my said wife one third the use rents issues and profits of all the real
estate of which I may die seized during her natural life; the forgoing bequest
and devise to be accepted and received by her in leew of dower and set off

Second. I give and devise to my four sons: Albert Alfred Giles W. and Ephriam
Shurtleff their heirs and assigns all that trust and parcel of land situate in
the County of Kane and State aforesaid and described as follows to wit. The
North West fractional Quarter of Section 5 Township 41 North Range 6. containing
104 45/100 acres more or less together with all the heriditaments and
appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to have and to
hold the premises above described to the said Albert, Alfred, Giles W., and
Ephriam Shurtleff their heirs and assigns forever subject to the Estate
aforesaid therein devised to my said wife.

Third, I give bequeath and devise all the rest residue and remainder of my
personal and real estate of what name nature and kind soever. One eights to each
of my four sons Albert, Alfred, Giles W. and Ephriam Shurtleff one eight to each
of my three daughters Jerusha Durant wife of Brant Durant Mary Stone wife of
Asahel Stone and Laura Crawford wife of Alexander Crawford; and one sixteenth to
each of my grand-sons Daniel and Asahel Wilcox.

Lastly I hereby appoint my Son Alfred Shurtleff and my son in law Alexander
Crawford Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former
wills by me made. 

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this __ day of February
AD 1865

David Shurtleff (seal)

Witnessed by Henry Wood and Ephriam Hall.
Filed and admitted to Probate Oct 24 1866
Recorded Book 1 Wills Page 93

Additional Comments:
David's grandson Daniel is my great great grandfather.
David's father was a Revolutionary War patriot.

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