DeKalb County IL Archives Wills.....Wilcox, Loyal Salem 1862 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarch.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarch.org/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Alice Warner http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00015.html#0003503 March 26, 2008, 5:21 pm Source: Wills Recorded By The Circuit Court Clerk Photocopy Via Joiner History Room Written: 1862 I Loyal S Wilcox of Sycamore, De Kalb County and State of Illinois noing the sertainty of deth, and the uncertainty of life do hereby make my last will and testamony, this is to invoke all former &c, 1st I bequeath my body to the earth, and my spirit to God that gave it. 2nd I desire all my lawful debts paid out of my real and personal estate as may be advised by my Executor, 3rd I give the use of all the remainder of my property to my wife Elanor during her life, and she remains my widow, out of which she is to keep my daughter Lucy and provide for her. 4th I wish my two sons Daniel and Asahel to work said farm and furnish said wife and daughter with a home and the comforts of life as above, and said girl is of age, or other ways provided for, they, then shall pay if no extrordinary expense shall ocur, said Lucy $50 when she becomes of the age of 21 years, in case said efects hav come into there posesion, otherwise in one year after it is in their posesion, according to the above wishes, then all the remainder is theirs to hav and to hold forever to them and their heirs, I also apoint Mr Alfred Shurtleff my executor. Sined and sealed in presents of Ephraim B Shurtleff Philip Rey. Loyal S Wilcox (LS) Sycamore Jan 25'' 1862 Proven and admitted to record Oct 20'' 1862 Recorded Will Record 1 Page 3 Additional Comments: My direct ancestor. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/dekalb/wills/wilcox9gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ilfiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb