Edgar County IL Archives Wills.....Myers, Christopher January 8, 1853 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Terri Walker terjess@yahoo.com May 20, 2012, 3:54 pm Source: Edgar County Will Book 2, Pages 128, 129 Written: January 8, 1853 Recorded: September 21, 1853 Will of Christopher Myers Edgar County, Illinois Will Book 2, page 128 & 129 I, Christopher Myers of the County of Edgar and State of Illinois being of sound mind and in full possession of my mental faculties, do make this as my last Will and Testament. I give and bequeath to my son Abram Myers all my right and title to any and all bounty land warrants to which I am entitled for my services as a soldier in the Army of the United States of America. I give him full power to receive and locate said land warrant or land warrants for his own use and benefit. And I hereby appoint James _____ my Executor to con(sign) this Will unto execution. Witness my hand and seal this 8th day of January, 1853 Christopher Myers X (his) Mark Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of Cornelius M. Langford (or Longford) B. O. Bagerly State of Illinois) County of Edgar) Edgar County Court September Term 1853 I, John H. __________, Clerk do hereby testify that this last Will and Testament of Christopher Myers, deceased, was produced in open court and was proven by the oaths of Cornelius M. Langford and B. O. Baggerly, the subscribing witnesses thereto in due form of law, and was ordered to be recorded and probate granted thereon. Given under my hand and seal this 21st day of September, 1853, J.H., County Clerk File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/edgar/wills/myers14wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ilfiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb