Hamilton County IL Archives Wills.....Call Sr., John August 1873
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Written: August 1873
Recorded: October 1873

Record of Last Will and Testament of John Call, Decd
 
In the name of God Amen, I , John Call, of Rectorville Post Office in the County of
Hamilton and 
State of Illinois of the age of seventy-one years and being of sound mind and memory
do make 
publish and declare this my last will and testament in manner following – that is to
say
First I give and bequeath my wife, Dasia Call, all of my property consisting of
horses, hogs,  sheep, 
cattle, farming ___________ mechanics tools, wagon, all ___ rest ____ and remainder
of my 
personal estate goods and remainder of my personal estate goods and challets of what
nature or 
kind serves with the exception here in after named to be accepted and receive by her
in lieu of 
__________
to my daughter, Sarah Ann Galey, one red and white ____ cow commonly called Fila.  
To my son Joel one by mare mule commonly called Jinny.  
To my daughter Nancy F. Call the sum of one dollar
To my son John Call the sum of one dollar
 
Second that the above be carried out by my executor whom I will now appoint and that
he pay my 
funeral expenses and all past demands against me.
Third, I hereby appoint my son John Call my sole executor of this my Last will and
testament herby 
revoking all former wills by me made and that he be allowed to carry this my last
will into ________ 
without bond or security.   On witness whereof I have ____ my hand and seal this
25th day of August 
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three.
John (his mark) Call (Seal) the above instrument consisting of one sheet was at the
date thereby 
signed sealed published and ordered by the said John Call as and for his Last Will
and testament in 
presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each
other have 
subscribed my names as witnesses thereto.
 
Reason D. Roberts – residing in Rectorville P.O. Hamilton Co
W.B.W. Allen – residing in Rectorville P.O.  Hamilton Co
 
State of Illinois, Hamilton County
In county court of said county in Probate Oct Term AD 1873, personally appeared in
open court 
Reason D. Roberts and William B.W. Allen subscribing witnesses to the foregoing
instrument of 
writing purporting to be the Last will and testament of John Call, late of Hamilton
County deceased, 
who being duly sworn according to  law do depose and say each for himself that the
foregoing is the 
last will and testament of the Said John Call deceased that they subscribe their
names thereto and 
attesting witnesses at the request of the Said testator and in his presence and in
the presence of 
each other on the 25th day of August A.D. 1873 that he then and there subscribed his
names there 
to in our presence and
(crossed out --- in our presence--)
And declared the same to be his Last Will and Testaments and that said testator at
the time of 
executing the same as aforesaid was of full age of sound mind and memory and under
no constraint  
so  said testator subscribed his name by mark.
 
R.D. Roberts
William B.W. Allen
Subscribed and sworn to in open court this 20th day of October AD 1873
___ Marshall County Clerk
 

Additional Comments:
John Call Sr buried in Old Hickory Hill Cemetery in 1870

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