Lasalle County Illinois, Will of Joseph Morehead
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Submitted by: <Rlferricks2@aol.com>  Matthew 



        I Joseph Morehead of the county of La Salle and  state  of  Illinois  do
        make and publish this my last will and testament. That is  to  say  -  I
        give my to my son John S. Morehead, my rifel gun my one  year  old  colt
        and my watch. Second I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary  Ann  Trout
        the sum of five dollars to be paid by my executor in one year  after  my
        decetz. Third I give and bequeath to my wife Nancy Morehead the  use  of
        all the resedue of my estate whatsoever name or nature for  the  purpose
        of supporting my miner children during the time she remains my  widow  -
        Fourth I give and bequeath to  my  sun  John  S.  Morehead  my  daughter
        Alemena Morehead my daughter Eliza Morehead my sun Orville  L.  Morehead
        my sun William Henry H. Morehead my sun Joseph Morehead  &  my  daughter
        Nany Morehead each equal potion of my estate that may be left after  the
        meredge or death of my wife Nancy Morehead. Lastly I  hereby  constitute
        and appoint my brother John Morehead to be the executor of this my  last
        will and testament satisfying and confirming this my last  will  and  no
        other to be my last will and testament.  In  testimony  whereof  I  have
        hereunto set my hand and seal this seventh day of October in the year of
        our lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three-

        Signed published and delivered by the above named Joseph Morehead as and
        for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request
        have signed as witnesses to the same

             Luther Woodward                           Joseph Morehead  seal
             John Beeson

        Thomas Larkin probate Justice of the Peace in and for Lasalle county  of
        state of Illinois at the office in Ottawa this 17th day of January  A.D.
        1844
             Thomas Larkin J.P  seal