Will of Green R.F. Anderson, Massac County, Illinois

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Source; Massac County, Illinois 
Will Book A 

Page   82 

Last Will and Testament of  Green R. F. Anderson. 
I, Green R.F. Anderson of Massac County and State of Illinois do hereby make
and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following,. 
To Wit: 

1st. It is my will that my funeral expences and debts be paid. I give, devise,
and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Ann Anderson the farm on which I now 
reside, situated in said county and known and described as, the South East
Fourth of the South East Quarter of Section 19, TWP 14,South Range three East,
and the South West fourth of the South West of Section 16, TWP 14, South Range
three East of the third principle meridian, during her natural life. And all
the personal property to stand open to be disposed of according to law, Except
what is hereinafter disposed of, and that at the death of my wife all the
property unexpended to my two sons, John A. Logan Anderson, and David Manning
Anderson and their heirs and assigns for ever. 

2nd. I give and devise unto Matilda Ann Thompson $10:00 of money arising from 
the Sale of my personal property after my death and ---? either of my property,
personal property or real estate. 

3rd. After the death of my wife the above described real estate I will to be 
divided by measuring a ----? so as to divide the above described tracts of land
in two equal parts in acres, the line to be drawn from East to West and the
portion of land laying North of said line, I give, devise, and bequeath  to my 
son John A. Logan Anderson and his heirs and assigns forever, And the portion 
of land laying South of said line I give, devise, and bequeath to my younger
son David Manning Anderson his heirs and assigns forever. 

4th. It is my will that the factional part of the South West fourth of the South
East quarter of Section 17, TWP 14, South Range, three East in the County of 
Massac and State of Illinois now belonging to me fraction between my two sons 
John A. Logan Anderson and David Manning Anderson to belong to them in the 
manner as the above. 

5th.All the above instrument to be void until after my death and burial then this
to be in full force and affect. 

In witness whereof I the said Green R.F. Anderson have hereunto set my hand and 
seal this eighteenth day of November in the year of our Lord 
one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight. 
                                                                                                 Green R. F.  Anderson 

Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared by the said Green R.F. Anderson as and for
his last will and testament in presence of us who in his presence have subscribed
our names as witnesses thereto. 

P.H. McGee 
Holeman Anderson 
P. McNana