The following is the Last Will and Testament of Guilford Bass, who was the
paternal 4th great grandfather of Olin Dale Clayton of Raymond.
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 The following will is on file in Fayette County, Il. Guilford Bass died
20 September 1846 in Fayette County, Il. See the Fayette County Page for
the Biography of Guilford Bass and his Descendants. The history of this
family is found in "Past and Present of Montgomery County, Il" by Jacob
Traylor and a copy is in Hillsboro Library in Hillsboro, Il. Guilford Bass
served in the War of 1812 and a copy of his muster record is on file in
the Evans Library in Vandalia, Il.Guilford Bass is supposed to be buried
on the old Bass homestead in Fayette County, Il. If anyone knows the
location of his burial, we would love to know this. His wife is buried in
Tennessee Cemetery in Oconee, Il and her stone is in marvelous shape. Last
Will and Testament of Guilford Bass I Guilford Bass of the County of
Fayette in the State of Illinois do make and publish this my last will and
testament in manner and form following that is to say, First it is my will
that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be fully paid. Second I
give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary C. Bass, the plantation
on which we now reside situate in Fayette County, Illinois, containing
forty acres during her natural life or a widow and all the live stock,
horses, cattle, sheep, hogs and by me now owned and kept thereon all the
household furniture and grain and other items not particularly named and
otherwise despared as during her natural life as afore said. She however
first disposing of a sufficiency, wereas to pay my just debts as aforesaid
and that at the death of my said wife all the property hereby devised or
bequeathed to her as aforesaid or so much thereas as may then remain
unexpended to my nine sons and their heirs and assigns forever and lastly
I hereby constitute and appoint my said wife Mary C. Bass to the execution
of this my last will and testament, revoking and annulling all former
wills by me made and ratified and confirmed this and no other to be my
last will and testament. In testimony whereas I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this July the tenth one thousand eight hundred and forty six.

(Signed, published and declared by the above named Guilford Bass as and
for his last will and testament in presence of us, who at his request,
have signed as witnesses to the same.
Henry Miller
James Mouilin ?
Alex Anderson

                                            Signed Guilford Bass (Seal)