Will of John Steel, Sr-St. Clair County IL-Dec. 14, 1831; proved Dec. 29, 1831 Transcribed from a microfilm copy of Will Rec. B, Will #5, p. 123, St. Clair County, Illinois, Belleville by Joyce Lawrence, 9627 Cheddar Street, Downey CA 90242 (rjlawrence@earthlink.net) December the 14th 1831 State of Illinois, St. Clair County Herein I John Steel Sen of the county & state aforesaid do make my last will & testament. First I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Katharine Steel all my ready money with all that is owing to me and two cows and calfs and two steers, and also all the household and kitchen furniture and also my brown mare. And also to my eldest son William Steel I will and bequeath the following described tract of land, to wit the east half of the northwest quarter of Section twenty-two in township one north of range four west containing eighty acres and I also leave unto him my razor hone. And to my son Fielding Steel I will and bequeath sixty dollars which he was to pay me for two steers which I let him have, and also my flax hackle. And to Joice Moore, my eldest daughter, the wife of James Moore, I will and bequeath forty dollars which the said James Moore was to pay me for cattle which I let him have and also a set of silver tea spoons after the death of my wife. And to the heirs of Samuel Steel, deceased, I will & bequeath one cow and calf and also the privilege of living in the house they now occupy as long as they remain in the state they are now living in. And to my daughter Sarah Cooper I will and bequeath the cabin which I am now building for her to have to live in as long as she remains in the state she is now living in and also the use of as much ground as her and her son Thomas can cultivate and also my loom and also one bay yearling horse colt. And to my daughter Jane Hickman I will and bequeath one cow beast worth eight dollars and also to Pleasant N. Dupuy the wife [sic] of Katharine Dupuy, deceased, I will and bequeath one dollar for her part of my estate. And to my daughter Lucy Free I will and bequeath my two year old hamiltonian mare. And to John Steel, my youngest son, I will and bequeath two hundred and eight acres of land, it being the remainder of the south half of Section nineteen in township one south of range six west containing the farm which I now occupy together with all the appertinances thereunto belonging to him and his heirs forever-and also I will unto him my waggon and all the farming utensils and my ball face colt. Given under my hand & Seal the day & date above mentioned. Attest Joel Jackson his John Jackson John X Steel Senr mark State of Illinois, St. Clair County} The within will, being this day presented for probate, Joel Jackson and John Jackson, whose names are subscribed to the same, appeared, and the said witnesses declared on oath, that the said Testator John Steel did sign and seal the same in their presence, and declared the same to be his last will and testament and the same witnesses further declare that the testator at the time of signing the same was of a sound and [discerning?] mind, and they further declare that they respectively signed their names thereto at the same time and in the presence of the testator and in the presence of each other Sworn to and Subscribed Joel Jackson before me this 29th December 1831 John Jackson John Hay Judge of Probate} State of Illinois, St. Clair County I do therefore hereby approve and allow the foregoing instrument this day exhibited, as the last will and testament of John Steel, deceased. Given under my hand this 29th December 1831. John Hay, Judge of Probate I do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last will and testament of the within named John Steel, deceased, so far as I know and believe, and that I will and truly execute the same by paying first the debts and then the legacies mentioned therein so far as his goods and chattels will thereunto extend and the law charges me, and I will make a true and perfect inventory of such goods and chattels, rights and credits as may come to my hands and knowledge belonging to the Estate of said deceased and render a fair and just account of my administration when thereunto required by Law, to the best of my knowledge and abilities. Sworn to and subscribed before me } this 29 of December 1831 } William Steel John Hay, Judge of Probate } Recorded in Book B, pages 9, 10 & 11 the 29th Dec.1831 John Hay, Judge of Probate ------------------------------------------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ----------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joyce Lawrence