Tazewell County IL Archives Wills.....Orendorff, Christian 1829
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Source: Journal Of Il State Historical Society
Written: 1829

FIRST WILL RECORDED IN TAZEWELL COUNTY, ILL.

Compiled by Mrs. George Spangler, Historian of Peoria Chapter Daughters of the 
American Revolution.

In the name of God Amen, I, Christian Orendorff of Tazewell County and State 
of Illinois, being weak in body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory do 
make and publish this, my last will and testament in the manner and form 
following (that is to say),

First. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Orendorff, my bay 
horse to her proper use and dispose, I do also give and bequeath to my two 
sons Joseph Orendorff and Benjamin Orendorff, the one-half of my hogs 
belonging to my home place. I further give and devise to my son Alfred 
Orendorff, his heirs and assigns the east half of the southwest quarter of 
section numbered nine in Tpw. twenty-one north of range 2 west in the district 
of the lands offered for sale at Springfield, Ill., containing eighty acres 
together with the mill thereon situated and the appertainces thereon to the 
said Alfred Orendorff his heirs and assigns forever provided that he shall 
provide for my said wife Elizabeth Orendorff, whatever may be necessary for 
her use and comfort over and above what is and shall be hereon after provided; 
I do also give and bequeath to my youngest son David Orendorff, two hundred 
dollars to be made out of a note which I hold of George A. Miles for one 
hundred and twenty dollars, one note which I hold against Elijah Atterbury for 
sixteen dollars, and a debt of ten dollars do by account against Isham Wright, 
all of Tazewell County, State of Illinois, the balance which may be wanting to 
make the said sum of two hundred dollars to be made out of my half of cattle 
and hogs, which said sum of two hundred dollars when made and collect as 
aforesaid shall be let to interest until my said son David, shall arrive at 
the age of twenty-one years, then to be paid to him together with the interest 
that shall have accrued thereon; I also give, and bequeath to my said son 
David, one black colt to be paid to him within three months after my decease. 
I do further give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Elizabeth Orendorff, all 
the residue of my cattle and hogs not herein otherwise appropriated to her 
proper use and disposal, also I give and bequeath to my said wife, Elizabeth 
Orendorff, all my household and kitchen furniture to her use during the term 
of her natural life, and at her death to descend to my and vest in my youngest 
daughter Nancy Orendorff, the balance that may arise from debts owing to me or 
property not herein named after the payment of my just debts to go to the use 
of my family—and I do hereby constitute and appoint my son, Joseph Orendorff, 
and George M. Miles, both of the county of Tazewell, and State of Illinois, to 
be executors of this, my last will and testament hereby revoking all former 
wills by me made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of 
December, in the year of our Lord, Eighteen Hundred Twenty-nine.

Sign and seal,

Christian Orendorff.

Additional Comments:
Source: Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, Published Quarterly 
by the Illinois State Historical Society, Springfield, Illinois. Vol. 14 April-
July, 1921 No. 1-2.


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