White County IL Archives Wills.....Stokes, Mary M. August 1, 1895
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Source: Copy Of Will - Irad
Written: August 1, 1895

Of the Town of Indian Creek in the County of White and State of Illinois made 
and published the First day of August in the Year of our Lord One Thousand 
Eight Hundred and Ninety five.  In the Name of God, Amen, I Mary M. STOKES of 
the Town of Indian Creek in the County of White and State of Illinois of the 
age of sixty-eight years and being of sound mind and memory do hereby make, 
publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament, in manner 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 and bequeath to my daughter Mertice MORELAND the Sum of One 
thousand Dollars as a special bequest for her care and attention to me in the 
later years of my life to be paid to her by my Executor out of my Estate before 
any other distribution is made except as hereinafter provided.
Third: I give and bequeath to my daughter Laura HUFFAKER the sum of twenty five 
dollars this being all that I want or intend that she shall have out of my 
Estate either real or personal on account of her treatment of me and the other 
members of the family such amount to be paid to her by my executor after 
payment is made to my daughter Mertice MORELAND XXX amount above bequeathed to 
her.
Fourth:  It is my will that my husband, William H. STOKES shall have one third 
of my entire estate, both Real and Personal of every character after the 
payment of my just debts and before the payment of either of the above Bequests 
such Bequests shall be paid out of the remaining two thirds of my estate. 
Fifth:  I give and bequeath to my daughters, Eliza PYLE, Mary MORELAND, Annie 
McGUIRE, Ella MORELAND, and Mertice MORELAND and my sons William F. STOKES, and 
John C. STOKES all of the resh. residue and remainder of my Estate of every 
kind and character equally share and share alike.  Such division and 
distribution to be made by my Executor after my said husband have received his 
share as above provided and after the payment of the above bequests to my said 
daughters Mertice MORELAND and Laura HUFFAKER.  Lastly – I hereby nominate and 
appoint William H. STOKES my husband, to be the Executor without bond being 
required of him 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 the 
First day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and 
Ninety five.
Mary M. STOKES (Seal)

The above instrument consists of one double sheet was now here subscribed by 
Mary M. STOKES, the testator, in the presence of each of us, and was at the 
same time declared by her to be her Last Will and Testament, and we at her 
request sign our names hereto in her presence as attesting Witnesses:  
Robert P. BOYD of Brownsville
Allen BLEAKLEY of Carmi, Ills.


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