Genesee County MI Archives Wills.....Alexander, Hugh December 1, 1857
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Source: State Of Michigan Archives, Lansing, Mi
Written: December 1, 1857

WILL AND TESTAMENT OF HUGH ALEXANDER

Know all men by these presents, that I Hugh Alexander of the town of
Genesee in the County of Genesee and State of Michigan.  Considering the
uncertainty of this life and being of sound mind and memory do make and
declare and publish this my last will and testament.

First:  It is my will and I do hereby ordain that my executor hereinafter
mentioned shall pay from the avails of my personal property all my just
debts and funeral expenses.

Second:  I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Julia all the residue
of my property real personal or mixed of which I shall die seized and
possessed or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my deceased 
to have and to hold the same to her for and during her natural life.

Third:  On the decease of my beloved wife Julia the remainder thereof
I give and bequeath to my beloved children and their heirs respectfully
as follows, (viz) to Robert, Philo and Margaret one hundred and fifty
dollars each, and to my son John one hundred dollars to be paid to them
by my executor as follows:  first to Robert within two years after the
decease of my beloved wife Julia, Philo within four, Margaret within
six and John within eight years.  I also give and bequeath to my 
beloved grand daughter Salina A. Rogers fifty dollars to be paid to
her by my executor when eighteen years of age.

Fourth:  On the decease of my beloved wife Julia and after paying off
the above named legacies by my executor, I give and bequeath to my 
sons James and Hugh to be divided equally between them the reversion
or remainder of all real personal and mixed property of every name
and nature to have and to hold the same to them and their heirs,
executors and administrators and assigns forever.

Fifth:  I do nominate and appoint Don C. Rogers to be the executor of
this my last will and testament.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal and publish and
decree this my last will and testament in presence of the witnesses
named below this twenty first day of December in the year of our Lord 
one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven, (1857).

                                    Hugh Alexander


Signed, sealed, declared and published by the said Hugh Alexander as
and for his last will and testament in presence of us who at his
request and in his presence and in presence of each other have subscribed
our names as witnesses hereto--

                   E. N. Hanwormer--residing at Genesee, Mich.              
  
                   Wm. M. Rogers--residing at Genesee, Mich.

A true copy.


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