Will of WILCOX, Elijah (b.1818 d.1893), Baxter Twp., Lac Qui Parle Co., MN
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WILL OF ELIJAH WILCOX
TOWN OF BAXTER, LAC QUI PARLE COUNTY, MN, Probate Record, Page 53
    b.  03 Apr 1818, Ticonderoga, Essex Co.  NY
m. Abt. 1845, Ticonderoga? NY, Olive Marsh BAILEY
d. 26 Oct 1893, Baxter Twp., Lac Qui Parle Co.  MN
Olive BAILEY is a sister of my second great grandfather 
Bela C. "Beely" BAILEY, Jr.

Having lived their Appointed Days may they forever rest in Peace.

Transcribed by Richard Allen COUCH 
My Email:  beaucouc@up.net

Transcription spelling, Etc., as in Will.    

WILL

I Elijah Wilcox of the Town of Baxter in the county of Lac qui Parle 
and State of Minn.  being of sound mind and memory do make publish 
and declare this to be my last will and testament

First I order and direct that my Executor hereinafter named pay all 
of my just debt and funeral expenses as soon after my decease as 
conveniently may be

Second after the payment of such funeral expenses and debt I give devise 
and bequeath to my son Denton C Wilcox all my Estate both Real and 
personal together with any right, title or interest in any lands or 
personal property I may hereafter acquire to have and to hold the same 
to him the said Denton C Wilcox his heirs and assigns forever providing 
always that he the said Denton C Wilcox his heirs Administrators 
executors or assigns shall at all times provide my beloved wife Olive 
Wilcox with a comfortable support so long as she may live

Third I give devise and bequeath to my son Horton N Wilcox the sum of 
One hundred Dollars to be paid out of my estate at the decease of my 
said wife Olive Wilcox

Lastly I make constitute and appoint my said son Horton N Wilcox of 
Lac qui Parle county State of Minn to be executor of this my last will 
and testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed 
my seal the Fourteenth (14th day of August in the year of our Lord 
One thousand Eight hundred and Eighty Five

                                                                                                      /s/ Elijah Wilcox (seal)