Will of Charles Allison Will, 1846
Will Book 1 pg. 90-91

Pg. 90
I Charles Allison of the County of Pulaski and State 
of Virginia do hereby make my last will and testaments 
in manner and form following that is to say 1st that I 
will and bequeath to my nephew Charles H. Allison  
Son of Robert Allison all of my lands lying in the state 
of Missouri and county of Moniteau  an all except a 
house and lot and three acres of land lying in town 
of California in sd. County sd. Land to be rented 
out till he 21 years old which I will and bequeath 
to my nephew James Cole son of Stephen Cole 
of the sd. State.  I also leave unto him all of my 
right and title to two improvements made on lands 
in the County of Benton in sd. State of Missouri - 
I will and bequeath to my nephew Robert Allison son 
of John Allison late of sd. State One fine mare which 
I left in that State   I will and bequeath to my grand 
nephew John Smith my fine rifle gun and the apparatties 
there unto belonging.  I will and bequeath to the children 
of my brother John Allison late of sd. State all my stock 
of cattle and hogs and my other personal property which 
may be on hand at my decease in sd State of Missouri 
and not otherwise devised, after all or any debts which  
may be due from me in sd State of Missouri are 
paid out of moneys and debts left in the hands of 
James Cole of sd State the residue I will to sd. 
James Cole - I will and bequeath to my Brother 
Francis Allison (In Trust) One hundred dollars 
this to be so far as it will go to assist in the education 
of my Sister Martha's Children which she now has to 
be as nearly equally divided as may or can be equally 
done.  I will and bequeath that after the payment of my 
funeral expenses and all just debts that I may owe at the 
time of my decease I leave the balance of my money 
debts/ and any other property that I may have at my 
decease to my brother Francis Allison for his own use  
Viz: not otherwise devised this the money sd in the 
State of Virginia And lastly I do hereby constitute and 
appoint my Brother Francis Allison Executor of this 
my last will and testament hereby revoking all other 
former wills or testaments.


In witness whereof I have hereunto set may hand 
and affixed my seal this 5th day of May 1846.
Signed
Charles Allison  (seal)

Signed Sealed published and declared by Charles 
Allison as and for his last will and testament in the 
presence and hearing of us who at his request and in 
his presence have signed subscribed our names 
as witnesses
Halbert Allison
Stephen Sanders
David G. Shephard

Pg. 91
Virginia  At a Court held for the County of Pulaski 
the 10th day of September 1846  The last will and 
testament of Charles Allison deceased was proven 
by the oaths of Stephen Sanders and David G. Shephard 
subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be 
recorded And on the motion of Francis Allison 
who made oath thereto and together with Harvey 
Shephard as his Security entered into sd. And 
acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $600 with 
conditions according to law; certificate is granted 
him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form
Teste Lynch ed Currin Clk.

Submitted by Janet Randall <mrandall@humboldt1.com>

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