Iowa County WI Archives Wills.....Tyrer, Asa October 13, 1869
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Source: Adams County, Il Wills, Vol. 4, Page 124
Written: October 13, 1869
Recorded: August 11, 1874

Last Will and Testament of Asa Tyrer, deceased

	“I, Asa Tyrer of Melrose, Adams County, Illinois, do hereby make and 
declare this, my last will and testament, in manner and form following, to wit:

	“It is my will that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be fully 
paid, after which being done, it is my will that my beloved wife, Chloe Tyrer 
shall have during her lifetime, one third or the yearly income of one third of 
all my real estate, which I give and bequeath to her as herein stated;

	“I give, devise and bequeath unto the heirs of my late daughter, Pheba 
Maria Watson, deceased, wife of Benjamin G. Watson, also deceased, the 
following described piece of land, to wit:

“Beginning at a point eighty rods east of the Southwest corner of Section 12, 
in Township 2, South Range, 9 West of the 4th Principle Meridian, thence 
running north twenty ________photocopy cut off several words___________ to the 
place of beginning, in Adams County and state of Illinois:

	“I give, devise and bequeath unto my children, William L. Tyrer, Simon 
Hiram Tyrer, Jerusha Persons, Edward A. Tyrer, Mahala Shaunce, George W. Tyrer, 
Sarah Jane Parry, Earl P. Tyrer, Susan Adeline Burmen? and James D. Tyrer, in 
equal shares, all the residue, balance and remainder of my estate that doth or 
may in any wise pertain to or belong to me at my death, both real and personal 
property, money, rights, and credits of every kind, nature or description.”

	“It is my will, that provided any one or more of my last named children 
or their legal heirs shall fail or neglect for the space of three full years to 
claim their respective portion under the provisions of this will, after 
advertisement shall have been made notifying them to appear and claim for six 
months in the public newspapers, in the states of Illinois, Kansas and 
California; their portion or share to which they would have been entitled shall 
be divided in equal shares among my last-named children, entirely excluding the 
said heirs of the said Pheba Maria Watson from any part in said division;

	“And if, after three years as stated, anyone or more should come 
forward to claim under this will, then in that case, such one or more shall 
receive the sum of five dollars in money as, and for their portion of my 
estate.”

	“It is my will, and I give, devise and bequeath, after the death of my 
said wife, Chloe Tyrer, unto my children hereinbefore named (except the said 
heirs of Pheba Maria Watson herein before named) in equal shares the residue of 
my estate, real and personal, of every kind and nature;

	“And I hereby name appoint as my executors, William L. Tyrer, Earl P. 
Tyrer and James D. Tyrer to carry the provisions of this will into execution; 
hereby _____ and annulling all former wills by me made, and ratifying and 
confirming this and no other as my last ________photocopy cut off several 
words___________ whereof I, the said Asa Tyrer have hereunto set my hand and 
seal on this 13th day of October, in the year of our Lord, 1869.

Asa Tyrer

Proved and admitted and received August 11th, 1784, Volume 4, page 124.

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