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KENDALL COUNTY
John MATLOCK -
Will
(son of
William and Sarah Matlock)
Over the years I have received several
copies of this will… here is just one of
the copies…Wanda
Yorkville, Kendall County, IL
Proved and recorded 3 November 1846
I, John MATLOCK considering the
uncertainty of this mortal life and
being of sound mind and memory (blessed
be Almighty God for the same) do make
and publish this my last will and
testament in manner and form following
(that is to say): First, I give and
bequeath unto my beloved wife Polly
MATLOCK the sum of one hundred dollars,
I give and bequeath unto my oldest son
Jefferson MATLOCK the sum of one
dollar. I give and bequeath to my
second son James Burton MATLOCK the sum
of one Dollar, I give and bequeath to my
third son William Tindal MATLOCK the sum
of one Dollar. I give and bequeath to
the minor heirs of my oldest daughter
Margaret MATLOCK formerly; afterward
Margaret Oatman and late Margaret
Brumbach now deceased to her son John
MATLOCK Oatman the sum of one Dollar. I
give and bequeath to the oldest daughter
of the said Margaret deceased Minerva
Oatman the sum of one Dollar. I also
give and bequeath to the second daughter
of the said Margaret deceased Sarah
Oatman the sum of one Dollar. I give
and bequeath to my second daughter Sarah
Paul wife of William Paul the sum, of
one Dollar. I give and bequeath to my
fourth son John Sheppard MATLOCK the sum
of one Dollar. I give and bequeath to
my fifth son West MATLOCK the sum of one
Dollar. I give and bequeath to my sixth
son George Washington MATLOCK one
Dollar. I give and bequeath to my
seventh son David MATLOCK the sum of one
Dollar. I give and bequeath to my
eighth son, Joseph Hawkins MATLOCK the
sum of one Dollar. I give and bequeath
to my ninth and youngest son Henry
Harrison MATLOCK the sum of one Dollar
which said several legacies or sums of
moneys I will and order to be paid to
the said respective legatees within one
year after my decease. I further give
and devise to my eight oldest sons and
to my second daughter that is to say to
my sons Thomas Jefferson MATLOCK, James
Burton MATLOCK, William Tindal MATLOCK,
John Shepard MATLOCK, West MATLOCK,
George Washington MATLOCK, David MATLOCK
and D???d Joseph MATLOCK and to my said
second daughter Sarah Paul and to each
and every of their respective heirs and
assigns all those certain lots, pieces
and parcels of land situate lying and
being in the county of Cook and State of
Illinois known and described as being
lots number eleven, twelve, seventeen
and eighteen in Block thirty-one in
Carpenters Addition to Chicago which may
further be known by the plot of said
addition now recorded in the Recorders
office of said county of Cook together
with all the appurtenances and
improvements thereunto belonging to have
and to hold the aforesaid lots, pieces
and parcels of land and all the
appurtenances thereunto belonging to
each and every of the aforesaid eight
sons and one daughter, their heirs and
assigns forever an equal, undivided
share of the same that is to say to each
of the aforesaid eight sons and the
aforesaid one daughter, their heirs and
assigns an equal undivided one-ninth of
the aforesaid lots, pieces or parcels of
land. And I do further will and order
with regard to the aforesaid premises
that my aforesaid eight sons and one
daughter their heirs or assigns take
possession of the aforesaid lots, pieces
or parcels of land in, ten years from
and after my decease. And I hereby
further give and bequeath to my said
youngest son, Henry Harrison MATLOCK the
sum of One hundred Dollars to be paid
out for his use and benefit in lands and
that he the said youngest son come in
possession of the same at the age of
twenty-one years. And further I do give
and bequeath to my aforesaid beloved
wife all the rents and benefits arising
from the aforesaid lots, pieces or
parcels of land with the appurtenenaces
and improvements thereunto belonging,
lying and being in the said county of
Cook for the maintenance and education
of my said son Henry Harrison Matlock
until he shall arrive at the age of
twenty-one years. And lastly I do
further give and bequeath to my said
beloved wife, Polly MATLOCK, two cows
all my household furniture beds,
bedding, bedsteads, chests, bureaus,
tables, stands, chairs, stoves and
furniture, clothing, etc. And I do
hereby further ordain, constitute and
appoint my said son West MATLOCK sole
executor 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
6th day of July in the year of Our Lord
One thousand, Eight Hundred and
Forty-six.
Signed: John MATLOCK
Witnesses:
Almon Ives
Isaac Ives
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