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| JOHN ADDIS B. NOVEMBER 01, 1725 From information sent by Charlotte Brown; Will 15 Jan. 1790 proved. Aug. 06, 1791--Wife Wlizabeth--Sons John &Enoch, Exrs. )to be buried at Trund Church, Oxford) dau Martha Carver, Mary Duffield, Elizabeth Duffield==gdch. Elizabeth Duffield & Henry Harding--sons John & Enoch Wits; Isaac Edwards, Joseph Strickland. |
| SIMON ADDIS born December 30, 1745 The Last Will and Testament of Simon Addis of the township of North Brunswick, County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey, being infirm in Body but Sound mind and memory for which blessing I most directly Thank my God. So this Twentieth day of Nvember in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty three make and publish this my last Will and Testament in the manner and form as follows viz I do order and direct all my just debts and funeral expenses to be discharged a justable time after my decease. Item I give Will and gequeath to the heirs of my late daughter Mariah (dec'd) wife of David Nevius and to their heirs and assigns forever Five Hundred Dollars to be equally divided among them share and share alike and I give unto David Nevius a Note of Five Hundred Dollars with the interest accruing thereon which I hold against him. Item I give Will and gequesth unto Peter Pumyea son of my lat Daughter Sarah )dec'd) wife of the late Peter Pumyea (dec'd) and to his heirs and assigns forever Five Hundred Dollars and also a Note of nearly Five Hundred Dollars with the interest accruing thereon which I hold against the said late Peter Pumyea dec'd. Item I give Will and bequeath unto my Son John the Bond and Notes I hold against him with the interest thereon and to his hers forever. Item I give Will and bequeath unto the heirs of my late sons Daniel & Richard )dec'd) and to their heirs and assigns forever the Bonds and Notes which I hold agianst the said late Daniel and Richard (dec'd) with the Interest due thereon--The aforesaid Bonds and Notes which I hold against John and the Late Daniel, Richard and Peter Pumyea and that of David Nevius shall not be Subject to ?_____? In the settlement of my estate by my Executors hereinafter named. Item I give Will and gequesth unto my heirs hereinafter specified the residue of my Property to be divided in the following manner Vix into five shares equally First I give one equal share unto John my Son and to his heirs and assigns forever Second I give one equal share unto the heirs of my lat daughter Mariah (dec'd) and to their heirs and assigns forever to be equally divided among them. Third-I give one equal share unto Peter Pumyea Son of my late Daughter Sarah (dec'd) and to his heirs and assigns forever. Fourth-I give one equal Share unto the heirs of my last Son Daniel Addis (dec'd) and to their heirs and assigns forever to be equally divided among them. Fifth I give one equal share unto Dean Addis Son of my Late Son Richard Addis (dec'd) and to his heirs and assigns forever. I do Choose and appoint my Son in law David Nevius and John G. Vorhees Executors of this my last Will and Testament and do order and direct that they dispose of all my Property both Personal and Real as soon as practicable and to the best advantage. Lastly I do hereby make null and void all Wills and Testaments heretofore made by me. Signed Sealed and Published and declared the day and year first above mentioned. Simon Addis |
| AAROND DEAN ADDIS I Aaron D. Addis of the county of Fulton and the State of Illinois being of sound mind and disposing memory do make publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following that is today. It is my will that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be fully paid. It is my will that my Executors herein after named proceed after my death and have all my personal property appraised according to law, and make a just and tru inventory of all my personal property, real estate, notes, bonds, ______ in action and other evidences of indebtedness and file the same witht he county court and that they 1st off unto my beloved wife, Jane Addis, a reasonable specific allowance as is allowed to widows according to law. I having sold my home farm to my son Joseph S. Addis, the same being the west one hundred acres off of the west side of the northeast quarter section five in Township six (6) north in Range Five east of the fourth principal meridian in the County of Fulton and the State of Illinois, and taken his promissary note for the sum of Five Thousand dollars due on or before three years after the death of my beloved wife Jane Addis, with seven percent interest on said note, from my said son Joseph Addis each and every year during the natural lifetime of the said Jane Addis and pay the same to the said Jane Addis so and for her annual support, taking her receipt for the same. it being my will that said wife shall hat have her dower of homestead ________ in my Real Estate, but that the will accept the annual income provided for her in lien thereof, and that the will make her home with my said son Joseph S. Addis, or some one of my sons or daughters, or have her a separate home as shall be to her most agreeable. It is my will in case my said wife Jane Addis should have her dower and homestead off out of the above described land that I have deeded to my son Joseph S. Addis. Then in that case it is my will that he shall not be required to pay the interest on said note (which is secured by mortgage on said land) only in proportion to what has not been set off to said Jane Addis and said interest shall be so abated by my said Executors until said land ceass to be encumbered with said dower and homestead by the death of the said Jane Addis or her releasing it. It is my will that my said Executors within a reasonable time after my death sell off all personal property not set off to the said Jane Addis at public sale according to law, the gelongs to my said Estate. It is my will that my said Excutors proceed to collect all notes and other claims that may be due to my Estate or to become due, and of moneys first collected it is my will that my said Executors first pay off the encumbrances against the north half of lot number ninety four in the original town of Canton in the County of Fulton, and the State of Illinois and the taxes thereon and the remainder of the purchase price of said lot pay to Mar M. _____ accoriding to my obligation. The full purchase price being twenty five hundred dollars. I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Sarah S. Ruey, during her natural lifetime the north half of the south east quarter of section number thirty four (34) in township seven (7) South in Range five east of the fourth principal meridian in the County of Fulton and the State of Illinois, and at her death I give, devise and beqaueath the said land to the heirs of her body, share and share alike, the siad life Estate hereby generated to the said Sarah S. Ruey shall be in full of all her interest in my said Estate. It is my will that on my death that my said Executors shall cancel and deliver to my geloved son John S. Addis of the State of Iowa a certain promissory note, I hold against him for borrowed money which said note so delivered up to him shall be in full of all interest he shall have of my Estate, and I hereby provide that my said Executors shall not include said note in the inventory above provided. I give devise and bequeath to my grand daughter Mar E. Addis of Iowa the sum of Five Hundred dollars to be paid to her by my Executors on her arriving at the age of Eighteen years. I give devise and bequeath unto my grand daughter ? Wunelieia ? Addis the sum of five hundred dollars, to be paid to her by my Executors. The res is missing, will have to try to track it down. According to a letter wrote to the Judge of the Probate Court of Fulton Co., Il. stating the names of Richard Addis dated April 6, 1829, he was living in Warren Co., New Jersey. |