Isaac C Dunlap

Will of John Dunlap (typed out)

Will Book 3, Page 204 Tuesday, April 8th, 1856 Court met pursuant to adjournment Present as on yesterday Estate of John Dunlap, Deceased John Dunlap this day came unto Court and filed this affidavit stating that John Dunlap died in said County on or about the 14th day of February AD 1856 after having made and published his last Will and Testament. He also at the same time presented to the Court a writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of the said John Dunlap and moved the Court that the same be moved and Entered of Record. Thereupon Francis Fagan and Thomas S. Leach the two subscribers witnesses of said will came into court and after having been duly sworn stated on oath that they were present and saw the Testator John Dunlap sign said will and that he acknowledged the same to be his last will and testament and requested them to witness it as such. They further stated that they believed said Testator was of sound mind and memory at the time he executed said will. It is therefore ordered by the Court and that same be taken as the Last Will and Testament of John Dunlap deceased. Said will be here recorded as in the words and figures following. To Wit. I John Dunlap of the county of Sangamon and State of Illinois now of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say. First, it is my will that mu funeral expenses and all my just debts be fully paid. 2nd I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Catherine Dunlap in lieu of her dower a good and ample support during her natural life. I give and bequeath to my son John R. Dunlap all the Land and tenements that I have not conveyed away except what is laid off to my daughter Margaret McLoud. And all other property of what soever it may be, I give to my grandson Daniel N. Dunlap two hundred and fifty dollars $250 and to Mary A. Dunlap two hundred $200, both out of notes that I hold on John R. and Isaac Dunlap, and lastly I hereby constitute and appoint my sons Isaac Dunlap and John R. Dunlap to be the Executors for this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 31st day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and fifty five. Signed and published and deel and by the above named John Dunlap as and for his last will and testament in presence of us who at his request here signed as witnesses to the same. John Dunlap James Fagan, Witness Thomas S. Leach, Witness State of Illinois Sangamon County We do solemnly swear that this writing contains the last will and testament of the within names John Dunlap deceased so far as we know or believe and that we will well and truely execute unto the same by paying first the debts and then the legacies mentioned therein as far as his goods and chattels will thereunto extend and the law charge us. and that we will make a line and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels sights and credits as may come to out hands or knowledge belonging to the Estate of the said deceased and render a fair and just account of our Executorship when thereunto required by Law to the best of our knowledge and abilities so help us God. Subscribed and sworn before on this 8th day of April AD 1856 Isaac Dunlap John Dunlap N.W. Matheny, Clerk