Will of Mary Cook

Written: December 18, 1890
Probated: August 31, 1893

Last Will and Testament of Mary Cook
In the Name of God, Amen.

I, Mary Cook, of the County of Hamilton and State of Illinois of the age of seventy nine years and being of sound mind and memory do make, publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament in manner following.

That is to Say:

First—It is my will that my debts and funeral expenses be fully paid.

Second—After the payment of said debts and funeral expences I give and bequeath to my sone, John R. Cook, the sum of one dollar and to my sone, William Cook one dollar and to my daughter Harriet Wilkey one dollar and to my daughter Hannah Colbert one dollar and to my sone, Henry Cook all the remainder of my property of whatever kind it may be whether it be of household goods, money or other chattels, in considdedration of his kindness in taking care of me during my old age and afflictions and –

Lastly—It is my will that my said sone, Henry, be the 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 this the eighteenth day of December the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninty.

____Mary X (her mark) Cook____ (Seal)

The above instrument was at the date thereof signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Mary Cook as and for her Last Will and Testament in presence of us who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of her have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto the above instrument was at the date thereof declared by Mary Cook, the Testator wherein mentioned to be her Last Will and Testament and she at the same time acknowledged to us and each of us that she had signed and sealed the same and we therefore at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other signed our names thereto as attesting witnesses.

_______Eli L. Cook____________Dahlgren, Hamilton County