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Will
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John
E. Prince
John E. PRINCE WILL Hamilton Co, IL
John E. Prince, of the town of Beaver Creek in the County of Hamilton and
State of Illinois made and published the Thirty First day of May in the year
of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighteen.
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I, John E. Prince, in the town of Beaver Creek in
the county of Hamilton and State of Illinois of the age of Fifty Seven years,
and being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, ??? sh And declare this
my LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT in manner following, that is to say:
FIRST--- It is my will that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be fully paid.
SECOND --- I give and bequeath to my wife, Lourie Prince, all of my household
goods, furniture and kitchen utensils of every kind and character whatsoever,
THIRD--- I give, devise and bequeath unto my daughters, Mary M. Ledford and
Mabel Prince each the sum of Four Hundred Dollars, ($400.00). In case of the
death of either of the above named devisees, it is then my will that the
interest so bequeathed to them shall be divided equally between my wife and
my other lineal heirs then surviving, except that in the case of the death of
either of the above named, my daughters, and devisees herein, leaving
descendants in which case it is my will that their descendants shall take the
interest bequeathed to the deceased ancestor.
FOURTH---All the rest and residue of my estate, not hereinabove bequeathed, I
give, and devise to my wife, Lourie Prince.
In making this will, I am not unmindful of my sons, who are the natural
objects of my bounty, but have made no provision for them, for the reason
that I have heretofore conveyed to them, property in a sufficient amount.
Lastly---- I hereby nominate and appoint my wife, Lourie Prince, to be
the Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former
wills by me made. Without bond, the giving of bond being hereby expressly
waived, IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Thirty
First day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred an
Eighteen.
John E. (x his mark) Prince (seal)
Witness to mark A. H. Sloan
The above instrument consisting one double sheets, was now here
subscribed by John E. Prince, the Testator, in the presence of each of us,
and was at the same time declared by him to be his Last Will and Testament,
and we, at his request, sign our names hereto in his presence as attesting
Witnesses.
C. M. Prince of Macedonia, IL
A. H. Sloan of McLeansboro, IL
John E. Aydt of ??? (Cut off)
Petition for Probate of Will and Letters Testamentary- law
Petition of Lourie Prince, in the Matter of the last Will and Testament of
John E. Prince, Deceased for Probate of Will and Letters Testamentary.
To the Hon. James M. Lee, Judge of the County court of Hamilton County, in
the State of Illinois:
The petition of the undersigned Lourie Prince, respectfully represents
that John E. Prince, who was at the time of his death a resident of the
county of Hamilton State of Illinois, departed this life at his residence in
Hamilton County, State of Illinois on or about the 4th day of September A. D.
1919, leaving a last Will and Testament, duly signed, published and attested,
as believed by your petitioner, and which by her is herewith presented to
your Honor for Probate. That said Will is subscribed by C. M. Prince, A. H.
Sloan, and John E. Aydt, as witnesses to the execution thereof.
The said Testator in his said last Will nominated and appointed Lourie
Prince, your Petitioner Executrix thereof, and that your petitioner is not
willing and ready to accept and undertake the office and trust confided to her.
And this petition further shows that the said John E. Prince, died
seized and possessed of Real Estate, valued at about (None) Dollars, and of
Personal Property estimated to be worth about Six Hundred and Twenty Five
Dollars.
That said deceased left surviving him Lourie Prince, residing at
Enfield, Illinois, Route No. 1, his widow , and the following named persons
as his only heirs at law and legatees; and their respective places of
residence so far as known are as follows:
Names Residence (If unknown, so state)
Lourie Prince, widow, Devisee Enfield, Illinois, Route #1
Madeline Ledford, Daughter, Devisee Thackeray, Illinois
John V. Prince, son Heir Enfield, Illinois, Route #1
Earl W. Prince, Minor Son Heir Enfield, Illinois, Route #1
Elmer E. Prince, Minor Son Heir Enfield, Illinois, Route #1
Bert Prince, Minor Son Heir Enfield, Illinois, Route #1
Harold Prince, Minor Son Heir Enfield, Illinois, Route #1
Mabel Prince Daughter Devisee Enfield, Illinois, Route #1
Robert Prince, Minor Son Heir Enfield, Illinois, Route #1
Leroy Prince, Minor Son Heir Enfield, Illinois, Route #1
In consideration whereof, and to the end that said Will may be proved,
established and performed, your petitioner prays that the subscribing
witnesses aforesaid may be summoned to be and appear before this Court at the
October, 1919 Term thereof, then and there to testify in the matter of said
Will, as it may please your Honor to direct; ad that probate of said Will may
be thereupon granted, and the same ordered for record.
And your petitioner further prays that it may please your Honor to grant
John V. Prince Letters Testamentary of said last Will and Testament, upon his
taking the oath prescribed by the Statute and entering into bond in such sum
and with such securities as may be approved by your Honor.
Dated 10th Day of Sept., 1919 (signed) Lourie Prince
State of Illinois}}
Hamilton County}}
Being duly sworn, depose and says that the facts averred in the above
petition are true, according to the best of her knowledge, information and belief.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 10th Day of September A. D. 1919,
(signed) Lourie Prince
(signed) Amos Albritton County Clerk
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