Posted on: CARGILL Wills
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Surname: Cargill, Barton, Haskill, Wallace, Sunderlin, Beggs, Townsend,
Baldwin
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The following is copied exactly as is. It is the will of Henry Cargill
born October 27, 1815 in Phillipstown, Dutchess Co., Ny He married Susan
Caroline Townsend on December 24, 1836 in Coldsprings, Putnam, New York.
She was the daughter of James Townsend and Polly Baldwin. She was born
on October 11, 1817 in Coldsprings, Putnam, New York. She died March 24,
1898 in Gailsburg, Knox, Illinois. Henry died on April 07, 1894 in Gailsburg,
Knox, Illinois. They had eight children: James Townsend, Sarah M., Isaac
M., Frances Melissa, Mary Adelia, David Elmer, Alice Jane, and William.
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I Henry Cargill of the City of Gailsburg, Knox County, Illinois do hereby
make publish and declare this and this only to be my last Will and Testiment.
First--It is my will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be justly
paid.
Second--After the payment of my debts and funeral expenses, I give declare
and bequeath to my wife Caroline Cargill all the estate whether of real
estate personal property or property of whatever nature or wherever that
I may own or possess at the time of my death to be used and enjoyed by
her for and during her natural life.
Third--after the death of my said wife I direct that my executor shall
sell all of my real estate without the necessity of an order of the court
which sale may be made either at public or private sale.
Forth--I give, declare and bequeath to my sons James T. Cargill and David
E. Cargill of Pentleton, Oregon each the sum of two thousand dollars.
Fifth--I give declare and bequeath to my daughters Sarah M. Barton of Gailsburg,
Illinois, Frances M. Haskill of Creston, Iowa, Alice J. Wallace of Chilhcothe,
Illinois, each the sum of two thousand dollars.
Sixth--I will, declare and bequeath to my daughter Mary D. Sanderlin of
Gailsburg, Illinois the sum of one thousand dollars I having already given
her a ous and lot in Galesburg, Illinois.
Seventh--I give declare and bequeath to my granddaugther Carrie Sunderlin
the sum of one hundred dollars.
Eighth--I give declare and bequeath to my grandon Henry Cargill, son of
James T. Cargill of Oregon the sum of one hundred dollars.
Ninth--after payment of said above specified legacies by my executor after
the death of my said wife, it is my will and desire and I do direct that
whatever money is left after paying said legacies shall be equally shared
among my children then living on if any of them should be dead the share
of said child shall go to their children.
Tenth--I hereby appoint my wife Caroline Cargill and JB Beggs of Gailsburg
Illinois executors of this my last will and testiment revoking all former
wills by me made and confirming this said this only to be my last will
and testament., In testamony where I have set my hand and seal this 24th
day of January AD 1891. /signed/ Henry Cargill
[will was probated in April 1894]