Daniel W. Churchill

Will and Testament of
Daniel W. Churchill

Editor's Note: Daniel Webster Churchill, son of Leonard H. Churchill, Grandson of Charles Belden Churchill Sr. (the first)

I, DANIEL W. CHURCHILL of the Town of Putman, in the County of Fulton and the State of Illinois, being of sound mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do therefore make, ordain, publish and declare, this to be my last WILL and TESTAMENT:

FIRST, I order and direct that my Executor hereinafter named pay all my just debts and funeral expenses as soon after my decease as conveniently may be.

SECOND, After the payment of such funeral expenses and debts, I give, devise and bequeath unto my wife, Caroline L. Churchill, all of my property, both real and personal, wherever situated, to have and to hold for and during her natural life, meaning and intending thereby to create a life estate therein.

THIRD, after the death of my said wife, I order and direct my said Executor to sell and convert into cash all of my personal property, except all my livestock, hay, seed, and grain located on my said farms, and the net proceeds derived from said sale, I give and bequeath as follows:

(a) To my son, LEONARD A. CHURCHILL, one-half (1/2) thereof;

(b) To my granddaughter, AUDREY L. YARNELL, one-fourth (1/4) thereof; and

FOURTH, Subject to said life estate, I give, devise and bequeath unto my son, LEONARD A. CHURCHILL, all my real estate, wherever located, and all of my livestock, hay, seed, and grain located on said real estate, to have and to hold as his absolute property forever, subject however to the payment of the following bequests:

(a) To my granddaughter, AUDREY L. YARNELL, I bequeath the sum of Four Thousand ($4,000.00) Dollars;

(b) To my granddaughter, RUTH E. YARNELL, I bequeath the sum of Four Thousand ($4,000.00) Dollars’

which said bequests are hereby made a lien on my said real estate, and shall be paid within one (1) year after the death of my said Wife, or in case she should predecease me, then within one (1) year after my death.

Lastly, I make and constitute and appoint my said son, LEONARD A. CHURCHILL, to be Executor of this, my Last Will and Testament, hereby requesting and directing that no surety be required on his Bond as such executor.

I hereby revoke all former wills and codicils by me made.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto subscribed my name this 17^th day of April, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-five (A.D. 45).

Signed: Daniel W. Churchill

The foregoing instrument was, on the day of the date thereof, signed, sealed, published and declared by the said DANIEL W. CHURCHILL, as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of the undersigned, who, at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto, and we do hereby certify that at the time of the execution of said will, the said, DANIEL W. CHURCHILL, was of sound and disposing mind and memory and understanding and under no restraint.

Witnesses: E. L. Weber, Betty Irwin. Lewistown, Illinois.

Will admitted to Probate and Record this 23^rd day of January 1950, _______, County Judge