Will and Testament of
Robert I. Churchill
 

Editor's Note: Robert Ingersoll Churchill was the son of Leonard Hubbard Churchill and grandson of the first Charles Belden Churchill Sr.

 

 

 

I, ROBERT I. CHURCHILL, of Deerfield Township, Fulton County, Illinois, being of lawful age and of sound mind and disposing memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, hereby revoking all former Wills by me at any time made.

 

            FIRST, I direct that all my debts, including my funeral expenses, expenses of my last illness and expenses of administration of my estate, be paid by my Executors hereinafter named.

 

            SECOND, I hereby direct that my Executors, or their successor, shall cause to be erected at my grave a suitable monument for myself and wife to cost not to exceed Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars.

 

            THIRD, Whereas, I have already given the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars to each of my sons and daughters except BEULAH MAE SCHMIDT and MINNIE BLANCHE McCONNELL, who have each received Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars; now, with a view of placing the said Beulah Mae Schmidt and Minnie Blanche McConnell on the same footing as the rest of my children, I give and bequeath to each of them, the said BEULAH MAE SCHMIDT and MINNIE BLANCHE MCCONNELL the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars.

 

            FOURTH, After the payment of my aforesaid just debts, funeral expenses and specific legacies heretofore mentioned, I hereby give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife, FANNIE B. CHURCHILL, all of my property, both real and personal, of whatsoever kind or nature and wherever located at the time of my death, to have and to hold and enjoy the same for and during her natural lifetime with all of the income arising therefrom for her own personal benefit and use so far as she may require, giving and granting unto my said wife the full control and use thereof during the remainder of her natural lifetime.

 

            It is my desire and I request my said wife, Fannie B. Churchill, to consult with my son, Robert N. Churchill, for aid and assistance in all matters relative to the life use of my property.

 

            FIFTH, At the death of my wife, FANNIE B. CHURCHILL, it is my Will, and I hereby direct my said Executors, or the successor, to sell and convert all my real and personal property to cash, and to that end hereby empower my said Executors, or their successor, to make, execute and acknowledge all appropriate deeds, or other instruments, in writing for the transfer and conveyance of said property as fully and to the same extent as I might personally do were I living.

 

            SIXTH, After the payment of all the just debts and funeral expenses of my said wife, Fannie B. Churchill, I direct that the balance of the proceeds of such property shall be distributed to my sons and daughters, namely, ROBERT N. CHURCHILL, MYRTLE JUNE PILCHER, GEORGE L. CHURCHILL, ROSS A. CHURCHILL, BOYD R. CHURCHILL, BEULAH MAE SCHMIDT and MINNIE BLANCHE McCONNELL, in equal parts, share and share alike.

 

            In the event of the death of any of my said children prior to my death leaving issue of their body, the share of such deceased child or children shall go to and descend unto the surviving child or children of said deceased child or children; but in the event that any of my children shall die prior to my death without leaving heirs of their body surviving them, then it is my Will that said share shall go and descend to my surviving children or to the surviving child or children of said deceased child or children leaving heirs of their body, share and share alike, in equal parts, meaning and intending that the surviving child or children of said deceased child or children leaving heirs of their body shall take only their parent’s share.

 

In the event that any of my children shall be indebted to me as evidenced by notes at the time of my death, then it is my Will that said amounts shall be deducted from the share of those children so indebted to me and distributed as provided in this Sixth Clause of this my LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT.

 

            SEVENTH, I hereby nominate and appoint my sons, ROBERT N. CHURCHILL AND ROSS A. CHURCHILL, to be Executors of this my LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT.

       

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22 day of April, A. D. 1935.

 

Signed:  Robert I. Churchill (SEAL)

 

            The foregoing Instrument was on the day of the date thereof signed, published and declared by said Testator, ROBERT I. CHURCHILL, to be his LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT in the presence of us, who, at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names thereto as witnesses, and we hereby certify that at the time of the signing of said Instrument we believed the said Robert I. Churchill to be of sound and disposing mind and memory.

 

Signed: A. Z. Gormeria residing at Fiatt, Illinois.

                        Vernon Kuehn residing at Smithfield, Illinois

 

Will admitted to Probate and record this 8th day of March, 1950.

Signed: W. S. Jewell, County Judge

 


 

PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND LETTERS TESTAMENTARY

 

No. 12161

 

STATE OF ILLINOIS

COUNTY OF FULTON

 

COUNTY COURT

 

ESTATE OF ROBERT I. CHURCHILL, DECEASED

 

Hearing on petition set for March 8, 1950

 

I will give notice as required by law.  W. S. Jewell, Judge

 

Filed this 15 day of February 1950, Harry Parr, Clerk County Court Fulton County

 

Recorded in WILL No. 30, Pages 24, 25, 26 & 27, Harry Parr, Clerk

 

Attorney:  Martin M. Love, Lewistown, Illinois.

 

March 8, 1950, Letters issued to Robert N. Churchill and Ross A. Churchill upon them filing Bond and Oaths.  W. S. Jewell, County Judge.

 


 

LETTERS TESTAMENTARY

TO

ROBERT N. CHURCHILL and ROSS A. CHURCHILL

 

No. 12161

COUNTY COURT OF FULTON COUNTY

IN PROBATE

In the Matter of the Last Will of ROBERT I. CHURCHILL, Deceased.

 

Recorded in Executor’s Record N, Page 89.

Filed this 13th day of March, 1950, Harry Parr, Clerk.

 

STATE OF ILLINOIS}

County of FULTON,} ss.                     IN THE COUNTY COURT IN PROBATE

 

In the Matter of the Last Will of ROBERT I. CHURCHILL, Deceased.

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that ROBERT N. CHURCHILL and ROSS A. CHURCHILL have been appointed Executors of the Will of ROBERT I. CHURCHILL, deceased, who died on the 9th day of FEBRUARY, 1950, and are authorized to sue for and collect the personal estate of and debts due the decedent and to perform all duties imposed on them by the Will so far as there is property and the law charges them; and to do all other acts now or hereafter required of them by law.

 

WITNESS:  HARRY PARR, Clerk of the County Court of the County of FULTON and the seal of the court this 13th day of MARCH, 1950.

 

(SEAL)  HARRY PARR, Clerk.

 

STATE OF ILLINOIS,}

FULTON County,} ss.

 

I, HARRY PARR, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid and Keeper of the Records and Seal thereof, do hereby certify that the within and foregoing is a true and complete copy of the Letters Testamentary issue to ROBERT N. CHURCHILL and ROSS A. CHURCHILL in the Estate of ROBERT I. CHURCHILL, Deceased, together with the endorsements thereon, as the same appears of record in my office.  I further certify that said Letters Testamentary are still in full force and effect and unrevoked.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said Court, this 13th day of March, A. D. 1950.

 

(SEAL)            HARRY PARR, Clerk of the County Court.


 

EXECUTOR’S BOND

NO. 12161

COUNTY COURT OF FULTON COUNTY

IN PROBATE

In the Matter of the Last Will of ROBERT I. CHURCHILL, DECEASED.

 

Recorded in Executor’s Record N, Page 89.

Filed this 13 day of March 1950, Harry Parr, Clerk County Court Fulton County

Approved this 13th day of March 1950, W. S. Jewell, Judge

 

STATE OF ILLINOIS,}

County of Fulton,} ss.               IN THE COUNTY COURT IN PROBATE

 

In the Matter of the Last Will of ROBERT I. CHURCHILL, Deceased.

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That we ROBERT N. CHURCHILL, ROSS A. CHURCHILL, GEORGE L. CHURCHILL and JUNE C. PILCHER of the County of Fulton and State of Illinois are bound to the people of the State of Illinois in the penal sum of $40,000.00 lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which we and each of us bind ourselves, and our heirs, executors, and administrators jointly and severally by these presents.

 

THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH that if the said ROBERT N. CHURCHILL AND ROSS A. CHURCHILL, Executor’s of the Will of ROBERT I. CHURCHILL, deceased, faithfully discharge the duties of their office according to law and do all acts which at any time may be required of them by law or by a court, then this obligation is void; otherwise it remains in full force.

 

Witness our hands and seals this 13th day of March, 1950.

 

Robert N. Churchill, (SEAL)

Ross A. Churchill,    (SEAL)

Geo. L. Churchill,     (SEAL)

June C. Pilcher,         (SEAL)

 

STATE OF ILLINOIS}

County of Fulton,} ss.

I, Ethel Leonard, a Notary Public in and for said county in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that ROBERT N. CHURCHILL, ROSS A. CHURCHILL, GEO. L. CHURCHILL and JUNE C. PILCHER personally know to me to be the same persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged that they signed, sealed and delivered said instrument as their free and voluntary act, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.

 

Given under my hand and Notarial seal this 13th day of March 1950.  Ethel Leonard, Notary Public.


 

INVENTORY

 

No. 12161

STATE OF ILLINOIS

County of Fulton COUNTY COURT

 

ESTATE OF ROBERT I. CHURCHILL DECEASED

 

In the Matter of the Estate of ROBERT I. CHURCHILL Deceased, The following is a verified inventory of all the Real and Personal Estate and of causes of action of the said deceased, so far as the same has come to the possession or knowledge of the undersigned Executors of said Estate.

 

March 17, 1950, Approved, W. S. Jewell, Judge

Filed this 17, day of March 1950, Harry Parr, Clerk

Recorded in Inventory, Record JJ, Page 93, Harry Parr, Clerk

Attorney Martin M. Love, Lewistown, Ill.

 

PERSONAL ESTATE OTHER THAN CASH, GOODS AND CHATTELS

 

Series 1939, U. S. Postal Savings Certificates. Account No. 344:

Series No. 245-269                                                                            500.00

   “        “   254-270                                                                           500.00

   “        “   254-271                                                                           500.00

   “        “   254-272                                                                           500.00

   “        “   254-273                                                                           500.00

 

U. S. Treasury Bonds (all registered in name of Robert I. Churchill)

2 ½% Treasury Bond of 1964-69         No. 1843C                              500.00

2 ½%      “            “         1967-72       No. 9209K                              500.00

2 ½%      “            “         1967-72       No. 9929K                              500.00

1 ½%      “            “         1950            No. 2226                                1000.00

 

June, 1944       U.S. Treas. Bonds, Series E, #C78051735E                  83.00

Jan.,  1942         “        “          “          “        Q10666672E                  23.00

Sept. 1942         “        “          “          “        Q59684739E                  22.00

Jan.,  1943         “        “          “          “        Q131866732E                22.00

Jan.,  1943         “        “         “           “        Q131866733E                22.00

May  1945         “        “         “      Series G,  D1873053G                   500.00

Nov. 1944         “        “         “             “       D1590014G                   500.00

July  1946         “        “         “             “        M4795155G                 1000.00

June 1944         “        “         “             “        C2977326G                  100.00

June 1942         “        “         “             “        C617279G                    100.00

June 1942         “        “         “             “        C617278G                    100.00

Feb. 1944         “        “         “             “        C2380361G                  100.00

Feb. 1944         “        “         “             “        C2380362G                  100.00

Sept. 1943        “        “         “             “        C1954069G                  100.00

May 1948         “        “         “             “        M6407724G                 1000.00

May 1948         “        “         “             “        M6408660G                 1000.00

                                                                                                        (9772.00)

 

Burnett & June Pilcher  6/3/46              1000.00           1000.00           Good

                                                                                    & interest        

 

Burnett & June Pilcher  6/2/47              1500.00           1500.00           Good

                                                                                     & interest

 

Burnett & June Pilcher  5/15/48            1000.00           1000.00           Good

                                                                                     & interest

 

George L. Churchill      5/16/48            2000.00           2000.00           Good

                                                                                    & interest

 

STATE OF ILLINOIS,}

County of Fulton} ss.

Robert N. Churchill and Ross A. Churchill, being duly sworn, states that the above and foregoing is a true and correct Inventory of the real and personal estate which has come to their knowledge and of all causes of action on which they have a right to sue.

 

Signed: Robert N. Churchill, Ross A. Churchill

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13th day of March, 1950, Ethel Leonard, Notary Public.

 

Amount of Money on Hand, at Time of Decease

On Deposit in Lewistown National Bank, at Lewistown, Illinois                         $4,100.77

On Deposit in Cuba State Bank, at Cuba, Illinois                                               $2,836.42

 

CHATTELL PROPERTY (and causes of action)                                           VALUE

One (1) 1930 Buick automobile, 4-door sedan, Factory No. 2472022

Engine No. 2511848                                                                                        50.00

 

Judgment in Circuit Court of Fulton County, Illinois, against Frank

McGrew and Ethel McGrew, being No. 49-35, I the amount of                         $1,366.20

 

Judgment in Circuit Court of Fulton County, Illinois, against

Frank McGrew, Sherman Duryea and T. H. Ellis, taken January 27, 1950

And being No. 50-18-L in the amount of                                                          $3,403.12

 

Judgment in Circuit Court of Fulton County, Illinois, against

Sherman Duryea, Grace Duryea and Marie Fuller, taken January 27, 1950

And being No. 50-17-L, in the amount of                                                         $3,874.64

                                                                                                                   ($8,693.96)

 

REAL ESTATE

 

A part of the Northwest Quarter (NW1/4) of the Southwest Quarter (SW Ό) of Section Number twenty-eight (28), Township Seven (7) North, Range Three (3) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Fulton County, Illinois, described as follows:  House and Lot, commencing 778 feet West of the Northeast corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 28-7-3, thence running South 175 feet, thence West 100 feet, thence North 175 feet, thence East 100 feet to the place of beginning.

 

This is improved Village real estate unencumbered.


 

STATE OF ILLINOIS}

COUNTY OF FULTON} SS.                        IN THE COUNTY COURT THEREOF

 

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT I. CHURCHILL, DECEASED.

 

No. 12161, Recorded #60, Pg. 192

 

 

ORDER AUTHORIZING EXECUTORS TO SELL

AND TRANSFER STOCK.

 

            And now on this day this cause coming to be heard upon the verified petition of Robert N. Churchill and Ross A. Churchill, as Executors of the Last Will and Testament or Robert I. Churchill, deceased, as presented by Martin M. Love, their attorney.

 

            And the Court, being advised in the premises, having read the said petition, having heard sworn evidence from competent witnesses in open court, and having heard arguments of counsel thereon, doth find:

 

            1.         That it has jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the parties herein.

 

            2.         That Robert N. Churchill and Ross A. Churchill were heretofore by this Court appointed the duly qualified and acting Executors of the Last Will and Testament of Robert I. Churchill, deceased, and are still the duly qualified and acting Executors thereof; that they have filed in this estate a duly verified inventory of the real and personal property owned by the said decedent and have not as yet filed their final report herein.

 

            3.         That among the assets of the estate of the said Robert I. Churchill, deceased, was Certificate No. 2224 for five (5) shares of common stock of Brown Lynch Scott Company, Inc. of Monmouth, Illinois, which the said Robert I. Churchill owned at the time of his death and that although the said stock shows that it is in the name of R. I. Churchill, that the said R. I. Churchill whose name thereon appears is one and the same person as Robert I. Churchill of whose Last Will and Testament petitioners are Executors.

 

            4.         That according to the Last Will and Testament of the said Robert I. Churchill, deceased, it is necessary to sell and convert all of his estate into cash for the purpose of distribution and that accordingly it will be necessary to sell this stock and place the proceeds in the estate for the purposes of distribution to the various heirs thereof; that all the debts and claims in said estate have been paid but that it will be necessary to pay the expenses of administration but no inheritance taxes.

 

            5.         That it is to the best interests of the said estate of Robert I. Churchill, deceased, and to all of the devisees and legatees under said Will that the said certificate of stock be sold and transferred to the purchaser and the proceeds derived therefrom placed in the estate for the purposes of distribution.

 

            NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED by the Court that the said Robert N. Churchill and Ross A. Churchill, as Executors of the Last Will and Testament of Robert I. Churchill, deceased, be, and they are, hereby authorized and directed to sell and transfer said stock at the highest obtainable price and that they have such other and further authority in the premises as shall be necessary for the transfer of said stock and its liquidation.

 

Dated this 23 day of October, A. D. 1950, W. S. Jewell, County Judge


 

STATE OF ILLINOIS

COUNTY OF FULTON

IN THE COUNTY COURT

 

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT I. CHURCHILL, DECEASED.

 

ORDER AUTHORIZING EXECUTORS TO SELL AND TRANSFER TITLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE

 

Filed April 10, 1950, Harry Parr, Clerk County Court Fulton County

Recorded #59, Pg. 371.

 

            And now on this day this cause coming on to be heard upon the verified petition of Robert N. Churchill and Ross A. Churchill, as represented by their attorney, Martin M. Love, said petition asking for authority to sell a car and transfer the Certificate of Title thereto, and the Court, having examined the said petition, having heard evidence of witnesses thereon duly sworn and examined in open court, and being fully advised in the premises, doth find:

 

            1.         That among the assets of the estate of Robert I. Churchill, deceased, as shown by the verified inventory of the Executors on file in this estate, is a certain 1930 Buick sedan represented by Illinois Certificate of Title No. 91669 issued in the name of R. I. Churchill for the above described Buick sedan, Factory No. 2472022, Engine No. 2511484, which said car is still held in the name of R. I. Churchill.

 

            2.         That the said automobile is old and of little value but that some value can be realized to the estate of Robert I. Churchill, deceased, by its sale; that it would be to the best interest of the said estate if the said car were sold and its title transferred.

 

            3.         That none of the heirs in the said estate are interested in taking title thereto and that it would be to the best interest of the said estate if the Executors are able to find a buyer for said car and sell the same for cash; that these Executors should be authorized to sell said car and transfer the Certificate to Title thereto.

 

            4.         That Robert I. Churchill and R. I. Churchill described on said Certificate of Title are one and the same person.

 

            NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED by the Court that Robert N. Churchill and Ross a. Churchill, as Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Robert I. Churchill, deceased, be, and they are, hereby authorized to sell said car and transfer Certificate of Title therefore, being No. 91669 covering said 1930 Buick sedan with Factory No. 2472022, Engine No. 2511484, and that they have such further authority in the premises as shall be necessary to liquidate said car.

 

            Dated this 10 day of April, A. D. 1950, W. S. Jewell, Judge


 

STATE OF ILLINOIS}

COUNTY OF FULTON} SS.                        IN THE COUNTY COURT THEREOF.

 

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF

ROBERT I. CHURC HILL, DECEASED}                  No. 12161

 

ORDER AUTHORIZING EXECUTORS TO REDEEM

UNITED STATED BONDS AND PRESENT

CERTAIN STOCK FOR PAYMENT.

 

            And now on this day this cause coming on to be heard upon the verified petition of Robert N. Churchill and Ross A. Churchill, as Executors of the Last Will and Testament of Robert I. Churchill, deceased, as presented by Martin M. Love, their attorney.

 

            And the Court, being advised in the premises, having read the said petition, having heard sworn evidence from competent witnesses in open court, and having heard arguments of counsel thereon, doth find:

 

            1.         That it has jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the parties herein.

 

            2.         That Robert N. Churchill and Ross A. Churchill were on the 13th day of March, A. D. 1950, duly appointed by this Court as Executors of the Last Will and Testament of Robert I. Churchill, deceased, and that they are still the duly qualified and acting Executors therein.

 

            3.         That among the assets of the estate of Robert I. Churchill, deceased, held by the said Executors are the following bonds issued by the United States of America of the types, descriptions, serial numbers and issue dates hereinafter set forth, which said bonds are all registered in the name of Robert I. Churchill, now deceased, and which are more specifically described as follows:

 

                                                                        Number

 2 ½%   Treasury Bond of 1964-69         1843C                                              $500.00

            2 ½%          “            “   of 1967-72      9209K                                                500.00

            2 ½%          “            “   of 1967-72      9929K                                                500.00

            1 ½%          “            “   of 1950           2226                                                  1000.00

 

            U. S. Treas. Bonds, Series        E         June     1944-C78 051 735E                 100.00

             “          “           “           “       “          Jan       1942-Q10555572E                   25.00

             “          “           “           “       “          Sept     1942-Q59684739E                   25.00

             “          “           “           “       “          Jan       1943-Q131866732E                 25.00

             “          “           “           “       “          Jan       1943-Q131866733E                 25.00

             “          “           “           “       G         May     1945-D1873053G                    500.00

             “          “           “           “       “          Nov     1944-D1590014G                    500.00

             “          “           “           “       “          July      1946-M4795155F                   1000.00                          

            “           “           “           “       G         June,    1944-C2977326G                    100.00

            “           “           “           “       “          June     1942-C617279G                      100.00

            “           “           “           “       “          Feb      1944-C2380361G                    100.00

            “           “           “           “       “          Feb      1944-C2380362G                    100.00

            “           “           “           “       “          Sep      1943-C1954069G                    100.00

            “           “           “           “       “          May     1948-M6407724G                   1000.00

            “           “           “           “       “          May     1948-M6408660G                   1000.00

which said bonds as listed above show the par value in the case of all of them including the Series E. above described.

 

            4.         That it will be necessary in the administration of said estate that the said bonds be redeemed and reduced to cash and that it is proper and necessary that this Court authorize these Executors to present said bonds for payment with a request for payment endorsed thereon and signed by the said Executors.

 

            5.         That also among the assets of the said estate is a Certificate of Stock of the City Improvement Association of Lewistown, Illinois, for five (5) shares of capital stock, Class B, of said corporation, being Certificate No. 262, in the face value of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) plus any interest accrued thereon, which it will also be necessary to cash either by sale and transfer of said Certificate or by presentment of the same for payment, and that the said stock should be converted into cash in this estate.

 

            6.         That all of the above entitled personal property has been inventoried in said estate and is among the assets held by them as Executors and which the proper administration of said estate demands that they convert into cash.

 

            NOW THEREFORE, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED by the Court that the said Robert N. Churchill and Ross A. Churchill, as Executors of the Last Will and Testament of Robert I. Churchill, deceased, be, and they are, hereby authorized and empowered to present the said bonds properly endorsed requesting payment and the cash value thereof, and also that they be further empowered to present the said City Improvement Association stock above described for payment either by cash therefore or by sale and transfer of the said stock, and that they have such further authority in the premises as shall be necessary for them to secure payment of the above described bonds and stock.

 

Dated this 27 day of April, A. D. 1950, W. S. Jewell, County Judge.


 

STATE OF ILLINOIS}

COUNTY OF FULTON}  SS.                       IN THE COUNTY COURT THEREOF.

 

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESATE OF

ROBERT I. CHURCHILL, DECEASED                     No. 12161

 

Filed November 6, 1950, Harry Parr, Clerk County Court Fulton County

Recorded #a60, Page 215

 

ORDER AUTHORIZED EXECUTORS TO MAKE

PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION.

 

And now on this 6th day of November, A. D. 1950, this cause coming on to be heard upon the verified petition of Robert N. Churchill and Ross A. Churchill, as Executors of the Last Will and Testament of Robert I. Churchill, deceased, as presented by Martin M. Love, their attorney, and the Court, having examined the said petition, having heard evidence thereon from competent witnesses duly sworn and examined in open court, having heard arguments of counsel thereon and being fully advised in the premises, doth find:

 

            1.         That the said Executors have been heretofore appointed by this Court as the Executors of the Last Will and Testament of the said Robert I. Churchill, deceased, and have been acting in such capacity and are familiar with the financial status of said estate.

 

            2.         That the said Executors have proceeded to liquidate the said estate and the personal assets thereof and have made a sale on contract of the only real estate remaining therein and have stated to the Court under oath that to the best of their knowledge and belief that there will not be any necessity for holding a large sum of money in the name of the estate.

 

            3.         That the said Executors have on deposit in the Lewistown National Bank at Lewistown, Illinois, to their credit as such Executors more than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00_ in cash, by far the larger part of which will not be needed I the administration of the said estate but which will be ultimately distributed to the heirs and which is being held by them for such distribution.

 

            4.         That there will be no inheritance tax payable in said estate and that there will be no reason for keeping back any large sum of money to meet any demands; that these Executors were familiar with the affairs of the said Robert I. Churchill for a long period of years prior to his decease and know that there will be no claims or demands filed against said estate other than have already been filed and that claim day has long since passed; that they propose to keep enough money on hand to take care  of any unforeseen claims as well as the expenses attendant upon the administration of said estate including attorney’s and executor’s fees, and any unpaid taxes and court costs.

 

            5.         That there are seven (7) heirs in said estate who are to share equally under the terms of the said Last Will and Testament after payment of two (2) legacies, but that of said heirs, June Pilcher owes said estate the sum of Thirty-Five Hundred Dollars ($3500.00) on notes due and payable to Robert I. Churchill, and George L. Churchill owes said estate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2000.00) on a note due and payable to Robert I. Churchill, all of said notes bearing interest and being good notes which should be deducted from any distributive share in said estate before payment is made: that these Executors desire authority to distribute the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3000.00) to each of the seven (7) heirs in said estate and that the distribution to be made at this time will leave a balance due from June Pilcher in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) by giving her credit for Three Thousand Dollars ($3000.00) on her notes and that the distribution to George L. Churchill will be the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1000.00) minus any interest outstanding on his note and by the return of his note to the said George L. Churchill.

 

            6.         That these petitioners as Executors have stated to the Court that it would be to the best interest of the estate of Robert I. Churchill, deceased, and the Court so finds that this disbursement be made to the heirs by the way of partial distribution at this time, and that there is no reason why the same would not benefit the estate and the legatees and heirs of Robert I. Churchill if the said partial distribution should be made.

 

            NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED by the Court that Robert N. Churchill and Ross A. Churchill, as Executors of the Last Will and Testament of Robert I. Churchill, deceased, be and they are hereby authorized as such Executors to make partial distribution in accordance with the prayer of their petition and with the findings of this order; that they take receipts in duplicate from each of the said heirs to whom a cash disbursement is made by way of partial distribution and that they give those heirs who owe the estate money credit on their notes for the proper amounts of principal and interest given by way of partial distribution, and that they have such other and further authority in the premises as shall be necessary to carry out the terms of this order.

 

W. S. Jewell, County Judge


 

REPORT ON FINAL SETTLEMENT

 

No. 12161

 

IN THE COUNTY COURT OF FULTON COUNTY

 

IN PROBATE

 

In the Matter of the Estate of ROBERT I. CHURCHILL, deceased.

 

Hearing set for December 30, 1950, 10 A. M.  One newspaper publication will be given as notice.  Albert Scott, County Judge

 

Approved by me, this 22nd day of January A. D. 1951, Albert Scott, County Judge

Filed Dec. 22, 1950, Harry Parr, Clerk County Court

Recorded in Record HH, Page 369, Harry Parr, County Clerk

 

The undersigned, ROBERT N. CHURCHILL and ROSS A. CHURCHILL, Executors of the Last Will and Testament of ROBERT I. CHURCHILL, deceased, would respectfully submit to the Court the following report of their acts and doings as such EXECUTORS from March 13, 1950 to December 20, A. D. 1950.  they charge themselves with the following, to wit:

 

DATE             ITEMS OF RECEIPTS                                                                                 AMOUNT

1950   

Mar 13             Cash on hand, Lewistown National Bank                                                          4100.77

“                      Cash on hand, Cuba State Bank                                                                       2836.39

“                      Interest on U. S. Bond                                                                                          2.50

Apr 14             United States Postal Savings, cashed                                                                 2500.00

“                      United States Postal Savings, interest                                                                   50.00

“                      Interest on U. S. Bond                                                                                          1.25

May 20            Interest on R. Keefauver note                                                                              20.00

“                      Interest on U. S. Bond                                                                                        35.00

June 22            Redemption of U. S. Bonds                                                                              4600.00

July 15             B & J Pilcher, interest on note                                                                            125.00

“                      R. Keefauver, principal & interest—note                                                             503.34

“                      Interest on U. S. Bond                                                                                           3.75

“                      Redemption of U. S. Bonds, Series E                                                                  173.50

“                      Sale of car                                                                                                          50.00

July 29             Redemption of U. S. Bonds                                                                              2521.56

“                      Interest on U. S. Bonds                                                                                         5.74

“                      City Improvement Ass’n., stock                                                                         500.00

“                      “               “               “     , interest on stock                                                          8.75

“                      Received on Duryea & McGrew judgments                                                       6872.40

Aug 2               Interest on U. S. Bonds                                                                                       26.25

“      29            Down payment on house                                                                                    500.00

Sept 4              Net sale of household furniture                                                                            310.55

Oct  4              Sale of gas and regulator, for stove                                                                        10.00

“                      Down payment house—Berwyn Johnson                                                           2000.00

“                      Cliff Suydam—sale shortage                                                                                    .50

“                      Refund property insurance                                                                                     8.06

Nov  6             Marie Fuller, to apply on note                                                                             500.00

“       10           Sale of Brown Lynch Scott stock                                                                          19.90

“       28           McGrew note & judgment in full                                                                       1251.86

Dec  20            Settlement of sale of house                                                                               2488.00

“                      Sale of furniture                                                                                                  38.50

                       TOTAL                                                                                                      $32,066.07

                                                                                   

 

CONTRA

They ask to be credited with the following payments to Creditors of Deceased, as per voucher herewith submitted.

 

DATE             ITEMS PAID OUT                                                                                        AMOUNT

1950

Apr  13            C. S. Voorhees Co., claim for funeral bill                                                             973.50

May  4             H. R. Johnson & Son, ins. On house and furnishings