This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Paul/Davidson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.hancock/2103.3.1.1.1.1.2.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This is what I have received form the Hancock County Historical Society regarding Vitus Paul, last will and testament, executed will, probation of the will with inventory of personal property, proof of death. I also have an excerpt from Siegfried Obit Scrapbook noting that Vitus died from cholera in September 1880. It seems that a Mr. Mack or Mark Baird was Frances attorney during the final hearing on the execution of this will. A man by the name of James Bolton appears several times throughout the documents. He appears to be a witness of Vitus last will and testament and an appraiser for the value of property. There are 2 more names listed as witnesses on the last will and testament. One of those individuals appears to be a man by the name of George Herbert and the other is C. J. the last name I cannot read. i am sure that there is a lot of wonderful info in these documents I just can not read most of it. Most of this stuff is hand written in the penmanship of the day. This is pretty fun stuff, I hope to one day finally discover when and where Vitus came to the U.S. The adventure continues!!!! Phillip