This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fox, Hart, Runkle, Sperry Classification: Will Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ih.2ADE/1144 Message Board Post: Transcribed by Susan Krueger The Last Will and Testament of Elisha Fox Deceased. I Elisha Fox of the City of Jacksonville, Morgan County, State of Illinois, being of sound mind and memory do make this my Last Will and Testament, and do declare and publish this as my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all fomer wills made by me. I. I direct that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be fully paid. II. Having in the past given to my seven children herein after named money, personal property and real estate of the total value set opposite each of their respective names to each of which I hereby direct that such sum is to be charged as an advancement. To Flavias C Fox, Four thousand four hundred and fifty dollars; to Samuel L Fox, Twelve thousand five hundred dollars; to my deceased daughter Mary L runkle Five hundred dollars; to my daughter Emily J K Hart Three thougsand five hundred dollars; to my son Thomas U Fox Three thousand five hundred dollars; to my daughter Nellie May Sperry Twelve hundread and five dollars; to my son Eulalia E Fox, Three thousand five hundred dollars. I direct and it is my will that each of said children and their heirs and legal representatives be charged with said sums set opposite their respective names as so much of an advancement to each of them. And I drect and will that the portion of Mary L Runkle, deceased, who would have taken a childs part under this will be divided amoung her three children, Elisha Runkle, Marion Runkle, and Lewallen Runkle, share and share alike, reminder to survivor. It bring my intention to divide my whole estate among my seven children equally share and share alike, and that after charging to each the sum heretofore given then and set down herein as an advancement if there is enough to make them equal to the sum received by Samuel L Fox as an advancement if there is enough property or estate for that purpose, share and share alike. III. I direct and will and hereby appoint Thomas U Fox and Samuel L Fox, the executors of this my last will and testament, and hereby authorize them to sell at public or private sale any property personal or real estate that it may become necessary to sell to carry into effet this Will and settle my estate. I hereby authorize my exectuors to convey by deed all such lands so sold to the respective purchasers for the purposes aforesaid. Witness whereof I have herunto set my hand and seal this ninght day of January AD 1895. Elisha Fox (seal) The foregoing will was signed by Elisha Fox, aforesaid in our presence and attested by us in his presence. Frank H. Thomas Frank J Irvinmonger Whereas I Elisha Fox of the County of Morgan in the State of Illinois did make my last Will and testament in writing bearing date of the 9th Ninth day of January 1895 and did thereby provide in that Samuel L Fox my son should be charged the sum of twelve thousand and five hundred dollars $12000 as advancements to him, now instead of said provision I hereby direct that the said Samuel L only be charged with the sum of three thousand and five hundred dollars. I also direct that Flavis C Fox, my son be appointed and directed to act as my executor with Thomas U Fox instead of Samuel L Fox. I also and hereby declare this to be a codicil to my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal this September 21st 1895. Elisha Fox (seal) The foregoing codicil to the this last Will and testament was signed by Elisha Fox in our presence and attested in his presence. Benjamin R Upham Geo W Smith