This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LaFollette, Nance, Gunn, Hartman, Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3h.2ADE/1879 Message Board Post: ( Transcription by Clyde Stowell March 2004) ( There is a symbol after the word "dec" which I can't make with the keyboard) ( in these cases I used "dec&" meaning deceased) ( put some question marks on words I an not sure of, and there could be other mistakes) ( please forward to me any corrections or suggestion, thanks CES) Last Will And Testament of Robert Lafollette,dec& I Robert Lafollette being of sound mind and dispoa? -ing Memory. I make and Publish this my last will and Testament. here by revoking an and all former wills by me heretofore made. 1st I will and desire that all my just debts and funeral Expense be first paid by any executor herein after named. 2nd I will and desire all my estate both real and personal of which I may die seized and possesfed? to my beloved children that are living to wit. Joseph Lafollette, Isaac Lafollette, Rosella Hartman, David W. Lafollette, Malinda Smith and Francis M. Lofollette and to my Grand Children children of my dec& children. Elizabeth Nance, Susan Gunn and William Lafollette, to be divided equally among my children that are now living. and among any said grand chi -ldren in the following proportions. each if any living children having before named shall be entitled to one ninth part of my estate and the children of Elizabeth Nance one ninth part thereof. the children of William Lafollette one ninth part thereof. and the children of Susan Gunn one ninth part thereof. to have and to hold the same unto them and their heirs and assigns forever. and in making said distribution It is not my will desire or intention that any advancements here to fore made by me to any of my children living or dead shall be charged to them as a claim against them and in favor of my estates I hereby appoint my beloved son David W Lafollette the Executor of this my last will and testament, in testimony whereof I have here for to set my hand and seal this 1st day of October A.D. 1866 his Robert X Lafollette {Seal} mark Signed sealed published and declared by said Robert Lafollette, to be his last will and Testament in my presence and in the presence of? Thomas? Quinn?, and in his presence and at his request. signed by Us this 1st day of October 1866. John A Payne Thomas Quinn State of Indiana Floyd Count, Sct John A. Payne being duly sworn on Oath Says that the forgoing last Will and testament of Robert Lafollette dec& was duly executed by said testator that at the time of executing the same he was entirely competent to devise his property. and was not under any undue influence or coercion whatsoever and that the same was subscribed by him said affiant and Thomas Quinn