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LAST WILL and TESTAMENT of ZACHARIAH NANCE
Sangamon, IL Probate Court
16th January 1836
President James Adams Judge
Thomas J. Nance and Cary Nance exhibited in court a paper purporting to be the last will and testament of Zachariah Nance deceased and proved that Zachariah Nance died on or about the 22nd day of December 1835 and also took and subscribed the following oath. "We do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last will and testament of the within named Zachariah Nance deceased so far as we know or believe and that we will well and truely (sic) execute the same by paying first the debts and then the legacies mentioned therein as far as his goods and chattels will thereunto extend and the law us and that we will make a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels rights and credits as may come to our hands or knowledge belonging to the estate of the said deceased and render a fair and Just account of our executorship when thereunto required by law to the best of my knowledge and abilities so help us God
/s/ Thomas J. Nance
Cary Nance
Sworn this 16th day of January 1836
J. Adams Judge of Probate which said will is in the words following
"In the name of God Amen I Zachariah Nance of Sangamon county and State of Illinois being weak in body but of Sound mind and memory do make ordain and establish this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking all others, and I hereby do appoint Thomas J. Nance and Cary Nance to be the executors of this my last will and testament.
1st it is my will that all my Just debts to be paid out of moneys due to me from diferent (sic) Individuals.
2nd After the payment of all my Just debts and funeral expenses, I do hereby devise and bequeath to my beloved Wife Elizabeth Nance all my property boath (sic) real and personal of all and every description whatever also the use and benefit of all money due or to become due from rents of land or otherwise and that she have a right to appropriate money or personal property to her comfort or advantage in any way she may think proper during her natural life.
3rd And to my son Thomas J. Nance I also bequeath and devise a certain tract of land situate (sic) in Sangamon county and state of Illinois Known as hear (sic) described the East half of S.W. qr. of section 12 in T.Ship. 17 N. Range 7 W. in the 3rd principal Meridian containing eighty acres also thirty eight acres taken off of the west side of the west half of the N. W. qr. of section no. 17 in Township 17 N. Range 6 W. of the 3rd principal Meridian. I give and bequeath the above described lots of land to my son Thomas J. Nance as his portion in full of my estate and furthermore as a consideration given him for his services in attending to the business of his mother (my wife) and in providing for her in a comfortable situation and taking care of her during her natural life provided however that he pays one hundred and fifty dollars to my daughter Parthena W. Hill at the death of my wife, at which time it is my wish for him (said T. J. Nance) to take into his possession the above lots of lands and not before that time but after the death of my wife takes place it is my will that sd Thos. J. Nance should take to himself all my right title and estate of said above named land and to his heirs and and (sic) assigns forever provided that he pays the above named sum of one hundred and fifty dollars as above stated to my daughter Parthena W. Hill.
4th It is my will that after the death of my wife that Thomas J. Nance and Cary Nance executors of this my will and testament sell all of my other lands Known as here described towit. The East half of the south east corner of section no. 11 Township No. 17 N. Range 7 W. of the 3rd principal meridian and sixty acres off of the south end of the East half of the North West quarter of section No. 18 in Township No. 17 N. Range six West of the 3rd principal meridian and all of my personal estate and property of every description and out of the money arising from said sale I give and bequeath one hundred and fifty dollars to my son Allen Q. Nance and the balance of the money arising from said sale it is my will should be divided among my other children towit Robert Nance, James Nance, Sally Hash, Eaton Nance, George W. Nance, Henry Nance, Otway B. Nance, Joshua Nance, Cary Nance. Provided, however that each share of the last named nine children does not exceed one hundred and fifty dollars but in case there should be more money after they Robert Nance, James Nance, Sally Hash, Eaton Nance, George W. Nance, Henry Nance, Otway B. Nance, Joshua Nance, Cary Nance have received one hundred and fifty dollars each it is my will that the surplus then remaining should be equally divided between them and my other two children towit Allen Q. Nance and Parthena W. Hill.
5th And whereas I bought some years ago a millitary (sic) claim of Thomas Dozier for three hundred and twenty acres of land lying and situate (sic) in the tract appropriated by Congress for military bounties. Known as the north half of section no. 36. Township no. 7 north Range 1 west in the state of Illinois. Now therefore if upon examination made by the executors of this my last will and testament it shall be found that that land can be obtained it is my will that they shall obtain a title for it and sell it and after they shall receive a reasonable compensation for their services it is my will that the rest of the money arising from the sale of that land shall be equaly (sic) divided among all my children.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this seventh day of December in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five.
/s/ Zachariah Nance
N.B. the words "to my son Allen Q. Nance were intended in the fourth line from the bottom on page 2nd before assigned.
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