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THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN ROGERS
Jefferson County, Illinois......Will Book A...Pages 162, 163, & 164
I John Rogers being of sound mind and memory, and being impressed with the uncertainty
of time and life and the uncertainty of my approaching dissolution and being desirous of
having all my temporal affairs settled in my life time do make, ordain, publish and declare
this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all wills, codacels, or testaments heretofore
by me made.
First, I desire that all my just debts of every nature and description be paid out
of my Estate my funeral expenses first.
Second, After the payment of my debts of every nature as aforesaid, I bequeath unto
my wife Elenor Rogers, the Quarter section of land on which we now live, The same being
the South East quarter of Section 7 in Township three South of Range three East in Jefferson
County, Illinois, as her homestead, for life, together with all and singular the rents and profits
issuing thereout and after the death of my said wife it is my will that my son, Stephen Lincoln
Rogers shall have the East half and my daughter, Eliza Ann Rogers, the West half of said quarter
section each in fee simple.
Third, I devise and bequeath to my said son Stephen Lincoln, and my said daughter
Eliza Ann and my son Earnest Rogers the South East forth of Section seventeen same
Town and Range, to be divided equally between them.
Fourth, I give and devise and bequeath unto my said son, Earnest the following
described Real Estate, to wit: Beginning at the South East corner of the North West quarter of
Section seven, in Township three South of Range three East, and running thence North one hundred
and twenty poles to a Stone, Thence West sixty four poles and twenty six one hundredths to a Stone,
Thence South one hundred and twenty poles, to a Stone. Thence East sixty four poles and twenty six
one hundredths to the place of beginning, containing forty nine acres more or less: Also the North
half of the North East quarter of the North West quarter of Section seven aforesaid, containing thirty
and one half acres more or less: All in the County and State aforesaid.
Fifth, To my son John Rogers I give seventy two acres of Prairie land in
Marion County, Illinois, to be taken out of the South East corner of the tract of land there and
running from said SE corner on a line North far enough and thence West far enough and thence South
far enough and thence East to the place of beginning, to embrace and include said 72 acres. Also
I give him the South half of the North East quarter of the South West quarter of Section twenty one
in same county.
Sixth, I give to my son John Fletcher Rogers seventy two acres of Prairie
land in Marion County, Illinois to be taken out of the South West corner of the above name tract of
land and to be bounded on each side in like manner as the 72 acres give to John Rogers above: I
also give him one fourth interest in my timber land in said County of Marion: and also all the
personal property I have given him: This being his part of my Estate in full.
Seventh, I give my son James Lemuel Rogers, seventy two acres of my Prairie
land in said County of Marion lying East and adjoining the land above given to my son John Fletcher
of the same length and width as his and one fourth interest in my said Timber land, and all the
personal property I have give to him; This being the part of my Estate in full.
Eighth, I give to my daughter Sarah E. Cumins, wife of William Cumins,
the land which I have already deeded to her and her said husband, and the personal property I have
already given to her: And this is her part in full of my estate.
Ninth, I give to my son Charles Slocum Rogers, seventy two acres of my
Praire land in Marion County and out of same tract as above and in NW part thereof, and one fourth
interest in my said Timber land and the personal property I have given him, and this is his part of
my Estate in full.
Tenth, I give to my son Joseph Benson Rogers, the West half of the South
West quarter of Section three, and the West half of the North West quarter of Section ten all in
Township one North of Range four East in the County of Marion and State of Illinois, containing one
hundred and sixty acres and all the personal property I have given him and this is his part of my
Estate in full.
Eleventh, I give to my son Thomas Files Rogers, Eight hundred Dollars in
money in lieu of the Prairie land in Marion County, which I have already paid him: And all the personal
property I have given him, and this is his share of my Estate in full.
Twelfth, I give to my son, George Washington Rogers, the North West quarter
of the North West quarter, and the North East quarter of the North West quarter of Section twenty
seven Township three South of Range four East, in Jefferson County, Illinois, containing eighty acres
more of less: Also thirty two acres more of less out of the SEĽ NEĽ Sec 22 twenty two Township three
South of Range four East in same county: And all the personal property I have given him and this his
share in full of my Estate.
Thirteenth, I give to my daughter Mary Frances Robinson wife of Charles E. Robinson,
twenty eight acres of land in Section eighteen, T3 R3 East in Jeffeson County, Illinois, the same being
the land I got of Angus M. Grant or William B. Thorn. This gift is upon the express condition that
the said Charles E. Robinson, husband of the said Mary Frances, shall pay to my Executors or to my
heirs, the principal and interest of a promissary note, I now hold against him for the sum of Four
hundred and Fifty five dollars and Twenty five cents on its face and dated March 15, 1870. On the
back of which is a credit of One hundred and Thirty dollars, by labor on house, dated February 10, 1871,
and in default of such payment said 28 acres of land shall be sold as my Executor shall deem best.
And the proceeds of the sale of the same divided equally between my son Stephen Lincoln and my daughter
Eliza Ann. The personal property I have already given to the said Mary Frances, is her part in full
of my Estate.
Fourteenth, Whatever may remain of my Estate over and above the foregoing bequests
shall be divided between my Daughter Eliza Ann and my Grandson by my Daughter Elenor Woods, should my
said Grandson live..and in that event he is to have one fourth part and my said Daughter Eliza Ann,
three fourths, and should my said Grandson die, then my said Daughter Eliza Ann to have it all.
Fifteenth, Each of my heirs aforesaid, except the younger ones has received a good
horse, cow and calf, bed and bedding.
Sixteenth, I hereby appoint and constitute, my wife Elenor Rogers, and my son
John Fletcher Rogers, Executors of this my last will and testament and empower them to execute
the same without entering into bond as such Executors.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale this 9th day of May A.D. 1877 at the City of
Mt. Vernon, Illinois. John Rogers (Seal)
This instrument was signed and sealed in the presence of Jeremiah Taylor, Charles R. Davisson,
Wm H Summers, G Wright.
State of Illinois In the County Court of said County for probate
Jefferson County Nov Term AD 1879
Personally appeared in open court Jeremiah Taylor and Charles R. Davisson two of the
subscribing witnesses to the annexed instrument of writing, purporting to be the Last will and
Testament of John Rogers late of said, County, deceased who, being duly sworn according to
law, do depose and say each for himself, that they were present and saw the said John Rogers sign
said will in their presence and that they believe that the said testator was of sound Mind and
Memory, of lawful age and under no constraint when he signed said will.
Subscribed and sworn to in Charles R. Davisson
open court this 6th day of Jeremiah Taylor
Nov A. D. 1879. John N.
Satterfield County Court
Clerk By W. H. Smith D.C.
Submitted By: Mary Zinzilieta
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