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- David Ribelin
I, David Ribelin, of the county of Morgan, in the State of Illinois, do make and publish this my last will and testament, in manner and form following that is to day.
First, it is my will that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be fully paid.
Second I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Providence Ribelin in lieu of her dower, the plantation on which we now reside, situate, lying, and being in the said county of Morgan and State of Illinois, and know and designate as being the East half of the South East quarter of Section twenty six (26) in township sixteen North of Range Ten West of the thirds principal meridian, containing about eight acres, during her natural life and while she remains my widow, and all the live stock, horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, __ by me now owned and kept therein, also all the household furniture and other items not particularly named and otherwise disposed of in this will, during her natural life and while she remains my widow as aforesaid; She however first disposing of a sufficiency thereof to pay my just debts as aforesaid. And that at the death of my said wife, or at the time of her again marrying, all the property hereby devised or bequeathed to her as aforesaid or so much there of as may then remain unexpended, to be sold to the highest and best bidder, and the money arising out of such sale or sale to be equally divided amongst all my lawful children their heirs and assigns____, and lastly, I hereby constitute and appoint my said wife Providence Ribelin to be the executrix for this my last will and testament, revoking and annulling all former wills by me made, and ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
David Ribelin (seal)
Signed, published and declared by the above named David Ribelin as and for his last will and testament in presence of us who at his request have signed as _____ to the same.
Jeremiah Cox
Augustus McKennedy
State of Illinois
Morgan County
Jeremiah Cox and Augustus McKennedy.
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David Ribelin
Know all men by these presents, that we Providence Ribelin, James Ewing, and Franklin Patterson of the County of Morgan and State of Illinois, are held and firmly bound unto the People of the State of Illinois in the final sum of one thousand Dollars, current money of the United States, which payment well and truly to be made and performed, we and each of us bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators jointly, severally and firmly by these present.
___ our hands and seals, this 9th day of June AD 1848. The condition of the above obligation is such, that of the above ____ Providence Ribelin executrix of the last will and testament of David Ribline, deceased, do make or cause to be made, a ture and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, lands, t
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