This week's document for transcription is the 1881 will of Joseph Seaver (1805-1885) of Edgington, Rock Island County, Illinois in the Rock Island County, Illinois probate case files.
* Rock Island County, Illinois Probate Court Records, Probate Case Files, Scott, Elijah-Seuss, John W., Number 65, image 951 of 1838:
* Rock Island County, Illinois Probate Court Records, Probate Case Files, Scott, Elijah-Seuss, John W., Number 65, image 952 of 1838:
* Rock Island County, Illinois Probate Court Records, Probate Case Files, Scott, Elijah-Seuss, John W., Number 65, image 953 of 1838:
* Rock Island County, Illinois Probate Court Records, Probate Case Files, Scott, Elijah-Seuss, John W., Number 65, image 954 of 1838:
* Rock Island County, Illinois Probate Court Records, Probate Case Files, Scott, Elijah-Seuss, John W., Number 65, image 955 of 1838:
* Rock Island County, Illinois Probate Court Records, Probate Case Files, Scott, Elijah-Seuss, John W., Number 65, image 956 of 1838:
The transcription of this document is:
In the Name of God Amen: I Joseph Seaver of the Town of Edgington in the County of Rock Island, and State of Illinois of the age of seventy five years, and being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this my last will and testament, in manner following, that is to say.
First -- I give and devise to my affectionate wife Sarah Seaver the following described pieces or parcels of land situated in the County of Rock Islandand State of Illinois to wit.
The West half (1/2) of the West half (1/2) of the South West quarter (1/4) of Section number Fifteen (15) also the East half (1/2) of the South East quarter (1/4) of section number sixteen (16) also the East Forty (40) acres of the West half (1/2) of the south East quarter of section Sixteen (16) all in Township Three (3) West of the Fourth (4th) Principal Meridian to have and to hold the same to her and her assigns during her life without impeachment of Waste; and from and immediately after her decease I give and divise the same unto my daughters Sarah Walker widow of Charles Walker, Mary Seaver, and Ida Wheaton wife of Childs D. Wheaton together with all the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to have and to hold the said premises to the said Sarah Walker, Mary Seaver, and Ida Wheaton their heirs and assigns forever, to be divided equally between the said Sarah, May, and Ida, share and share alike.
Second -- I give and divise to my affectionate wife ^Sarah^ Seaver the following pieces or parcels of land situated in the County of Rock Island and state of Illinois to wit: all the rest residue and remainder of my real estate of every name and nature whatsoever which is situated in section sixteen (16) in Township number sixteen (16) North of Range number Three (3) West of the fourth (4th) Principal Meridian and being about Forty (40) acres off the West side of the West half (1/2) of the South East quarter (1/4) of section number sixteen (16) in Township number sixteen (16) North Range number Three (3) West of the fourth (4th) Principal Meridian and being about Forty (40) acres off of the West side of the West half (1/2) of the South East quarter (1/4) of section number sixteen (16) in Township number sixteen (16) North Range number Three (3) West of the Fourth (4th) Principal Meridan) also the North East quarter (1/4) of section number Twenty six (26) in Township number seventeen (17) North of Range number Four (4) West of the Forth (4th) Principal Meridian, to have and to hold the same to her and her assigns during her life without impeachment of waste: and from and immediately after her decease I give and devise the same unto my children Jerushia Johnson, wife of S. Johnson, Ester Seymour wife of D.T. Seymour, Benjamin Seaver, Rial Seaver, Henry Seaver, Charles T. Seaver, Sarah Walker widow of Charles Walker, Mary Seaver and Ida Wheaton wife of Childs D. Wheaton together with all the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining; to have and to hold the said premises to the said Jerushia Johnson, Ester Seymour, Benjamin Seaver, Rial Seaver, Henry Seaver, Charles T. Seaver , Sarah Walker, Mary Seaver and Ida Wheaton, their heirs and assigns forever, to be divided equally between them the said Jerushia, Ester, Benjamin, Rial, Henry, Charles T. Sarah, Mary and Ida, share and share alike.
Third -- I give and bequeath to my said wife Sarah Seaver during her life all of the household furniture books works of art, fuel, and household and housekeeping provisions which shall at my decease be in or about my dwelling-house and after her decease I give and bequeath all of my household furniture, books and works of art unto my daughters Jerushia Johnson, Ester Seymour, Sarah Walker, Mary Seaver and Ida Wheaton and their heirs and assigns forever to be divided equally between them the said Jerushia, Ester, Sarah, Mary and Ida share and share alike.
Fourth -- I give and bequeath to my said wife Sarah Seaver during her life the use, improvement increase and income of all the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate goods and chattels of what nature or kind soever and after her decease I give and bequeath all of said rest residue and remainder of my personal estate goods and chattels of what nature or kind soever unto my children Jerushia Johnson, Ester Seymour, Benjamin Seaver, Rial Seaver, Henry Seaver, Charles T. Seaver, Sarah Walker, Mary Seaver and Ida Wheaton and their heirs and assigns forever to be divided equally between them the said Jerushia, Ester, Benjamin Rial, Henry, Charles T., Sarah, Mary and Ida share and share alike.
And Lastly -- I hereby nominate and appoint Charles T. Seaver my son above mentioned as executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eighteenth day of April in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty One.
Joseph Seaver {seal}
The above instrument consisting of two sheets and being on five pages was at the date thereof, signed sealed published and declared by the said Joseph Seaver as and for his last Will and Testament in presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
Elwin E. Parmenter Residing at Rock Island, Ill.
William H. Atwood Residing at Rock Island, Ill.
The source citation for this judgment is:
Rock Island County Probate Court, Illinois, Joseph Seaver will (images 951-956 of 1838), written 18 April 1881, proved 22 September 1885; imaged, "Illinois, U.S., Wills and Probates, 1772-1999," Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 April 2024); "Rock Island > Scott, Elijah - Seuss, John W.," No. 61, estate file of Joseph Seaver, images 943 to 1022 of 1838; Original data is from Illinois County, District and Probate Courts filmed by FamilySearch.
This petition is a Derivative Source (because it is a court clerk's handwritten record), Primary Information and Direct Evidence of the will of Joseph Seaver, deceased, of Edgington, Illinois in the Rock Island County, Illinois probate court, which defines the real estate and personal property and lists the heirs-at-law of the deceased.
Joseph Seaver (1805-1885) was born 21 September 1805 in Washington County, Virginia, the son of John and Esther (Croberger) Seaver. He died 13 August 1885 in Reynolds, Rock Island County, Illinois. Joseph married Sarah Dodge (1813-1892) on 2 August 1830 in Switzerland County, Indiana. They had ten children:
* Jerusha Seaver (1831-1907), married 1848 Storer Johnson (1827-1915).
* Esther Elizabeth Seaver (1832-1923), married 1852 Daniel Thomas Seymour (1831-1894).
* Samuel Perry Seaver (1834-1854).
* Benjamin Franklin Seaver (1837-1882), married 1861 Margaret Jane Sherwood (1839-????).
* Joseph Rial Seaver (1841-1922), married 1863 Martha Rush Frey (1843-1910).
* William Henry Seaver (1844-1923), married 1865 Arey Permelia Chambers (1847-1911).
* Charles Tinker Seaver (1849-1923), married 1873 Sarah Matilda Lancaster (1853-1901).
* Sarah Mazilla Seaver (1851-1929), married 1871 Charles Walker (1849-1881).
* Mary Matilda Seaver (1854-1913).
* Ida Eva Seaver (1859-1940), married 1880 Childs D. Wheaton (1858-1919).
I am not related to Joseph Seaver (1805-1885) or his children, since he is descended from Henry and Elizabeth (--?--) Seaver of Scott County, Virginia.
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NOTE: Genea-blogger John Newmark (who writes the excellent TransylvanianDutch blog) started a Monday blog theme years ago called "Amanuensis Monday." John offers this definition for "amanuensis:"
"A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another."
Read other transcriptions of records of my ancestors at Amanuensis Monday Posts.
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