In the name of God, Amen.

I William Craig of Edgar County and State of Illinois being weak in body but
of sound mind and memory and feeling the necessity that every man should so
arrange his business as to give as little trouble to his heirs as possible
feels it necessary and doth make make this my last will and testimony in the
manner following. viz:

Item 1st , as the mill tract and ___(? Slu) would go to decay, as one third
of said property belongs to John Craig my son, I wish the said property to
be sold and as it is agreed that the whole should be sold to the highest
bidder, one hundred dollars to be paid by the 1st day of April next, the
balance to be paid as follows; the one half on the first ____ _____ (?)
1834, the other half to be paid in one year from that date, also all my
stock, household and kitchen furniture, farming utensils do I will that they
shall be sold on a credit of twelve months from the day of the sale with the
exception of one bed and bedding which I bequeath to my daughter Polly also
my saddle I leave to Linsey (Lindsey) my son also the colt which he claims,
to my son William I require that he shall have the amount of the sucking
colt or the price that it may bring extra. To my daughter Mariah I request
that she may have twelve dollars extra, to James I leave ten dollars extra
also to Polly (Mary) forty five dollars extra, the balance after all my
just debts shall be satisfied I request and wish to be divided as follows
between John, Polly, Linsey, William, James, Mariah, Wesley (John Westley)
and Tilford (Daniel T.) my heirs it is also my wish in the division that
Frederick Craig deceased that his son shall have a part of as fifty dollars
is to one hundred and to that proportion. I also request that John Craig and
Robert Gill shall be and they are hereby appointed my executors and
administrates the within property and effects.

In witness whereof I have sit my hand and affixed my seal this 14th day of
September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two 1832.

Witness
William (his mark X) Craig [seal]

Rily (his mark X) Rodgers

Matthew Rogers

Edgar Probate Court October tenn 1832

The last will and testament of William Craig ______ ______ _______ the seal
of Matthew Rogers



September A.D. 1834

At a Court of Probate held for the County of Edgar at the Court House in
Paris on the 15th day of Sept. 1834.

Present J. Mays (or Mayo)


John Craig was chosen guardian by William Craig and James Craig over 14
years of age and appointed by the court for Wesley Craig and Tilford (Daniel
T.)Craig minor heirs of William Craig deceased and together with Dan Horton
and James Earl his securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in
the penalty of one thousand dollars conditional according to law

And thereupon, letters of guardianship are granted to him in the form of law


Court adjoured J. Mays (Mayo)

Other Information..

The Jessamine County Census of 1810 show William and Peggy with 2 males
under age 10 (Frederick and John) one male 16 to 26 and one female 16 to 26
(William and his wife who were still under 26)

The is significant because it indicates that both John and Frederick were
born earlier than 1810 but NOT BEFORE 1800. The marriage of William and
Peggy in April of 1805 further indicates that the range of their birth dates
is limited to the 1806 - 1810 time frame. John was born first and
indications are that he was born in either 1806 or 1807. Frederick is
thought to have been born in 1807/08 time frame. These dates are critical
when researching John's branch of our family tree, later on, in Edgar
County, Illinois.

Sometime after 1813 William and family moved to Putnam County, Indiana and
appeared to be there until after the 1830 Census. We also find the Dorrells
there, in Putnam County.

However, by 1832, when his will was probated, William, Peggy and some of
their children appear to have moved on to Paris, Edgar County, Illinois.
William had land upon which there was a large mill that was mentioned in his
will. Upon Williams death the family seemed to split and go in many
directions, some had married while in Indiana and remained there. Some
stayed in Illinois, others headed west and a few returned to their prior
home in Kentucky. Of key significance is the fact that Lindsey (David
Lindsey) returned to Kentucky, since he is one of the forefathers of our
line and his later marriage to Mary Jane Robertson is an important element
in the way our family history plays out.

His middle initial (H.) is reflected in his will filed in Edgar County,
Illinois.