CITY OF MORRISON, WHITESIDE COUNTY, IL

Record of Wills, Pg 306, Roll 4, #1148, Ex. 198:
11 Oct 1813, Ticonderoga, Essex Co. NY
25 Dec 1839, Weybridge, Addison Co. VT, Lora Elizabeth DOUGLASS
d. 13 May 1876, Morrison, Whiteside Co., Illinois; bur. Grove Hill Cem.
A brother of Bela C. “Beely” BAILEY, Jr., res. Whiteside Co., c. 1858-1884
Parents: Bela C. Bailey, 1767MA-1841NY & Eliz. “Betsey” Rich, 1783-1842NY

Having lived his Appointed Days may he be forever at rest in Heavenly Peace.

WILL

In the name of God amen. I John R Bailey of the city of Morrison in the County of Whiteside and State of Illinois of the age of Fifty nine years and being of sound mind and memory do make publish and declare this my last will and testament.

I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Lora E Bailey all my real estate and personal property of what nature or kind soever and I hereby appoint my wife Lora E. Bailey sole executrix of this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eighteenth day of July A D 1873 . /s/ John R Bailey (seal)

The above instrument was at the date thereof declared to us by John R Bailey the testator therein mentioned to be his last will and testament and he at the same time acknowledged to us and each of us that he had signed and sealed the same and we therefore at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other signed our names thereto as attesting witnesses

Ed B Warner residing at Morrison, Illinois
Martin P Warner residing at Morrison, Illinois

PROBATE OF WILL SIGNED BY TESTATOR
WHITESIDE COUNTY, COUNTY COURT,
May Term A. D. 1876

In the matter of the last Will and Testament of John R Bailey DECEASED

Filed in the County Court this 10th day of June A. D. 1876. E W Payne, Clerk

STATE OF ILLINOIS, WHITESIDE COUNTY
Martin P Warner being duly sworn, deposeth and saith That John R Bailey late of the Town of Mt Pleasant in the County of Whiteside and State aforesaid, departed this life at Morrison in said County, on or about 13th day of May A. D. 1876, and that he died leaving his last will and testament to the best of his knowledge and belief. /s/ M P Warner.

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 10th day of June A. D. 1876.
E W Payne, Clerk by (W A?) Payne

STATE OF ILLINOIS

WHITESIDE COUNTY, IN THE COUNTY COURT OF SAID COUNTY.

In Probate May Term, A. D. 1876. Personally appeared in open Court Edward B Warner and M P Warner subscribing witnesses to the annexed instrument of writing, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of John R Bailey late of said county, deceased, who, being duly sworn according to law, do each depose and say, that he was present and saw the said John R Bailey sign said instrument as and for his last Will and Testament in their presence, and they at the same time, at the request and in the presence of said testator and in the presence of each other subscribed said Will as witness to the execution thereof, 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. /s/ Ed. B. Warner M P Warner

Subscribed and sworn to in open Court this 10th day of June A. D. 1876
E W Payne, County Clerk By (W A?) Payne Dep

State of Illinois
Whiteside County ss

I E W Payne clerk of the county court of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument was this day duly proven in open court admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded in the record of Wills in and for said county as and for the last will and testament of John R Bailey deceased late of said county

Witness my hand and the seal of said court at my office in Morrison this 10th day of June A D 1876

E W Payne County Clerk By W A Payne Dep

FINIS