Page 1: first sentence. "In the name of God, Amen. I Jeremiah Brittingham of Vermillion County and State of Illinois considering the uncertanty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory, blest be Almighty God for the same do make and publish this, my last will and testament in manner and form following, ??: First -
Page 2. last sentence: In ?? whereof I have made hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty-ninth day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.
These originals can be found at Original Will.
Direct Descendants of William Brittingham
1 William BRITTINGHAM 1682 - 1749
. +Frances POYNTER 1674 - 1749
...... 2 Jeremiah BRITTINGHAM 1700 - 1772
.......... +Patience UNKNOWN Unknown - Unknown
.............. 3 William BRITTINGHAM Unknown - 1774
.................. +ELIZABETH Unknown - Unknown
...................... 4 Jeremiah BRITTINGHAM 1764 - 1831 <========
+ Mary Williams Unknown - Aft. 1831
Transcription of:
Will Book Index and partial Books Vermillion County, Illinois 1827-1843 Book 1, No. 42 pp 87-91.
"In the name of God, Amen. I Jeremiah Brittingham of Vermillion County
and State of Illinois considering the uncertanty of this mortal life
and being of sound mind and memory, blest be Almighty God for the same
do make and publish this, my last will and testament in manner and form
following, ??: First - I give and bequeth to my beloved wife Mary
Brittingham a certain lot of land containing Eighty acres, it being the
east Half of the South East quarter, of Section No. Thirty in Township
No. Twenty North of Range Twelve West. To have and to hold the same
during widowhood, I further give and bequeath to my beloved wife, one
horse saddle and bridle, two cows, and all my household furniture of
every description except such articles as shall be hereafter bequeathed
to others, also all the ready money in my possession, to have and to
hold the same during the term above written. At which time the whole
of the above mentioned estate both real and personal with all the
appurtenances, thereto belonging or in anywise appurtaining be equally
divided between my two sons, Benjamin Brittingham and Arthur W.
Brittingham. I also give and bequeath to my two sons above mentioned
all the moneys owing to me in the State of Ohio except fifty Dollars
which I shall herafter make distribution of. I do also bequeath to
each of my sons, their names above written one bed and furniture. also
give and bequeath to my youngest son Arthur W. Brittingham one mare two
years old last spring. I also give and bequeath to my daughter Polly
Kinney wife of John Kinney the sum of fifty Dollars, the same above
excepted. I do also give and bequeath to my Grand daughter Nancy
Kinney one bed.
It is also my desire that my two sons Benjamin & Arthur give my
grandson Jeremiah B. Kinney schooling sufficient to take him through
the single rule of three. I do hereby appoint my two sons, Benjamin &
Arthur W. Brittingham my sole executors of this my last will and
testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In ?? whereof I
have made hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty-ninth day of January
A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.
Jeremiah Brittingham (SS)
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Signed. Sealed published and declared by the above Jeremiah Brittingham
to be his last Will and Testaments in the presence of us who have
hereunto set our names as witnesses, in the presence of the testator.
David Evans
his
Benjamin S. Smalley
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State of Illinois, Vermillion County, SS
I Amos Williams, Judge of Probate in and for said county, do hereby
certify that the within Will awas duly proven according to law by the
affirmation of David Evans and Benjamin Smalley, who appear to be
subscribing witnesses to the same. Given under my hand at Danville,
this 22nd Day of February A.D. 1831.
A. Williams, Judge of Probate
We do solemnly swear by the ever living God that this writing contains
the true last will and testament of the within named Jeremiah
Brittingham deceased so far as we know or believe, and that we will
well and truely execute the same by paying first the debts and then
the legacies mentioned herein as far as his goods and chattel will
Hereunto extend and the law charge us and that we will make a true and
perfect inventory of all such goods, and chattels, rights, and credits,
as may come to our hands, or knowledge belonging to the estate of said
deceased, and render a fair and full account of our executorship when
thereunto required by law to the best of our knowledge and abilities so
help us God.
Benjamin Brittingham
Arthur W. Brittingham
Sworn to and subscribed before me at my office in Danville, this 22 day
of February A.D 1831
A. Williams, Judge of Probate
State of Illinois, Vermillion County, Scl:
The People of the State of Illinois, To all to whom these presents, shall come Greeting.
Know ? that whereas Jeremiah Brittingham late of the County of
Vermillion, and State of
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Illinois died, on or about the third day of February A.D. 1831, as it
is said, after having duly made and published his last will and
testament a copy whereof is hereunto annexed leaving at the time of his
death property in this State, which may be lost, destroyed or
diminished in value, if speedy care be not taken of the same, and
inasmuch as it appears that Benjamin Brittingham and Arthur W.
Brittingham has been appointed executors, in and by the said last will
and testament to execute the same, and to the end that He said property
may be preserved for those who shall appear to have a legal right, or
interest therein and that said will may be executed according to the
request of said testator: We do hereby authorize them the said Benjamin
and Arthur W. Brittingham, as such executors, to collect and secure all
and singular the goods, and chattels, rights and credits which were of
the said Jeremiah Brittingham at the time of his decease in whosoever
hands or possession the same may be found in this State and well and
truly to perform and fulfil all such duties as may be enjoined when
these by the said will so far as there shall be properly and the law
charge them, and in general to do and perform all other acts, which now
are or hereafter may be required of them by law.
Witness Amos Williams, Judge of Probate SS
of the said County of Vermillion at his office in Danville, this 22nd
day of February A.D. 1831
A Williams, Judge of Probate
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Know all men by these presents that ? Benjamin Brittingham, Arthur W.
Brittingham, Benjamin Smalley and David Evans of the County of
Vermillion, and the State of Illinois, are held and firmly bound unto
the People of the State of Illinois in the penal sum of Fifteen Hundred
and Twenty 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 presents. Witness our hands and seals this
twenty-second day of February A.D. 1831
The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound
Benjamin and Arthur W. Brittingham, executors of the last will and
testament of Jeremiah Brittingham do make or cause to be made, a true
and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels,
rights and credits, lands, tenements and here?ments, and the rents and
profits issuing out of the same of the said deceased, which have or
shall come to the hands of, possesion, or knowledge of the said
Benjamin & Arthur W. Brittingham or into the possession of any other
person for them and the same so made do inhibit? in the court of
Probate for the said county of Vermillion as required by law; and also
make and under a fair and just account of their actings and doings as
such executors to said courts when Hereunto lawfully required and to
well and truely fulfil the duties informed upon them in and by the said
will and shall moreover pay and deliver to the persons entitled
thereto, all the legacies and bequests contained in said testator will
Hereunto extend according to the value thereof and as the law shall
charge them and shall in general do al other acts which may from time
to time be required of them by law, then this ?igation to be said
otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Attest Benjamin Brittingham (Seal)
Arthur W. Brittingham (Seal)
A Williams David Evans (Seal)
Judge of Probate Benjamin Smalley (Seal)
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