++SHORT WILL++
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IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN.
Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Home, Quincy, Ill.
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I, George F. Leonard of Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Home, in the County of Adams and State of Illinois, being of sound mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do, therefor, make, ordain, publish and declare, this to be my last WILL and TESTAMENT.First. I order and direct that my Executor herein afternamed, pay all my just debts and funeral expences as soon after my decease as conveniently may be.
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Second. After the payment of such funeral expenses and debts, I give, devise and bequeath all wordly goods of which I may die possessed,
to my children as follows: To my daughter Gertrude Webber, Hinkley Ill., my sons Bernard Leonard and Frederick Leonard and my daughters Jennie Leonard and Blanche Leonard residing at Aurora Ill. and my sons Ethan A. Leonard and Henry Leonard are in U.S. Army to be divided equally between their share and share alike.
Lastly, I make, constitute and appoint Wm Sommerville Sups or his successor in office to be Executor of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal, the 18 day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred & one.
(Signed) George F Leonard [seal]
This instrument was, on the day of the date thereof, signed, published and declared by the said testator George F Leonard to be his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who at his request have subscribed our names hereto as witnesses in his presence, and in the presence of each other.
(Signed) Edward Hood
(Signed) Susie E. Hostrick
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