Person:Henry Mace (5)

Will Abstract

1864 May 11--Henry Mace of St. Clair County, Illinois

John, son and

Anderson Umbarger, son-in-law,

to be the executors

Section nineteen and

section thirty in township

two north of range seven west, in said county and state, surveyed by Henry Holbrook.....

daughter, Elizabeth Tolly's heirs

daughter Susan Hilt

son James A. Mace

son John Mace

daughter Catharine Stites

daughter Sarah Umbarger

daughter Lucy Hart

daughter Christine Needles

Will Transcript

1864: Will of Henry Mace.... St. Clair County, Illinois: I, Henry Mace of the County of St. Clair and State of Illinois being weak of body but sound of mind and memory do make and ordain and establish this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking all others; and I do hereby appoint John Mace my son, and Anderson Umbarger my son-in-law, to be the executors of this my last will and testament.

For the purpose of dividing certain real estate situated in: Section nineteen and section thirty in township two north of range seven west, in said county and state, I caused the same to be surveyed by Henry Holbrook, county surveyor of said county, who has made a plat of the same which plat I cause to be attached to this will and made a part of the same.

I give and bequeath to my daughter, Elizabeth Tolly's heirs according to the laws of descent the sum of one thousand dollars, to be paid to them by my said executors, out of my person real estate not here-in-disposed of, at my death.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Susan Hilt in fee simple, lots numbers one and five on said plat made by said Holbrook as aforesaid.

I give and bequeath to the heirs of my son James A. Mace according to the laws of descent in this State, in fee simple lot number nine on said plat.

To my son John Mace, in fee simple I give and bequeath lots number two and twelve on said plat.

To my daughter Catharine Stites I give and bequeath, in fee simple lots number six and seven on said plat.

To my daughter Sarah Umbarger I give and bequeath, in fee simple lot number eight on said plat.

To my daughter Lucy Hart I give and bequeath in fee simple lots number three and ten on said plat.

To my daughter Christine Needles I give and bequeath in fee simple lots number four and eleven on said plat.

And it is my will further that if any of my aforesaid devisees die before I do, that the property herein bequeathed to such deceased person shall go to his or her heirs ascending to the laws of descent of this State. And that the residue and remainder of my real and personal property not herein disposed of pass to my heirs ascending to said laws of decent.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal in the presence of the witnesses whose names are hereto signed by them in my presence and at my request this day of 11 May the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty four.

(Signed) Henry Mace (his mark and seal)

Witnesses (Not clear on copy)

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

   http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/16880/person/960601524

2.   http://genforum.genealogy.com/mace/messages/694.html