Probateof Calista Babcock Husted

 

Contributedby Margaret James
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CalistaHusted died on 14 December 1868, leaving a last will and testament, recordedin Will Record B, page 60: written 2 December 1868, Calista of BirminghamTownship, Schuyler Co, Illinois, age sixty one.

1st- to my sons Joseph & Marion Husted: jointly 40 acres of land on theEast side of Section 26, running the full length of said quarter, in BirminghamTwp.

2nd- to my son John Husted: 60 acres lying directly west of the land firstnamed; all of my personal property, holding John to be kind & dutifulto his father & to support him during his natural life; pay to hissisters, Lucinda Husted, Huldah Husted & Carlinda Davis, $100 eachto be paid 4 years after my decease,
theselegacies to be a lien on the land named

3rd- to my son Henry Husted: the remaining portion of said quarter sectionof land, 60 acres, pay to his sister Calista Jane Carpenter $100, pay tohis sister Ruthana Butler $1, pay to his brother Leonard B Husted $1, thesethree legacies to be paid within four years of my decease.

Executor:my son John Husted
Signed:2 December 1868, Calista (her X mark) Husted

Witnesses:Henry W Taylor of Brooklyn, Schuyler Co., James F (his X mark) Mecum ofBirmingham Twp, Schuyler Co.

Affidavitof Decease: filed 15 March 1869 by John Husted, stating that Calista,died 14 Dec 1868.

Petitionfor Probate of Will & Letters Testamentary: filed 14 March 1869,John Husted stating that Calista died seized and possessed of real estateworth about $2500 and personal estate worth about $500.

Survivors:Ruthana Butler, Henry, Carlinda Davis, Calista J Carpenter, Joseph E Husted,FM Husted, Lucinda Husted, Hulda A Husted and John Husted, all being oflawful age, her children [Leonard B is not listed here].

Proofof Will: filed 15 Mar 1869
Bond:John Husted, $1000
LettersTestamentary: issued 24 Mar 1869 to John Husted

Inventory:filed 19 May 1869, real estate NW 1/4 of Section 26, T3N, R4W of 4th principalmeridian, 160 acres, personal property $533

FinalReport, filed 16 Dec 1872, approved 29 Jan 1873: receipts of $533,disbursements of $347.20; legacy of $1 to Leonard B Husted now residingin Henry Co, MO, unpaid; legacy of $1 to Ruthana Butler who departed thislife about the last of August 1871 in Cherokee Co, Kansas, unpaid; alldebts against deceased have been fully paid; 60 acres of land devised toHenry Husted, lein of $100 to Calista Carpenter; John Husted purchasedthe land of his brother, Henry, and became liable to pay legacy to CalistaCarpenter which was due on the 14th, unpaid; legacy of $100 to LucindaFoster, unpaid; all the special legacies are made liens upon the land.

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