Last Will and Testament of Johann Friedrich Niekamp in Pope County Will Record Vol. A (pp. 147-8)

I John Frederick Neacamp [sic] of Pope County Illinois being of sound mind and memory and of lawful age and being a widower, do hereby make, ordain and declare and publish this my last will and testament in the manner following to wit:

First: I want all my just debts paid.

Second: I give and devise my homeplace consisting of one hundred and ninty acres more or less to Charley Neacamp my son, his heirs and assigns forever, being the NW1/4 NE1/4, SW1/4 NE1/4, N1/2 SE1/4 and SE1/4 NE1/4 except ten acres sold John Forman on the north, all in Section Four Township Fifteen South Range Six East in Pope County Illinois.

Third: I give and devise the place I bought of William Watson consisting of 149 acres more or less to Caroline Wiedeman my daughter her heirs and assigns forever being in Pope County Illinois to wit SE1/4 SW1/4 South Part NE1/4 SW1/4 14 acres Part N1/2 SE1/4 64 acres SW1/4 SE1/4 all in Section Thirty Three Township Fourteen S.R. Six East.

Fourth: I give and devise to my son William Neacamp the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200) to be paid by my said daughter Caroline Wiedeman and the land herein devised to her to be charged with the payment of said sum.

Fifth: I give and devise to my grandchild Frederick Niemeyer One Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($150) to be paid by my said son Charles Neacamp and the land herein devised to him to be charged with the payment of said sum.

Sixth: All the personal property and moneys belonging to me at my death to be divided equally between my children Charley Neacamp, William Neacamp and Caroline Wiedeman. The said bequest of $200.00 to William and $150.00 to Frederick not to come out of my perso- nal estate and moneys but to be paid, as stated above. Seventh: I hereby appoint John Forman executor of the my [sic] will and require no bond from him.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this November 28th An 1885.

John Frederick Neacamp

John Gilbert Jr.
William P. Sloan

The forgoing instrument was at the date thereof signed, sealed, published and declared by the said John Frederick Neacamp as and for his last will and testament in presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto and we believed the testator to be of sound mind and memory at the time of signing said will.

Dated the 28th Day of Novermber An 1885

John Gilbert Jr.
William P. Sloan