Will of L.G.H. Pittman 1865

Will of L.G.H. Pittman  1865

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My ggg-grandfather, L.G.H. Pittman was in Gibson Co. in the early 1830s. He is

shown in the 1840,1850 and 1860 census. His wife Leuvenia and children are in the

1870 census but he is not. My transcription of his will is copied below.

Bob Swindell

August term - 1865 - Gibson County Court Pg. 461

In the name of lord amen. I, L.G.H. Pittman do make and ordain, this my last will

an testament, revoking all others. 1st: My desire is that all my just debts be paid

as soon after my decease as practicable.

2nd I have given to my sons H. C. Pittman and J(I?) A. W. Pittman what I allow for

them in an education and property after they remained to themselves.

3rd As my daughter Mary E. Yeargin is left a widow with two small children, I give

to her and the heirs of her body 60 acres of land on the north end of my original

occupational tract of 205 acres where H. C. Pittman settled. As she has hogs to

make her meat for one year I give her twelve barrels of corn for the year following

after the year following after my decesased.

4th The balance I may own at my decease I give to my beloved wife during her

natural life or widowed in trust for the purposes hereafter named. (vis) that my

six youngest children, all boys, to wit, Lawrence W. Pittman, Finly B. Pittman,

John A. Pittman, Luther H. Pittman, Gilford M. H. Pittman, and Lunesford G. H.

Pittman may be well educated to the extent of a literal english education. And that

my will and desire may be carried out with some certainty I wish all my property

including lands as well as personal property sold on a credit of twelve months

having six percent interest from date as soon after my decease as my agents

hereafter named think can be sold for a fair price. And one hundred acres of land

or thereabout bought in the state of Illinois, Marien (Marion?) County convenient

to a public school house where my children can have easy access (accept?) to

school. I desire my beloved wife Louisanna (Louvenia?) M. Pittman to consent to and

carry out the last clause named and remove herself and children as above desired

taking nothing but their clothes as she can buy beds and household property cheaper

there than they will sell for here and save the freight.

5th At the deceased of my beloved wife my wish and desire is what may be left of my

estate may be sold and equally divided between my six youngest boys if living. If

dead without lawful heirs to be divided equally between that is living.

6th I do hereby appoint, constitute and desire Hardy H. Baird (sp?) and Joshua

Swindle my lawful agent without the concurrence of the County Court or any other

authority to assist my wife in selling my property and collecting all debts due me

now or may become due to her and also to select a tract of land and buy it for her

and children above named.

7th all money that my agents may collect and not need at the time for support and

education of my wife and children I desire to be deposited in (a) safe bank in

individual bearing interest subject to the (needs?) of my wife for support and for

support and education of my six youngest boys.

8th If I have not been clear and distinct in explaining my will and desire and

there should be a disagreement in the meaning of what I have said my will and

desire is that it should be left to three disinterested citizens, known for their

honesty and good judgement, the contesting parties choose one each and these two

choose the third. Whose judgement shall be conclusive and final as if given in the

Supreme Court of the United States this 17th day of April, 1865. Every word written

by my own hand and signed and sealed by the same.

L.G.H. Pittman (seal) Test F. G. Goodman </ J/ Travis