I, John Ward, of the City of Chicago, County of Cook, State of Illinois, being in good health of body, and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and being desirous of settling my worldly affairs while I have strength and capacity so to do, do make, publish, and declare this my last Will and Testament, that is to say:

First

I GIVE and bequeath to my beloved wife, Sarah Ward, the sum of $2,000; also my watch; also all the household furniture in my dwelling house; and the said dwelling house, for and during her natural life.

Second

To my elder son, Andrew Ward, I give and devise said dwelling house, after the decease of my said wife; to him and his heirs forever.

Third

To my younger son, William Ward, I give and bequeath the sum of $1,000.

Fourth

To my grandson, Walter Smith, I give and bequeath the sum of $500, to be paid him when he shall arrive at the age of twenty-one years.

Fifth

To my grandson, Samuel Smith, I give and devise my house and lot in Aurora to have and to hold to him, his heirs and assigns forever.

Sixth

To my worthy friend, the Rev. John Stone, I give $300.

And lastly, all the rest, residue, and remainder of my personal estate I give and bequeath to my esteemed friend, Samuel Goodnow, his heirs and assigns forever.

I hereby appoint Samuel Goodnow the sole executor of this, my last Will and Testament. I hereby revoke all former wills by me made.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and seal at Chicago, aforesaid, this first day of June, nineteen hundred and fifteen.

JOHN WARD. (Seal)

SIGNED AND SEALED by said John Ward, who, at the same time published and declared the same as and for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who in his presence, and in the presence of each other, and at his request, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

John Ward,

13 Pine Street, Chicago, 111.

Herbert Ritter,

14 Ellis Ave., Chicago, 111.

Roy Wilcox,

19 Ray Street, Chicago, 111.

(4) State Requirements As To Seal And Number Of Witnesses To Wills

State

Witnesses

Alabama

2

Arizona

2

Arkansas

2

California

2

Colorado

2

Connecticut

3

Delaware

2

District of Columbia

2

Florida

2

Georgia

3

Idaho

2

Illinois

2

Indiana

2

Iowa

2

Kansas

2

Kentucky

2

Louisiana

2

Maine

3

Maryland

2

Massachusetts

3

Michigan

2

Minnesota

2

Mississippi

2

Missouri

2

Montana

2

State

Witnesses

Nebraska

2

* Nevada

2

New Hampshire

3

New Jersey

2

New Mexico

2

New York

2

North Carolina

3

North Dakota

2

Ohio

2

Oklahoma

2

Oregon

2

Pennsylvania

2

Rhode Island

2

South Carolina

3

South Dakota

2

Tennessee

2

Texas

2

Utah

2

Vermont

3

Virginia

2

Washington

2

West Virginia

2

Wisconsin

2

Wyoming

2

* Nevada is the only state in the Union where a seal is required.