I, James W. White, of the Village of Hanover in the Countyof Jo Daviess and State of Illinois, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this my last week and testament in manner following to-wit: --

1. I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid out of my estate.

2. I give, devise and bequeath to my wife Harriet E. White, the homestead in which I live, which is designated as Lot two (2) on Plat made byJ.C. Scott, July 9, 1898, and acknowledge by me on October 4, A.D. 1898, and situated on the South West quarter of Section nine (9) in Tonwship twenty-six (26) North of Range two (2) East of the 4thP.M. in said County, and all the furniture and personal property used in connection with said homestead; also the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000).

3. Igive, devise and bequeath tomy son Albert B. White one-third of all my shares of stock in the Hanover Woolen Manufacturing Company, situatedin said Village ofHanover; also the real estate designated as Lot three (3)upon said plat.

4. I give, devise and bequeath to my daughter Ella M. Combs the one-third part of all my shares of stock in the said Hanover Woolen Manufacuring Company.

5. I give, devise and bequeath to my son Ralph W. White the one-third part of all my shares of stock in the said Hanover Woolen Manufacturing Company; also the real estate designated as Lot one (1) on said plat.

All of the foregoing bequests are made to the said persons absolutely and to their heirs and assigns. forever.

6. I give, devise and bequeath to the heirs of my son Frank F. White the real estate designated on said plat as lots one (1) and two (2)in Block one (1) in my Third Addition to the said Village of Hanover; also the real estate designated as lot five (5) on said plat; also the following described real estate to-wit; a part of the South West quarter of Section number nine (9) at the SouthWest corner of said section and running thence on the line between sections nine (9) and sixteen (16), twenty-one chains; thence North, 22 degrees East, (variation 8 degrees East) nine and 13/100 chains (9.13 ch.); thence North, 68 degrees West, nine and 50/100 chains (9.50 ch.); thence North, 63 and 3/4 degrees West, seventeen and 69/100 chains (17.69 ch.), to the line between Sections eight (8) and nine (0); thence South, one degree East, with saidline, nineteen and 80/100 chains (19.80 ch.), or to the place of beginning, containing thirty-two and 62/100 (32.62) acres of land more or less. Also a part of the South West pquarter of Section number nine (9), commencing at a point on the Section line one hundred and twenty-one (121) rods East of the South West corner of said Section; thence West on the section line, thirty-seven (37) rods; thence North, fourteen and 1/4 degrees East, forty-three (43) rods and six (6) links; thence North eighty-two and 1/4 degrees East, thirty-seven (37) rods; thence South, fourteen and 1/4 degrees West, forty-three (43) rods and six (6) links to the place of beginning containing nine and 27/100 (9.27) acres more or less. Also a small tract of land in the South West quarter of Section nine (9), commencing at the North West corner of the tract last above described; thence North, eighty-one and 3/4 degrees East, five and 44/100 (5.44) chains; thence South, eighty-one and 3/4 (91.75) degrees East, four and 4/100 (4.04) chains; thence South, thirty-five and 1/2 degrees East, twenty-five one hundredth (25/100 ch.);thence West, nine and 25/100 (9.25) chains to the place of beginning, containing four tenths (4/10) of an acre more or less. Also a part of the North West quarter of Section number sixteen (16) commencing at the North West corner of said section; thence South, ten and 14/100 chains (10.14 ch.) to the center of the road; thence East with the center of the road, three and 80/100 chains (3.80 ch.); thence North, sixty degrees East, nineteen and 47/100 chains to the North line of said secton sixteen (16); thence West on the Section line, twenty and 61/100 chains (20.61) to theplace of beginning, containing twelve and 36/100 acres of land more orless. All of the above land being situated in said Also the forty-nine (49) acres of land situated South of the Hanover and Sand Prairie road in the East half of the North East quarter of section seventeen (17) in said Township twenty-six (26).

All ofthe real estate hereinbefore described being in the County ofJo Daviess and State ofIllinois.

The aforesaid real estate devised to the heirs of my son Frank F. White is devised upon the condition that he shall have the right to use the income thereof and have the possession of it during the term of his natural life, the said devise to his said heirs being to said heirs and their heirs and assigns forever.

7. I give, devise and bequeath to my said son Frank F. White the sum of Five Thousand Dollars to have and to hold the same unto him and his heirs forever.

8. I give, devise and bequeath to my daughter Florence W. Howard the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2000) and also the note of her and her husband to me for the sum of Eight Thousand Dollars ($8000) and the interest thereon.

9. I give, devise and bequeath tomy son William J. White the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2000) and also the following described real estate in Fayette COunty in the State of Iowa to-wit: - The South half of the North East quarter and the South East quarter ofSection twelve (12)inTownship ninety-one (91 of Range Eight (8) West of the fifth Principal Meridan, containing two hundred acres ofland according to government survey, to have and to hold the same unto the saidWilliam J. White, his heirs and assigns forever.

10. I give devise and bequeath unto the said Village of Hanover the land designated on the said plat as "Park", opposite my residence upon the condition that said Village will acceptthe same for a public park within two years after my decease, and agree with my executors within that time to perpetually expend not less that fifty (50) dollars yearly tokeep said park in good order, the same to be used as a public park or fail to perform said agreement after being made, then the said real estate so designated on said plat as "Park" shall go into the residue of my estate and be treated as such residue as hereinafter provided.

11. All the rest, remainder and residue of my estate I give, devise and bequeath as follows; To my said wife the one-third part thereof and the other two-thirds thereof to be equally divided between my said children and theirheirs and assigns forever.

12. I hereby nominate and appoint the said Ralph W. White and Albert B. White to be the executors of this will and without bond or security and hereby empower them or the surviving one of them to sell and convey all of my real estate which may be included in the 11th clause of this will as residue of my estate.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of October A.D. 1902

Signed by James W. White - Seal

The foregoing instrument consisting of four sheets was, at the date thereof, signed, sealed, published and declared by the saidJames w. White as and for his last will and testament in presence of us, who saw him sign it in our presence and who, at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribe dour names as witnesses thereto andwe believe him to be of sound mind and memory at the time he signed the same.

David Shuman // Henry D. Sheean ?? (not sure of the names)

Contributed by Michael Skoworn