Reddick's friend and brother-in-law Daniel
Wynn, 60, had preceded them, dying in August of “old age”.
Reddick's Will:
In the name
of God Amen. I, Reddick Rawls, of the County of Hamilton and State of
Illinois knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death,
Being of Sound mind and memory, do make, ordain, and Publish this my
last will and testament and do hereby appoint Cloyd Crouch to be the
Executor of this my Last will and Testament.
First after my just debts and funeral Expenses are paid I give unto my
beloved wife all my personal property. The Remainder of which at her
death (if any) to be equally divided among my daughters. My Lands to be
disposed of an follows; viz To my Beloved son James Rawls I give by deed
bearing date herewith
The South East ¼ of the South East quarter of Section thirty, Township
thru South Run Six East Being forty acres more or less The Remainder
comprising the West half of the South west quarter of Sec twenty nine.
Also the N. W. ¼ of the S E ¼ the S U qr. of Section twenty nine. All in
Township three South Range six East being twenty acres more of less. To
my beloved wife during her natural life—and after her death to be
disposed to as follows vis To my beloved son Carma Rawls the northwest
fourth of the S w quarter of Sec 29 Township three South. Range six East
and to my beloved son Dennis Rawls the remainder. If my son Dennis Rawls
die without issue, I do bequeath the lands given to him to my several
daughters to be equally divided among them.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand and apply my seal this
25th of November-Anno Dommi 1845
his
Signed and Sealed Reddick X Rawls
Before us mark [witnesses who made their marks]
Cloyd Crouch
William C. Davis
State of Illinois
Hamilton County
I Cloyd Crouch one of the subscribing witnesses to the above will do
solemnly swear that I was present at the time the testator signed the
same, and that I saw him sign it; At that I did there believe & do still
believe he was of sound mind & memory at the time of signing
Sworn and subscribed to before me Nov. 5th, 1849
C. Crouch
Jno. Al. Marshall, PGP
State of Illinois
Hamilton County
In the 1850 Census the
family had been broken up and Reddick's and Phinnie's children taken in
by various relatives.
Dennis, 10, lived with his Uncle James.
Lucinda, 17, lived with the
The children of Reddick Rawls and Phinnie
Corrinda Williams were: