- I Abram C. STANNARD of Milton Rocky County Wisconsin being
of Sound Mind and Memory
- and mindful of the uncertainties of human life do make publish
and declare this my last will and testament in manner following:
- First After the payment of my final debts and funeral expenses
I give devise and bequeath to my
- beloved wife Hannah T. [N.B., Hannah Theodosia KENYON] STANNARD
all my property both real and personal except the following bequests
to wit:
- To my Son Fremont my Sharps Rifle.
My Son Grant my 15 Vols. of the American Edition of Chambers
Encyclopedia.
To my daughter Etta ARTHUR my History of Rock County with accompanying
map, also my
- Picturesque America.
- I hereby Nominate and appoint my wife Hannah T. STANNARD
the executrix of this my last will
- and testament and hereby authorize and empower her the said
Hannah T. STANNARD to compower compromise and settle and claim
or disavow which may be against or in favor of my said estate
& and waiver her giving Bond. In witness whereof I have
herewith my hand and seal this 21st day of Sept. 1886.
-
- [signed] Abram C. Stannard {seal}
-
- The above instrument consisting of two sheets was signed
sealed and declared by the testator to be
- his last will and testament in the presence of us who have
at his request signed our names as witnesses in his presence
and in the presence of each other.
-
- E. P. CLARKE Milton, Rock Co., Wis
E. E. SHELDON " " "
- In addition to the children named in the will two infants
and son Marvin B. STANNARD predeceased their father, the infants
in Allegany County, NY, and Marvin in hospital at Fort Donelson,
TN, as a member of the 13th Wisc. Abram also served in the 13th
Wisc., was invalided out, served in the 1st U.S. Sharpshooters,
wounded and discharged. Abram is believed to be a son of Harvey
and Nancy (_____) STANNARD so I'm interested in hearing from
anyone descended from Fremont or Grant STANNARD or Mary Etta
(Mrs. J. H.) ARTHUR.
-
- C. O. Stannard
-
- [Abram Clarke Stannard was born 22 Jun 1822 in Almond, Allegany
County, NY, died 24 Sep 1886 (dates from Civil War pension file).
His will probably was proved in 1886, but I have only a copy
of the will, no probate information]
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