Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-13

The will of the late Bailey Davenport,
spoken of IN the ARGUS CT Saturday
night as having been found in Putnam's
law office. in Davenport. and bearing
date of 1866, was the last will Of the de.
ceased and is valid. However, it does
not change the natural course of descent
in the least degree. as the property
passes Into the hands of the direct heirs
as it would in the absence of later docs
ument anyway.
This morning search for later will was
resumed and a thorough and exhaustive
search of the papers boxed in the Peo-
pies bank was made, but no later will
was found and taking this fact together
with the results of the ARGUS pursuit of
all theories as to more recent will, the
idea of later will was abandoned and
this afternoon the document found in
Mr.. Putnam's law office was fled as the
last will and document of the late Hon.
Bailey Davenport. The conclusion to be
drawn is that either Mr.. Davenport in
tended to have made another will later
in life or the thought had escaped his
mind entirely that the will herein given
had ever been made. 1t Is appended in
full:
In the name of God, amen |, Bailey
Davenport, of the county of Rock Island.
in the state of Illinois, being of sound
mind and memory, do make and publish
this my last will and testament
First. til my will that my funeral
expenses and all my just debts be fully
paid.
Second. After the payment of such
funeral expenses and debts, l give and
bequeath unto Susan NJ. Goldsmith OF
said county, all the personal property of
which | am now possessed and of which
may be possessed at the time of my de =
cease, to have and to hold the same to
her and her executors, administrators and
assigns forever.
Third. | give, devise and bequeath
unto Susan M. Goldsmith. of said county,
the following described real estate, stu
ate, lying and being in the county OF
Scott, in the state of Iowa, to-wit: Lots
four a. in block forty-two (42; lot ten
Q0) in block forty-two (42); lots six co.
and CD in block twenty-one (2D; all be-
ing in the town of Davenport; also all
my right, title and interest in and to lots
six (6) and seven ca and east half of
lot eight (S). all being in block forty-two
| (42) in said town of Davenport; also
give, devise and bequesth unto said Susan
M. Goldsmith. the following described
real estate, situate. lying ana being in
the county Of Rock Island. in the state OF
Illinois, to-wit: Lots two (2) and three
(3) in LeClaire's reserve; the northeast
quarter of section two (2) township seven
teen (f7) north of range number two (2)
west of the forth principal meridian: the
north half of the northwest quarter OF
section two (2) in said township and
range; all my right. title and interest in
and to the northwest quarter of section
thirty,six 1851 in township eighteen Qs)
north. range two (2) west of the fourth
principal meridian.
Also, lot one % in block sixteen C6)
and the south sixty (60) feet of lot CO.
the city of Rock island known a: the or
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| Also, | give, devise and bequeath one
undivided half of all my real estate mot
herein described) in the county of Scott,
IN the state of Iowa, and in the county of
Rock Island, in the state of Illinois, and
IN the county of Adams, in the state of
Illinois, unto Susan M. Goldsmith, above
herein mentioned.
| To have and to hold the real estate
above devised. unto the said Susan NJ
Goldsmith and to her heirs and assigns
| forever.
| And lastly, hereby constitute and app
point my brother. George L. Davenport,
Of the town of Davenport. in the state OF
Iowa, executor Of this my last will and
testament, revoking and annulling all
former wills by me made. and rstifying
and confirming this and no other to be my
last will and testament.
In witness whereof, |, the said Bailey
Davenport, have hereunto set my hand
and seal this eighth day of July, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and ffty-six.
| BAILEY DAVENPORT, (SeaD
Signed, sealed. published and declared
by the said Bailey Davenport, as and for
| LILO idob Will duu bCSlhiucut III tuC piCe~
ence of us, who in his presence and in
the presence of each other, and at his re-
quest, have subscribed our names as witt
nesses hereto, and that we saw the said
Bailey Davenport sign the same.
ROBERT 81. ANDREWS, of the city OF
| Rock Island
R. W. SMITH. of the city of Rock Island.
| As Miss Goldsmith died before Mr.
Davenport, the entire estate goes to his
sole heirs-the FIVE surviving children of
Geo. L. Davenport, late of the city OF
Davenport, one Joseph A. Davenport, Of
Cincinnati, Noama L. Davenport, Cath.
crime Davenport and Henry C. Daven>
port and Ebenezer c. Davenport, OF
Tama City, Iowa. are three heirs who are
represented by Col Henry Curtis, of this
city, Heinz & Hirschl, w. G. Putnam
and Hubbell s. Hubbell. of Davenport
An administrator will at once be appoint.
ed TO take possession of the estate.
| The ARGUS estimate Of the property
at $3.50, 900 to $500, 600 is held by q gen.
tleman who has been connected with the
county treasurer's Office for years as too
low. This gentleman says that Mr.. Dav.
exports taxes amounted to $4,000 an.
nuslly, and that he figured the value OF
this real estate at an average value Of
$500 per acre--some of 1t is worth much
more, and some less-and that the result
was an estimated valuation of 81. zoe, 00O
this independent of railroad and bank
stock; and he now thinks that deducting