The following is a transcript of his Last Will and Testament:
Proved and Admitted to record in open court January 13th
1881. J. Knickerbocker, Probate Judge
In the name of God Amen.
I Patrick Sullivan of the city of Chicago in the County of Cook and
State of Illinois being of sound and disposing mind and memory and calling to
mind the frailty and uncertainty of human life and being desirous of settling
my worldly affairs and directing how the Estate with which it has pleased God
to bless me shall be disposed of after my decease, while I have strength and
capacity so to do, do make declare and publish this my last will and testament,
hereby revoking and making null and void all others and former wills and
testaments by me at any time heretofore made. And as to my worldly estate real personal and
mixed of which I may die seized and possessed or to which I shall be entitled
at the time of my decease, I devise, bequeath and dispose thereof in the manner
following to wit.
First
My will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses
shall by my executor hereinafter named be paid out of my estate as soon after
my decease as shall by him be found convenient.
Second
I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth
Sullivan all my household furniture now in my dwelling house in which I now
reside. Also all my stock of groceries
in my store now known as No. 245 West
Taylor Street in the said City of Chicago and also my horse wagon, harness and
buggy and all other personal property of which I may die seized to have and to
hold the same to her and her heirs and assigns forever. I also give to her the use improvement,
income and profit of the house and lot in which I now reside the same being
known and described as No. 245 West Taylor Street in the said City of Chicago
as long as she shall remain unmarried and my widow, with remainder over to my
children as hereinafter mentioned.
Third
It is my will that all money of which I may die seized
including government Bonds which I direct my executor hereinafter named, shall
after the payment of any just debts and funeral expenses be divided between my
children, share and share alike, and I direct my executor to pay to such of my
children who may have arrived at lawful age the portion of said money to which
he or she may be entitled and to the guardian or guardians of such of my
children who may be minors the portion or part to which he or she may be
entitled.
Fourth
I give devise and bequeath to any children Rose Anna
Sullivan, Michael A. Sullivan, Thomas James Sullivan, Joseph Sullivan, Peter
Francis Sullivan, Andrew Sullivan and William Sullivan all the real estate of
which I may die seized wherever the same may be situated to have and to hold
the same to them and their heirs and assigns in fee simple forever together with
the rents, issues and profits thereof except the rents issues and profits of
that part of said real estate set apart to my beloved wife Elizabeth Sullivan
as hereinbefore mentioned. It is my wish
that all my said real estate shall remain intact and unsold until my youngest
child shall have arrived at lawful age.
And it is my wish that the rents issues and profits of said real estate
shall be collected by my executor hereinafter named until my youngest child
shall come of age and after the payment of all taxes, insurance and repairs on
said real estate, to be paid by my executor from time to time to my said
children who shall have attained their lawful age the portion or portions to
which he or she may be entitled, and to the guardian or guardians of such of
said children as shall not have attained their lawful age the portion or
portions to which he or she may be entitled to.
Fifth
Lastly I nominate and appoint my brother Michael Sullivan
of said City of Chicago to be the executor of this my last will and testament.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
to this my last will and testament this fifteenth day of November A D 1880.
Patrick
E Sullivan (signature) (seal)
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said
Patrick Sullivan as and for his last will and testament, in presence of us, who
in his presence and in the presence of each other and at his request, have
subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.
James
Sullivan (signature) 29 Milton Avenue
John
E. Dalton (signature) 36 [cannot read remainder of address]
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The original copy of the will, filed with Patrick Sullivan's probate papers, is in very fragile condition, with each page broken into several parts. The original document pieces were photocopied at the Cook County Archives and reconstituted at home. The pasted together document follows. To enlarge, double click on the image.
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Source: Cook County Archives, Docket 3, Page 245, Box 2, File 2175, Death date January 2, 1881
