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Transcribed by Kay Clerc:
Estate of William Herrington:
I, William Herrington, of the county of Jefferson, and state of Missouri, do hereby make & publish this my last will and testament as follows to wit:
First, I desire that my funeral expense and other debts be paid, then,
Second, I give and bequeath to my negro man slave, Anthony, commonly called Tony, his freedom to take effect at my death in consideration of his long and faithful services rendered to myself and family, and I hope my children, Edith P. Guibor, Elias B Herrington, Stephen B. Herrington & Lewis I. (J?) Herrington will not think the less of my memory, or in anyway or manner hinder or oppose this my request, as I heretofore have provided for each of them.
In manmitting and setting free negro man, Slave Anthony, it is my desire that he should have his freedom at my death as above stated.
Third, I give & bequeath to my children Edith P. Guibor, Elias B Herrington, Steven B. Herrington & Lewis I (J?) Herrington to be equally divided among them, and money property, and effects that I may dispose of, not heretofore disposed of.
I hereby appoint my son Elias B Herrington the executor of this my last will and testament.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of December A.D. 1858.
(signed) William Herrington (seal)

We attested the above and foregoing will by subscribing our names hereto as witnesses in the presence of William Herrington the testator on the eighteenth day of December A.D. 1858.
Charles Rankin
Samuel G. Swan
Madison M. Johnston

State of Missouri
County of Jefferson, Be it remembered that on the sixth day of April in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and sixty three before me, S.A. Reppy, Clerk of the County Court, within and for the county of Jefferson, personally appeared, Charles S. Rankin, who being by me duly sworn upon his oath, deposeth and says, that he was present and saw William Herrington sign the foregoing instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of him, the said William Herrington and heard him publish & declare the same to be his last will and testament and that at the time of signing, the same, the said William Herrington was of sound mind and disposing mind and that this deponent, and Samuel G. Swan, the other attesting witness subscribed their names thereunto as witnesses to the same in the presence of each other and the testator and at the request of the said William Herrington.

Sworn & subscribed before me, Samuel A. Reppy, Clerk of Jefferson County.
Charles S. Rankin, Samuel G. Swan