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| Birth: | 26 Feb 1794 in Hardin Co., KY |
| Death: | 11 May 1856 in Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | William Keeling b. About. 1765 in EN or VA |
| Mother: | Susannah Grant b. About. 1769 in EN or KY |
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In 1826 Lewis and Lydia moved to the State of Illinois for no other reason than the idea of slavery was distasteful to them. They first located in Jacksonville, but after two years removed to Springfield, where Lewis purchased a grist and saw mill on the south fork of the Sangamon River. Previous to his death, Lewis was an extensive landowner, owning several thousand acres of valuable timber and prairie land along the Sangamon River.
LEWIS KEELING
....Lewis Keeling, who was born in New Jersey, and accompanied his parents to Kentucky, was an intimate friend of Daniel Boone. For a time he operated a mill and distillery, the business, however, being conducted on a small scale. He was numbered among the early settlers of Sangamon County, IL, where he died in 1850. His wife, Lydia, daughter of Joseph Howey, was born in New Jersey, October, 1800, and likewise went to Kentucky with her parents. For some time her home was near the present site of Louisville. Hike her loved companion, she breathed her last in Sangamon County, IL.
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF FULTON CO., IL, page 801
DIED
Keeling -- At his residence in this city, on 12th inst, Lewis Keeling, in the 61st year of his age. He was one of the old settlers, and leaves many friends throughout this section of the county to mourn his death.
DAILY ILLINOIS STATE JOURNAL, v8 #282 pg2, 5-13-1856
The Will of LEWIS KEELING
I Lewis Keeling of the City of Springfield, County of Sangamon and State of Illinois being of Sound mind and memory but feeble in health, and being conscious of the uncertainty of Life, Likewise desirous of making what I conceive to be an Equitable disposition of my Property both Real & Personal I hereby make this as my last will & Testament.
First. It is my wish and desire that my Executor pay all of my honest debts.
Second. I request that he collect all of my debts due me as speedily as practicable and Distribute the same from time to time in the manner herein described, and to the Persons herein after named.
Thirdly. I hereby will and bequeath to my Son Eldridge the sum of Twenty five Dollars to be paid to him over and above any sum or sums heretofore loaned or given to him.
Fourthly. I give to my son Atharine Three Hundred and forty-one Dollars & Sixty-seven cents over and above one Hundred Dollars heretofore given him for which I held his receipt.
Fifthly. I give and bequeath to my following Sons & Daughters each the same as to Atharine to wit. Haden, Lydia (who is inter-married with Joseph Gatti) Lewis; Louisa (now married to Charles Sebra) & America (who is also married to David McConnell) say Three hundred Dollars that I have heretofore given to each of them.
Sixth. I desire that my Executor shall hold Four hundred & forty one Dollars & Sixty-seven cents for my son William & loan the same out of him until he shall arrive at the age of Twenty one, at which time my son Executor shall pay the same over to him both principal & Interest.
Seventh. I also give and bequeath to my two youngest children Squire & Nancy each the sum of Four hundred & forty one Dollars and Sixty seven cents. To be retained and loaned by any said Executors in the same manner as he is required to loan out Williams portion, and pay the same with the accumulated interest to each of them as they may become of age.
Eight. I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy all my Real Estate & Personal property to be used and occupied by her & for the support of herself & our two youngest children to wit, Squire & Nancy, for and during her natural life and at her Death it shall be equally divided or belong jointly to my son Squire & Daughter Nancy.
Provided if my wife Nancy should hereafter get married she shall be required to forfeit any interest in & to the Estate & deliver the same over immediately in that Event to my said son Squire & Daughter Nancy.
Ninth. I hereby desire and require of my son Executor after having paid the aforenamed bequests or Legacies to pay over and all amounts of money that may in any manner come into his hands or possesion to my beloved wife Nancy to be by her held and used as the Real and Personal Estate is as provided in the preceding section of this will, and at her Death to belong equally to my son Squire & Daughter Nancy.
The provision in the Eight Section in regard to my wife getting married is to apply equally to this section.
Tenth & lastly. I hereby make constitute and appoint Preston Breckenridge of the County of Sangamon & State of Illinois my Sole Executor to carry out the provisions of this my last will & testament.
Signed sealed & acknowledged in presence of
this 26th day of April AD 1856
Thomas Lewis
James H Brown Lewis Keeling (seal)
Sources: Portrait and Biographical album, pg 365; 1900 census; M0092 LDS Microfische; LDS family record sheet; Portrait and biographical album of Fulton co., pgs 798 and 801; Probate papers of Lewis Keeling; Hardin Co., KY marriage licenses by Jones; Film 908147, marriages of Hardin co., KY
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