1^st I give and bequeath to my wife Catherine all my personal and mixed property with the exceptions only hereinafter named.

2^nd I devise and bequeath to my son Daniel Sullivan all my land in Section 16 and 17 and the SW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 24, Twp 89 R1W (Iowa Twp) subject to the payments and charges hereinafter mentioned.

3^rd I devise to my son Timothy Sullivan all my land in Section 24 excepting…that devised to my son Daniel and the SE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 24 which I devise to my wife in addition to said personal property. The devise to my son Timothy above named is also made subject to the payments and charges hereinafter mentioned viz:

That said Timothy shall within five years from the date of my death shall pay my two daughters Margaret and Catherine $1000 with interest $500 to each and that the said Daniel shall within five years from the date of my death pay the said Margaret and Catherine $3000 with interest ($1500 to each)

As I have already advanced money to my daughter Johanna (Mrs. John Lagen) I will give and bequeath her hereby but one Bond of the New Melleray Corp. which I hold calling for $500.

I also give and bequeath to my grandson William Joseph O’Connell one Bond of said New Melleray Corp which I hold calling for $500 or my wife if she chooses may pay the said Johanna Lagen and Wm. Joseph O’Connell $500 to each and retain said bonds…but I desire that each…shall be paid $500 with interest within five years of my death.

I give and bequeath to my wife all the residue of my property and I desire that she shall have the full control of all my property during her life notwithstanding said devised. And I do hereby exempt her from giving bond for the execution of this will and appoint her my Executrix believing that she will do what is for the best interest of all therein.

I…give to my two daughters…in addition to the bequeaths made them the amount of two promissory notes made by my son Daniel to me in 1883, one for $300, the other for $500 bearing interest…the amount of said notes to be equally divided between them, the said Margaret and Catherine.

I also give to them…whatever personal property and stock may be on the Prairie Farm so called now occupied by my son Daniel Sullivan…the proceeds to be divided equally. I mean to say whatever personal property belonging to me at the time of my death is to be given to them.

2^nd codicil on August 5, 1885…I desire that my beloved wife shall be entitled to take without accounting for is any and all cash that may be on hand at the time of my death.

I also desire that Jennie O’Toole who has lived with me many years shall have $100 out of the property bequeathed to my wife and I direct that my wife shall pay (her) immediately on the probate of my will.