*** Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs; Volume 3. *** ---page 014--- 14 DURKEE, CHARLES | Old Court, Vol 2, page 16 Box "39" Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin - living for past two years at Salt Lake, Utah Dated: February 12, 1869 Wife: Caroline Durkee Administrators: _______ Durkee of Kenosha, Wisconsin Franklin H Head, late of Kenosha, now of Utah Witnesses: Mark Dresser and J J Petit of Kenosha, Wisconsin Probated: May 20, 1870, in Kenosha, Wisconsin I N Webster, Judge of Probate Court Item 2 - an annuity of $600 to wife Item 4 - Bequeaths $5,000 to Free School of Kenosha for a telescope Item 5 - Any money over the amount necessary for wife's annuity, and after her death the securities held in trust for the annuity shall be used to educate the youth of both sexes in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. Testator wishes to be buried in Cemetery near south Ward in City of Kenosha Item 7 - bequeaths gold watch to nephew Charles, son of Harvey Durkee May 26, 1870 - Harvey Durkee resigned as executor of will with the permission of F H Head, executor and Caroline Durkee, widow. May 26, 1870 - Daniel Head and Gideon Truesdale are mentioned as bondsmen for the executor. ---end---