Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book D Will 42

{This is a form page, the words written in italics are the handwritten words}

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

First: I give, devise and bequeath unto my wife, Mary all my real and personal property of every kind and description.

Second: I request her, the said Mary Dykes to so dispose of said property that all that may remain thereof after her death may pass to and become the property of Myrtie E. Denny whom we have raised as our own child, but this request is not intended to in anywise prevent her the said Mary Dykes from disposing of such property as she may deem proper.

I hereby name, constitute and appoint the said Mary Dykes sole executrix of this My Last Will and Testament and request that she may act as such executrix, without giving or executing any bond for the performance of such duties.

In witness of this, my Last Will and Testament I have hereunto signed my name at Bloomfield in said county this 9^th day of August A.D. Nineteen Hundred and Six in presence of George H. Crumb and Schuyler C. Scism, both of said county and state witnesses.

Henry Dykes

Geo. H. Crumb, Witness
Schuyler C. Scism, Witness
John B. Cooper, Witness
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PROOF OF WILL
STATE OF MISSOURI
County of- Stoddard In the- Probate -Court In Vacation

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this - 25^th -day of-September -, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and- nine , before me - H.S. Green, Judge - of the-Probate -Court, held in and for - Stoddard County-and State of Missouri, personally appeared - Schuyler C. Scism and John B. Cooper - who being duly sworn upon -their -oaths, depose- - and say- -that - they -w -ere - present and saw -Henry Dykes - sign the foregoing instrument, of date -August 29th - 19 -06 - purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of h -im - the said -Henry Dykes, - and heard - him -publish and declare the same to be h -is - Last Will and Testament, and that at the time of signing the same, the said -Henry Dykes -was of sound and disposing mind, and that th -ese - deponent - s - and -Geo. H. Curmb (who is now dead) - other attesting witness - - subscribed their names thereto as witnesses to the same in the presence of the testat -or - and of each other, and at the request of the said testat -or - who was more than 21 years of age at the date of so declaring and signing said instrument.
Schuyler C. Scism
John B. Cooper

Sworn to and subscribed before me, -H.S. Green, Judge -of the-Probate -Court, the day and year first aforesaid.
H.S. Green
Judge of Probate

CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE
STATE OF MISSOURI
County of-Stoddard -}In the-Probate -Court- In Vacation

I, - H.S. Green, Judge - of the-Probate-Court-Stoddard -County, Missouri, having examined the foregoing instrument purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of - Henry Dykes - deceased, and signed by said -Henry Dykes - deceased, late of-Stoddard -County,- Missouri -and having heard the testimony of -Schuyler C. Scism - and -John B. Cooper - subscribing witnesses thereto, in relation to the execution of the same, do declare and adjudge said Instrument -to be - the Last Will and Testament of said -Henry Dykes - deceased, and the same is therefore -admitted to Probate

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office this -25th - day of -September - 19- 09
H.S. Green
Judge of Probate

LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
STATE OF MISSOURI
County of-Stoddard

To all to Whom these Presents shall come--GREETING:
Know Ye, That the last will and testament of -Henry Dykes - deceased, late of-Stoddard -County, Missouri, hath, in due form of law been exhibited, proved and recorded, in the office of the -Judge - of the Probate Court of-Stoddard -County, Missouri, a copy of which is hereunto annexed; and Inasmuch as it appears that -Mary Dykes - ha -s - been appointed execut -rix - in and by said Last Will and Testament, to execute the same, and to the end that the property of the said Testator may be preserved for those who shall appear to have a legal right or interest therein, and that the said Last Will and Testament may be executed according to the request and instruction of the said Testator, we do hereby authorize -her- the said -Mary Dykes - as such Execut-rix-, to collect and secure, all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said - Henry Dykes - at the time of h -is - death, in whosoever hands or possession the same may be found; and to perform and fulfill all such duties as may be enjoined upon -her - by said Last Will and Testament, so far as there shall be property and the law charge -her - ; and in general to do and perform all other acts which are now or may be hereafter required of -her - by law.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I - H.S. Green, Judge - of the Probate Court in and for said County, have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at office in-Bloomfield, Mo.-this -25th - day of -September -, A.D. 19-09
H.S. Green
By- Judge -of said Court.

EXECUTOR'S BOND, or Bond of Administrator with Will Annexed.
No Bond Required

Filed 25^th day of September 1909
H.S. Green, Judge of Probate

Recorded the foregoing BOND this 25^th day of September 1909
H.S. Green

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