Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book D Will 6

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

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

I-Theodora Hoffman-of the-
of- -in the County of- Stoddard-and State of-Missouri
being of sound mind & disposing memory do make and publish & declare the following to be this, my Last Will and Testament:- hereby revoking all former wills when or wheresoever made.

1. It is my will that all my just debts, if any, be paid, also the expenses of my last sickness including burial and funeral expenses, and that the same be paid out of the property hereafter mentioned as subject thereto.

2. I will and bequeath to German Allenheim Old People's Home, in the City of Saint Louis, Missouri, the sum of five hundred ($500.00) dollars, to be paid out of the insurance, in force on the life of my husband.

3. To my sister, Christina Schiffhorst, I desire and will real estate as follows: one fifty foot lot, at 11th and Farrar Street Saint Louis Missouri, being the only real estate owned by me on either of the above named streets. I further bequeath the above named Christina Schiffhorst, my watch and chain and two of my finger rings, she to choose them. The said real estate to be held by her in fee simple.

4. To my daughter Dora Hoffman Goodrich, I devise my residence in Dexter, Missouri, now occupied by me as a home, and which more particularly is as follows: lot 8 and 9, block 13, original town of Dexter Stoddard County Missouri, in fee simple. I further bequeath to my said daughter, all the household goods and furnishings and equipments of my said home. I also bequeath to my said daughter Dora Hoffman Goodrich, the Sum of two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars to be paid out of the insurance in force on the life of my late husband.

5. To my son August Hoffman, I devise in fee simple, lots 10 and 11 block 13, original town of Dexter Stoddard County Missouri.

6. To my son Henry Hoffman lot 5 block 13, original town of Dexter Missouri, I devise and will in fee simple. I also bequeath to said Henry Hoffman membership in the merchants exchange of the City of Saint Louis, Mo. The same having come to me through my late husband.

7. It is my will that the residue of my real estate and lands including three acres, or more in the town of Campbell, Dunklin County Missouri twelve acres or more near the town of Cape Girardeau, County of Cape Girardeau, state of Missouri, seven acres in the town of Aquilla, Stoddard County, Missouri, and three hundred and fifty acres more or less in Randolph County State of Arkansas, and all other real estate of which I may die seized in whole or in part wherein the same may be situate, except those portions herein specifically devised, be sold to the best advantage as soon after my death as practicable and the proceeds therefrom to be divided equally between my children /pg. 2/ and heirs at law by names as as follows:
Henry Hoffman, Fritz Hoffman, August Hoffman, Harry Hoffman, Arthur Hoffman and Dora Hoffman Goodrich. It is my will that my grand children, August Hoffman Jr., son of Wm. Hoffman and Rolla and Roman Winkleman the two last named being children of my deceased daughter Lucy Hoffman Winkleman, be entitled and take the share in my estate not specifically devised or bequeathed, their parents would have taken if living.

8. Is also my will that all my personal property consisting of ..... and bolts, my interest in the Hoffman Hending and Stove Co., the flouring mill and land attached and belonging thereto, at White Water cape Girardeau Co., Missouri and all the rest and residue of my estate real or personal of whatever kind and description, be sold and converted into cash and divided equally between my children and their descendants, in like manner and form as it forth in clause seven of this instrument.

9. It is my will that all my debts and expenses of administering my estate and carrying out the provisions of this will be paid and come equally out of all that portion of the same not specifically devised or bequeathed.

10. I appoint Frank Goodrich and Henry Hoffman my executors to carry out the provisions of this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at my home in Dexter Missouri this the 6th day of Jun 1904.

Theodora Hoffman

Signed made, published and declared to be the last will and testament of Theodora Hoffman of Stoddard County, Missouri at whose request and presence, we the undersigned in her presence and in the presence of each other have signed the same as subscribing witnesses, thereby attesting the same to be the last will and testament of Theodora Hoffman and that she was of sound mind and disposing memory.
Harry La Rue
Mina Norman
H.H. Larimore
/pg. 3/

PROOF OF WILL
STATE OF MISSOURI
County of- Stoddard In the-Probate Court.

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this- 20th -day of- June A.D. 1904 -, before me- W.L. Tucker, Clerk -of the-Probate -Court, held in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared- H.H. Larimore and Harry La Rue -who are the subscribing witnesses to the annexed Will of Theodora Hoffman the testatrix subscribed the same in her presence, and publish and declared said Will or Instrument of Writing to be her Last Will and Testament, and that at the time of signing the same, she, the said testatrix was of sound and disposing mind, and more than twenty-one years of age, and that said deponent- -the attested said Will as witness thereto, by subscribing our names to the same in the presence of the testat-rix -and of each other, at the request of the said testat-rix.
H.H. Lorimore
Harry La Rue

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 20th day of June A.D. 1904.
W.L. Tucker
Clerk of Probate

CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE
STATE OF MISSOURI
County of- Stoddard -}In the-Probate -Court of Stoddard Co., Mo. In Vacation

I,- W.L. Tucker, Clerk-of the-Probate-Court- -County, Missouri, having examined the foregoing instrument purporting to be- -the Last Will and Testament of-Theodora Hoffman -deceased, and signed by said-Theodora Hoffman -deceased, late of- Stoddard -County,- Missouri -and having heard the testimony of-Harry La Rue, Mina Norman and H.H. Larimore -subscribing witnesses thereto, in relation to the execution of the same, do declare and adjudge said Instrument-of date June 6th 1904 -the Last Will and Testament of said-Theodora Hoffman -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- 20th -day of- June -19-04
W.L. Tucker
Clk of Probate
/pg.4/

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-Theodora R. Hoffman -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-J.F. Goodrich and Henry Hoffman -ha-s -been appointed execut-ors -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- Them -the said-J.F. Goodrich and Henry Hoffman -as such Execut-ors -, to collect and secure, all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said- Theodora R. Hoffman -at the time of h- er -death, in whosoever hands or possession the same may be found; and to perform and fulfill all such duties as may be enjoined up- the said executors -by said Last Will and Testament, so far as there shall be property and the law charge -them -; and in general to do and perform all other acts which are now or may be hereafter required of-them -by law.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I- W.L. Tucker Clerk-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 -this- 20th -day of-June -, A.D. 19-04
W.L. Tucker
By- Clerk -of said Court.

EXECUTOR'S BOND, or Bond of Administrator with Will Annexed.

We,-J.F. Goodrich and Henry Hoffman -as Principal and-Fritz E. Hoffman and August Hoffman and Herman Hoffman, Arthur Hoffman and Dora Hoffman Goodrich -as Securities, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri in the sum of-Sixty Thousand DOLLARS, for the payment of which we do hereby bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents.
Sealed with our seals and dated at- -in the State aforesaid, this- 17th-day of-June -A.D. 19-04

The Condition of the Above Bond is, That if the said-J.F. Goodrich and Henry Hoffman, joint executors -of the Last Will and Testament of-Theordora R. Hoffman -deceased, last of-Stoddard -County, Missouri shall well and faithfully execute the said Last Will and Testament, and shall make true and faithful inventories, returns, and settlements of accounts of the Estate of the said Testator, according to law, and shall, moreover, do and perform all other matters and things touching the execution of the said Last Will and testament, as are or shall be prescribed by law, or enjoined on- them - by the order, judgment or decree of any Court having competent jurisdiction, then this obligation to be void and of no effect; otherwise to remain in full force.
J.F. Goodrich
Henry Hoffman
Fritz Hoffman
August Hoffman
Herman Hoffman
Dora Hoffman Goodrich
Arthur Hoffman

Taken acknowledged this 17th day of Jun 1904

I.-Certify -of the Probate Court of- -County, Missouri, hereby certify that the above BOND was signed and executed in my presence.
Charles Liles
Notary Public
-of Probate.
My term expires July 26th 1904

Filed- 20th -day of-June -19-04
W.L. Tucker, Clk

Recorded the foregoing BOND this- 20th -day of-June -19-04
W.L. Tucker
-Probate Clerk





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