Record Book of Wills in the County of Stoddard, Missouri

Book A, pg. 37

The last will and testament of Aaron Elsworth.

Know all men by these presents that I Aaron Elsworth of the County of Stoddard and State of Missouri, being weak in body but Sound in mind do make ordain and declare this instrument to be My last Will & testament hereby revoking all others that have heretofore been made at anytime--1st I Bequeath My Body to the Earth and My Soul to God who gave it. 2. After all My just debts are paid which are few. I bequeath the remainder as follows 3. I bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Ellsworth all of My ready money Notes and accounts Horses and Mules with Cattle Sheep and Hogs household and Kitching furniture with farming utinsels during her natural life, or widowhood. 4^th Then to my Son Joseph Elsworth one dollar. 5^th To My daughter Rutha Mathews one dollar, 6. To my Son George elsworth one dollar, 8. To my daughter Cylinda Elsworth one dollar 9. To my daughter Susannah Elsworth one bell and furniture also one cow and calf 10^th I bequeath to my Son Rufus Elsworth all my land and appertances in any way belong if not disposed of in order to raise and support the minor children at the death or expiration of widowhood of My wife Elizabeth Elsworth 11 - I bequeath to My daughter Elizabeth Jane Elsworth one bed and furniture and one cow and calf 12. To My daughter Rebecca Ellsworth one bell and furniture and one cow and calf 13^th Lastly I appoint My beloved Wife Elizabeth Elsworth as administratrix of this My last Will and testament.

In testimony I have Set My hand and affixed My Seal this 6^th day of March Anno Dommi 1852.

Signed - Aaron Elsworth

Test.
Jordan Garner
Alvis B. Riddle

State of Missouri, county of Stoddard

We Jordan Garner and Alvis B. Riddle do Solemnly Swear that Aaron Elsworth now deceased did on or about the Sixth day of March AD 1832 publish the within & foregoing as his last Will and testament, that he was then of Sound and disposing mind and memory and that we Signed our names as witnesses to the same at the request and in the presence of the testator and that the Said testator then and there declared the Same to be his last Will and testament.
Jordan Garner
Alvis B. Riddle

Sworn to & Subscribed before the undersigned Clerk of the county of Stoddard county in the State of Missouri this 5^th day of January AD 1853
Reuben P. Owen Clerk
Received for Record and Recorded the 5^th day of January AD 1853
Reuben P. Owen Clerk

*Note: a #7 listing was not there, it was mis-numbered.*

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