Record Book of Wills in the County of Stoddard, Missouri

Book A, pgs. 87-89

Common Wealth of Kentucky
Know all Men by these presents, that I James Dunn being Weak in boddy but of sound Mind Make this My last Will and testamony, I will to my beloved wife Sarah Dunn My tract of land being and lying in the County of Stoddard and state of Missouri (designated as follows) Lot No (2) two, and South half of Lot No One of N West quarter Section No 30; in Township No. 27 North of Range N 9 East. Containing one hundred and twenty three acres and fifty one ... Hundredths. It is My will and desire that she shall dispose of the said land as she may hereafter see proper. I desire that My just debts if any be paid out of my personal property if there should be anything left after all my just debts is paid. I will all of the remainder to My wife Sarah Dunn, In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Mark to my Name in the presents of the subscribing witnesses, this the 20^th day of October 1860.

James Dunn - his mark

attest
J.H. Dodds
F.M. Algee

Dedamus Potestatum ....

Pg. 88

The deposition of Josiah H. Dodds taken on the 11^th March 1861 at the office of the Clerk of Fulton Circuit County do read as evidence exparte to the said Will to be recorded in the Stoddard County Court Mo.

Question 1^st
State what you may Know as to Who was the attesting witnesses to a paper now here shown to you purporting to be the last will and testament of James Dunn. If you state that you were one of the Subscribing witnesses then say whether or not you were in the presence of the testator when you signed your name as a witness -- and State further the condition and state of the Mind of the said James Dunn, when you subscribed the instrument and at whose request you attested the Will of J. Dunn now shown me -- I was in the presence of the testator when I signed my Name as witness to the will -- I attested the will at the request of the testator he was in very feeble health -- seeming by afflicted with dropsey -- he was of Sound mind as much so as I ever Knew him in his life.
J. H. Dodds

Also the deposition of Frank Algee taken at the same time & place for the same purpose Mentioned in the Captrora. State what you may Know as to who was the attesting witnesses to the {word covered} shown you purporting to be the last will & testament

pg. 89

of Jas. Dunn.
If you state that you was one of the subscribing witnesses -- then say whether or not you were in the presence of the testator when you syned your name as a witness to the will -- and state further the condition & state of Mind of the said Jas Dunn when you Subscribed the instrument & at whose request you attested the Will.
Answer -- I know who was the attesting witnesses Mr. J. H. Dodds & Myself attested the will here shown us -- I was in the presence of the testator when I syned the will, and syned the same at his request -- he was bidely quite feeble but of sound Mind.
F. M. Algee

State of Kentucky, Fulton County
I John C. Gardener clerk of the Fulton Circuit Court, duly elected and qualified and to whom came the annexed commission do certify that the foregoing depositions of J.H. Dodds & Francis M. Algee were taken before me, and was to prescribed by them in my presence at the time and place and in the action mentioned in the action the said J.H. Dodds & Frances M. Algee being first sworn by me that the evidence they should give in the action should be the Truth the whole truth and Nothing but the truth and their evidence was reduced to writing by me in their presences and that the said Witnesses reside in Fulton County, Ky and the said depositions was taken March 11^th 1861 between the hours of 11 oclock AM & 2 oclock PM

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affiexed the seal of my office this the 11^th day of March 1861.

John C. Gardner Clk of the Fulton Circuit Court.

State of Kentucky, Fulton County

I John T. Trent Clerk of the county Court for the county aforesaid Certify that Jno. C. Gardner whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Certificate is & was at the date thereof Clerk of the Fulton Circuit court duly elected & qualified & that said court is a court of record and that all his acts as such are entitled to full faith & Credit In testimony whereof I hereunto set My Name & affix the seal of said court this 11^th day of March John T. Trent Clerk

Received for record and recorded March 19 AD 1861
Van W. Hale Clerk

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