Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book B, p. 102-104
Last will and testament of Allen Alsup
In the Name of god Amen. I Allen Alsup of the county of Stoddard and
State of Missouri being of Sound Mind and having demonstrated to me daily the
uncertainty of Life and the certainty of death do Make and Publish this My last will
and Testament.
1st I will and bequeath that all My Just debts be Paid Including My funeral
Expenses by My Executrix hereinafter appointed as Soon as Convenient after My
death.
2nd I Give and bequeath to my oldest Daughter Martha R. Aslin the wife of John
B. Aslin one Dollar to be Paid by My Executrix hereinafter appointed Twelve
Months after My death.
3rd I Give and bequeath to My oldest Son William A. Alsup one Dollar to be Paid
by My Executrix hereinafter appointed Twelve Months after My death.
4th I Give and Bequeath to My Son James A. Alsup
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one Dollar to be Paid by My Executrix herein after appointed Twelve Months after
My death.
5th I Give and bequeath to My wife Drusella C. Alsup all the Rest and Residue of
My Property of every description Real Personal or Mixed the Real Estate described
as follows to wit -- East half of the North west quarter Except 15 acres In East Part
of North East quarter of North West quarter and South west quarter of the North
West quarter and the East half of the South West quarter and the North west quarter
of the North west quarter Except a Pice of land heretofore Sold for School house
Site all In Section Twenty seven (27) In Township Twenty Six (26) North of Range
Eleven (11) East Situated In Stoddard County Missouri during her Natural Life or
So long as She Remains my widow and after her death or Marage I desire that My
property of Every description Real Personal and Mixed be Equally divided between
My Six youngest Children to wit: Peter Alsup, Christiana Alice Alsup, Thomas
Warren Alsup, Martha Ellener Alsup, George Washington Alsup and
Maranda Ethel Alsup.
6th I do hereby appoint Drusella C. Alsup My wife Sole Executrix hereby
Revoking all former wills by me made In witness whereof I have hereunto Set My
hand and Seal this 24th day of August A.D. 1883.
Allen Alsup
Signed and declared by the above named Allen Alsup to be his last will and
testament In the Presents of us who at his Request and In his Presence have
Subscribed our Names as witness thereto.
W.E. Almend
W. A. Harper
State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In Vacation in the Probate Court of Stoddard County
I J.R. Williamson clerk of the Probate Court of Stoddard county having
Examined the foregoing Instrument purporting to be the last will of and Signed by
Allen Alsup and having heard the testimony of W. E. Almand and W.A. Harper
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 the Said Allen
Alsup deceased
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late of Stoddard County in testimony whereof I have Set My hand and affixed the
Seal of the Probate court of Stoddard County at office in Bloomfield this the 17th
day of September A.D. 1883.
J.R. Williamson
Clerk of the Probate Court
Proof of Will
State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In the Probate Court
Be it Remembered that on this the 17th day of September A.D. 1883 before
me J.R. Williamson Clerk of the Probate Court held in and for the County and State
aforesaid personally appeared W. E. Almond and W.A. Harper both of the
County of Stoddard In the State of Missouri who are the Subscribing witnesses to
the annexed will of Allen Alsup, Deceased And being by me first duly Sworn
Depose and Say that the Said Allen Alsup the testator Subscribed the Same in their
presence and Published and declared Said will or instrument of writing to be his last
will and Testament And that at the time of Signing the Same he the Said testator
was of Sound and disposing Mind and more than twenty-one years of age and that
Said deponent attested Said will as witness thereto by Subscribing their names to
the Same in the Presence of the testator and of Each other and at the request of the
Said testator.
W. E. Almond
W.A. Harper
Sworn to and Subscribed before me J.R. Williamson, Clerk of the Probate Court
This 17th day of September A.D. 1883.
J.R. Williamson
Clerk of the Probate Court.
Book C, pg. 156- Letters of Administration
