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Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book B, p. 127-129
Last Will of James L. Hale
December 29th 1884
State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In the name of God Amen. I James L. Hale of the County and State
aforesaid being of sound mind and disposing memory but being conscious of the
uncertainty of life and the certainty of death and being desirous of making a proper
disposition of my worldly goods do make constitute and publish this as my last will
and testament. 1st I desire that all my just debts be paid out of my Effects that my
body be decently buried. 2nd I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary E. Kerby
five Dollars. 3rd I give and bequeath to my daughter Caroline E. Price five dollars.
4th I give and bequeath to my son Mathew R. Hale five dollars. 5th I give and
bequeath to my daughter Mahala A. Higgins Five dollars 6th I give and bequeath to
my daughter Emma E. Whitlidge Five Dollars. 7th I give and bequeath to my son
William T. Hale five dollars. 8th I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah E.
Hale Five dollars and it is my will that these several amounts be paid to my said
children out of any money that may be on hand at the time of my death over and
above the necessary burial expenses. But should there be none on hand then I
desire that my Executor should sell a sufficient amount of personal property of my
Estate to pay the same.
In the next place I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Anna Hale should she be
living at the time of my death all my remaining property of every kind and
description both real and personal during her natural life or widowhood and should
my said wife marry again then and in that event it is my will that all of said property
given to my said wife as aforesaid shall be equally divided among my said children.
Except forty acres of land known and described as follows to wit The South West
quarter of the North West quarter of section Twenty (20) Township Twenty Six
(26) Range (11) which I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah E. Hale she not
having received as much as my other children in the way of advancements at the
death or marriage of my wife Anna Hale. I desire that all the remaining portion of
my Real Estate Except the
pg. 128
Forty acres give to my daughter Sarah E. Hale above be Equally divided among all
my children also all the personal property of every kind and discription.
I further will and desire that in the Event that either of my children should die
without issue that the property given to them by this will be equally divided among
the remaining children.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal.
James L. Hale
State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
December 29th 1884
We Stephen Chapman and Charles H. Barham do hereby certify that James L.
Hale who is personally known to us to be the same person whose name is signed to
the foregoing instrument signed the same in our presence and acknowledged the
same to be his act and deed for the purposes therein maintained.
Stephen Chapman
Charles H. Barham
Proff of Will
State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In the Probate Court
Be it Remembered that on this the 16th day of May A.D. 1887 before me
W. R. McCarroll Clerk of the probate Court held in and for the county and State
aforesaid, personally appeared Stephen Chapman and Chas. H. Barham, who are
the subscribing witnesses to the annexed will of James L. Hale deceased and
being by me first duly sworn depose and say That the said James L. Hale 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 name at the request of the said testator.
Pg. 129
Stephen Chapman
C.H. Barham
Sworn to and Subscribed before me Clerk of the Probate Court this 16th day of
May A.D. 1887.
W.R. McCarroll
Clerk of Probate
State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In the Probate Court vacation
I P.G. Wilson Judge of the Probate court of Stoddard County State of
Missouri having Examined the foregoing Instrument purporting to be the Last Will
of James L. Hale deceased and having heard the testimony of Stephen Chapman
and Charles H. Barham 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 James L. Hale deceased late of Stoddard County, Missouri.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
said court at office in Bloomfield this 16th day of May A.D. 1887
P.G. Wilson
Judge of Probate Court
Book C, pg. 170- Letters of Administration
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