Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book B, p. 129-132



Last Will of Benjamin Franklin Womble.

In the name of God, Amen.
I Benjamin Franklin Womble of the county of Stoddard in the State of Missouri of the age of Fifty years being of sound mind do make and publish this my last will and Testament as follows.
1st. I request that my funeral be conducted under the direction of my beloved wife. And that my funeral charges and expenses and all my just debts be paid by my beloved wife without any administration on my Estate.
2nd I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Matilda Womble all my estate both personal and real to have and hold and enjoy for and during her natural life.
3rd I will give and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my Estate both personal and Real to Martha Moore and to her bodily heirs to have and
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hold and enjoy absolutely in Fee simple after the death of my beloved wife Matilda Womble and after the termination of her life estate in said estate.
4th If the said Martha Moore Now wife of William Buckner Moore should die without issue or their descendants surviving her and the said William Buckner Moore shall continue with me and my beloved wife and perform the duties of a faithful child to us and care for us during the natural life of us and each of us then I will and bequeath all the property above bequeath to the said Martha Moore (late Martha Shelby) to him the said William Buckner Moore absolutely in fee simple.
5th I will that my beloved wife Martha Womble wind up my estate and take full charge of my property both personal and Real and take my place and perform all thing touching the same as though she were duly qualified as the Executrix of this my last Will and Testament without giving my bond whatever in that behalf.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 3rd day of November A.D. 1883

B. F. Womble

The foregoing instrument was at the date thereof signed and declared by the said Benjamin Franklin Womble to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto.
Ligon Jones of Bloomfield, Mo.
C.L. Keaton of Bloomfield, Mo.

Proof of Will
State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In the Probate Court
Be it Remembered that on this the 20th day of August A.D. 1887 before me P.G. Wilson Judge of the probate Court held in and for the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared C. L. Keaton who is one of the subscribing witnesses to the annexed will of B.F. Womble deceased and being by me first duly sworn depose and say That the said B.F. Womble the Testator subscribed the same in their presence and published and declared said will or
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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 his name to the same in the presence of the Testator and of each other and at the request of the said testator.
C.L. Keaton

Sworn to and Subscribed before me P.G. Wilson Judge of the Probate Court this 20th day of August A.D. 1887.
P.G. Wilson
Judge of Probate

Proof of Will
State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In the Probate Court in vacation
Be it Remembered that on this the 23rd day of August A.D. 1887 before me P.G. Wilson Judge of the probate Court held in and for the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared Lygon Jones who is one of the subscribing witnesses to the annexed will of B.F. Womble deceased and being by me first duly sworn depose and say That the said B.F. Womble 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 his name to the same in the presence of the Testator and of each other and at the request of the said testator.
Ligon Jones

Sworn to and Subscribed before me P.G. Wilson Judge of the Probate Court this 23rd day of August A.D. 1887.
P.G. Wilson
Judge of Probate
by L. H. Mauldin Clerk

State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In the Probate Court in vacation
I P.G. Wilson Judge of the Probate court of
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Stoddard County State of Missouri having Examined the foregoing Instrument purporting to be the Last Will of B.F. Womble deceased and having heard the testimony of Ligon Jones and C. L. Keaton 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 B.F. Womble deceased late of Stoddard County, Missouri.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office in Bloomfield this 23rd day of August A.D. 1887
P.G. Wilson
Judge of Probate





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