Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book B, p. 157-159

Last Will and testament of David Garner.

In the name of God Amen.
I David Garner being of sound and disposing mind but in feeble health and realizing the certainty of death and the uncertainty of life do make and publish this my last will and testament.
First-- I will that all my just debts be paid including my funeral expenses.
Second-- I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Garner and my beloved sons Eli Jackson Garner Jr. and David Alexander Garner the following described real estate to wit:
The South half of Lot No. Two (2) of the South West quarter the South half of Lot No. Two (2) of the North West quarter, the South East quarter of the North East quarter and the North East quarter of the South East quarter, the South west quarter of the North East quarter and the West half of the South East quarter and the South half of Lot No. One (1) of the North West quarter and the North half of Lot one (2) of the South West quarter of Section no. Thirty one (31) township No. Twenty five (25) Range No. Ten (10) East and also the East half of the North East quarter of the South East quarter of Section No. Thirty Six (36) township No. Twenty five (25) Range No. Nine (9) East to use and enjoy equally and Jointly during the continued life of my Said beloved wife Mary Garner and at her death to go to my said two sons Eli Jackson Garner and David Alexander Garner to use enjoy and control equally and jointly.
Third. I will and bequeath to my beloved Grand sons David Lee Garner, Lenter Levi Garner, and Thomas L. Garner the following described real estate to wit: The
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East half of the South West quarter and the South west quarter of the South west quarter of Section No. Thirty Six (36) and the East half of the South East quarter of Section No. Thirty five (35) all in township No. Twenty five (25) Range No. Nine (9) East to use enjoy and control equally after my death and said land not to be sold or fractioned until the youngest of said boys become 25 years of age.
Fourth-- I will and bequeath to my beloved daughter Sarah Chase and to her bodily heirs the following described land to wit: The South East quarter of the South East quarter of Section No. Thirty (30) township No. Twenty five (25) Range No. Ten (10) Est to use enjoy and control forever.
Fifth-- I will and bequeath to my beloved daughters Dicey Moore, Jane Jerrels, Casey Huggins and Sibby Loyd and to the heirs of my beloved son Wm. H. Garner each a childs part according to heirship the following described land to wit: The East half of the North East quarter and the South west quarter of the North West quarter of Section No thirty five (35) Township No. Twenty five (25) Range No. Nine (9) East.
Sixth-- I will and bequeath to my beloved grand daughter Rosa daughter of my deceased son W.J. Garner five dollars to be paid out of my personal estate by my executor hereinafter named.
Seventh-- I will and bequeath to all my heirs except Rosa the daughter of my Son W.J. Garner all the rest of my estate be the same real personal or mixed to be divided equally between them by my executor hereinafter named.
Eighth- I hereby constitute and appoint Joseph Howell my executor of this my last will and testament.
David Garner - his mark
C.C. Fields
E.P. Huggins

We William M. Miller and M.S. Phelan at the request of the testator have signed our names as witness hereto and in his presence and in the presence of each other heard him declare and publish the ame to be his last will and testament this the 5^th day of October 1891.
Wm. Miller
M.S. Phelan

Proof of Will
State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In the Probate Court
pg. 159
Be it Remembered that on this the 19^th day of November A.D. 1891 before me Ralph Wanmack Clerk of the probate Court held in and for the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared Wm. Miller and M.S. Phelan who are the subscribing witnesses to the annexed will of David Garner deceased and being by me first duly sworn depose and say That the said David Garner 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 deponents attested said will as witnesses 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.
Wm. Miller
M.S. Phelan

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 19^th day of November A.D. 1891.
Ralph Wanmack
Clerk of Probate

Certificate of Probate of Will
State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In the Probate Court
I Ralph Wanmack Clerk of the Probate court of Stoddard County State of Missouri having Examined the foregoing Instrument purporting to be the Last Will of David Garner deceased and having heard the testimony of Wm. Miller and M.S. Phelan subscribing witnesses thereto in Relation of the Execution of the same do declare and adjudge said Instrument to be the Last Will and testament of the said David Garner 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 11^th day of Nov.1891.
Ralph Wanmack
Clerk of Probate

Recorded the 20^th day of November 1891.
Ralph Wanmack
Clerk of Probate

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