Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book B, p. 184-185

(This will is a poor copy, and I have tried to keep the original spelling)

Know all men by these presents I William Sheeks being in perfect mind and memory through the mercies of God do make and ordain this my last will and testament revoking all others heretofore made by me first my will and desire is that my wife Mary A. Sheeks have four hundred dollars in cash all of my household and kitchen furniture. Second My will and desire is that the ballance of my estate both real and personal be divid equal of among my lawful heirs Emerson Sheeks, Amity Missouri Sedin, Elizabeth Steined, Manda Matilda Duncan Fannie V. Page my will is that after they pay what I hold against them that the ballance be equally divid between them after my just debetts is paid, My will is that my wife be my be executor signed and witnessed this 29^th day of Jany 1895.
Dexter City Stoddard Co., Mo.

William Sheeks

witness
Joseph Howell
Chas. H. Tucker
A.D. Hill

Certificate of Will
State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In the Probate Court
Be it Remembered that on this the 26^th day of August A.D. 1895 before me R.W. Thompson Judge of the probate Court held in and for the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared Joseph Powell and A.D. Hill who are the subscribing witnesses to the annexed will of William Sheeks deceased and being by me first duly sworn depose and say That the said William Sheeks 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.
Joseph Powell
A.D. Hill

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 26^th day of August A.D. 1895.
D. Wilcox
Clerk of Probate
pg. 185

Certificate of Probate of Will
State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In the Probate Court
I R. W. Thompson Judge of the Probate court of Stoddard County State of Missouri having Examined the foregoing Instrument purporting to be the Last Will of William Sheeks and having heard the testimony of Joseph Powell and A.D. Hill 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 William Sheeks 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 26th day of August 1895.
R.W. Thompson
Judge of Probate

Recorded Jany 30 1896

© 2001 This page created and placed here by: Connie Perkins cp4@worldnet.att.net November 01, 1999 for MOGenWeb
This site is a part of the Stoddard County Missouri web site, hosted by: Connie Perkins If you have a problem with this site, please contact Mary Hudson and/or Connie Perkins
To contact the State Coordinator Larry Flesher - lflesher@fidnet.com
This Page sponsored by Rootsweb	Return to: Stoddard County Web Site
Since November 01, 1999 You are our 40th visitor -- thanks for stopping by!