Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book B, p. 186-187

Be it remembered that I Oscar L. Tenison of the county of Stoddard and State of Missouri being of sound mind and memory but being aware of the uncertainty of life do make this my last will and testament.
After the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses I bequeath and devise as follows unto Wm H. Dunlop and his wife Lucretia Dunlap I devise all my earthly possessions of every nature whatsoever including any l... back pay or pension found due to me from the United States Government and pending for services rendered by my father in the military services of the United States Government the cause for which is now pending the same to have and hold there when ....
In testimony whereoff I hereunto set my hand and in the presence of these three witnesses declair this to be my last will and testament this 16^th day of October 1894.

Oscar L. Tenison

On this 16^th day of October 1894 Oscar L. Tenison of Stoddard County Missouri signed the foregoing instrument in our presence and declared it to be his last will and as witness hereoff we do therefor at his request sign in his presence and the presence of each other as witness thereto.
John W. Stewart
G.G. Kuinin
J.R. Stewart

Proof of Will
State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In the Probate Court
Be it Remembered that on this the 7^th day of February A.D. 1896 before me D. Wilcox Clerk of the probate Court held in and for the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared John W. Stewart and J.R. Stewart who are the subscribing witnesses to the annexed will of Oscar L. Tenison deceased and being by me first duly sworn depose and say That the said Oscar L. Tenison 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.
John W. Stewart
J.R. Stewart

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 7^th day of February A.D. 1896.
D. Wilcox
Clerk of Probate
pg. 187

Certificate of Probate of Will
State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In the Probate Court
I D.Wilcox Clerk of the Probate court of Stoddard County State of Missouri having Examined the foregoing Instrument purporting to be the Last Will of Oscar L. Tenison and having heard the testimony of John W. Stewart and J.R. Stewart 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 Oscar L. Tenison 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 7th day of February 1896.
D. Wilcox
Clerk of Probate

Recorded 7^th February 1896

(This will was a poor copy and I tried to keep the original spelling)

Book C, pg. 182- Letters of Administration

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