Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book B, p. 230-231

State of Missouri
County of Stoddard
November 29, 1895

To All men by these Presents that I J.H. Birchfield testator of this Will. I J.H. Birchfield will to the following named persons:
C.E. Birchfield One Dollar
P.A. Birchfield One Dollar
W.A. Birchfield One Dollar
W. Birchfield One Dollar
J.T. Birchfield One Dollar
T.A. Thower All of my title and interest in the following real estate to wit: South half of lot one of South west quarter.
South half of lot two South West quarter Section six (6) Township twenty four (24) range ten (10) east.
West half of North East quarter north half South West quarter South West quarter North West quarter Section Sixteen (16) township twenty four (24) Range ten (10) east containing two hundred and Seventy nine 64/100 acres.
This is my lots and last will this 29 of November 1895

J.H. Birchfield

E.E. Hallam
John Howell

State of Missouri
County of Stoddard
This is to certify, J.H. Birchfield appeared before me on the 29 of November 1895 and acknowledged that this is his free act and deed in my office, Liberty township
George W. Smith
Justice of the Peace

Proof of Will
State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In the Probate Court
Be it Remembered that on this the 28^th day of January A.D. 1896 before me R. W. Thompson Judge of the probate Court held in and for the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared E.E. Hallam and John Howell who are the subscribing witnesses
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to the annexed will of J.H. Birchfield deceased, and being by me first duly sworn depose and say That the said J.H. Birchfield 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 ofeach other and at the request of the said testator.
E.E. Hallam
John Howell

Filed 1/28/1896 D. Wilcox Clerk of Probate

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 28^th day of January A.D. 1896.
R.W. Thompson
Judge of Probate
By D. Wilcox Clerk

Certificate of Probate of Will
State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In the Stoddard County Probate Court Oct Term 1898 November 29^th 1898
I R.W. Thompson, Judge of the Probate court of Stoddard County, Missouri, having Examined the foregoing Instrument of date November 29^th 1895, purporting to be the Last Will and testament of J.H. Birchfield, deceased, and signed by said J.H. Birchfield, deceased, late of Stoddard County and having heard the testimony of E.E. Hallam and John Howell, subscribing witnesses thereto in Relation of the Execution of the same, do declare and adjudge said Instrument of date November 29, 1895 Is the Last Will and testament of said J.H. Birchfield deceased and the same is therefore admitted to Probate.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office this 29^th day of November 1898.
R.W. Thompson
Probate Judge

This foregoing will proof and Certificate were recorded this 21^st day of June 1899.
R.L. Allen
Clerk of Probate

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