Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book B, p. 254-257



I Nancy Williams, of the County of Stoddard and State of Missouri _____years of age make and publish this my last will and Testament, which is as follows:
I will and bequeath, that all of my just debts be paid, including my funeral expenses, by my Executor herein after named.
I will an bequeath to George McFall my black mule Seventy Dollars in the Bloomfield to Clara Aslin and Lucy Adams in equal portions, To Clara Aslin, Lucy Adams my horse "Frank". To George McFall my cow. To Clara Aslin, Lucy Adams, and Selina Bess, what corn I have on hands. To George McFall and Selina Bess all my household and kitchen furniture, except one feather bed, two pillows and three quilts which I bequeath to James Tankirsley. The tools and wagons I leave to Clara Aslin, Lucy Adams, John Williams, Levi Williams, Elbert Williams, and Nancy Tankirsley.
I hereby appoint Wm. Wilson as Executor of this my last Will and Testament revoking all former wills by me made.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 14th April 1900.

Nancy Williams - her mark

attest
W.A. Roberts

The foregoing Instrument was at the date thereof signed and declared by the said Nancy Williams to be her last will and Testament in the presence of us who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
W.A. Roberts
D.W. Fitzgerald

Filed and admitted to Probate 4-21-1900
Thos. Connelly
Judge of Probate
Recorded 4-21-1900
R.L. Allen Clerk of Probate

Proof of Will
State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In the Probate Court
Be it Remembered that on this the 21st day of April A.D. 1900 before me Thos. Connelly Judge of
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probate Court held in and for the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared W.A. Roberts and D.W. Fitzgerald, who are the subscribing witnesses to the annexed will of Nancy Williams deceased, and being by me first duly sworn depose and say That the said Nancy Williams the Testator, subscribed the same in their presence, and published and declared said will or Instrument of writing to be her last will and testament and that at the time of signing the same she, 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.
W.A. Roberts
D.W. Fitzgerald

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 21st day of April A.D. 1900.
Thos. Connelly
Judge of Probate
Recorded 4-21-900
R.L. Allen Clerk of Probate

State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In Probate Court of Stoddard County,
I Thos. Connelly , Judge of the Probate court of Stoddard County, State of Missouri, having Examined the foregoing Instrument purporting to be the Last Will and testament of Nancy Williams, and having heard the testimony of W.A. Roberts and D.W. Fitzgerald, 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 said Nancy Williams 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, Mo. this 21st day of April 1900.
Thos. Connelly
Probate Judge
Recorded April 21st 1900.
R.L. Allen,Clerk of Probate

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State of Missouri
County of Stoddard
To all to whom these presents shall come - Greeting:
Know ye, that the last will and testament of Nancy Williams, deceased, hath in due form of law been exhibited, proved and recorded, in the office of the Judge of the Probate Court of Stoddard County, a copy of which is hereto annexed; and inasmuch as it appears that Wm. Wilson has been appointed Executor in and by said Last Will and Testament to execute the same, and to the end that the property of the said Testator may be presented for those who shall appear to have a legal right or interest therein and that the said Last Will and testament May be executed according to the request of the Testator, we do hereby authorize him the said Wm. Wilson as such Executor, to collect and secure all and singular, the good and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said Nancy Williams at the time of her death, in whosoever possession the same may be found, and to perform and fulfill all such duties as may be enjoined upon him by said Last will and Testament so far as there shall be property, and the law charge him and in general to do and perform all other things which are now are or may be hereafter required of him by law.
In Testimony whereof I Thomas Connelly, Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County of Stoddard hereunto sign my name and affix the seal for the said court at office in Bloomfield, Mo. this 21" day of April, A.D. 1900.
Thomas Connelly
Judge of Said court
Filed April 21 A.D. 1900 R.L. Allen Clerk of Probate
Recorded April 21st A.D. 1900
R.L. Allen, Clerk of Probate

Executors Bonds, or Bond of Administrator with Will Annexed
We, William Wilson, as Principal, and ________as securities, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri, in the Sum of Four Hundred dollars, for the payment of which we do hereby bind ourselves, our heirs, ex-
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ecutors and administrators firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated at Bloomfield in the state aforesaid, this 21"day of April A.D. 1900.
The condition of the above Bond is that if the said William Wilson, Executor of the last will and Testament of Nancy Williams, deceased, late of Stoddard County, Missouri shall well and faithfully execute the said Last Will and Testament, and shall make true and faithful Inventories returns and settlements of accounts of the Estate of said Testator, according to law and shall moreover do and perform all other matters and things touching the execution of the said Last Will and testament, as are or shall be prescribed by law, or enjoined on him by the order, sentence or decree of any court having competent jurisdiction, then this obligation to be void and of no effect; otherwise to remain in full force.
W.J. Wilson
T.M. Harper
David Tate - his mark

attest R.L. Allen
I R.L Allen Clerk of the Probate court of Stoddard County, Missouri, hereby certify that the above Bond was signed and executed in my presence.
R.L. Allen
Clerk of Probate
... 4-21-1900
Thos. Connelly Probate Judge
Filed & Recorded April 21st 1900
R.L. Allen
Clerk of Probate







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