Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book B, p. 52-55



To all whom it may concern. Know ye that I Martin Asher of the Township of Duck Creek in the County of Stoddard in the State of Missouri being of Sound mind and disposing memory do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills at anytime heretofore by me made.
First. I desire that my funeral expenses and all just debts of mine be paid as soon as practiable after my death.
Second. I give and bequeath Mary Jane Asher the sum of one hundred dollars to be paid to her out of my estate when becoming eighteen years of age with interest therein at the rate of ten percent after my death until paid.
Third. I give and bequeath to Lawson Albert Asher the Sum of three hundred dollars to be paid to him after age of twenty one years together with interest therein at the rate of ten percent after my death until paid.
Fourth. I give and bequeath to Elisabeth Asher the wife of my son Arthur P. Asher and to the heirs of her body all my real and personal estate after all my Just debts liabilities and the legacies herein provided for are paid off and satisfied that shall then be ... and not intended herein to interfere with my wifes personal dower.
Sixth. I do hereby name constitute and appoint Joel Hobb and Lawson A. Taylor as Executors of this my last will and testament to carry out and execute the same as herein provided.
In witness whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name the 22nd day of April AD 1875.

Martin Asher

Attest
S.M. Chapman
The above and foregoing instrument...at the state thereof Signed and declared by the said Martin Asher to be his last will and testament and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witness there to.
S.M. Chapman
David Duffy
Isom Keith

State of Missouri, County of Stoddard and Probate Court of Stoddard County, Mo.
In the Matter of proving the last will and testament of Martin Asher, deceased late of Stoddard County.
On this 27th day of June AD 1875 before me Clerk of the County Court within and for said County, personally came David Duffy and Isom Keith who being by me duly sworn by their oaths say that they were present and Saw said Martin Asher sign the foregoing instrument purporting to be his last will and testament and heard him publish and declare the same to be his last will and testament and that the said Martin Asher was of sound and disposing mind and that these deponents subscribed their names thereto as witnesses to the same in the presence and at the request of said testator and in the presence of each other.
David Duffy
Isom Keith
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 27th day of June AD 1875.
R.W. Christy, Clerk
By C.L. Keaten D.C.

The State of Missouri
To any Judge, Justice of the Peace or and Mayor or Chief Magistrate of any city in the State of Missouri, Greetings.
Know ye that reposing confidence at your ability do hereby empower you to cause to come before you at a time and place to be by you appointed, Stephen M. Chapman an attesting witnesses to the annexed instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Martin Asher deceased and then and there examined him, the said Stephen M. Chapman in oath touching his knowledge of the execution of Said instrument, and of the mind of the said Stephen M. Chapman at the time of the execution and publication and the Said instrument as his last will and testament. The examination......
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you will reduce to writing and cause the same to be subscribed and sworn to by the said Stephen M. Chapman, and then upon you shall certify the same under you hand both clerk of Said County Court.
In Witness where of I R.W. Christy Clerk of Said County Court have hereto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at office in Bloomfield this Jun 29th AD 1875.
R.W. Christy, Clerk
By C.L. Keaten D.C.

State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
Pursuant to the authority given my the annexed commission issued by the Clerk of the County Court of the County of Stoddard and State of Missouri I Isaac M. Davidson Notory Public within and for said count of Butler did on this 2nd day of July 1875 cause to come before me at Poplar Bluff in said county Stephen M. Chapman of Poplar Bluff aforesaid who being duly Sworn on his oath States that he Subscribed and signed the name of the said Martin Asher the testator to the writing annexed to this & the commission thereto attached of his last will and testament and that the said Martin Asher signed the same as such in the presence of witnesses that he subscribed the name of the said Martin Asher to said instrument in his presence and by the direction of said testator that the said Martin Asher was of Sound mind at the time of executing the same and that he the said Stephen M. Chapman subscribed his name thereto as an attesting witness in the presence of Martin Asher.
Stephen M. Chapman

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 2nd day of Jul AD 1875 and I certify that the foregoing testimony of the said Stephen M. Chapman was by me reduced to writing and by him subscribed in my presence on the day and year and at the place above written and his testimony So by me taken and certified is herewith returned. In witness where of I have here unto signed
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my name and affixed my official seal this 2nd day of Jul 1875.
I.M. Davidson Notary Public

State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In the County Court of Stoddard County
I R.W. Christy Clerk of the County Court within and for said County, having examined the foregoing instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of by Martin Asher, and having seen and heard the testimony of Stephen M. Chapman, David Duffy and Isom Keith subscribing witnesses thereto, in relation to the execution of the same declare and adjudge said instrument to be the last will and testament of the said Martin Asher deceased late of Stoddard County
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said county Court of Stoddard County at office in Bloomfield this 3rd day of July AD 1875.
Robert W. Christy Clerk
by C.L. Keaten D.C.
Filed the 29th day of June and recorded the 5th day of July AD 1875 in Book B of Wills at pages 52-5
Robert W. Christy Clerk
by C.L. Keaten D.C.

Book C, pg. 126- Letters of Administration



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