Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book B, p. 56-59



I Phillip Babb of the County of Stoddard and State of Missouri, Knowing the certainty of Death, having demonstrated to me daily the uncertainty of life do make and publish this my last will and testament.
1st I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Hase ten cents to be paid to her by my Executor herein after named.
2nd I give & bequeath unto my daughter Jane Beolin ten cents & to be paid to her by my executor herein after named.
3rd I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Andrew J. Babb, to my beloved Daughter Susan L. Long & to the bodily heirs of my beloved Daughter Elizabeth Walker, deceased, all the rest and residue of my property be the the same real personal or mixed to them & to their heirs and assigns forever. The Real Estate is as follows, to wit: The South East quarter of the South West quarter of Section No. Eleven (11) & the South East quarter of the North West Quarter of Section Number Eleven. All in Township No. Twenty Six North of Range No. Eleven, containing one hundred and sixty acres Situate in Said County. The Personal property in part consisting of three Head of Horses, ten head of cattle, five head of sheep & about fifteen head of hogs, together with all my household & Kitchen furniture.
4th It is my will that after my death all property be sold and converted into money and the same divided between my son & daughter & the Heirs of my deceased daughter. Share & Share alike.
5th I do hereby appoint my Son Andrew J. Babb my Sole Executor hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 13th day of Jul AD 1871.

Phillip Babb

Signed and declared by the above named Phillip Babb to be his last will & Testament in the presence of us and at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.
G.G. Pollard
H.H. Bedford

Filed for probate this 19th day of October AD 1875
R.W. Christy Clerk
By C.L. Keaten D.C.

The State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
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 we hereby empower you to cause to come before you at a time and place to be by you appointed, G.G. Pollard an attesting witnesses to the annexed instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Phillip Babb, deceased and then and there examined him, the said G.G. Pollard, on oath, touching his knowledge of the execution of Said instrument, and of the condition of the mind of the said Phillip Babb, at the time of the execution and publication of the Same as his last will. reduce to writing and cause the same to be subscribed and sworn to by said G.G. Pollard, and thereupon you shall certify the same under your hand & the clerk of our County Court of our said county.
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 19th day of October AD 1875.
R.W. Christy, Clerk
By C.L. Keaten D.C.

State of Missouri, County of Mississippi
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 James M. Brown Judge of the Probate Court within and for said county of Mississippi did on the 25th day of October AD 1875 cause to come before me at my office in Charleston in said county G.G. Pollard of the town of Charleston in said County who being duly sworn on his oath State that Phillip Babb the testator to the writing annexed to this & the commission thereto attached of his last will and testament and that the said Phillip Babb was of Sound mind at the time of executing the same and that he the said G.G. Pollard subscribed his name thereto as an attesting witness in the presence of Phillip Babb.
G.G. Pollard

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th day of October AD 1875 and I certify that the foregoing testimony of the....{covered}

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Said G.G. Pollard was by me reduced to writing and by him subscribed in my presence in the day and year and at the place above written, and his testimony so by me taken and certified is herewith returned.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and the seal of said court at office in Charleston, this 25th day of October AD 1875
J.M.Brown Judge of Probate

State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In the County Court Transacting Probate Business of Stoddard County.
In the Matter of proving the last will and testament of Phillip Babb, deceased late of Stoddard County.
On this 12th day of November AD 1875 before me Clerk of the County Court within and for said County, personally came Henry H. Bedford, who being by me duly sworn, on his oath says that he was present and Saw Phillip Babb 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 that at the time of signing Phillip Babb was of sound and disposing mind and that this deponent wrote said instrument as the last will and testament of said testator at the special instance and request of said testator and subscribed his name as witness to the same in the presence of and at the request of testator, and in the presence Geo. G. Pollard a subscribing witness thereto.
H.H. Bedford

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 12th day of November AD 1875.
R.W. Christy, Clerk
By C.L. Keaten D.C.

State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In the County Court of Stoddard County, Missouri. I R.W. Christy Clerk of County Court within and for said county, having examined the foregoing instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of and signed by Phillip Babb, and having seen and heard the testimony of Geo. G. Pollard and

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Henry H. Bedford the subscribing witnesses thereto in relation to the execution of the same, do declare and adjudge said instrument to be the last will and testament of the said Phillip Babb, deceased, last of Stoddard County.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of Our said county court, at office in Bloomfield this 12th day of November, AD 1875.
R.W. Christy, Clerk
By C.L. Keaten D.C.
Recorded in Book "B" of Wills at Pages 56 to 59 this 13th day of November AD 1875
R.W. Christy, Clerk
By C.L. Keaten D.C..

Book C, pg. 127- Letters of Administration



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