Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book B, p. 6-8

I Ranson Ladd of the county of Stoddard in the State of Missouri being of Sound and disposing mind and being anxious to make a Suitable disposition of my Real and personal Estate do make and ordain this my last Will and testament. It is my Will that all my Just debts and the charges of My funeral be paid and discharged by My Executors hereafter named and appointed out of My Estate as soon as conveniently May be after my decease. I give an dispose of My Real and Personal Estate (save what My be necessary for the payment of the Just debts and funeral charges) in the following manner. I give to My son William Ladd the North West quarter of the North East quarter of Section No. Seventeen on Township No. Twenty five South of Range No. Ten East containing forty acres. I give to my three Grand Sons John H. Ladd, William B. Ladd and Henry A. Ladd and to their heirs the following Real Estate to wit The North East quarter of the South East quarter of Section Thirty two (32) in township twenty five (25) North of Range Nine (9) East containing forty acres. I give to My daughter Malinda Allen one dollar. I give to my two grand children Judith M. Major and Adnin H. Majors each one dollar. I give to my daughter Rachel Bridges one dollar. I give My Son Francis Marion Ladd My Saddle and Rifle gun. I will that my two daughters Rebecca Ann and Ester Ladd on their marriage or around of the age of twenty one years be given out of my Estate each one horse Bridle and Saddle. I give to my beloved Wife Jane Caroline Ladd all My personal property money debts and chases in action (except what May be necessary for the payment of my last debts and funeral expenses and such as I have not otherwise disposed) of by this My last will and testament to have and enjoy during her natural life or widowhood her support and for support and Education of my
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Four youngest children Francis M., Robert S., Rebecca and Ester Ladd and after the death or marriage of my said wife (which ever may happen) then that the remainder of my said personal property Money & c. if any de..ed and go to My four youngest children last above Named and to their heirs equally.
I do also give to My beloved wife Jane Caroline to have use and enjoy during her natural life or widowhood my Homestead place consisting of the following Real Estate to wit The South East quarter of the Sixth West quarter of Section eight (8) and the North West quarter of Section No. Seventeen (17) in Township No. Twenty five (25) North of Range No. Ten East containing one hundred & twenty acres. Also the East fractional part of North West quarter of North West quarter of Section No. 17 in Township No. 25 North of Range No. Ten East bonided as follows to wit commencing at the South East Corner of Survey Nole made for William Neal running thence East Six chain and twenty five links to a stake thence North Twenty chains to a Stake thence West three chains to a Stake thence South ten degrees West twenty one Chains and Eighty Seven links to the place of beginning containing Nine acres and three Rods also the East half of the South West quarter of the North West quarter of Section No. Seventeen in Township No. Twenty five North of Range No. Ten East containing twenty acres and after the death or marriage of my said wife (which ever event May first happen) It is My will that the Said described Real Estate and appurtenances hereby given to her as above mentioned decused and belong equally to my two sons Francis Marion Ladd and Robert S. Ladd and to their heirs and assigns forever; It is my will that the following described Real Estate Belonging to me be S.... for the following purpose that is to say if it should be necessary for the support of my beloved wife during her widowhood and for support and Education of my four youngest children remaining with her at the time that the said land or Real Estate (to Wit) The West half and the South East quarter of the South West quarter of section seventeen in township No. Twenty five North of Range No. Ten East containing one hundred twenty acres be sold by my Executor here after to be named and appointed and the proceeds thereof to be used for the purpose aforesaid so far as may be necessary and in case it should not become necessary to dispose of Said land for the use and purpose aforesaid then and in that event it is my will that said land belong to my children and their descendants in accordance with the statutes of the State of Missouri regulating decents and distribution.
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And I hereby nominate constitute and appoint William A. Neal and Reuben P. Owen Jointly and severally to be Executors of this My last Will and testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal and publish and declare this to be my last Will and testament this 20^th day of September AD Eighteen hundred & Sixty four.

R. Ladd

Signed Sealed published and declared by the above named Ranson Ladd as and for his last Will and testament in presence of us who at this request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto
M.J. Merian
H.H. Sadler

State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In vacation of the county Court
Be it remembered that on this 3^rd day of November AD 1855 personally appeared before the undersigned Adrain B. Owen Clerk of the county Court of the county and State Aforesaid Matthew Merian and Henry H. Saddler the Subscribing witnesses to the annexed will of Ranson Ladd and being by me first duly sworn depose and say that the Said Ranson Ladd the testator subscribed the said in his presence and published the Said will or instrument of writing as his last will and that the Said testator was a the time of publishing his said Will of Sound Mind and more than twenty one years of age and that they the Said deponents attested the said will as witnesses thereto by subscribing their names to the same in the presence of Said testator.

Witnesses
Matthew J. Merian
Henry H. Sadler

In witness whereof I Adrian B. Owen Clerk of the county court of the county of Stoddard and State of aforesaid have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said county at office in the County aforesaid this 3 day of November 1865
Adrian B. Owen

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