Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book B, p. 76-79

{I have tried to keep the spelling true to the document}

To all to Whoom these presants Shall come Greeting: I William Pinkerton of the county of Stoddard in the State of Missouri, being rather a little in a infirm State of helth and getting old, and being at the same time acording to my own apprehension of sound mind and anxious to make a Sutable disposition of my Real and Personal Estate, do make ordain and declar this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all others made by me.
It is my Will that all my Just debts and charges of my funeral Expences be paid by any Executor hereafter mentioned and appointed, out of my estate as soon as convenient may be after my deceas. I give to my much beloved wife Elizabeth Pinkerton all my real and personal estate to have and to hold as her own and to dispose of as she may think best for her own benefit. After each one of my legal heirs receiving one dollar each, to wit: Serild J. Stephenson, Ann E. Clifton, Frances Galeway, Emily Kinmored, Julia Hill and Josey Pinkerton. All of my estate both Real and personal shall belong to my beloved wife Elizabeth Pinkerton as before stated in this will. I hereby appoint ___________ my Executor of my last Will and Testament.
In Witness whereof I have subscribed my name an my name and affixt my Seal This 26 day of June 1871.

Wm Pinkerton

We D.H. Evett and B.G. Smith attest the within and four

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going Will by subscribing our names as witnesses in the presants of William Pinkerton this 26 day of Jun 1871.
Elizabeth Pinkerton, Ex
Witness John Newcomer

State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In office of the Circuit Clerk and Recorder
I J.L. Carmichael Clerk of the circuit Court and Ex officis Recorder, within and for the County aforesaid, do certify that the instrument of writing hereto attached with the Seal thereon was filed for Record in Said office on the 29^th day of Nov. 1873 at 2 o'clock and ____ minutes PM and that the same is duly Recorded in said office in book "O" for recording Deeds at page 207.
In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court. Done at office in Bloomfield this 29^th day of Nov. 1873.
J.L. Carmichael Clerk of the circuit Court and Ex Offices Recorder

State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In vacation of the County Court
Be it Remembered, That on this 16th day of December AD 1876 before the undersigned R.W. Christy Clerk of the county Court of the county and State aforesaid personally appeared Barnett G. Smith one of the subscribing witnesses to the annexed will of William Pinkerton who being duly Sworn, on his oath says that the said William Pinkerton the testator, subscribed the same in his presence and the presence of D.H. Evett the other subscribing witness thereto, and published the Said Will or Instrument of writing as his last will, That she the said testator was at the time of Publishing his said Will of Sound mind and more than twenty one years of age, and that he the said deponent attested the said Will as witness thereto by subscribing his name to the same in the presence of said testator and at his request and in the presence of the said D.H. Evett the other subscribing witness, to said will.
B.G. Smith

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 16th day of December A.D. 1876
R.W. Christy Clerk
by Stephen Chapman Deputy

pg. 78

State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
The State of Missouri to any Judge, Justice of the County Court or Justice of the peace or Mayor or other Chief Magistrate in the State of Missouri Greeting.
Having confidence in your prudence and fidelity, you are by these presents authorized to cause to come before you D.H. Evett one of the subscribing witnesses to the annexed instrument of writing, purporting to be the last will of William Pinkerton, deceased, at such Time and place as you may appoint, most convenient to yourself and the said D.H. Evett, and to Examine the said D.H. Evett upon his oath or affirmation first made or taken before you, touching the truth of his knowledge in relation to the execution and publication of the instrument of writing afore said: You are further authorized the examination to writing. Cause the said D.H. Evett to sign the Same in your presence, certify how you have executed this commission, and to return the same with the said will annexed, and the said examination to the Clerk of our county Court of the County of Stoddard without delay.
In Witness whereof I R.W. Christy Clerk of the county Court within and for the County of Stoddard in the State of Missouri, have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of our said county Court at office in Bloomfield in Said county and State this 18^th day of December 1876.
R.W. Christy Clerk
By Stephen Chapman, Deputy

State of Missouri, County of Newton
Office of the Clerk of the County Court.
I hereby Certify that G.W. Bliss before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has there unto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing as Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and Sworn, and that his Signature there to is genuine. ________
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set

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my hand and affixed the seal of my office as clerk of the County Court for that County aforesaid, this 26 day of Jany 1877.
P.R. Smith Clerk
By ___ DC

Be it Remembered that on the 26^th day of January 1877 before the undersigned as Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Newton aforesaid personally appeared D.H. Evett one of the subscribing witnesses to the annexed will of William Pinkerton who being by me duly sworn on his oath says that the said William Pinkerton the testator subscribed the same in his presence and in the presence of B.G. Smith the other subscribing witness thereto and published the said will or instrument of writing as his last will that he the said testator was at the time of publishing said will of Sound mind and more than twenty one years of age and that the said deponent attested the said will as a witness thereto by Subscribing his name to the same in the presence of the said testator and at his request in the presence of the said B.G. Smith the other subscribing witness to said will.
D.H. Evett

Subscribed and Sworn to before me at Nesha, Newton Co., the 26^th day of January 1877.
G.H. Bliss
Justice of the Peace

State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In Vacation of the County Court
I R.W. Christy Clerk of the county Court within and for the county above said having examined the annexed instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of and signed by William Pinkerton and having Seen and examined the testimony of B.G. Smith and E.H. Evett 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 William Pinkerton.

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deceased late of Stoddard County Missouri.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said County Court at office in Bloomfield in Said County, this 6^th day of February Ad. 1877.
R.W. Christy Clerk
By Stephen Chapman Deputy.

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