Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book C pg. 182-183

Letters Testamentary
State of Missouri
County of Stoddard
To all to whom these presents Shall come Greeting:
Know ye that the last will and Testament of Oscar L. Tenison, deceased, late of Stoddard County, Missouri, hath in due form of law, been exhibited, proved and recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Probate Court of Stoddard County, Missouri, a copy of which is hereunto annexed and inasmuch as it appears that William H. Dunlop has been appointed Executor in and by said probate court to execute the same and to the end that the property of the said testator may be preserved 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 and instruction of the said Testator. We do hereby authorize him the said William H. Dunlop as such Executor to collect and secure, all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said Oscar L. Tenison, at the time of his death, in whosoever hands or 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 acts which now are, or maybe hereafter required of him by law.

In Testimony whereof I D. Wilcox Clerk of the Probate Court in and for said Stoddard County, have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of said court, at office in Bloomfield, this 7^th day of February 1896.
D. Wilcox
Clerk of said Court

Recorded November 23^rd 1892

pg. 183

Executors Bond or bond of Administrators bond with will annexed.

We William H. Dunlop as principal and John W. Stewart and J.H. Stewart as securities are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri in the sum of Two Thousand dollars, for the payment of which we do hereby bind ourselves our heirs, executors administrators, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated at Bloomfield in the State afore said this 7^th day of February A.D. 1896. The condition of the above bond is, that if the said William H. Dunlop Executor of the last will and testament of Oscar L. Tenison, deceased late of Stoddard County, Missouri shall well and faithfully execute the last will and testament and shall make true and faithful inventories, returns settlements of accounts of the estate of said testator according to law, and shall moreover do and preform all the matters and things touching said execution of said last will and testament as are or shall be presented by law or enjoined on him by the order sentence or decree of any court having competent jurisdiction then the obligation to be void and of no effect otherwise to remain in full force.
Wm H. Dunlop
John W. Stewart
J.H. Stewart

Recorded Feby 7^th 1896
D. Wilcox
Clerk of Probate

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