Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book D Will 101

{This is a form page, the words written in italics are the handwritten words}

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

My last Will and Testament - - In the Name of God, Amen.
I, Sarah A. Field, now of the County of Stoddard and state of Missouri, aged 60 years, realizing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death and being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament as follows: (1) I request that my funeral be conducted under the direction of my beloved children and in a manner suitable to my means and way of living, and I direct that my funeral charges, the expenses of administering on my estate and all my just debts, be paid out of my personal estate; and if that be insufficient I expressly authorize my executor, hereinafter named, to sell at public or private sale such part of my Real Estate - not to exceed an undivided one-half interest therein - as may be sufficient for that purpose.

(2) I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter - Georgia Robinson my former Home Place consisting of a Bungalow residence situate on certain city lots in Amenened, Kansas, which is to be sold, conveyed by her and the proceeds arising therefrom to be divided as follows: One half thereof, free of all incumbrance and expenses of any kind whatsoever, retained as her own for personal services rendered and a true daughters loving devotion to me shown throughout all of my declining days of life; and out of the rest and residue of the proceeds arising from said sale of real estate shall be paid, as aforesaid and above directed any and all remaining unpaid debts and expenses after the personal property is applied thereon and exhausted, and the remainder thereof is hereby given and bequeathed to my beloved sons - Harry B. Field, Floyd V. Field and T. Hollis Field who are to share equally and alike therein and likewise in all my personal property unused for the payment of my debts, and they are hereby respectfully requested to render any and all assistance convenient for them in the administration of my estate. And my said Children are each and everyone, requested to properly see to up-keep of their parental burial lot in the Iola Cemetery ---Iola Kansas.

I appoint my son-in-law, Frank Robinson, executor of this my last will, revoking any former wills by me made, and I authorize and empower my said executor in the settlement of my estate and of any debts due me, to compromise such debts, and if he thinks it advantageous to my estate to accept in satisfaction less than the full amount thereof. And my said executor is to so act without being required to give bond.

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, this 22nd /pg. 2/ day of July 1918.

Sarah A. Field

The foregoing instrument was as the date thereof signed and declared by the said Sarah A. Field to be her last will and testament, in the presents of us, who, at her request and in her presences, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
J.L. Ashley
A.L. Harty

State of Missouri
County of Stoddard
On this 29th day of August, 1918, before the undersigned, M. Walker Cooper, Judge of the Probate Court, personally appeared Frank Robinson, who being duly sworn, says that to the best information and belief of affiant, Sarah A. Field died testate at Bloomfield, Missouri, on the 28th day of July 1918 leaving as her heirs at law Georgia Robinson, daughter; Harry B. Field, son; Floyd V. Field, son; and T. Hollis Field, son.
Frank Robinson

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of August, 1918.
M. Walker Cooper,
Judge of Probate

PROOF OF WILL
STATE OF MISSOURI
County of- Stoddard In the- Probate -Court of Stoddard County, Missouri

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this -27th -day of-August -, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and- Eighteen, before me -M. Walker Cooper, Judge - of the-Probate -Court, held in and for - the County of Stoddard -and State of Missouri, personally appeared -J.L. Ashley and H.L. Harty - who being duly sworn upon - their -oath, depose- - and say- -that -they -w - ere - present and saw -Sarah A. Field - sign the foregoing instrument, of date -July 22nd - 19 -18 - purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of h - er - the said - Sarah A. Field - and heard -her -publish and declare the same to be h -er - Last Will and Testament, and that at the time of signing the same, the said - Sarah A. Field -was of sound and disposing mind, and that th -ese - deponent attesting witness - - subscribed their names thereto as witnesses to the same in the presence of the testat - rix - and of each other, and at the request of the said testat -rix - who was more than 21 years of age at the date of so declaring and signing said instrument.
J.L. Ashley
H.L. Harty

Sworn to and subscribed before me, -M. Walker Cooper, Judge -of the-Probate -Court, the day and year first aforesaid.
M. Walker Cooper,
Judge of Probate

CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE
STATE OF MISSOURI
County of-Stoddard -}In the-Probate -Court-of Stoddard County Missouri

I, - M. Walker Cooper, Judge - of the-Probate-Court-Stoddard -County, Missouri, having examined the foregoing instrument purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of -Sarah A. Field - deceased, and signed by said -Sarah A. Field - deceased, late of-Stoddard -County,- -and having heard the testimony of -J.L. Ashley - and -H.L. Harty - subscribing witnesses thereto, in relation to the execution of the same, do declare and adjudge said Instrument -is - the Last Will and Testament of said - Sarah A. Field - deceased, and the same is therefore - admitted to Probate.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office this -27th signature}- day of - August - 19-18
M. Walker Cooper,
Judge of Probate
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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 - Sarah A. Field - deceased, hath, in due form of law been exhibited, proved and recorded, in the office of the - a copy of which is hereunto annexed; and Inasmuch as it appears that -Frank Robinson - ha -s - been appointed execut -or - in and by said Last Will and Testament, 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 -Frank Robinson - as such Execut- or -, to collect and secure, all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said - Sarah A. Field - at the time of h - er - 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 are now or may be hereafter required of -him - by law.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I - M. Walker Cooper, Judge - of the Probate Court in and for said County, have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at office this -27th - day of - August -, A.D. 19- 18
M. Walker Cooper,
By- Judge -of said Court.

EXECUTOR'S BOND, or Bond of Administrator with Will Annexed.

None required



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