Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book D Will 110

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

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

Will

I, Samuel M. Evans, of the City of Bloomfield, in the County of Stoddard and state of Missouri, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do hereby make, publish and declare this my last Will and Testament.

All the property of whatever kind and wherever situated which I may own at the time of my death, I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, Edna Evans.

I appoint my said wife, Edna Evans executrix of this my last Will and testament.
Dated this 18th day of April 1912.

Samuel M. Evans

We the undersigned hereby attest that the above and foregoing was declared and published by the said Samuel M. Evans to us to be his last will and testament and that we, in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other here by sign the same as witnesses thereto, and we further certify that at the time of making said will said Samuel M. Evans was of sound and disposing mind.
Witness our signatures this 18th day of April 1912.
Arthur T. Welborn
Fannye Lockhart
/pg. 2/

State of Missouri
County of Stoddard
On this 22nd day of May, 1919, before the undersigned M. Walker Cooper, Judge of the Probate Court, personally appeared Edna Evans who being duly sworn, says that to the best information and belief of affiant Samuel M. Evans died testate at New Orleans, Louisiana, on the 13th day of May 1919, leaving as his heirs at law Edna Evans, widow; S.P. Evans, mother; J. Mat Evans, brother, Willie Cosm...., sister; Rhoda Evans, sister; Belle Ludwrik, sister; Alberta Williams, sister; Lattie Wellington, sister; Lizzie Herrit, sister; Anna Evans, sister; Maude Coleman, sister; Olive Eddleman, sister; and Barkley Evans, brother.
Edna M. Evans

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd day of May 1919.
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 - 22nd -day of-May -, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and- Nineteen, before me -M. Walker Cooper, Judge - of the-Probate -Court, held in and for - the County of Stoddard -and State of Missouri, personally appeared - Arthur T. Welborn and Fannye Lockhart Spiner - who being duly sworn upon -their -oath, depose- - and say- -that - they -w -ere - present and saw -Samuel M. Evans - sign the foregoing instrument, of date -April 18th - 19 - 12 - purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of h - im - the said -Samuel M. Evans - and heard -him -publish and declare the same to be h - is - Last Will and Testament, and that at the time of signing the same, the said - Samuel M. Evans -was of sound and disposing mind, and that th - ese - deponent - s - attesting witness - - subscribed their names thereto as witnesses to the same in the presence of the testat - or - and of each other, and at the request of the said testat -or - who was more than 21 years of age at the date of so declaring and signing said instrument.
Arthur T. Welborn
Fannye Lockhart Spiner

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 - Samuel M. Evans - deceased, and signed by said - Samuel M. Evans - deceased, late of-Stoddard -County,- Missouri -and having heard the testimony of - Arthur T. Welborn - and - Fannye Lockhart Spiner - 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 -Samuel M. Evans - 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 - 22nd - day of -May - 19-19
M. Walker Cooper,
Judge of Probate
/pg. 3/

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 -Samuel M. Evans - deceased, late of-Stoddard -County, Missouri, hath, in due form of law been exhibited, proved and recorded, in the office of the -Judge - of the Probate Court of-Stoddard -County, Missouri, a copy of which is hereunto annexed; and Inasmuch as it appears that - Edna Evans - ha - s- been appointed execut -rix - 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 -her - the said -Edna Evans - as such Execut-rix -, to collect and secure, all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said - Samuel M. Evans - at the time of h - is - death, in whosoever hands or possession the same may be found; and to perform and fulfill all such duties as may be enjoined upon -her - by said Last Will and Testament, so far as there shall be property and the law charge -her - ; and in general to do and perform all other acts which are now or may be hereafter required of -her - 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 in-Bloomfield, Missouri-this -22nd - day of - May-, A.D. 19- 19
M. Walker Cooper,
By- Judge -of said Court.

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

No Bond Required



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