Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book D Will 153

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

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

Know All Men by these Presents: That I, Frances Blankenship of the county of Stoddard, State of Missouri, being of sound mind and memory, do make and publish this, my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following:

I give and bequeath and devise to my husband Jacob F. Blankenship all my property real personal mixed of every kind and character whatsoever in fee simple and wherever situated and whither owned by me now or acquired hereafter.

I do not will anything to Lois, Dale, Dorothy and Walter Blankenship my children nor to Charles Dale and Frances Bowman my grandchildren for the reason I do not have much property and want my said husband to have all of my estate.

And last I hereby constitute and appoint Jacob F. Blankenship my husband to be the Executor of this my last Will and Testament, revoking and annulling all former Wills by me made, and ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 21 day of November, A.D. 1922.
Frances Blankenship

Signed and declared by the above named Frances Blankenship to be her Last Will and Testament, in the presents of us who at her request and in her presents have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
Louise M. Covington
John H. Covington

Date November 21, 1922
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State of Missouri
County of Stoddard

On this 26th day of December, 1922, before the undersigned M. Walker cooper, Judge of the Probate Court personally appeared Jacob F. Blankenship who being duly sworn, says that to the best information and belief of affiant Frances Blankenship died testate at Dexter, Missouri, on the 24th day of November, 1922, leaving as her heirs at law Jacob F. Blankenship, widower; Lois Blankenship, daughter; Dale Blankenship, son Dorothy Blankenship, daughter; Walter Blankenship, son; Charles Dale Bowman, grandson; and Frances Bowman, grand daughter.
Jacob F. Blankenship

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 26th day of December, 1922
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 -26th -day of-December -, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and-Twenty-two, before me - M. Walker Cooper, Judge - of the-Probate -Court, held in and for - the County of Stoddard -and State of Missouri, personally appeared -Louise M. Covington and John H. Covington - who being duly sworn upon - their -oath, depose- - and say- -that -they -w -ere - present and saw - Frances Blankenship - sign the foregoing instrument, of date -November 21st - 19 - 22 - purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of h -er - the said -Frances Blankenship - 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 -Frances Blankenship -was of sound and disposing mind, and that th -ese - deponent - s attesting witness -es - 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.
Louise M. Covington
John H. Covington

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 - Frances Blankenship - deceased, and signed by said -Frances Blankenship - deceased, late of-Stoddard -County,- Missouri -and having heard the testimony of -Louise M. Covington - and - John H. Covington - 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 -Frances Blankenship - 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 - 26th - day of -December - 19-22
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 - Frances Blankenship - 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 -Jacob F. Blankenship - 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 -Jacob F. Blankenship - as such Execut- or -, to collect and secure, all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said -Frances Blankenship - 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 in-Bloomfield, Missouri-this - 26th - day of -December -, A.D. 19-22
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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