Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book D Will 19

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

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENTM

In the Name of God, I William E. Gere of the Village of Advance, County of Stoddard and State of Missouri, being of sound mind and memory, in consideration of the uncertainty of this fleeting and transitory life, and the love and affection I bear to my faithful and loving wife, Mary Gere, of the Village, County, County and State aforesaid, do make ordain Publish and declare the following to be my Last Will and testament.
That is to say: -

(1) That I do hereby Grant and Bequeath all my right title and interest in and to all my property real personal and mixed which I now or any time here after may own unto my beloved wife, the said Mary Gere, to have and to hold as her absolute property, except one dollar to each of my two children, Lora K. West of Minneapolis, Minn. And Frank Gere of Upper Alton Ills.,

(2) That I hereby appoint my beloved wife, the said Mary Gere executrix without bond of this my Last Will and Testament and empower her to pay and discharge all first and lawful debts, and to collect all moneys which may now be due or which may at any time here after become due to me from all persons whosoever.
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IN Witness WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name this -7th -day of -May A.D. -19-06

WE ATTEST the above and foregoing Will by subscribing our names hereto as witnesses, in the presence of -and at the request William Gere the Testator, this -7th -day of-May -19-06
Attecus L. Biffle
Norman L. Atwood

PROOF OF WILL
STATE OF MISSOURI
County of- Stoddard In the- Probate -Court. In Vacation

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this-7th -day of- September -, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and-six , before me-Geo. H. crosser, Clerk -of the-Probate -Court, held in and for-the County of Stoddard -and State of Missouri, personally appeared -Atticus L. Biffle and Norman L. Atwood - who being duly sworn upon - their -oath, depose- -and say- -that -they -w - ere - present and saw -William E. Gere - sign the foregoing instrument, of date -May 7th - 19 -06 - purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of h -im - the said -William E. Gere - 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 - William E. Gere -was of sound and disposing mind, and that th -e - deponent - s 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.
Atticus L. Biffle
Norman L. Atwood

Sworn to and subscribed before me, -Geo. H. Crosser, Clerk -of the-Probate -Court, the day and year first aforesaid.
Geo. H. Crosser
Clerk of Probate Court

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

I, - Thomas Connelly, Judge -of the-Probate-Court- in and for Stoddard -County, Missouri, having examined the foregoing instrument purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of - William E. Gere - deceased, and signed by said -William E. Gere - deceased, late of-Stoddard -County,- Missouri -and having heard the testimony of -Atticus L. Biffle - and -Norman L. Atwood - 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 - William E. Gere - 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 - 15^th - day of -September - 19-06
Thomas Connelly
Probate Judge
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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 -William E. Gere - 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 -Mary Gere - 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 - Mary Gere - as such Execut-rix -, to collect and secure, all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said -William E. Gere - 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 - Thomas Connelly, 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-this -15th - day of -September -, A.D. 19-06
Thomas Connelly
By- Judge -of said Court.

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