Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book D Will 25

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

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

State of Texas
County of Kendall

Know all men by these presents that I James Peyton Jenkins of the County of Stoddard and State of Missouri but temporarily residing at Boerne in the State of Texas, being of sound mind and memory and fifty six years of age and mindful of the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death and desiring to provide for the future welfare of those near and dear to me, declare this my last will and testament and revoking hereby all wills or codicils that I may have made.

I give and bequeath to my grandson James Peyton Jenkins, jr. Son of my deceased son Eugene Jenkins one hundred dollars in cash, the heirs of my deceased son Eugene being amply provided for this bequest I therefor deem sufficient.

After all expenses are paid it is my wish and will that the balance of the cash shall be equally divided between my wife Mary E. Jenkins and my daughter Myrtle Jenkins.

I give and bequeath to my sons W.N. Jenkins and Arthur Jenkins and my daughter Myrtle Jenkins my property in Bloomfield Missouri each to have an undivided share the same being a 30 foot lot of lot number twenty on Prairie Street in said City of Bloomfield.

It is my wish and will that all other property, including the property in Dexter City in which my wife Mary E. Jenkins holds a life estate shall eventually go to my children, W.N. Jenkins, Arthur Jenkins and Myrtle Jenkins.

In witness whereof I have this 23rd day of January A.D. 1907 signed this will at Boerne Texas in the presence of J.E. Johnston and Edmund Ebensburger, who attest the same at my request.

J.P. Jenkins

Witnesses:
J.E. Johnson
Edmund Ebensburger
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PROOF OF WILL

STATE OFTexas
County of- Kendall Before F.W. Schweppe, a Notary Public

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this -thirteenth -day of-August -, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and- seven , before me- a Notary Public within and for said county -Court, held in and for- -and State of , personally appeared -J.E. Johnston and Edmund Ebensberger - who being duly sworn upon -their -oath, depose- -and say- -that -they -w -ere - present and saw -J.P. Jenkins - sign the foregoing instrument, of date -January 23rd - 19 - 07 - purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of h -im - the said -J.P. Jenkins - 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 -J.P. Jenkins -was of sound and disposing mind, and that th -ese - 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.
J.E. Johnson
Ed W. Ebensberger

Sworn to and subscribed before me, -F.W. Schweppe, a Notary Public in and for Kendall County, Texas. , the day and year first aforesaid.
F.W. Schweppe
Notary Public

CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE
STATE OF MISSOURI

County of-Stoddard -}In the-Probate -Court- August Term 1907
I, -H.S. green, Judge - of the-Probate-Court- of Stoddard -County, Missouri, having examined the foregoing instrument purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of - J.P. Jenkins - deceased, and signed by said - J.P. Jenkins - deceased, late of-Stoddard -County,- -and having seen the deposition of -J.E. Johnston - and - Edmond Ebensberger - 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 - J.P. Jenkins - 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 - 17th - day of -August - 19- 07
H.S. Green
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 -James p. Jenkins - 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 - said James P. Jenkins failed to appoint an Executor , 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 -appoint W.N. Jenkins Administrator with the will of said James P. Jenkins hereto annexed and do authorize the said W.N. Jenkins as such administrator to collect and secure, all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said -James P. Jenkins - at the time of h - - 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 - H.S. Green - 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 - 17th - day of -August -, A.D. 19-07
H.S. Green
By- Judge -of said Court.

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

We, - W.N. Jenkins - as Principal and - - 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 and administrators, firmly by these presents.

Sealed with our seals and dated at-Dexter -in the State aforesaid, this - 15th -day of - August -A.D. 19-07

The Condition of the Above Bond is, That if the said -W.N. Jenkins administrator with - the Last Will and Testament of -James P. Jenkins - deceased, late of-Stoddard -County, Missouri with the Will annexed shall well and faithfully execute the said Last Will and Testament, and shall make true and faithful inventories, returns, and settlements of accounts of the Estate of the said Testator, according to law, and shall, moreover, do and perform all other matters and things touching the execution of the said Last Will and testament, as are or shall be prescribed by law, or enjoined on -him - by the order, judgment or decree of any Court having competent jurisdiction, then this obligation to be void and of no effect; otherwise to remain in full force.
W.N. Jenkins
M.E. Jenkins
A. Jenkins

I. - - of the Probate Court of-Stoddard -County, Missouri, hereby certify that the above BOND was signed and executed in my presence.
- of Probate.

Filed - 17th - day of -August -19-07 H. S. Green -Judge of Probate

Recorded the foregoing BOND this - 17th -day of -August -19-07
John F. Woody -Probate Clerk



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