Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book D Will 33

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

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

Last Will of George Steinmeier

I George Steinmeier, of Vanderburgh County and State of Indiana being of sound mind and disposing memory do make and publish this my last will and testament.

Item First:
It is my will that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall first be paid.

Item Second:
After paying all my just debts and funeral expenses as above set out, I will, devise and bequeath all the remainder of my estate both real and personal to my wife Eva Steinmeier to have and to hold during her natural life for her own use and benefit with power to dispose of any part of said estate as she may deem best including the power to transfer a fee simple title to any of my real estate and what remainder of my estate, both real and personal. At the death of my wife, I will, devise and bequeath to my only child Joseph W. Steinmeier, said Joseph W. Steinmeier being an adopted child.

Witness my hand this the seventh day of October 1899

George Steinmeier

Signed in our presence and in the presence of each other, and at the same time acknowledged by him to be his last will and testament and we at his request sign our names hereto as witnesses to the execution of said will this the seventh day of October 1899.
J.E. Cottingham
Elmer Q. Lockyear
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PROOF OF WILL

STATE OF Indiana
County of-Vanderburgh In the- Vanderburgh Circuit -Court of the State of Indiana September Term 1908

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this -17th -day of-November -, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and- eight , before me - Guild C. Foster, Clerk - of the-Vanderburgh Circuit of the State of Indiana -Court, held in and for - the County of Vanderburgh -and State of Indiana, personally appeared - Elmer Q. Lockyear and J.E. Cottingham - who being duly sworn upon -their -oaths, depose- - and say- -that - they -w -ere - present and saw -George Steinmeier - sign the foregoing instrument, of date -October 7th - 1899 - purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of h - im - the said - George Steinmeier - 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 - George Steinmeier -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.
J.E. Cottingham
Elmer Q. Lockyear

Sworn to and subscribed before me, -Guild C. Foster, Clerk -of the-Vanderburg Circuit -Court, the day and year first aforesaid.
Guild C. Foster
Clerk VCC

CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE

STATE OF MISSOURI
County of-Stoddard -}In the-Probate -Court- November 25, 1908

I, - H.S. Green, Judge - of the-Probate-Court-Stoddard -County, Missouri, having examined the foregoing instrument purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of - George Steinmeier - deceased, and signed by said -George Steinmeier - deceased, late of-Stoddard -County,- Missouri -and having heard the testimony of -J.E. Cottingham - and -Elmer Q. Lockyear - subscribing witnesses thereto, in relation to the execution of the same, do declare and adjudge said Instrument -to be - the Last Will and Testament of said -George Steinmeier - 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 -25th - day of -November - 19- 08
H.S. Green
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 -George Steinmeier - 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 -Eva Steinmeier - 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 -Eva Steinmeier - as such Execut- rix -, to collect and secure, all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said -George Steinmeier - 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 -H.S. Green, 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 -25th - day of -November -, A.D. 19-08
H.S. Green
By- Judge -of said Court.

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

We, - Eva Steinmeier - as Principal and -John Willhelm and Thos. Campbell - as Securities, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri in the sum of - four hundred - 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-Bloomfield -in the State aforesaid, this -25th -day of -November -A.D. 19-08

The Condition of the Above Bond is, That if the said -Eva Steinmeier, Executrix -of the Last Will and Testament of - George Steinmeier - deceased, late of-Stoddard -County, Missouri 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 -her - 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.

Eva Steinmeier - her mark mark witnessed by H.S. Green
John Willhelm
Thos. Campbell

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

Filed - 25th - day of -November -19-08
H.S. Green -Judge of Probate

Recorded the foregoing BOND this -25th -day of -November -19- 08
H.S. Green -Probate Clerk



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