Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book D Will 41

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

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

In the name of God, Amen. I Mrs. Soren Jensen Bennesen (formerly Annie C. Man) of the County of Stoddard, in the State of Missouri, aged fifty-nine years, being of sound mind, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament as follows:

I request that my funeral be conducted under the direction of my beloved husband, and in a manner suitable to my means and position in life, and that a suitable monument or stone be placed by him to mark the final resting place of my remains, the cost of which shall be considered as funeral expenses, and I direct that my funeral charges, the expenses of administration on my estate, and all my just debts, be paid out of my personal estate; and if that be insufficient, I expressly authorize my executor hereinafter named, to sell, at public or private sale any part or all of my real estate, as my be sufficient for that purpose.

I give and bequeath to my son Theodore Man, he being my only child, the sum of Ten Dollars.

I give and bequeath to my beloved husband Soren Jensen Bennesen all the rest residue and remainder of my estate, real and personal of whatsoever kind or nature the same may be. And I fully and completely convey to him all my said property and particularly the land heretofore conveyed to me by the Last Will & Testament of my former husband and described as follows:
The South E 1/4 of the North West 1/4 and the North East 1/4 of the South West 1/4 of Section No. Twenty Six (26) in Township No. Twenty-Six (26), North of Range ten (10) East. I have this day conveyed jointly with my husband by a deed in due form to George Houck the above land, to be held by the said George Houck, as trustee, for the benefit of my husband and have thereby and by said deed absolutely parted with any and all rights and interest therein.

I appoint my husband, Soren Jensen Bennessen, executor of this my Will, revoking any former Will by me made, and I authorize and empower my said executor in the settlement of my estate and of my debts due me, to compromise such debts and if he things it advantageous to my estate to accept in satisfaction less than the full amount thereof.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, this 18" day of December A.D. 1893.

Ane Catrine Bennesen

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The foregoing instrument was at the date thereof signed and declared by the said Ane Catrine Bennessen who is above named as Mrs. Soren Jensen Bennessen to be her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, at her request, and in her presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
T.H. Potter - his mark
J.S. Miller
George Houck
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PROOF OF WILL
STATE OF MISSOURI
County of- Stoddard In the- Probate -Court In Vacation

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this -First -day of- September -, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and- nine , before me - H.S. Green, Judge - of the-Probate -Court, held in and for - the County of Stoddard -and State of Missouri, personally appeared - J.S. Miller - who being duly sworn upon -his-oath, depose-s - and say-s -that -he -w -as- present and saw -Ane Catrine Bennessen - sign the foregoing instrument, of date -December 18^th, 1893 purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of h -er - the said -Ane Catrine Bennessen - 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 -Ane Catrine Bennessen -was of sound and disposing mind, and that th - is - deponent - - and -T.H. Potter and George Houck (who is now dead) - other attesting witness - - 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.
J.S. Miller

Sworn to and subscribed before me, -H.S. Green, Judge -of the-Probate -Court, the day and year first aforesaid.
H.S. Green Probate Judge

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

I, - H.S. Green, Judge - of the-Probate-Court-within and for Stoddard -County, Missouri, having examined the foregoing instrument purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of - Ane Catrine Bennessen - deceased, and signed by said -Ane Catrine Bennessen - deceased, late of-Stoddard -County,- Missouri -and having heard the testimony of -J.S. Miller, T.H. Potter, ... Hansen, Eggordine Hansen, Stephen Chapman & A.D. Wilcox - subscribing Ex-al 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 -Ane Catrine Bennessen - 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 -First - day of -September - 19-09
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 -Ane Catrine Bennessen - 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 -Soren Jensen Bennessen - 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 -Soren Jensen Bennessen - as such Execut-or -, to collect and secure, all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said -Ane Catrine Bennessen - 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 -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, Mo.-this -First - day of -September -, A.D. 19-09
H.S.Green
Judge -of said Court.

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

We, - Soren Jensen Bennessen - as Principal and -R.S. Houck and A.D. Wilcox - as Securities, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri in the sum of - Five 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, Mo. -in the State aforesaid, this -First -day of -September -A.D. 19-09

The Condition of the Above Bond is, That if the said -Soren Jensen Bennessen, Executor -of the Last Will and Testament of -Ane Catrine Bennessen, deceased - 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 - 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.
Soren Jensen Bennesen
R.S. Houck
A.D. Wilcox

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 -First - day of -September -19-09
H.S. Green -Judge of Probate

Recorded the foregoing BOND this -First -day of -September -19-09
H.S. Green -Probate Clerk

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