Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book D Will 43

{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, Mary G. Shircliff 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:

To my brothers; Stewart T. Shircliff and Stephen Shircliff I leave my two Lots, same being Lots Twelve (12) and Thirteen (13) in Clark's addition to the City of Loogootee, Martin County State of Indiana.

I also leave to my two brothers all of my personal property including One Hundred Dollar Note due me in Indiana. The said One Hundred Dollars, or so must thereof as may be necessary is to be used to defray my funeral expenses.

And last, I hereby constitute and appoint Stewart T. Shircliff (without bond) to be the administrator of Estate & 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 18th day of September A.D. 1909

Mary G. Shircliff

Signed and declared by the above named Mary G. Shircliff to be My Last Will and testament in the presents of us, who at her request and in her presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
Mary E. McElwrath
G.W. Fitzgerrells - his mark
attest: Lansing Staats
Date September 18th, 1909
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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 -16th -day of-October -, 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 -Stoddard County -and State of Missouri, personally appeared - Mary E. McElwrath and G.W. Fitzgerralls - who being duly sworn upon - -oaths, depose- - and say- -that -they -w -ere - present and saw -Mary G. Shircliff - sign the foregoing instrument, of date -September 18th - 19 -09 - purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of h -er - the said -Mary G. Shircliff - 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 -Mary G. Shircliff -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 -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.
Mary E. McElwrath
G.W. Fitzgerrells - his mark

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 - of the-Probate-Court-Stoddard -County, Missouri, having examined the foregoing instrument purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of -Mary G. Shircliff - deceased, and signed by said -Mary G. Shircliff - deceased, late of-Stoddard -County,- Missouri -and having heard the testimony of - Mary E. McElwrath - and -G.W. Fitzgerrells - 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 -Mary G. Shircliff - 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 -16th - day of -October - 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 -Mary G. Shircliff - 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 -Stewart T. Shircliff - 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 - Stewart T. Shircliff - as such Execut-or -, to collect and secure, all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said -Mary G. Shircliff - 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-this - 16th - day of -October -, A.D. 19-09
H.S. Green
By- Judge -of said Court.

EXECUTOR'S BOND, or Bond of Administrator with Will Annexed.
None Required

Filed -16th - day of -October -19-09
H.S. Green -Judge of Probate



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