Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book D Will 45

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

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

Dexter, Stoddard County, Missouri, R.F.D. #1
February 17^th, 1910

I, Mrs. Katrine Jane Williams at my residence Castor township Stoddard County, Missouri, make this my last Will. I give and bequeath to my daughters Cornelia Jane Winton and Anie Belle Williams and at the death of either to the surviving one, all my property, real and personal without any restriction whatsoever. I appoint Cornelia Jane Winton and Louis Larsen as my executors, he Louis Larson, to act without pay. In witness whereof, I have published and declared this instrument as my last will and testament, the said Mrs. Katrine Jane Williams at (said) place on said (day) signed, published and declared the same as and for her last will and we at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto written our names as subscribing witnesses.

Katrine Jane Williams - her mark Mark witnessed by Louis Larsen

Louis Larsen
Len Harper
Edd. L. Riepe
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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 -4th -day of-March -, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and-Ten (1910) , before me -H.S. Green, Judge- of the-Probate -Court, held in and for - Stoddard -and State of Missouri, personally appeared -Louis Larsen, Edd. L. Riepe and Len Harper - who being duly sworn upon -their -oath, depose- - and say- -that -they -w - ere - present and saw -Katrine Jane Williams (Catherine Jane Williams) - sign the foregoing instrument, of date -February 17th - 19 -10 - purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of h -er - the said -Katrine (Catherine) Jane Williams - 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 -Katrine (Catherine) Jane Williams -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.

Louis Larsen, one of the above witnesses says further that the Testatrix desired that each one of her other children, living or dead should have one dollar each, and that he the said Louis Larsen, wrote the above Will and failed to include the names of her other children in the Will.

Edd. L. Riepe, one of the other attesting witnesses to said Will, further says that said Testatrix mentioned that her other children ought to have been mentioned in the Will, but that she desired the parties in the will to have property as the will provides.

Louis Larsen
Len Harper
Edd L. Riepe

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 Marth 4^th 1910

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 -Katrine (Catherine) Jane Williams - deceased, and signed by said -Katrine (Catherine) Jane Williams - deceased, late of-Stoddard -County,- Missouri -and having heard the testimony of -Louis Larsen, Len Harper - and -Edd. L. Riepe - 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 -Katrine (Catherine) Jane Williams - 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 -4th - day of -March - 19-10
H.S. Green
Probate Judge

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 -Katrine (Catherine) Jane Williams - 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 -Cornelia Jane Winton and Louis Larsen - ha -ve - been appointed execut -ors - 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 -them - the said -Cornelia Jane Winton and Louis Larsen - as such Execut-ors -, to collect and secure, all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said -Katrine (Catherine) Jane Williams - 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 -them - by said Last Will and Testament, so far as there shall be property and the law charge -them - ; and in general to do and perform all other acts which are now or may be hereafter required of -them - 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 -4th - day of -March-, A.D. 19-10
H.S. Green
By- Judge -of said Court.

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

No Bond Required.

Filed -4th - day of -March -19-10
H.S. Green -Judge of Probate

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