Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book D Will 47

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

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

I James Lockhart, declare this to be my last will and testament: 1^st I will and bequeath, after the payment of my debts, all my property, bouth personal and real, to my wife Sarah Edna Lockhart, in, trust for the benefit of my minor children, and when the last child has attained his or her majority then the property is to be divided equally among all my children, though not to the prejudice of my wifes dower interest.

2^nd I appoint my said wife Sarah Edna Lockhart my executrix, and the Guardian of my minor children; and in neither capacity is she required to give bond.

This the 17^th day of November A.D. 1899.

James Lockhart

Witness
Sam W. Rhodes
Jno W. Garner
/pg. 2/

PROOF OF WILL
STATE OF MISSOURI
County of- Stoddard In the- Probate -Court May term 1910

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this -12th -day of-May-, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and- Ten (10) , before me -E. Finney, a Notary Public- of the--Court, held in and for - the County of Stoddard -and State of Missouri, personally appeared - John W. Garner - who being duly sworn upon -his-oath, depose-s - and say-s -that -he -w -as - present and saw -James Lockhart - sign the foregoing instrument, of date -November 17^th - 1899 - purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of h -im - the said -James Lockhart - 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 -James Lockhart -was of sound and disposing mind, and that th -is- deponent - - and -Sam W. Rhodes - the other attesting witness - - 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.

John W. Garner

Sworn to and subscribed before me, -Wm. E. Finney, A Notary, of & for the County of Stoddard & State of Missouri.
Wm E. Finney
Notary Public
My Commission Aug. 31, 1910

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

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 - James Lockhart - deceased, and signed by said -James Lockhart - deceased, late of-Stoddard -County,- Missouri -and having heard the testimony of -Sam W. Rhodes - and -John W. Harner - subscribing witnesses thereto, in relation to the execution of the same, do declare and adjudge said Instrument -was - the Last Will and Testament of said -James Lockhart - deceased, and the same is therefore -

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office this -19th - day of -May - 19-10
H.S. Green
Probate Judge /pg. 3/

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 Lockhart - 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 -Sarah Edna Lockhart - 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 -Sarah Edna Lockhart - as such Execut-rix-, to collect and secure, all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said -James Lockhart - 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 -19th - day of -May -, 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

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 -19th - day of -May -19- 10
H.S. Green -Judge of Probate

Recorded the foregoing BOND this -19th -day of -May -19-10
H.S. Green -Probate Clerk

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