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Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book D Will 50
{This is a form page, the words written in italics are the handwritten words}
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
of Julia A. Wilson
In the Name of God Amen.
I, Julia A. Wilson, of Stoddard County, Missouri, being of sound mind and desirous to make distribution of my property, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form, as follows:
Item I. My wish is that all my just debts be paid, and that my funeral expenses be paid and that they be in keeping with my property holdings with which I may die possessed.
Item II. My wich is that a suitable marker or grave stone be placed at my grave.
Item III. To my beloved mother, Agnes Higginbotham, I will and bequeath one dollar.
Item IV. To my beloved brother J. Lawson Higginbotham, I will and bequeath one dollar.
Item V. To my beloved sister Amanda Ward, I will and bequeath one dollar
Item VI. To my beloved niece Nancy Vancel, I will and bequeath one dollar
Item VII. To my beloved niece Etta Bullock, I will and bequeath one dollar
Item VII. To my beloved niece Anna Whitacker, I will and bequeath one dollar
Item IX. To my beloved niece Amanda Barker, I will and bequeath one dollar
Item X. To my beloved niece Bessie Daniel, I will and bequeath one dollar
Item XI. To my beloved nephew James Higginbotham, I will and bequeath one dollar
The above mentioned, Nancy Vacel, Etta Bullock, Anna Whitacker, Amanda Barker, Bessie Daniel and James Higginbotham being children of my beloved brother John Higginbotham now deceased.
Item XII. To my beloved husband, John O. Wilson, I will and bequeath, after the foregoing have been fully discharged, all the remainder of my property, both personal and mixed, and all lands or real estate, and all property of whatever nature, which may belong to me or stand of record in my name at the time of my death.
I hereby revoke any former Will by me made.
Item XII. I hereby appoint and constitute C.R. Ward of Stoddard County, Missouri, Executor of this my last will and testament. In case that said C.R. Ward should die prior to my death, I appoint, in that event, Joseph Ward of Stoddard County, Missouri to be executor of this My Last Will and Testament.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 3rd day of January A.D. 1910.
Julia A. Wilson - her mark
Witness to Signature - R.L. Allen
We, the undersigned witnesses to the above and foregoing Will and testament, hereby certify that we attested the same by subscribing our names hereto, in the presence of each other, and in the presence of and at the request of the testatrix, Julia /pg.2/A. Wilson, this the 3rd day of January A.D. 1910.
J.F. Vincent Witness
J.E. Vincent Witness
/pg. 3/
PROOF OF WILL
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this - 18th -day of-November -, in the year of our Lord One
Thousand Nine Hundred and-Ten , 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.F. Vincent
and J.E. Vincent - who being duly sworn upon -their -oaths, depose- - and say- -that - they -w -ere- present and saw -Julia A. Wilson - sign the foregoing instrument, of date -January 3rd - 19 -10 - purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of h -er - the said -Julia A. Wilson - 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 - -was of sound and disposing mind, and that th -ere -
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.
STATE OF MISSOURI
County of- Stoddard In the- Probate -Court November Term 1910
J.F. Vincent
J.E. Vincent
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- November Term 1910
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 -Julia A. Wilson - deceased, and signed by said -Julia A. Wilson - deceased, late of-Stoddard -County,- Missouri -and having heard the testimony of -J.F. Vincent - and -J.E. Vincent - 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 -Julia A. Wilson - 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 -18th - day of -Novmeber - 19- 10
H.S. Green
Probate Judge
/pg. 4/
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 -Julia A. Wilson - 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 -C.R. Ward - 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 -C.R. Ward - as such Execut-or -, to
collect and secure, all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the
said -Julia A. Wilson - 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 -18th - day of -November -, A.D. 19-10
H.S. Green
By- Judge -of said Court.
EXECUTOR'S BOND, or Bond of Administrator with Will Annexed.
We, -C.R. Ward - as Principal and -J.D. Wilson, Joe Ward and J.P. Ward - as Securities, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri in the sum of - Twenty 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 -in the State aforesaid, this -18th -day of -November -A.D. 19-10
The Condition of the Above Bond is, That if the said -C.R. Ward, executor -of the Last Will and
Testament of -Julia A. Wilson - 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.
C.R. Ward
J.O. Wilson - his mark Wit: Cora Barnett
Joe Ward
J.P. Ward
I. - Russell L. Allen Notary Public - within Stoddard -County, Missouri, hereby certify that the
above BOND was signed and executed in my presence. I certify that above bond is good and
solvent
Russell L. Allen, Notary Public
My Com. Ex. Aug 15th 1913
Filed -18th - day of -November -19- 10
H.S. Green -Judge of Probate
Recorded the foregoing BOND this -18th -day of -November -19-10
H.S. Green, -Probate Judge
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