Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book D Will 74

{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 Ambrous Jenkins, of the City of Dexter, County of Stoddard and State of Missouri, being now of sound mind and sensible to the uncertainty of life and desiring to make disposition of my property and affairs while health and strength permit, do hereby make, publish and declare the following to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking and canceling all other or former wills by me at any time made.

First.
I hereby devise, assign and set over to Sarah A. Jenkins, all my interest in the following described real estate lying and situate in the County of Stoddard and state of Missouri, to wit: All of Lot six (6) of Block one (1) in the original town now City of Dexter, Mo.;

I hereby bequeath, assign and set over to the estate of Mollie Mitchell the sum of $25.00; I hereby bequeath, assign and set over to the estate of Emma Miles the sum of $25.00; I hereby bequeath, assign and set over to Alice Ford the sum of $25.00; I hereby bequeath, assign and set over to George Jenkins the sum of $25.00; I hereby assign and set over to Arthur Jenkins my gold watch.

I hereby bequeath assign and set over to Sarah A. Jenkins, all other personal property belonging to me, not above mentioned; and I do appoint Sarah A. Jenkins Executrix of the foregoing will.

In witness whereof I Ambrose Jenkins, have to this my last will and testament subscribed my name this 20th day of February, 1914.

Ambrose Jenkins

We attest the above and foregoing will by subscribing our names hereto as witnesses, in the presence of Ambrose Jenkins, this 20th day of February, 1914.
Arthur L. Noell
Charles May
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PROOF OF WILL
STATE OF MISSOURI
County of- Stoddard In the--Court

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this -7th -day of- May -, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and- Fourteen, before me -Wm. L. Tucker, Judge - of the-Probate -Court, held in and for - the County of Stoddard -and State of Missouri, personally appeared - Arthur L. Noell and Charles May - who being duly sworn upon - their -oath, depose- - and say- -that -they -w -ere - present and saw -Ambrose Jenkins - sign the foregoing instrument, of date - Feby 20th- 19 -14 - purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of h - im - the said -Ambrose Jenkins - 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 -Ambrose Jenkins -was of sound and disposing mind, and that th -e - deponent - s - and -as - attesting witness - es - 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.
Arthur L. Noell
Charles May

Sworn to and subscribed before me, -Wm. L. Tucker, Judge -of the-Probate -Court, the day and year first aforesaid.
Wm. L. Tucker
Probate Judge

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

I, - Wm. L. Tucker, Judge - of the-Probate-Court-Stoddard -County, Missouri, having examined the foregoing instrument purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of - Ambrose Jenkins - deceased, and signed by said -Ambrose Jenkins - deceased, late of-Stoddard -County,- Missouri -and having heard the testimony of - Arthur L. Noell - and - Charles May - subscribing witnesses thereto, in relation to the execution of the same, do declare and adjudge said Instrument -is - the Last Will and Testament of said -Ambrose Jenkins - 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 -7th - day of -May - 19-14
Wm. L. Tucker
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 -Ambrose Jenkins - 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 A. Jenkins - 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 A. Jenkins - as such Execut-rix -, to collect and secure, all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said - Ambrose Jenkins - 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 -Wm. L. Tucker, 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 - 7th - day of -May -, A.D. 19- 14
Wm. L. Tucker
By- Judge -of said Court.

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

We, - Sarah A. Jenkins - as Principal and -W.H. Jenkins and Arthur L. Noell - 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 - 7th -day of -May -A.D. 19- 14

The Condition of the Above Bond is, That if the said -Sarah A. Jenkins, Executrix -of the Last Will and Testament of -Ambrose Jenkins - 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 -her - 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.
Sarah A. Jenkins
W.H. Jenkins
Arthur L. Noell

I. - Wm. L. Tucker, Judge - of the Probate Court of-Stoddard -County, Missouri, hereby certify that the above BOND was signed and executed in my presence.
Wm. L. Tucker, Judge - of Probate.

Filed - 7th - day of -May -19- 14
W.L. Tucker -Judge of Probate

Recorded the foregoing BOND this -8th -day of -May -19-14
M. Walker Cooper -Probate Clerk



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