BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this - 14 -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 -John W. Garner
and N. McKearly - who being duly sworn upon - them -oath, depose- - and say- -that - they -w
-ere- present and saw -Crawford T. Looney - sign the foregoing instrument, of date -May 2nd -
19 -14 - purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of h - im - the said - Crawford T.
Looney - 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 -Crawford T. Looney -was of sound and
disposing mind, and that th - e - deponent -s - and - each of them - 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
N. McKearly
Sworn to and subscribed before me, -Wm. L. Tucker, Judge -of the-Probate -Court, the day and
year first aforesaid.
W.L. Tucker
Probate Judge
CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE
STATE OF MISSOURI
County of-Stoddard -}In the-Probate -Court-
I, - W.L. Tucker, Judge - of the-Probate-Court-Stoddard -County, Missouri, having examined the foregoing instrument purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of -Crawford T. Looney - deceased, and signed by said - Crawford T. Looney - deceased, late of-Stoddard -County,--and having heard the testimony of - John W. Garner - and -N. McKearly - 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 - Crawford T. Looney - 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 -14th - day of -May - 19-14
W.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 - Crawford T. Looney - 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 -David Looney - 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 -David Looney - as such
Execut-or -, to collect and secure, all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits,
which were of the said -Crawford T. Looney - 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 - 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 -W.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, Mo.-this -14 - day of -May -, A.D. 19-14
W.L. Tucker
By- Judge -of said Court.
EXECUTOR'S BOND, or Bond of Administrator with Will Annexed.
We, - David Looney - as Principal and - Robert Schunks, Frank Beard, and Anna Looney - as Securities, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri in the sum of -Four Thousand - 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-Advance -in the State aforesaid, this -14th -day of -May -A.D. 19- 14
The Condition of the Above Bond is, That if the said -David Looney as executor -of the Last
Will and Testament of - Crawford T. Looney - 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 - - 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.
David L. Looney
Robert Schunks
Frank Beard
Anna Looney
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.
W.L. Tucker, Judge - of Probate.
Filed -14th - day of -May -19-1914
W.L. Tucker -Judge of Probate
Recorded the foregoing BOND this -14th -day of -May -19-14
M.W. Cooper -Probate Clerk
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