Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book D Will 78

{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, Smith Sampson, of the City of Murphysboro, in the County of Jackson and State of Illinois, being of sound mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life do therefore make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament.

First. I order and direct that my Executrix hereinafter named pay all my Just debts and funeral expenses, out of my estate as soon after my death as conveniently may be.

Second. After the payment of such funeral expenses and debts, I give devise and bequeath all of my estate and property of whatsoever kind and nature of which I may died seized to my beloved wife, Lutisha Sampson save and excepting the sum of two hundred dollars, if so much thereof shall remain and to be paid at the death of my said wife, which said sum, I give, devise and bequeath to the trustees of Murphysboro Lodge #498 A.F. and A.M. of the City of Murphysboro, Illinois, the interest only thereof annually to be used in taking care of my grave and the grave of my said wife.

Lastly, I make constitute and appoint my said wife Lutisha Sampson to be executrix of this my last Will and Testament and I request that she be allowed to act without bond, hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I the said testator hereto subscribe my name and affix my seal the 16^th day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirteen (1913)

Smith Sampson

This instrument was on the day of the date thereof signed published and declared by the said testator to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request have subscribed our names thereto as witnesses in his presence and in the presence of each other
John R. Thorp of the City of Murphysboro, Illinois
C.C. Grissell of the City of Murphysboro, Illinois
W. H. Massey of the City of Murphysboro, Illinois
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PROOF OF WILL

STATE OF MISSOURI
County of- Stoddard In the- Probate -Court

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this - -day of- -, 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 - - who being duly sworn upon - -oath, depose- - and say- -that - they -w - ere - present and saw -Smith Sampson - sign the foregoing instrument, of date - April 16^th - 19 -13 - purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of h - im - the said -Smith Sampson - 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 -Smith Sampson -was of sound and disposing mind, and that th - e - deponent - s - and -John R. Thorp, C.G. Grizzell, W.H. Massey - 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 R. Thorp C.C. Grizzell
W.H. Massey

Sworn to and subscribed before me, - R.E. Doty, Notary Public -of the-Probate -Court, June 19^th, 1914 the day and year first aforesaid.
R.E. Doty
Notary Public

CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE

STATE OF MISSOURI
County of-Stoddard -}In the-Probate -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 -Smith Sampson - deceased, and signed by said -Smith Sampson - deceased, late of-Stoddard -County,- -and having heard the testimony of -John Thorp - and -C.C. Grizzell and W.H. Massey as shown by return of commission to take proof - subscribing witnesses thereto, in relation to the execution of the same, do declare and adjudge said Instrument - - the Last Will and Testament of said - Smith Sampson - 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 - 8th - day of -July - 19- 14
Wm. L. Tucker
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 - Smith Sampson - deceased, late of-Jackson -County, Ill., hath, in due form of law been exhibited, proved and recorded, in the office of the - - of the Probate Court of-Stoddard -County, Missouri, a copy of which is hereunto annexed; and Inasmuch as it appears that - Lutisha Sampson - 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 - Lutisha Sampson - as such Execut-rix -, to collect and secure, all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said - Smith Sampson - 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, Mo.-this -8th - day of -July -, A.D. 19-14
W.L. Tucker
By- Judge -of said Court.

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

Bond Official

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