Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book D Will 94

{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 Lola M. Winchester of the County of Stoddard and State of Missouri, aged 48 years, being of sound mind and memory, and recognizing the uncertainty of life and certainty of death, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament, as follows:

First - I direct that all my funeral charges, the expenses of administering on my estate, and all my just debts be paid out of my personal estate, if there be sufficient personal property to defray same; and if that be insufficient I expressly authorize, empower and direct my executors, here in after named, to see, at public or private sale, the whole or so much of my Real Estate, as may be sufficient for the purpose.

Second - I give and bequeath to my husband - J.F. Winchester, as his full quota and share of my estate the sum of $1.00, and trust that he will accept same in full and in heir of curtesy.

And further I give and bequeath to my son - John Franklin Winchester, Jr. the sum of $1.00, requesting and trusting that his father, the aforesaid J.F. Winchester can and will properly support, school and in every way amply provide for him, as our beloved son, in accordance with his means and ability so to do.

Third - I give and bequeath to my sons - Homer M. Conatser and Lawrence L. Conatser equally all the rest residue, and remainder of my estate Real, Personal, and mixed wherever situate, as such property came to and was vested in me through the efforts and proceeds of their deceased father.

I nominate and appoint my aforesaid sons - Homer M. Conatser and Lawrence L. Conatser, executors of this my last will, revoking any former will by me made, and I authorize and empower my said executors in the settlement of my estate and of any debts due to or by me to compromise such debts as they think advantageous to my estate.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, this 12th day of September, 1916.

Lola M. Winchester

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The above and foregoing instrument was at the date thereof signed and declared by the said testatrix - Lola M. Winchester - to be her last Will and Testament, in the presence of us who, at her request and in her presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
J.F. Woody
A.J. Welborn
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State of Missouri
County of Stoddard
On this 28th day of September, 1916, before the undersigned M. Walker Cooper, Judge of the Probate Court personally appeared Homer M. Conatser and Lawrence L. Conatser, who being duly sworn, says that to the best information and belief of affiant Lola M. Winchester did testate at home near Bernie, Mo. On the 19th day of September, 1916, leaving as her heirs at law J.F. Winchester, husband; Homer M. Conatser, son; Lawrence L. Conatser, son; and John F. Winchester, Jr. son.
Homer M. Conatser
Lawrence L. Conatser

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28th day of September, 1916
M. Walker Cooper, Judge of Probate

PROOF OF WILL

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

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this - 28th -day of-September -, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and- Sixteen , before me - M. Walker Cooper, Judge - of the-Probate -Court, held in and for - the County of Stoddard -and State of Missouri, personally appeared -John F. Woody and A.J. Welborn - who being duly sworn upon -their -oath, depose- s- and say- -that -they -w -ere - present and saw - Lola M. Winchester - sign the foregoing instrument, of date -September 12th - 19 -16 - purporting to be - her - the Last Will and Testament of h -her - the said - Lola M. Winchester - 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 -Lolas M. Winchester -was of sound and disposing mind, and that th -ese - deponent - s - attesting witness - es - 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.
J.F. Woody
A.J. Welborn

Sworn to and subscribed before me, - M. Walker Cooper, Judge -of the-Probate -Court, the day and year first aforesaid.
M. Walker Cooper,
Judge of Probate

CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE

STATE OF MISSOURI
County of-Stoddard -}In the-Probate -Court-of Stoddard County, Missouri

I, - M. Walker Cooper, Judge - of the-Probate-Court-Stoddard -County, Missouri, having examined the foregoing instrument purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of - Lola M. Winchester - deceased, and signed by said -Lola M. Winchester - deceased, late of-Stoddard -County,- Missouri -and having heard the testimony of -J.F. Woody - and -A.J. Welborn - 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 -Lola M. Winchester - 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 - 28th - day of -September - 19-16
M. Walker Cooper,
Judge of Probate

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 - Lola M. Winchester - 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 - Homer M. Conatser and Lawrence L. Conatser - ha -ve - been appointed execut -ors - 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 - them - the said - Homer M. Conatser and Lawrence L. Conatser - as such Execut-ors -, to collect and secure, all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said - Lola M. Winchester - 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 -them - by said Last Will and Testament, so far as there shall be property and the law charge - them - ; and in general to do and perform all other acts which are now or may be hereafter required of -them - by law.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I - M. Walker Cooper, 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, Missouri-this -28th - day of -September -, A.D. 19-16
M. Walker Cooper,
By- Judge -of said Court.

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

We, -Homer M. Conatser and Lawrence L. Conatser - as Principal and - W.L. Tucker and F.B. Conatser - 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 -in the State aforesaid, this -28th -day of -September -A.D. 19-16

The Condition of the Above Bond is, That if the said -Homer M. Conatser and Lawrence L. Conatser, Executors -of the Last Will and Testament of - Lola M. Winchester - 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 - them - 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.
Homer M. Conatser
Lawrence L. Conatser
W.L. Tucker
F.B. Conatser

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

Filed -28th - day of -September -19- 16
M. Walker Cooper, -Judge of Probate

Recorded the foregoing BOND this -28th -day of - September -19- 16
M. Walker Cooper,-Probate Clerk



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