Will of Samuel H. Leathe, Bay County, FL

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Certified Copy of Will of Sam'l H. Leathe.

Know all men by these presents, That I Sam'l H. Leathe of St. Louis, Missouri, being of 
sound and disposing mind and memory, do make, ordain, publish and declare this my last 
Will and Testament hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore made. 

First:  I desire that all of my debts and funeral expenses be paid. 

Second:  I give, divise and bequeath the following property to my wife Grace *. Leathe 
and the St. Louis Union Trust Company to be held by them in trust however for the 
following purposes, the net income of said property after paying all the expenses connected 
with the management of the same shall be paid by my said trustees to my son Samuel Leathe 
during his lifetime, and should he die before his wife, then one half of the net income 
from said propery shall be paid to her during her lifetime and the remaining half to my 
wife Grace *. Leathe and upon the death of my son Samuel Leathe and his wife, said property
shall vest and become the absolute property of my wife Grace *. Leathe or her heirs.  
Said property is described as follows:  1st the old homestead consisting of a lot on the 
North side of Locust Street just West of Fourteenth and house thereon known as 1413 Locust 
Street; 2nd.  the lot on the South side of Locust Street between Fourteenth and fifteenth 
Streets and the house thereon known as 1420 Locust Street; 3rd the lot on the South side 
of Locust Street between Twenty second and Twenty third streets and house thereon known 
as 2812 Locust Street; 4th the old Stannard property on the North side of Lindell Boulevard 
just West of Grand Avenue fronting 100 feet on the North line of Lindell Boulevard and
extending North to an alley and house thereon known as 3629 Lindell Boulevard; all the 
above property in St. Louis Missouri; 5th also the farm now owned by me in St Louis County 
Missouri fronting along the Missouri River.  containing 150 acres more or less, and known 
as the Belle-fountaine farm; 6th Also all the land now owned by me in Kinloch Park St. 
Louis County Missouri; 7th also the farm now owned by me and situated near Riverside Jefferson 
County Missouri containing about 400 acres; 8th also all the land owned by me at St. Andrew 
Bay, State of Florida.   I invest the above named trustees with full power to sell said 
property or any part thereof and reinvest the proceeds thereof in other property and again 
sell and reinvest without limit.  My purpose is to create a life estate in said property 
for my son Samuel which I desire to leave in trust as above indicated.  I have super abundant 
reasons for this which I forbear to particularize here, as I think it to his best interest 
to place the property absolutely and entirely beyond his control.

Third:  I give, devise and bequeath to Euola Augusta-Sims and Lucile Wilson, daughters of 
my wife one thousand Dollars each.  

Fourth:  I give, devise and bequeath to my faithful attorney Judge Geo. *. L**** $4000.00

Fifth:  I give devise and bequeath to my faithful employe Walter J. Carney (Garney?) $**00.00

Sixth:  All the rest, residues and remainder of my estate whether real, personal or mixed 
of every kind and character, and whereever situated, and whether in possession, expectency, 
revision or remainder.  I give, devise and bequeath to my faithful and devoted wife Grace *. 
Leathe absolutely and forever. 

Seventh:  In the event my son Samuel should in any wise contest or aid in contesting this 
will or any of the provisions thereof, either directly or indirectly, then and in that 
event I annul the bequest herein made for his benefit and give him One Dollar and no more, 
and direct that the property set forth in the second clause hereof shall pass directly 
and rest absolutely in my wife Grace *. Leathe. 

Eighth:  I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my wife Grace A. Leathe sole executrix 
of this my last will and testament and as each request that no bond be required of her.  
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 17th day of January 1907.

Sam'l H. Leathe (Seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared as and for his last will and testament by the 
above named testator Sam'l H. Leathe in our presence and we in his presence and in the 
presence of each other and at his request have signed our names as witnesses hereunto 
to this the 17th day of January 1907.

*enophon *. Wilfley, Witness
J. D. Wilfley, Witness


State of Missouri
City of St. Louis

Be it remembered, that on this 19th day of March A. D. 1907, before me, the undersigned 
Clerk of the Probate Court of the City of St. Louis; personally came Xenophon P. Wilfley 
and J. D. Wilfley who being both, by me duly sworn on their oath say, "We saw Samuel H. 
Leathe the testator subscribe his name to the annexed instrument, in writing, bearing 
date the 17th day of January 1907, and heard him declare the same to be his last Will 
and Testament, we subscribed our names thereto as witnesses in the presence and at the 
request of the said testator and at the time of the execution of said instrument as 
aforesaid, and of our subscribing the same as such witnesses he the said testator was 
of sound and disposing mind to the best of our knowledge and belief."

Sworn me, this 19th day of March A. D. 1907

*enophone P. Wilfley
J. D. Wilfley.

George Brend. Clerk.
by Chas *. Ober Deputy Clerk


State of Missouri
City of St. Louis

Be it remembered that on this 19th day of March A. D. 1907, it being one of the days 
of the March term of the Probate Court of the City of St. Louis, for said year, an 
instrument in writing, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Samuel H. Leathe, 
deceased, is produced in and exhibited to said Court, upon examination whereof, and of 
the testimony of Xenophen P. Wilfley and J. D. Wilfley the subscribing witnesses thereto, 
it is considered by the Court that said instrument in writing is duly proved to be the 
last Will and Testament of said Samuel H. Leathe deceased.

Witness George Brand, Clerk of said Court and the seal thereof, at office, this 19th 
day of March 1907.

(Seal)  George Brand. Clerk.


State of Missouri
City of St. Louis

I George Brand, Clerk of the Probate Court within and for the city of St. Louis, aforesaid, 
do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true/and complete/copy of the last will and Testament 
of Samuel H. Leathe deceased, and of the probate thereof, as fully as the same remains on 
file and appears of record in my office, in witness whereof, I hereto set my hand and affix 
the seal of said court at office, in St. Louis, this 28th day of March 1907.

(Seal Probate Court)  George Brand, Clerk.

Filed April 4, 1907.  Recorded April 5, 1907.
W. C. Lockey, Clerk Ct. Ct.

State of Florida, County of Bay.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original as recorded 
on pages 390 to 392 inc., Deed Book 16 of the Washington County Records...

H. A. Pledger, Clerk Circuit Court.

As found in the Bay County Florida Deed Records, Book J Page 578-580