Cloud County KS Archives Court.....Dawson, James M July 6, 1904
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Source: Cloud County Courthouse
Written: July 6, 1904

Last Will and Testament of James M. Dawson

In the Name of God Amen.
I, J.M Dawson of Ames, Kansas being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make
publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and
making void all other ?  by me at anytime heretofore. First. I order and direct
my executors as soon after my decease as practicable to pay off and discharge
all the debts dues and liabilities that may exist against me at the time of my
decease.  
Second. I give and bequeath unto James Arthur Dawson. See Exhibit A. The
northwest ¼ of the south west ¼ of Section no. 34 Town 5 south Range one West
and all of the land belonging to me besides that heretofore described north to
the Rail Road Mo. P.
Third. I give and bequeath unto Elmer M. Dawson all of the land I own north of
the Mo Pacific R.R. to the Island in the Republican River.
Fourth. I give and bequeath unto Lucilla Headley my daughter, ten acres on the
West side of the N.E. ¼ of the N.W. ¼ of Sec 34. Town 5S. Range One West.
5th. I give and bequeath unto Ella Means one third of the remainder of the N.E.
¼ of the NW ¼ of Sec No 34, Town 5 south,  of R. one West. And to ????? Clare
Bernice Frederic the one third of the ?????? NW ¼ of Sec. No. 34 of Town 5 South
Range One West. And to Harry Patterson and Mateline Patterson the one third of
the N.E. ¼ of the N.W. ¼ of Sec No 34 Town 5 S, Range One West. There divides to
be taken out of what is left in the described tracts after the 10 acres are
taken out by the 4th clause.
	In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name third day of March 1904 
J.M. Dawson.

The State of Kansas, Cloud County
I, C.P. Smith Judge of the Probate Court, in and for the County of Cloud
aforesaid, do hereby certify that on the 20th day of June A.D. 1904 , at the
regular June term, A.D. 1904 of the Probate Court aforesaid, the foregoing
writing, purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of J.M Dawson deceased,
was duly proved, admitted to Probate and of record as a Will of Real and
Personal property, according to the laws of Kansas.6th day of July A.D. 1904.


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