Woodson County KS Archives Wills.....Buck, Napoleon B. February 20, 1891
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Source: Woodson County Probate Court
Written: February 20, 1891
Recorded: January 24, 1894


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Petition: In the Probate Court}
within and for the County of  }
Woodson and State of Kansas   }
In the matter of the estate of}
Napoleon B. Buck, deceased    }
             Petition for Probate of Will
   Comes now Margaret M. Buck and respectfully
represents to said probate Court that Napoleon
B. Buck, late of the County of Woodson, State
of Kansas, departed this life on the 30th day
of December A. D. 1893, leaving a last will and
testament which said last will and testament is
hereto attached, marked "Exhibit A" and maded a
part hereof. That said last will and testament
has been executed in all respects according to 
law. And your petitioner further says that the
said Napoleon B. Buck left surviving him as his 
heirs at law Margaret M. Buck, his widow of 
Toronto, Kansas, age 47 years: Edward N. Buck,
his son, of Needles, Cal. aged 29 years; Charles
A. Buck, his son of Needles, Cal, age 27 years;
Laura E. Taylor, his daughter, of Kansas City,
Mo., age 23 years; and Lydia A. Buck, his daughter
of Toronto, Kansas, age 14 years.
   And your petitioner further says that at the
time of the execution of said last will and 
testament said Napoleon B. Buck was of sound
mind and memory and not under any restraints.
   That in said last wil and testament the said
Napoeon B. Buck appointed as executrix of the
same Margaret M. Buck, of Woodson county, Kansas.
   In consideration whereof and to the end that
said will may be proved, established, performed
and admitted to probate, your petitioner prays
that the Court set a time for the hearing of
said petition and that upon such hearing said
last will and testament may be duly admitted to
probate and letters testamentary be issued to
Margaret M. Buck as executrix of said last will
and testament of Napoleon B. Buck deceased.
                       Margaret M. Buck

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State of Kansas, Woodson County, s n?
   Margaret M. Buck, of lawful age, being duly
sworn, upon oath says that she signed the
foregoing petition: that she knows the contents
thereof and that all the statements therein
contained are true. 
                      Margaret M. Buck
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day
of January, A D. 1894
                      A. J. Jones Probate Judge
            "Exhibit A. "
   I, Napoleon B. Buck of the city of Toronto in
the County of Woodson and State of Kansas, being 
in sound mind and memory and understanding do make
and declare this my last will and testament.
   I bequeath all my real and personal estate and
effects whatsoever and wheresoever unto my wife,
Margarert M. Buck, her heirs, administrators and
assigns to and for her and their absolute use and
benefit subject only to the payment of my just
debts and funeral expenses.
   I appoint my said wife executrix of this my last 
wil and testamenet. My will is that my said wife
shall not be required to give any bonds or security
for the faithful execution of the duties of 
executrix.
   In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this the 20th day of February. A. D.
eighteen hundred and niney one.
                       Napoleon B. Buck {seal}
Henry Coburn
A. B. Mann
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State of Kansas }
Woodson County  }ss   In the Probate Court of
                   said County.
   In the matter of the proving of the last will
and testament of Napoleon B. Buck, deceased. And
now on this 6th day of January A. D. 1894,
comes Henry Coburn who, being first duly sworn, 
upon his oath saith: My name is Henry Coburn, my
residence is Toronto, Kansas, my age is 53 years: 
I was acquainted with Napoleon B. Buck, a resident
of Woodson County, Kansas, about five years in his 
life time; I was present at Mr. A. B. Mann's office
in Toronto, Kansas on or about the 20th day of 
February A. D. 1891, and I am not posiitive whether
I saw the said Napoleon B. Buck, sign the foregoing
instrument of writing purporting to be the last
will and testament of the said Napoleon B. Buck, 
but I heard him publish, declare and acknowledge
the same to be his last will and testament, and
at his request and in his presence and in the 
presence of A. B. Mann. I signed said instrument
as a subscribing witness thereto, and the said
A. B. Mann at the request of said Napoleon B. Buck,
and in his presence and in my presence signed said
instrument as a subscribing witness thereto.
   At the time of signing said instrument, said 
Napoleon B. Buck was about 54 years of age; he was
of sound mind and memory, and was not under any
retraint or under influence whatever.
   Said Napoleon B. Buck is now dead; he departed
this life on the 30th day of December A. D. 1893.
                              Henry Coburn
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of
January A. D. 1894
                             A. J. Jones
                             Probate Judge
Also comes A. B. Mann of lawful age, who being
first duly sworn on his oath saith: my name is 
A. B. Mann, my residence is Toronto, Kansas, my
age is 54 years; I was acquainted with 
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Napoleon B. Buck a resident of Woodson County,
Kansas, about five or six years in his lifetime,
I was present at my office in Toronto, Kas. on or
about the 20th day of February, A. D. 1891, and I 
am not positive whether I saw the said Napoleon 
B. Buck sign the foregoing instrument of writing
purporting to be the last will and testament of
the said Napoleon B. Buck, but heard him publish, 
declare and acknowledge the same to be his last
will and testament and at his request and in his
presence and in the presence of Henry Coburn signed
said instrument as subscribing witness thereto..
And the said Henry Coburn at the request of said
Napoleon B. Buck and in his presence and in my
presence signed the same as a subscribing witness
thereto.
   At the time of signing said instrument said
Napoleon B. Buck was about 53 years of age, he
was of sound mind and memory and was not under
any restraint or undue influence whatever.
Said Napoleon B. Buck is now dead; he departed
this life on the 30th day of December A. D. 1893.
                           A. B. Mann
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day
of January, A. D. 1894
                        A. J. Jones
                        Probate Judge

State of Kansas }ss    In the Probate Court
Woodson County  }     in the County of Woodson
                     in the State of Kansas.
IN the matter of the last will and testament
of Napoleon B. Buck deceased, Election of Widow
To the Hon. ?? Probate Court of said county:
   The undersigned widow of Napoleon B. Buck,
deceased, having had fully explained to hereby
said Court the provision of the last will and
testament of her deceased husband, and her rights
under the same, and also the provisions of the 
law concerning d???? and distribution, and her
rights under said law in the event of her refusal
to take under the will, and being fully advised
and informed in the pre?????, hereby elects to
take under the said last will and testament.
               Witness the hand and seal of said
               widow, this 24th day of January
               A. D. 1894
                   Mrs. Margaret M. Buck {seal}
In the presence of
A. J. Jones, Probate Judge
{seal}

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