Cooper County MO Archives Wills.....Ritchey (sic - Richey), John R February 19, 1917
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Source: Circuit Court Clerk, Cooper County Courthouse, Main Street, Booneville, Missouri, 65233 – “box” 4430
Written: February 19, 1917
Recorded: March 1917

	I, JOHN R. RITCHEY (sic), of the County of Cooper, in the State of 
Missouri, declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking all 
former wills by me made, to-wit:
					I.
	My daughter, Rhoda Potts, wife of Jeff. (sic) Potts, now residing in 
the State of California, has received from me her full share of 
my estate by way of advancements and gifts, which I have made to 
her, and as I desire my children to share equally in my property, 
I do not give her in this will anything further than she has 
already received.
					II.
	My son Joshua Ritchey (sic) owes me more than his share in the estate, 
and I therefore give him nothing in addition to what he 
has received from me heretofore.
					III.
	I give and bequeath FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00) to each of the children of 
my daughter Nancy, deceased, who first married James Majors, and after his 
death, married Lon Potts. I have not seen 
or heard from any of her children for a number of years, but I 
make this bequest to them to show that they are remembered by me.
					IV.
	I give, devise, and bequeath all the rest and residue of my 
estate – real, personal, and mixed, and wheresoever (sic) situated, to 
my sons: John W.; Andrew J.; Wesley E.; James W.; and Robert 
E., share and share alike; except I charge Andrew J. with Two
Hundred Thirty Dollars ($230.00), with interest from February, 
1911; and any notes held by me and signed by any of the benefic-iaries shall 
be charged against the share of such beneficiary.
					V.
	I nominate and appoint E. E. Amick Executor of this, my 
Last will and testament, and direct him to sell and convey any

and all of my real estate for the purpose of making distribution 
among the parties entitled thereto under this will, and hereby
provide that none of the distributees shall in any way attempt
to take the land in kind.
	WITNESS my hand this 19th day of January, 1917.

					(signed) J R Richey		
									
	

	Signed by the above named John R Ritchey (sic), and declared by him to 
be his last will and testament in our presence, and we, at his 
request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have 
hereto signed our names as witnesses this 19th day of January, 1917.

					(signed) R. L. Harrison	
					(signed) P E Williams		


Additional Comments:
Transcribed by Michael Richey <mwrichey@sbcglobal.net>, 3x great-grandson of 
John R. Richey on 25 November, 2009.

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