Crawford County, Missouri Wills - Jane Britton
Will Book B page 64

Last Will of Jane Britton Deceased

I, Jane Britton, of Crawford County Missouri, being of lawful age and sound 
mind do make and publish this as my last will and testament.  First it is my 
will that all my just debts shall be paid.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Catherine Gregory one dollar.
I give and bequeath to my son John E. Britton one dollar.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Richardson one dollar.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Amanda E. Evans one dollar.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Missouri J. Hibbler one dollar.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary F. Myers one dollar.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca L. Clark one dollar.
I give and bequest and devise to my daughter Victoria Britton twenty (20) 
acres of bottom land now in cultivation being 20 acres off of the lower part 
of the bottom field. I give, bequest and devise to my son Joseph W. Britton 
all the remainder of my original farm containing 180 acres with all the 
improvements thereon.
I give and bequeath to my grandson William Thomas Sargent, son of my 
deceased daughter Elizabeth A. Sargent, the sum of one hundred dollars 
$100.00) to be paid to him by my son Joseph W. Britton when the said William 
Thomas Sargent arrives at the age of 21 years.
I hereby appoint my son Joseph W. Britton Executor of this my last will and 
testament and I hereby declare this to be my last will and testament hereby 
revoking all other wills given under my hand this 31st day of January AD 1887.	
						Jane X Britton
						   (her mark)
Attest
W.C Evans
Wm E Evans

We attest the above foregoing will by subscribing our names hereto as witnesses 
in the presence of Jane Britton the testatrix and in the presence of each other 
this 31st day of January AD 1887.
Sion Strough
H. M. Ramsey


Proof of Will

State of Missouri, County of Crawford, Probate Court
Be it remembered that on this 4th day of January AD 1888 before Wm 
Calliburton Judge of the Probate court held in and for the county and State 
aforesaid personally appeared Sion Stroughs and H. M. Ramsey who are the 
subscribing witnesses to the will of Jane Britton deceased and being by me.  
First duty, sworn, depose and say that the said Jane Britton the testatrix 
subscribed the same in their presence and published and declared said will or 
instrument of writing to be her last will and testament and at the time of 
signing the same, she the said testatrix was of sound and disposing mind and 
more than twenty one years of age and that said  deposiants attested said will 
as witnesses.  Thereto by subscribing our names to the same in the presence of 
the testatrix of each other and at the request of the said testatrix.

Sion Strough
H. M Ramsey


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