Howard County Missouri, Last Will and Testament of James Spickett
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                        Will of James Spickett
                        Howard County,Missouri Will Book 8
                        Pages 385 & 386

      I, James Spickett, of the county of Howard in the State of Missouri, being of
   sound mind and disposing memory, do make and publish this my last Will and 
   Testament as follows
      Item 1st  I will and desire that my funeral expenses and just debt be first paid
   and a suitable monument erected over my grave and also on the grave of my 
   deceased wife.
      Item 2nd  I give and bequeath to my friend, Joseph Shipp and his wife Laura 
   Shipp, the sum of three hundred dollars, that is to say, two hundred dollars to
   Joseph Shipp and one hundred dollars to his wife, Laura. This I give them for the
   ______ kindness they have shown to me during my sickness.
      Item 3rd  I have two Sisters and a Sister in-law, the widow of my brother, William
   Spickett, all of whom live in the city of London, where I last heard from them in 
   England. One of my sisters was named Catharine and married a man by the name 
   of  Bridges. The other sister was named Elizabeth, but do not recollect whom she 
   married, their maiden names being Spickett. The widow of my brother, William,
   was named Mary. I make this statement for the purpose indicating how I wish to  
   dispose of my estate after the specific legacies above mentioned. Therefore, I will
   and desire that my executor hereinafter named, shall collect my life policy in the
   Connecticut Mutual Insurance Company and all my debts due me and sell all my 
   Real Estate whenever situated or such time as he think best, and after payment of  
   my debts and specific legacies and the expenses of administration, Shall hold the 
   balance of my estate in Trust for my said sisters and sister in-law, on condition
   that they apply for such estate with proof of their identity within one year after
   Letter Testamentary is granted and I then give one third of my said estate to each
   of my said Sisters and Sister in-law, it is being my will that each of my said Sisters
   and Sister in-law have one third of my estate, but in case either die before the distri-
   bution, I will that the share of said deceased, one shall be distributed as hereinafter
   indicated. 
      Item 4th  In the event of my Sisters and Sister in-law do not claim said estate within
   one year after Letter Testamentary is granted or in case of the death of either before
   distribution, then I will and desire that all my estate be divided or such is lapsed by
   or as one of the death of either before distribution shall go to and be divided equally
   between the following relatives of my deceased wife to wit, Joseph Shipp, Laura 
   Shipp, Fanny Embree, Mary Childers, and James Snell.
      Item 5th  I make, constitute and appoint Joseph Shipp the executor of this my last 
   Will and Testament. Witness my hand & seal this 17th day of November AD 1881
                                                                             James Spickett (seal)
   Attest- P. Vaughn
              L. Shackelford
                                                              
            J.T. Smith                                                                  Transcribed by Britt Snell                                                                     
        Judge of Probate                                                           9-19-2003