LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THOMAS SNELL - 1887 - HOWARD COUNTY, MISSOURI ************************************************************************ File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Britt Snell Jerry Snell USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THOMAS SNELL I Thomas Snell of Howard County Missouri do make this my last will and testament. 1st I give and bequeath to my sister Laura J. Shipp my bed and bedding, my trunk and my books. 2nd I give and bequeath to my cousin Virginia Page all the rest and residue of my estate of every kind and discription as compensation for services rendered me, (now being rendered & to be rendered me) by her in taking care of and providing for me in my sickness and in my weak and feable condition. I direct that she have this will admitted to probate, pay my debts and burial expences, the small legacy to my sister and retain all the balance of my estate for her own use and as her own property. That her adminstration of my estate be had and nothing to be done in court except the probate of my will. Witness my hand and seal on this 18th day of april 1887 Thomas Snell (sick) Filed june 11th 1887 T R Biter judge of probate L. W. Robinson James McMillain Proved in court 6-11-1887 Located in book # 9, pg. 212, Howard County Court House, Fayette. Mo.