Wills of Stoddard Co. MO - Hail, William M. - Book A pg.30-31
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Record Book of Wills in the County of Stoddard, Missouri 
Book A, pgs. 30 & 31



I William M. Hail of the county of Stoddard in the State of Missouri do Make and 
publish this my last will and testament in the manor and following, That is to 
say first It is my will that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be fully 
paid. Second I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Emeline Hail in lieu 
of her dower the plantation on which we now reside Situated in Stoddard County 
containing Forty acres during her widowhood also one gray mare and all My cattle 
and sheep. Third, I give and devise unto my eldest daughter Mary An Marilla Hail 
the South forty acres of land of lot No. Five, one bed and bedding and Stead and 
belonging to her mother one Side Saddle. Fourth I give and devise unto My Son 
James Lafayette Hail the North forty acres of lot No. Five & all my Stocks of 
hogs. Fifth, I want my daughter Mary An Hail to live with her grand Father and 
grand mother during their lives. And lastly Thereby constitute and appoint Jiles 
Draper to be the executor to this and no other to be my last will and testament, 
being of Sound mind. 
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this July 30th day AD 
1850. 
Signed - William Haile 
Signed published and declared by above named William M. Hail as and for his last 
Will and testament in presence of us who at his request have signed as witnesses 
to the same. 
Joel Brantly
William Nation
John B. Hales 


State of Missouri, County of Stoddard 


I We William Nations and John B. Hale do Solemnly Swear that William M. Hale now 
deceased did on the thirteenth day of July in the year of Our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and fifty publish the within and foregoing as his last will and 
testament that he was then of Sound and disposing mind and Memory, that he 
Subscribed the Same in our presence and that we signed our names as Witnesses to 
the Same at the request and in the presence of the said testator and also in the 
presence of each other and that said testator then and there declared same to be 
his last will and testament.
William Nations, John B. Hale 
Sworn to and subscribed before the undersigned Clerk of the county Court of 
Stoddard county in the State of Missouri this 14th day of February AD 1851.
Reuben P. Owen Clerk
Received for Record and Recorded the 14th day of February 1851
Reuben P. Owen Clerk 






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