Wills of Stoddard Co. MO - Sielert, Minnie A. - Book B pg. 104-106 ***************************************************************** File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Compiled and submitted by ©1999,2000, Connie Perkins ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *************************************************************************** Record Book of Wills in the County of Stoddard, Missouri Book B, p. 104-106 Last Will and Testament of Minnie A. Sielert. State of Missouri, County of Stoddard February the 8 A.D. 1884 In the Name of god Amen. I Minnie A. Sielert being Feeble in body and con... of the fact that I am Speedily Passing away but being of Sound Mind and disposing Memory do Make and constitute this My last will and testament. 1st I Comand My Sole to God. 2nd I desire to be decently burried and the Expenses thereof Paid out of My Estate. 3rd I Give and bequeath to My Infant Son John Allen Sielert one dollar. 4th I Give and bequeath to My husband George W. Sielert one dollar. 5th I give and bequeath to My Dearly beloved Mother all of the Remainder of My Personal Property of Every Kind and description pg. 105 To her Sole use and benefit. 6th I Give and bequeath to My Mother Elizabeth Hallis all of My real Estate lying and being in Stoddard County in the State of Missouri and described as follows to wit: The South west quarter of the North west quarter in Section (No.12) Twelve in Township (No. 26) twenty Six North of Range (No. 9) East Containing thirty nine acres of land More or less to have and to hold During her Natural life and at her death to decend to My Son John Allen Sielert and to the heirs of his body but Should he be without issue I to decend from him to My brothers and Sisters and to their heirs. I do hereby appoint Cary P. Hallis My Sole Executor of this My last will and testament In witness whereof I have hereunto Set My hand and affixed My Seal. Minnie A. Sielert We attest the above and foregoing will by Subscribing our names hereto as witnesses at the Request and In the Presents of Minnie A. Sielert this the 8th day of February 1884 M.G. Smithson Eliza A. Warshaw State of Missouri, County of Stoddard Probate Court of Stoddard County In Vacation In the Matter of Proving the last will and Testament of Minnie A. Seilert late of Stoddard County deceased. On this day the 12th day of March 1884. Before Me P.G. Wilson Judge of the Probate Court within and for said County personally came M.G. Smithson and Eliza A. Warshaw being by me first duly Sworn on their oaths Say that they were present and Saw Minnie A. Sielert signed the foregoing instrument Purporting to be her last will and testament and heard her Publish and declare the Same to be her last will and Testament And that at the time of Signing and Publishing the Same the Said Minnie A. Sielert was of Sound and disposing Mind and that the deponents Subscribed their names thereto as witnesses to the Same in the Presence and at the request of the Said testatrix and in the Presence of Each other. M.G. Smithson Eliza A. Warshaw Sworn to and Subscribed before me This 12th day of pg. 106 March A.D. 1884. P.G. Wilson Judge of the Probate State of Missouri, County of Stoddard In Vacation In the Probate Court of Stoddard county J.P. Wilson Judge of the Probate court of Stoddard County having Examined the foregoing Instrument Purporting to be the last will of Minnie A. Sielert and Signed by her the Said Minnie A. Sielert and having heard the Testimony of M.G. Smithson and Eliza A. Warshaw Subscribing witnesses thereto in relation to the Execution of the Same do declare and adjudge Said Instrument to be the last will and testament of the Said Minnie A. Sielert late of Stoddard County Deceased. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set My hand and affixed the Seal of the Probate Court of Stoddard county at office in Bloomfield this 12th day of March A.D. 1884. P.G. Wilson Judge of Probate Book C, pg. 159- Letters of Administration