Wills of Stoddard Co. MO  - Dorris, Josiah- Book B pg. 16-17
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Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book B, p.16&17

To all to whom these presents Shall come Greetings.
I Josiah Dorris of the county of Stoddard in the State of Missouri being in a
very infirm State of health and at the Same time being according to my own
apprehension of Sound Mind and anxious to make a suitable disposition of real
and personal estate, Do make, ordain and declare this my last will and
testament hereby revoking all others.
It is my will that all my just debts & the charges of my funeral be paid by my
Executors here in after named and appointed out of my estate as soon as
convenient after my decease.  After all my just debts and funeral are paid I
give to my beloved wife Margarett M. Dorris my personal property moneys and
credits, & my Land during her widowhood that she may have the means of
educating and Support our children except one cow & calf to My daughter Ellen
with one Stead & bedding. One Sorrel Colt to my Son Thomas W.; one colt to my
Son John R.  After the widowhood or death of my beloved wife all my property &
effects to be equally divided among my legal heirs (Viz) Lavina J. Houten,
Francis L. Bizzel, Eve K. Houton, Matilida Ellen Dorris, James R. Dorris,
Thomas A. Dorris, John R. Dorris & as I in the body of this will first my Son
James R. Dorris So as to give him a colt as my other sons Thomas W. and John R.
a colt.  I hereby appoint Jesse B. Legget and Margaret M. Dorris My Executors
of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this
30th day of December AD 1866.

Josiah Dorris - his mark

We attest the within and foregoing will by subscribing our names hereto as
witnesses in the presence of Josiah Dorris the testator this thirtieth of
December AD 1866.
J.H. McDonald
Moses Proffer
Jesse Lansey - his mark

State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
Be it remembered that on this fifteenth day
pg. 17
of January Ad 1867 personally appeared before the undersigned Pickney Alabrey
Judge of Probate in & for the county of Stoddard aforesaid, J.H. McDonald and
Moses Proffer two of the Subscribing witnesses to the annexed will of Josiah
Dorris and being by me first duly Sworn, the said J.H. McDonald deposes and
says, that he signed the name of Josiah Dorris, the testator to the annexed
will by his direction, at his request and in his presence, and say that the
said Josiah Dorris, the Testator produced the said will or instrument of
writing and in their presence declared the said instrument of writing to be his
act; and published the same as his last will that he the said Testator, was at
the time of publishing his said will, of sound mind and more than twenty one
years of age and that the said deponents attested the said will as witnesses
thereto by subscribing their names to the same in the presence of the said
testator.
Moses Proffer
J.H. McDonald

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 13th day of January Ad 1867
In witness whereof I Pinckney Maybrey Judge of Probate in and for the county
of Stoddard and state
Filed for Record & Recorded January 15th 1867 Pinckney Mabrey Judge of Probate

Book C, pg. 25-Letters of Administration