Wills of Stoddard Co. MO  - Tenison, Oscar L. - Book B pg. 186-187
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Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book B, p. 186-187

Be it remembered that I Oscar L. Tenison of the county of Stoddard and State
of Missouri being of sound mind and memory but being aware of the uncertainty
of life do make this my last will and testament.
After the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses I bequeath and devise
as follows unto Wm H. Dunlop and his wife Lucretia Dunlap I devise all my
earthly possessions of every nature whatsoever including any l... back pay or
pension found due to me from the United States Government and pending for
services rendered by my father in the military services of the United States
Government the cause for which is now pending the same to have and hold there
when ....
In testimony whereoff I hereunto set my hand and in the presence of these
three witnesses declair this to be my last will and testament this 16th day of
October 1894.

Oscar L. Tenison

On this 16th day of October 1894 Oscar L. Tenison of Stoddard County Missouri
signed the foregoing instrument in our presence and declared it to be his last
will and as witness hereoff we do therefor at his request sign in his presence
and the presence of each other as witness thereto.
John W. Stewart
G.G. Kuinin
J.R. Stewart

Proof of Will
State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In the Probate Court
Be it Remembered that on this the 7th day of February A.D. 1896  before me D.
Wilcox Clerk of the probate Court held in and for the county and State
aforesaid, personally appeared John W. Stewart and J.R. Stewart who are  the
subscribing witnesses to the annexed will of Oscar L. Tenison deceased and
being by me first duly sworn depose and say That the said Oscar L. Tenison the
Testator subscribed the same in their presence and published and declared said
will or Instrument of writing to be his last will and testament and that at the
time of signing the same he the said testator was of sound and disposing mind
and more than twenty-one years of age, and that said deponents attested said
will as witnesses thereto by subscribing their names to the same in the
presence of the Testator and of each other and at the request of the said
testator.
John W. Stewart
J.R. Stewart

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 7th  day of February A.D. 1896.
D. Wilcox
Clerk of Probate
pg. 187

Certificate of Probate of Will
State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In the Probate Court
I D.Wilcox Clerk of the Probate court of Stoddard County State of Missouri
having Examined the foregoing Instrument purporting to be the Last Will of
Oscar L. Tenison and having heard the testimony of John W. Stewart and J.R.
Stewart subscribing witnesses thereto in Relation of the Execution of the same
do declare and adjudge said Instrument to be the Last Will and testament of the
said Oscar L. Tenison deceased late of Stoddard County, Missouri.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said
court at office in Bloomfield this 7th day of February 1896.
D. Wilcox
Clerk of Probate

Recorded 7th February 1896

(This will was a poor copy and I tried to keep the original spelling)

Book C, pg. 182- Letters of Administration