Wills of Stoddard Co. MO - Birchfield, John H. - Book B pg. 230-231 ***************************************************************** 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. 230-231 State of Missouri County of Stoddard November 29, 1895 To All men by these Presents that I J.H. Birchfield testator of this Will. I J.H. Birchfield will to the following named persons: C.E. Birchfield One Dollar P.A. Birchfield One Dollar W.A. Birchfield One Dollar W. Birchfield One Dollar J.T. Birchfield One Dollar T.A. Thower All of my title and interest in the following real estate to wit: South half of lot one of South west quarter. South half of lot two South West quarter Section six (6) Township twenty four (24) range ten (10) east. West half of North East quarter north half South West quarter South West quarter North West quarter Section Sixteen (16) township twenty four (24) Range ten (10) east containing two hundred and Seventy nine 64/100 acres. This is my lots and last will this 29 of November 1895 J.H. Birchfield E.E. Hallam John Howell State of Missouri County of Stoddard This is to certify, J.H. Birchfield appeared before me on the 29 of November 1895 and acknowledged that this is his free act and deed in my office, Liberty township George W. Smith Justice of the Peace Proof of Will State of Missouri, County of Stoddard In the Probate Court Be it Remembered that on this the 28th day of January A.D. 1896 before me R. W. Thompson Judge of the probate Court held in and for the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared E.E. Hallam and John Howell who are the subscribing witnesses pg. 231 to the annexed will of J.H. Birchfield deceased, and being by me first duly sworn depose and say That the said J.H. Birchfield 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 ofeach other and at the request of the said testator. E.E. Hallam John Howell Filed 1/28/1896 D. Wilcox Clerk of Probate Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 28th day of January A.D. 1896. R.W. Thompson Judge of Probate By D. Wilcox Clerk Certificate of Probate of Will State of Missouri, County of Stoddard In the Stoddard County Probate Court Oct Term 1898 November 29th 1898 I R.W. Thompson, Judge of the Probate court of Stoddard County, Missouri, having Examined the foregoing Instrument of date November 29th 1895, purporting to be the Last Will and testament of J.H. Birchfield, deceased, and signed by said J.H. Birchfield, deceased, late of Stoddard County and having heard the testimony of E.E. Hallam and John Howell, subscribing witnesses thereto in Relation of the Execution of the same, do declare and adjudge said Instrument of date November 29, 1895 Is the Last Will and testament of said J.H. Birchfield deceased and the same is therefore admitted to Probate. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office this 29th day of November 1898. R.W. Thompson Probate Judge This foregoing will proof and Certificate were recorded this 21st day of June 1899. R.L. Allen Clerk of Probate