Wills of Stoddard Co. MO  -  Scott, John- Book B pg. 5-6
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Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book B, p. 5&6

In the Name of God Amen.  I John Scott of the County of Dunklin and State of
Missouri being of Sound Mind and disposing Memory do make ordain Establish and
publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me
made.  This my last will and desire.  First that at my death my funeral
Expenses and all my Just debts be paid out of my personal affects or property. 
Second.  It is my will that My affectionate and beloved wife Durniday Scott
have use and enjoy all of her natural life the home and farm where I now reside
it being the North half of lot No. Two of the North East quarter of Section No.
Thirty and the South half of lot No. Two of the East quarter of Section No.
Nineteen all in Township No. Nineteen North of Range No. Ten East and lying in
Said county of Dunklin and also all my money and personal property and effects
of whatsoever Kind or description left after the payment of my of my Just debts
as aforesaid.  Third I will that at my death My wife Durniday Scott all the
money and personal property and effects that may remain after the payment of
the funeral Expenses and Just debts go to and become the property of her heirs
To wit William R. Faugh Gorden Scott and Manerva Rice wife of Samuel Rice and
Christopher Columbus to be Equally divided between the aforesaid children. 
Fourth I will and bequeath to my daughter Allifir now wife of Peter Daily five
dollars in full of her share of my Estate.  Fifth I will and bequeath to my
daughter Elizabeth wife of Asa Harris five dollars in full of her share of my
Estate.  Sixth I will and bequeath to my so Willie Scott five dollars in full
of his share of my Estate.  Seventh I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my
wife Durniday Scott and my son Gorden Scott of the aforesaid County Executors
of this my last will and testament hereby requesting Empowering and charging
them to carry out the same according to the directions herein Embodied witness
my hand and Seal this the 9th day of January 1863

John Scott

pg. 6
We attest that John Scott Signed Sealed published and declared the foregoing
instrument of writing to be his last will and testament and that we signed our
names as witnesses hereto in his presents and at his request and in presence of
each other witness our hands herein Dunklin County Missouri this 9th day of
January AD 1863
John Owens
George H. Johnson
Filed and Recorded June 28, 1865