Wills of Stoddard Co. MO  -  Davis, David J. - Book B pg. 88-89
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Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book B, p. 88-89

In the Mater of the Nuncupative Will of David J. Davis.

Deposition of Witnesses produced Sworn and Examined on the 7th Day of November
Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and Seventy Eight in the County of Stoddard and
State of Missouri.  Before me George Hauck Notary Public in a certain cause
Touching the Execution of a Nuncupative will by one David J. Davis, Deceased.
James A. Dodson of lawful age being produced and sworn upon his oath states I
know David J. Davis, he is dead, he died about the 7th day or 8th day of
October 1878 in this county and State; I was not present when he died.  I was
present with him when he made a verbal will, he made the will at Mrs. John
Smith's house where he had resided for more than 10 days before that time, He
called Me and Mr. Mitchell and we was there more to witness that he gave the
imposement on a certain place of Grand Road Land to his son William Davis and
also that he gave to his son after his death all that was in the house situated
on Said premises of grand road land, he was sick at the time, but he was in his
right mind, he remarked that he was liable to die at any minute.  The property
given to William Davis was not worth exceeding two hundred dollars.

James Dodson  - his mark

Commission Expires Feb 14 AD 18____

Dispositions of witnesses produced sworn and Examined this the 7th day of
November A.D. 1878 in the county of Stoddard and State of Missouri before me
George Haucks Notary Public in to certain cause or Execution of a nuncupative
will by one David J. Davis, Decd.
Mrs. Adaline Mitchell of lawful age being produced Sworne and Examined on her
oath saith I knew David J. Davis, he is dead, he died about the 7th day of
October AD 1878, he died at home in this County and State.  I was not present
when he died, I was present when he made a verbal will.  It was in Instance as
follows.  The home place being an
pg. 89
improvement on Grand road land was to go to William Davis and all that was in
the house was to be his also.
This will was made by him about one month before his death he was sick at the
time and expected to die Eany minute, he called me to be witness, he said he
wanted me to be a witness of this his will.  All the above property is worth -
less than two hundred dollars.

Adaline Mitchell  - her mark

Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 7th day of November A.D. 1878
George Hauck Notary Public

Commission expires Feb 10th 18____

Certificate of Clerk
I Robt. W. Christy Clerk of the County Court do certify that the above named
witnesses Testified to the above named facts before George Hauck Notary Public
within Stoddard County, Mo.
R.W. Christy, Clerk.

Nuncupative means not in writing, oral.