Wills of Stoddard Co. MO- Wright W. H. - Book D pg BkD20.txt **************************************************************** 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 D Will 20 {This is a form page, the words written in italics are the handwritten words} LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT Know all men by these presents that I W.H. Wright of the County of-Stoddard -and State of-Missouri being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this, my Last Will and Testament: in manner and form following: I give and bequeath to my wife Allie Wright all my real estate being S NE & NE NE in section Number #19 Also NW NW in Section Twenty #20 All in Township 28 Range 11. Said Allie Wright to have land during her life time. Then to pass to Floyd Wright son of James Wright. 2. I also give and bequeath to said wife all personal property notes and securities, house hold goods and money which may be about the place at the time of my death. Also One thousand Dollars Stock in Bank of Advance. 3rd I will and bequeath to my brother James Wright and his bodily heirs Five Dollars ($5.00) 4th I give and bequeath to my sister Carrie Campbell and her bodily heirs Five Dollars ($5.00) 5th I also give to my brother Haris Wright and his heirs Five Dollars ($5.00) /pg.2/ And last I hereby constitute and appoint Elijah B. Jenkins to be the executor of this, my last will and testament revoking and annulling all former wills by me made and ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. IN witness WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this -the 31st -day of -July A.D. -19-06 W.H. Wright - his mark W. Moy O'Heren Alla Wright PROOF OF WILL STATE OF MISSOURI County of- Stoddard In the- Probate -Court October Term 1906 BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this-29th -day of-October -, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and-Six , before me- George H. Crosser, Clerk -of the-Probate -Court, held in and for-the County of Stoddard -and State of Missouri, personally appeared -W. Moy O'Heren and Alla Wright - who being duly sworn upon -their -oath, depose- -and say- -that -they -w - ere - present and saw -W.H. Wright - sign the foregoing instrument, of date -July 31st - 19 - 06 - purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of h -im - the said - W.H. Wright - and heard -him -publish and declare the same to be h - is - Last Will and Testament, and that at the time of signing the same, the said -W.H. Wright -was of sound and disposing mind, and that th - e - deponent -s subscribed their names thereto as witnesses to the same in the presence of the testat -or - and of each other, and at the request of the said testat -or - who was more than 21 years of age at the date of so declaring and signing said instrument. Alla Wright W. Moy O'Heren Sworn to and subscribed before me, -Geo. H. Crosser, Clerk -of the-Probate -Court, the day and year first aforesaid. Geo. H. Crosser Clerk of Probate CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE STATE OF MISSOURI County of-Stoddard -}In the-Probate -Court- I, - Thomas Connelly, Judge - of the-Probate-Court- in and for Stoddard -County, Missouri, having examined the foregoing instrument purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of -W.H. Wright - deceased, and signed by said -W.H. Wright - deceased, late of-Stoddard - County,- Missouri -and having heard the testimony of -W. Moy O'Heren - and -Alla Wright -subscribing witnesses thereto, and all other ... ... this Court in relation to the execution of the same, do declare and adjudge said Instrument -is - the Last Will and Testament of said - W.H. Wright - 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 -First - day of -November - 19-06 Thomas Connelly Probate Judge /pg.3/ LETTERS TESTAMENTARY STATE OF MISSOURI County of-Stoddard To all to Whom these Presents shall come--GREETING: Know Ye, That the last will and testament of - W.H. Wright - deceased, late of-Stoddard - County, Missouri, hath, in due form of law been exhibited, proved and recorded, in the office of the -Judge - of the Probate Court of-Stoddard -County, Missouri, a copy of which is hereunto annexed; and Inasmuch as it appears that -Elijah B. Jenkins - ha -s - been appointed execut -or - in and by said Last Will and Testament, to execute the same, and to the end that the property of the said Testator may be preserved for those who shall appear to have a legal right or interest therein, and that the said Last Will and Testament may be executed according to the request and instruction of the said Testator, we do hereby authorize -him - the said -Elijah B. Jenkins - as such Execut-or -, to collect and secure, all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said - W.H. Wright - at the time of h -is - death, in whosoever hands or possession the same may be found; and to perform and fulfill all such duties as may be enjoined upon - him - by said Last Will and Testament, so far as there shall be property and the law charge -him - ; and in general to do and perform all other acts which are now or may be hereafter required of - him - by law. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I - Thomas Connelly, Judge - of the Probate Court in and for said County, have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at office in- Bloomfield-this -1st - day of -November -, A.D. 19-06 Thomas Connelly By- Judge -of said Court. EXECUTOR'S BOND, or Bond of Administrator with Will Annexed. Know all men by these Presents, that We, - Elijah B. Jenkins - as Principal and -Alla Wright, W.L. Tucker and W. Moy O'Heren - as Securities, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri in the sum of -Four Thousand - DOLLARS, for the payment of which we do hereby bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated at-Bloomfield -in the State aforesaid, this -First -day of - November -A.D. 19-06 The Condition of the Above Bond is, That if the said - -of the Last Will and Testament of - W.H. Wright - deceased, late of-Stoddard -County, Missouri shall well and faithfully execute the said Last Will and Testament, and shall make true and faithful inventories, returns, and settlements of accounts of the Estate of the said Testator, according to law, and shall, moreover, do and perform all other matters and things touching the execution of the said Last Will and testament, as are or shall be prescribed by law, or enjoined on -him - by the order, judgment or decree of any Court having competent jurisdiction, then this obligation to be void and of no effect; otherwise to remain in full force. E.B. Jenkins Alla Wright W.L. Tucker W. Moy O'Heren I. - Geo. H. Crosser Clerk - of the Probate Court of-Stoddard -County, Missouri, hereby certify that the above BOND was signed and executed in my presence. Geo. H. Crosser, Clerk - of Probate. Filed -Nov. 1st -19-06 Thomas Connelly -Judge of Probate Recorded the foregoing BOND this - 1st -day of -Nov. -19-06 Geo. H. 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