Wills of Stoddard Co. MO- Montgomery, Amanda - Book D pg BkD24.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 24 {This is a form page, the words written in italics are the handwritten words} LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT State of Missouri County of Stoddard I - Amanda Montgomery - of the-City of Dexter of- Stoddard County Missouri being of sound mind do make and publish and indorse this, my Last Will and Testament: hereby revoking all former wills by me made. 1st. I direct executor to pay all my debts as spedily as possible. 2nd I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Bertha Williams, with whom I have lived so long, Lot (7) seven in Block (8) Eight in Deal & Baughton's addition to the city of Dexter Stoddard County, Missouri. 3rd All the remainder of my property is to be divided equally between my children and their descendants share and share alike. 4th I appoint Columbus Williams of Dexter, Missouri my sole executor of this my will to serve without bond, in case of his death prior to my own or pending the administration of said estate I appoint his widow Bertha Williams, she also to serve without bond. Witness my hand 12 day of Jan 1904. Amanda Montgomery Signed, published and declared as and for her last will and testament by Amanda Montgomery the above named testator, in the presence of us, who in her presence in the presence of each other and at her request hereto subscribe our names as witnesses, and we further declare that at the time of the signing thereof said testator was of sound and disposing mind and memory to the best of our belief. Witnesses: Laura Cook J.M. Cook /pg.2/ PROOF OF WILL STATE OF MISSOURI County of- Stoddard In the- Probate -Court In Vacation BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this- 5th -day of-August -, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and- seven , before me- John F. Woody, Clerk -of the-Probate -Court, held in and for- Stoddard County -and State of Missouri, personally appeared -Laura Cook and J.M. Cook - who being duly sworn upon -their -oath, depose- -and say- -that -they -w -ere - present and saw -Amanda Montgomery - sign the foregoing instrument, of date -Jan 12 - 19 -04 - purporting to be -her - the Last Will and Testament of h -her - the said -Amanda Montgomery - and heard -her -publish and declare the same to be h -er - Last Will and Testament, and that at the time of signing the same, the said -Amanda Montgomery -was of sound and disposing mind, and that th - - deponent -s - and subscribed their names thereto as witnesses to the same in the presence of the testat - - and of each other, and at the request of the said testat -rix - who was more than 21 years of age at the date of so declaring and signing said instrument. Laura Cook J.M. Cook Sworn to and subscribed before me, -the Clerk -of the-Probate -Court, the day and year first aforesaid. John F. Woody Probate Clerk CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE STATE OF MISSOURI County of-Stoddard -}In the-Probate -Court- In Vacation I, - John F. Woody, Clerk - of the-Probate-Court- within and for Stoddard -County, Missouri, having examined the foregoing instrument purporting to be - the - the Last Will and Testament of - Amanda Montgomery - deceased, and signed by said - Amanda Montgomery - deceased, late of-Stoddard -County,- Missouri -and having heard the testimony of -Laura Cook - and -J.M. Cook - subscribing witnesses thereto, in relation to the execution of the same, do declare and adjudge said Instrument -is - the Last Will and Testament of said -Amanda Montgomery -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 - 5th - day of -August - 19-07 John F. Woody Probate Clerk /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 -Amanda Montgomery - 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 -Columbus Williams - 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 - Columbus Williams - as such Execut-or -, to collect and secure, all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said -Amanda Montgomery - at the time of h - er - 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 - H.S. Green, 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 - 5th - day of -August -, A.D. 19-07 H.S. Green By- Judge -of said Court. EXECUTOR'S BOND, or Bond of Administrator with Will Annexed. None Required © This page created and placed here by: Connie Perkins cpfamilyhistory@worldnet.att.net November 01, 1999 for MOGenWeb This site is a part of the Stoddard County Missouri web site, hosted by: Mary Hudson mahud@rollanet.org If you have a problem with this site, please contact Mary Hudson and/or Connie Perkins This Page sponsored by Rootsweb Return to: Stoddard County Web Site Since November 01, 1999 You are our visitor -- thanks for stopping by!