Wills of Stoddard Co. MO- Estes, Walter M. - Book D pg BkD31.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 31 {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, Walter M. Estes 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 daughter Ina Estes the sum of Five Dollars. I give and bequeath to my son Harold J. Estes the sum of Five Dollars. I give and bequeath to my daughter Gladys E. Estes the sum of Five Dollars. I give bequeath and devise all the rest of my property both personal and real to my beloved wife, Leona C. Estes. I hereby constitute and appoint my wife Leona C. Estes to be the Executrix of this my last will and testament and request that she be not required to give bond; I hereby revoke and annull 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 30th day of September, A.D. 1908. Walter M. Estes We attest the above and foregoing will and testament by subscribing our names hereto as witnesses in the presence of Walter M. Estes the testator this the 30th day of September A.D. 1908. F.M. Norman J.F. Blankenship /pg.2/ PROOF OF WILL STATE OF MISSOURI County of- Stoddard In the- Probate -Court November Term BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this - 9th -day of-November -, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and-eight , before me - H.S. Green, Judge - of the-Probate -Court, held in and for - the County of Stoddard -and State of Missouri, personally appeared -F.M. Norman and J.F. Blankenship - who being duly sworn upon -their -oath, depose- - and say- -that -they -w -ere - present and saw -Walter M. Estes - sign the foregoing instrument, of date - September 30th - 19 -08 - purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of h -im - the said -Walter M. Estes - 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 -Walter M. Estes -was of sound and disposing mind, and that th - ese - 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. F.M. Norman J.F. Blankenship Sworn to and subscribed before me, - H.S. Green, Judge -of the-Probate -Court, of Stoddard County the day and year first aforesaid. H.S. Green Judge of Probate CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE STATE OF MISSOURI County of-Stoddard -}In the-Probate -Court- I, - H.S. Green, Judge - of the-Probate-Court-Stoddard -County, Missouri, having examined the foregoing instrument purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of - Walter M. Estes -deceased, and signed by said - Walter M. Estes - deceased, late of-Stoddard -County,- Missouri -and having heard the testimony of -F.M. Norman - and - J.F. Blankenship - subscribing witnesses thereto, in relation to the execution of the same, do declare and adjudge said Instrument -to be - the Last Will and Testament of said - Walter M. Estes - 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 -9th - day of -November - 19-08 H.S. Green Judge of Probate /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 -Walter M. Estes - 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 -Leona C. Estes - ha -s - been appointed execut - rix-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 -her - the said -Leona C. Estes - as such Execut- rix -, to collect and secure, all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said -Walter M. Estes - 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 -her - by said Last Will and Testament, so far as there shall be property and the law charge -her - ; and in general to do and perform all other acts which are now or may be hereafter required of -her - 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 Mo.-this - 9th - day of - November -, A.D. 19-08 H.S. Green By-Judge -of said Court. © 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!