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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 32 {This is a form page, the words written in italics are the handwritten words} LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I, Oliver Logan of the County of Stoddard and State of Missouri, being of sound mind and memory, do make publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament to wit: First: All my just debts and funeral expenses shall be first duly paid. First: I give to Lina M. Logan the S.E. 1/4 of NW 1/4 in township 27 R9, containing 40 acres of land, and Fifty Dollars in money. And I give to Fronia Cato the NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 in 27-9 containing 40 acres of land, and Fifty Dollars in money. And I give to Lonzo Logan and Herbert A. Logan the SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Sec. 19 township 27-R9, containing 39 acres of land, more or less, to share and share alike and I give to Lonzo Logan One Hundred and Fifty Dollars in money, and to Herbert A. Logan Fifty Dollars in Money. And I give to Marion Logan two hundred dollars in money And I give, devise and bequeath all of the rest and remainder of my real estate to my wife her lifetime and at her death to return back to the bodily heirs of Oliver and Mary L. Logan, in all three hundred acres of land. And I give to my wife Mary L. Logan all of my remainder of personal to have and to hold to her my said wife and to her heirs. I nominate and appoint my said wife Mary L. Logan to be the Executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former will by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13 day of September A.D. 1904. Oliver Logan Signed, sealed, published and declared as and for his last will and testament by the above named testator in our presence who have at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other signed our names as witness thereto. J. Willard Allen Amos Smith PROOF OF WILL STATE OF MISSOURI County of- Stoddard In the- Probate -Court In Vacation BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this - 18th -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 - Stoddard County -and State of Missouri, personally appeared - J. Willard Allen and Amos Smith - who being duly sworn upon -their -oath, depose- - and say- -that -they -w -ere - present and saw -Oliver Logan - sign the foregoing instrument, of date -September 13 - 19 -04 - purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of h -im - the said - Oliver Logan - 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 -Oliver Logan -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. J. Willard Allen Amos Smith Sworn to and subscribed before me, -H.S. Green -of the-Probate -Court, 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-of Stoddard County, Missouri I, -H.S. Green, Judge - of the-Probate-Court-of Stoddard -County, Missouri, having examined the foregoing instrument purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of -Oliver Logan -deceased, and signed by said -Oliver Logan - deceased, late of-Stoddard -County,- Missouri -and having heard the testimony of -J. Willard Allen - and - Amos Smith - 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 -Oliver Logan - 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 -18th - 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 -Oliver Logan - 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 -Mary L. Logan - 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 - Mary L. Logan - as such Execut-rix -, to collect and secure, all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said - Oliver Logan - 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-this -18th - day of -November -, A.D. 19-08 H.S. Green By- Judge -of said Court. EXECUTOR'S BOND, or Bond of Administrator with Will Annexed. We, - Mary L. Logan - as Principal and -J.B. Spiva, W.S. Clubb and J.N. Punch - as Securities, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri in the sum of -Ten 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 -18th -day of -November -A.D. 19- 08 The Condition of the Above Bond is, That if the said -Mary L. Logan -of the Last Will and Testament of - Oliver Logan - 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 -her - 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. Mary L. Logan - her mark J.B. Spiva W.S. Clubb J.N. Punch I. - H.S. Green - of the Probate Court of-Stoddard -County, Missouri, hereby certify that the above BOND was signed and executed in my presence. H.S. Green, Judge - of Probate. Filed -18th - day of -November -19- 08 H.S. 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