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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 42 {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, Henry Dykes, a citizens of Stoddard County in the State of Missouri, do hereby make and declare this my Last Will and Testament for the disposition of all my property of every description after my death. First: I give, devise and bequeath unto my wife, Mary all my real and personal property of every kind and description. Second: I request her, the said Mary Dykes to so dispose of said property that all that may remain thereof after her death may pass to and become the property of Myrtie E. Denny whom we have raised as our own child, but this request is not intended to in anywise prevent her the said Mary Dykes from disposing of such property as she may deem proper. I hereby name, constitute and appoint the said Mary Dykes sole executrix of this My Last Will and Testament and request that she may act as such executrix, without giving or executing any bond for the performance of such duties. In witness of this, my Last Will and Testament I have hereunto signed my name at Bloomfield in said county this 9th day of August A.D. Nineteen Hundred and Six in presence of George H. Crumb and Schuyler C. Scism, both of said county and state witnesses. Henry Dykes Geo. H. Crumb, Witness Schuyler C. Scism, Witness John B. Cooper, Witness /pg.2/ PROOF OF WILL STATE OF MISSOURI County of- Stoddard In the- Probate -Court In Vacation BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this - 25th -day of-September -, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and- nine , before me - H.S. Green, Judge - of the-Probate -Court, held in and for - Stoddard County-and State of Missouri, personally appeared - Schuyler C. Scism and John B. Cooper - who being duly sworn upon -their -oaths, depose- - and say- - that - they -w -ere - present and saw -Henry Dykes - sign the foregoing instrument, of date - August 29th - 19 -06 - purporting to be - - the Last Will and Testament of h -im - the said -Henry Dykes, - 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 -Henry Dykes -was of sound and disposing mind, and that th -ese - deponent - s - and -Geo. H. Curmb (who is now dead) - other attesting witness - - 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. Schuyler C. Scism John B. Cooper Sworn to and subscribed before me, -H.S. Green, Judge -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- In Vacation 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 - Henry Dykes - deceased, and signed by said -Henry Dykes - deceased, late of-Stoddard -County,- Missouri - and having heard the testimony of -Schuyler C. Scism - and -John B. Cooper - 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 -Henry Dykes - 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 -25th - day of -September - 19- 09 H.S. Green Judge of Probate 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 -Henry Dykes - 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 Dykes - 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 Dykes - as such Execut-rix-, to collect and secure, all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said - Henry Dykes - 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 -25th - day of -September -, A.D. 19-09 H.S. Green By- Judge -of said Court. EXECUTOR'S BOND, or Bond of Administrator with Will Annexed. No Bond Required Filed 25th day of September 1909 H.S. Green, Judge of Probate Recorded the foregoing BOND this 25th day of September 1909 H.S. Green © 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!