RICHARDSON COUNTY, NEBRASKA: PROBATE RECORDS OF JACOB BOOP (1826 - 1904); RICHARDSON COUNTY, NEBRASKA (also of UNION COUNTY, PA.) ************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ************************* As transcribed from the original documents by the submitter. Submitted to the USGenWeb Nebraska Archives, March, 1998, by William J Scheidegger (regge1@att.net) Last Will and Testament of JACOB BOOP. JACOB BOOP, the son of JOHN BUB was born 14 Sept 1826 in Union County, PA. Died 22 Oct 1904 in Richardson County, NE. I, JACOB BOOP, of the City of Humboldt, County of Richardson and State of Nebraska, being of sound mind and memory do make, publicize and declare this to be my last will and testament, in manner and form as follows: First. I direct my funeral charges and the expenses of my last sickness and all other just debts be first paid out of my estate. Second. I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter LAURA the sum of One Thousand Dollars, together with all furniture, beds, bedding, stoves, kitchen furniture and utensils of whatsoever kind. All subsequent bequests herein shall be limited and subservient to the forgoing. Third. I further bequeath to my beloved sons and daughters, towit, EDWIN T BOOP, JOHN W BOOP, MARY A CHENEY ne BOOP and MARTIN L BOOP and to the heirs of SARAH C DAVIS ne BOOP as one child, share and share alike of what ever may be left of my estate after item One and Two forgoing have been fully complied with and carried out as therein directed save the some of One Dollar as provided for in Item Four hereinafter. Fourth. I further give and bequeath to my beloved son JAMES E BOOP the sum of One Dollar to be paid out of my estate subject only to the forgoing provisions and directions. Fifth. I hereby appoint, nominate and request my long time friend J.F. Walsh to act as executor of this my last will and testament, his said office to be filled without bonds. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this third day of December 1903, at Humboldt, Nebraska. JACOB BOOP We, whose names are subscribed hereunto, do hereby certify that the testator Jacob Boop, subscribed his name to this instrument in our presence and in the presence of each of us, and declared at the same time in our presence and hearing, that this instrument was his last will and testament, and we at his request sign our names hereunto in his presence as attesting witnesses. Dated at Humboldt, Nebr. this 3rd day of December, 1903 G.M. Draper Of Humboldt, Nebr. I.E. Smith Of Humboldt, Nebr. The State of Nebraska / Richardson County / In the County Court of said County. On this first day of December, 1904, the within and foregoing last will and testament of JACOB BOOP, late of said County, deceased, was duly proced before me , J.R. Wilhite, Judge of said County Court, according to law as the last will and testament of the real and personal estate of said deceased and the same was duly admitted to probate, and duly recorded in this office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, the day and the year last above written. J.A. Wilhite County Judge Filed, Proved and the Probate _____Granted as the Last Will and Testament of JACOB BOOP, deceased. December 1st, 1904. Signed, J.A. Wilhite, County Judge. _______________________________________________________________ In the County Court of Richardson County, Nebraska. In the matter of the estate of JACOB BOOP. The executor has in his possession a residue belonding to said estate the sum of -------------------------------------------$3782.91 in cash. Court costs and printers fees----------------------------51.05 Leaving in executors hands a net residue, for distribution, of the sum of----------------------------3731.86 It is therefore considered and ordered that the said sum of $3731.86 now in the hands of said executor J.F. Walsh, be assigned and set over to the above named children and grandchildren of said deceased testator and that the same be paid to them by said executor as follows: To Laura A. Boop the sum of $1000.00 To James E. Boop the sum of 1.00 To Aranintha (Mary) Chaney the sum of 546.17 To John W. Boop the sum of 546.17 To Martin L. Boop the sum of 546.17 To Edwin S. Davis the sum of 182.06 To Myrtle Kinser the sum of 182.06 To Charles Davis the sum of 182.06 To Anna Alexander the sum of 78.02 To James Boop the sum of 78.02 To Laura Barmun the sum of 78.02 To Lillian Fitch the sum of 78.02 To the Guardian of William Boop the sum of 78.02 To the Guardian of Edna Boop the sum of 78.02 To the Guardian of Elsie Boop the sum of 78.02 It is further ordered that upon the payment of the costs and printers fee and the filing of the proper voucher for the distribution of said residue according to the order of the Court herein and the approval thereof by the court said executor will be discharged. John Gagon County Judge