WILL of ROBERT W. SMITH, Yakima County, WA

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Will of Robert W. Smith transcribed and submitted by 
Marilyn Morgan 27 Sep 1999.
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Will and Settlement of Estate Robert W. Smith
WILL--In the Name of God, Amen
I Robert W. Smith of North Yakima, County of Yakima, State of Washington, of
the age of Seventy-six (76) years, and being of sound and disposing mind and
memory and not acting under duress, menace, fraud or undue influence of any
person whatever, do make, publish and declare this my last WILL AND
TESTAMENT, in the manner following, that is to say:
FIRST I direct that after death my body be decently and properly (and as in
the judgment of my hereinafter mentioned executor) burried and that a
monument in accord to my station in life (as in the judgment of my said
executor) be erected over my grave; the cost of which burrial and monument
shall be paid out of the respective legacies of my sons Raymond W. Smith and
Robert E. Smith, each to share in the full payment thereof; That all other
just debts of my estate shall be paid by my executor out of and from the
legacy herein provided for my son Raymond W. Smith.  That after the payment
of the debts of my said estate, as above provided, the residue of the
several legacies hereinafter bequeathed to my sons, Raymond W. Smith and
Robert E. Smith (if any residue remain) shall be set aside to each of them
as herein provided and according to the true intent of this will.
SECONDLY, I will and bequeath to my wife, Addie G. Smith the sum of one
dollar.
Thirdly, I will and bequeath to my daughter, Carrie J. Sheeley, nee Carrie
J. Smith, the sum of One Dollar.
Fourthly, I will and bequeath to my son Robert M. Smith all money, if any
therebe, to the credit of testator, Robert W. Smith, in the Yakima National
Bank of North Yakima, Washington and all balance due,  if any there be, on a
certain promissory note from John F. Mills and Janie Mills, his wife, to
testator, Robert W. Smith, which note was made April 3rd, 1912 and payable
March 1st 1913. And all of testator's interest in and to lot 6 in block 7
George Goodwin's Addition to Yakima City, Washington, according to the plat
thereof on file with County Auditor for Yakima County; after reserving
therefrom one half of said burrial expenses and one half of the (information
not copied)
Fifthly, I will and bequeath to my son, Raymond W. Smith, the following
described land situated in Yakima County, Washington...containing Ten Acres
of land, together with one-sixteenth of one share in the Wide Hollow and
Shaw Canal..."the said land being my sole and separate estate--having been
purchased by me from and with the legacy to me from my deceased father's
estate. And I bequeath to my said son, Raymond W. Smith all stock and tools,
and personalty of such nature (including whatever crops or feed stuff
thereon) on said ranch and all other property of which I may die seized or
have an interest in, to the full extant of whatever interest therein I may
die seized, if any such there may be, of whatsoever nature of kind and
wheresoever located and situated. Reserving, however, out of and from the
said bequest of my said son Raymond enough to pay one half of my said
burrial expenses and one half of costs of said monument as first provided;
and reserving and excepting from his said legacy also enough to fully and
completely pay all of my other just debts.
LASTLY, I hereby nominate and appoint my son Raymond W. Smith the executor
of this, my last Will and Testament and ask the court to accept him as such
without bond and hereby revoke all former wills by me made.  IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of September, in
the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and Thirteen. Signed Robert
W. Smith

Inventory submitted 12 of May, 1919--Cash $454.38; (2) milk cows $130; one
horse $75; one two horse wagon $35; one mower $40; one hay rake $15; Harness
$35; minor tools $25 TOTAL personal property $335; Real estate $3,000

Final Report 18 Dec. 1919--Total value of all of said estate
$3809.38--claims Shaw & sons, Undertakers $211; Central Washington Monument
Co. $195; North Yakima Drug Store $4.85; Dr. $16; TOTAL CLAIMS
$426.85--Robert E. Smith $251.38 legatees