Johnson County WY Archives Wills.....Cochran, Simon Bruss June 8, 1915
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Source: Johnson County, Wyoming Will Record Book 2, Page 69
Written: June 8, 1915

Johnson County, Wyoming Will Record Book 2, page 69

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN:
	I, Simon B. Cochran of Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming, being of sound 
mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this as my LAST WILL AND 
TESTAMENT, hereby revoking all former wills by me made,
	First:  I direct that all my just debts, funeral and testamentary 
expenses be paid as soon after my decease as practicable;
	Second:  I give, device and bequeath all of my property - real, 
personal and mixed - of whatsoever kind and description and wheresoever situate 
howsoever the same may be evidenced absolutely to my beloved wife, Phoebe G. 
Cochran in fee simple;
	Third:  I hereby constitute and appoint my said wife Phoebe G. Cochran, 
sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament and direct that no bond be 
required of her for the performance of her duties as such Executrix.
	IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribe my name at Buffalo, 
Wyoming this 8th day of June A. D. 1915 in the presence of R. B. Rose and J. D. 
Stevenson who I have asked to subscribe their names hereto as attesting 
witnesses.

						(signed)  Simon B. Cochran


Additional Comments:
PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL
The State of Wyoming, County of Johnson
In District Court Fourth Judicial District

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF  Simon B. Cochran, deceased

To the Honorable James H. Burgess, Judge of the District Court of the County of 
Johnson, State of Wyoming
	The petition of Phoebe G. Cochran, widow of Simon B. Cochran, deceased 
of Buffalo, Wyoming respectfully shows:  that Simon B. Cochran died on  or 
about the 12th day of April, 1932 at his residence in the city of Buffalo, 
Wyoming.  That said deceased at the time of his death was a resident of the 
County of Johnson, in the State of Wyoming, and left estate consisting of 
community property.

That the probable value and character of the said property are as follows, to 
wit"
	Cash in Wyoming Loan and Trust Company to the credit of deceased in the 
amount of $10.00
	Residence property occupied by deceased and petitioner described as 
lost 2 and 3, Block 38 Burlington Addition of the estimated value of $2,500.00
	North 15' of lot 37 and all of lot 38 and south 10' of lot 39 in Block 
5, save the 18' on the rear of said lost sold to Gas Company, of the estimated 
value of $100.00

Total:  $2,610.00

That the estate and effects of--- in respect of which the probate of the will 
hereinafter mentioned is hereinafter applied for, does not exceed the sum of 
Twenty six hundred ten ($2610) dollars. 
	That said deceased left a will bearing date the 8th day of June, 1915, 
in the possession of your petitioner which your petitioner believes and 
therefore alleges to be the last will and testament of said deceased, and which 
is herewith presented.
	That your petitioner, Phoebe G. Cochran, wife of deceased is named in 
said will as executor thereof and your petitioner, Phoebe G. Cochran, past 21 
years, residing at Buffalo, Wyoming, is named as sole devisee and legatee.
	That the subscribing witnesses to said will are R. B. Rose residing the 
County of Johnson, Wyoming and J. D. Stevenson, now residing in the County of 
Los Angeles, state of California.
	That the next of kin of said testator whom your petitioner is advised 
and believes and therefore alleges to be the heirs as law of said testator; and 
the names, ages, and residences of said heirs are hour petitioner, Phoebe G. 
Cochran, wife of deceased, aged about ___ year, residing at Buffalo, Wyoming;
	Marion Cochran, son of deceased, residing at Riverton, Wyoming;
	Evalina Cochran Shoemaker, daughter of deceased, residing at Buffalo, 
Wyoming;
	Andrew Cochran and Sidney T. Cochran, sons of deceased, residing at 
Buffalo, Wyoming
	Each past the age of 21 years.
Filed on April 25, 1932, 4th Judicial District, Johnson County, Wyoming,  
(signed)  Ella K. Bennick, Clerk


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