Edwards, W. J.
Will submitted by Scott & Denise
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Be it remembered that I, W. J. Edwards, being of sound and disposing mind,
memory and understanding, and considering the uncertainties of life, do
therefore make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament in
the manner and form following, that is to say:
Item - I order all of my debts and funeral expenses to be paid by my
executor, herein after named, as soon as conveniently may be after my
decease.
Second - I give <unreadable> and bequeath my estate and property, real and
personal, as follows:
1st - all of my personal property of every description to my wife Dora
Edwards.
2nd - All of my real estate consisting of my home place in the City of
Caruthersville known as the Glascock property to be sold by executor S. H.
Edwards and proceeds of same to be equally divided share and share alike
among the following named parties:
- My wife Dora Edwards to have one (1/9) ninth;
- Heirs of Henry Edwards one (1/9) ninth;
- Heirs of Havre Edwards one (1/9) ninth;
- S. H. Edwards one (1/9) ninth;
- Ellen Gibson one (1/9) ninth;
- Jim Lasshot one (1/9) ninth; <last name may be transcribed wrong>
- W. H. Edwards one (1/9) ninth;
- Emma Mathews one (1/9) ninth;
- John S. Edwards one (1/9) ninth;
And lastly, I make constitute and appoint S. H. Edwards to be the executor
without bond of this my last will and testament, hereby, hereby revoking all
former wills and testaments by me at any time made heretofore, and
reclaiming this to be my last will and testament.
In witness whereof, I have signed and sealed, published and declared this
instrument as my last will at Caruthersville, Missouri on this 19th day of
November,
my
<W. H. Edwards>
mark
Witnesses, J. R. Moore
To signature of W. J. Edwards by mark.
This said W. J. Edwards , at Caruthersville, Missouri, on said 19th day of
Nov, 1919, signed and sealed this instrument and published and declared the
same as and for his last will in our presence and we, at his request and in
his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto written our
names as subscribing witness.
<Alma J. Hale>
<I. W. Glascock>
<James R. Moore>
Proof of Will
State of Missouri is in the Probate court county of Pemiscot.
Be it remembered that in this the 22nd day of January, A.D. 1920, before me,
Joe M. Brasher, judge of the Probate Court, held in and for the county of
and State aforesaid personally appeared, James R. Moore and I.W. Glascock
who are subscribing witness to the annexed will of W.J. Edwards deceased and
being by me first duly sworn in their presence and published and declared
said will or instrument of writing to be his last will and testament and at
the time of signing the same he the said testator was of sound and disposing
mind and more than twenty one years of age, and that said deponents attested
said will as witnesses thereto, by subscribing our names to the same in the
presence of the testator, and of each other , and at the request of the said
testator.
<James R. Moore>
(seal) <I. W. Glascock>
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd of January A.D.
<Jas. M. Brasher>
Judge of Probate
Certificate of the will
State of Missouri; In the Probate Court Count of Pemiscot
I, Jas. M. Brasher, Judge of the Probate court of Pemiscot County, State of
Missouri having examined the fore going instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament W. J. Edwards, deceased, and signed by James R. Moore and
I. W. Glascock each subscribing witnesses thereto in <unreadable> to the
execution of the same to declare and ajudge said instrument to be the last
will and testament of the said W. J. Edwards deceased late of Pemiscot
County, Missouri and the same is hereby admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
said court at office in Caruthersville, Missouri this 22nd day of January
1920.
<Jas. M. Basher>
