Clay County Wills and Probate Files
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM BONSOR
IN THE NAME OF THE MOST BENEVOLENT FATHER OF ALL, I, William Bonsor of Five
Creeks township, in the County of Clay and the State of Kansas, being in my
right mind and in full possession of my reasoning faculties, do hereby declare
this my last will and testament.
First, it is my will that out of my property all my just debts shall be paid
when they become due and payable.
Second, it is my will, and I do hereby will and bequeath to my beloved wife
Ann Bonsor all my property both real and personal and mixed, to have, hold and
control the same as her own during the period of her natural life.
Third, it is my will that at the death of my wife, Ann Bonsor, that all my property
shall then be equally divided between each of my children, namely, Thomas
Bonsor, Arthur Charles Bonsor, William Clement Bonsor, Mary Elizabeth Bonsor (now Morris),
and Charlotte Ann Bonsor.
Fourth, it is my will that at any time any of my debt that may be a lien upon
my homestead shall become due, and my said wife Ann Bonsor shall be unable
to pay the same, that in accordance with the laws of the State of Kansas, that
she cause enough, and only enough of said homestead to be sold to pay off
said debt against said homestead, the remainder to be and remain in possession
of and under the full care and control of my said wife, Ann Bonsor, during
her natural life.
Fifth, it is my will that my beloved sister, Charlotte Bonsor, shall have a home
with my said wife on my homestead, and have the right to live thereon and make
it her home free of charge during her natural life, providing she shall not
survive my said wife, and provided she and my said wife can live peaceably
together, and also provided that my said wife shall have full care and control
of said house and homestead.
I hereby appoint Helmut N. Dawson of Clay County, Kansas, executor of this my
last will and testament.
In testimony where I have hereunto fixed my name this 14th day of July,
A. D. 1884.
William Bonsor
[note: William Bonsor died Aug. 10, 1884]
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