Will of Horatio N. Edwards
Transcribed for the WWW by Carol Carroll(c)1999 mcarroll@jeffnet.org

I Horatio N. Edwards of Johnson County  and State of Missouri disposing 
of the worldly goods with which God has blessed me, do make and puplish 
this as my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills and 
testaments by me made. In the first place I will that all my just debts 
be paid next I give and bequeath to my wife Frances Elizabeth Edwards the 
sum of one dollar also my daughter Cynthia Ann Cox the sum of one dollar 
also Abraham Cox son of my daughter Lucinda Cox deceased the sum of one 
dollar also Adelia Jane Cox my daughter the sum of one dollar also William 
Robert Edwards my son the sum of one dollar also my daughter Susan Mary Jeffers 
the sum of one dollar also my daughter Martha Ann Edwards the sum of one dollar 
also my sister Lousia Hayes my wagon and two mares also all the notes and money 
that I may be possessed of at the time of my decease. I also appoint Henry J. 
Adams executor of this my last will and testament. given under my hand and 
seal this the 12th day of September AD 1871.  Declared and published by 
Horatio N. Edwards as his last will and testament in the presence of 
Zacharier Hays, Francis M. Adams. Probated 21st day Oct. 1871



Henry Edwards probate
file number 0-42250  1845

State of Missouri County of Johnson:  In vacation of the Johnson County 
Court the affidavit of Eligh B. Skidmore on letters of administration in 
the estate of Henry Edwards deceased. States that to the best of his knowledge 
and belief that said deceased died without a will and that he left the following 
named heirs towit ,Mary Edwards widow of said deceased who has since died, and 
Horatio Edwards, Pendleton Edwards, Meriday Edwards, Elizabeth Edwards, Louisa 
Edwards, Emily Edwards children and heirs of the said deceased and all residents 
of the County of Johnson except the said Pendelton who is at this time in Texas,
and that he will make a perfect inventory of and forthfully administor all assets 
of the deceased and pay the debts as far as the assets will extend and the land 
direct and accont for and pay all debts which shall come to his knowledge. 
Eligh B. Skidmore. filed Nov. 21, 1845 F.L. Davis clerk