Phelps County Missouri Will
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN McBRIDE
Will Book A & B - pages 572-574
3 June 1907
In the Name of God Amen.
I, John McBride, age 58 years, being in sound and disposing mind and realizing the uncertainty of life and desiring to dispose of my property while living, do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
1. It is my desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of personal estate as soon after my death as may be convenient for my hereinafter named executor so to do.
II. I give devise and bequeath to each of my children whose names are as follows: James McBride, John McBride, William McBride, Thomas McBride and Mary Ellen McBride, the sum of one ($1.00) dollar to be paid to them by my here in after named executor as soon after my death as possible.
III. I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, Mary McBride, all of my property that I may be seized of including the farm on which I now live, two and one half miles west of Rolla on Little Beaver Creek, Also all of my personal property of every kind and description, including live stock, farming implements, money, notes and all other property of every kind and description to have and to hold unto her, my said wife, for and during her natural life, and at her death it is my will that all of the property left shall be divided among my above named children, equally. It is my will, however, that should it become necessary for my wife to sell and dispose of the personal property that she shall have a perfect right to do so for her maintenance. and when said personal property shall be exhausted if it should become further necessary for her to raise funds for her support, I hereby give her full power to sell and dispose of the homestead above mentioned and described as follows towit: The half of the south west quarter of section nine (9) and the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter section eight township Thirty seven (37) range eight (8) containing 121 acres.
Reposing confidence in my son James McBride I here nominate and appoint him my executor of this my last will and testament, and to see that the terms of my will are carried out according to my wishes. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3rd day of June A.D. 1907.
John (X) McBride
Witness to mark:
W. C. Jones
Flossie Wynn
We, the undersigned do hereby certify that we were present and saw John McBride sign his name to the above and foregoing instrument of writing which he declared to us to be his last will and testament, that we signed the same as witnesses at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other.
Witness our hands this 3rd day June A.D. 1907.
W. C. Jones.
Flossie Wynn.
Proof of Will.
State of Missouri)
County of Phelps ss. In Probate Court.
Be it remembered that on the 23rd day of November A.D. 1907 personally appeared before George A. Skyles, Judge of Probate of the county and state aforesaid, W. C. Jones one of the subscribing witnesses to the annexed will of John McBride deceased and being by me first duly sworn, depose and say that the said John McBride the testator subscribed the same in his presence and published said will or instrument of writing as his last will. That he the said testator was at time of publishing said will of sound mind and more than 21 years of age. And that said deponent attested said as witness thereto by subscribing his name to the same in the presence and at the request of said testator.
W. C. Jones.
In witness whereof, I, George A. Skyles Judge of Probate court of Phelps county have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at office in Rolla, Missouri this 23rd day of November 1907.
George A. Skyles, Judge of Probate.
(Certificate of Probate and another Proof of will not typed)
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County of Phelps ss. In Probate Court.
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