David Ray Adm } Petition to sell John Stone } Real Estate Now at this day comes the said Administrator and presents his petition for the sale of the real Estate of the said John Stone deceased to pay the debts due and owing by said deceased which petition is ____ nica by an account of his Admini- -stration and verified by the affiant of the said David Ray from which it is fully shown to the Court here that the personal Estate of said deceased is insufficient the debts account- -ing? by said deceased It is therefor Ordered that the said Administrator give notice by written hand bills set up at ten of the most public places in this County at least _____ days before the first day of the next term of this court that __ __ the C__ be have in as before the first day of the sec'd term are on__ __ be made to sell all or so much of the NE gr of SW of sec 27 T 15 R 19 this will be necessary to pay the debts due and __ by said deceased
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Morgan County Probate Court 9th Oct 1868
In the matter of the estate of
David Ray administrator Jesse V? Short
and now at this day comes the said
Jesse V? Short and presents his pettition in the following words
and figures towit
That on the 6th day of March 1866 he contracted
for and purshased of one David Ray now deceased
the following Real Estate towit The E 1/2 S.E. qr of the
North West and W 1/2 of S.W. qr of the N.E. qr of section 13 in
Township 45 of Range 19 and the N.W. qr of N.W. qr and
the N. E. qr of N.W. qr of section 13 and the N.E. qr of N.E. qr
of section 14 all in Township 45 of Range 19 lying and being
situated in Morgan County Missouri
Thaat the under and by virtue of the contract of purchase
for said land plantiff in payment of part of the consideration
for said land he gave the said David Ray 4 certain
promissary notes as follows such in the sum of two hundred
Dollars due and payable to the parties in said notes
mentioned and in the manner therein specifies ---
plantiff futher states that at the time of said contract
the said David Ray made executed and delivered his
certain writting obligatory to the said plantiff in the
final sum of thirty two hundred dollars binding himself
therein to convey to the plantiff by his deed of conveyance
the Real Estate hereinbefore mentioned and described
Plantiff states that said writing obligatory is herewith
filed and made a part of this petition
Plantiff states that by mutual consent the parties
holding said notes they not being due are willing
to recieve the money in said notes mentioned by
and from plantiff at the time of the execution of
said deed according to said contract
Plantiff states the on or about the day of
1866 the said David Ray departed this life in
testate at the county of Randolph intestate and
that the said Ray has neglected and wholly failed
to make his deed of conveyance in accordance
with the said writing obligatory
Plantiff therefor prays for an order upon
the administrator the said Jonathan C Todd req
uiring him to make his deed of conveyance
passing the title to the Plantiff and his heirs
forever and for all other proper relief that may
be required as just and requisite Jessee V Short
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Morgan County Probate Court 9th Oct 1868
Jesse V Short on his oath states that the forgoing
petition and the matters and things therein states
are true to the best of his knowledge and belief
and no part of said contract complied with
except as stated in the petition
Jessee V Short
Transcribed and Sworn to before
me this 2 day of June 1868
W E Reed
It is therefore ordered(no objection appearing)
that Jonathan C Todd administrator for the before mentioned
Real Estate as prayed for in said petition and
that he properly acknowledged and
signed and stamped to the said Jesse V Short
when the money is tendered and paid
and that he respect his action in these premisas?
as the term directs in such cases
Know all man by these Pursuits that for and in
consideration of the sum of One hundred dollars
to __ hand paid by David Ray the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged we have granted bargained
sold deed by these presents do grant bargained sell
a____ and confirm unto the said David Ray
his heirs and assigns forever the following tract or
parcel of land__ and being in the County of Morgan
and State of Missouri To wit- all that part of the
North west gr of the South East gr of Sec No Twenty one
Township no Forty four Range 18 containing forty
acres more or less. The right and title of said land and
do by these pres_ts bind ourselves our heirs and assigns
forever to warrant and defined from the claim or
claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever unto
the said David Ray his heirs and assigns forever
In the Testimony whereof we have hereunto set out
hands and affixed our seals his the 22 " day of February
AD 1861 his
Noey G x Kelly
mark
her
Malinda J x Kelly
mark
State of Missouri }
County of Morgan}
Be it remembered that __ G Kelly and
Malinda Jane his wife who are personally known to the
undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for
said County to be the persons whos names are subscribed to
the forgoing deed as parties thereunto this day appeared before
me and acknowledged that they executed and delivered the
said as this voluntary act and deed for the use and
purpose therein contained and the said Malinda J Kelly
being by me acquainted with the conditions of said
deed acknowledged _ an examination apart have her
said husband that she executes the same and relinquishes
her Dower in the real Estate therein mentioned freely
and without compulsion or undue influence of her
said husband
Last Will and Testament of Andrew Estes
In the name of God = Amen
I Andrew Estes of Morgan County Missouri
being of sound mind and disposing memory
being aware of the uncertainty of life, and devise
to make a suitable disposition of my Property and
effects do make Publish and declose the following
to be my last will and testament
1st I disire that sufficient of my Personal A
-ssets may be sold on such terms as my ececuter
shall think best and the proceeds thereof applied
to the payment of my just debts, The residue if
any of my Personal Property, I give and bequeth
to my beloved wife Susannah Estes, to be hold
and enjoy by her during her natural or wid
owhood, nevertheless, She shall have full power
to dispose of the same as any Part thereof wherever
she shall deem it necessary for the welfare of her
-self and family, and at her death in marriage
whatever of my Personal Property as the proceeds
thereof then summing, undisposed of I desire
to be divided amoung equally distributed amoung
my children, except that in the event she survives
may have a Portion thereof equal to that of each
of my children hereinafter mentions
2nd I give and devise unto my beloved wife
Susannah Estes, all my real Estate whereof
I may die Siezed and Possessed, to have hold
use and enjoy during her natural life or wid
-owhood, nevertheless, She shall have full Power
and authority to sell and convey the Sum if she so
disires to sign over these therefrom and settle elsewhere
at her death or marriage, I desire that she sell
lands in the proceeds thereof be divided equal
amoung my following named children or their
se cess unto, to wit: John K. Estes, William __
Estes, Synthia June Estes, Sarah Estes, Sami_
Melvina Estes, James T Estes, Thomas H Estes,
Mary Estes, Susannah Estes, Constantine Estes, Co_
=on_a A Estes, Ellen T Estes.
Last: I do nominate and appoint William Sims, to be
the esecutor of this my last will
and testament
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand this 3rd day of October A D 1863
Andrew Estes
We certify that we have subscribed our names hereto
subscribing witnesses of the last will and testament of
Andrew Estes in the presence and at the request of
said testator and thet the sad testator _____
____ in our presence and published and di_
the sum to be his last will and testament
Thomas V. Greer
E J Thurman
State of Missouri }
County of Morgan}
Be it remembered that on the
undersigned judge of the Probate Court of Morgan
County Missouri Thomas V Greer and E J Thurman
the subscribing witnesses to the ___ ____
testament of Andrew Estes Diecd, and being by _
first duly sworn __ and say that the _
the testator subscribed the same in this presence __
=ny and signing his name thento and publish
same as his last will, that he the said testator _
at the same time of publicating the same of sound mind
and over the age of twenty one years and the
said ___ attested the said will as _
thereto, by my subscribing their names on the pr_
of the testator Thomas V Greer
E J Thurman
In witness whereof I A Masters judge of
Probate Court of the County aforesaid have here
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court at the office this 7 day
{LS} of November 1863
A Masters Judge of
Probate Court of Morgan County
In the name of God Amen,
I John Estes of the County of Morgan and
State of Missouri being at this time weak in
body but of sound mind and memory do make
and ordain this my last will and Testament
in manner and form towit: __
I command my soul to almighty God
who gave it and my body to the grave to be
entered at the disersion of my wife Susanna
Estes As to my wordly estate wherewith
it has pleased God to __ me with I
give and bequeath in manner and forms
follows, I first will and bequeath
to my dearly beloved wife Susanna Estes
the land I now live on the horses and
house hold furniture of every description and
farming utensils Gears? Mares Horses. Cows
Calves, Hears, Sheep, Hogs and every article
Iposses for her whole use to dispose of at
her discretion for the maintanance of her
self and children. my dearly beloved
wife Susanna Estes to pay all my just
debts that I owe and at her decease to
divide what of the estate that may remain
amoung her children. In witness hereof
I do hereby sign my hand and Seal this
6th of January 1835 his
witness present { John ' Estes
John Gist mark
Archibald Wood
State of Missouri }
Morgan County } Sct
Be it remembered that at
a Court_____ for Morgan Count at the
Court House in Versailles on Monday the
third day of May in the year of our Lord
Eighteen Hundred and Forty one the within
instrument of writting as and for the last
Will and Testament of John Estes deceased
was produced in court and duly proven by the
oaths of John Gist and Archibald
subscribing witnesses thereto as the law directs orders
to be Recorded as such
In the Testamony wherof and
because the __ is ___ Recorded
{S S} in my said office I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal
of said Court at Office in Versailles
on the 10th day of May 1841
Tho G Davis Clerk
Morgan County Court
Last Will and Testament of John K. Estes Deceased
W. R. Estes Executor
I John K. Estes of Morgan County, Missouri being of sound
and disposing mind and memory, do make this my last
will and testament. I give divise and bequeath my estate and
property real and personal as follows; that is to say; I
direct that my just debts be paid with all convient speed and
of that purpose, should it be neccessary, I hereby provide
that my executor hereinafter named shall have power to sell
either real or personal property. It is my will that my
beloved wife Mary A. Estes ahould she survive me, shall have
and recieve ? good support and maintenace from the rents and
profit of all my property both real and personal during her
natural life and if the rents and profits of said property
shall not be adequate for the comforttable maintenance of my
beloved wife, it is my will and my executor is hereby
authorized, to sell either real or personal property for such
support and maintenance. It is my will that at the death of
my beloved wife that my property both real and personal shall
be divided as herein states between my children whose names
are as follows; W. R. Estes, Syntha Estes, Mary E. Smith,
Dosa Nevis and Martha F. Blanks. It is my will that my son
W. R. Estes after all debts are paid, shall have all of my personal
property with the exception of household and kitchen
furniture. Said furniture to be divided qually share and
share between the rest of my children.
It is my will that my real estate shall be divided as follows;
My daughter Syntha J. Estes to have all that part or parcel
of land in the N. E. part ............................
To my daughter Mary E. Smith of that part or parcel of land in
the N. W.1/4..................................
To my daughter Dosa Nevis. All of that part or parcel of land
in the W. 1/2 S. E. 1/4.........................
To my daughter Martha F. Blanks All of the following described
land........................
I hereby give and bequeath, and by my this will intend to
and do dispose of all the real and personal property of
whatever kind and description of which I may die siezed. I
constitute and appoint W. R. Estes, my son,
the executor of this will and it is my will that he should
not be required to give bond.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this
12th day of November 1898
John K. Estes {Seal}
Then and there signed, sealed and published by John K. Estes
the testator as a nd for his last will , in the presence of
each other, have hereto set our names as witnesses
Jas E. Morris
W. J. Schaper
NOTES:
Proof of Will made February 28 1902
Certificate of Probate issued February 28 1902
Descriptions of land (no names of places) are in the Will but for
time purposes I have left them out. Anyone requiring all of
the directions on the land may e-mail me and I will get them
to you.
In the matter of the Estate of } Final Settlement for C. T. Estes } Balance due Estate $184.3? Now comes John K. Estes of said min? and presents his Final receipt s? entered of record and Guardian discharged.
January Term 1875 Tuesday Jan 5th In the Matter of the Estate of } Settlement fixed Ella T. Estes Minor } Balance due $111.12 Now comes John K. Estes Guardian of said minor and presents his settlement. also Final ? satisfaction acknowledged and Guardian discharged
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