The Will of Olive Bullock

Date: 6 Jun 1873
Location: Crawford County, Missouri, United States
Surname/tag: Bullock

Probate of Olive(r) Bullock

This Space is for the Will transcription for Oliver Bullock (1793-1873)

Transcribed by: Stephen Tomaszewicz

Handwritten Will

pg 157 Will of O Bullock In the Name of God, Amen. I Olive Bullock of the Township of Union in the copunty of Crawford and state of Missouri Being of Sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail and Transitory life. Do therefore make and ordain, publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament. That is to Say. First after all my lawful debts are paid and discharged, the residue of my Estate. Real and Personal, I give Bequeath and dispose of as follows To Wit. To my Beloved wife the Land and and appurtenances Situated thereon Device and described as the Bullock Farm, Lying in Union Township in the County of Crawford and State of Missouri, now possessed by me during the term of her natural life, and after her death, to be divided equally among my Daughters of their heirs. To my Son George H Bullock Twenty five dollars. And to my Son A. G. Bullock One hundred Dollars, with the understanding that he take care of my wife as long as she lives. Likewise I make constitute and Appoint my Said Son A. G. Bullock to be Executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made. Of and this will must be recorded and paid for , in Ten days after my Decease. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name, and affirmed my Seal the 6th Day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and seventy three Oliver Bullock (seal)

The above written instrument was subscribed by the Said Oliver Bullock in our presence, and acknowledged by him to each of us, and be at the same time published and declared the above instrument so Subscribed to be his last will and testament, and we at the testators request, and in his presence have signed our names as witnesses thereto, and written opposite our names our respective places of residence Wm M Haley. Crawford Co MO Wm M Bernett. Crawford Co Mo Filed and duly recorded September 8th 1873 List Wm M Robinsoy Probate Judge

next page 158 State of Missouri County of Crawford In Vocaltion of the Probate Court

Be it remembered that on the 16th day of Sept ember 1873. personally appeared before the undersigned W M Robinson Judge of the Probate court of the County and State aforesaid Wm M Haley one of the subscribing witnesses to the announced will of Oliver Bullock, and bring by one firsts duly Su? Deposes and Says, that the said Oliver Bullock the testator Subscribed the same in his presence , and published that said will or instrument of writing as his last will, that he the said Testator was at the time of publishing his said will of Sound mind and more than twenty our years of age, and that he the said de? Allisted the said will as a witness ? By subscribing his name to the same in the presence of said testator. Wm M. Haley ? to and subscribed, before me. The day and year above written, in witness whereof I have hereunto subs scribed my name and affirmed the seal of Said court at office in Steelville. This 16th day of September 1873. Wm M Robinson. Judge

State of Missouri County of Crawford In Vacation of the Probate Court Be it re subscribed that on the 6th day of October 1873. personally appear4ed before the undersigned wm M Robinson Judge of the Probate court of the County and State aforesaid Wm BM Bernett one of the subscribing witnesses to the awnsaid will of Oliver Bullock, and bring by me first duly s? Dispose and says, that the said Oliver Bullock the testator subscribed the same in his presence and published the said will or instrument of writing as his last will , that he the said testator was at the time of publishing his said will of sound mind and more then twenty one years of age, and that he the Said dep? Attested that said will as a witnesses thereto by subscribing his name to the Same in the presence of Said Testator. Wm M Bernett ? to and Subscribed before me, the day and year above written. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affirmed the