MASS, John J.

MASS, YOUNG, MAGERS, HOPP, CALLAWAY, MOTT

Posted By: Cay Merryman (email)
Date: 4/29/2003 at 13:20:29

WILL OF JOHN J. MASS

I, John J. Mass, of Mills County, Iowa, being of sound mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament.

First; I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of the first moneys that shall come into the hands of my executor from any portion of my estate, real or personal.

Second; I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Sophie Mass, all my household furniture and effects, I also give, devise and bequeath unto my said wife, the following real estate...The South half of the South West Quarter of Section Four, Township Seventy three, Range Forty one, except the public school house sight and the South half of the North East Quarter, and the North half of the South East Quarter, more particularly described as the land bought of Herman Schoening in Section Thirty-two, Township Seventy four, Range Forty one, Mills County, Iowa, to be hers absolutely in fee simple.

Third; I give, devise and bequeath unto my sons William and Otto Mass, the South 20 acres of the East half of the South West Quarter of section Twenty-three Township seventy three range forty one, Mills County

Fourth; All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real and personal whatever and whenever, I order and direct to be converted into money as soon as the same can can conveniently be done after my decease; and for that purpose I do hereby authorize and empower my said executor hereinafter named, and the survivor of him to sell and dispose of all my said real estate and personal estate, either by public or private sale, and by proper deeds or deed to be duly executed, acknowledged, and perfected, to grant, convey the same to the purchases or purchasers thereof in fee simple. And when the whole of my said residuary estate shall be converted into money as aforesaid, then I will and direct that the same shall be divided into nine equal parts, or shares, and disposed of as follows, to wit;

One full equal part or share thereof I give, devise and bequeath unto my son William Mass.

One equal nineth part of share thereof I give, devise and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Young.

One full equal nineth part or share thereof I give, devise and bequeath unto my son Otto Mass.

One full equal nineth part or share thereof I give, devise and bequeath unto my daughter Lena Magers.

One full equal nineth part or share thereof I give, devise and bequeath unto my daughter Marie Mass.

One full equal nineth part or share thereon I give, devise and bequeath unto my daughter Bertha Mass.

One full equal nineth part or share thereof I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Maud Mass.

One full equal part or share thereof I give, devise and bequeath unto the Silver City State Bank, of Silver City, Iowa, in trust, that they to and shall put and place the same out at interest on good security, and pay over the interest or dividends thereof from time to time, when and as the same shall be in and received unto my daughter Ella Hopp, during all the term of her natural life, and from and after the death of my said daughter Ella Hopp, I give, devise and bequeath the principal of the said one ninth part or share of my said residuary estate to be equally divided, share and share alike, between the children of my daughter Ella Hopp.

And out of the remaining one full equal one nineth part of share of the proceeds of my said residuary estate I give, devise and bequeath unto my daughter Laura Callaway, the sum of $1,000 , the remainder of the one full share thereof I give, devise and bequeath unto the Silver City State Bank of Silver City, Iowa, in trust for my three grandchildren, Glayds, Mildred and John Mott, that they do and shall put and place the same out at interest on good security, to have and to hold the same together with all the profit and income thereof, until such time as my above named grandchildren shall attain the age of twenty-one years old, and upon either of them attaining the age of twenty one years old, it is my will and I direct that they receive their full share of this trust fund, share and share alike.

And I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint M. Kehoe executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former will and testaments by me at any time heretofore made.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 9th day of September, 1914 John J. Mass

Signed and acknowledged by said testator, in the presence of us, who hereunto subscribed our names, in the presence of said testator and of each other.
P. V. Plumb
J. R. Kurtz