DAVIS, Maria

DAVIS, HUFFAKER, JONES, ROBINSON

Posted By: Jennifer Miller
Date: 12/15/2004 at 11:12:16

Will of Maria Davis

In the name of God, Amend:

I, Mariah Davis, of the Town of Silver City in the County of Mills and State of Iowa of the age of Fifty Eight years old, being of sound mind and memory do make and publish and declare this my last Will and testament in manner following: that is to say:

First: I give and bequeath to my two daughters Sarah E. Davis and Lilly P. Davis, their heirs and assigns, my house and two Lots situated in Silver City, Mills County, State of Iowa, together with all my personal property or existing goods and chattels of whatever nature or kind soever and I hereby appoint my daughter Sarah E. Davis sole executrix of this my last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof, I have herewith set my hand and seal this 16th day of May, A. D. 1882.
Maria Davis {seal}

The foregoing instrument consisting of one half sheet of legal cap paper was at the date thereof signed and declared by the said Mariah Davis as and for her last will and testament in presence of us, who at here request and in her presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.

L. W. Huffaker of Silver City, Mills County, Iowa
Lee Jones of Silver City, Mills County, Iowa

STATE OF IOWA, Mills County ss

I, J.E. Robinson, Clerk of the Circuit Court, hereby certify that an instrument purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Maria Davis of Mills County, Iowa, was presented, read and filed on the 22d of June, 1882; that notice was published for its Probate in the Malvern Leader a weekly newspaper in Mills County, Iowa, three consecutive weeks, the last publication being ten days before the time appointed for its probate; that on said time appointed, the execution of said will was duly approved by the subscribing witnesses thereto; and also that the said testator at the time of its execution was of full age, sound disposing mind and memory, and free to act. It was then and there adjudged and ordered by the court that the aforesaid instrument was duly executed and that the same be admitted to Probate as the last Will and Testament of Maria Davis and that letters testamentatary issue to the Executor named therein in accordance with which Sarah E. Davis Executor named in said will, were appointed to carry its provisions into effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have attached the seal of this Court and subscribed my name this 18 day of May, 1883, J. E. Robinson, Clerk of Circuit Court.