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Cherokee County Will Records

Last Will and Testament of S. B. Blackman
I, S. B. Blackman, of Cherokee, in the State of Iowa, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make public and declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time made. 1st. I direct my executor hereinafter named, to pay my just debts and funeral expenses, and to have my remains buried in my burial lot located in the Cemetery at Maple Park, Illinois, and to place a suitable tombstone on said lot at a cost not to exceed $200. 2nd. I give and bequeath to Rosetta Schwartz of Cherokee, Iowa, all of the household goods that I now own or may hereafter acquire. 3rd. I give and bequeath to my nephew J. M. Postle of Dekalb, Illinois, two thirds of all the rest and residue of my property real, personal or mixed wheresoever situated, which I now own or any hereafter acquire, and of which I shall die seized and possessed; and to my nephew, Bernard Postle, I give and bequeath the remaining one third of all the rest and residue of my property, real, personal or mixed wheresoever situated, which I now own or may hereafter acquire, and of which I shall die seized or possessed. 4th. I name, constitute and appoint my said nephew, J. M. Postle, executor of this my last will and testament and request that by executer be not required to give bond for the performance of his duty as such. Witness my hand, this 16th day of April A. D. 1904. (signed) S. B. Blackman Signed, published and declared by the above named testator, S. B. Blackman as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of the undersigned, who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have signed our names as subscribing witnesses hereto. L. R. Stanosheck F. R. Stanosheck Opened, publicly read and filed Aug. 6, 1904, Ben E. Ballou, Clerk District Court State of Iowa, Cherokee County By C. W. McNeal, Deputy Affidavit of Decease State of Iowa, Cherokee County I, N. N. Schwartz do solemnly swear that I was acquainted with S. B. Blackman during his lifetime and that he departed this life near the town of Cherokee Cherokee County, in the State of Iowa on the 3rd day of August A. D. 1904. (signed) N. N. Schwartz. Subscribed in my presence by the said N. N. Schwartz and by him sworn to before me. By Ben E. Ballou, Clerk District Court in and for Cherokee County, Iowa.

Last Will and Testament of S. B. Blackman

I, S. B. Blackman, of Cherokee, in the State of Iowa, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make public and declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time made.

1st. I direct my executor hereinafter named, to pay my just debts and funeral expenses, and to have my remains buried in my burial lot located in the Cemetery at Maple Park, Illinois, and to place a suitable tombstone on said lot at a cost not to exceed $200.

2nd. I give and bequeath to Rosetta Schwartz of Cherokee, Iowa, all of the household goods that I now own or may hereafter acquire.

3rd. I give and bequeath to my nephew J. M. Postle of Dekalb, Illinois, two thirds of all the rest and residue of my property real, personal or mixed wheresoever situated, which I now own or any hereafter acquire, and of which I shall die seized and possessed; and to my nephew, Bernard Postle, I give and bequeath the remaining one third of all the rest and residue of my property, real, personal or mixed wheresoever situated, which I now own or may hereafter acquire, and of which I shall die seized or possessed.

4th. I name, constitute and appoint my said nephew, J. M. Postle, executor of this my last will and testament and request that by executer be not required to give bond for the performance of his duty as such.

Witness my hand, this 16th day of April A. D. 1904.
(signed)
S. B. Blackman

Signed, published and declared by the above named testator, S. B. Blackman as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of the undersigned, who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have signed our names as subscribing witnesses hereto.
L. R. Stanosheck
F. R. Stanosheck

Opened, publicly read and filed Aug. 6, 1904, Ben E. Ballou, Clerk District Court

State of Iowa, Cherokee County
By C. W. McNeal, Deputy

Affidavit of Decease
State of Iowa, Cherokee County

I, N. N. Schwartz do solemnly swear that I was acquainted with S. B. Blackman during his lifetime and that he departed this life near the town of Cherokee Cherokee County, in the State of Iowa on the 3rd day of August A. D. 1904.
(signed)
N. N. Schwartz.

Subscribed in my presence by the said N. N. Schwartz and by him sworn to before me.

By Ben E. Ballou, Clerk District Court in and for Cherokee County, Iowa.

Source: (Cherokee Co. Probate Files, Will Records, Vol 1-4, 1871-1916)