Will of Cyrus Emery Boring

Contributed by TJ Shumaker Notes: The Photocopy that I recieved is three pages. One page two the copy is cut of and the last word of each line is in ost cases unreadable. The words in the transcript below are indicated by "******". Know All Men by these Presents, That I, Cyrus E. Boring of the County of Nodaway, State of Missouri being of sound mind and memory, do make and publish this, my Last Will and Testament, in manner and following: I Give, Devise Bequeath my estate and property, real and personal, as follows, that is to say; I desire that all my property of whatever kind real or personal shall go to my wife Mary Jane Boring during her lifetime, she to have the proceeds from the land and the direct benefit from any and all personal property so long as she shall live, at her death I desire that the land shall be divied as herewith directed, I devise to Myrtle Rebecca Johnston, the West half of the North-east quarter of Section Twelve, Township Sixty-two Range Thirty-eight, Holt County, Missouri. I devise to L. Murrel Suttle, The East half of the North-east quarter of Section Twelve, Township Sixty-two, Range Thirty-eight, Holt County, Mo. I devise to Cyrus A.Boring, The North-west fourth of the North-east quarter of Section Ten, Township Sixty-four, Range Thirty-seven, Nodaway County, Missouri. I devise to Frank R. Boring, The South half of the North-east quarter, and the north-east quarter of the north-east quarter of Section Ten, and the South half of the north-west quarter, and the north-east fourth of the north-west Quarter of Section Eleven, Township Sixty-four Range Thirty-seven, Nodaway County, Missouri. I devise to Jennie May Ackerman the north half of the South-east quarter of Section Ten, Township Sixty-four Range Thirty-seven, on condition that she can not sell said described land during the life of her husband, Lou Ackerman.. I devise to Editha Annetta Boring, heir to Cyrus A. Boring, for her use and ***** The North-west fourth of the North-west quarter of Section Eleven, Township Sixty-two, Range Thirty-seven, Nodaway County, Mo. It is the intention of the above disposition of land to convey title to them and their heirs, using the word devise, meaning also "of inheritance". I bequeath to Myrtle Nellie Jane Hamilton, as heir of Stella B. Miller our deceased daughter, One Hundred Dollars, I bequeath to Charles Homer Miller, as heir of Stella B. Miller our deceased daughter, Twenty-five dollars, I desire that these last named bequeaths shall be paid at my death. I further desire that all my just debts shall be paid as spedially as possible after my death, out of any money that may be on hand or in bank or banks, and if no such ******** to meet said just debts I desire that enough personal property be sold and disposed to raise sufficient funds to meet said obligations if any. I further desire and request that Frank R. Boring shall cause to be built at his own expense within a reasonable time a dwelling house on the land given to Jennie May and in a location suitable to to her recommendation and for her use, said house to cost not less that five hundred dollars nor more than six hundred dollars. I further desire and demand, that any one or more than one of the heirs hereto sha****** legal objections to this my last will, through the courts of our land, that such **** heirs shall forfeit to the remaining heirs who have received land as their portion *****Ninety percent of the amount of their share received, whether it be in money or other property. And last I hereby constitute and appoint Mary Jane Boring and Frank R. Boring to be the executors of this, my last will and testament, revoking and annulling all other wills by me made, and ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament, they to serve without bond. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this the 8th day of October, A.D. 1915. Cyrus E. Boring At Quitman, Nodaway County Missouri, on this the 8 day of October, 1915, the above named Cyrus E. Boring signed and sealed this instrument, and published and declared that *** as and for his last will; and we, in his presence, and at his request, and in the presences of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. H.D. McDonald W.H. Davenport H.C. Bailey STATE OF MISSOUIR, County of Nodaway} ss. Be it remembered that on this11th day of March A.D. 1918 before me, the undersigned, Clerk of the Probate Court within and for said County and State, personally came H.C. Bailey, who being first by me duly sworn on his oath says: that he was well acquainted with Cyrus E. Boring, in his lifetime, and saw him subscribe his name to the annexed instrument, bearing date the 8th day of October, 1915 and heard him declare the same to be his Last Will and Testament; He subscribed his name thereto as a witness, in the presence and at the request of the said testator, and at the time of the execution of said instrument as aforesaid, and of his subscribing the ****** such witness that he, the said testator, was of sound and disposing mind, to the best of his knowledge and belief, and over the age of 18 years. H C Bailey Sworn to and subscribed before me , the day and year first above written In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court, at office in the City of Maryville, this 11th day of March A.D. 1918 (L.S.) Mabel E. Hunt Miller, Clerk of Probate STATE OF MISSOURI, County of Nodaway} ss. Be it remembered that on this 12th day of March A.D. 1918 before me, the undersigned, Clerk of the Probate Court within and for said County and State, personally came W.H. Davenport, who being first by me duly sworn on his oath says: that he was well acquainted with Cyrus E. Boring, in his lifetime, and saw him subscribe his name to the annexed instrument, bearing date the 8th day of October, 1915 and heard him declare the same to be his Last Will and Testament; He subscribed his name thereto as a witness, in the presence and at the request of the said testator, and at the time of the execution of said instrument as aforesaid, and of his subscribing the ****** such witness that he, the said testator, was of sound and disposing mind, to the best of his knowledge and belief, and over the age of 21 years. W.H. Davenport Sworn to and subscribed before me , the day and year first above written In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court, at office in the City of Maryville, this 11th day of March A.D. 1918 (L.S.) Mabel E. Hunt Miller, Clerk of Probate STATE OF MISSOUIR, County of Nodaway} ss. I , Mabel E. Hunt Miller, Clerk of the Probate Court of the Count and State aforesaid, having examined the foregoing instrument of writing, ***** by Cyrus E. Boring, and purporting to the the Last Will and testament of Cyrus G. Boring, deceased, and having heard the testamony of H.C. Bailey and W.H. Davenport, two of the subscribing witnesses thereto, in relation to the execution of the same, do declare and adjudge said instrument of writing to be the Last Will and Testament of Cyrus E. Boring, deceased, In Witness Where, I have set my hand and affixed my seal of the Court, at office in the City of Maryville, this 12th day of March A.D. 1918. (L.S.) Mabel E. Hunt Miller, Clerk of Probate CERTIFICATE OF TRUE COPY STATE OF MISSOURI COUNTY OF NODAWAY} ss I, Mabel E. Hunt Miller, Clerk of the Probate Court, in and for the said County, hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original will, proff, Certificate of Probate and Certificate of Record, in the matter of the estate of Cyrus E. Boring deceased, as the same appears of record in my office. WITNESS my hand and Seal of said Court. Done at office in Maryville, in said said county, this 12th day of March 1918. (L.S.) Mabel E. Hunt Miller, Clerk of Probate Filed for Record May 25th 1918 at 2 o'clock P.M. by ???????????? D.R. ............Dan R. Baker .........Recorder