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Subject: Mo-Clark Co. Wills (Pollock)
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 22:30:39 -0400


Clark County MO Archives Wills.....Pollock, John February 22, 1860
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Source: [pages 214, 215, 216 Of Vol B Of Wills Of Clark County, Missouri (lds Film #1014217?)]
Written: February 22, 1860
Recorded: March 2, 1860

I John Pollock of the County of Clark in the State of Missouri do make and
publish this my last will and Testement.
1st. I give and bequeth to my belove wife Isabel Pollock one third of all
my Estate Real personal and mixes after the payment of all my Inst debts.
2nd. I give and bequeath to my daughter Rachel One hundred dollars
including her Bed and bedding.
3rd. having purchased a lot of cattle for which I am now indebted and which
(cattle) are nearly ready for market I will and desire that they be Sold as
soon as practicable and the amount I owe for them be paid out of the proceeds
of the sale.
4th. I will and bequeath to my wife provisions Sufficient for my family
for one year out of what are now on hand.
5th. I will and devise and empower my Executors hereinafter appointed that
whenever they deem it to the interest of my Heirs to make sale of my farm and
all my real Estate and that the proceeds thereof be invested by my executors as
may to them seem for the best interest of my heirs and that the amount
hereinafter devised to each of them be paid to them on their arriving at the
age of twenty one years or the girls on their marriage.
6th. I will and desire that after the bequests heretofore made be paid
that all the remainder of my Estate be devided Equally between all my children.
7th. I hereby appoint my Wife Isabel Pollock my son William Pollock and
my Friend Thomas Cherry Executors of this my last Will and Testament.

On Testimony where of I hereto Subscribe my name and affix my seal the
22nd day of February AD 1860
John Pollock [seal]
Signed and declared by the above named John Pollock to be his last Will
and Testement in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence have
Subscribed our names as witnesses thereto
C Sehew
James H Crane

State of Missouri }
County of Clark }
Be it remembered that on this 2nd day of March 1860 personally appeared
before the undersigned clerk of the county court of the County of Clark as
aforesaid C Sehew and James H Crane the Subscribing witnesses to the annexed
will of John Pollock deceased and being by me first duly sworn depose and say
that the said John Pollock the testator subscribed the same in their presence
and published the said will or instrument of writing as his last will that the
said testrtor was at the time of publishing his said will of Sound mind and
that they the said deponents attested the said will as witnesses thereto by
subscribing their names to the same in the presence of said testator and at the
request of said testator.
Subscribed and sworn to before } C Sehew
me this 2nd day of }
March 1860 } James H Crane
In testimony whereof I
hereunto Subscribe my name
and affix the seal of said court this day and date
above written John Langford Clerk
Filed March 2nd, 1860
John Langford Clerk

Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Cherry and William Pollock
as principal and W J Pierce and John Z Harbin as Securities are held and firmly
bound to the State of Missouri in the Sum of Ten thousand Dollars for the
payment of which we bind ourselves our heirs executors and Administrators.
The condition of the above Bond is that if Thomas Cherry and William
Pollock the Executors of the last will of John Pollock deceased Shall
faithfully execute the said will ace.... for pay and deliver all money and
property of the deceased according to the provisions of said will and perform
all other things touching such executorship required by law or the order or
decree of anyCourt having jurisdiction then the above bond to be void Otherwise
to remain in full force.
In Witness whereof we have [have] hereunto subscribed our names and affixed our
seals this 2nd day of March AD 1860 } Thomas Cherry {seal}
Attest } William Pollock {seal}
John Langford Clerk } W J Pierce {seal}
} John Z Harbin {seal}

Filed and recorded March 2nd 1860
John Langford Clerk
County of Clark } ss
The State of Missouri to all persons to whom these presents Shall come
Greetin. Know Ye that the last will of John Pollock deceased hath in due form
of law been exhibied proved and recorded in the office of the Clerk of the
County Court for Clark County a copy of which is hereto annexed. And in as
much as it appears that Thomas Cherry and William Pollock have been appointed
Executors in and by the said last will to execute the same and to the end that
the property of the Testator may be preserved for those who shall appear to
have a legal right or interest therein and that the said last will may be
Executed according to the Request (?) of the Testator, We do hereby authorize
them the said Thomas Cherry and William Pollock as such Executors to collect
and secure all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits which
were or the said John Pollock at the time on his death in whosever possession
the same my be found. And to perform and fulfill all such duties as may be
enjoined upon them by said will so far as there shall be property and the law
charge them. And in general to do and perform all other things which now are
or hereafter may be requied of them by law.
{ } In Testimony whereof I John Langford Clerk of the County
Court
{ SEAL } in and for said County of Clark have hereunto Signed my
name
{ } and affixed the seal of said Court at office this 2nd day of
March
AD 1860
John Langford Clerk
Filed and Recorded March 2nd 1860
John Langford Clerk


Additional Comments:
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Clark Co, MO: Probate Records v. F-G 1867-1880 - FHL US/CAN Film [ 1014215 ]
Clark Co Probate Court Feb. Term Feb. 1 1875
p62 Report of payment of legatees and distribution of John Pollock deceased:
Amount of proceed on (hand) at final settlement $1797.88
Accrued Interest
$248.00

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Disbursement to legatees $2045.88
by order of the court as follows:
Isabella Pollock $677.18
Rachel Pollock $250.86
Samuel Pollock $158.85
William Pollock $158.85
Maggie Pollock $158.85
Lydie Lydle $158.85
John C Pollock $158.85
Rilla Pollock $158.85
Minnie Pollock $158.85
Amanda Pollock $158.85
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Total $2045.88
Thomas Cherry } executors
William Pollock}
filed Feb 1 1875

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