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MISSOURI PROBATE RECORDS

Moniteau County
Hickman

George Hickman Will

I George Hickman of the County of Moniteau State of Missouri being of sound and disposing memory and understanding do make publish and declare this to be my will and testament hereby revoking and making null and void all former wills and testaments and writings in the nature of last wills and testaments by me as heretofore made.

My will is first that my funeral charges and just debts be paid by my wife Matilda: The residence of my wife and property I give devise and dispose of as follows I give and devise to my son Anthony G. Hickman the sum of Fifty Dollars to be paid to him within ten days after my death by my wife Matilda. I likewise bequeath give and devise to my daughter Mary Ann Clark the sum of Fifty Dollars to be paid her within ten days after my death. The residence of my estate and property consisting of whatsoever it may, Negroes, Grounds, Stock, Moneys, Notes, Bonds or Bank Accounts I give to my beloved wife Matilda to be hers in fee simple and she hereby receives full power to dispose of the same as she may choose.

I have a request with my wife Matilda that at death she give to my granddaughter Mary Matilda Hickman the negro girl "Mary Jane" also Five Hundred Dollars in money. And to Samatha A. Clark Five Hundred Dollars in money. And the remainder of the value of the property she may be possessed of at her death I will to be equally divided among these my grandchildren "Geo T. Hickman, Jno. M. Hickman, Joseph W. Hickman, Newton G. Hickman, Mary Matilda Hickman, Geo. T. Clark, Jno. W. Clark, Harriet G. Clark, Samatha Clark, and likewise request that should one or more of the above named grandchildren die before having children to inherit the property herein to them bequeathed, that it be equally divided among those who are still living.

I likewise appoint G. F. Clark and Geo. T. Hickman as executor of this my last Will
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this the lst day of March A.D. l86l.
Witness
R. C. Boggs } George Hickman
Nelson Brown }

 

State of Missouri }
County of Moniteau } Sot.

Be it remembered that on the 27th day of July Eighteen hundred and Sixty three before me R. Q. Roach, Judge of the Probate Court within and for the County of Moniteau aforesaid personally appeared R. C. Boggs and Nelson Brown who being by me first duly sworn upon their oaths, depose and say that they were present and heard George Hickman declare that he had signed the foregoing instrument, purporting to be the last will and testament of the said George Hickman and heard him publish and declare the same to be his last will and testament on the lst day of March l86l and that the time of signing the same the said George Hickman was of sound and disposing mind, and more than twenty one years of age, and that they the deponents subscribe their names thereto as witnesses to the same in the issuance of the testator and the request of the said George Hickman

R. C. Boggs
Nelson Brown
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27th day of July l863
R. Q. Roach Judge

County of Moniteau SS
I R. Q. Roach Judge of the Probate Court of said County having examined the foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will of and Signed by George Hickman and the testimony of R. C. Boggs and Nelson Brown the Witnesses above named do adjudge and declare the Said instrument of writing to be the last Will and testament of George Hickman, deceased.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Signed my name and affirm the Seal of said Court at Office this 27th day of July A.D. l863.
R. Q. Roach Judge

 

Guardianship Papers for William Hickman

Now at this day comes into court Wm. Hickman minor & chooses Isaac Williams to be guardian of the person & property of said Hickman & the court being satisfied that said Williams is a suitable person to be guardian as aforesaid he is therefore appointed as such to and ordered to enter into bond in the sum of fifty dollars. Now at this day comes the said Williams into court & presents his bond as such guardian with Wm Cole as security in the sum of fifty dollars which is approved & filed.

Last Will of A. G. Hickman
In the name of God Amen.

I A. G. Hickman of Moreau Township in the County of Moniteau, State of Missouri being of Sound mind and disposing memory do hereby make, publish and declare this my last will and testament, and hereby revoking any and all wills by me heretofore made in manner and form following to wit

l. I direct that all my just debts, my funeral expenses and the expenses of my last illness be first paid and if feasible out of my personal estate.

2. I give and bequeath to my wife Harriet Hickman all of my household and kitchen furniture and all grains, meat, vegetables, groceries and supplies and provisions as lands are provided also one good horse or mare and one cow to be selected out of the stock left after my death which selection to be made by my executor and I also give and bequeath to my said wife Harriet one thousand dollars ($l000.00) one hundred dollars of which shall be paid hereat my death and the remainder shall be placed in interest for her benefit by my executors and in the event that the interest and other resources are not sufficient to maintain her I direct that my executors shall pay her from time to time out of the principal such amounts as she shall need for her support. I also give, devise and bequeath to my said wife Harriet Hickman the homeplace containing sixty seven and one half (67 l/2) acres except a strip Sixteen and one half (l6 l/2) feet side off of the north Side of said tract which I give devise and bequeath to my son John Hickman for a road. I also give devise and bequeath to my said wife twenty nine acres being the west part of the South West Quarter of the South East Quarter of Section thirty (30) Township Forty five (45) of Range Sixteen (l6) all of said lands to be held during her widowhood and upon her death to be divided equally among my own children or their heirs, and also all personal property left at her death shall be divided equally between my own children or their heirs.

3. I give and bequeath to the heirs of my dearest daughter Mary M. Steppens Five hundred dollars ($500.00) to be paid at my death.

4. I give, devise and bequeath to my son John M. Hickman the N l/2 of E l/2 of SW l/4 of NE l/4 of Section (3l) in Township (45) of Range (l6) containing Ten acres.

5. I give, devise and bequeath to my son Joseph W. Hickman the S l/2 of E l/2 of SW l/4 of NE l/4 of Section (3l) in township (45) of Range (l6) containing Ten acres.

6. I give, devise and bequeath to my Son George T. Hickman Ten acres off of the South Side of the East half of the North East Quarter of Section (5) Township (44) of Range l6.

7. I give, devise and bequeath to my son Newton G. Hickman Ten acres adjoining on the South of the Ten acres heretofore conveyed to him which Ten acres conveyed is off of the North side of the East half of the NorthEast Quarter of Section (5) Township (44) of Range (l6)

8. I hereby direct that the forty acres remaining after the bequest to my sons Newt G Hickman of Ten acres and my son Geo. T. Hickman of Ten acres which Forty acres is a part of the East half of the NE l/4 Section (5) Township (44) of Range (l6) be sold at my death and the proceeds of the sale be divided equally among my heirs as follows: George T. Hickman, John M. Hickman, Joseph W. Hickman Newt G. Hickman and the children of my dearest daughter who shall be entitled to one fifth part. All lands devised by this will lying hereof and situate in Moniteau County, Missouri.

9. I hereby direct that all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate whatsover real personal and mixed and wherever situate be sold at my death and the proceeds be divided equally among my children and their heirs.

l0. I hereby nominate and appoint my sons John M. Hickman, and Joseph W. Hickman Executors of this my last will and testament and direct that they be authorized to act as such executors without being required to give bond and I further do charge said executors to ??? and settle my accounts and claims against or due my estate. In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix my seal the 8th day of October A.D. l890.

A. G. Hickman

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said A. G. Hickman to and for his last will and testament in our presence and in the presence of each other this 8th day of October l890 in testimony whereof we do in his presence and in the presence of each other and at his request sign our names hereto as witnesses.

Jeff Renstraw
A. B. Alexander
 

Proof of Will
State of Missouri ) SS County of Moniteau) In Vacation of the Probate Court

Be it remembered that on this the 23rd day of February A.D. l89l before me Miles Allee Judge of the Probate Court held in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Jeff Renshaw and A. B. Alexander who are the subscribing witnesses to the will of A. G. Hickman deceased and being by me first duly sworn, depose and say that the said A. G. Hickman the testator subscribed the same in their presence and published and declared said will or instrument of writing to be his last will and testament and that at the time of signing the same he the said testator was of sound and deposing mind and more than twenty-one years of age and the said deponents attested said will as witnesses thereto by subscribing their names to the same in the presence of the testator and of each other and at the request of the said testator sworn to and subscribed before me this 23rd day of February A. D. l89l Jeff Renshaw

A. B. Alexander
Miles Allee Judge of Probate

Certificate of Probate and Will
State of Missouri )
County of Moniteau) SS In Vacation of the Probate Court

I Miles Allee Judge of the Probate Court of Moniteau County State of Missouri having examined the aforegoing instrument purporting to be the last will of A. G. Hickman and having heard the testimony of Jeff Renshaw and A. B. Alexander Subscribing witnesses thereto in relation to the execution of the same, do declare and adjudge said instrument to be the last Will and Testament of Said A. G. Hickman deceased late of Moniteau County, Missouri

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office and the 23rd day of February l89l

Miles Allee
Judge of Probate

Last Will of John W. Hickman dec'd

In the name of God Amen.

I John Willis Hickman of Madison, County of Yolo, State of California of the age of 55 years and being of Sound and disposing mind and memory and not acting under duress, ??? fraud, or undue influence of any person whatever do make, publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say.

First, I direct that my body be buried with proper regard to station and condition in life and the circumstances of my estate.

Secondly, I direct that my Executors hereinafter named as soon as they have sufficient funds in their hands pay my funeral expenses and the expenses of my last sickness and the allowance made to my family.

Thirdly, I direct and bequeath to my Sister Elizabeth J. Collet the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, to my sister Nancy Tadlock the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, to my sister Sarah F. Boggs the sum of one hundred dollars, to my sister Mary E. Dinmity the sum of one hundred dollars, and to Brother in Law John C.Tadlock the sum of ??? hundred dollars for his care and attention in my last sickness which said general legacies or sums of money I direct and order to be paid to the said restrictive legatees but out of the proceeds of the sale of the real and personal property owned by me at the time of my death after first paying and fully satisfying out of said proceeds all my just debts and the expenses of administration.

Fourthly I give and devise all the rest, residue and remainder of any real and personal property of every name and nature whatsoever owned by me at the time of my death to my Son Robert Elmer Hickman.

Lastly I hereby nominate and appoint R.C. Boggs of Latham Moniteau County Missouri as the Executor of this my last Will and Testament and I hereby authorize and empower herein the said R. C. Boggs my executor as aforesaid to administer upon all my property both personal and real of every name and nature whatsoever with the like power to sell and dispose of the same without recourse to the Courts (upon giving proper bonds) and apply the proceeds thereof in accordance with the terms of this my last Will and Testament and I hereby revoke all former wills by me made.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this l2th day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety One

John W. Hickman

 

The foregoing instrument consisting of two (2) pages besides this was at the date hereof by Said John Willis Hickman signed sealed and published as and declared to be his last Will and Testament in presence of we who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have

Subscribed our names as witnesses thereof.
Filed June l7th l89l G. W. Scott of Madison
Miles Allee Yolo County California
Thomas J. White of Madison
Yolo County California

 

Commission to Prove Will
The State of Missouri

To any Judge or Notary Public with seals of Yolo county State of California Greeting: Know ye that reposing confidence in your ability we do hereby enpower you to cause to come before your state and place to be by you appointed G. W. Scott and Thomas J. White attesting witnesses to the amended instrument of witnesses purporting to be the last Will and Testament of John Willis Hickman is correct and the said G. W. Scott and Thomas J. White to examine the oath touching their knowledge of the exact time of said instrument of writing and of the condition of the said John Willis Hickman at the time of the publication of said instrument of writing the examination of the said G. W. Scott and Thomas J. White thus taken you will reduce to writing and cause them to subscribe the same and the examination thus taken and subscribed you will certify to the judge of our probate court within and for Moniteau County Missouri with the seal of our said Court hereto affixed at office in California in said County this Seventeenth day of June A.D. l89l

Miles Allee
Judge of Probate

Return to Commission to Prove Will
State of California) Before C. W. Bush
County of Yolo ) a Notary Public

In Pursuance of the authority to me given by the annexed Commission issued by the Judge of the Probate Court within and for Moniteau County and State of Missouri I C. W. Bush a Notary Public in and for Yolo County California did on the Sixth day of July A.D. l89l cause to come before me at Woodland George W. Scott and Thomas J. White in the County of Yolo and State of California who being by me duly sworn deposeth and say that John Willis Hickman the testator subscribed the same in their presence and published and declared said will or instrument of writing to be his last will and Testament and at the time of signing the same John Willis Hickman the said testator was of sound and disposing mind and more than twenty-one years of age and that said deponents attested said will as witnesses thereat by Subscribing their names to the same in the presence of the testator and of each other and at the request of said testator and further deponent saith not. sworn to and subscribed in my presence) George W. Scott this 6th day of July A.D. l89l. ) Thomas J. White

And I hereby certify that the testimony of the said Geo. W. Scott & Thos. J. White was by me reduced to writing and by them Subscribed in my presence on the day and year and at the place above written and their testimony by me is taken and certified is herewith the returned.

C. W. Bush Notary Public

Certificate of Probate
State of Missouri ) SS County of Moniteau) In Vacation of the Probate Court I Miles Allee Judge of the Probate Court of Moniteau County, Missouri, having examined the foregoing instrument purporting to be the last Will and Testament of John W. Hickman deceased, and signed by said John W. Hickman deceased late of Yolo County California and having examined the testimony of G. W. Scott and Thomas J. White subscribing witnesses thereto in relation to the examination of the same do declare and adjudge said instrument to be the last Will and Testament of said John W. Hickman deceased and the Same is therefore admitted to Probate.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office this Eighth day of October l89l
Miles Allee Judge of Probate