Masters Family - John Masters - page 96 of 335 - Probate Record

I revisited this record in Ancestry.com on 29 March 2022. This is the probate record of John Masters, father of Lawrence Masters. This document reads as:

     I John Masters of the Town of [?], in the County of Blue Earth State of Minnesota being mindful of the uncertainties of human life and being of sound mind and memory do make publish and declare this my last will and testament in manner and [?] following [?]

1st I direct that all my real estate and personal property be sold and the proceeds of such sale to be distributed as follows, that is to say: 1st all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid.

2nd - I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Julia T. Heming the sum of one hundred dollars.

3rd - I give [?] and bequeth to Ellen Q. Bennard my daughter - the sum of one hundred dollars.

4th - I give devise and bequeath to my son Delbert Masters the sum of one hundred dollars.

5th - I give, devise and bequeath to my son Ezra Masters the sum of one hundred dollars.

6th -  The rest and residue of the proceeds of all my said property to be so sole and give devise and bequeath to my three children John Masters, Carrie Masters, and Lawrence Masters to share equally and alike and to be expended for them by their guardian.

7th - I hereby appoint Julia V. Masters my daughter guardian of my little daughter Carrie Masters.

8th - I hereby appoint my son Delbert Masters guardian of my little son John Masters.

9th - I hereby appoint my daughter Ellen A. Bannard guardian of my little son Hon Masters.

10th - I hereby appoint Fredrick L. Henning and Delbert Masters executors of this my last will and testament.

     

     In witness whereof I John Masters, have hereunto my hand and seal this 28th day of February, A.D. 1898,

John Masters.        Seal

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Estate of John Masters continued - Page 97 of 335

The above mentioned was at the date thereof signed sealed published and declared by the said testator, John Masters as and for his just will and testament, in presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other been subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.

C.L. [?]         - Residence - Mankato, Minn.

George Lang - Residence - Mankato, Minn.

                         Certificate of Probate

                                                In Probate Court.

State of Minnesota

County of Blue Earth

In the Matter of the Estate

                 of

John Masters, deceased

     Be it Remembered - That on the day of the date hereof, at a Special Term, of said Probate Court, pursuant to notice duly given the Last Will and Testament of John Masters, Late of said County of Blue Earth, deceased, bearing date the 28th day of February, 1898, and being the annexed written instrument was duly proved before the Probate Court, in and for the County of Blue Earth aforesaid; and was duly allowed and admitted to probate by said Court according to law as and for the Last Will and Testament of said John Masters  deceased, which said Last Will and Testament is recorded and the examination taken thereon filed in this office.

     In Testimony Whereof, the Judge of the Probate Count of said County hath hereunto set his hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at the City of Mankato, in said County, this 8th dayof April, A.D., 1898.

Geo. W. [Nest] -

                                                        Judge of Probate

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