Last Will and Testament of William Cockriel
I, William Cockriel of Platte County, Missouri, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament.
1. I give and devise to my nephew, William Cockriel of Platte County, Missouri, the following described tract or parcel of land, lying, being and situate in Platte County, Missouri, to-wit: The Southeast Quarter of Section Thirty-six (36) Township Fifty-Four (54) Range Thirty-three (33), known as the Maxey farm, to him the said William Cockriel, his heirs and assigns forever.
2. I will and devise to my wife, Martha J. Cockriel all the residue of my real estate, wherever situate, of which I may die possessed, to hold unto the said Martha J. Cockriel, for the term of her life, and after her death, to my nephew, William cockriel, his heirs and assigns forever.
3. I give and bequeath to my wife, Martha J. Cockriel, all my personal property of whatever kind, after the payment of all my just debts.
4. I name and appoint my nephew, William Cockriel, sole Executor of this my Last will and Testament, and that he be not required to give bond: hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, this 24th day of December A.D. 1900.
William Cockriel.
Signed and declared by the above named William Cockriel, to be his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who at his request, and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.
I.P. Hopkins, of Edgerton, MO
Geo. Horn, of Edgerton, MO
A.O. Hamilton, of Edgerton, MO
State of Missouri, County of Platte
I, John W. Coots, Judge of the Probate Court, held in and for the said
County of Platte, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true
copy of the original Last will and Testament of William Cockriel, deceased,
late of Platte County, Missouri, as fully as the same appears of record
and remains on file in my said office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court, at Office in Platte city, Missouri, this 10-th day of September
A.D. 1902.
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Judge of the Probate Court
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APPLICATIONS FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
STATE OF MISSOURI County of Platte in the PROBATE COURT.
In the Matter of the Estate of William Cockriel Deceased.
William Cockriel says that, to the best of his knowledge and belief,
the names of the widow and of the heirs of said William Cockriel, deceased
and their places of residence, are respectively as follows: Martha J. Cockriel,
widow, who resides in the County of Platte in the State of Missouri; that
the said William Cockriel, died testate (died without a will is crossed
out) on the 4th day of September 1902; that he will make a perfect inventory
of and faithfully administer all the estate of the deceased, and pay the
debts as far as the assets will extend and the law direct, and account
for and pay all assets which shall come to him possession or knowledge.
That deceased owned personal estate of a probable value of $15,000.00 Subscribed
and sworn to before me this 10th day of September A.D. 1902 Signature of
John W. Coots, Judge of Probate. Signature of Wm Cockriel
The above is a basic form and the italicized/bolded words were typed in.
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APPRAISEMENT
Of the following described real estate devised by William Cockriel, to his nephew, William Cockriel, Jr, viz:
80.00 acres, South half of the South West Qr. Sec.36, Tp.54, Rg.34/in Platte Co MO
16.00 acres, Ept. S.E.1/4.S.E.1/4.Section 35, Tp 54 Rg.34. Platte Co MO
129.67 acres,m East part North West Qr. Sec.1.Tp 53, Rg.34 Platte Co MO
80.00 acres, North half South West Qr.Sec.1,Tp 53 Rg 34 Platte Co MO
(Signature) Wm s. Yates being duly sworn upon his oath deposes and says that he is well acquainted with the above tracts of land, and of their clear market value on the 4-th day of September 1902, the date of the death of said William Cockriel; that in his judgment, the clear market value of said tracts at said date, were as follows:
Tract No.1. $1600 (written out by hand)
Tract No.2. $300 (written out by hand)
Tract No.3. $6,450 (written out by hand)
Tract No.4. $2400 (written out by hand)
(signed by) W. Yates, sworn to and subscribed before me this 25-th day of September 1905. (signature of John W. Coots) Judge of Probate Acting Appraiser. (signature of J T. Jackson) being duly sworn on his oath deposes and says that he is well acquainted with the several tracts of land above described of their clear market value on the 4th day of September 1902 at the date of the death of said William Cockriel, and in his judgment,
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the clear market values of said tracts of land at said date were as follows:
Tract No.1. $1600 (written out by hand)
Tract No.2. $320 (written out by hand)
Tract No.3. $6,450 (written out by hand)
Tract No.4. $2400 (written out by hand)
(signature of J. T. Jackson) Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25-th day of September 1905 (signature of John J. Coots) Judge of Probate, Acting Appraiser.
(signature of W. A. French) being duly sworn on his oath deposes and says that he is well acquainted the(probably should be with) the above tracts of land and of their clear market values at the date of the death of William Cockriel, on 4-th day of September 1902, and in his judgment, the clear market values of said tracts of land on said date were as follows:
Tract No.1. $1600 (written out by hand)
Tract No.2. $320 (written out by hand)
Tract No.3. $6450 (written out by hand)
Tract No.4. $2400 (written out by hand)
(Signature of W. A. French) Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th day of September 1905. (Signature of John J Coots) Judge of Probate, Acting Appraiser.
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(Signature of Lou Blankenship) being duly sworn upon his oath deposes and says that his is well acquainted with the several tracts of land above described, and that he knows the clear market value of said tracts at the date of the death of the said William Cockriel, on the 4-th day of September 1902, and that in his judgment, the clear market values of tracts of land at said date were as follows:
Tract No.1. $1600 (written out by hand)
Tract No.2. $300 (written out by hand)
Tract No.3. $5800 (written out by hand)
Tract No.4. $4,000 (written out by hand)
(Signature of Lou Blankinship) Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th day of September 1905 (signature of John J. Coots) Judge of Probate, Acting Appraiser.
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$15000 Platte City, MO May 2, 1903
Received of William Cockriel, Jr. Executor of the estate of William
Cockriel, deceased, the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars, in full of the
due and coming to me under the First Order of Distribution of said estate
made and entered in the Probate Court of Platte County, Missouri, on this
the 8-th day of May 1903. The said sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars so distributed
and paid to me by said executor, includes notes and cash and all accrued
interest on notes to this date, as follows:
Cash $4158.32
Note on I.D. Brown, and accrued interest to date $1068.32
Note on Alfred Liggett, & accrued interest to date $201.55
Note on L.A. Miller, & accrued interest to date $157.83
Note on Oscar Murphy, & accrued interest to date $1015.56
Note on John R. Stubbs, & accrued interest to date $471.90
Note on J.H.Masoner, & accrued interest to date $54.00
Note on J.P. Harrington, & accrued interest to date $251.50
Note on Vertenor Blankenship, & accrued interest to date $509.65
Note on A.O. Hamilton, & accrued interest to date $5213.12
Live Stock, farm implements goods & (some word) $1278.00
Honor hold of Kitchen furniture $300.00
Note on Wms & Ha Petitt $118.85
Note on Wms & Ha Petitt $201.40
Total amount Fifteen Thousand Dollars.
(signature of Martha J. Cockriel)
Legatee & Distributee
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In the Probate Court of Platte County, Missouri, April Term A.D. 1903
In the matter of the estate, William Cockriel, Deceased - petition for order of Distribution.
Now comes William Cockriel Jr and states to the Court that he is duly appointed, qualified and acting executor of the estate of William Cockriel, deceased, and that as such he has in his hands in personal assets, the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars, which he can safely distribute, without injury to the rights of creditors of said estate; that under the provisions of the Last Will and Testament of said William Cockriel, deceased, duly admitted to probate and record in this Court, Martha J. Cockriel, is the sole legatee of all the personal assets of said estate, and is the widow of said deceased.
wherefore your petitioner prays that an order be now entered directing and authorizing him to pay and distribute to said Martha J. Cockriel, sole legatee, the sum of Fifteen Thousand dollars as aforesaid, without awaiting the expiration of one year of his administration. (signature of Wm Cockriel Jr) Executor.
William Cockriel, Jr. the above named executor, being duly sworn on
his oath says that the facts set forth in the above petition are true.
(signature of W. Cockriel Jr) Sworn and subscribed before me this 8-th
day of May 1903. (signature of John J. Coots) Judge of Probate.