Will of Thomas Crawford Davis
In the matter of the Estate of Thos. C. Davis
Deceased.
filed Jany 30 1888
Geo W. Briedwall clerk
By Jno Thompson Deputy
STATE OF OREGON,
County of Yamhill
To All to whom these Presents shall Come, Greeting:
KNOW YE, that the Will of Thomas C. Davis deceased, a copy of which is hereto annexed, has been duly proven in the County court for the County aforesaid, and that Nancy A Davis who is named executor therein, has been duly appointed such executor by the Court aforesaid; this, therefore, authorizes the said Nancy A Davis to administer the estate of the said Thomas C Davis deceased, according to law.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I, Geo. W. Briedwell
Clerk of the said County Court, have hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of said Court, this Seventh
day of January, A. D. 1888.
Geo. W. Briedwill
Clerk
By ............................. .........................
Deputy Clerk
STATE OF OREGON,
County of Yamhill
I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Oregon, and that I will faithfully perform, according to law, the duties of Executrix of the Estate of Thomas C Davis deceased, so help me God.
Nancy A Davis
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Eleventh (11th) day of January A. D. 1888.
A. D. Runnels Justice of the Peace
For North Yamhill Precinct
County and State aforesaid
Know all men by these presents that I Thomas C Davis a farmer by occupation and residing at North Yamhill Yamhill County in the State of Oregon, aged 62 years past, and being of sound and disposing mind and memory and understanding, and being desirous of directing how my estate shall go at and after my decease, do hereby make publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking any and all wills by me at any time heretofore made and that is to say
First: I desire that all my debts, funeral expenses and expenses of administration, be first paid by my Executrix hereinafter named.
Second: I desire that a decent tombstone be placed at my grave, and that my executrix pay for the same out of any money or property I may have.
Third: I will and devise and bequeath unto my wife, Nancy Ann Davis, in lieu of all dower, the dwelling house barns and improvements on my farm where I now live together with fifty acres of said farm upon which said buildings are in a convenient square to be surveyed off, to have and to hold the same to my said wife, for her natural life, with remainder in fee simple to my devisees in the manner and upon the Conditions hereinafter named.
Fourth:I give devise and bequeath unto my Said wife, all my household goods and furniture and all my personal property, except money notes and accounts, and I will here one fifth of all my said money notes and accounts, after the payment of all debts, funeral expenses and specific legacies.
Fifth: I give devise and bequeath unto Sarah Elizabeth Prentice wife of John Prentice, One Thousand Dollars as a Specific legacy, if she shall at my death, be his wife, and this in lieu of all her interest in my real Estate; but if she shall not be the wife of John Prentice at my death, she shall not have this specific legacy, but instead thereof, she shall have an undivided one fourth interest in all my real Estate, subject of Course to the devise to my said wife. In addition to this bequest, I will her my said daughter absolutely one fifth of all my money notes and accounts left after payment of all debts, funeral expenses and specific legacies.
Sixth: I give devise and bequeath unto my daughters Mary Margaret Davis, Eliza Jane Kuykendall, and Isabel Hines Baird, each one fifth of all my money notes and accounts, after payment of all debts, funeral expenses and specific legacies, and if their sister Sarah Elizabeth Prentice, shall at my death, be the wife of John Prentice, there and in that event, I will devise and bequeath unto each of them the said Mary Margaret Davis, Isabel Hines Baird and Eliza Jane Kuykendall, subject to said devise to my said wife, each an undivided one third of all my real estate, but if my said daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Prentice, shall not at my death, be the wife of said John Prentice, then I will devise and bequeath unto each of my said daughters, an undivided one fourth of all my real estate.
Seventh: I hereby appoint my wife Nancy Ann Davis Executrix of this Will and I request that she act without bonds.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of November A. D. 1883
Thomas C. Davis (seal)
In presence of
W D Fenton
R P Bird
The foregoing instrument consisting of this sheet of legal cap was now here signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator Thomas C Davis as and for his Last Will and Testament and in our presence and in the presence of each other, and we at his request and in his presence and in the presence and hearing of each other, have hereunto set our hands and subscribed our names as attesting witnesses thereto this 13th day of November A. D. 1883
W. D. Fenton residing at LaFayette Oregon
R P Bird residing at LaFayette Oregon
CERTIFICATE OF TRANSCRIPT
STATE OF OREGON
County of Yamhill
I, Geo W Briedwell County Clerk and Clerk of the County Court of the County of Yamhill, and State of Oregon, do hereby certify that the foregoing copy of Last Will and Testament has been by me compared with the original, and that it is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original Last Will and Testament as the same appears of file at my office and in my custody.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Seal of said Court, this 7 day of
January A. D. 1888
Geo W Briedwell Clerk.
