The Will of William Howard

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I, William Howard of Moniteau County, Missouri, being of sound mind do make and publish this my last will and testament as follows.

1st   To my son William David Howard I give two thousand dollars.
2nd  To my daughter, Nancy L., wife of Presly Moore, I give two thousand dollars.
3rd  To my son, Nicholas P. Howard, I give the following lands in Moniteau County, to wit: the west half of the south west quarter, All the south west quarter of the south east quarter except a strip off the south end belonging to C. Hadel; Also that part part of the north west quarter of the south east quarter that lies south of the centre? of the county road running north and south through said tract.  All in section six (6) Township forty five (45) range fifteen (15). I value these lands at two thousand dollars.
4th  To my daughter, Mary M. Toler, wife of H.T. Toler, I give the following lands in Moniteau County.  The south west quarter of the north east quarter and that part of the north west quarter of the south east quarter that lies north of the centre of the county road running north and south through said tracts All in section six township forty five (45) range fifteen (15) which lands I value at two thousand dollars.
5th  To my grandchildren, Herman E. Howard and Flora J. Howard, children of my son, John B. Howard, I give the east half of the south east quaarter of section six (6) Township forty five (45) range 15 in Moniteau County except one half acre used for school house, so long as used for that purpose; Also except the land used for a grave yard.  This devise and bequest to my said grandchildren and the land therein desonbul?? is charged with the support and maintenance of my said son John B. Howard during his life.
6th  All the remainder of my estate real and personal I bequeath to my son William D. Howard and my son-in-law, Presly Moore who are appointed exedutors of this will, who as such executors shall have power to sell and convey all my real estate , not herein devised, and convert all my remaining estate into money, out of which they shall first pay the legacies herein mentioned and the remainder they shall divide equally my five children above mentioned, except that the share coming to my son, John B. Howard shall be paid to his legal guardian for his use and benefit.
7th  I desire that the specific legacies herein mentioned be paid within one year after my death.  Witness my the this September 24th 1901.
                                                                         William Howard

We hereby sign our names as witnesses at the request and in the presence of the above testator this September 24th 1901.
                                                                         John M. Williams
                                                                         Jno. W. Moore

I hereby add this codicil to the above will so as to modify the 6th item of clause therein which I now change as follows:  The land bequeathed to my son John B. Howard and his children Herman E. and Flora J. Howard shall be in full of all interest my said son John and his children shall have in my estate and the residue of my estate provided for in 6th clause above, when collected by the execators therein named shall be divided between my four children viz: William D. Howard, Nicholas P. Howard, Nancy L. Moore and Mary M. Toler, share and share alike. In all other matters the above will is approved and confirmed.

Witness my hand this Dec. 28th 1901. 

Witness
John M. Williams                                                    William Howard
Jno. W. Moore

This will was probated before  B.N. Bybee, Judge of the Probate Court, Moniteau County, Missouri on September 6th 1904