I, Frederick Stock, widower, residing in Ludlow township, Allamakee County, State of Iowa, a farmer by occupation, being of mature years and of sound mind and memory do hereby make, declare and publish this instrument as and for my Last Will and testament. That is to say, I hereby will and bequeath all of the property, real, personal and mixed of which I may die, seized or possessed in the following manner, namely:

First: It is my will and I direct that all of my lawful debts including the expenses of my last sickness be paid out of my estate and also my funeral expenses shall be paid in the same manner.

Second: I will and bequeath to my son, Charles Stock, subject to the payment of four thousand ($4000.00) dollars, as hereinafter provided the following described real estate situated in Allamakee County, State of Iowa, to wit; the North half of the Southwest quarter and also the North half of the Southwest quarter of the Southwest quarter, all in section No. Fifteen (15), Township No. Ninety Seven (97) North of Range Six (6) West of the Fifth principal meridian containing one hundred (100) acres by the government survey be the same more or less: He, my said son, Charles Stock to become the absolute owner of said real estate subject to the payment of four thousand ($4000.00) dollars into the hands of my executors within one (1) year after my death: which said four thousand dollars shall be used by my Executors to pay the bequests which I shall hereinafter make to my Eight (8) daughters namely: Lizzie Kruger, nee Stock; Minnie Grotegut, nee Stock; Mathilda Hermeier, nee Stock; Sophia Kugel, nee Stock; Mary Pausch, nee Stock; Lena Dravis, nee Stock; Martha Pausch, nee Stock; Lydia Adams, nee Stock.

Third: I will and bequeath to my Son, Edward Stock, subject to the payment of the sum of three thousand and five hundred ($3500.00) dollars, the following described real estate situated in Allamakee county, State of Iowa, to wit: the South half of the southwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section No. Fifteen (15); and also the East Half of the southeast quarter of Section No. Sixteen (16), all in Township No. Ninety seven (97), North of range Six (6) West of the Fifth Principal meridian containing one hundred acres by the Government Survey, be the same more or less; the said one hundred acres herein described to become absolute property of my said son, Edward Stock, at my death, subject to the payment of the said sum of three thousand and five hundred ($3500.00) into the hands of my Executors within one year from the time of my death. The said three thousand and five hundred dollars thus to be paid by my said son, Edward Stock, to my executors, as aforesaid shall be considered by them, as a part of my estate and distributed to my children with the balance of my estate as hereinafter provided and directed.

Fourth: I hereby will and bequeath unto my eight (8) daughters whose names I have mentioned in the Second division of this will the sum of five hundred ($500.00) dollars each, making four thousand ($4000.00) dollars, in the aggregate to be payable to them by my executors within one year after my death; the said five hundred dollars to be paid to each of my eight (8) daughters, by my Executors out of the four thousand dollars to be paid by my said son, Charles Stock, as provided in the second paragraph, or division of this will, my will and intention being that my said eight daughters shall each receive the five hundred dollars herein bequeathed to each of them before the residue or remainder of my property, as hereinafter willed and bequeathed shall be distributed.

Fifth: After satisfying all of the foregoing bequests I will and bequeath all of the balance residue and remainder of all my property, real, personal, and mixed of which I may die, seized or possessed to all of my thirteen (13) children, namely: John Stock; Lizzie Kruger, nee Stock; Minnie Grotegut, nee Stock; Mathilda Hermeier, nee Stock; Sophia Kugel, nee Stock; Mary Pausch, nee Stock; Lena Dravis, nee Stock; Martha Pausch, nee Stock; Lydia Adams, nee Stock; Frederick Stock; William Stock; Charles Stock and Edward Stock, they my said thirteen (13) children to share and share alike therein and become the absolute owners there of.

Sixth: I hereby appoint, as my executors of this will two of my sons, John and Frederick Stock, and instruct them to settle and distribute my estate as provided in this will and I here provide that they may perform all required duties, as my executors without bond.

Seventh: I again declare this instrument to be my last will and testament hereby revoking all other and former wills at any time heretofore made by me; and in evidence of the execution of this will I hereunto subscribe my name at Waukon in Allamakee county, State of Iowa on this 24th day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand, nine hundred and five.

Frederick (X) Stock
his mark

The foregoing instrument was at the date thereof signed by the testator, Frederick Stock, in my presence and declared by him in our hearing to be his last will and testament. And we by his request, in his presence and in the presence of each other hereunto subscribe our respective names, as witnesses to the execution of the same at Waukon in Allamakee County, Iowa on this 24th day of October 1905.

Henry Dayton Waukon, Iowa
Harry L. Dayton Waukon, Iowa



~contributed by Jan Miller