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Last Will and Testament of Barbara Peters
Know all men: That I, Barbara Peters, of Cherokee County, Iowa, Rock Township, being of sound and disposing mind, do 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. Item I. I direct that my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid out of my estate. Item II. All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed of every kind or nature of which I may die seized or possessed or to which I may be entitled, I give, devise and bequeath as follows: 1. To my beloved son John Peters and my beloved daughter Mary Corzilius: 2. I give, devise and bequeath all of my property real personal and mixed of every kind and nature whatsoever, of which I may die seized or possessed or to which I may be entitled, the same to be divided between my said son John Peters and my said daughter Mary Corzilius share and share alike. 3. It is not my will that my daughters Susan Schoech, Elizabeth Jennings, Margret Bergman, and Gertrude Rederer nor the heirs at law of my son Theodore Peters should share in my said estate. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of August A. D. 1900. Barbara (her x mark) Peters Geo. A. Leach, Jacob Heller, witnesses. On this 24th day of August A.D. 1900, the foregoing instrument was in our presence signed and executed by Barbara Peters and by her declared to us to be her last will and testament, and at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other, we have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. Geo. A. Leach, Cherokee County, Iowa. Jacob Heller, Cherokee County, Iowa. Opened, read and filed Jan 9, 1901. B. J. Hornibrook, Clerk District Court. ___________________ Affidavit of Decease. State of Iowa, Cherokee County. I, Wm. Mulvaney do solemnly swear that I was acquainted with Barbara Peters during her lifetime and that she departed this life at Rock township, Cherokee County, Iowa, in the State of Iowa, on or about the 10th day of October A. D. 1900. (signed) William Mulvaney Subscribed in my presence by the said Wm. Mulvaney and by him sworn to before me this 10th day of Jan. A. D. 1901.

Last Will and Testament of Barbara Peters

Know all men: That I, Barbara Peters, of Cherokee County, Iowa, Rock Township, being of sound and disposing mind, do 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.

Item I. I direct that my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid out of my estate.

Item II. All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed of every kind or nature of which I may die seized or possessed or to which
I may be entitled, I give, devise and bequeath as follows:

1. To my beloved son John Peters and my beloved daughter Mary Corzilius:

2. I give, devise and bequeath all of my property real personal and mixed of every kind and nature whatsoever, of which I may die seized or possessed or to which I may be entitled, the same to be divided between my said son John Peters and my said daughter Mary Corzilius share and share alike.

3. It is not my will that my daughters Susan Schoech, Elizabeth Jennings, Margret Bergman, and Gertrude Rederer nor the heirs at law of my son Theodore
Peters should share in my said estate.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of August A. D. 1900.

Barbara (her x mark) Peters

Geo. A. Leach, Jacob Heller, witnesses.

On this 24th day of August A.D. 1900, the foregoing instrument was in our presence signed and executed by Barbara Peters and by her declared to us to be her last will and testament, and at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other, we have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.

Geo. A. Leach, Cherokee County, Iowa.
Jacob Heller, Cherokee County, Iowa.

Opened, read and filed Jan 9, 1901.

B. J. Hornibrook, Clerk District Court.
___________________

Affidavit of Decease.

State of Iowa, Cherokee County.
I, Wm. Mulvaney do solemnly swear that I was acquainted with Barbara Peters during her lifetime and that she departed this life at Rock township, Cherokee County, Iowa, in the State of Iowa, on or about the 10th day of October A. D. 1900.
(signed)
William Mulvaney

Subscribed in my presence by the said Wm. Mulvaney and by him sworn to before me this 10th day of Jan. A. D. 1901.

Source: (Cherokee Co. Probate Files, Will Records, Vol 1-4, 1871-1916)