The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-28


be admitted to probate as the said last
will and testament of said deceasc ]. Aud
1t appearing by the said stipulations and
agreements of the parties aud by consent
duly entered in open court, that Harriet
Sheffield of Northport. Sufilx county,
state of New York and Henry A.
Davis OF the town of Munson, state
OF Massachusetts, are sole heirs at
law of Asa Davis, brother OF
Andrew j. Davis, deceased. are entitled
to have and receive each one-fiftieth 0-50l
in kind of said estate upon the distribu-
ton or distributions OF said estate. And
II further appearing by said agreements
and stipulations of the parties and by
consent duly had in open court, that An
drew j. Davis and John +. Davis of the
city of Butte and state of Montana. and
Thea Jane ID avis Edward. Asa Davis,
George w. Davis, Charles ID. Davis and
Morris A. Davis, all of the city of Chicago.
state or Illinois, are sole heir at law of
John A. Davis, a brother of Andrew j..
Davis, deceased, are entitled to have aud
receive upon final distribution of said es-
tate nineteen-forty-fourth U9-44) of the
remainder of said estate, after deducting
one-iwenty-iifth Q-25l thereof herein be-
fore provided for Harriet Sheffield and
Henry A. Davis, subject however, to the
bequeaths of said will, no part of which
bequcaths are to be borne by said one
twenty-fifth tl-c5l of said estate belong
further appearing by said agreements
and stipulations OF the parties and by
consent duly had in open court, that
Henry \. Root of Helena, Montana.
and Ellen ). Cornue of the town
or Croton Falls, state of New York,
are children and sole heirs at law
of Anna Root, deceased, a sister of the
said Andrew j. Davis; and that Maria
Cummings of the town OF Ware and state
OF Massachusetts is sister of said An
drew }. Davis, deceased, and Mary Louisa
Dunbar. an unmarried woman of the city
oil Sprlngfi ED and state of Massachusetts,
is a niece of said Andrew J. Davis, deceased,
and a. ). L1dd of said city of Springfield,
state of Massachusetts,, is a child and heir
of =. Lldd, who was a sister of SAID A. j.
Davis, deceased. and &. III. L1dd, her hus-
band. Joshua G.. Cornue, the husband Of
said Ellen >. Cornuc, are entitled to have
and receive twenty-five foriy-fourihs
(25-i4) OF the remainder of said estate,
after the one twenty-fifth therein above
provided for said Harriet Sheffield and
Henry A. Davis, subject to said bequeaths
made in said will.
1t is ordered, adjudged and decreed in
pursuance thereof, that the said Harriet
Sheffield OF the town of Northport, New
York, and Henry A. Davis of the state of
Massachusetts, town OF Munson, sole
heirs at law of Asa Davis, deceased,
brother of said Andrew j. Davis, de-
1-5O) of said estate in kind on the dIstri-
button or distributions thereof; and that
said Andrew j. Davis and John f. Davis
OF the city of Butte, state of Montana.
Thea Jane Davis, Edward Asa Davis.
George w. Davis, Charles ID. Davis and
Morris A. Davis, all of the city of Chi
cago, state of Illinois, have and receive
nineteen forty-fourths Q9-i4) of the re-
mainder of said estate, after providing
for the one twenty-fifth Cl-25) of said es-
tate for Harriet Sheffield and Henry A.
Davis and subject to the bequeatbs made
in said will, and that said Henry A. Root
of the city of Helena, state of Montana,
and Mara Cummings of the town of
Ware, state of Massachusetts L. s. Ladd
of the city OF Springfield, Mass, Charles
II. Ladd, husband of said l.. ). Ladd, OF
Springfield. state of Massachusetts, Ellen
). Cornue and j. G.. Cornue, her husband,
of the town of Croton Falls, state of New
York, have and receive twenty-five forty
lourtns (25-44) of the remainder of the
said estate in kind, after providing for the
one twenty-iifth (l-25) thereof for the said
Harriet Sheffield and Henry A. Root, sub
ject to the bequeaths of said will.
And the said stipulatlons and agree
ments of the parties in interest and to be
effected by this cause and proceeding is
by consent in open court, adopted
and made the basis of this order
and decree according TO the terms and
provisions of said stipulations and agree
meRts.
Done in open court this 9th day of
March, 1895. JOHN j. McHATroN,
Judge.
The following is copy of the will ad-
mitted to probate and over the genuine
ness of which the claimants have been
fighting for more than four years:
Kno,O all men by these presents:
That i, A. j. Davis, of the County cd
Va a tot 10 Of in,
health d deposing mind d memory, do
make and publish this my last will and
testament and as to my worldly estate a
all the property, real, personal q mixed of
which l shall die sliced and possessed, or
TO which | shall be entitled at the time of
my decease, devise. bequeath q dispose
thereof in the manner following, to-wit:
1 guive and bcqueath to my beloved
brother John a. Davis and Pet Davis and
her mother, Miss Burgitt. all three of Van
Buren, County, Iowa, a life time main
tanance. That is to say they shall have
the neceseres of life during their natural
life. This amount of annuity to be set
apart by my executors hereinafter named
aud the judgment of my executors as to
the amount necessary to set apart for the
support of the above named persons shall
be final.
Sec: | guive, devise and bequeath to
my beloved brother John a. DAVIS the re-
of my property wherther real,
personal or mixed, TO have and to hold the
same forever. Together with all the
profits and income thereof to the said
John A. Davis his heirs, administers or
assigns TO his use and benefit forever.
Third. And lastly | do nominate and
appoint James Davis and Job Davis of
Davis County. State of Iowa TO be the
executors of this my last will and tesla
ment.
In testimony whereof, /, the said A. j.
Davis have to this my last viii! and testa-
meut contained on one sheat of Daper. L
have subscribed my name and affixed my
seal this 2O;h day of January in the year
Of cur Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty SIX. 4. j. DAVIS.
Signed, scaled, publIshe and delivered
By said A. j. Davis as his last will and
testament in the presence of us who ut
his request and in his presence and in the
presence OF each other have subs cribed
our names as witnesses thereto.
j. :. SCONCE,
JAMES DAVIS
JOB DAVIS.
Directly after the will was ordered pro-