The Delta independent., 1906-03-09
FINAL WILL AND TESTAMENT.
sT4TE s1,iiNT9 2F &c r2a9HADo h42 r.. IS.
In THE COUNTY COURT IN PROBATE.
IN THE MATTER OF THE EsTATEl


JOHN W. WALKER, deceased.
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLOR: DO,
to John W. Kelso, Cherokee, Kansas. james w.
Kelso, iioushton, Kansas, Thomas W. Kcso,
Sparta, Illinois, Elizabeth cady, Red Rock. Ok.
lahoma, Ella Preston, Sparta, Illinois, Mrs. Sarah
Walker, Mcpherson, California, Herbert Walker,
McPherson, California, Clyde Walker, santa Ana
California, and Mr. Lizzie McFadden, snnta
Ana California, GREETING:
Whereas, II hns been made TO appear In the
County Court of Delta County in the State Of col
orado. that you. the said John ". Kelso, Jane
W. kclso Thomas w. Kelso. Elizabeth CH',
Elm Preston. Mrs. Sarah Walker, Herbert walke,.
CLYDE Walker, and Mrs. Lizzie McFaddcn. are all
the non resident legatees named in certain in
strument purporting to he the last will and testa
ment and codicil, OF said John ". Walker, de
ceased,
Now. therefore. In accordance with the pro-
visions of the statute in such made and pro-
vided, and by order OF Court duly made and en-
tered, you are bercby notified that an instrument
OF writing purplrting to be the last will and e a-
ment and codicil. of the said John w. Walker
deceased. was presented to said Court for probate
on the 25th day of February, a. ID. 1905 by A. X
King residing Mt Delta, County of Delta, state OF
Colombo. and that the said decedent according to
the said alleged will md codicil thereto attached
devised and bequcaih.d his properly in words
and figures following, to-wit:
Second. l give and bequeath TO my brother
Thomas mixer, the sum Of one thousand Il 600
dollars.
Third. give and belueath to my nephew,
Robert S. Keso, the sum Of one thousand Il COO
dollars
Fourth. give. d.visc and bepucaih to my
- n.ls iss.ln
all that certain trnct or parcel Of land with the
AZ rpurtcnnnces thereto situate in the County Of
Delta. State of Colorado. described follows.
to wit: Lots numbered nine Cs). ten li0l, eleven
ui). md twelve ti2) In Block numbered seven t7l
Of Garnet Mesa Subdivision Of Delta Townsite.
NIL being in md II part Of the Town of Delta, to
have and to hold to her and her heirs nnd ar-gns
forever.
"Finh. give, devise and bequcath ail the rest
md residue Of my s-tnie, ral, personal and mix
ed, Of whatsoever kind whcr-oeycr situnted, Ia
my nephews and n!eee- hereinafter mined, To In
divided equally between them. rhnre md -hnrc
alike, namely; Anua Musscr and Robert $. Kcl-o,
now Of Delta, Colorado: John W. keiso Of
Cherokee. Kansas; james w. kel-o. now Of
-KanS,s: Thomas ". K.l,o. now Of Oak
dale Illinois; Elizab-th Cahy. nov Of Rcd Rock
Oklahoma; Ella Preston, now OF Sparta. Illinois,
Elizabeth McFaddcn. now Of santa ANA. califor-
min; Clyde Walker and Herbert Walker now of
Mcpherson, California.
And that said decesisni according to the codicil
to said will attached, devised and bequeatbcd
certain of his property in the words and ngur~
following. to-wii
Whereas by the said will wnvc. devised and
bcaucnthcd unto my niece. Anna Au~~cr. that
certain tract or parcel Of land with the appurtrn
nnccs. situate In the County OF oeita and State
Of Colorado. dc-crilssi follows. to-wit; Lots
numbered nine t9. ten i0l. eleven ui) and twelve
ti2) in Block numbered seven t7), Of Garnet Me-a
Subdivision Of Delta Townsite, all being in and
part OF the Town Of Delta. md also portion Of
tho rr~t nnd residue Of my estate, and
"Whereas my ~aid niecc Annn Mus~cr has since
departed this life,
Now. do hereby give, devise and bcqucnth the
said real estnte md the said portion Of the net
and residue Of my estate devised aud b'auctbssi
to IN, said niece. ANN Musrer. nfop~aid. to
and amongst her husband and children or such
thereof M -hnll be living nt the time Of my de-
cease to be divided among the -iid husband and
children In the same proportion as they would
take IN heir Of the said Anna Mus~cr.
You Arc Hereby Notified to be and appear be-
fore said Court at the County Court room In the
court house In Delta In the County Of Delta. staic
of Colombo OH Monday the 10Th day OF April. A.
D. 1905 at the hour Of ten oclOck In tho forenoon
Of said day then and there to attend the hearins
the probate Of said alleged Inst will and te-ta-
mcnt and the codicl thereto attached of the said
John W. Walker deceased. and further to do and
perform what shall then by the said Court be re-
gu'red and aAjudgcd
IN WITNESS WHEREOF have hcrcunto rct
my hand and affixed the seal Of said Court Mt my
office In si,id Delta County. this 5th day II March
1905.
FRED N. DICKERSON.
[SEALl Judge and ..cting Clerk
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