The Delta independent., 1906-03-23


In THE COUNTY COURT IN PROBATE.
IN THE MATTER OF THE EsTATE)
JOHN W. WALKER. deceased.
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORAD DO,
| to John W. kelso Cherokee, Kansas James W.
kelso, Houghton. Kansas, Thomas W. Keiso,
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 Mrs. Lizzie McFadden, Santa
Ana, California, GREETING:
Whereas, 1t has been made to appear in tho
County Court of Delta County in the State of Col
orado. tina. you. the said John w Kcso, James
| ". Kelso, Thomas ". Keso. Elizabeth Cady,
Ella Preston. Mrs. Sarah Walker. Herbert Walker.
| clyde Walker. and Mrs. Lizzie McFaddcn. are all
the on-resident legatees named in a certain in
strument purportns to he the last will and testa-
ment and codicil of said John W. Walker, de
ceased,
| Now, therefore, In accordance with the pro-
visions of the statute in such case made and pro-
vided, and by order of Court duly made and en-
tered, you are hereby notified that an instrument
Of writing purportng to be the last will and testa-
ment and codicil, of the said John W. Walker
deceased. presented to said Court for probate
on the 18th day of February, a. d. 1901. by A. r
King residing at Delta, County of Delta, State oil
Colorado. and that the said decedent according to
the said alleged will and codcil thereto attached
devised and beIueathed his property in words
and figures following, to-wit:
Second. ! give and bequeath to my brother.
Thomas Walker, the sum of thousand Il 600
dollars.
Third l give and belueath to my nephew,
Robert s. Kelso, the sum of one thousand 1000
dollars.
Fourth. l give. devise and bequeath to my
niece, anna Mus-er of Delta County. Colorado
all that certain tract parcel of land with the
appurtenances thereto situate in the County of
Delta, State of Colorado, described follows.
to wit: Lots numbered nine ig), ten 40, eleven
ll), and twelve ti2l in Block numbered seven "a
of Garnet Mesa Subdivision of Delta Townsite.
all beng in and part of the Town OF Delta. to
have and to hold to her and her heirs and assigns
forever.
Filth. give, devise and bequeath all the rest
and residue of my estate. real, personal and mix
ed, of whatsoever kind wher-oever situated, to
my nephews and n!eces hereinafter named, to be
divided equally between them, share ard share
alike, namely; Anna Musser and Robert :. kelso,
now of Delta, Colorado: John W. KaIso now of
Cherokee, Kansas; james W. Kelso, now Of
--Kansas; Thomas W. kelso, now of Oak
Oklahoma: Ella Preston. now of Sparta. Illinois,
Elizabeth McFadden. now of Santa Ana, Califor-
mia: Clyde Walker and Herbert Walker now OF
Mcpherson California.
And that said decedent according to the codicil
to said will attached. devised and bequeathed
certain of his property in the words and figures
following to-wit:
Whereas by the said will gave. devised and
bequeathed unto my niece, Anna Museer, that
certain tract or parcel of land with the appurten-
| ances, situate in the County of Delta and State
of Colorado. described as follows. to-wit: Lot
numbered nine o.. ten l0l. eleven Cll) and twelve
| (l2l in Block numbered seven ca of Garnet Mesa
Subdivision of Delta Townsite, all being in and q
part of the Town Of Delta, and also portion Of
| the nest and residue of my estate. and
Whereas my said niece Anna Musser has since
departed this life,
Now, l do hereby give. devise and bequeath the
said real estate and the said portion of the rest
and residue of my estate 80 devised aud bequethed
to my said niece, Anna Musser. aforesaid, to
and amongst her husband and children or such
| thereof rs shall be living at the time of my de-
cease TO be divided among the said husband and
children in the same proportion as they would
take as heirs of the said Anna Musser.
You Are 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 Stat.
of Colorado on Monday the 18th day of April, A.
D. 1905 Mt the hour of ten O'Clock in the forenoon
of said day then and there to attend the hes,rins
on the eprobate of said alleged last will and tesla
ment and the codicil thereto attached of the said
John ". Walker deceased, and further to do and
perform what shall then by the said Court be re-
| quired and adiudged.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at my
office in said Delta County, this 5th day ef March,
| 1905.
| FRED y. DICKERSON
| LSEAL.l Judge and Acting Clerk.
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