Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL.

State Of Colorado, County of La Plata,
ss: In County Court, in Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of George
w. Hafling, Deceased.
The people of the state of Colorado,
to Reuben Guy Hafling, Amelia NJ. C.
Steinberger nee Hating. and the treas
urer having charge Of the affairs of
the foreign missions OF the Methodist
Episcopal church, greeting:
Whereas, an instrument in writing
purporting to be the last will and
testament of George w. Hafling de-
ceased, late of the city of Durango,
county Of La Plata, Colorado, has been
presented TO the county court of said
county by Charles F. Hafling of said
city, county and state for probate, and
the 17th day of June A. D.. 1907, has
been set for hearing the application
for the probate of said instrument, as
the said last will and testament of
said George w. Hating deceased; and
whereas it appears from said instru-
ment that all the personal and real
property and estate, the description
of which is not gwen, of the said
George w. Hafiing deceased, have
been devised and bequeathed under
said instrument.
Said will purports to give and be-
lueath to Amelia NJ C. Hafing, nee
Steinbrecher. all Of the testators
household and kitchen furniture and
personal effects and such other per-
sonal property as may be allowed to
his wife under the laws of the state
II which he resided at the time of
his death and gives and bequeaths 81
10 each Of his children by his first mar
riage. Inez May Moss, nee Hating,
Charles Fred Hahing and Reuben Guy
Hafling. and $500 to each of the two
| children by his second marriage, name
ly, Eva Lavine Hating and Henry
Earl Hating, and life estate in the
remainder and residue of his estate
10 Amelia NJ. G. Hating and the re.
nander after the death of the said
| Amelia NJ. c. Hafling. 1-3 thereof
| % his daughter, Eva Layine Hating
and l-3 to Henry Earl Hafiing and 1-3
o the treasurer having charge of the
affairs of the foreign missions of the
| Methodist Episcopal church which
| lreasurers office is now located in
he city of New York.
And whereas it appears from the
said instrument and from other salts
| 'actory evidence, that Inez May Moss
| Charles Fred Hating Reuben Guy
| Hafling, Eva Lavine Hafling. Henry
Earl Hafling, Amelia NJ. C. Steinberg
9r nee Hating, and the treasurer hav
ing charge OF the affairs of the foreign
missions o. the Methodist Episcopa
church a.e the heirs at law, legatees OF
deviseea of said George W. Hating
deceased: and whereas from such evi
denoC !. appears that said Reuben Guy
Haiiine lives in Jacksonville. Alabama
Amelia NJ C. Steinberger nee Hafiing
lives in St Louis, Missouri, and the
treasurer of the foreign missions Of
Gated at the city of New York, ant
all OF said parties last named being
non-resldents of the state of Colorado
Now, therefore It is ordered by the
couu that said Reuben Guy Hafing
Amelia VI. c. Steinberger nee Haflinf
and the treasurer of the foreign mis-
sions OF the Episcopal church ant
hereby are required to attend the
probate of said will before said court
on the 18th day of June, 1907, ant
further to do and perform what shall
then. by the said court be required
and ajudged.
And IT is further ordered that thi.
notice be published at least four sue
cessive weeks in the Durango Weekly
Herald public newspaper published
in said county of La Plata, Colorado
By the court:
ROBT. S. CLEMENTS,
County Judge.
First publication April 25.
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