Semi-weekly herald., 1913-11-20
IN THE COUNTY COURT, IN
PROBATE.

State of Colorado, County of La
Plata, SIS.
The People of the State of Colorado
to Edward b. Briggs, Philip Briggs,
Emory Briggs, Sarah Briggs, Mar
ia Briggs and Helen Briggs, Greet
ing:
WHEREAS, 1t has been made to
appear to the County Court of La
Plata County, in the State of Colo
rado, that you, the said Philip Briggs,
Emory Briggs, Sarah Briggs, Maria
Briggs and Helen Briggs are the
heirs by law and that Edward E.
Briggs, executor;
NOW, THEREFORE,, in accord
ance with the provisions of the stat
ute in such cases made and provided,
and by order of Court duly made and
entered, you are hereby notified that
an instrument of writing purporting
to be the last will and testament of
the said Gilbert J. Briggs, deceased,
was presented to said Court for pro-
bate on the 18th day of November,
A. d. 1913, by Edward E. Briggs,
residing at Durango, in the State of
Colorado that the said decedent was1
at the time of his decease, resides,f
OF Durango, in the State of Colo
rado; that the said decedent, accord
ing to the said alleged will devised
and bequeathed his property in the
words and figures following, to-wit:
That |, Gilbert j. Briggs of Durango,
La Plata County, Colorado, of the
age of "a years, and being of sound
and disposing mind and memory and
not acting under duress, menace,
fraud or undue influence of any per-
son whatever, do make, publish and
declare this my last will and testa-
ment in manner following; that is to
say
FIRST: | direct that my body be
decently buried with proper regard
to my station and condition in life
and the circumstances of my estate.
SECONDLY: | direct that my ex-
ecutor hereinafter named shall out of
my estate, pay the expenses of my
last sickness and funeral expenses.
THIRDLY: | give and bequeath to
my brother Edward Briggs of Du-
range, Colorado, all the rest residue
and remainder of my estate, both real
and personal, owned by me at the
time of my death of every descrip-
tion and nature, whatsoever, whether
the same shall consist of Bonds.
Notes, Accounts, Chooses in Action or
other securities, and in the event of
his death before the testator. and in
that event, the said property if any
there shall be left after all expenses
are paid as aforesaid is hereby be-
queathed to my brother Philip Briggs
of Sedan, Kansas.
[ LASTLY: / hereby nominate and
appoint Edward E. Briggs. of Du-
range, Colorado, executor of this nv
last will and testament without bond.
and in the case of his death before
that of my self, appoint my brother
Philip Briggs of Sedan, Kansas. ex-
ecutor of this my last will and testa-
ment without bond and hereby revoke
all former will hereby me made, and
docicils by me made.
WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL,
This eighth day of July, 1913.
(Seal GILBERT ]. BRIGGS
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
to be and appear before said Court
at the County Court room in the
Court House in Durango, in the
County Of La Plata in the State of
Colorado, on the 29th day of Decem-
Der, A. d. 1913, then and there to
attend the hearing on the probate
of the said alleged last will and tes-
lament of the said Gilbert ]. Briggs,
deceased, and further to do and per-
form what shall then, by the said
Court be required and adjudged.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, / have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said Court at my office in
Durango, in said County, this 18th
day of November, A. D. 1913.
(Seal) RICHARD McCLOUD,
Judge and ex-Officio Clerk of the
County Court Of La Plata County,
State of Colorado.
First published Nov. 20, 1918.
Last published Dec. II, 1918.