Will of Zachariah Schnell, 1893, Morrow Co., Oregon
Surnames: Schnell, Horn

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Morrow County, OR; Volume A, page 31

Last Will and Testment and Judgement of Probate of Zachariah Schnell
Filed July 14th, 1893 at 10 a.m., J. W. Morrow, Clerk

I, Zachariah Schnell, of the City of Janesville, in the County of Rock, in the
state of Wisconsin, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and
declare this my Last Will and Testament in manner following:

First, I give, devise and bequeath to my wife Moneka Schnell, all of my estate
both real and personal, of every name, nature and description, and wherever
situated. To have and to hold the same, to her, her heirs and assigns forever.

Provided however, that in case my wife shall die intestate, my daughter,
Ferdinanda Horn shall have an equal share with myother children in so much of
my said estate as my wife shall die siezed & possessed.

Second, I do hereby nominate and appoint my said wife Moneka Schnell, sole
Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament, and I do hereby revoke all
former wills by me made.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day of
March A.D. 1888.

Zachariah Schnell (seal)

The above instrument, consisting of one sheet, was at the date thereof,
signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Zachariah Schnell to be his
Last Will and Testament, in presence of us, who at his request, in his
presence and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as
witnesses thereto.

O. P. Meyer, of Janesville, Rock Co., Wis.
William Clark, of Harmony, Rock Co., Wis.

State of Wisconsin - County Court for Rock County
In the matter of the Estate of Zachariah Schnell, deceased, testate} in
probate.

At special May Term, 1888, held May 15th, 1888.
An instrument in writing, bearing date the 26th day of March, 1888 and
purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Zachariah Schnell, of City of
Janesville, in said County, having been delivered into said Court, on the 13
th day of April 1888.

And, on petition of Moneka Schnell, an order having been made, by said Court
on the 13th day of April 1888, appointing a time and place for taking proof of
said instrument.

And said petition and said instrument having been this day brought on for
hearing, and proof, at the time and place so appointed therefor: and it
appearing, by due proof filed in said Court, that due notice of the time and
place so appointed, has been given as required by law and said order:

John Nichols appearing as Guardian ad litem for Albert Schnell, a minor
interested in said estate.

And no person appearing to contest the Probate of said Insrument, and the same
having been duly proved by the testimony of O. F. Meyer one of the subscribing
witnesses thereto, by which Testimony it appears that the said instrument was
signed by the said Zachariah Schnell and attested and subscribed in his
presence by two competent witnesses, and was executed in all particulars as
required by law, and that said Zachariah Schnell, was of sound mind at the
time of the execution thereof.

Now, therefore, on motion of said petitioner, it is ordered, that the said
instrument be and the same is hereby admitted to probate and allowed as and
for the last Will and Testament of the said Zachariah Schnell.

And it is further ordered, that Letters Testamentary as Executrix and as sole
legatee and devisee be granted to Moneka Schnell of City of Janesville in said
County, upon the giving and approval of a bond, as sole Executrix & as sole
legatee and devisee as required by law in such cases, in the sum of two
thousand dollars.

By the court, J. W. Sale, County Judge.

State of Wisconsin, Rock County} ss
I, A. E. Prichard, Clerk of the County Clerk within and for the County and
State aforesaid, do hereby certify that I have compared the above and
foregoing copy of the Last Will and Testament of Zachariah Schnell, late of
the City of Janesville, in said County, deceased, together with the Judgement
of Probate thereof, with the original thereof, now on file and of record in
said Court, and that the above and foregoing is a full, true and complete
transcript of such Will and Judgement of Probate and of the whole thereof, as
the same so remains of record in the said County Court.

In Testimony Whereof, I have herehunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court, at my office in the City of Janesville, in said County, this 19 th
day of June AD 1893.

(Seal) A. E. Prichard
Clerk of the County Court, Rock Co. Wis.

State of Wisconsin, Rock County } ss
I. J. W. Sale, sole judge of the County Court in and for said County, do
hereby certify, that the above named A. E. Prichard, by whom the foregoing
attestation was made, was at the time of making the same, and is now, the
Clerk of said Court, as to all whose acts as such full faith and credit should
be given as well in the Courts of this jurisdiction as elsewhere; that the
seal thereto attached is the seal of the said County Court, and which said
attestation so made by him is in due form of law, and that he was entitled to
make the same.

Witness my hand this 19th day of June A.D. 1893
J. W. Sale
County Judge, Rock County, Wisconsin