LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM REGINALD CLICK
Ref: WILL RECORD G PAGE 243 - MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KANSAS FILED NOV. 15, 1921, Researched and transcribed by great granddaughter, Carolyn Whitaker
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM R. CLICK
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT I, WILLIAM CLICK OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, STATE OF KANSAS, CONSIDERING THE UNCERTAINTY OF HUMAN LIFE AND BEING OF SOUND MIND AND MEMORY, DO BY THIS INSTRUMENT OF WRITING TO MAKE, DECLARE AND ESTABLISH THIS MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT.
I. FIRST I GIVE TO MY BELOVED WIFE CHARLOTTE A. CLICK ALL MY REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY THAT I MAY HAVE AND OWN AT THE TIME OF MY DEATH THAT REMAINS AFTER PAYING ALL DEMANDS AGAINST MY ESTATE, SAVE AND EXCEPT THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS EACH TO GEORGE M. AND MARY L. CLICK, A SON AND DAUGHTER RESPECTIVELY. IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH OF MY WIFE CHARLOTTE A. CLICK, SUCH OF MY PROPERTY OR ITS PROCEEDS AS REMAINS AT HER DEATH TO BE DIVIDED EQUALLY AMONT THE CHILDREN: NELLIE EDITH, AGED 20 YRS., WILLIAM E., AGE 17 YRS., HENRY R. AGED 13 YRS., AND SAMUEL F. AGED 11 YRS.
II. SECOND TO MY SON GEORGE M. AND MY DAUGHTER MARY L. CLICK I BEQUEATH THE AMOUNTS DUE THEM BY BEING THE BENEFICIARIES --NAMED IN THE CERTIFICATS OF THE MODERN WOODMEN LOCATED AT HAVANA, KANSAS.
III. THREE, I DO HEREBY NAME MY WIFE CHARLOTTE A. CLICK AS THE EXECUTRIX OF THIS LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT WITHOUT BOND.
WITNESS J.E. STONE SIGNED WILLIAM CLICK "HIS MARK" X SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED AND PUBLISHED HAD BY THE SAID WILLIAM CLICK AS HIS LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT IN PRESENCE OF US WHO AT HIS REQUEST AND IN HIS PRESENCE AND IN THE PRESENCE OF EACH OTHER HAVE SUBSCRIBED OUR NAMES AS WITNESSES HERETO. MRS. MYRTLE SUMMERFIELD AND SOL SUMMERFIELD DATED AT CANEY, KANSAS JUNE 15, 1915
CODICIL NO. 1
THIS CODICIL OF A WILL MADE ON JUNE 15, 1915 WITNESSTH THAT IN THE VENT OF MY DEATH OR ANY TIME HEREAFTER SHOULD GAS OR OIL BE FOUND AND PRODUCED FROM ANY OF MY LAND WHICH I MAY DIE,GROSSED OFF THE ROYALTIES ACCRUING SHALL BE DIVIDED EQUALLY AMOUNT MY WIFE, CHARLOTTE A. CLICK, AND MY CHILDREN; GEORGE M. MARY L., NELLIE EDITH, WILLIAM E., HENRY R., AND SAMUEL F. CLICK. THIS CODICIL IS TO IN NO WAY TO EFFECT THE PROVISIONS OF WILL TO WHICH IT IS A CODICIL. IT IS ONLY TO EFFECT THE PROCEEDS THAT MAY ACCRUE TO MY ESTATE BY REASON OF THE GAS AND OIL LEASE WHICH IS ON MY LAND OR MAY PAST ON IT AT SOME FUTURE TIME. WITNESS TO MARK: J.E. STONE SIGNED WILLIAM CLICK "HIS MARK" X
SIGNED SEALED DELIVERED AND PUBLISHED BY THE SAID WILLIAM CLICK AS HIS CODICIL TO WILL OF JUNE 15, 1915 IN THE PRESENCE OF US WHO AT HIS REQUEST AND IN HIS PRESCENCE AND IN THE PRESENCE OF EACH OF US HAS SUBSCRIBED OUR NAMES AS WITNESSES. DATED AT CANEY, KANSAS MAY 18, 1917 MAUDE STONE AND MAE WALLINGFORD STONE
CODICIL NO. 2
THIS CODICIL OF A WILL MADE ON JUNE 15, 1915 WITNESSED TO THAT IN THE VENT OF MY DEATH, I DESIRE TO MAKE A CHANGE IN PARAGRAPH I IN THE ORIGINAL WILL THAT IT MAY READ FIVE HUNDRED (500.00) DOLLARS EACH TO GEORGE M. AND MARY L. CLICK, A SON AND DAUGHTER INSTEAD OF ONE HUNDRED (100.00) DOLLARS AS THERE "NOT LEGIBLE".
WITNESS TO MARK: J.E. STONE SIGNED WILLIAM CLICK "HIS MARK" X
SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED AND PUBLLISHED BY THE SAID WILLIAM CLICK AS CODICIL NO. 2 TO WILL MADE JUNE 15, 1915 IN THE PRESENCE OF US WHO AT HIS REQUEST AND IN HIS PRESENCE AND IN THE PRESENCE OF EACH OF US HAS SUBSCRIBED OUR NAMES AS WITNESSES. DATED AT CANEY, KANSAS AUGUST 9, 1918 JOHN L. CARINDER AND MAE WALLINGFORD STONE (WIFE OF "J.E." CAPT. JOSEPH E. STONE, WHO WITNESSED HIS MARK)
JOURNAL ENTRY ON PROBATE OF WILL, NOV 29, 1921 CHARLOTTE A. CLICK APPT. EXECUTRIX OF WILL SIGNED M. F. WOOD, PROBATE JUDGE
EXHIBIT OF DEMAND AGAINST ESTATE OF WILLIAM CLICK BY L. H. VORE, DEC 2, 1921 FOR FUNERAL EXPENSES: CASKET $140.00; EMBALMING 25.00; HEARSE 15.00: TOTAL $180.00
EXECUTOR'S ANNUAL ACCOUNT IN PROBATE COURT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, STATE OF KANSAS OF ESTATE OF WILLIAM CLICK "THERE BEING NO FUND IN THE NAME OF WILLIAM CLICK AT THE DATE OF HIS DEATH, ONLY REAL ESTATE.
ALL FUNERAL EXPENSES, DOCTOR BILLS, AND CODICIL NO. 2 AS PER WILL OF RECORD HAS BEEN COMPLIED WITH, WITH FUNDS IN THE NAME OF CHARLOTTE A. CLICK, AS THERE WERE NO CASH OR PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THE NAME OF WILLIAM CLICK AT THE DATE OF HIS DEATH.
ORDER APPROVING NOTICE AND FINAL REPORT AND MAKING DISTRIBUTION, 4TH MARCH, 1930 BY CHARLOTTE A. CLICK FOR WILLIAM CLICK, ESTATE
SOLE HEIRS OF WILLIAM CLICK, DECD, CHARLOTTE A. CLICK, WIDOW, NELLIE EDITH CLICK, DAUGHTER; WILLIAM E. CLICK, SON; HENRY R. CLICK, SON; SAMUEL F. CLICK, SON. SIGNED PROBATE JUDGE, GRACE A. MILES
INVENTORY OF ESTATE OF WILLIAM CLICK:
2 HEAD MULES $200.00; 2 HEAD HORSES 75.00; 4 HEAD COWS AND CALVES 80.00; 4 HEAD HOGS 56.00; 1 WHEAT BINDER 50.00; 1 WHEAT DRILL 100.00; 1 MOWER 20.00; 2 PLOWS 15.00; 1 DISC 15.00; 1 WAGON 25.00; 1 SPRING WAGON 25.00: TOTAL $661.00
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF REAL ESTATE: E.1/2 SW1/4 SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 34, RANGE 13, MONTGOMERY CO. KANSAS $2,250.00 E.1/2 NW1/4 SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 34, RANGE 13, MONTGOMERY CO. KANSAS $2,260.00
SIGNED MARCH 6, 1930 CHARLOTTE A. CLICK BOOK I PAGE 14 PROBATE JUDGE, GRACE A. MILES.
INHERITANCE TAX COMMISSION REPORT NO. 59746 LAW OF CASE: CH 505, L.1919 VALUE OWNED:
PERSONAL $ 665.00
REAL ESTATE 2250.00
REAL ESTATE 2260.00
TOTAL VALUE OF ESTATE $5175.00
LESS EXPENSES OF ADMIN. 100.00
REMAINDER $5,075.00
DISTRIBUTEES OF HIS ESTATE ARE AS FOLLOWS:
GEORGE M. CLICK SON $500.00
MARY S. CLICK, DTR. 500.00
CHARLOTTE A. CLICK WIFE BALANCE FOR LIFE, AGE 70 AT DEC'D DEATH
NELLIE EDITH CLICK 1/4 REMAINDER
WILLIAM E. CLICK 1/4 REMAINDER
HENRY R. CLICK 1/4 REMAINDER
SAMUEL T. CLICK 1/4 REMAINDER
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