In the name of God "Amen". I Baptiste Dulac
of Nemaha County State of Kansas. Being in good health and of sound and
dispoding mind and memory, Calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and
being desirous of settling my worldly affairs, and directing how my estate
shall be disposed of after my death, do make and publish this my last will and
testament, hereby revoking and making null and void all other last wills and
testaments heretofore made.
And first I Command my soul to him who gave it being
and my body to the earth to be decently buried by my family. And as to my
estate and all the property real, personal and mixed of which I shall die
seized & possessed or to which I shall be entitled at my death I disposeth
hereof in the manner following.
In consideration of natural duty and ? I give devise
and bequest to my beloved wife Anna Dulac all my property real, personal and
mixed of which I shall die sized possessed or to which I shall be entitled at
my death. Then after the death of my beloved wife Anna Dulac I give and bequest
to my nephew Baptiste Dulac all my real Estate and personal estate whatsoever
and wheresoever to the said nephew Baptiste Dulac. And if the said Baptiste
Dulac shall attained the age of majority and be head of families But in case
said Baptiste Dulac (nephew), shall die before attaining the age of majority
and he head of family- Then all property real estate & personal whatsoever
and wheresoever I give to my nephew Alexander Abadie.
And I do hereby appoint my wife sole executrix of this
my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I Baptist Dulac The ?? have this
day my will written on one sheet of paper set my hand this 20th day of January
1891.
Baptiste Dulac
The above instrument at the date thereof declared by
the testator to be his last will and testament and then acknowledged to each of
us that he had subscribed the same and at his request we hereunto sign our
names as witness.
Residence
Alfred Bonjour- Neuchatel Nemaha Co.,
Charles Cottin
Frank Weise
Codicils to the Will of Baptist Dulac
Whereas I Baptiste Dulac have made and duly executed
my last will and testament in writing bearing date January 20th 1890. I do
hereby ratify and confirm my said will in all respects, save so far as the same
related to the disposition thereby made in favor of my nephew which read as
follow:
Then all property real estate or personal whatever or
wherever I give to my nephew Alexandra Abadie:
I do hereby revoke said ? from my said will. I do no
want said Alexander Abadie to have any part interest or share of any kind of my
property real and personal. In witness whereof to this present omitting which I
do declare to be a Codicil to my last will and testament and which I direct to
be taken as a part thereof I have set my hand and seal this 20th day of May
1890. Baptist DuLac (Seal)
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said
Baptiste Dulac as and for a Codicil to this last will and testament, in the
presence of us who in his presence and in presence of each other, have at his
request subscribed and named as witness thereto this 20th day of may 1890. Baptistye
Dulac (seal)
Alfred Bonjour- Neuchatel PO
John Labb - Nauchatel PA
Samuel Labbe- Neuchatel
Probate of Will
In the Probate Court Within and for the County of Pottawatomie and State of Kansas in the Matter of the Estate of Baptiste Dulac Deceased comes now Xavier Dulac and respectfully represents to said Probate Court that
Baptiste Dulac late of the County of Pottawatomie State of Kansas departed this life the 1st day of March
A.D. 1898. Leaving a Last Will and Testament, which said Last
Will and Testament is hereto attached, marked "Exhibit A" and made a
part hereof. That said Last Will and Testament has been executed in all
respects according to law. And your petitioner further says that the said Baptiste Dulac left surviving his as his heirs law, at Onaga Kanssas, Baptiste Dulac Jr. And your petitioner further says that at the time of
the execution of Last Will and Testament, said Baptiste Dulac was of sound mind and memory and not under any
restraint.
In consideration whereof, ant to the end that said
Will may be proved, established, performed and admitted to probate, your
partitioner prays that the court set a time for the hearing of said petition,
and that upon such hearing, said Last Will and Testament may be duly admitted
to probate and letters testamentary be issued to Xavier Dulac administrator of said Last Will and testament and
testament of Baptiste
Dulac deceased.
State of Kansas
Pottawatomie County
Xavier
Dulac of lawful age, being duly
sworn upon oath, says that he signed the foregoing petition, that he knows the
contents thereof, and that all the statements therein contained are true. Xavier Dulac
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of March
A.A 1898
M. Hardy Probate Judge