Mary Zoll
Mary
Zoll, (widow of Joseph Zoll, Sr. deceased,) aged eighty
years, of the City of Lansing, County of Allamakee and
State of Iowa, being of sound mind and disposing memory,
do make, publish and declare this to be my last will and
testament, hereby revoking all prior wills and testaments
at any time heretofore made by me.
1st. It is my will that all of my just debts and Funeral
expenses be first paid out of my estate.
2nd. I give and bequeath to my son, Joseph B. Zoll, of
Lansing, Iowa, the sum of Six Hundred Dollars, and his
equal share of my residuary estate hereinafter mentioned,
and I also Give him the free use and benefit of all of
the real estate and buildings and appurtenances thereto
connected, belonging to me in Blocks twenty-six and
twenty-seven of the City of Lansing, Iowa, for a period
of three years after my
death, free from any and all charges, except that he is
to pay the taxes and insurance thereon during the said
three years.
3rd. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Sister M.
Nothburga, nee Mary Rosena Zoll, now being at No. 1536
Papin Street, St. Louis, Missouri, the sum of Four
Hundred Fifty Dollars, and her share in my residuary
estate hereinafter mentioned, heretofore having given her
the sum of One Hundred Fifty Dollars.
4th. I give and bequeath to my son, John Zoll, of French
Creek, Allamakee County, Iowa, the sum of Six Hundred
Dollars, and his share in my residuary estate hereinafter
mentioned.
5th. I give and bequeath to my son, William Zoll, of
French Creek, Allamakee County, Iowa, the sum of Six
Hundred dollars and his share in my residuary estate
hereinafter mentioned.
6th. I give and bequeath to my son, Alexander Zoll, whose
post office address is No. 2061 Thirty-eighth Street,
Chicago, Illinois, six hundred dollars and his share of
my residuary estate.
7th. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Frances Hess, of
Lansing, Iowa the sum of Six Hundred Dollars, and her
share of my residuary estate.
8th. I give and bequest to Rev. G. L. Haxmeier, of the
City of Lansing, Iowa, the sum of Fifty Dollars, for his
services in saying holy masses for the happy repose of
the souls of my departed husband and myself.
9th. All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate,
real, personal and mixed, of which I may die seized and
possessed, or to which I may be entitled at law or in
equity, as well in possession as in expectancy, I
give, devise and bequeath to my children, Joseph B. Zoll,
Sister M. Nothburga, nee Mary Rosena Zoll, John Zoll,
William Zoll, Alexander Zoll, and Frances Hess, to have
and to hold to them and their heirs and assigns
absolutely and forever, share and share alike.
10th. I hereby constitute my son, Joseph B. Zoll, and my
daughter, Francis Hess, executor and executrix of this my
last will and testament, hereby exonerating them from
giving bonds for the faithful discharge of their duties
as such; and I hereby authorize and empower them to sell
and dispose of any and all of my personal property and
real estate at such time or times and in such manner as
they deem fit so to do, subject
to the use hereinbefore set out in subdivision 2nd of
this will.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 12
day of November, A. D. 1904.
In presence of
(J. P. Conway)
(J. J. Dunlevy)
(Marie Zoll)
The foregoing last will and testament consisting of two
sheets of typewriting paper was in our presence signed by
Mary Zoll, and was by her declared to us to be her las
will and testament, and at her request
and in her presence and in the presence of each other
each of us signed our names as witnesses thereto.
(J. P. Conway)&&, Residing at Lansing, Iowa
(J. J. Dunlevy)&&., Residing at Lansing, Iowa
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