[S1479] Monroe County Will Record Volume C 1904-1913; FHL 980483 (Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society, microfilmed 1975), I Pierce Coady of Monroe County State of Iowa being of lawful age and sound and disposing mind and memory do make declare and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit:
FIRST:-— I direct that all my just debts expense of last sickness and funeral expenses be paid out of any money credits or personal property I may have at the time of my death.
That a suitable monument be erected at my grave the cost of the same to he determined by my wife and children.
SECOND:-— The remainder and residue of my personal property monies and credits after the payment of the items above stated I will and bequeath unto my children Mrs Ellen Judge, Mrs Kate O'Brien, Mrs Anna Roan, Mrs. Bridget Winslow, Mrs Mary Roach, Lawrence B. Coady, John T Coady, James E. Coady and Patrick Coady to he divided between them share and share alike regardless of any advancements made to any of them by me during my life time.
THIRD:-— I give and bequeath unto my wife Ann Coady the following described real estate situated in the County of Monroe State of Iowa, to-wit:—-
The South east quarter (¼) of Section Ten (10) the North east quarter (¼) of the North East Quarter (¼) of Section fifteen (15) all in Township Seventy One (71) North of Range Eighteen (18) West of the 5th P.M., to have and hold during her life time only. I do hereby appoint my son Lawrence B. Coady as trustee to manage said real estate rent and collect the rents for the some keep up repairs and pay the taxes out of the proceds thereof and to pay the balance over to my said wife during her lifetime.
FOURTH:-—Upon the death of my said wife, or should she die before my death then I will devise and bequeath all the above described real estate to my children above named to be divided among them share and share alike regardless or any advances made to any of
them by me.
I hereby appoint my son Lawrence B. Coady as executor or this my last will and testament and direct that upon written consent of a majority of my heirs he may act without bonds.
Witness My hand this 26th day of October 1905.
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Pierce X Coady.
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Witness to Mark.
L.T. Richmond
We the undersigned Samuel T. Craig and Roy T. Alford hereby certify Pierce Coady signed the foregoing instrument in our presence and that we at his request signed the same in his presence and in the presence of each other.
Sam T. Craig, Albia, Iowa.
Roy T. Alford.,Albia, Iowa.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That I Pierce Coady ot the County of Monroe and State or Iowa, do hereby make declare and publish the following codicil to my last will and testament heretoforemade to-wit:
I direct that my executor Lawrence H. Coady pay out or any personal property or monies and credits I may have at the time of my death the sum of one hundred dollars for masses for the repose of my soul.
The same to be paid to such priests as my said executor may select.
WITNESS my hand this 15th day of May 1908.
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Pierce XI Coady,
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Witness to mark, L.T. Richmond.
We the undersigned certify that Pierce Coady signed the above and foregoing instrument in our presence and that we each of us at his request signed the same in his presence and in the presence of each other as witnesses.
Roy T. Alford.
Sam T. Craig.
State of Iowa, Monroe County, SS:
I Boyd Miller Clerk of the District Court of the State of Iowa, in and For said County do hereby certify that the foregoing Will of Pierce Coady deceased together with the codicil thereto was on the 22nd day of November 1910 duly proved and admitted to probate
and record in said District Court in accordance with law.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at my office in Albia in said County on this 22nd day of‘ November A.D., 1910.
Boyd Miller, Clerk District Court
By Jno. W.H. Griffin, Deputy
p. 265, typed manuscript; minor spelling and punctuation changes made by the compiler, Monroe County Recorder's Office, Albia, Monroe Co., Iowa. Hereinafter cited as Monroe County Will Record Volume C 1904-1913.