On the 29th day of
March, A.D. 1876, the records of Tarrant
County, Texas were
destroyed by fire.
Will
B. Lavoise (Bruno)
State of Texas
County of Tarrant
In the name of God, Amen; I, B.
Lavoise of said county and State, being of sound and disposing mind and memory,
and being desirous of settling my worldly affairs while I have strength to do
so, do make this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others
heretofore by me made.
First, I desire and direct that my
body be buried in a descent and Christian like manner suitable to my
circumstances and condition in life.
Second, I desire and direct that
after my death all of my just debt be paid out of my estate without delay, by
my executor to be hereinafter appointed.
Third; It is my will and desire
that all of the property, both real and personal and mixed, of which I may die
sieged and possessed, subject to the payment of all my just debts and funeral
expenses and expenses of probating and recording this will and other necessary
court costs, shall pass to and rest in fee simple in my beloved wife, Telitha
Lavoise, and after the payment of all my just debts and said expenses, I give,
bequeath and devise to my said beloved wife, Telitha Lavoise, the remainder of
all the property I may own or be interested in at the time of my death in fee
simple to manage, sell or dispose of and use as she may see proper.
Fourth; I hereby constitute and
appoint Telitha Lavoise, of Tarrant
County, Texas, as
executor of this, my last will and testament and direct that no bond be
required of her.
Fifth; It is my will that no other
action be had in the County Court in the administration of my estate than to
probate this my will and to return an inventory and appraisement and list of
claims of my estate.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, this the 25th
day of April, 1906.
B.
Lavoise
The foregoing instrument was this
day signed and published by B. Lavoise as his last will and testament in the
presence of us, the attesting witnesses who hereto subscribe our names as
witnesses in the presence of said B. Lavoise and at his special instance and
request and in the presence of each other this the 25 day of April, 1906
I.J.
Haney
T.A.
Neace
T.O.
Meacham
