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An Act concerning Wills and Testaments. 1821 8 (1821.11)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmo0002 and id is 1 raw text is: 8 ministration. ,This net shall be in force from and after the passage thereof. Approved, Ist December, 1321. ,CHAP. VIII. .AN ACT concerning Wills and 'Festnments. SPCTION I. Ile it cnacted 19 the General Assanbly oJ the State lfifissouri, That every person aged twernty <ie years or upwards, beinp of sound and dipopsing urind, and Who may not a narried woimah. (unless by marriage set lement or will, special authority of the husband io writing, executed be- Disposing of fore the ma. ridge entered into, power is given to the wife real estate. totnake a will) shall have power at his or her will arid pleasure by last will and testament in writing to devise his or her estalo, right, title and interest in possession re- version or reainder, which he or sh, at. the tinie of his orher death, shall have of, or in and to lands, teenements, hereditaimeuts, annuities or rents, charged upon or issuing out of thrm, or slaves, and also to bequeath his or her personal estate, so that such will and testameuit be signed by the testator or testatrix, or by some otherperson in ,his or her presence, and by his or her direction, and 'moreover such will and testament shall Ibe attested by two or iore competen t witnesses, subscribing their names to such will and testament in presence of the testator or testarir. saving to the widow ofsuch testator her legal right of dower, in such lands and tenements, rents and annuities, which shall not be prejudiced by any devise thereo f. SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That any person above orpersonates.the age of eighteen years, being of sound and disposing tate. mind, shall 'be capable of disposing of his or her goods arid chattels by will, executed in the manner prescribed by the preceding nection. Sco. 3. Be itfurther enacted, That no will in writing, or any devise or bequest th.erein, shall be revoked by any How wills subsequent will. codicil or declaration, unless the same be in writing, anil executed in the same manner Ielore prescribed, with respect to wills and testaments, and no devise so made, or any clause thereof shall be revocable, but by the testator or testatrix, destroying, cancelling or obliterating the same, or causing it to be done in his or her presence, by a subsequent will, codicil or declaration in writing as aforesaid., Sac. 4. Be it further enactcd, That when any person shall make his or her ist will and testament, and omits to

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