Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs.
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Bartolo Garcia, Santa Clara County, California 
Will filed in the records of the County Clerk 
of Santa Clara County. 
 
Dated: 10 December 1852. 
Probated 3 January 1853. 
 
......... I hereby declare I am in debt to Francisco 
Garcia of the county of Santa Clara and State of 
California in the sum of one thousand dollars together 
with the interest thereon: due said Garcia by a certain 
note dated July 1st 1852 payable six months after 
date being the only debt I owe in the world except the 
doctor's bill for my present sickness, and I do give 
and bequeath unto the said Francisco Garcia all my 
property both real and personal in the State of 
California for the payment of the debt due him, from 
which said property the said Garcia shall pay 
himself (having taken possession of said property as 
soon as I die) the full amount due him and the 
balance if there be any, shall be handed over by him 
in equal proportions as can be to my five children. 
Likewise I do hereby appoint the said Francisco 
Garcia executor of this my last will and testament, 
hereby revoking all former wills made by me. 
 
......... do desire and request that said Francisco G 
Garcia shall at my death take possession of all my 
real and personal property, and pay himself out of 
the same and do all necessary acts as my executor 
......... and that no bond or obligation shall be 
required of my said executor from any Judge or 
Court, having full confidence in the faithful 
performance of all things by my said executor Francisco 
Garcia....... further he shall be authorized if he 
see fit to sell at public or private sale any or all 
of my real or personal property within one month 
after my death. 
 
(Signed) Bartolo Garcia. 
 
Executor: Francisco Garcia. 
Witnesses: A. C. Campbell, Antonio M. Pico. 
 
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