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Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs.
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Will of Mathew Talbot, San Jose, California. 
 
(Will filed in records of County Clerk San Jose, County 
of Santa Clara, State of California.) 
 
Dated: 31st May 1853 
Filed: 21 July 1853 
 
First......all funeral expenses are to be paid as soon as 
possible out of first moneys...from any portion of my 
estate. Also, I direct that the produce of my personal 
Estate be sold, disposed of as soon as can be done after my 
growing crop matures and is marketable....and I hereby rest 
in my executors full power to dispose of the same for cash 
and the net proceeds of which as well as any other moneys 
I bequeath to my beloved wife, Elizabeth M. Talbot, in the 
State of Louisiana..... . 
My claim in real estate I have sold to Stephen I. Easley 
and A.S. Logan. I hold their bond for cultivation of ten 
acres in Onions to be belivered at Alviso in good conditition 
next year 1854. 
The net proceeds of which I also bequeath to my wife 
Elizabeth M. Talbot.....at her decease her estate, whatever 
it may be, to be divided equally amongst our children, 
their heirs or representatives. And should my wife Elizabeth 
M. Talbot, die before she receives the whole or in 
part of my estate, then I direct that the same be equally 
divided amonst my children. 
I do hereby make my son, Matthew J. Talbot, and my 
esteemed neighbor, Stephen I. Easely, my executors. 
 
(Signed); Matthew Talbot. 
 
Executors: Matthew J. Talbot (son). 
Stephen I. Easely 
 
Witnesses: Gerrit W. Warner. 
Joseph Castles. 
Pleasant C. Easely.