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Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs.
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Will of Hiram Welborn, County of Santa Clara, State of 
California. 
 
(Will filed in Records of County Clerk, San Jose, California.) 
 
Dated: 26 March 1856
Probated 22 May 1856 
 
At the age of fifty-two years and being of sound mind. 
First: I give and bequeath to my wife Phoebe all my estate... 
to have and to hold the same during her widowhood for the use 
of herself and our children. 

But, if my wife should ever marry I desire my oldest 
son, William, to take charge of the estate and the children... 

I do hereby appoint my wife sole executrix of this my last  
will and testament. 
 
(Signed): Hiram Welborn. 
 
Executrix: Phoebe Welborn (wife). 
 
Witnesses: O.L. Wilson. 
D. B. Lillard, Santa Clara County, California 
Samuel Brown.	

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