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Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs.
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Will of /Andrew I. Yates. 
 
(Will filed in Will Book A, County Records, San Jose, California.) 
 
 
Dated: 20 May 1852. 
Filed: September 1, 1856.
 
I, Andrew I. Yates, a resident of the City of San Jose, County of 
Santa Clara, State of California, being of sound and disposing mind 
and memory do hereby make, publish and declare this my last Will and 
Testament, revoking and cancelling all and any wills or codils of wills 
heretofore made by me. 
First: I do constitute my wife Matilda H. Yates as administrator of 
my estate and that she exercise all the powers and duties of such 
without bond or security to be given as her part--with full power to sell, convey 
lease, mortgage, transfer, or otherwise dispose of all or any of my estate, 
real or personal, at public or private sale in such manner....as she may deem 
expedient. 
Second: I do nominate and appoint my said wife, Matilda, the 
Guardian of my minor children without any bond or security until 
they shall respectively come of the age authorized by Law to choose 
for themselves. 
Third: I do devise and bequeath unto my said wife and children 
for and during her natural life all property and estate, real and personal 
of every nature and description, to be for her benefit and maintainance 
and the education of our children to wit: William, Augusta, Catherine, 
Clement, and Rudolph, and to be disposed of by her to them in equal 
proportions at her decease, or sooner, if she shall so determine. 
 
San Jose, This twentieth day of May 1852. 
 
Signed: Andrew I. Yates. 
 
Executrix: Matilda H. Yates (wife). 
Witnesses: D.P. Selknap. 
Freeman G. McKinny. 
 
(Yates died in San Jose 3 August 1856.)