I, William Mark West, a subject or citizen of the Mexican Republic being about to depart from my place of residence in Monterey in the Department of Upper California hereby & by these presents bequeath unto my wife Guadeloupe West all and singular all and every my personal and Real Estate situated & being in the said Department of the Republic aforesaid-to wit my dwelling house & the lot of land on which it stands and the household furniture in said house and all other personal and real property belonging to me in said Department of any and every kind whatsoever, except the debts due and owing or to become due and owing unto me in said Department in consequence of any transactions or business done by me or my agents previous to this date. This will shall take effect as a power of attorney to empower my said wife to act as my attorney and trustee in my absence and as my executor and heir at law in case of my death, it is however my will that in case of my decease all my said property shall decend (sic) to my child and son Peo--So let it be--
        In witness whereof I in sound mind have hereunto affixed my signature this 22nd day of April in the year 1840---
[signed] William Mark West
In presence of Thomas J. Farnham and Jeremiah Jones
Filed for Probate Oct 10, 1851, Hendley Clark, Probate Court
Filed for Record Oct 19, 1850 at 2-1/4 O’clock PM
Wm. M. Boggs, Recorder By R. B. Butler, Deputy
Recorded in Book F, Page 1
Wm. M. Boggs, Recorder By R. B. Butler, Deputy
Fees $3.00