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Abstract made by an unknown abstractor about 1890 from original records of
Pike County, Arkansas and recorded in Abstract of Title Book Prior to 1890
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Will Book 1 page 171. Last Will of William B. Speer deceased of Pike County,
Arkansas. Dated October 22, 1862. Recorded December 3, 1862. "I hereby
appoint Jane S. Speer of Pike County, Arkansas, James B. Gray of County and
State aforesaid and Joshua D. Stuart of Clark County, Arkansas to be my
lawful agents, and they are hereby lawfully impound to do all things that I
myself would or could do in my proper person as far as paying all my just
debts and collecting all debts that are due to me or may become due and that
they are hereby empowered to sue or be sued, and to collect and discharge
all debts due me and also to take receipts and discharges whre money is paid
so far as the settlement of my estate is concerned. I further desire and
empower Jane S. Speer my wife, to keep all monies that may be on hand and
all monies that may be collected and all property belonging to me for the
purpose of being distributed among my ... heirs, viz: First to Jane S.
Speer my wife, one third of my whole estate, the balance to be equally
divided among my lawful heirs namely, Loucinda Jane Speer, John Franklin
Webster Speer, William Berry Speer, Addie Speer and Lillie Davis Speer.
In case of my death it is my desire that this shall be my last Will and
Testament as I am now perfectly in my right mind." Witnesses, Frank Gentry,
F.M. Park, B.T. Thomas. November 20th 1862. Came Frank Gentry and B.T.
Thomas before James H. Howard clerk, and first being duly sworn depose and
say: that said instrument was signed by William B. Speer in their presence,
that we signed the same at his request and in his presence, that he declared
said instrument to be his last Will &c. and that he was of sound and
disposing memory, mind and memory, at the time of making said Will, that his
last residence (was) in the County of Pike. Certificate and signature of
clerk and seal of Court affixed. Will Book A page 35. August 29, 1866. The
foregoing Will &c. of William B. Speer is again recorded and F.M. Park the
remaining witness &c. on oath, verifies the same facts as sworn to by Frank
Gentry and B.T. Thomas on November 20th 1862.
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Abstract of Title Book Prior to 1890, page 310.
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