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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 A page 67. Last Will and Testament of Anthony Floyd of Pike
County, Arkansas. Dated September 7th 1871. "First, I give and bequeath unto
my beloved wife Mariah H. Floyd the following described lot or parcel of
land lying and being in the County of Pike and State of Arkansas bounded
as follows, viz: on the east by the land formerly owned by J.G. Reese but
now owned by W.M. Reese and Wm. Allen on the south by Mrs. Holt's land, on
the west by Mine Creek and on the North by the big road, containing one
hundred and twenty acres more or less, to have and to hold during her
natural life or in case of her second marriage, she is to have one third of
the above described land with all the appertenances thereunto belonging, and
furthermore in case of her (my wife's Mariah H. Floyd) second marriage, it
is my will that my two sons David S. Floyd and Anthony R. Floyd, their heirs
or assigns, shall have the remaining two-thirds of the above described
land, and at her death, the remaining third is also to be equally divided
between my two sons David S. Floyd and Anthony R. Floyd, their heirs or
assigns." He then disposes of his personal estate "and the remainder if
there is any, be equally divided among the three, Mariah H. Floyd my wife
and David S. Floyd and Anthony R. Floyd my two sons, their heirs or assigns
whom I hereby appoint sole executors of this my last Will and Testament
hereby revoking all former Wills by me made." In witness &c. &c.
Witnesses, W.W. Crawford (and) Pleasant White. November 2nd 1871. Before the
Clerk of Pike County, Arkansas came William W. Crawford and Pleasant White
the subscribing witnesses to said instrument of writing, who being duly
sworn depose and say, that the annexed instrument &c. was signed by said
Anthony Floyd in their presence and that they signed the same at his request
and in his presence and in the presence of each other, that he declared the
same to be his last Will and Testament and that they believe the said
Anthony Floyd to have been in his right mind at the time of signing the
same. That his last place of residence was in Pike County, Arkansas. Signed
by Hiram P. Howard, Clerk &c. No seal affixed.
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Abstract of Title Book Prior to 1890, page 311.
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