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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 71. Last Will and Testament of Abijah Davis of Pike County,
Arkansas. Dated June 5th 1873. "3rd. I give and bequeath unto my beloved
wife Lucinda Davis the following described real estate to have and to hold
the same with all the appurtenances thereto belonging expressively for and
during her widowhood, to wit: West fractional 1/2 of (the) Northwest 1/4 of
Section 18 in Township 8 South of Range 25 West; South 1/2 of (the) East 1/2
of Section 13 in Township 8, South of Range 26 West; North half of (the)
East part of (the) Northeast 1/4 in Township 8, Range 26 West; North 1/2 of
(the) West 1/2 of (the) Northwest 1/4 of Section 17 in Township 8, South of
Range 25 West; Southeast 1/4 (of the) Southwest 1/4 of Section 18 in
Township 8, South of Range 25 West; fractional East 1/2 of (the) South East
1/4 of Section 18 in Township 8, South of Range 25 West; the (blank) of
(the) Southwest 1/4 of Section 17, fractional East 1/2 of (the) Southwest
1/4 of Section 18 in Township 8, South of Range 25 West contaning in the
aggregate Five hundred and seventy (and) 10/100 acres. In case of the
intermarriage of my said wife (after) my death, I desire that my two sons
Henry B. and William E. shall have as much of the above the described lands
as they may be able to individually cultivate and sufficient timber to keep
the same in repair and at the death of my said wife, the above described
lands to be divided among my two sons Henry B. and William E. as follows,
to wit: Henry B., the West fractional 1/2 of (the) Northwest 1/4 of Section
18; North 1/2 (of the) West 1/2 of (the) Northwest 1/4 (of) Section 17;
Southeast 1/4 of (the) Southwest 1/4 of Section 18 in Township 8, South of
Range 25 West; South 1/2 of (the) East 1/2 of Section 13, North 1/2 of (the)
East part of (the) Northeast 1/4 of Section 24 in Township 8, South of Range
26 West containing Two hundred and ninety (and) 68/100 acres. William E.,
the East fractional 1/2 of (the) East quarter of Section 18 of (the)
Southwest 1/4 of Section 17, fractional East 1/2 of (the) Southwest 1/4 of
Section 18, Northwest 1/4 (of the) Southeast 1/4 of Section 18, all in
Township Eight, South of Range 25 West containing Two hundred and Eighty
(and) 33/100 acres." He disposes of personal property and then "I hereby
appoint my beloved wife Lucinda Davis my sole Executrix of this, my last
Will and Testament." Witnesses, Jas. H. Howard (and) H.P. Howard. December
24th 1873. Jas. H. Howard purports to have appeared before Hiram P. Howard,
Clerk and Hiram P. Howard purports to have appeared before W.F. Brock, J.P.
and they first being duly sworn say, that said last Will and Testament was
signed by said Abijah Davis in our presence and in the presence of us and
declared in our presence the same to be his last Will and Testament and that
we signed the same at the request of the said (Abijah) Davis and in his
presence and in the presence of each other and that they verily believe the
said Abijah Davis to have been in sound mind and memory at the time of
making said Will. The affiants do not sign. Recorded &c. December 24th 1873.
Hiram P. Howard, Clerk. No seal affixed. Will Book A page 76. Said Will is
recorded May 25, 1875. The witnesses as above appeared before the Court and
on oath testify to the same facts as above set forth &c. Signed by W.J.
White.
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Abstract of Title Book Prior to 1890, page 311.
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