____________________________________________________________________________ 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 ____________________________________________________________________________ Will Book A page 123. Last Will and Testament of S.B. Ellis. Dated August 3rd 1885. "I give, devise and bequeath my estate and property, real and personal, as follows, that is to say, to my wife Nancy Ann Ellis I give and bequeath all of the title and interest in my homestead known as the North West quarter of Section Twnety-four in Township Eight, South of Range Twenty-five West, except as hereinafter set forth. To my son Ephriam A.J. Ellis I give and bequeath to his use and possesion free of any rents or charges the South East quarter of the North West quarter and the East half of the South West quarter of the North West quarter of Secton twenty-four in Township eight, South of Range twenty-five West, for the term of fifteen years, and at the expiration of fifteen years from the sealing of these presents, the title, use, possession and control of said land shall revert back to his mother Nancy Ann Ellis." He then disposes of personal property. "I appoint Ephriam A.J. Ellis of Pike County, Arkansas whose occupation is that of a farmer, Executor of this my Will." Witnesses, J.D. Meeks, J.J. Craig (and) R.H. Hoover. October 17th 1885. Before the Clerk of the Probate Court came J.D. Meeks and R.H. Hoover who first being duly sworn by me, depose and say, that we saw S.B. Ellis sign the foregoing instrument of writing, he at the time declaring the same to be his last Will and Testament and we at the rquest of said testator, and in his presence of, and in the presence of each other, signed the same as attesting witnesses, and we verily believe the said testator was of sound and disposing mind and memory at the time of signing, as aforesaid. Subscribed and sworn to &c. Etc. J.O.A. Bush, Clerk. Recorded October 24th 1885. ____________________________________________________________________________ Abstract of Title Book Prior to 1890, page 312. ____________________________________________________________________________ HTML file and design by David Kelley, 1997. All rights reserved.