____________________________________________________________________________ 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 127. Last Will and Testament of Joseph M. Scott. Dated September 27th 1885. "1st. I do hereby consitute and appoint my son Joseph M. Scott to be the sole executor of this my last Will directing my executor to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses and the legacies hereinafter given out of my estate." Items 2 & 3 relate to personal property &c. "my real estate (I) give to the said Joseph M. Scott and Joicey Ann Baker, Emily L. Scott, Rob(er)t F. Scott and Adah L. Scott and Henry M. Scott and my beloved wife Martha A. Scott the following lands and premises, to wit: the NW 1/4 and the SW 1/4 and the West half of [the] SE 1/4 and the West fractional 2/2 - NE 1/4 all in section thirty-two, township eight south, Range 26 West in Pike County, Arkansas, to be kept by them in common and not to be divided or sold until the youngest children herein named becomes 16 years old, but they may & shall enjoy said lands & privileges equal, and at any time after the youngest child becomes to the age of sixteen, they may divide such lands equal among themselves, share & share alike, and at all times the children aforesaid, shall support (their) mother's interest in said lands. 5. And I give to the said Joseph M. in addition to the above named real estate, 40 acres I own about 4 miles West of Murfreesboro on the Center Point Road, the Nos. (land description) I don't know, in addition still, to the above, which I ommitted, I give to the six children above named & my Martha A., seventy acres I own in Section 5, NW 1/4, Township 9S, R26 in Hempstead County, to be used and disposed by them as the above described lands, and I give to my daughter Sarah Jane Jones and my son W.B. Scott and son John M. Scott and my son James M. Scott, the following lands, to wit: E. 1/2 of the SE 1/4 and the S. 1/2 of NE 1/4 of Section 31, Township 8S, R26 West in Pike County, Arkansas and the E 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section 6, Town(ship) 9S, R26 West in Hempstead County, Arkansas, this to (be) equally (divided) between them, share and share alike." Witnesses, John M. Tribble, A.O. Tribble, W.F. Bradley (and) R.A. Leslie. December 31st A.D. 1885. Before the undersigned Clerk of (the) Probate Court &c. appeared John M. Tribble, R.O. Tribble and W.F. Bradley who being first duly sworn depose and say, that we saw Joseph M. Scott sign the foregoing instrument of writing etc., he at the same (time) declaring the same to be his last Will and Testament, and we at the request of the said testator and in his presence 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. Sworn to &c. ect. J.O.A. Bush, Clerk. Recorded January 2, 1886. ____________________________________________________________________________ Abstract of Title Book Prior to 1890, page 312. ____________________________________________________________________________ HTML file and design by David Kelley, 1997. All rights reserved.