Last Will and Testament

Moses Brock

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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 137. Last Will and Testament of Moses Brock. Dated August   
6th 1883. "1st. I hereby constitute and appoint my son Moses K. Brock to be  
the sole Executor of my last Will, directing my said Executor to pay all my  
just debts and funeral expenses and the 'Legaties' (legacies) hereinafter    
given out (of) my estate. 2d. After the payments of my said debts and        
funeral expenses, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elisa (Ulisa)     
Elizabeth Brock, a maintenance and support out of my real and personal       
property during her natural life or as long as she shall remain unmarried.   
4th. After the payment of all my debts and funeral expenses and the legacies 
above mentioned (3rd Item) (not abstracted) I give and bequeath unto my      
heirs equal parts in the remainder of my personal property, William Brock    
one share, James Brock one share, Elizabeth Parmer one share, Charity        
Doss(ey) one share, Booker D. Brock one share, George W. Brock one share,    
Nancy Ann Conatzer one share, Sarah L. Brock one share (and) John W. Brock   
one share. Witnesses, John Branch (and) William D. Alford. December 11th     
1888. Before J.O.A. Bush, Clerk &c. came John Branch and William D. Alford,  
who being duly sworn say, that they are the subscribing witnesses to the     
foregoing instrument &c. that said instrument was executed at the time and   
place and by the person therein named and that said Moses Brock, the         
testator, was at the time of signing said instrument, (more than)            
twenty-one years of age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and that  
in the presence of both of these affiants, he declared it to be his last     
Will &c. and subscribed his name thereto in the presence of both of these    
affiants, that at the request of said testator, affiants wrote their names   
to his said Will in his presence and in the presence of each other, and that 
the instrument which is hereto attached, is the identical one that (the)     
affiants so witnessed and saw the said Moses Brock sign. Subscribed and      
sworn to &c. December 11, 1888. J.O.A. Bush, Clerk.                          
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Abstract of Title Book Prior to 1890, page 312.                              
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