____________________________________________________________________________ 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 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. ____________________________________________________________________________ Abstract of Title Book Prior to 1890, page 312. ____________________________________________________________________________ HTML file and design by David Kelley, 1997. All rights reserved.