____________________________________________________________________________ County of Clark, ss. State of Arkansas, To All Persons To Whom These Presents Shall Come, Greeting: Know ye, that whereas Jacob Holman of the County of Pike, died intestate as it is said, on or about the twenty-sixth day of October A.D. 1842, having at the time of his death personal property in this State which may be lost, destroyed or diminished in value if speedy care be not taken of the same, to the end thereof, that the said property may be collected, preserved and disposed of according to law. We do hereby appoint Abner E. Thornton of the County of Clark, administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits which were of the said Jacob Holman at the time of his death, with full power and authority to secure and dispose of the said property according to law, and collect all monies due said deceased and in general to do and perform all other acts and things which are or hereafter may be required of him by law. In testimony whereof, I, James S. Ward, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Exofficio Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Clark aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at office, this 28th day of November A.D. 1842. Jas. S. Ward, Clerk. ____________________________________________________________________________ The State of Arkansas, County of Clark, I, James S. Ward, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Exofficio Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Clark, do hereby certify that the within and foregoing letters of administration granted to Abner E. Thornton, on the Estate of Jacob Holman deceased, were this day duly recorded before they were delivered to said administrator. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand as clerk as aforesaid and affixed the seal of office at Greenville, this 28th day of November A.D. 1842. Jas. S. Ward, Clerk. ____________________________________________________________________________ Clark County, Arkansas Letters of Administration (1838-1856) pages 21-22. ____________________________________________________________________________ The State of Arkansas, County of Clark, Clark County Probate Court In Vacation November 28th 1842. This day personally came Abner E. Thornton before me, James S. Ward, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Exofficio Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Clark aforesaid, and on his motion, letters of administration is granted to him on the Estate of John Holman deceased, upon his entering into bond conditioned according to law i the penal sum of sixteen hundred dollars, with Joshua Elkins and John H. Nelson as his securities. And thereupon, the said Abner E. Thornton took the oath prescribed by law as administrator of the Estate of Jacob Holman deceased. Witness my hand as clerk as aforesaid, this 28th day of November A.D. 1842. Jas. S. Ward, Clerk. ____________________________________________________________________________ Clark County, Arkansas Probate Record Book A (1840-1847) page 70. ____________________________________________________________________________ In Clark Circuit Court In Vacation. June 25th 1845. Hiram Moore, Complainant vs. Abner E. Thornton, Mary Holman and the unknown heirs of Jacob Holman deceased, Defendants. In Chancery. ... "to obtain title to certain lands (80 acres) ... Mary Holman widow of Jacob Holman deceased and the unknown heirs of said deceased are non residents of this State. It is therefore ordered that notice be given said non resident defendants by publication in the Washington Telegraph a newspaper published in this State ... (to) appear before the next term hereof ... on the first Monday of September next." ____________________________________________________________________________ Clark County, Arkansas Chancery Record B, 1839-1852, pages 75-76. Excerpt. ____________________________________________________________________________ HTML file and design by David Kelley, 1997. All rights reserved.