Estate of Jacob Holman

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County of Clark,                                                             
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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.                            
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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.                            
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Clark County, Arkansas Letters of Administration (1838-1856) pages 21-22.    
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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.                            
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Clark County, Arkansas Probate Record Book A (1840-1847) page 70.            
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                     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."                           
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Clark County, Arkansas Chancery Record B, 1839-1852, pages 75-76. Excerpt.   
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