____________________________________________________________________________ United States of America Territory of Arkansas County of Clark. Clark County Court in Vacation August 16th 1834. To All Whom These Presents Shall Come, Greeting: Whereas on the day of the date hereof, the last Will and Testament of Lorenzo Closson deceased, was produced in our said Court by Nancy Closson the sole executrix therein named and proved according to law by Eben Closson and Moses Closson two of the subscribing witnesses thereto before Massask Janes, a Justice of the Peace within and for Lafayette County, Arkansas Territory, and on motion of the said Nancy Closson, letters testamentary were granted to her on the estate of the said Lorenzo Closson deceased. Wherefore there is hereby granted unto the said Nancy Closson executrix of the last Will and Testament of Lorenzo Closson deceased (she having qualified according to law) ample and complete power to execute the said last Will and Testament of Lorenzo Closson deceased, according to the true intent and meaning thereof, and to administer all and singular the goods, chattels, rights, credits, monies and effects of the said Lorenzo Closson deceased according to law, and make settlements of the accounts of the administration of said estate and the execution of the said last Will and Testament according to law. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand as Clerk of said Court and affixed the seal of office this 16th day of August A.D. 1834 and of the independence of the United States the 59th. Isaac Ward, Clk. ____________________________________________________________________________ Territory of Arkansas, Sct. County of Clark, I, Isaac Ward, Clerk of the County Court of said county and exofficio Recorder therefor, do hereby certify that the foregoing letters testamentary granted to Nancy Closson executrix of the last Will and Testament of Lorenzo Closson deceased, were this day duly recorded by me in my office on the 16th day of August 1834 before the same were delivered to the said executrix. Witness my hand as Clerk as aforesaid, this 16th day of August 1834. Isaac Ward, Clerk & Exofficio Recorder. ____________________________________________________________________________ Clark County, Arkansas Will Book A, 1827-1838, pages 35-36. ____________________________________________________________________________ Territory of Arkansas, County of Clark, Clark County in Vacation August 1834. The last Will and Testament of Lorenzo Closson deceased, was this day produced to me in my office by Nancy Closson the executrix therein named, and on motion of the said Nancy Closson, letters testamentary are granted to her on the estate of the said Lorenzo Closson, upon her entering into bond with two or more securities in the penal sum of twelve hundred dollars conditioned as the Law directs. Whereupon she executed Bond with Francis Bittick and John Ballew, and thereupon the said Nancy Closson took the oath required by law as executrix of the last Will and Testament of Lorenzo Closson deceased. Isaac Ward, Clk. ____________________________________________________________________________ Clark County, Arkansas Probate Record Book, May 1827 through October 1838, pages 149-150. ____________________________________________________________________________ Appraise Bill This is (the) appraise bill of the Estate of William L. Clawson deceased, to us presented this 9th day of Oct. A.D. 1834. One note for forty-three dollars 43.00 One note for twenty dollars 20.00 One note for thirty-seven dollars 37.00 One note for thirty-eight dollars & fifty cents 38.50 One note for one thousand lbs. seed cotton 20.00 at $2 per (?) 13.50 to 1 account at 23.00 to 1 account at 04.00 to 1 (ditto) at 100.00 to Cash at 14.00 one bed quilt 03.00 one counterpin at 03.00 one (ditto) at 03.00 one (ditto) at 06.00 one (ditto) at 06.00 one cover lid at 05.00 one (ditto) at 05.00 one (ditto) at 02.50 two bed quilts at 2.50 each 05.00 two (ditto) at 1.50 each 03.00 1 Book Biography 01.50 1 Book of Marter 01.50 1 lot of delf ware at 08.00 one set knives and forks at 01.00 1 lot tin ware at 02.50 one side saddle at 12.00 one trunk at 00.75 one trunk at 03.00 one candle stick 00.75 one feather bed at 10.00 one (ditto) and 6 pillows at 15.00 one Box of tools 08.00 one set drawing chains at 01.25 one set harrow teeth at 02.75 one set spoons at 00.75 one stand of curtains at 04.00 two bed steds and cords at $3 each 06.00 one lock chain at 01.00 two skillets and lids 03.50 to 1 stew kettle 01.25 one pot at 03.00 two flat irons at 01.50 one rifle gun at 15.00 one keg and powder at 02.00 one pail and two piggins at 01.50 one sieve at 00.75 on table at 01.50 one Box and clothing 08.00 one pair stirrup irons 01.00 one spinning wheel 01.50 one horse at 25.00 one cow and calf 08.00 one (ditto) 08.00 one (ditto) 08.00 two year old steers 04.00 two chairs 00.75 Total 528.25 We do certify that this is a true Bill of the above Estate to us presented by Nancy Clawson administratrix of said Estate this 9th day of Oct. A.D. 1834. Elijah Kelley William Kelley William T. Dickson Appraisers. ____________________________________________________________________________ I, William Kelley, an acting Justice in and for the County of Pike and Territory of Arkansas do certify that Elijah Kelley and William T. Dickson were sworn to by me before entering on the dut(ie)s of appraisers. This 9th day of Oct. 1834. William Kelley, J.P. I, Elijah Kelley, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Pike and Territory of Arkansas do certify that William Kelley was duly sworn before me before entering on the duties of appraiser. This 9th day of Oct. 1834. Elijah Kelley, J.P. ____________________________________________________________________________ Territory of Arkansas, Sct. County of Clark, I, Jas. S. Ward, Deputy Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify the foregoing inventory of the Estate of William L. Clawson deceased, was received by me at the office of the Clerk of said County and duly recorded therein. Witness my hand as Deputy Clerk aforesaid. This 16th day of October A.D. 1834. J.S. Ward, Dep. Clk. ____________________________________________________________________________ Clark County, Arkansas Probate Book, May 1827 through October 1838, pages 157-159. ____________________________________________________________________________ Appraise Bill Appraise Bill of the Estate of William L. Closson Decd., shown to us this 25th day of Sept, 1835. one Roan mare and Colt at 50.00 one Bay mare at 25.00 one cow & calf at 08.00 one not(e) 40.00 one ring and steeple 01.00 124.00 We, the appraisers, duly as the law directs, have this day appraised the above named property of the (a)foresaid Estate being no kin or of any interest to said Dece(ase)d, this 25th day of Sept. 1835. Certified by us appraisers. Elijah Kelley William Kelley William T. Dickson ____________________________________________________________________________ Territory of Arkansas, County of Clark, I, Jas. S. Ward, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Exofficio recorder for said County, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing inventory and appraisement of the property of the Estate of William L. Closson Deceased, was this day produced to me in my office and ordered to be recorded which is duly done. Witness my hand as Clerk & Exofficio recorder as aforesaid. This 12th day of October A.D. 1835. Jas. S. Ward, Clerk & Exofficio Recorder. ____________________________________________________________________________ Clark County, Arkansas Probate Record, May 1827 through October 1838, page 182. ____________________________________________________________________________ HTML file and design by David Kelley, 1997. All rights reserved.