Last Will and Testament

            David Mobley

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Missouri Township,
Pike County,
In State of Arkansas,

In the year of our Lord Jesus Christ, One thousand eight hundred and
thirty-nine, February the ninth day.

                 To Whom These Presents May Come, Greeting:

I, David Mobley, do by this, this my last will and testament, give and
bequeath and declare as follows, to wit: I give to hands of Elijah Kelley
and William Gentry as executors, my property for the following purposes,
to wit: To have said property appraised and deliver to legatee, to settle
my estate and do all other duties incumbant as executors.

I give and bequeath to my son, William Mobley, to have and hold forever,
the following property, to wit: One black bald face mare, about three years
old, now in my possession, twelve head of cattle that he now calls his own
and their increase from this date; sixteen head of hogs and their increase
from this date, which he now claims.

I give and bequeath to each every one of my other children, to have and to
hold forever, one cow and calf and their increase, to come in possession of
the same at ten years of age.

I give and bequeath to my present wife, Barbara Mobley, all my estate, both
real and personal, that shall remain after the aforementioned bequests
shall be satisfied, the expenses of the Executorship paid, and all just
debts liquidated, to have and to hold so long as she shall remain my widow
and; and further I give and bequeath to her the power to receive, hold, and
distribute, according to the design of this will, the property mentioned in
the third bequeath, and shall not have been distributed before this will
shall take effect.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal, this 9th day of
February, A.D. 1839.

                            David Mobley (Seal)

                                 Witness:

                               Samuel Hasley
                        John O. (his x mark) Willis
                              Harris Flanagin
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Last Will and Testament of David Mobley, Mrs. Mary Wingfield, Delight,
Arkansas. Copied from the original instrument, February 16, 1929.
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Update 03.21.01              David Kelley 1997                 WILL-002.HTM