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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
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Will Book 1 page 7. Last Will and Testament of Willis Reeves deceased. Dated
August 15, 1857. Recorded August 31, 1857. "First. I hereby constitute and
appoint my wife Emoline Reeves to be to sole Executrix of this my last Will,
directing my said Executrix to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses
and legacies hereinafter given out of my estate. Second. After the payment
of my said debts" &c. "I give to my wife Emoline Reeves all my Real Estate
and personal property to raise and school my children as long as she remains
unmarried and my widow, and on her decease or marriage to my said children
and their heirs, respectively to share and share alike, and if my wife
Emoline Reeves should marry, she is then to have an equal portion with the
children." Signed, sealed &c. "in the presence of us who in her presence and
in the presence of each other and at his request have subscribed our names
as witnesses hereto." Allen Meeks (and) James W.M. Murphy. August 31, 1857.
In Vacation before William J. Kelley clerk, Allen Meeks and James W.M.
Murphy and first being duly sworn say that said Reeves subscribed his own
name at the end of the within instrument or Will &c. and that he then and
there declared &c. the same his last Will &c., that they the said Meeks and
Murphy, subscribed the same as attesting witnesses &c. in the presence of
said Willis Reeves and that said Reeves at the time of signing his name as
aforesaid was of sound and disposing mind and memory. Signed by William J.
Kelley, Clerk Circuit Court and seal affixed.
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Abstract of Title Book Prior to 1890, page 310.
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