____________________________________________________________________________ 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 ____________________________________________________________________________ Will Book 1 page 115. Last Will and Testament of Thomas McFarling deceased of Pike County, Arkansas. Dated November 7, 1861. Recorded December 5, 1861. He bequeaths to his wife Nancy McFarling, his son Benjamin McFarling and to his daughters Mary T. Holland and Sarah Womack certain personal property and "all my remaining property consisting of Eighty acres of land adjoining N.B. Cumby on the West" and certain personal property "to be sold at public auction and the proceeds to be equally divided among the children. I request my son Benjamin F. McFarling to maintain and take care of his mother Nancy McFarling during her lifetime and hold all the above mentioned is for the said Nancy McFarling to have one half of said plantation if she choose to do so, and the said land or plantation to belong to the said Benjamin F. McFarling at the death of his mother Nancy McFarling and lastly after paying all my just debts, what money or proceeds, to be equally divided among the heirs in Arkansas. I hereby appoint D.A.B. Ragsdale sole executor of my last Will and Testament." The above instrument consisting of one sheet was now here subscribed by Thomas McFarling the testator in the presence of each of us and was at the same time declared by him to be his last Will and Testament and we at his request sign(ed) our names hereto as attesting witnesses. F.J. McFarling (and) B.J. Roberson of same county and state. In Vacation. December 3, 1861. Before W.J. Kelley clerk, came F.J. McFarling and being first duly sworn deposes and says that Thomas McFarling now deceased did subscribe his name in my presence to the end of the Will now before me &c. and declaring the same to be his last Will and Testament he being to the best of my judgement of sound and desposing mind and that I subscribed my name &c. to the same as a subscribing witness at the instance and request of said McFarling and in the presence of B.J. Roberson who was also a subscribing witness. Came also D.D. Jones and first being duly sworn deposes and say that he has examined the signature of B.J. Roberson on which is signed at the end of the Will of Thomas McFarling deceased as subscribing witness thereto &c. and am satisfied from my knowledge of, that the signture &c. is genuine and I also state that the said B.J. Roberson is at this time gone or started to the seat of War in Missouri or elsewhere. Signature of Circuit Clerk (William J. Kelley) and seal of Court affixed. ____________________________________________________________________________ Abstract of Title Book Prior to 1890, page 310. ____________________________________________________________________________ HTML file and design by David Kelley, 1997. All rights reserved.