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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 186. Last Will and Testament of Isaac White of Pike County,
Arkansas. Dated August 6th 1859. Recorded April 26, 1865. " I hereby give,
devise and bequeath to my grandchildren, Millard Morehead Mauney and Roxanna
Mauney, children of my daughter Sarah Ann Mauney and Doctor George R.
Mauney, the following mentioned and described land lying and being in the
County of Pike in the State of Arkansas, to wit: the South West half of the
South West quarter of Section twenty-one in Township eight south, of range
twenty-five West containing eighty acres. I hereby give, devise and bequeath
to my wife Polly White during her natural life, the whole and entire residue
of my estate both real and personal and mixed of every name, nature and
description and at her death the same and every part and parcel thereof I
hereby give, devise and bequeath to my son William Jordan White, to have and
to hold the same unto him, his heirs and assigns forever, and I hereby
declare it my will and desire that said property is kept and used during the
lifetime of my said wife for her maintenance and support as well as for the
maintenance and support of my said son William Jordan White. I hereby
nominate, constitute and appoint my said son William Jordan White, Executor
of this my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I the said Isaac
White have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of John D. Hancock
and William J. Kelley subscribing witnesses hereto at my request and who
subscribed their names as such in my presence and in the presence of each
other this the 6th day of August 1859. Isaac White. Witnesses, J.D. Hancock
(and) Wm. J. Kelley. April Term 1865. In open court before the Judge
thereof came Wm. J. Kelley and John D. Hancock who first being duly sworn
depose and say that they have been acquainted with Isaac White for a number
of years and that he requested them to sign an instrument of writing which
he declared to be his last Will and Testament, that he signed said
instrument in their presence, that we signed the same in his presence and
in the presence of each other and that he was of sound and disposing mind
and memory at that time and that (Isaac) White died in Pike County. Signed
by D. Huddleston, Judge. Seal of Court affixed.
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Abstract of Title Book Prior to 1890, page 310.
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