Last Will and Testament

Charles H. Lomax

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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 A page 79. Last Will and Testament of C.H. Lomax of Pike County,   
Arkansas. Not dated. "I Charles H. Lomax" &c. "make this my last Will. I     
give, devise and bequeath my estate and property, real and personal, viz:    
South 1/2 of (the) Southwest 1/4, Section 32, Township 4, Range 23 West;     
Northwest 1/4 (of the) Northwest 1/4 (of) Section 5, Township 5, Range 23    
West; Northeast 1/4 (of the) Northwest 1/4 (of) Section 5, Township 5,       
Range 23 West. Also one wagon, one yoke of oxen and all other stock cattle,  
horses & hogs and all other goods & chattles belonging to the above tracts   
of land; also all notes and accounts on my farm to my wife Josephine Lomax   
as her property. I also want my wife Josephine Lomax to pay all the debts    
against my estate as fast as she can do so. I also appoint Abraham Raley of  
Clark County, State of Arkansas and by occupation a farmer, Executor of      
this, my Will" &c. The said C.H. Lomax at his residence in Pike County,      
State of Arkansas on the 6th day of October 1874 signed and sealed this      
instrument and published and declared the same as and for his last Will and  
we at his request and in his presence and the presence of each other have    
hereunto written our names as subscribing witnesses. A. Standle(e) (and)     
Tho(mas) Newton Raley. January 9th 1875. Appeared before me, A. Standlee     
and Tho(mas) Newton Raley and certified that the above will is true and      
correct and sworn to the same. L.P. Holmes, J.P. (of) Pike County,           
Arkansas. Recorded July 7th 1875. M.W. Hill, Clerk.                          
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Abstract of Title Book Prior to 1890, page 311.                              
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