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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 97. Last Will and Testament of Benjamin Start. Dated July
30th 1877. "As to my worldly estate and all the property real or personal of
which I shall be seized or possessed or to which I shall be entitled at the
time of my decease, I devise and bequeath and dispose thereof in the manner
following, viz: First, my will is that all my just debts and funeral
expenses shall by my executor hereinafter named be paid out of my estate as
soon after my decease as shall by them be found convenient. I devise and
bequeath to each of my sons, John Denney Start & Abner C. Start, their heirs
and assigns the sum of One dollar as their part in full of my estate &c. I
give, devise and bequeath to each of my daughters, Martha C. Bean, Janie
Clinton, Elizabeth Wicker, Mary Perrin, and Susan E. White, to their heirs
and assigns the sum of one dollar as their part in full of my estate &c. I
give, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Rebecca M. Start all my
household furniture and appurtenances thereto belonging and personal
property during her lifetime and to dispose of as she may deem expedient."
Witnesses, J.C. Sevier (and) J.C. Fox. Proved by James C. Sevier and Jesse
C. Fox before the clerk of the Circuit Court, September 26th 1877, although
no signature of said Clerk appears.
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Abstract of Title Book Prior to 1890, page 311.
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