____________________________________________________________________________ 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 A page 130. Last Will and Testament of Leroy A. Dickson. Dated December 1st 1883. "First, I order and direct my executor as soon after my decease as practicable to pay off and discharge all the just debts, dues and liabilities that may exist against me at the time of my death. Second. I give and bequeath unto my wife Mary A. Dickson all my real estate and personal property." He bequeaths $1.00 each (Items 3-13) to his 11 children, (Alwilda wife of I.B.H. Wall, James W., William T., Pleasant W., Nancy A. wife of H. Davenport, Martha wife of J.H. Stell, Thomas J., John F., Mary E. wife of Frank Wingfield, Leroy Allen and Emily wife of Add Threlkeld). Fourteenth. I hereby nominate and appoint my wife Mary A. Dickson as executrix of this my last Will and Testament. Witnesses, Sam C. Dean (and) Miles P. Dean. July 27th 1886. Before the undersigned Clerk of (the) Probate Court etc. appeared Samuel C. Dean and Miles P. Dean who being duly sworn, depose and say, that they were present and saw (the) said Leroy A. Dickson sign his name to said Will and he acknowledged and declared the same to be his last Will and Testament in their presence and at his request, and in the presence of each other they signed the same as witnesses and that they believed him (Leroy A. Dickson) to be of sound mind and memory at that time. Sworn to &c. Etc. J.O.A. Bush, Clerk. Recorded February 17th 1887. ____________________________________________________________________________ Abstract of Title Book Prior to 1890, page 312. Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas, Clark County, pp 136-137. ____________________________________________________________________________ HTML file and design by David Kelley, 1997. All rights reserved.