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Last Will and Testament of Giles Kelley
In the name of God, Amen. I, Giles Kelley, of the County of Clark and
Territory of Arkansas, do make, ordain, and declare this my last Will and
Testament, revoking all others.
To my son Elijah Kelley and his heirs, I give and bequeath a certain note I
have on Eli Langford the amount of which is five hundred dollars given on
the Twenty-first day of July, 1825.
I also will that the said Elijah Kelley shall have an equal portion of the
balance of my estate with the rest of my lawful heirs.
In witness of all and each of the things herein contained, I have set my
hand and seal this the 15th day of March, 1827.
Giles (his x mark) Kelley
Test: Wm. Gentry, Preston Mathews
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Territory of Arkansas,
County of Clark,
I, Daniel Ringo, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County,
aforesaid, and exofficio recorder therefor, do Certify, that the within and
forgoing will and testament of Giles Kelley, deceased, was this day produced
in open court by Elijah Kelley and proved according to law by the oaths of
William Gentry and Preston Matthews, the subscribing witnesses thereto, and
ordered to be recorded & filed, which is duly done.
In Testimony, Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private
seal, there being no Official Seal here provided, the Sixteenth day of May
in the Year of Our Lord, 1827.
Daniel Ringo
Clerk and exofficio Recorder.
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United States of America.
County of Clark,
Clark Circuit Court,
May Term, 1827.
To All To Whom These Presents Come, Greeting:
Whereas, Giles Kelley, as it is said, hath lately died having first made and
published his last will and testament which was proved according to law and
recorded on the 16th day of May, 1827, as the record of the Clark Circuit
Court doth appear, and the said testator, not having any Executor of his
said Will, aforesaid, and having whilst living and at the time of his death,
goods and chattels, rights and credits, with the Territory, aforesaid,
whereby the granting, administration and also the auditing, and finally
setting the accounts of the administration of the estate of the said Giles
Kelley, deceased, unto us doth appertain.
Wherefore, there is hereby granted unto Elijah Kelley, ample and complete
power to take into his charge and possession, by proper legal means, all and
singular, the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which did apertain
unto the aforesaid Giles Kelley, deceased, at the time of his death, as the
laws of said Territory and the will, aforesaid, direct; which said will,
aforesaid, is hereunto annexed, and the same, to depose of in a proper and
legal manner and according to the true intent and meaning of the will,
aforesaid, and make Settlements of the accounts of the said adminsitration
at the times and in the manner prescribed by Law.
In Testimony, Whereof, I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my private
Seal, no official seal being provided at this Office, this 6th day of June,
1827, and in the independence of the United States of America, the
Fifty-first.
Daniel Ringo, Clerk.
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Territory of Arkansas,
County of Clark,
I, hereby certify, that the within and foregoing letters of administration
with the will annexed were duly recorded according to law, previous to
delivering the same to the administrator therein named.
Witness, my hand, this 6th day of June, 1827.
Daniel Ringo
Clerk and Exofficio recorder.
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Territory of Arkansas,
County of Clark,
I, hereby certify, that the foregoing letters of adiministration with the
will annexed and the Certificate thereon, are truly transcribed from the
Originals.
Witness, my hand, this 6th day of June, 1827.
Daniel Ringo,
Clerk and Exofficio Recorder.
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Clark County, Arkansas, Will Book A, pages 2-5.
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