Butler County AlArchives Court.....Franklin, Mark December 8, 1873 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lisa F. Franklin (not associated with Tracking Your Roots) lisafranklin2004@earthlink.net and Belinda Jacks belindaj@sbcglobal.net October 30, 2008, 10:55 pm Source: Loose Papers, Butler County Courthouse, Greenville, Al Written: December 8, 1873 The State of Alabama } Butler County SS } To H W Watson Judge of Probate for Butler County Alabama Nancy Franklin widow of Mark Franklin deceased late of the County and State aforesaid most respectfully represents unto your Honor that her deceased husband Mark Franklin died testate in said County on or about the 23rd day of September 1873 having made his last will and Testament which last will and testament has been admitted to Probate and establis- -hed as the last will and testament of the said Mark Franklin deceased by the Probate Court of Butler County Alabama. That she is dis- -satisfied with the provisions made for her by her said husband the said Mark Franklin in his said last will and testament and hereby files this her dissent thereto and prays that in the place of the provisions made for her in said last will and Testament that she will take her dower in the lands and of the personal estate such part and portion thereof as she would have been entitled to in con if Intestacy in the estate of her deceased husband witness my hand this 8th the day of December A D 1873 Witnesses Nancy Franklin {seal} Philip Burkett G M Morrow Additional Comments: Philip Burkett is the son of Thomas Burkett and Rachel Herrington. He is the brother of the deceased W Henry Burkett (husband of Nancy’s daughter, Mary H (Polly) Franklin), Elviney (Vicey) Burkett (wife of Nancy’s son, Edmond Franklin) and Elias Burkett (husband of Nancy’s daughter, Aurelia (Rilla) Franklin). File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/butler/court/franklin262gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb