Butler County AlArchives Court.....Franklin, Mark December 2, 1873
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Source: Loose Papers, Butler County Courthouse, Greenville, Al
Written: December 2, 1873

State of Ala Butler County	}
	      July the 5, 1873	}In the name of
				God Amen
	for and in consideration of the fact that
I am old and must soon pafs away
and for and in consideration
of the Parental Love for my Legal wife and
children Being yet in my Right mind
I make this my Last will and testament.
I give and Bequeath to my wife During her natteral
Life one quarter Section of Land known and
Described as follows the SW ¼ of SW ¼ of S 1 and the
SE ½ of SE ¼ S 2 and the NE ¼ of the NE ¼ of Sec 11 and
the NW ¼ of the NW ¼ of S 12 all Lying in T8
and R 12 containing two hundred acres more
or Lefs.  I do also Bequeath unto her all of the
Household and kitchen furniture and all the
Present Crop Corn Cotton and Potatoes cain and all
and Stock of all kind Horses Cattle Sheep and
Hoogs all to hav and hold During her Life time
Provided She Remain un married until that time
and after her Death all that Remains of the
Above named Property is to be Equally Devided
Between all of the Children with no Exception
and the Remainder of my Land if the Children
think Best to be Sold and Equally Devided between
them and if not Sold of and Devided for Some
of them to pay the taxes till they Division
of the above Lands given to my wife.
In testimony whare of I have Sined Sealed
and Delivered in the Preasance of these
witnefs.			his
			Mark    X   Franklin
			        mark
			Bartillar Burkett
			Twiggs Franklin

Alabama 	}Before me H W Watson Judge of Probate
Butler County	}for said County came Bartillar Bur-
		  kett to me well known who in his oath
says that he was present and saw Mark Franklin
whose name appears signed to the foregoing paper writing
Sign and seal the same as and for his last will and
testament that at the time of signing said
paper writing he the said Franklin was of a sound mind and
memory, that he signed said paper
writing as a witness in the presence of and
at the request of the said Franklin and
in the presence of Twiggs Franklin who
also subscribed his name as a witness thereto
and in the presence of each other, on the day
and year the same bears date.	      B Burkett
Sworn to and subscribed
this 2nd December 1873
H W Watson
	JPBC


This paper writing admitted to Probate
and established as the last will and
Testament of Mark Franklin
deceased and recorded in Book
of wills no 2 on pages 204 and 205
2nd December 1873
	attest	    H W Watson JPBC


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