Butler County AlArchives Wills.....Franklin, Mark 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 February 7, 2006, 8:57 pm

Source: Will Book 2, Pages 204-206, Butler Co. Courthouse, Greenville, Butler Co., Al
Written: 1873
Recorded: December 2, 1873

204

Last Will and Testament of
Mark Franklin  Filed 4th Nov 1873
State of Ala – Butler County
In the name of God Amen,
for and in consideration of the
fact that I am old and must 
soon pass away and for and 
in consideration of the _____
___ 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 natural
life one quarter section of land 
known and described as follows
the SW ¼ of SW ¼ of S1 and
the SE ¼ of SE ¼ S2 and the 
NW ¼ of the NW ¼ of sec 11
and the NW ¼ of the NW 1/4 of S1_
all lying in T8 and R12
containing two hundred acres
more or less.  I do also bequeath
unto her all of the household wares
kitchen furniture and also the 
present crop corn cotton and
potatoes same and all and 
stock of all kind horses cattle
sheep and hogs all to have 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 equally
divided between all of the children

205

with no exceptions and the remainder
of my land if the children think that best
to be sold and equally divided between
them and if not sold of and
divided for some of them to pay
the taxes till the division of the
above lands given to my wife.
In testimony whereof I have signed sealed
and delivered in the presence of these
Witness.
Bartilla Burkett
Twiggs Franklin

Alabama	}
Butler County	}  Before me H W
		    Watson Judge of
Probate for said County comes Bartilla
Burkett to me well known who on 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 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, 

206

on the day & 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, 205, 206
2nd December 1873
Attest H W Watson
		JPBC


Additional Comments:
The wife of Mark (Martin) Franklin was Nancy Ann Stapleton.
Twiggs Franklin is the son of Mark & Nancy.
Bartilla Burkett is the son-in-law of Mark & Nancy.

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/butler/wills/franklin129gwl.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/

File size: 3.4 Kb