Will: John Clark, Pike County, Alabama
Submitted by: Chere Lee

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Wills, 1844-1863
Alabama Probate Court
Microfilm of original records at the Pike County courthouse, Troy Alabama
Submitted by: Chere Lee

Page 237-238

The State of Alabama
Pike County

In the name of God Amen

I John Clark of said county being of sound mind and memory and considering
the uncertainity of this frail and transitory life do therefore make ordain
publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, that is to say
after my funeral expenses and all other of my lawful debts are paid and
discharged the residue of my estate real and personal I devise and bequest
as follows to wit,
To James Clark __ my half interest in the hereafter __ Land the West 1/2
half of the NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Section 22 and West half of SW 1/4 of SW 1/4
of Section 15 and all of that part of the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of section 16
lying East of Conecuh River and the NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 of Section 21 and the
NW 1/4 of SW 1/4 of Section 15 in Township 11, of Range 22 containing one
hundred and forty acres more or less also the following notes to wit, Two on
Emanuel Ritch each one for four hundred and twenty five dollars given
D. 15th 1857 and due 25 Dec. 1860 and 1861 also two notes given by David
Williams one for fifty dollars and the other for forty four dolars and fifty
cts. given June the 7th 1859 and due the 25th Dec. 1859 also one land warranty
for acres No. 13581 also my nigra woman Moley and all my cattle and hogs. I
likewise make constitute and appoint James Clark to be Executor of this my
last will and testament hereby revoking all former will be me made.
Given under my hand and seal this Oct. 14, 1861
                                                                John Clark
                                                                 his mark

Signed sealed published and declared by the said John Clark as said for his
last will and testament in the presence of us who at the request pf the said
John Clark and in his presence have hereunto to subscribed our names and
respective places of residence as witnesses.
                                                        J.H. Stough  Pike County Ala.
                                                        Jery Babcock  Pike County Ala.

The State of Alabama
Pike County

Probate Court of said county
In the matter of the Probate of the last Will & Testament of John Clark
deceased
Before me Bird Fitzpatrick Judge of the said Court personally appeared in
open court Jere Babcock and Jacob H. Stowe who having been by me first
respectfully duly sworn & examined, did and do depose and say on oath that
they are subscribing witnesses to the instrument of writing now shown to
them & which purports to be the last Will & Testament of John Clark deceased
late an inhabitant of said county; that said Clark since deceased signed &
executed said instrument on the day the same bears date and declared the same
to be his last Will & Testament and that appiants set their signatures whereto
on the day the same bears date as subscribed witnesses to the same in the
presence of said Testator that said Testator was of sound mind & disposing
memory & in the opinion of deponent fully capable of making his will at the
time the same was so mde as aforesaid appiants further state that said Testator
was on the date of the said will of the full age of twenty one years & upwards

Sworn to & Subscribed before                                    Jery Babcock
me in open Court                                        J.H. Stough
Feb. 10th 1862
Bird Fitzpatrick
Judge of Probate