Benton Co., AR - Wills - William R. Rose *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon Hamilton Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** WILL OF WILLIAM R. ROSE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That I William R. Rose, a resident citizen of Bentonville, Benton, County, Arkansas, being of lawful age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this to be my last will, and testament, hereby revoking any former wills or codicils made by me, if any. Item 1. I hereby direct that all my just and legal debts and expenses of last sickness and burial, be first paid. Item 2. All the balance of my estate, including all real and personal property of every kind and wheresoever located, I will devise and _____ to my wife, Effie A. Rose. Item 3. It is my will, that if the said Effie A. Rose, dies before my death, then in that event, I will, devise and bequeath unto Bill Dalton, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, two thirds of said balance of real and personal property and one third of said balnace of real and personal property to my daughter, Mildred Price. If said Bill Dalton be deceased at the time of my death, then to that event, such part willed to Bill Dalton, shall go to and vest in the following persons: Joe Dalton (wife of Bill Dalton) in the amount of two thirds and one third to my sister, Mary Gregg. If the said Mildred Price be deceased at the time of my death, in such event the part willed to her shall go to and vest in her son, Arlin Price. Item 4. I hereby ______ and appoint Bill Dalton, as Executor of my estate and request that no bond be required. Executed at Bentonville, Arkansas on this 2nd day of June, 1964. William R. Rose Signed, published and declared by William R. Rose, to be his last will, on above date, in the presence of the undersigned witnesses, who at the request of William R. Rose, and in his presence and in the presence of each other, do hereby sign said will as subscribing and attesting witnesses, this June 2, 1964. ___________ Brown John D. Wright Jeff R. Rice Witnesses to will [On file at the Benton County Court House, Bentonville, AR]