Will of Jessie Wilson - Drew County Arkansas ---------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted by Jamie Peacock email: 26 Jul 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------- Will of Jesse Wilson Drew County Courthouse Book B page 137 State of Arkansas County of Drew Know all men by these present that I, Jesse Wilson of the county and state aforesaid recognizing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death; being advanced in years, but of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament. Hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. Item first: I hereby constitute and appoint my son Levi W Wilson to be the sole executor of my last will directing my said executor to pay all me just debts and funeral expenses. I give and bequeath to my children and grandchildren out of my estate as follows, to wit: To my son Thomas J. Wilson, the sum of one dollar to the children of my daughter Matilda A Turnadg deceased (said children being unknown to me) the sum of five dollars to be distributed to them by my said executor equally share and share alike. To the children of my daughter of my daughter Salete A Garrison deceased, the sum of one dollar (the said children being unknown to me) said sum to be distributed between then equally share and share alike, to my son James E Wilson, the sum of one dollar , to my son L B Wilson the sum of one dollar, to my son W D Wilson, the sum of one dollar, to my son E J Wilson the sum of one dollar, and to my grandson Robert Jesse and Elisha Wilson ( children of my son Elisha Wilson deceased) each the sum of one dollar said amounts to be paid by my said executor to each of the legatees herein named and not named as soon after me decease but within me year, as conveniently may be done. And for the payment of the legacies aforesaid, I give and devise to me said executor a sufficient amount of my personal owned by me at me decease as when sold by leave of the court of probate, will be sufficient, to say the said legacies, debts, and funeral expenses. I give and bequeath to my said son Levi W Wilson my executor herein after my said debts, funeral expense, and the above legacies are paid off all the remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed of whatever character or description. It is my will and my said executor is hereby directed in case I should die before my beloved wife and consort, Martha Wilson to support harbor and protect the said Martha, his Mother so long as she lives incase she remains a widow after my death, but incase marriage, then only till said marriage and I hereby give and bequeath to my said wife, Martha Wilson, the sum of five dollars to be paid to her by my said executor as herein above stipulated in items above as to the other legatees, the legatees herein mentioned being and representing all the heirs of my body, In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and publish and declare this to be my last will and testament in the presence of the witnesses named below, this 19th day of Mary 1884 Jesse Wilson Filed for probate 20 April 1904.