Greene Co, AR - Will - Lucy Mellon

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        Date: 11 Mar 2003
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State of Arkansas
County of Greene
I Lucy Mellon of the County of Greene in the State of Arkansas being advanced
in age but of sound mind and memory.  Recognizing the uncertainty of life and
the certainty of death at some future day do make and publish this my last will
and Testament hereby revoking all other last wills and Testaments herebefore by
me at anytime made and published.
                In the name of God Amen!
First I commend my Soul to God its giver and creator and my body to the earth
from whence it came. Second it is my will that my body be decently buried after
my decease and that the funeral expences be paid out of whatever effects I may
die seized or possessed of.
Third it is my will that all my just debts be paid out of my effects as soon
after my decease as practicable. Fourth it is my will that what property moneys
effects or choses in action may belong to me at my death after the payment of
the funeral expenses and debts as above directed be disposed of in the manner
following that is to say I will and bequeath to each of my Grand children
namely.  Victoria V Crowley, Syntha A Crowley, Nancy J Crowley, Bell Crowley,
Lucian G Crowley, and Bennona H Crowley children off my Deceased daughter
Elizabeth J Crowley the first wife of Benjamin H Crowley, and the following
named Grand children children of my Deceased son Samuel J Crowley.  to wit
William T Crowley, Wiley J Crowley, John S Crowley, James B Crowley, Lucy V
Crowley and Sarah J Crowley, each the some of five dollars in money. Benjamin H
Crowley the father of the six first named children having received money and
property from me paid out of my estate heretofore an amount greater than on
half thereof.  Therefore
It is my will that all of the property moneys notes accounts effects or choses
in action belonging to me or my estate or that may come or accrue to the some
that shall remain after the payment of the debts funeral expences and Legacies
above named shall be equally divided between the children of my deceased son
Samuel J Crowley namely William T Crowley Wiley J Crowley John S Crowley James
B Crowley Lucy V Crowley and Sarah J Crowley share and share a like and if any
of them should die without issue before the said estate is distributed then and
in that case it is my will that the some be divided equally between the
survivors of them. It is my will that Hon Jesse N Cypert and Hon S S Mack actt
as my Executors to this my last will and testament and I do hereby nominate and
appoint them as such and in case either of them should die before my estate is
settled it is my will that the survivor of them shall act as such alone.  And
if both of them should die before my estate is wound up then it is my will that
A J Mack shall act as m sole executor until my estate shall be finally settled
In testimoney whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this March 12th 1886
Lucy Mellon               Seal
 

The foregoing (?)_________
was executed signed sealed 
and published as her last 
will and Testament by the 
Testator Lucy Mellon in 
our presence.  And we signed 
our names hereto as witnesses
in her presence and in the 
presence of each other at her 
request this 12th day of March 1886
John O'Steen
J.R. Thompson 
NOTE:  THIS IS TRANSCRIBED AS IT WAS WRITTEN, 
I HAVE NOT ALTERED IT OR CORRECTED IT