Will of Daniel & John Grounds of Hempstead Co, Ark.

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Will of Daniel Grounds of Hempstead Co.

His last Will and Testament is filed in Will Book C- Hempstead County,
Arkansas and reads as follows:

In the name of God, Amen.  I, Daniel Grounds of the County of Hempstead
in the State of Arkansas, Being of sound mind and memory, and
considering the uncertainty of life in this world, do therefore make
ordain, publish, and declare this to be my last will and testament: That
is to say, first, after all my lawful debts are paid and discharged the
residue of my Estate, real and personal, I give and bequeath unto my
daughter, Frances,(the south west quarter of the southwest quarter of
section eight, in township twelve south, of range twenty seven west,
also give 3 cows and calves, also household and kitchen furniture: I
give unto her all the above mentioned property forever.  All the rest of
my property, real and personal, I desire to be equal divided among all
my children, my daughter Francis not excepted, I want my son John
Grounds to wind up my business according to my last will and testament,
after my decease.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed my seal, this the 11th day of November, 1870. 
Daniel Grounds,  seal
The above written instrument was subscribed by the said Daniel Grounds
in our presence, and acknowledged by him to each of us, and he at the
same time published and declared the above instrument so subscribed, to
be his last will and testament, and we at the testors request, and in
his presence have signed our hands as witnesses, hereunto, and written
opposite our names in respective places of residence. 
Spring Hill Township, Hempstead, David Grounds
S.M. Kitchens, Ozan Township,
M.R. Matthews, Ozan township



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Will of John Grounds of Hempstead Co for Archives

      In Will Book C in Hempstead Co. Arkansas is John Grounds last will and
testament.  It reads as follows:  

In the name of God-Amen
I John Grounds of the County of Hempstead in the State of Arkansas,
being of sound and disposing mind and memory and reasonable physical
health, but recognized the uncertainty of death, do make and publish
this my last will and testament as follows, to wit:
First I give and bequeath to Daniel J. Grounds my son one dollar,
Second I give and bequeath to my son John H. Grounds one dollar,
Third I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Ratliff one dollar,
Fourth I give and bequeath to Minta Francis Jones my daughter one
dollar,
Fifth After the payments of all my just debts and funeral expenses, I
give and bequeath to my beloved wife Martha Jane Grounds all the rest
and residue of my estate, both real and personal, and for the
maintenance and education of her children, during her natural life, and
at her death to be equally divided among and ? in her said children, my
heirs, share and share alike.
In witness whereof I hereto set my hand and seal, declaring the above
and foregoing to be my last will and testament in the presence of
William J. Ferguson and Joel E. Borders, whom I have requested to
subscribe their names hereto as witnesses this 20th day of March AD 1874
John Grounds   seal