ABSOLOM MADING'S LAST WILL AND TESTAMENTš JULY 2, 1837
 Hempstead County, Arkansas
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ABSOLOM MADING‰S LAST WILL AND TESTAMENTš JULY 2. 1837
In the name of God, Amen.
I , Absolom Mading , of the County of Hempstead and the State of Arkansas, 
being weak of body but of sound and disposing(?)---- mind do make and 
publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills 
and testaments by me made. First, I will and direct that my body be 
decently buried as my Executor herein afternamed shall direct and that 
all my just debts be paid out of my estate. I then further will and 
bequeath unto my slaves Jacob and Clary their freedom from servitude 
and bondage to every and all persons whatsoever after my death and 
I will and bequeath unto my slaves Mary , Emerline , William, Moses, 
John ,and George, children born of said Clary and all children hereafter 
born of the said Clary their freedom from servitude and 
bondage from every and all persons whatsoever after my death. I further 
will and bequeath unto my slaves Ruth and Ellick, Frank, Jeremiah,
Green, Washington, and Robert children of said Ruth their freedom 
from servitude and bondage to every and all persons whatsoever 
after my death.I further will and bequeath unto my said slave Jacob 
all the carpenter tools which he has been accustomed to use to have 
and to hold the same in addition the freedom as aforesaid. I further will 
and bequeath unto John Mading,son of Robert Mading ,my mare now running 
in the prairie and one hundred dollars to be paid in a bank note for that 
amount. I further will and bequeath unto Winnefora Cravens the sum of 
three hundred dollars, and I further will and bequeath the residue of all 
my estate both personal and real unto my legal heirs. And I hereby 
constitute and appoint Thomas Hubbard , the said executor of this my 
said last will and testament and direct that the said Thomas Hubbard 
execute the same without being required to give docum----(?)-.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto left my hand and seal the second day 
of July A.D. 1837.
 
A. Mading
Witnesses:Wm Clark,F.W. Campbell,William Heffington

State of Arkansas
County of Hempstead

I,Allen M Oakly, clerk of the Circuit Court and Ec- offices Recorder 
for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the annuned and 
forgoing instrument of writing was filed for the Record in my office 
on the 31st day of July A.D. 1837 and the same is now duly 
Recorded in the Will Book A pages 144 and 145.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto left my hand and affixed seal of 
my office at Washington the 31st day of July the year of our Lord 
one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven and of the Independence 
of the United States the C 2nd.(?)

Signature: Allen M. Oakly clk and ex office Recorder
Sate of Arkansas
County of Hempstead
Clerks office of Hempstead County Court In Vacation
31st July 1837

This day Thomas Hubbard produced to me in my office a paper writing 
purporting to be the last will and Testament of Absolom Mading deceased 
in which the said Thomas Hubbard was appointed sole executor 
thereof and thereupon came William Clark , Frances W. Campbell 
and William Heffington , subscribing witnesses thereunto 
and subscribed the following affidavit that the said Absolom Mading 
subscribed the said paper writing with his own proper hand and seal 
and declared the same to be his last will and testament in their 
presence and that they severally subscribed their names to said paper
writing as witnessed thereto the --- William Heffington by his mark 
in the presence of each other and in the presence of each other and in 
the presence of the said Absolom Mading and that the said Absolom Mading 
was in his own proper mind and senses at the time the execution 
of the same and at the time and date thereof

Witnesses: William Clark, F.W. Campbell, William Heffington
Sworn to beforeMe this 31st July 1837 
A.C. Roberts D.C. For Allen M Oakly clerk