Will of Clement Sherrill Davis, Polk Co., Ark.

The following is the last will and testament of Clement Sherrill Davis, died in 1870 in 
Polk County, Arkansas. The land
mentioned in his will, in 1873 became part of what is now Howard County and is 
located near Umpire, Howard County,
Arkansas. Judy Davis (jdavis@exp.net)

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF CLEMENT DAVIS

In the name of God, Amen.

I, Clement Davis, in view of the uncertainty of life and the certainty of Death and 
being in my right mind, do make and cause to
be made, this, my Last Will and testament, revoking all former Wills and testaments 
heretofore made.

First, I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife, Mary S. Davis, the use and control of all 
my real Estate and personal property
during her natural life except such property hereafter named in this will as gifts to the 
parties named below.

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Second, I give my daughter Martha M. E. Givenes one horse saddle and bridle, one 
cow and calf, out of my property after my
death.

Third, I give to my daughter Sirena R. E. Davis one horse saddle and bridle, one cow 
and calf, out of my property after my death.

Fourth, I give to my son Farris B. H. Davis one horse saddle and bridle, one cow and 
calf, and at the death of my wife and his
mother, all my land known and described as fowlers [follows] and being in the 
Washington Land district, Polk County, State of
Arkansas: the NW Quarter of the SE Quarter of Sec. 18 in T. 6S R. 28W containing 
forty acres; SE of SE of 18, T. 6S R. 28W
forty acres; also SE of SW of 18 T. 6S R. 28W forty acres; also SE of the SW of 18, T. 6S 
R. 28W forty acres; als[o] the SW
of the SE of 18, T. 6S R. 28W forty acres; also the SW of the SW of 18, T. 6S R. 28W; also 
the NW of the NE of Sec. 19, T.
6S R. 28W, containing in all two hundred and forty acres, the fourth cause of this will 
is not to take effect so far as the land is
concerned untill after the death of my wife, Mary S. Davis, the other part to take efect 
[at] my death.

I, Clement Davis, declare the above to be my last will and testament.

Clement (his X mark) Davis

Witness

Nathe Eldridge

David Pinkerton

And I als[o] empower and appoint my wife, Mary S. Davis, as Sole Executrix of the 
within and foregoing will.

This 2d of March 1870.

Signed in the presence of the witnesses whose names are signed hereto.

Clement (his X mark) Davis

Witness

Nathe Eldridge

David Pinkerton

STATE OF ARKANSAS

COUNTY OF POLK

I, Alfred P. Alexander, Clerk of Polk County and exofficio Clerk of the Court of Probate, 
do hereby certify that the within and
foregoing will was filed in my office on the 20th day of October 1870 and is duly 
recorded and Probated in Record Book 6 on
Page 16, 17, 18, 19.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at 
Dallas this 20t[h] day of Oct. 1870.

Alfred P. Alexander, Clerk

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COUNTY OF POLK

THE STATE OF ARKANSAS

To all Whom these presents shall come, Greetings:

Know ye, that the last will and testament of Clement Davis of Polk County, deceased, 
has been exhibited in due form of law,
proven and recorded in the office of the Clerk of Probate for Polk County, a copy of 
which is hereto annexed and in as much as it
appears that Mary S. Davis has [been] appointed Executrix in and by the last will and 
testament and to execute the same and to
the end that the property of the testator may be preserved for he who shall appear to 
have a legal right or interest therein and that
the said last will may be executed according to [the] request of the testator. We do 
hereby authorize her the said Mary S. Davis as
such Executrix to collect and secure all and Singular the Good and Chattels, rights and 
credits, which were of the said Clement
Davis at the time of his death, [and] in Whosoever hands or possession the same may 
be found, and perform and fulfill all such
duties as may be enjoined upon her by said Will so far [as] there shall be property and 
the law charge her, and in general to do and
perform all other acts which now are or hereafter may be required of them, by law.

Witness my hand and the seal of Said Court this the 20th day of October 1870.

Alfred P. Alexander, Clerk