Will of Joel Wynne, St Francis Co, AR

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        Date: 10/29/2006
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Transcribed by Terry L. Baker from a photocopy, Oct 27, 2006

Last Will and Testament of Joel E. Wynne Deceased
Forrest City Dec 13th 1882

Be it known that I Joel E. Wynne, being of sound and discriminating mind, make
this my last Will & Testament, viz: I hereby charge my estate, all & singular,
with the payment of $1300.00, Thirteen hundred dollars due my daughter Sallie
Wynne from me, it being the amount for which I sold Jo & Jack Neale, with
interest at the rate of (6) six percent, until paid from Jany 1881. I also give
and bequeath to my daughters Alice Ervin & Sallie Wynne, the tract lands
containing 105, one hundred & five acres immediately north & lying on the
Memphis & LRR Road adjoining Miles McCrary on the west, it being the same given
to their sister Obedience, since deceased, the value of said land to be equally
divided between the two sisters, Alice & Sallie.

The balance of my estate, all & singular, I give & bequeath to my daughter
Margaret & her children, consisting of lands, Memphis City Rail Road City Bonds,
all notes & accounts that may be due me at the time of my decease. I also give &
bequeath to my daughter Margaret & her children all the mules and horses of
which I may be possessed or may hereafter acquire, either land Bond notes &
accounts up to the time of my decease, in consideration of the many acts of
of(sic) kindness bestowed on me by my daughter Margaret, running through a long
term of years: it is my express wish & desire that she be given the anual (sic)
interest arising from Bonds & notes, also the anual (sic) rents from the lands
bequeathed to her; this especial bequest is intended to enable my daughter to be
liberal to her church & to the poor & needy, too (sic) both objects, she has
always shown herself devotedly attached & I am proud of her on account of it & C
(etc?).

I hereby appoint, & request her husband Jesse W. Wynne to become my Executor to
carry out the provisions of this my last Will & Testament, & I hereby empower
him at any time he may think his wife & children's interest will be promoted
thereby, to sell & convey tittle (sic) to any of the property divised (sic) to
his wife & children, & also to sell & convey tittle (sic) to the 105 of land
divised (sic) to Alice Ervin & Sallie Wynne, the proceeds of which to be equally
divided between the two sisters Alice & Sallie. It is my express wish, neither
bond or security be required of the said Jesse W. Wynne. Given under my hand and
seal
                                                         Joel E. Wynne ~seal~

Witness
FH Williams
John W Beck
                                                   In St Francis Probate Court
                                                   In vacation Jany 14th 1885

State of Arkansas
County of St Francis

                                 In the matter of the Probate of the last Will
& Testament of Joel E Wynne deceased


(Depositions of the witnesses not transcribed)

Filed for Record Jany 14th /85, Examined, approved and ordered to be Recorded 
in the Record of Wills Jany 19/85 and duly Recorded February 11th AD 1885
                                                          James M Stewart clerk