Will: John C. Pabst
Submitter: Nancy E. Harvey 3/01



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Will of John C. Pabst, presented to the court of Carroll Parish, LA 
after his death.  The original document is on file in the East Carroll
Parish Courthouse in Lake Providence, LA.


Transcribed March 26, 1992 by Nancy E. Harvey, P. O. Box 2835 Jackson,
MS 39207.


WILL OF JOHN C. PABST

Ne Varietur                         Parish of Carroll, LA
State of Louisiana                  September 17, 1859
Parish of Carroll                   P. W. DeFrance, Clk


I, John C. Pabst resident of the Parish of Carroll in the State of
Louisiana reminded of the uncertainty of life, and being of sound 
and disposing mind; do ordain this My last will and testament.


First.  It is My wish and desire that My Son-in-law Monroe Fleming be 
left Administrator to My estate, and if My said Son-in-law should die 
before the estate is settled, then it is My wish that Benjamin C. 
Williams take charge and wind up the unsettled business of the estate.


I leave to my Daughter Christiania Fritericke Schwarzkobf all the
Property I have in Germany and to her and to her Heirs, and two hundred 
dollars from that which I have here.  And I hereby appoint My Son-in-
law Monroe Fleming and Ben C. Williams to send to My said Daughter in
Germany, after My death, a copy of this will, and also the two hundred
Dollars which I leave to her here.  The balance of My property I want
divided into five equal shares, amongst my four children and 
My Present wife Rachael Pabst, Wilhelmina Arnstena Carolina Fleming and 
Henrietta Arnstena Lefevre, Christian Pabst, and John Christian Ernst 
Pabst.


	
Thirdly, it is My desire and will that Paul Lefevre the husband of My 
Daughter Henrietta Arnstena shall have nothing to do with what I 
bequeath to her, and in case she should die before he does, I wish the 
law to take care of the children's share, and pay it over to them as
they become of age.

I do not wish My Daughter Mrs. Lefevre to have the benefit of what I 
leave her, until after the death of her said husband Paul Lefevre.


In witness whereof I this day caused to be written and read aloud in 
presence of Me and the undersigned witnesses.  This the twentieth (20)
day of April, AD 1859.  Declaring the same to be My last will and
testament, and furthermore, it is My will that Monroe Fleming and Ben
Williams shall as soon as possible after My death, forward a copy of 
this My Will, and also the two hundred dollars, to My Daughter in 
Germany as herein above named.


           (Signed in Old German Script) John Christian Pabst.
Witness:
Andrew Owen
John W. McCord
Wm. C. Purvis
Lawrence Richards
Henry Dryland