Lamar Co., TX - Will: Littleton & Mary Jane Clarkson
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Will of Littleton & Mary Jane Clarkson
County Court, Feb. Term, 1905,
Book & page unknown.

THE STATE OF TEXAS}
LAMAR COUNTY        }
               Know all men by these presents, that we, Littlton Clarkson and
Mary Jane Clarkson, husband and wife, of the county of Lamar and state of
Texas, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this
our joint and several last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills by us
or either of us heretofore made.
1st:   We each give, devise and be queath to the other, for and during the
survivor's natural life, our respective community interest in and to our
homestead on Shockey's Prairie, in Lamar County and State of Texas, where we
now reside, and sonsisting of about 160 acres and being a part of the
Headright survey of H. Shockey.  And upon the death of the survivor, we and
each of us, hereby give, devise and bequeath to our beloved sons, Francis
O'Don Clarkson and William Evarts Clarkson, in fee simple and in equal parts,
share and share alike, our said homestead place, charged however with the
following trust, to wit: We have heretofore given to our beloved daughter,
Mrs. Ollie Sandsberry a large part of her equitable interest in our estate,
but are desirous of giving her $500.00 dollars more upon the death of both of
us, We, therefore request and direct, that our said sons, Francis o"Don and
William Evarts Clarkson, shall pay to our said daughter Mrs. Ollie Sandsberry
the said sum of $500.00 before their title to said homestead shall become
absolute.  An of said amount the said Francis O'Don Clarkson shall pay the sum
of $300.00 and the said William Evarts shall pay the sum of $300.00

It is also the will and desire of us and each of us, and we so hereby direct,
that should the said Littlton Clarkson die before the said Mary Jane Clarkson,
then that our said sons, Francis O'Don Clarkson and William Evarts  Clarkson
shall live and reside on said homestead place with their mother, the said Mary
Jane Clarkson, use and cultivate said place as they have heretofore done, and
care for and support their mother and out of the crops raised upon said place
pay to her annually, as rent therefore, the sum of $100.00.
Second:    We and each of us, hereby give and bequeath to the other, all of
the personal property of which we or either of us die seized and possessed, of
whatsoever kind, whether community property between us, or owned in our
respective right.  But should any of said personal property remain on hand and
be undisposed of at the death of the survivor of us, then the same, together
with all other personal property of which the survivor shall die seized and
possessed, we and each of us hereby give and bequeath to our beloved sons,
John W. and W.A. Clarkson, in equal proportions, to be divided between them
share and share alike.
Third:     We and each of us, hereby direct that the courts of the state of
Texas, shall have nothing t do with the administration of our estates other
than to admit our wills to probate and to receive and inventory and list of
claims belonging to our said estates; and record the same.
In witness whereof, we and each of us, have hereunto set our hands, this the
24th day of August, A.D. 1897, in the presence of J.T. Henley and T.J. Record,
who attest the same at our request.
           his
      Littlton  X   Clarkson
           mark
           her
      Mary Jane X   Clarkson
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The above instrument was now here subscribed by Littlton Clarkson and Mary
Jane Clarkson, the testators, in our presence; and we, at their joine and
several request, and in their presence and the presence of each of them, sign
our names hereto as attesting witnesses.
      Jno. T. Henley
      T.J. Record

State of Texas  }
County of Lamar}     County Court, February Term 1905
In the matter of the estate of Littleton Clarkson, Decease.
     To the Hon. county Court in and for said County:
Your petitioner, Mary Jane Clarkson, shows to the Court that she resides in
said Lamar county, Texas; that on or about the      day of A.D., 1904,
Littleton Clarkson, who, at and before his death, had his domicile in the
County of Lamar aforesaid, died in the said County of Lamar.
     That at the time of his death the said Littleton Clarkson was seized and
possessed of real estate and personal property of the probable value of
$2500.00 and left a written will, duly executed and herewith filed, by the
terms of which he disposed of his said entire estate.
     That at the time of his death the said Littleton Clarkson was not
indebted to anyone and there is no necessity for an administration upon his
estate.
     That said will among other things provides that the courts of the State
of Texas shall have nothing further to do with the administration of his
estate than to admit his will to probate and to receive and record an
inventory and list of claims belonging to said estate.
     Wherefore, your petitioner prays that citation be issued to all parties
interested in said estate as required by law, and that said will be admitted
to probate and inventory appraisement and list of claims be received and
recorded, and that such other and further orders be made as to the Court may
seem proper.
      Mary Jane Clarkson, petitioner.
Moore, Park & Birmingham, Attorneys for Petitioner.