Will of Ross Barber, 1896, Limestone Co. TX - (son of Robert Sanford Barber)
   
Submitted by David Morgan  dmorgan@efn.org

                                      
   Will of Ross Barber
   Limestone County, Texas
   Probate Book I, page 88
   1896
   
   The Last Will and testament of Ross Barber, of Limestone County,
   Texas. Considering the uncertainty of the moreal life, and being of
   sound mind and memory, (blessed be almighty God for the Source) do
   make and publish this My Last Will and Testament in manner and form
   following, that is to say
   
   First) I give and bequeath unto my father R. S. Barber of the State
   and County above named, a two thousand dollar policy No. 566397, in
   the New York Life Insurance Company.
   
   Second) I give and bequeath unto my wife Ella Pearl Barber one half
   interest in all my other property, consisting in one michell wagon and
   two horses, one a gray 10 or 11 years old branded M. B. on the left
   shoulder, and one brown horse 6 years old branded on the right
   shoulder. and one gray mare not branded, 4 years old and twenty-four
   head of cattle in the possession of R. C. Montgomery, 12 head branded
   XX on the right hip, one cow branded O, one branded R, and one NCY,
   unbranded known by flesh markes, and all property that I may be
   possessed of at the time of my death.
   
   Third) I give and bequeath to my bodily heirs the other half of the
   above named property, except the first above named policy in the New
   York Co.
   
   It is my will and I hereby appoint my father R. S. Barber as the
   executor of this my Last Will and I direct that he shall not be
   required to give any bond and the court shall have no further control
   over my estate, or executor, except to probate and record this will
   and require all ______ and appraisement of my estate. I further direct
   and wish that my father R S. Barber shall be appointed the guardian of
   the estate of my child or children and my beloved wife Ella Barber
   shall have control of the person of my children. Witness my hand th
   August 5, 1896
   
   Ross Barber
   
   J. W. Blake
   Jack Wormack
   
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