Wills: 1876-Thomas White-Van Zandt Co., TX Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Elnora Frances Cook-Wyrick ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgenwebarchives.org *********************************************************************** HANDWRITTEN WILL: ORIGINAL IN MY POSSESSION; This Will was not Filed or Recorded by or in the County Records-found in Family Records. This document has very poor spelling, is very hard to read, deteriorated and very brittle. I have attempted to transcribe as written, word for word, retaining spelling and punctuation; Elnora Frances Cook-Wyrick Wills Point, Texas, Van Zandt Co.; Oct the 15, 1876 I the said Thomas White do hearby agree to divide my land with my children (? hly) as near as I can eighy acres of (torn) the ( next 3 words not legible ) is to the girls. The land I live on is the three boys and I am to live on John’s part as long as I live and I am not to sell any part of the children’s land. If I do it is out of order and they can comine again and get this thereof the land sold by me. Witness my hand : Jak Treges/r x: Mary (Louis?): Bob Jimson x: Flory McCoy x: George Swager x: Mary White: