Will of William H. CROSBY, 1888
Will of William H. CROSBY, 1888
Contributed by: Honey Lanham
Dodge
Know all men by these presents that I William H. Crosby knowing
the certainty of death and the uncertainty of life and being desirous
of making disposion of what little property I have left and being
desirous of partley compensating my dear friend R. H. Hunsuch
and his wife Florance Hunsuch for ther kindness and care(?) I
will and bequeath all my property both real and personal not disposed
of during my lifetime and after the death and burial of myself
and wife to my dear friend R. H. Hunsuch and his wife Florance
Hunsuch and to their heirs and assigns for ever in fee.
This disposion of my property is made because I hav done all for
my children that I am able to do J. H. Crosby Wm M. Crosby, Sarah
Craferd Antonett M. White and my grand gaugter Sarah E. Dawson
and J. T. Crosby all I fell able to do.
W H Crosby
signed in our presence and declared to be his last will and testament
and we sign at his request and in his presence and in the presence
of each other and the testator is in approve good health and sound
in mind
J. A. Nichols
W. D. Nichols
In the Probate Court of Sebastian County Arkansas
Be it remembered that in this 7th day of March 1888, in vacation
before the clerk, appeared in person John A Nichols of lawful
age, who being duly sworn deposes and says that the foregoing
instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament
of W. H. Crosby made and executed on or about the 20th day of
December 1884, the same not having been date, is the genuine last
will and testament of the said W. H. Crosby, and that the said
W. H. Crosby signed the same in the presence of this deponent
and in the presence of W. D. Nichols the other subscribing witness
thereto and at the same time declared the same to be his last
will and testament, that he the said W. H. Crosby was at that
time over the age of twenty one years and of sound and disposing
mind and memory, and that this deponent in the presence of said
W. H. Crosby and at his request and in the presence of the said
W D Nichols the other subscribing witness subscribed his name
thereto as a witness; and that the said W. H. Crosby has since
departed this life, in the Greenwood District of Sebastian County
Arkansas.
J. A. Nichols
subscribed and sworn so before me on this 7th day of March 1888.
John A. McClure Clerk
by G. E. Litle D. C.
In the Probate Court of Sebastian County for the Greenwood District
of Arkansas
Be it remembered that in this 7th day of March 1888, in vaccation
before the clerk, appeared in person W. D. Nichols of lawful age,
who being duly sworn deposes and says that the foregoing instrument
of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of W.
H. Crosby, made and executed on or about the 20th day of December
1884, the same not having been dated, is the genuine last will
and testament of the said W. H. Crosby and that the said W. H.
Crosby signed the same in the presence of this deponent and in
the presence of John A. Nichols the other subscribing witness
thereto, and at the same time declared the same to be his last
will and testament, that he the said W. H. Crosby was at the time
over the age of twenty one years and of sound and disposing mind
and memory and that this deponent in the presence of said W. H.
Crosby and at his request and in the presence of the said J. A.
Nichols the other subscribing witness subscribed his name thereto
as a witness; and that the said W H Crosby has since departed
this life, in the Greenwood District of Sebastian County Arkansas.
W. D. Nichols
subscribed and sworn to before me on this 7th day of March 1888.
John A. McClure Clerk
by G. E. Litle D. C.
On Packet Back:
No 9
Jno. A. McClure Clerk
70} Proof of Will
Est W. H. Crosby Died
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Filed 3/7/88
John A McClure Clerk
By T. E. Litle D. C.
Apr 16
admited to probate
William H Crobsy ( b 13 Oct 1809 SC d Feb 1888 Greenwood,
Sebastian Co AR) married Lucy B Christian Crosby (b 7 May 1812
GA d 8 Oct 1890 Sebastian Co AR)