DENTON COUNTY AHGP
WILLS AND PROBATE
Last Will and Testament of Thomas Richardson
County of Denton
Know all men that I, Thomas Richardson, of the state and county heretofore stated, being in ill
health but of sound mind and memory, do make and publish this, my last will and testament.
1st: I constitute and appoint my son, Berry Richardson, my sole executor of my last will.
2nd: After the payment of all my just debts and funeral expenses, I give to each of my children as
follows:
To my son Harry L. Richardson, fifty acres of the Fitzgerald Survey, including water on the same; also
my entire stock of cattle, one horse called Ball and one mare called Lucy, with her colt.
To my daughter, Mary J. Brock, my other fifty acres of the above described Survey of land, on Pow
creek in Cook county, Texas; also one mare, called Bell.
To my son Berry Richardson, one black horse called Dock, a one year old colt (Perl's colt), one wagon,
one cook stove and one bed.
To my daughter Sarah M. Loyd, one horse called Alie, one colt known as Bell's colt and my interest in
a reaper, mower and rake.
3rd: What money, notes and produce that is on hand is to be equally divided among the four children,
after the debt is paid.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and publish this, my last will and testament in the
presence of the witnesses named below, this 3rd of November, 1878.
Thomas (his X mark) Richardson
Witnesses:
Floraneau (his X mark) White
A. J. Nance
[note: will of Thomas Richardson, deceased, was filed March 17, 1879]
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