I have transcribed this without indicating obvious errors except in two instances. I have tried to replicate the spacing and have ended each line where it ends on the original for easier comparisons. My plan is to follow this up with some excerpts from the probate records and discussion of the documents.
Washington County, Arkansas - Will Book A-B, Pages 28-29
Will of Richard Robbins Old A 38
In the name of God. Amen.
I, Richard Robbins being merely debilitated
in body
but
of a sound and disposing mind and memory do
make
and publish this my last will and testimony
and
wish it to be remembered by all as such.
First,
I wish my body incased in a plain......
Second,
I wish my persable property soled and the money
colected
and all my just debts paid. I do give to
my
beloved wife Nancy Richards, and Lizebeth &
George
& James and after all just debts is paid
I
wish those above stated to retain the balance of
my
estate & should my beloved wife Nancy marry
I
want her to have a childs’ part & should schee
remain
single I want my three
little children
and
my daughter that is above named
in
the will to take all that is left, and I do
apint
my sons Enos and Aaron the executors to my
last
will and testament, and I want them to at to
dividing
the property equal between the above named
heirs,
and I wish it to be understood by all.
In testimony where of I have herunto set
my
hand and seal this 12th day of November
his
1844
Richard X Robbins Seal
mark
Witnesses:
Evan Williams, Stewart Carlile.
I
Evan Williams Signed the testators
name
at
his request.
State
of Arkansas,
County
of Washington.
Be
it remembered that on this
23d
day of November AD 1844 before me J.C. Pittman
Clerk
of the Circuit Court and Ex officio Clerk of the
Court
of Probate within and for the County of
Washington
aforesaid came Evan Williams and
Stewart
Carlile in proper persons to me personally
[page 29]
known
and after being by me duly sworn stated
that
Richard Robins, the testator to the foregoing
will
authorized Evan Williams one of the subscribing
witnesses
to the same to assign his name, and that
the
said testator then in in [sic] the presents [sic] of both the
subscribing
witnesses made his mark with his own
hand,
that at the time of making such mark
he
declared to them that the said instrument was
his
will and testament that each of them
signed
his
name as a witness at the end of said instrument
or
will at the request of the said Richard Robins
and
that to the best of their knowledge and belief
the
said Richard Robins at the time he made his
mark
and acknowledged the said instrument to be
his
will and testament.
Evan
Williams = Stewart Carlile
Sworn
to and subscribed before me the day and date
above
written
J.C.
Pittman Clerk.
In
testimony wherof I, JC Pittman Clerk of
said
Court of probate have hereunto set my
hand
and affixed the seal of said Court at office
this
23d day of November AD 1844.
J. C. Pittman
Clerk.
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