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Will of William Lowery Snow
Submitted by Karen Best Franks
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Last Will and Testament of William Lowery Snow
Will Book A, Carroll County

William Lowery Snow of Prairie Township in Carroll County, Arkansas, being of sound mind and disposing memory, and knowing the uncertainty of this life and the certainty of death deem it right and proper to make some disposition of the property permitted me by a Benevolent Providence and to that end and for that purpose hereby make and execute this my last will and testament Do hereby expressly revoking any former wills and testaments made by me in any way or form at any previous time.

First, I will and bequeath my soul to God Who gave it.

Second, I will and bequeath to my son James Franklin Snow all of the South West quarter of the North East quarter of Sec. 15 in Township 19 within North of Range 24 Twenty-four West except three and half acres off of the South West corner of same forty acres where Frances Calvin Snow now lives. Also I will and bequeath to James Franklin Snow all of the North West quarter of the South East quarter of Section (15) in Township 19 North of Range 24 West containing in all seventy-six and half acres.

Third, I will and bequeath to my sons Pleasant Henderson Snow and Francis Calvin Snow all of the South East quarter of the North East quarter of the South East quarter and also a strip of ten acres running East and West off of the North part of the South East quarter of the South East quarter all in Section 15 in Township 19 North of Range 24 West containing ninety acres in all. Third I will and bequeath to each of my five children named herein towit: Mary Emaline Snow, now Mary Emaline Cathey, John Boone Snow, William Andrew Snow, Margaret Emily Snow, now Margaret E. Hill, and Samuel Alexander Snow the sum of fifty dollars in cash to each of them.

Fourth, I will and bequeath to Margaret bed and $500 daughter of mine with this expressed proviso that she remain with me until she marries or when she becomes of age.

Fifth, I will and bequeath to my son James Franklin Snow one feather bed and bed clothing.

Sixth, I desire at my death that my executor herein after named pay all my just debts including funeral expenses, etc.

Seventh, I desire that after my death and after all my just debts are paid that all my personal property be equally divided among my children herein named and in case my sons and daughters can not agree as to how my personal property should be divided, I desire that the same be sold at public sale and the proceeds of said sale be equally divided among my said chi1dren.

Eighth, I will and bequeath to Francis Felton, my grand daughter, the sum of five dollars in cash and to my grandson William A Miller the like sum of Five dollars in cash.

Ninth, I will and bequeath to my daughter Mary Emaline Cathey my large family Bible and I bequeath to my wife Mariah L. Snow one hundred dol1ars cash.

Tenth, I hereby appoint James Franklin Snow my executor of this my last will and testament.

{signed} William Lowery Snow
This March 6th 1887

Signed and published and acknowledged by the same William Lowery Snow in our presence and in the presence of each other at his request and that we witness and sign names in the presence of him and in the presence of each other.

March 6, 1887
N. C. Charles
W. P. George
Filed for Record 16th day of January 1897
J.P. Fancher, County Clerk

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