Delaine Edwards wrote: > > Norman, > Thanks for the information on Mary Missani/Ann Hawkins. Here is the > will of her husband, John Jackson Hawkins: > > Scott Co., AR Will Book A > J.J. HAWKINS > Page 38 - 40 > I, J.J. Hawkins, of the county of Scott and State of Arkansas, being of > Sound mind and memory do make and publish this, my last will and testament. > 1. It is my will that my necessary funeral expense, togather with all my > just debts be fully paid. > 2. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Ann Hawkins in lieu of her > dower the dwelling house in which we now reside with the kitchen thereto > attached with all the fixtures thereto connected and belonging including > household furniture beds and other items of necessity not otherwise disposed > of in this my will togather with a sufficiency of the yearly proceeds of the > farm for the Support of herself during her lifetime and the maintaince of my > three minor and youngest Sons, namely John J. Hawkins, Robert Hawkins and > Benjamin H. Hawkins during their respective minorities, and that at the > death of my said wife all the property hereby bequeathed to her as aforesaid > or so much thereof as may then remain unexpended I give to my three youngest > Sons as herein above named. > 3. I give and bequeath to my Son William Rolla Hawkins, and to my daughter > Sarah Ann Hollerman, one hundred dollars each, out of my personal effects. > 4. I give, bequeath and devise to my three minor and youngest sons, to wit, > John J. Hawkins, Robert Hawkins and Benjamin H. Hawkins and their heirs all > my lands including the farm on which we now reside and any and all lands > that I may own at my death, also, all the residue of my personal property > and effects that may remain after the provisions herein above specified > Shall have been Supplied. Said property consisting of mules, horses, cattle, > hogs, wagon, farming implements and every other article of value owned by me > at my death, that the yearly proceeds of the farm or so much thereof as may > be actually required shall be used as provided for in Sec. 2 of this will > all surplus and the surplus of Stock Shall be used to educate my three > youngest sons named above, to keep up the farm and pay tax. > I further direct that at the death of my said wife, and when my youngest > son shall have attained his majority, then all the lands herein bequeathed > and devised, including the farm and farming implements and all other > personal property that may then remain unexpended including any increase or > proceeds thereof Shall be equally divided amoung my three youngest sons as > named in this Section of this my will. > And: last I hereby constitute and appoint my son and my nephew Archibald D. > Hawkins to be the executors of this my last will and testament revoking and > annulling all former wills by me made and confirming this and no other to be > my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I hereunto Set my hand This > day of October 30th A.D. 1886. > J.J. Hawkins > Signed by the above named J.J. Hawkins before us as his witnesses. > Miles Keener > Archibald D. Hawkins > Filed in my office for record on this 13th day of March 1893. Thomas M. > Duncan, Clerk > ***** Hello Delaine: Thanks very much for the information. I wonder if JJ's nephew ,Archibald D. Hawkins, middle name was Dicklin ( Like in Archibald Dicklin Blansett). It appears there may be a wealth of undiscovered (to me) Blansett history in your area. I compliment you on the competency and effectivness of your list. Norman Blansett Pocahontas, Ar