The Last Will of Abner Herrin
BOOK B PAGE 183-184? PANOLA CNTY.PROBATE RECORDS
Provided by Davy in Carthage,TX
I, Abner Herrin do make and ordain this my last will. My
will is that all my just debts be paid. I leave to my beloved wife Kiziah Herrin my
land and farm whereon we
now live with all the household furniture with two of the Negroes which
she may choose with one horse say her chois with two milk cows and all
the Hogs. This is to be hers during her life or widowhood and at her death to
be
equaly divided. It is my will that Louisa Herrin shall have Fifty acres of
land
which she is now living to raise her children.But the land (line
missing)
It is my will that Christopher Barbee shall pay to Moses Herrin heirs the amount of
an execution that he paid for him to Charles (Meakes hard to read) with
the lawful interest since he paid it which the widow now holds,and it is to be paid
at the time of the division.
It is my will that Kiziah Allred my grand daughter have an equal part with
the rest of my children provided she lives to be married and have an heir and if not her
part of my estate is to be between all my heirs. It is my
wish that Elijah Allred act as gaurdian for the heirs of Isaac Reed in this part of
my estate. It is my will that Elizabeth Barbee's part of my estate shall be
hers and his bodily heirs.And at his death be equaly divided between his
heirs .It is my will that at my death all my goods and chattel
shall be sold to the highest bidder at public auction at twelve months credit
with bond and approved security and the notes to be divided to each his part
and each one collect for himself. And I do nominate and appoint Lemuel
Herrin and Abner Herrin to execute this my last will. March 22,1849
Abner Herrin
Lemuel
Herrin