ADMINISTRATION OF DEBORAH JOHNSON'S WILL



(The original document is in the Administrative book H in the Hempstead Co. Courthouse. 

Deborah was the wife of Edward Johnson, Senior.)



The State of Arkansas  Sct

County of Hempstead



On this 14th day of November AD 1848 personally ? before me the undersigned clerk of the

Circuit Court for the County aforesaid Sinkler Johnson and being sworn states on oath

that Deborah Johnson of the County ? said departed this life intestate on the sixth day of

the present month that the estate is worth he supposes about seven thousand dollars and

that she left the following heirs Viz this officiant the children of Simon Baird whose names are

Louisa Edward and John.  The children of James Johnson whose names  are William Johnson

Edward Sinkler Johnson Waitsell William Henry P Johnson Louisa Jane Witter Sarah A Mitchee

(ed. note-I think this should be Mitchell) Nancy  P Smith Andrew N Johnson Martha Ann Johnson

and Jeremiah P Johnson  The children of Edward Johnson whose names are James F. Johnson

Catharine Cheatham Mary Jane Brunson Rebecca Booker Henry A Johnson William Johnson and

John Johnson these heirs of John Johnson.  Sinkler Johnson and John Johnson and the children of

 Sarah Smith the wife of AJ Smith and the children of Jane Johnson late Jane Stuart  the wife of

Adm Stuart Rebecca Pate the wife of Jeremiah Pate.  all of whom are residents of the county and

state of ? also Rebecca Teal wife of George Teal Elizabeth Fowler  wife of John H Fowler all of

the state of Texas also the heirs of Polly Lowe whose are Edith Ebby and Deborah and they ?

when last heard of  in East Tennesse and Nancy Posten Posten of the state of Missori.



And this officient further swears that he will make a full and true inventory of the possession

chattles rights accounts of the said deceased and pay her debts as far as the assets in his hands will

account and the law direct and that he will account for and pay over according to law all assets

which shall come to his hands as possession. 



Sinkler Johnson Ser. (ed.  note-senior)

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first herein mention



S. T. Sanders   clerk

Filed and Recorded November 14th AD. 1848.



Know all men by these presents that we Sinkler Johnson as principal and William Johnson and

Ephriam Minnick  xxx Benjamin P. Jett and Simeon Baird as his securities are held and firmly

bound unto the State of Arkansas in the first and ? ? of Fourteen Thousand Dollars for the

payment ? ? and truly to be made ? bind ourselves ? ? Executors and Administratos firmly by these

present