1859 Abstract

United States to State of Arkansas
GRANT
Pulaski County, Arkansas
Patent Dated April 13, 1859

There are 124 pages in this Abstract, to date Jan. 18, 1966

Two similiar Abstract books submitted by Susan Barlow Holmes 9 Aug 2002
Abstract typed & formatted by Charlotte Ramsey

ABSTRACT OF TITLE
of
No. 118035
to

Part of NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4. Section 20, Township 1 South, Range 11 West, Pulaski County, Arkansas, described as follows: Beginning at a point which is 449.5 feet East and 180 feet North of the Southwest corn of NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4; run thence North 90 feet; thence West 282.7 feet to the East right of way line of Highway 365: thence Southerly along said right of way line 99.5 feet; thence East 288.4 feet to Point of Beginning.

United States
to
State of Arkansas

INSTRUMENT GRANT
DATED
Approved Sep. 28, 1850
FILED
RECORDED IN Pope's Digest BOOK PAGE 270

"An Act to enable the State of Arkansas and other States to reclaim the "Swamp lands" within their limits." That to enable the State of Arkansas to construct the necessary levees and drains to reclaim the Swamp and over-flowed lands therein, the whole of those Swamp and overflowed lands, made unfit thereby for cultivation which shall remain unsold at the passage of this act shall be and the same are hereby granted to said state. 2

United States to State of Arkansas	INSTRUMENT GRANT DATED Sep. 28, 1850 FILED RECORDED IN BOOK PAGE Record of Original Entries of the U. S. Land Office at Little Rock.
NE 1/4 and NE 1/4, Section 20, Township 1 South, Range 11 West, and other lands.

United States
to
State of Arkansas

INSTRUMENT PATENT
DATED April 13, 1859.
FILED September 29, 1948 11:40 AM
RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 386 PAGE 489

Whereas, by the Act of Congress approved September 28, 1850, entitled "An Act to enable the STATE OF ARKANSAS and other States to Reclaim the "SWAMP LANDS" within their limits." it is provided, that all the "SWAMP and OVERFLOWED LANDS," made unfit thereby for cultivation within the State of Arkansas, which remained unsold at the passage of said Act, shall be granted to said State;

And, whereas, in pursuance of instructions from the General Land Office of the United States, the several tracts or parcels of land hereinafter described have been selected as "SWAMP" and "OVERFLOWED LANDS," enuring
to the said State under the Act aforesaid, being situated in the District of Lands subject to sale at Little Rock, Arkansas, to-wit:

(among other lands)

NE 1/4 and NE 1/4 NW 1/4 Section 20, Township 1 South, Range 11 West.

according to the official plats of survey of the said lands, returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General, and for which the Governor of the said State of Arkansas, did, on the eighth day of Sept- ember one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, request a Patent to be issued to the said State, as required in the aforesaid Act.

Sheet #2:
Now, therefore, know ye, that the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in consideration of the premises, and in conformity with the Act aforesaid, have given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant, unto the said State of Arkansas, in fee simple, subject to the disposal of the legislature thereof, the tracts of land above described.

Certified as a correct exemplification of the record entitled "Swamp Land Patent No. 7 of Little Rock, Arkansas District," by Claude A. Rankin, Commissioner of State Lands. 5

State of Arkansas to George D. Sizer	INSTRUMENT Patent DATED February 17, 1860 FILED February 18, 1860 RECORDED IN DEED BOOK D-2 PAGE 275
NW 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec. 20, Township 1 S., Range 11 W. 6

State of Arkansas to George D. Sizer	INSTRUMENT Patent DATED February 17, 1860 FILED February 18, 1860 RECORDED IN DEED BOOK D-2 PAGE 277
NW 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec. 20, Township 1 S., Range 11 West NOTE: Duplicate Patent recorded also in Book 236 at page 575. 7

State of Arkansas by Gov. to George D. Sizer	INSTRUMENT Patent DATED February 17, 1860 FILED February 18, 1860 RECORDED IN DEED BOOK D-2 PAGE 278
NE NW Section 20 Township 1 South Range 11 West 40 acres 8

ESTATE OF GEORGE D. SIZER, DECD.

INSTRUMENT ORDER
DATED May 15, 1863
FILED
RECORDED IN Probate Court BOOK PAGE

On this day the affidavit and Bond of Marianne Sizer as admx. of the Estate of George D. Sizer, decd, filed herein on May 1, 1863, is taken up by the Court, and upon examination of said Bond, which is for $20,000.00 with Richard H. Johnson, James A. Martin and George C. Watkins, as her securities, same is approved. (Application shown heirs to be George H. Sizer, aged about 8 and Mary Kate Sizer, aged about 4.0

NOTE: Papers are missing from the files in this case and we are able to show only the recorded proceedings. 9

ESTATE OF GEORGE D. SIZER, DECD.	INSTRUMENT APPROVAL DATED May 15, 1873 FILED RECORDED IN Probate Book BOOK F PAGE 286
Court orders that Letters of Admn. upon said Estate granted to Marianne Sizer by the Clerk of this Court in vacation on May 1, 63 be in all things approved and confirmed. 10

IN THE MATTER OF ESTATES STRICKEN FROM DOCKET	INSTRUMENT GENERAL ORDER DATED Nov. 19, 1872 FILED RECORDED IN Probate Court BOOK I PAGE 500
Ordered that the following named Estates be stricken from docket, that is of such Estates as there has been no Settlement in since Jany. 1, 1866. The names of the decedents and of the administrators there are as follows, to-wit: Estate Admr. Sizer, Geo. D. Marianne Sizer 11

Henry L. Fletcher
(signs H.L. Fletcher)
and Sue B. Fletcher,
his wife,
to
Richard Hudgins

INSTRUMENT WARRANTY DEED
DATED Feb. 3, 1875
FILED Feby. 26, 1875
RECORDED IN DEED BOOK D-3 PAGE 291

For and in consideration of the sum of $200.00, to us in hand paid by Richard Hudgins do hereby convey, grant, bargain and sell unto the said Richard Hudgins, and unto his heirs and assigna forever, the following lands lying in the County of Pulaski and State of Arkansas, to-wit:

The NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 20, in Township 1 South and 11 West, containing 40 acres more or less.

Covenants of general warranty of title.

ACKNOWLEDGED February 3, 1875, before J.L. Bay, a N.P. of Pulaski County, Arkansas, in regular form. 12

Sol. F. Clark to Martin Thompson	INSTRUMENT MORTGAGE DATED April 15, 1881 FILED April 15, 1881 RECORDED IN BOOK 3 PAGE 474
CONVEYS: E 1/2 Section 20, Township 1 South, Range 11 West, and other lands, to secure the payment of the sum of $1235.00. Satisfied in full: Jany. 11, 1883 Martin & Thompson Attest: J. L. Bay, Clerk. 13

Sol. F. Clark
to
Martin Thompson

INSTRUMENT MORTGAGE
DATED Jan. 25, 1882
FILED Feb. 1, 1882
RECORDED IN BOOK 4 PAGE 605

E 1/2, Section 20, Township 1 South, Range 11 West and other lands, to secure the payment of the sum of $2071.50. Satisfied in full: Jany 11, 1883
Martin & Thompson
Attest: J. L. Bay, Clerk.

ABSTRACTER'S NOTE: Sol F. Clark has not owned any interest in the lands herein abstracted, but did own lands in the same Section at the time of the execution of this and the mortgage on the preceding page. 14

Mrs. M. Sizer Miss Kate Sizer and M. J. Sizer to Allen B. Holt	INSTRUMENT BOND FOR DEED DATED June 1, 1885 FILED June 26, 1885 RECORDED IN BOOK 13 PAGE 81
N 1/2 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 Section 20, Township 1 South, Range 11 West and other lands 15

Mrs. M. Sizer, Miss Kate Sizer, and M. J. Sizer to Allen B. Holt	INSTRUMENT WARRANTY DEED DATED Dec. 12, 1888 FILED Dec. 31, 1888 RECORDED IN BOOK 24 PAGE 285
N 1/2 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 Section 20, Township 1 South, Range 11 West and other lands. 16

Allen B. Holt and Effie, his wife to Charles C. Currier, Trustee To the Hon. Mrs. Jean Crawford, Bingham	INSTRUMENT DEED OF TRUST DATED April 7, 1893 FILED April 7, 1893 RECORDED IN BOOK 42 PAGE 617
N 1/2 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 Section 20, Township 1 South, Range 11 West and other lands to secure the payment of the sum of $1,000.00. Satisfied in full the 16th day of April, 1903. Mrs. Jean Crawford Bingham by J. J. McEvvy, Circuit Clerk. Attest: J. J. McEvvy, Clerk by R. B. Brodie, D.C. 17

Mrs. Jean Crawford Bingham to Clerk of Circuit Court.	INSTRUMENT POWER OF ATTORNEY DATED March 3, 1903 FILED April 16, 1903 RECORDED IN BOOK 90 PAGE 501
To satisfy Deed of Trust dated April 7, 1893, recorded in Book 42 at page 617. 18

Allen B. Holt and Effie, his wife to Charles C. Currier, Trustee for Caldwell & Judah	INSTRUMENT DEED OF TRUST DATED April 7, 1893 FILED April 7, 1893 RECORDED IN BOOK 43 PAGE 566
CONVEYS: To secure the payment of the sum of $142.00 N 1/2 NE 1/4 & NW 1/4 NW 1/4, Section 20, Township 1 South, Range 11 West and other lands. Satisfied in full this 17th day of April, 1906. Caldwell & Judah By P. H. Carnes, Circuit Clerk, Atty. in fact Attest: P.H. Carnes, Clk. by L.J. Gibson, D.C. April 17, 1906 19

Caldwell & Judah by A. L. Caldwell to Clerk of Circuit Court.	INSTRUMENT POWER OF ATTORNEY DATED April 13, 1906 FILED April 14, 1906 RECORDED IN BOOK 102 PAGE 285
To satisfy Mortgage of Allen B. Holt recorded in Book 43 at page 566. ABSTRACTER'S NOTE: We find no record in Pulaski County, Ark. of any Will of Allen B. Holt, decd, or of any administration upon his Estate. 20/21

Reed Jefferson and Effie Holt,	INSTRUMENT MARRIAGE DATED Feb. 6, 1895 FILED Feb. 14, 1895 RECORDED IN Marriage BOOK 20 PAGE 556
License issued February 4, 1895 - married by G. W. Taylor. 22

Dave Jones & wife to Lewis Yarbes	INSTRUMENT Warranty Deed DATED Aug. 19, 1901 FILED March 1, 1902 RECORDED IN BOOK 68 PAGE 455
2 acres lying in the corner of NE NW 20-1S-11 W. 23

Effie Jefferson, Effie Holt, and
Magnolia Holt, Plaintiffs
vs. #9640
Joe Holt and Mabel Holt,
Defendants,

IN THE PULASKI CHANCERY COURT.
INSTRUMENT COMPLAINT
DATED Feb. 2, 1906
FILED
RECORDED IN CHY. BOOK PAGE

Plaintiffs state that ______ Holt died on the __ day of 19__ seized and posessed by following described land in Pulaski County, Arkansas:
N 1/2 NE 1/4 & NE 1/4 NW 1/4, Section 20, Township 1 South, Range 11 West and other land.

That Effie Jefferson was the wife of ________ Holt, and has lived ever since upon the named lands, or a portion thereof, but, that her dower has never been laid off and allotted to her. That the other Plaintiffs, Effie Holt and Magnolia Holt and also the Defendants, Joe Holt and Mabel Holt and all children of Said deceased ________ Holt, and said Effie Jefferson ask the Court to appoint Commissioners to lay off her dower interest in said lands. Plaintiffs, Effie Holt and Magnolia Holt ask the Court to Decree a Partition of above described lands. Plaintiff Effie Jefferson states that at the time of the death of her husband, there was a Mortgage on said lands for $1000.00. That she has paid off said Mortgage and prays for order of contribution from the other heirs, for what ever share may be found to be due. 24

Effie Jefferson, Effie Holt and
Magnolia Holt, Plaintiffs
vs #9640
Joe Holt and Mabel Holt,
Defendants.

IN THE PULASKI CHANCERY COURT.
INSTRUMENT ANSWER
DATED Feb. 3, 1906
FILED
RECORDED IN CHY. BOOK PAGE

Come Joe Holt and Mayburn Holt and Effie Ewing (born Holt) and say that A. B. Holt died seized of the lands described in complaint, that he left a will (copy of which is attached). That plaintiff Effie Jefferson accepted the provisions of said Will in her favor, and continued to enjoy them until Jany. 1903 when by agreement she took 1/5 of said lands as her part to be cultivated by her, in heir of any other claims under said Will, until the lands should be finally divided according to said Will. That she has never renounced her claims under said Will, and is therefore debarred from all claims for dower in said lands. 25

Fayette Ewing and Effie Holt	INSTRUMENT MARRIAGE DATED March 3, 1905 FILED March 18, 1905 RECORDED IN Marriage BOOK 36 PAGE 596
License issued March 3, 1905--Married by John A. Trueman, M. of G. 26

Effie Jefferson, et al.,
to
Joe Holt, et al.

INSTRUMENT WILL
DATED
FILED IN THE COURT FILES
RECORDED IN BOOK PAGE

Attached to the answer in this cause is a typewritten copy of the last Will of A.B. Holt, decd, Said will is not dated. G.F. Baucum is appointed admr. Testator provides, that "after my children become of age, and all of the debts against the place is settled, I want the place sold, and the proceeds divided between my wife and five children each to receive a child's part."
/Sig/ A. B. Holt.
Witness: William Summerville

Follows, a request to George F. Baucum to set as admr. it is signed A. B. Holt, but not dated.

/Endorsed on back/ State of Arkansas, County of Pulaski.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of August, 1893.
/Sig/ T. J. Small, N.P. com ex. July 9, '94. 27

Effie Jefferson et al.,
vs #9640
Joe Holt, et al.,

IN THE PULASKI CHANCERY COURT.
INSTRUMENT DECREE
DATED Feb. 12, 1906
FILED
RECORDED IN CHY. BOOK 39 PAGE 466

Decree that Plaintiffs and Defendants are owners and tenants in common of the following land in Pulaski Co., Ark.
N 1/2 NE 1/4 & NE 1/4 NW 1/4, Section 20, Township 1 South, Range 11 West, and other land.

That each of the parties hereto, Effie Jefferson, Magnolia Holt, Joe Holt, Mayburn Holt and Effie Ewing (born Holt) is the owner of an un-divided 1/5 of said lands, and orders that partition be made. 28

Effie Jefferson et al., vs #9640 Joe Holt, et al.,	IN THE PULASKI CHANCERY COURT. INSTRUMENT COMMRS. APPOINTED DATED Feb. 12, 1906 FILED RECORDED IN CHY. BOOK 39 PAGE 466
Ordered that Geo. A. Merrick, Geo. C. Pye, and A.J. Hunter are hereby appointed Commrs. to make partition, and report their proceedings to this court. 29

Effie Jefferson et al.,
vs #9640
Joe Holt, et al.,

IN THE PULASKI CHANCERY COURT.
INSTRUMENT COMMRS. REPORT.
DATED March 9, 1906
FILED
RECORDED IN CHY. BOOK 39 PAGE 533

Commrs. Reports and Plat filed. That by virtue of Decree of Pulaski Chancery Court, Feb. 12, 1906, to partition the following described lands, to-wit:
N 1/2 of NE 1/4, & NE 1/4 NW 1/4, Section 20, Township 1 South, Range 11 West, between Effie Jefferson, Magnolia Holt, Joe Holt, Mayburn Holt and Effie Ewing, who each own an undivided 1/5 interest, they have allotted to Magnolia Holt
East 1/4 of NW 1/4 of NE 1/4, Section 20m Township 1 South, Range 11 West containing 10 acres, and West 24 acres of NE 1/4 of NE 1/4, Section 20, Township 1 South, Range 11 West containing 24 acres and other land, containing in all 72 acres as described on Map hereto attached as No. 2.

they have allotted to Effie Jefferson:
NE 1/4 NW 1/4 of Section 20, containing 40 acres and the West 3/4 of the NW 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 20, containing 30 acres (and other lands)

they have allotted to Effie Ewing:
the East 16 acres of the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 20 and the SE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 20 (and other lands) 30