State of Arkansas}
County of Bradley}
       Know all men that I, James Overton, of said County and State do ordain, and 
adopt, the following as my last will and testament, and having a desire to divide 
something to my children. To wit John H. W. Overton, Tabetha Eleanor, Mary Elizabeth,
Martha Caroline, Julian Frances, Auraline Jane, but not having sufficient property,
and my aged and beloved wife Rebecca Overton needing a support, I therefore will 
to her, three cows and calves; such as she may choose, a young gray mare over two
years old, all the hogs I have, all my household and kitchen furniture, my present
crop, or any other crop that I may posess at the pime of my decease, also my wagon
and yoke of oxen, all my plantation, and other tools all of which, I will to my wife
to use sell or dispose of as she may think best; I farther will to her all the tract
of land whereon I now live (To Wit)  The East half of North East Quarter of Section
twenty-nine T 9 S of R 10 W  The balance of my property I will to be sold and out
of the proceeds for all my past debts to be paid, and my burial expenses and the
remainer to be equally devided between my children and wife, and I will that my 
burial shall be plain and decent, and may God bless my wife and children.
Last, I appoint my son, John H. Overton, Executor of this my last will and request
of the judge of the C. Probate Court  not to require security of him.  Given under
my hand and seal this 23rd of September, A.D.  1857
Witnessed by
M T McGhee                                            James  X  Overton  (his Mark)
   {seal}
Sam'l  X Lee  (His mark)
Elisha Green

                                      State of Arkansas}
                                      County of Bradley}
                                                           Before the clerk in 
vacation Before me W. Y. McCammon, clerk of the Circuit Court and  Exoffcio Clerk
of the Court of Probate personally appeared M. T. McGhee, who being by me sworn
according to law deposes and says in relation to the paper to him exhibited by me,
that the same is the last will and testament of James Overton deceased, and 
subscribed the following affidavit.
 I,  M. T. McGhee, do solemnly swear that said instrument as the last will and 
testament of James Overton  was subscribed by the restrator by his making his 
mark in the presence of the witnesses subscribed thereto, and I further swear 
that such subscription was made in the presence of myself and Samuel Lee and 
Elisha Green and he declared the instrument so subscribed to be his last will 
and testament, and that I and the other witnesses signed our respective names
at the end of the will at the request of the testator, and that the testator
was of sound mind and memory at the time.  
Sworn to and subscribed before me                              M. T. McGhee
this Nov 8th 1860 W. Y McCammon Clerk