ABSTRACT

                 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.,
       vs. #9640
    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