Person:Andrew Gullet (1)

Will of Andrew Gullett (Sr.) dated Sept. 23, 1816 and probated in Lawrence County, Arkansas Territory

In the name of God Amen. As it is appointed for all men once to die, I do leave and bequeath 100 bushel of corn to my son Reece and the old rifle gun. I do leave and bequeath my plantation to Delpha Gullett my wife, all the corn except 100 bushel, to the support of the family. All the hogs and cattle in my claim for head of house creatures. The wagon and the Gin, all my farming tools I do leave unto her to the support of the children. All the household furniture and the leather for the use of the family. And all my just debts to be paid. At my wife Delpha deceased, all the children are to have an equal part all that lives with her, all the forage left to the support. All the above mentioned at my deceased.

Andrew X Gullett

Witnesses: Townsend Duncan, Frederick Keel, Dan Gullett, A. Gullett

Proved in open court according to law June 23, 1817. Richard Searcy, Clerk.

The Last Will and Testament of Andrew Gullett was duly proved in open court according to law and there being no executor therein named Letters of Administration-With-The-Will-Annexed were thereupon granted to Delphina Gullett who together with Alexander S. Walker and Frederick Keel her securities entered into bond in the sum of one thousand dollars and and Letters of Administration-With-The-Will-Annexed was granted accordingly. Bazel Boran, Matthias Mock and Rubert Dunn were appointed appraisers of said estate.

PROBATE BONDS Lawrence Co., Arkansas Know all truly these presents that one Delphina Gullett, Alexander S. Walker and Frederick Keil---are held and firmly bound unto William Clark, Governor of the Territory of Missouri and his successors in office in the _____ sum of One thousand Dollars which payment will and truly to be made me ___ ourselves and her excecutors and administrators firmly by these presents -- Witness our hands and seal, this 23rd day of June--1817. The collection of the obligation, is such that if the written ____ in Delphina Gullett ---- administrators with the will annexed of all and singular the good and chattels, rights and ____ of Andrew Gullett----deceased do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels rightly and correctly of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands ____ ___ or knowledge of ____ said Delphina Gullett ---- or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for him and the same do ___ do inhibit or cause to be inhibitted unto the office of the circuit court of the County of Lawrence at or before the 23rd day of September next ____ and the ____ goods and chattels, rights and credit, and all other than goods and chattels, rights, and credits of the said deceased at the time of the death of the said deceased which at any time after shall come to the hands and possession of the said Delphina Gullett or unto the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him do ___ and truly administor according to Law-- and further do make or cause to be made a true and ___ account of his said administration at or before the 23rd day of June 1818----and all the rest and ____ ___ if ___ and good and chattels, rights, and credits which shall be found remaining ___ the said administrators account the ____ first named and allowed by the circuit court of the County of Lawrence aforesaid and shall deliver and pay to such person or persons respectively as the said court by this decree and sentence ____ to the ____ ____ and ____ of the act shall appoint and direct and if it shall hereafter appear that any last will and testament was made by the said deceased ___ the executor or executors therein named do exhibit the same unto the office of the said court making request to have it allowed and approved and said will is allowed and approved. Then after said Delphina Gullett--___ ____ being thereto requested do ___ and deliver her said Letters of Administration then this obligation to ___and of no affect otherwise to remain in full force and effect.

In presence of Delphina X Gullett

Rich Searcy Clk A. S. Walker

Frederick Keel

The said Delphina Gullett being sworn says that her husband ___ leaving thirteen children and heirs.

Delphina X Gullett

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23rd June 1817

Rich Searcy clk

Sept. 20th 1817

A List of the property of Andrew Gullick, Deceased:

One Dunn-colored cow and calf at 14--- One red cow with star in her forehead and pided yearling 14--- One Dunn cow with a white Back 14--- One Black & white pided cow and calf 13--- One Black with a white face cow & calf 10--- One Red cow witha white head and calf 11--- One Red Cow with a white back and calf 10--- One Dark Red with a white Back and Calf 10--- One Red Stear with a White back 6--- One Dark Red Stear at 6--- One Red pided & ____ heffer 6--- One Black heffer withe face 4--50 One Red ____ stear white head 4 -- 50 One Dunn stear with white face 4 -- One Black and White pided Stear 3-- One Red heffer with White head 3 -- 25 One Red heffer With White face 4 --- One Black heffer with a white face 3 -- 25 One White heffer With Red Pided neck 2 -- 25

142 -- 75 One brown horse at 25 -- One sorrel two year old horse 25 -- One yellow bay horse 45 -- One gray horse, horses etc 50 -- One Lot of hogs 100 -- One Waggon & gears 65 -- Two Bayshear plows & two ____ 10 -- Two falling axes & log chain 6 -- Three weeding hoes & grubing hoe 4 -- One Broad ax 5 -- One frow and iron wedge 2 - 50 Six sides of taned leather 16 - 50 One loom six stays & two pair harness 10 -- One flax wheel at 4 -- Three churns and three washing tubs 4 - 50 One large kettle on ancer, two pots, one hand saw, two chizels, one auger, some ____and shoe making tools 14 -- 50 and Drawing Knife 8 -- One rifle gun & flat iron 10 -- One ____ 1 -- 50 One Dresser and furniture 7 -- 50 One Cotton wheel & four chears 5 -- One ____ 1 -- Two beds and furnature 40 --

369. 00 142. 75

511.75

Appraised by Bazil Boran

Mathias Mock

Joseph Campbell

1. ↑ Walter N. Vernon, Methodism in Arkansas 1816-1870 (Joint Commission for the History of Arkansas Methodism, Little Rock, 1876)
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