I, Aaron Owen of Union Township in Newton County in the State of Arkansas being in ill health but of sound mind and disposing memory calling to mind the frailty and uncertainty of human life and being desirous of settling my worldly affairs and directing how the estate with which it has pleased God to bless me, shall be disposed of after my decease while I have strength and capacity so to do. To make and publish this my last will and Testament hereby revoking and making null and void all other last wills and testaments by me here to fore made and first I commend my immortal being to him gave it and my body to the earth to be burried and as to my worldly estate and all the property personnally or mixed of which I shall die seized or possessed or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my death I desire bequeath and dispose there of in the manner following to wit:

First my will is that gave and bequeath to Samuel Owen my son one gray stallion horse and one red brindled cow and one red and white brided calf and one black and white spotted mare and six pigs to dispose of as he pleases and I also give to Joseph A. Owen my son one chestnut sorrel horse with star in forehead and three white feet and the balance of my bodyly heirs I give five dollars to each one at my death. And I give to Jane Owen my wife the balance of my personal and real estate, to have and to hold during her life time and at her death the said real estate I gave to my four boys and to be equally divided between them to wit:

Jonahan Owen, Aaron Owen, Samuel Owen, Joseph Alexander Owen to have and to hold as their real estate and to have their free exercise over the same after their mothers death, this Wednesday 24th day of Nov. 1886.

Aaron Owen

Witness by
T. S. Bethel
James Legrand
this Nov. 24th 1886
Duly recorded Dec. 30th 1886
J. C. B. Lindra, Clerk

note: Not sure if the clerk's name is correct.

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