Re: Delap in Arkansas
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Re: Delap in Arkansas
Kathryn Rogers 9/12/02
I'm related to the Delaps of Cape Girardeau Co, Mo and this is the information I have on William Robert N. Mitchell m. Artilla Delap:
Family History Film # 1,240,079, 1900 Census of Washington Co., Arkansas,Supervisory's District No. 3 En. District No 99 Sheet 7,P. 30A or 775? 123 124 Mithell, William head w m B.Feb 1932 68 yr married 48 yr b.NC father b. NC mother b. NC farmer own home, Artilla Mitchell wife w f Nov 1825 74 yr marriec 67 yr no children b. Mo father b. MO mother b. MO, Annie Rancho loger w f ? 1873 27 yr single b. MO father b. Mo mother b. MO
Summers Cemetery- older settlers W. R. N. Mitchell (1832-1907) and wife Artilla R. (1825-1911) The old church is falling down but the cemetery behind it, where are buried pioneers who came to Washington County before Arkansas achieved statehood, retains its dignified charm and attractive appearance.This old graveyard is located 3 miles southwest of Summers.
Bureau of Land Management- Eastern States, General Land Office- Mitchell, William R. April 24, 1820: Cash Entry Sale Nr. 1 SWSW 34/ 15-N township, 33-W range N 5th principal meridian 40 acres in washington Co., Ark.
This document is signed William R. N. Mitchell and you can down load from off the internet.
Also, 1 SENE 4/ 14-N 33-W N 5th Principal Meridian 40.02 acres Washington Co, ARK. and 1 NWNW 28/ 35-N 12-E N 5th Principal Meridian 40 acres in Perry Co. MO This is in April 24, 1820: Cash Entry Sale
p. 198 Last Will and testament of Artilla Rachael Mitchell
I Artilla Rachael Mitchell of the Village of Lanaster Washington County and state of Arkansas being of sound mind and memory do make ,publish and ? this to be my last will and testament to wet:
First:All my just debts and funeral expenses shall be first fully paid.
Second I want F. H. G. Delapp, Andrew G. Delapp, G. A.? Delapp, J. M. Delapp, A. J. Delapp, Rebecca J. Smith and Elizabeth J. Mitchell and Emily E. Walker to have one dollar each. I futher stipulate and bequeath to any one or more not mentioned above whom I may not know of such? having any right to my property by reason of kinship the sum of one dollar each.
Third: It is my will and I hereby bequeath all of my personal property to James A. Cummins and Sarah A. Elms. Each sharing equally with the other excepting one hundred dollars which I bequeath to K. J. Elms.
Fourth I hereby will and bequeath to Cora Lu Elms the following described land situated in Washington County the State of Arkansas to wit: The east half of the south east quarter of the 33 township 15 Range 33 west and the south west quarter of the south west quarter of section34 township 15 range 33 west and the north half of the north west quarter of the north west quarter of section 3 townhip 14, range 33 west and the remainder of my real estate situated in Washington County, State of Arkansas to Gracie O. Cummins. Fifth, I nominate and appoint R. J. Elms to be the executor of this my last will and testament.
p. 329 and 330, Last Will of W. R. N. Mitchell Know all men by these present that I, W. R. N. Mitchell of Dutch Mills in the county of Washington and the state of Arkansas being in ill heatlth but of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament, I hereby constitute and appoint R. J. Elms to be the sole executors of my last will...My wife A. R. Mitchell to have and to hold all my real and personal as long as she remains my widow and after her death is is my will and I direct that my executor pay to my brothers and sister or their kins which are the following named persons. Thomas Mitchell, W. W. Mitchell, E. H. King, M. J. Richard, S. L. Mitchell N. R. Wiltas? the sum of two dollars and fifty cents each
After the death of my wife I will to Cora Lu(Lee)? Elms the following described land situated in Washington Co.Ark. to wit East half of the SE quarter of section 33 township 15 north of Range 33 West and SW SW 1/4 of section 34 township 15 north of range 33 west and a dresser and a trunk and the north half of the north west quarter of the northwest quarter of the north west quarter of section3 township 14 range 33 west situated in Washington, Ar and the remainder of the realestate I will to Gracie O. Cummins and One hundred dollars to R. J. Elms and the remainer to be equally divided between J. A. Cummins and Sara A. Elms
..... W. R. N. Mitchell (his mark)N. C. Smith M. L. Snodgrass
This is all I have- hope it will help someone in their research.If you have additional information please let me know. Thank you.