LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF
				THOMAS VANCE
			Rockwall, Kaufman County, Texas
			    February 3, 1859


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					Rockwall, Texas, Feb 3, 1859
						
Will Page 1

	Know all men by these presents that I have this day appointed my
son, J.G. Vance, my only executor of this my Will and he is to take all 
of my affects which I now delivered to him it being in the following notes
here described.

	(xxxxxx?) F.J. Vance one of which is (?) for $100.00.  
Dated Oct 24, 1857 and other $80.23c dated Oct 24, 1857 and other $40.81c 
dated October 24, 1857.  Which last note has a credit of 1950. 13. 1858 (?).  
Also three notes on C.K. Vance one of which is drawn for $195.00 dated 
Nov 1st, 1857 and an other for $100.00 dated Nov 1st 1857 (and) an other
 of $77.75 dated Nov 1st 1857 an the last of which there is a credit of 
$3.00 Jan 1859.  And also 1 note on J.U. Vance for $45.25 dated Nov. 8th
 1856 which has credits to the amount of $15.25 and it is my will that 
J.U. Vance shal have (xxx?) last named note provided he pais Dr. J.P. 
(?) Barnett (xxxx?) his bill for his practice which he has a gainst me.  
I also will that the said J.G. Vance shall collect a suffissient a mount 
of the above described notes to furnish my self and wife Rebeca Vance with 
all the necessaries and comforts of life      and I further moor will 
that 2 notes one of $101.00 on J.G. Vance and One on C.K. Vance of $100.00
							  (Seal)

Will Page 2
be delivered to them provided that there be a suficientcy to support my 
self & wife Rebeca with out them in the hands of the said J.G. Vance of which
he will be the judge but should we not need it, it is my will that it shall 
not be (xxxx?) should there be a remainder when we are done with this world 
& worldly things that it shall be divided between my three youngest children, 
Fountain, Amanda and James.


			Thos. Vance (sig)
Witness,	     {	
John G. Lynch 		by J.G. Vance with his concent
Joshua Matheny

XXXXX ------------------------------------xxxxx ?
have my young horse, by making Rebecca Vance my wife and his mother a note for 
$100.00 dollars with 6 percent interest & it is my will that he have my old buggy.    

            		Thomas Vance (sig)
			signed by J.G. Vance

Att 1st John G. Lynch

I do hereby certify that the foregoing Will was duly recorded in my office in Book 
of Miscellaneous Records page 107 of Kaufman County.  Given under my hand and seal 
of office at Kaufman Dec 21st 1860.

			Wm. H. Barnes.
			CCCKC (?)