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  REFN: 2014
  Will of Catherine (Dickinson) BARDIN, wife of Wasdin BARDIN, from W ayne
  Co.
  Posted by Vikki Hollowell Highfield <vhhighfi@@gte.net> on Wed, 02 D ec 1998
  Surnames: BARDIN
  State of Texas, County of Fayette. Know all me by th ese presents that I
  CATHARINE BARDEN of the County of Fayette in the State af oresaid being of
  sound mind and disposing memory and being mindful pf tje Cer tainty of
  death and the uncertainty of life do make and publish this as my la st
  will and testament hereby revoking all other former wills made by me.
  Fi rst I desire that my body be decently buried and that all my just debts
  and f uneral expenses be paid out of the effects of my estate as soon
  after my deat h as convenient. Second. I will and bequeath unto my son
  DAVID C. BARDIN my h ome stead tract of land Containing Two hundred acres
  more or less being the s ame purchased by my husband WADSIN BARDIN from
  one BAKER agent of Austin Coll ege also all my household and kitchen
  furniture that I may die seized and pos sessed of. Third. I will and
  bequeath unto my son JOHN THOMAS BARDIN now a re sident of California or
  Oregan the unsold portion of a tract of land known as the BUTLER tract
  purchased by me of AUGUSTAS BUTLER on the 8th day of Januar y AD 1856
  situated in Fayette County fronting on the Colorado River between m y
  homestead tract and a tract of 112 acres this day deeded to my Son S. D.
  BARDIN said unsold portion of said tract contains about one hundred and
  twent y acres more or less if my said Son JOHN THOMAS BARDIN should die
  before I do and leaving no child or children then Said tract of land to
  be equally enjoy ed by his Brothers or their heirs but should he die
  leaving lawful children o r a child then said tract of land shall decend
  to said child or children shar e and share alike and as I have made
  advancements to my other Sons GREEN S. B ARDIN, JESSE J. BARDIN and S. D.
  BARDIN of land and other property and have p aid debts for them so the
  advancements made to each of them I consider to be equal in amount to the
  respective property made to my said sons DAVID and JOH N THOMAS BARDIN.
  Fourth. If I should die Siezed and possessed of any other pr operty than
  the property named in this will it is my will and desire that the same
  shall be enjoyed equally by my sons share and share alike and it is
  p articularly my request in as much as I have done what I ___ to be just
  betwee n my said children I wish them to be satisfied with what I have
  done and not to have any disturbance about what little property that I
  have left them afte r I am dead and gone. Fifth. I hereby appoint my said
  Son DAVID C. BARDIN to be the Executor of this my last will and testament
  and provide that he shall give no bond for the faithful performance of
  the trust ___ __ in him and shal l settle of my estate without the
  interferance of any court whatsoever in fac t I want the court of the
  county to have nothing. I do wish my estate only to probate this my last
  will and testament and affirm the inventory of the ___ of my estate
  according to his best judgement. Witness my hand and Scroll for a seal on
  this the 9th day of January AD 1866 in the presence of who signed t he
  same as Witness at my request and in my presence and in the presence of
  each other. CATHARINE BARDIN (Seal). JOHN E. MOON, C. HARWELL. Filed 17
  May 1 875, Fayette Co., TX, Vol. J, p. 27.
  Catherine BARDIN was the daughter of Isaa c DICKINSON and Elizabeth DANIEL
  ROGERS DICKINSON formerly of Wayne Co., NC

Details of Catherine's family with Wasdin Bardin