General Notes

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Robert Abraham Beatty was married twice.  He had one child by his first wife.  Alice Isabel e was his second wife.  Robert worked for Alice's father at Scatterbranch, Texas.  Robert left his family in 1919 (ran away with another woman) and went to Alabama.  He is buried near Mobile, Alabama.  None of his children ever saw him again.


Joint Will of Robert A Beaty and Alice Beaty


The State of Texas
County of Wood

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

We, Robert A. Beaty and Alice Beaty, husband and wife, of the county of Wood, State of Texas , each being of sound and disposing mind and memory,and being desirous to settle our worldly affairs while we and each of us has strength to do so, do make and publish our last will and testament,hereby revoking all others heretofore made by us or either of us.

First:    We desire and direct that our bodies be buried in a decent and Christian-like manner ,
     suitable to our circumstances and conditions in life.

Second:   We desire and direct that all our just debts be paid out of our estate without delay , by the
     Executor or Executrix to be hereinafter named and appointed.

Third:    It is the desire and will of each of us, that all of the property, both real and personal, that we
     may die seized and possessed of, either jointly or separately, after the payment of all our
     just debts, including those incident to the burial above mentioned,together with all the
     expenses incident to and connected with the probating of this will, shall pass to and vest in
     fee simple in the survivor of we two, Robert A. Beaty and Alice Beaty, and after the payment
     of all the just debts, we, and each of us, give, bequeath and devise to the survivor, the
     remainder of all the property, both real and personal, we may own either jointly or separately,
     or be interested in likewise at the time of our death, in fee simple, to manage, sell and dispose
     of as such survivor may wish or see proper.

Fourth:   We and each of us hereby constitute and appoint the survivor of we two, Executor or
     Executrix, as the case may be, and direct that no bond or security be required as such.

Fifth:    We desire and direct that after the death of both of us, that all property, both real and
     personal, that might belong to us or either of us be gathered together, together with a l claims
     that might be owing by our heirs or otherwise, and after the payment of our just debts, the
     balance or residue then remaining be divided between the following heirs as follows:
     To Mattie Virginia Beaty, and her heirs, $25.00 in cash or its equal.
     To Gussie Beaty and Fairy Beaty each and their heirs, a one half of all the property then
     belonging to our estate.

Sixth:    We desire and direct that no further action be had in the courts in the administration of our
     estate or estates than to prove and record this will and to return an inventory and
     appraisement of our estates and list of claims.

     IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we and each of us in the presence of each other and in the
     presence of the subscribing witness, hereto set our hands at Yantis,Texas, this June
     29, 1915.

     Signed by the parties as their last wills and testaments, in presence as attesting witnesses,
     and I hereto sign as such at their instance.