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Wife (not named) , dau. CATHARINE, son ANDREW THOMPSON JR. Henry Simpson, ex.
Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses; be- queaths to wife (not named) negro slaves Wesley, Matelda and Adeline for life use, also household and kitchen furniture, also $300 to be pd. by ex. in lieu of her dower right in other property; remainder of realty and personalty, in addition to afsd. slaves upon death of testator's widow to be divided equally in two parts; to dau. CATHARINE, one share of afsd. es- tate; to Levi Leonard, trustee, remaining share of estate to be held in trust for testator's son ANDREW THOMPSON JR., for
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his natural life, "free from his debts and liabilities present and future" with provision that trustee pay to sd. Andrew Jr., annually, all rents, interest, and profits to be used for his maintenance, sd. Andrew Jr. to support and care for his mother; trustee to have privilege of selling any property he may desire and sd. Andrew Jr. to have use of any property; upon death of sd. Andrew Jr., property to be equally divided among his heirs. Teste., G. W. Berlin, A. Poundstone. Bk. A, pp. 61, 62. 2357
CUTRIGHT, MATILDIA, Upshur County, Va., 31 Dec. 1862; Upshur County, W. Va., 14 Mar. 1864.
Sisters ISIBLE CUTRIGHT, PERMELIA CUTRIGHT, CATHARINE CUTRIGHT. No ex. named.
Testatrix bequeaths to sisters ISIBLE CUTRIGHT, PERMELIA CUTRIGHT, and CATHARINE CUTRIGHT, equal division of all realty and personalty.
Teste., George Clark, Abram Strader.
Bk. A, p. 63. 367
CUTRIGHT, CATHARINE, Upshur County, W. Va., 21 Oct. 1863; 14 Mar. 1864.
Sisters ISIBLE CUTRIGHT and PERMELIA CUTRIGHT. No ex.
named.
Testatrix bequeaths to sisters ISIBLE and PERMELIA CUT- RIGHT equal division of all realty and personalty. Teste., George Clark, Asby P. Cutright.
Bk. A, pp. 63, 64. 2377
CUTRIGHT, ISIBLE, Upshur County, W. Va., 28 Feb. 1864; 14 Mar. 1864.
Sister PERMELIA CUTRIGHT. No ex. named.
Testatrix bequeaths to sister PERMELIA CUTRIGHT all realty and personalty.
Teste., George Clark, Asahel Cutright.
Bk. A, p. 64. 387
LIGGETT, JOSEPH, Upshur County, Va., 12 Apr. 1861; Upshur County, W. Va., 11 Apr. 1864.
Wife ELIZABETH, sons LEVI, NATHAN, AARON, and ALVIN M., daus. MARY MILLS, ELIZABETH ANN CLARK, JANE LIGGETT, SUSAN LIGGETT, REBECCA ANN LIGGETT, BARBARA LIGGETT. Ex. not named.
Testator desires pmt. of debts, sd. pmt. to be made by son Alvin M. Liggett; bequeaths to elder sons LEVI, NATHAN, and AARON prior gift of land "known Devine place and lands bought of John Hoy, lying on waters of Glady Fork of Stone Coal"; to son ALVIN M., remainder of realty and personalty with provi- sion that he care for testator's widow ELIZABETH LIGGETT during her lifetime and pay following bequests; to testator's daus. MARY MILLS, ELIZABETH ANN CLARK, JANE LIGGETT, SUSAN LIGGETT, REBECCA ANN LIGGETT, and BARBARA LIGGETT, $400 each, first pmt. of sd. bequest to be pd. to Elizabeth Ann Clark and Mary Mills 6 mos. after death of sd. Elizabeth Liggett and semi-
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annually thereafter until complete; pmt. to sd. Jane, Susan, Rebecca Ann and Barbara to begin one yr. after completion of preceding bequest.
Teste., D. L. Haselden, Orr Lawson.
Bk. A, p. 65. 397
GOULD, AARON, Upshur County, Va., 29 Feb. 1856; Upshur County, W. Va., 14 June 1864.
Wife CALYSTA GOULD, sons SAMUEL and DANIEL. No. ex. named. Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses; be- queaths to son SAMUEL GOULD any notes or bonds given by sd. Samuel to testator in pmt. for land where sd. Samuel now re- sides; to wife CALYSTA all personalty and realty, with excep- tion of land now occupied by son DANIEL GOULD; at death of wife Calysta realty to be equally divided among all heirs with ex- ception of son Daniel "who has received his equal part in land sold him at much less than value."
Teste., David Bennett, Abigal Bennett, Virginia Bennett. Bk. A, p. 66. /407
TENNEY, LYDIA, Upshur County, W. Va., 7 Mar. 1864; 1 July 1864.
Dau. DORCAS HANEY, son JOSIAH TENNEY, grdau. ELIZABETH HANEY, other heirs (relationship not shown) ELIZABETH, wife of Daniel PHIPPS, ELIZA J., wife of G. F. KITTLE, JOSIAH TENNEY, CERENEANN, wife of Addison TENNEY, and heirs of John L. Tenney, deceased. Watson Westfall, friend, ex.
Testatrix desires pmt. from personalty of debts, funeral expenses and purchase of "tombstones small and cheap for graves of Josiah Tenney, my deceased husband and for testatrix, and to enclose in palens ( sic) enough ground to bury all the children of Josiah by the side of him if they desire to be buried in the same graveyard"; to dau. DORCAS HANEY, a grey mare with provi- sion that she raise a colt for sd. Dorcas' dau. ELIZABETH HANEY; also to DORCAS HANEY, mansion house and all land deeded to tes- tator by heirs of Josiah Tenney, deceased; also to sd. DORCAS HANEY "a small portion on the west side of the public road leading up Truby's Run and is to embrace the land from the road adjoining Peter Tenney up to said Tenney corner, thence to run an eastward direction to a Oak bush by the road some two or three poles from the sulphur springs"; to son JOSIAH TENNEY or his heirs $10 to be collected from personalty by ex., sd. amount being due Josiah from his father; remainder of estate after pmt. of debts and funeral expenses to be equally divided among heirs of Josiah Tenney, deceased, namely ELIZABETH, wife of Daniel PHIPPS, ELIZA J., wife of G. T. KITTLE, JOSIAH TENNEY, CERENEANN, wife of Addison M. TENNEY, and heirs of JOHN L. TENNEY, deceased; pmt. to be made annually.
Teste., Jasper N. Westfall, Howard Rowan (his mark), Watson Westfall.
Bk. A, pp. 67-69. /417
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STOUT, BENJAMIN, Upshur County, Va., 6 June 1863; Upshur County, W. Va., 11 Oct. 1864.
Wife MARTHA, dau. DEBORAH, sons GEORGE, HEZEKIAH, JOHN, DANIEL, and BENJAMIN. No ex. named.
Testator desires pmt. of debts; bequeaths to sons GEORGE and HEZEKIAH, equal division of all personalty and realty after pmt. of debts; should sd. sons George and Hezekiah "not return or die before my decease" estate to be equally divided among other sons; to dau. DEBORAH, $500 "provided no suit be entered by my wife Martha for a separate maintenance"; should such suit be entered then legacy to sd. Deborah is void and legacy to be divided among testator's sons GEORGE, HEZEKIAH, JOHN, DANIEL, and BENJAMIN, each to pay to sd. Deborah $100 when she arrives at age of 21, if no suit be brought.
Teste., John Bassel, Presby B. Beach. Bk. A, p. 69. /427
JOHNS, ROBERT, Upshur County, Va. (sic), 30 May 1864; 13 Feb. 1865.
Wife PALSY, dau. MARTHA, sons DOUGLAS, ROBERT, and DAVIS K., grandson, ROBERT JOHNS. No ex. named.
Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses; also pmt. of note given by testator to John Brannon for land to be pd. equally by testator's sons; bequeaths to son DOUGLAS JOHNS, provided he lives and gets home to occupy it," a lot of land "beginning on the old salt work road between J. W. Wilson and house of testator where the Newton line crosses the road thence with the same, crossing the Fall run and up a left hand branch to the first drain on the south side west of the lick and up the drain southward to the top of the ridge, to include a spring in said drain, towards the west fork to a birch and white oak, corner of land bought of Samuel Wilson to include all the land east of said line bought of said Wilson and Newton heirs"; if sd. Douglas does not return preceding legacy to son ROBERT JOHNS, also land bequeathed to son Davis K. Johns, if he does not return, Robert to pay heirs of Douglas and Davis K., $10 each, also to ROBERT, remaining land after deduction of be- quests and dower right of testator's widow, also l horse after death of sd. widow; to son DAVIS K. JOHNS, "provided he get home to occupy it" a tract of land "beginning at the old salt work road where my line crosses the road west of the D. K. Johns house and with the road to testator's meadow fence so as to include a part of a good spring on Sugar Camp hollow, thence to the line of the land purchased of the Newton heirs and with the same to where Douglas Johns line will cross thence with the same South to a beech and W. O. Corner"; to grandson ROBERT JOHNS, one white mare and colt; to dau. MARTHA JOHNS, 4 sheep and 2 milch cows; to wife PALSY, remainder of personalty and dower right in realty bequeathed to sd. Robert and upon her death realty to son ROBERT.
Teste., David Bennett, James F. Friel. Bk. A, pp. 70, 71. /437
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DONNELLEY, JAMES, Upshur County, W. Va., 16 Jan. 1865; 8 May 1865.
Son JAMES N., daus. ELIZABETH A. WILLIAMS and MARGARET McDOWELL. No ex. named.
Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses; be- queaths to son JAMES N. DONNELLEY and heirs all realty and personalty; to dau. ELIZABETH A. WILLIAMS, $1; to dau. MAR- GARET McDOWELL, 1 feather bed.
Teste., James Mcavoy, L. Y. McAvoy.
Bk. A, p. 72. 24.47
GEYER, BAZALELL, Upshur County, W. Va., 27 Oct. 1865; 15 Nov. 1865.
Wife MARTHA LEWIS ANN, mother MARY GEYER, bros. MICHAEL, ABRAHAM M. , HARVEY, and HENRY. Bros., Michael and Harvey Geyer, exs.
Testator bequeaths to bros. MICHAEL and ABRAHAM M. GEYER, 150 a. farm on which testator resides, with provision that be- fore they take possession they pay to testator's wife MARTHA LEWIS ANN GEYER, $500, also to maintain testator's mother MARY GEYER during her lifetime, also to pay debts and funeral expenses; to wife MARTHA LEWIS ANN, in addition to sd. bequest, all livestock, household and kitchen furniture "and all crops now grown on land"; to bros. MICHAEL, HARVEY, HENRY, and ABRAHAM M., equal division of land inherited by testator from his father.
Teste., Austin Griffin, R. H. Townsend. Bk. A, pp. 74, 75. /457
WHITE, ISAAC, Montgomery County, Va., 30 Sept. 1865; 6 Nov. 1865; recorded Upshur County, W. Va., 22 Nov. 1865. Wife MARY W. WHITE. Son A. C. White, ex.
Testator desires pmt. of debts from estate; bequeaths to wife MARY W. WHITE, remaining personalty and realty located in Upshur County, W. Va., "and elsewhere."
Teste:, Isaac White Jr., Mifflin Lorentz.
Bk. A, pp. 73, 74. 2467
MORGAN, THEODORE, Upshur County, W. Va., 12 Nov. 1865; 14 Feb. 1866.
Wife LYDIA H., daus. MARIA L., LUCEBA, HARRIET, and GRACE HANNAH, other heirs: MAXWELL W. MORGAN, heirs of A. B. MORGAN, widow of M. B. MORGAN. Henry Jones, ex.
Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses from personalty; all realty on French Creek to be sold at $30 per a. within 1 yr. after testator's death; bequeaths to wife LYDIA H. MORGAN, 1/3 of proceeds of sd. sale; to daus. MARIA L., LUCEBA, HARRIET, and GRACE HANNAH MORGAN, equal division of remaining proceeds of sale; to wife LYDIA and afsd. daus., 60 a. of land in Illinois; family to retain for their use the wagon, buggy, hill side plow, shovel plow, 3 horses, $300; remainder of personalty to be sold at public auction within
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one yr. after testator's death and proceeds to be equally divided among MAXWELL W. MORGAN, heirs of A. B. MORGAN, MARIA L. MORGAN, LUCEBA MORGAN, HARRIET MORGAN, and GRACE MORGAN; to widow of M. B. MORGAN, $100.
Teste., A. P. Rusmisell, Daniel Gould.
Bk. A, pp. 76, 77. 2477
B/E/ZLE, WILLIAM, Upshur County, Va., 8 Oct. 1861; Upshur County, W. Va., 15 May 1866.
Wife HANNAH, dau. HANNAH, HENRY BOFFMAN (relationship not shown ) . No ex. named.
Testator bequeaths to HENRY BOFFMAN, 27 a. of land being home of testator and all personalty with provision that he care for testator and wife HANNAH "providing them with food and rainment during their lives and seeing that they are decent- ly buried"; also that sd. Henry Boffman care for testator's dau. HANNAH and "keep her in his home as long as she conducts her- self in a becoming manner."
Teste., Joseph Flint, Steven Norman. Bk. A, pp. 77, 78. /487
IRELAND, ALEXANDER R., Warren Twsp., Upshur County, W. Va., 27 Aug. 1865; 15 May 1866.
Son JOHN, dau. MARY JANE FARNSWORTH7, grandchildren LAFAMETE L. LORENTZ, ALEXANDER M. LORENTZ, PERRY L. LORENTZ, MARIETTA LORENTZ, and SARAH R. LORENTZ. Son John Ireland and son-in-law/ D. D. T. Farnsworth, exs.
Testator bequeaths to grandchildren LAFAYETTE L., ALEXANDER M., PERRY L., MARIETTA, and SARAH R. LORENTZ, $1, 000 each from personalty, if personalty not sufficient for pmt. of bequests then testator's son John and dau. Mary Jane to complete pmt. equally provided suit between testator and John Walden which was pending at time will was made is settled in favor of testator; if Walden wins sd. suit the afsd. legatees are to lose from lega- cy equal shares of costs and expenses connected with sd. suit, together with equal share of value of land so lost "and payment shall be withheld from them"; afsd. legacies to be pd. when sd. heirs reach age of 21; also to same grandchildren proceeds of sale of lots and houses in Buckhannon to be applied as pmt. of sd. legacies; to testator's son JOHN IRELAND, 232 a. of land "from the upper end of the tract of land of home place includ- ing the David Jackson tract a part of which is in dispute in suit with John Walden"; if sd. suit is lost by testator, other heirs to provide for preceding bequest; also to sd. JOHN IRELAND, prior gift of $350; to dau. MARY JANE FARNSWORTH and heirs, $860, a prior gift from testator to D. D. T. Farnsworth /hus - band of sd. Mary Jane/, also to sd. MARY JANE sufficient land valued at $25 per acre to make her share equal to that of John Ireland; to son JOHN and dau. MARY JANE, equal division of all remaining realty, also equal division of all personalty after pmt. of bequests, debts, and funeral expenses.
Teste., John N. Loudin, O. B. Loudin. Bk. A, pp. 75-80. /497
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LORENTZ, JACOB, Upshur County, W. Va., 21 June 1865; 16 May 1866.
Sons GEORGE W. , JOHN, MARSHALL, PERRY, JACOB JR. , MIFFLIN, JASPER N., VALENTINE J., dau. RUHANNAH POUNDSTONE, heirs of deceased daus. HARRIET KEE, POLLY REGER, and KATHERYN ROHR- BOUGH. £ Sons John and Mifflin Lorentz, exs.
Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses from sale of realty and personalty; bequeaths to son GEORGE W. LORENTZ, his wife and children, prior gifts amounting to not less than $11, 648 in realty and personalty; to son JOHN LORENTZ, prior gifts amounting to $5,852.79; to son MARSHALL LORENTZ, prior gifts amounting to $9,156.60; to son PERRY LORENTZ, wife and children, prior gifts amounting to $8,482.46; to son JACOB LORENTZ JR., prior gifts amounting to $6,106.99; to son MIFFLIN LORENTZ, prior gifts amounting to $5,503; to son JASPER N. LORENTZ, wife, and children, prior gifts amounting to $5,753.84; to son VALENTINE LORENTZ, prior gifts amounting to $6,805.63; to heirs of testator's deceased dau. POLLY, wife of Nathan REGER, prior gifts amounting to $1,861.68; to heirs of testa- tor's deceased dau. KATHERYN, wife of Simeon ROHRBOUGH, prior gifts amounting to $4,721.83; to heirs of testator's deceased dau. HARRIET, wife of John KEE, prior gifts amounting to $5,319.48; to dau. RUHANNAH, wife of Andrew POUNDSTONE, prior gifts amounting to $1,725.92; remainder of estate to be divided among afsd. heirs so that shares may be equalized.
Teste., George Allman, Paris Casto.
Bk. A, pp. 80-83. 2507
OURS, JACOB, Upshur County, W. Va., 12 May 1866; 12 June 1866
Wife MALINDA, dau. E. JANE OURS. Wife Malinda Ours, ex. Testator bequeaths to wife MALINDA all personalty and realty for life use with exception of one tract on Buckhannon Fork of Hackers Creek, sd. tract to be sold and proceeds used for pmt. of debts; to dau. by former marriage E. JANE OURS, any remainder of proceeds from sd. sale; to sd. E. JANE OURS, $200 to be pd. one yr. after testator's death, funds for sd. pmt. to be raised from proceeds of afsd. sale or the sale of personalty sufficient to meet bequest.
Teste., J. N. Loudin, Layfaett E. DeBarr. Bk. A, p. 86. 2517
HURST, JOHN, Upshur County, W. Va., 12 Mar. 1867; 15 May 1867. Wife MARY G., dau. LUCY, son CHARLES. Wife Mary G. Hurst, ex.
Testator bequeaths to wife MARY G. HURST all personalty, also house and lot "lying at the West end of Buckhannon town fronting on the Staunton and Parkersburg pike" for life; at death of sd. Mary property to be equally divided among child- ren; house and lot on Locust St., to be sold soon after testa- tor's death, proceeds from sale to sd. MARY G., for support of herself, dau. LUCY, and son CHARLES and for repairs to dwelling. Teste., Jackman Cooper, Joseph Ward. Bk. A, p. 87. /527
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JOHNS, HARVEY, Upshur County, W. Va., 14 June 1867; 12 Aug. 1867.
Wife MARY E., daus. MARY ANN JOHNS, REBECCA SUSAN JOHNS, other children not named. Son James Johns, ex.
Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses ; bequeaths to wife MARY E. JOHNS, a bond "due on Andrew Beverage of Highland County, " also "all the property she brought into the family or its value in money and one sachel"; to dau. MARY ANN JOHNS, $100 "when last bond on Thomas Rexroad is collected, " also bedding "known as her own"; to dau. REBECCA SUSAN JOHNS, $50, pmt. to be made at time mentioned in afsd. bequest; re- mainder of estate to be equally divided "between all the child- ren" ; home farm to be rented until advantageous sale can be made; bequests to minor children to be placed on interest until they reach 21 yrs. of age; all property with exception of bed- ding to be sold as soon as possible after testator's death; bedding to be divided equally among all children; Wm. N. Childress and Wm. B. Hull to make sd. division.
Teste:, Wm. N. Childress, Peter Gumm, Lewis W. Ferrell. Bk. A, pp. 88, 89. /537
MIDDLETON, HENRY O., Upshur County, W. Va., 21 Jan. 1867; 16 Oct. 1867.
Daus. JULIA A. MIDDLETON, ANNE E. BROWN, and ELLEN M. DICKINSON, sons HENRY C. MIDDLETON and JAMES E. MIDDLETON, grandson, CHARLES BROWN. Julia A. Middleton and James E. Middleton, exs.
Testator bequeaths to dau. JULIA A. MIDDLETON, a moiety of farm known as "Greenberry Point" in Ann Arundel County, Md., also a moiety of "all personalty thereon with house and kitchen furniture, " also $3,000 from sale of land or bonds subject to trust to sd. Julia, or other trustees as Anne E. Brown may prefer; to dau. ANNE E. BROWN, one moiety in "Greenberry Point, " and personalty thereon to be held in trust by sd. Julia A. Middleton for the use of sd. Anne E. Brown or her children, also her equal share of the profits from the farm, sd. Julia A. Middleton to have full possession and control as trustee; to dau. ELLEN M. DICKINSON, $5,000 to be held in trust by her husband James E. Dickinson for the use of sd. Ellen and her children, sd. bequest to be pd. by exs. from sale of lands or bonds; to son HENRY C. MIDDLETON, $1,000 in addition to prior gifts of more than $20,000; to son JAMES E. MIDDLETON; $5,000 in addition to prior gifts; to grandson CHARLES BROWN, testa- tor's gold watch; after pmt. of debts and legacies remainder of estate to be distributed equally among sd. Ellen M. Dickinson, Anne E. Brown, Julia A., Henry C., and James E. Middleton; exs. to be allowed 10% commission to care for costs of administration. Not witnessed. Each p. signed by testator. Attachment, n.d .:
Testator had meant in clause one that dau. Julia A. Middleton act as trustee for Anne E. Brown but gives sd. Anne privilege of naming one of her own children if she so desires; trustee to have no authority to dispose of any property with-
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out written consent of sd. Anne E. Brown; trustees to keep account of all funds; land not to be divided without consent of all heirs; executors to qualify without bond. Not witnessed.
Bk. A, pp. 89-92.
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ROHRBOUGH, SIMON, Upshur County, W. Va., 2 Dec. 1867; 10 Dec. 1867.
Daus. HARRIET R., ELSE G., son, SIMON ELLIOTT ROHRBOUGH, other children not named. Sons Asbury B. and George M. Rohrbough, exs.
Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses from sale of personalty and realty; remainder of proceeds of sd. sale to be equally divided among children (not named) with pro- vision that prior gifts be considered in settlement; in addi- tion to sd. bequests, $100 additional to each of daus. HARRIET R. and ELSE G., and to son SIMON ELLIOTT.
Teste., John Smith, V. J. Lorentz.
Bk. A, p. 92. /557
OSBORN, WILSON, Upshur County, W. Va., 13 Apr. 1866; 10 Dec. 1867.
Wife SUSANNAH, sons MARCELLUS, EDWARD W., ALVIN, AQUILLA, ELMORE, dau. AMANDA, children of dau. JULIA ANN. Ex. not named.
Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses; be- queaths to wife SUSANNAH, life use of all personalty and all realty in Upshur County except "a certain boundary thereof" which is bequeathed to son MARCELLUS; at death of sd. Susannah, realty to youngest son EDWARD, should he remain at home; after death of sd. Susannah, personalty to be equally divided among children ALVIN, AQUILLA, ELMORE, MARCELLUS, and AMANDA; to children of testator's dau. JULIA ANN, $5 to be equally divided among them; to son MARCELLUS, a tract of land ad joining Jeremiah Lanham with exception of timber thereon, sd. Marcellus to pay estate for land at rate of $2.50 per acre, the price to be deducted from sd. Marcellus' share of personalty.
Teste., William B. Lynch, Abram A. Smith. Bk. A, pp. 93, 94. 2567
LANDES, DANIEL, Upshur County, W. Va., 12 Sept. 1867; 13 Jan. 1868.
Son JAMES WILLIAM FRANKLIN LANDES, dau. not named, step- LOUISA S. YEATES. Son James W. F. Landes, ex.
dau. Testator bequeaths to son JAMES WILLIAM FRANKLIN LANDES, farm valued at $1,200, also ¿ of present crops, also all stock except one horse and one cow, also all farm equipment, also all saw timber appraised to him at valuation," also one half of remaining personalty after pmt. of debts and funeral expenses; to dau. (not named), one cow, also all household and kitchen furniture, also ¿ of remainder of personalty, also $600 to be pd. by sd. James W. F. Landes to be pd. in annual pmts. of $100,
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first pmt. to be made 4 yrs. after testator's death; to step- dau. LOUISA S. YEATES, $100 to be pd. equally by sd. son and dau. within 10 yrs. after testator's death, sd. Lovisa S. Yeates to make her home with sd. James W. F. Landes until she marries.
Teste., William H. Davis, Mansfield Marshall, John Ruff, and David Landes.
Bk. A, pp. 95, 96. 2577
GEYER, ABRAM M., Upshur County, W. Va., 26 Oct. 1867; 7 Feb. 1868.
Bros. WILLIAM F., HENRY, HARVEY and MICHAEL GEYER. Harvey Geyer, ex.
Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses from collection of 2 notes, one for $92.66 2/3 and one for $70 due from George S, Riffle; bequeaths to bro. WILLIAM F. GEYER, his note for $90; to bro. HARVEY GEYER, $30 from collection of sd. notes; to bro. MICHAEL GEYER, remainder of collection of sd. notes; to bros. Michael and Harvey Geyer, equal division of testator's bequest of land by will of his late father, Michael Geyer.
Teste., R. H. Townsend, C. S. Haynes. Bk. A, p. 96. /587
KESLING, JOHN, Upshur County, W. Va., 22 Nov. 1867; 9 Mar. 1868.
Wife ELIZABETH, daus. OLIVE HINKLE, JUDITH REGER, grand- son JOHN WILLIAM WARNER, son-in-law GOODMAN REGER, son, NOAH N. KESLING. Martin Hinkle, Goodman Reger or Noah N. Kesling, exs. Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses from personalty; bequeaths to wife ELIZABETH, one mare, 2 cows, 6 sheep, all household and kitchen furniture, saddle and bridle and $100, sd. property to remain hers if she remains a widow; to dau. OLIVE, wife of Martin HINKLE, testator's silver watch and a $200 bond held by testator on sd. Martin Hinkle, sd. silver watch to be given upon death of sd. Olive to testator's grandson JOHN WILLIAM WARNER, if sd. Olive die without issue Martin Hinkle bond to testator's other heirs; to son-in-law GOODMAN REGER, note for $150; to son NOAH N. KESLING, testa- tor's home farm, farm equipment, and "rifle gun" with provi- sion that he care for testator and testator's wife Elizabeth during their lives; to grandson, JOHN WILLIAM WARNER, in addi- tion to prior bequest, $200 to be pd. in pmts. of $100 when he reaches age of 21 and 23 yrs .; to daus. OLIVE HINKLE and JUDITH REGER, and to sd. John William Warner, equal division of pro- ceeds arising from the collection of outstanding claims, notes, and uncollected claims against the estate of Henry O. Middleton, also all personalty not otherwise devised.
Teste., G. Rogers, N. B. Wamsley. Bk. A, pp. 97, 98. 597
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DESPER, THOMAS P., Upshur County, W. Va., 20 Aug. 1867; 9 June 1868.
Wife ROBERTA JANE, niece ELIZA JANE CUNNINGHAM, bro.
SHELTON DESPER. No ex. named.
Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses from personalty; bequeaths to niece ELIZA JANE CUNNINGHAM, one bed and bedding, one cow, 6 sheep, and $25 to be pd. when she. reaches 18 or marries, with provision that she remain with tes- tator's wife until that time; to wife ROBERTA JANE, remainder of personalty and all realty if she remains a widow, if she remarries she may sell 100 a. of farm to be considered as her dower; if widow remarries residue of estate to bro. SHELTON DESPER.
Teste., E. E. Curry, James W. Windle, and D. Bennett. Bk. A, p. 99. 2607
BILBEE, MARY, Upshur County, W. Va., 25 Apr. 1868; 10 Aug. 1868.
Son HENRY BILBEE. Francis M. Rexroad, ex.
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