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Bk. A, pp. 140-142. Renunciation, 6 Feb., 1875.
SARAH A. SEXTON, widow of WILLIAM SEXTON renounces pro- visions made for her in the will of sd. William Sexton. Teste., Daniel Cutright, J.P.
Bk. A, pp. 162, 163. 887
MCNULTY, CLARK W., Upshur County, W. Va., 18 Oct. 1873; 9 Feb. 1874.
Wife CATHARINE, children MARGARET ROHRBOUGH, WILLIAM A. MCNULTY, and VIRGINIA L. SEXTON. Son William A. McNulty and son-in-law Marshall L. Rohrbough, exs.
Testator desires pmt. of debts from sale of realty and personalty, not otherwise bequeathed, sd. sale to be made within 18 mos. after testator's death; to wife CATHARINE MCNULTY, interest of $3,000 to be invested from proceeds of sd. sale, interest to be pd. annually; also to sd. CATHARINE, all household "goods and furniture," mare and buggy, all rents and profits from estate from time of testator's death until it is sold; remainder of estate to be equally divided among child- ren MARGARET ROHRBOUGH, WILLIAM A. MCNULTY, and VIRGINIA L. SEXTON; upon death of sd. Catharine, sd. bequest of $3,000 to be equally divided among sd. children.
Teste., Jacob Waugh, W. G. L. Totten, A. M. Poundstone. Bk. A, pp. 138, 139. /897
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CRABTREE, WILLIAM, Muskingum County, Ohio, 7 Dec. 1867; Upshur County, W. Va., 10 Feb. 1874.
Wife SARAH, sons SAMUEL, EDWARD, JULIUS, JOHN, JAMES, daus. MARY KELLY, HANNAH, son-in-law NATHAN KELLY. F. A. Seborn of Zanesville, Ohio, ex.
Testator desires pmt. of debts; bequeaths to wife SARAH CRABTREE, life use and profit from realty and personalty; after death of sd. Sarah,1/7 of property to son SAMUEL; to son EDVARD, 1/7 of property; to son JULIUS, 1/7 of property; to son JOHN, 1/7 of property; to NATHAN KELLY and his heirs as trustee for son JAMES and his heirs, 1/7 of property; to dau. MARY KELLY/ and heirs, 1/7 of property; to children of testator's dau. HANNAH and their heirs, 1/7 of property; di- vision of estate to be based on statement in hands of F. A. Seborn and all prior gifts and debts owed by legatees to tes- tator to be considered in distribution.
Teste., John C. Davy, Samuel Chapman. Bk. A, pp. 143-146.
SEXTON, LUCINDA, Meade District, Upshur County, W. Va., 22 Sept. 1873; 26 Feb. 1874.
Daus. ROSA M., MARY EVA, and LIBBIE GRAY SEXTON. Father, Ebenezer Leonard, ex.
Testatrix desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses from estate; all personalty to be sold and equal division made to daus., ROSA M., MARY EVA, and LIBBIE GRAY SEXTON; 60 a. of land nr. Meadville on French Creek which was conveyed to tes- tatrix's deceased husband, James Sexton, by George See, to be sold within 3 yrs. after death of testatrix and to be equally divided among afsd. daus.
Teste., C. S. Haynes, L. Carper, A. Clark. Bk. A, pp. 146, 147. 2917
HUMPHREY, MERRYWETHER T., Upshur County, W. Va., 2 Oct. 1873; 4 Apr. 1874.
Wife SUSAN, daus. MINERVA R. FRETWELL and MELISSA M. HODGES, sons ROBERT R., JAMES BROKENBOROUGH, and ALEXANDER LEVINESTON HUMPHREY. Son Robert R. Humphrey, ex.
Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses from personalty; bequeaths to wife SUSAN all realty consisting of 102 a. on Little Sand Run deeded to testator by James N. Jackson and Watson Westfall, also all personalty after pmt. of debts; sd. bequest to be shared with dau. MINERVA R. FRETWELL as long as she remains with sd. Susan; at death of sd. Susan, realty and personalty to be sold and proceeds to be distributed equally among children of testator ROBERT R. HUMPHREY, JAMES BROKENBOROUGH HUMPHREY, ALEXANDER LEVINESTON HUMPHREY, MELISSA M. HODGES, and sd. Minerva R. Fretwell.
Teste., Watson Westfall, Joseph Houser, George W. ratcliff.
Bk. A, pp. 147, 148. /927
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SMITH, CHRISTAIN, Upshur County, W. Va., 14 Feb. 1872; 21 Apr. 1874.
Wife JANE, sons PERRY D., and JOSEPH C., dau. MARTHA E.
PARKER. No ex. named.
Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses; be- queaths to wife JANE SMITH all personalty with provision that she pay following bequests : son PERRY D., "if his mind should prove capable" a good English education; son JOSEPH C., "a good complete English education";
to dau. MARTHA E. PARKER $200 in addition to prior gifts.
Teste., Jacob Waugh, Philip F. Pinnell, Levi Leonard, Thos. J. Farnsworth.
Bk. A, pp. 150, 151. 2937
CUTRIGHT, CASANNA, Upshur County, W. Va., 25 Feb. 1874; Apr. term, 1874.
Sons THAMER and MARSHALL CUTRIGHT. No ex. named.
Testator desires that Elizah Stansberry provide decent burial and be pd. "according to the contract that is written between us"; bequeaths to son THAMER CUTRIGHT, $20; remainder of estate to son MARSHALL CUTRIGHT.
Teste., Elizah Stansberry, G. D. Marple. Bk. A, pp. 149, 150. 2947
JONES, ANNE S., Frederick County, Va., 17 Dec. 1844; Upshur County, W. Va., 9 June 1874.
Friend, HENRY O. MIDDLETON, servant MARY ANN. Henry 0. Middleton, ex.
Testatrix desires pmt. of debts; bequeaths to friend HENRY 0. MIDDLETON, all realty and personalty that testatrix may inherit; to servant MARY ANN, $20 annually to be pd. quar- terly by ex. "as a testimony and sense of her obedience and kindness to me during life"; ex. to dispose of wearing apparel as he may see fit. Teste., H. B. Hall, William Allen. 2957
Bk. A, p. 152.
Reacknowledgment of will, 18 Apr. 1855.
Teste., Richard L. Brown, Wm. M. Buckner, O. D. Brown.
QUEEN, MARTHA, Upshur County, W. Va., 18 Mar. 1874; June term, 1874.
Daus. DEBORAH STOUT, REBECCA QUEEN, son THOMAS CLARK. David T. Tolbert, ex.
Testatrix desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses and purchase of grave stones for herself and Isaac Clark not to cost more than $50; bequeaths to youngest dau. DEBORAH STOUT all remaining personalty and realty, Jesse G. Norman to be ap- pointed guardian of sd. Deborah.
Teste., L. L. D. Peters, Elvira Starcher, Jacob Starcher. Codicil, n.d.
Provision for grave stones changed to $20; to dau. REBECCA QUEEN, "one white back cow," son THOMAS CLARK, and
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sd. REBECCA having received father's estate, no further pro- vision is made for them.
Teste., L. L. D. Peters, J. G. Norman.
Bk. A, pp. 153, 154. /967
YOUNG, GILBERT, Upshur County, W. Va., 24 Apr. 1874; Aug. term, 1874.
Wife AMMYLLIS, daus. MARGARET BROWN, ESTELLA PHILLIPS,
and MARTHA PAGE. No ex. named.
Testator desires settlement of a claim held by George Phillips amounting to $200, settlement to be made with J. J. Morgan and Festus Young and to consist of a quantity of land sufficient to satisfy claim "beginning at the south west corner adjoining lands of James Mills /Miles/ and Harrison Wingrove and running to include sd. George Phillips improvement"; bequeaths to wife AMMYLLIS remainder of realty and personalty for life; at death of sd. Ammyllis property to be equally divided among daus. MARGARET BROWN, ESTELLA PHILLIPS, and MARTHA PAGE; should sd. Estella die childless, her share to heirs of sd. Margaret and Martha.
Teste., Festus Young, J. J. Morgan. Bk. A, pp. 154, 155. 1977
BASTABLE, A. M., Upshur County, W. Va., 1 Jan. 1874; ll Sept. 1874.
Wife, JANE, dau. MAY BASTABLE, son MILTON W. BASTABLE. Wife Jane Bastable, ex.
Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses ; bequeaths to wife JANE BASTABLE, home property in Buckhannon or $2,750, also $1,500 for her own use, also $500 to be used in caring for testator's children May and Milton W. Bastable, also household and kitchen furniture with exception of piano, also l cow, wheat and bacon, also 1/3 of proceeds from sale of property in Culpepper County, Va., with provision that she is to clothe and board sd. children; to dau. MAY BASTABLE, $50 and the piano, also ¿ or remainder of estate in West Virginia, also her share in sd. Culpepper County property, also her share of bonds to be selected by sd. Jane Bastable; to son MILTON W. BASTABLE, $100 and share in Va. property as set forth in preceding bequest; to A. N. BASTABLE, and JAMES BASTABLE (relationship not shown), ¿ interest each in West Virginia property, also their share of bonds; testator owns 410 a. of land 2 mi. east of Brandy Station, Culpepper County, Virginia, purchased in 1864 from James 0. Harris of Atlanta, Ga., sd. land now being in litigation in the circuit court in Culpepper County, if decision is made for testator then dis- tribution of sd. property to be made as set forth in preced- ing bequests; if home property is sold funds to be placed in estate for general distribution; notes owed at time will made are as follows: Exchange Bank at Weston, $300; J. G. Bastable, $250 and interest; A. N. Bastable, $125 and interest; Jane Bastable, $158 and interest.
Teste., David T. Peterson, Anthony Reger, G. Austin Newlon. Bk. A, pp. 156-158.
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MATHERS, LUCINDA J., Buckhannon, Upshur County, W. Va., 20 Apr. 1874; 28 Sept. 1874. Son GEORGE E. MATHERS. Joseph R. Mathers, ex. Testatrix bequeaths to son GEORGE E. MATHERS all person- alty and realty.
Teste., Joseph Ward, George W. Stewart.
Bk. A, pp. 158, 159. 997
CUTRIGHT, JACOB, Upshur County, W. Va., 21 June 1870; 16 Oct. 1874.
Wife ELIZABETH, sons GEORGE, ELMER, CLARK, THEODORE, and DEXTER W. CUTRIGHT, daus. NAOMI CUTRIGHT, ISABELLA CUTRIGHT, SUSAN PHILLIPS, and ANN GOODWIN. Theodore Cutright, ex.
Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses; be- queaths to wife ELIZABETH CUTRIGHT, 1 mare, 1 cow, 2 beds, and bedding, "the cupboard with its usual contents," all cooking utensils and her own sidesaddle and bridle; to
son GEORGE CUTRIGHT, $20 and prior gift of land; to son ELMER CUTRIGHT, $20 and prior gift of land; to son CLARK CUTRIGHT, $20 and prior gifts; to daus. NAOMI CUTRIGHT, ISABELLA CUTRIGHT, SUSAN, wife of Horace PHILLIPS, and ANN, wife of Elijah GOODWIN, each ¿ of proceeds of sale of personalty after bequests are made and $100 from testator's sons Theodore and Dexter W., to sons THEO- DORE and DEXTER W. CUTRIGHT, equal division of remainder of home farm with provision that they care for testator's wife Elizabeth and that sd. Theodore pay to Naomi Cutright and Ann Goodwin, $100 each, and that sd. Dexter W., pay to Isabella Cutright and Susan Phillips $100 each.
Teste., Watson Westfall, Jasper N. Westfall, Austin Loudin. Bk. A, pp. 159-161. 21007
YOUNG, EARLE E., Upshur County, W. Va., 26 July 1873; 8 Dec. 1874.
Wife, MARY E. No ex. named.
Testator bequeaths to wife MARY E. YOUNG, all realty and personalty.
Teste., Elias S. Bronson, James M. Sharpes.
Bk. A, p. 162. /1017
SMITH, J. L. B., Upshur County, W. Va., 18 Jan. 1875; 18 Mar. 1875.
Wife BERSHEBA M., son ESKER T. SMITH. No ex. named.
Testator desires pmt. of debts; bequeaths to wife BERSHEBA M. SMITH, all realty and personalty until son ESKER T. SMITH reaches legal age, when he is to share equally in realty; sd. Bersheba to care for testator's father and mother (not named). Teste., William H. Curry, Milton D. Mearns. Bk. A, p. 163. /1027
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OWENS, PATRICK, Upshur County, W. Va., 28 Apr. 1873; 13 Apr. 1875.
Wife not named, son THOMAS OWENS, dau. MARY OWENS. NO ex. named.
Testator bequeaths to dau. MARY OWENS, 1 heifer and 3 sheep; to son THOMAS OWENS, remainder of personalty and all realty with provision that he care for testator's wife (not named) during her lifetime; if sd. Thomas does not carry out obligations, then testator's wife may claim 1/3 of realty, l cow, 1 colt, and 2 of sheep for life use; sd. realty to sd. Thomas on death of testator's wife.
Teste., Michael Walsh, Edward Gormeley. Bk. A, p. 164. 1037
HEAVNER, MARY E., Widow of T. S. Heavner, Buckhannon, Upshur County, W. Va., 27 July 1874; 4 Aug. 1875.
Dau. LENORAH A. HEAVNER, mother SUSANNAH P. FARNSWORTH, sisters CATHARINE PINNELL and SARAH J. FREY. Bro. Thomas J. Farnsworth and bro. - in-law. John M. Pinnell, exs.
Testatrix desires pmt: of funeral expenses and purchase of tombstone for grave; bequeaths to only dau. LENORAH A. HEAVNER, all realty and personalty when she reaches legal age, or upon her marriage, or when "guardian deems it proper to deliver same"; to mother SUSANNAH P. FARNSWORTH all interest accruing on realty and personalty, any remaining at time of Susannah A. Farnsworth's death to sd. Lenorah. A. Heavner; if sd. Lenorah A. Heavner dies without issue, proper- ty to testatrix's sisters CATHARINE L. PINNELL and SARAH J. FREY .
Teste., E. P. Westfall, Henry F. Westfall. Bk. A, pp. 165, 166. /1047
O' CONNER, JAMES, Upshur County, W. Va., 7 Apr. 1875; 13 Sept. 1875.
Wife BRIDGET, dau. MARY ELLEN O'CONNER. No ex. named. Testator bequeaths to wife BRIDGET O'CONNER, life use of realty and personalty, upon her death sd. property to dau. MARY ELLEN O'CONNER; in case sd. Mary Ellen dies without heirs then property "to pass over to Church.'
Teste., Myles King, Michael Fitzpatrick.
Bk. A, p. 167. 1057
RICE, JOTHAM, Upshur County, W. Va., 19 Nov. 1870; 20 Sept. 1875.
Sons MARTIN M. and LEWIS RICE, daus. SARAH ANN and MARGARET CATHARINE RICE. Martin M. Rice, ex.
Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses; be- queaths to son LEWIS RICE, all of home place except a certain boundary adjoining John Teter's land, also 100 a. on Flat Run; to son MARTIN M., 200 a. adjoining sd. Lewis' 100 a. bequest; to dau. SARAH ANN RICE, ¿ of 375 a. tract of land, but if she dies without issue, sd. tract to sd. Lewis Rice; to dau. MARGARET
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CATHARINE RICE, remaining ¿ of sd. tract, sd. Margaret to live with sd. Lewis who is to inherit if she dies without issue; in event of sd. Margaret's marriage, Lewis is to pay her $200; if sd. Margaret prefers to live with sd. Martin, then he is to in- herit; all remaining realty and personalty to son MARTIN RICE. Teste., James Long, George A. Long.
Bk. A, pp. 168, 169. /1067
SIMON, ELIAS, Upshur County, W. Va., 18 Apr. 1873; 11 Oct. 1875.
Wife NANCY, son LEONARD R. SIMON, daus. VIRGINIA HERDMAN, and ANZINA MAXWELL, grdau. NANCY ALMIRA YOUNG. John B. Simon
and Leonard R. Simon, exs.
Testator bequeaths to youngest son LEONARD R. SIMON home farm and all personalty not otherwise bequeathed with provi- sion that he care for testator's wife NANCY SIMON and pay fol- lowing bequests: to testator's daus. VIRGINIA HERDMAN and ANZINA MAXWELL, $5 each; to grdau. NANCY ALMIRA YOUNG, 1 cow. Teste., C. S. Haynes, J. B. Simon. Bk. A, pp. 169, 170. /1077
BOLDEN, CHARLES W., Buckhannon, Upshur County, W. Va., 26 Nov. 1875; 6 Dec. 1875. Mother, not named. TRUSTEES OF METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. James A. Davis, ex.
Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses from sale of personalty; desires sale of house and lot in Buckhannon and collection of $44.43 from James A. Davis; bequeaths to trustees of METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, $50 to be applied to the construction of "a place of Religious worship for the bene- fit of the colored people of Buckhannon"; remainder of estate to mother (not named).
Teste., Jacob Waugh, James A. Davis, Henry Mumphord. Bk. A, pp. 171, 172. /1087
TENNEY, PHILO, Upshur County, W. Va., 22 Jan. 1876; 14 Feb. 1876.
Wife REBECCA. No ex. named.
Testator desires pmt. of debts; bequeaths to wife REBECCA TENNEY, 1 cow, all household and kitchen furniture, and remain- der of "purchase-money" for land sold to James M. Black. Teste., Nicholas Ours, Theo. Cutright, M. Boyles. Bk. A. p. 174. /1097
ROHRBOUGH, BENJAMIN, Upshur County, W. Va., 28 Jan. 1873; 21 Feb. 1876.
Wife LYDIA, sons JOHN H., and heirs of DAVID B. ROHRBOUGH, daus. PERMELIA E. HERNDON, RACHEL R. MURRELL, MARY S. CALHOUN, and CATHARINE L. WEAVER. David B. Rohrbough, ex.
Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses; be- queaths to wife LYDIA ROHRBOUGH, 1/3 of realty, also l cow,
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1 horse, life use of household and kitchen furniture, also $100, also sewing machine; remaining realty to son DAVID B. ROHRBOUGH who is to provide home for sd. Lydia and receive her property upon her death with exception of ¿ of bedding which sd. Lydia may dispose of as she sees fit; sd. David is to pay following bequests: to heirs of testator's son JOHN H. ROHRBOUGH, $250; to dau. PERMELIA E. HERDOM, $200; to dau. RACHEL R. MURRELL, $300; to dau. MARY S. CALHOUN, $100; to dau. CATHARINE L. WEAVER, $20; preceding bequests, to- gether with prior gifts makes equal distribution.
Teste., Phillip F. Pinnell, Benjamin Bassell, Goodman Reger.
Bk. A, pp. 172-174. 1107
SMALLRIDGE, WILLIAM, Upshur County, W. Va., 30 Mar. 1874; Apr. term, 1876.
Wife CHARLOTTE, sons WILLIAM B., SAMUEL D., and JACOB J. SMALLRIDGE, daus. MARY ELIZABETH CRITES, NANCY JANE DOUGLAS, and MARGARET PHIPPS, heirs of PRISCILLA SMITH, deceased. No ex. named.
Testator bequeaths to wife CHARLOTTE SMALLRIDGE, #250, also all household and kitchen furniture, also "the west end" of the home during her life, also maintenance from son William B. Smallridge; to son JACOB J. SMALLRIDGE, $500 to consist of 3 bonds given to testator, William B., and Samuel D. Smallridge by sd. Jacob J., and sufficient livestock to complete bequest; to dau. MARY ELIZABETH CRITES, livestock valued at $350; to dau. NANCY JANE DOUGLAS, 2 bonds executed by Henry M. Douglas and sufficient livestock to make total bequest of $250; to dau. MARGARET PHIPPS, $250 to include 3 bonds executed by George Phipps; to 3 heirs of testator's deceased dau. PRISCILLA SMITH, $33.33 1/3 each; to sons WILLIAM and SAMUEL. D. SMALLRIDGE, equal division of realty and remaining personalty, sd. William to provide for parents. Teste., Festus Young, Beecher W. Phillips.
Bk. A, pp. 175, 176. /1117
DEEN, JOHN, Upshur County, W. Va., 15 Dec. 1875; 1 May 1876.
Wife CATHARINE, sons JACOB, NICHOLAS, WILLIAM, MARSHALL, GEORGE W., SOLOMON, JOHN, PERRY, and ELIAS DEEN, daus. JULIA A. ROHRBOUGH, POLLY HUFFMAN, MALINDA SHEETS, ELIZABETH CRITES, and LOUISA J. KESLING, heirs of dau. MATILDA HINKLE, grands on JOHN B. DEEN, grdau. SALINA GOODEN. Solomon Deen, ex. Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses ; be- queaths to son JACOB DEEN, home farm of 108 a. and its appurte- nances with provision that he care for testator's wife CATHARINE DEEN, during her life; to sd. CATHARINE DEEN, in addition to preceding provision, a bed and bedding; to son NICHOLAS, $50; to son WILLIAM, $50; to son MARSHALL, $50; to son GEORGE W., ʼ $50; to son SOLOMON, $50; to son JOHN, $50; to son PERRY, $50; to son ELIAS, $50; loans made by testator to children are to be
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pd. to estate and as follows: Marshall, $125, George w., $110, William, $35, Nicholas, $25, Perry, $50, John, $25, Julia A. Rohrbough, $25, Louisa J. Kesling, $25; to daus. JULIA A. ROHRBOUGH, POLLY HUFFMAN, MALINDA SHEETS, ELIZABETH CRITES, and LOUISA J. KESLING, $25 each; to children of testator's deceased dau. MATILDA HINKLE, $25 to be divided equally; to grandson JOHN B. DEEN, prior gift of horse, saddle, and bridle; to grdau. SALINA GOODEN, prior gift of 1 cow; personalty except that be- queathed to sd. Catharine to be sold and proceeds thereof di- vided among children and their heirs, each dau. and her heirs to receive & less than each son and his heirs.
Teste., John G. Dix, A. M. Poundstone.
Bk. A, pp. 178-180.
Renunciation. 26 Sept. 1876.
CATHARINE DEEN renounces will of JOHN DEEN and provisions thereof, claiming her dower right in sd. estate. Bk. A, p. 182. Teste., J. T. Mayo.
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ESKEW, HENDLEY L., aged 87, Upshur County, W. Va., 25 Mar. 1874; 14 Aug. 1876.
Wife CATHARINE, step-dau. SARAH FRANCES FLETCHER FOSTER, JOHN ESKEW, JAMES ESKEW, WILLIAM ESKEW, MARY ESKEW BOSTIC, LEWIS ANDERSON ESKEW, ELLIS ESKEW, GEORGE W. ESKEW, LLOYD ESKEW, FLOYD P. ESKEW, LORETTA JANE ESKEW (no relationship shown) . 3 Samuel Reese, ex.
Testator desires pmt. of debts and that "funeral to be conducted in a befitting manner and body to be interred in the burying ground near residence of testator"; bequeaths to wife CATHARINE ESKEW, all realty and personalty for widowhood, in case of her remarriage or death, ex. to sell all realty and personalty and to make distribution of proceeds thereof as fol- lows: to JOHN ESKEW, $20; to JAMES ESKEW, $20; to WILLIAM ESKEW, $20; to MARY ESKEW BOSTIC, $20; to LEWIS ANDERSON ESKEW, $20; to ELLIS ESKEW, prior gift of $20; to step-dau. SARAH FRANCES FLETCHER FOSTER, $20; remainder of estate to be equally divided among GEORGE W. ESKEW, LLOYD ESKEW, FLOYD P. ESKEW, and LORETTA JANE ESKEW, in case of death of all or any of last four named legatees, share or shares to descend equally to survivors. Teste., Watson Westfall, David Reese, E. C. Rollins. Bk. A, pp. 180-182. 21137
GRUBB, AMOS, Upshur County, W. Va., 21 Aug. 1876; 9 Oct. 1876.
Dau. EMALINE WILFONG, grdau. MARIE ROBINSON. No ex. named.
Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses; be- queaths to dau. EMALINE WILFONG and her heirs, all realty and personalty; to grdau. MARIE ROBINSON, "a certain quilt"; no bequests to sons Thomas, Enoch and Andrew Grubb, daus. Mary
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Ann Grubb, Sarah Reese, and Elizabeth Maxon, nor to son-in- law Thomas Robinson "as they have already received their share."
Teste., Samuel Reese, George Warner, William N. Foster (his mark). Bk. A, p. 183.
BENNETT, ISAIAH M., Upshur County, W. Va., 2 Sept. 1876; Oct. term, 1876.
Wife MARY E., son CHARLES J. C. BENNETT, bros. SILAS W., and 0. E. BENNETT. O. E. Bennett, ex. Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses ; within 2 years after death of testator all realty and person- alty to be sold; to wife MARY E. BENNETT, interest on 1/3 of proceeds from sd. sale, also $500; to son CHARLES J. C. BENNETT, interest on remainder of proceeds of sd. sale, prin- cipal to be used for his education if guardian so desires ; when sd. Charles J. C. reaches legal age, he is to receive 1/3 of principal, the remainder to be pd. in equal install- ments when he reaches 22 and 23 yrs .; in case sd. Charles J. C. die without issue, then estate equally to bros. SILAS W. and 0. E. BENNETT or survivor if one of them be dead; if both are dead then estate to their heirs; upon death of sd. Mary E. Bennett, her estate to sd. CHARLES J. C. in pmts. as provided in his bequest or if sd. Charles J. C. be dead, then her estate to Silas W. and 0. E. Bennett as before provided.
Teste., W. C. Carper, C. F. Ridgeway, C. C. Higginbotham. Bk. A, pp. 184-186. /1157
HERNDON, GEORGE T., Upshur County, W. Va., 11 Mar. 1873; 21 Nov. 1876.
Wife MALINDA, CLAUDIUS B. MAYO (no relationship shown). Claudius B. Mayo, ex. Testator bequeaths to CLAUDIUS B. MAYO, $100; to wife MALINDA HERNDON, all remaining personalty and all realty. Teste., A. M. Poundstone, David S. Pinnell. Bk. A, p. 187. /1167
MORGAN, HATTIE, Edwards County, Ill., n.d .; Upshur County, W. Va., 7 Feb. 1877.
MARY ANN MORGAN, OLIVE MORMAN, JANE MORGAN, ELIZABETH MORGAN, MARIA L. HART, LUCEBA MORGAN, GRACE H. MORGAN (no relationship shown). Eliza Rude, ex.
Testatrix desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses; be- queaths to MARY ANN MORGAN, OLIVE MORMAN, JANE MORGAN, ELIZA- BETH MORGAN, and MARIA L. HART, $25 each; to LUCEBA MORGAN, all remaining personalty and testatrix's "share of real es- tate at Bone Gap" with provision that she "will always pro- vide for" GRACE H. MORGAN. Teste., Henry L. Dickson, Edwin F. Dickson. Bk. A, pp. 189, 190.
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MORGAN, LYDIA N. /H. ? 7, Albon, Edwards County, Ill., 22 Jan. 1871; Upshur County, W. Va., 7 Feb. 1877.
MAXWELL W. MORGAN, heirs of AMOS B. MORGAN, ELIZABETH MORGAN, MILTON W. MORGAN, MARIA L. HART, LUCEBA MORGAN, and HATTIE MORGAN (no relationship shown). Hattie Morgan, ex. Testatrix desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses; if value of property be more than $2,000, then testatrix bequeaths to MAXWELL W. MORGAN, $200; to heirs of AMOS B. MORGAN, $50 each when they reach legal age with exception of ELIZABETH MORGAN and MILTON W. MORGAN, who are to receive their shares l year after probate of will; to MARIA L. HART, $300; to LUCEBA MORGAN, $50; any remaining personalty or realty to be equally divided among sd. LUCEBA, HATTIE, and GRACE H. MORGAN, if sd. Grace should die before reaching legal age, her share to be equally divided between sd. Luceba and Hattie.
Teste., Eliza Rude, Luceba Morgan.
Bk. A, pp. 188, 189. /1187
MICK, MARY, Upshur County, W. Va., 5 July 1876; 17 Feb. 1877.
Sons NICHOLAS and ADAM MICK, dau. LUCINDA REXROAD. No ex. named.
Testatrix desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses; also that grave stones be erected for herself, her deceased husband, and deceased son Elbridge, cost of sd. stones not to exceed more than $40; bequeaths to son NICHOLAS MICK, ¿ of remaining estate; to son ADAM MICK, 3/8 of estate; to dau. LUCINDA REXROAD, 3/8 of estate; also to sd. ADAM MICK a "certain lien" amounting to $112.50 "which testatrix lifted of Isaiah M. Bennett. "
Teste., O. B. Loudin, G. J. Reeder. Bk. A, pp. 190, 191. _1197
BUCKANAN, ABRAM, Upshur County, W. Va., 26 June 1876; 16 Apr. 1877.
Sons JOHN W., and THOMAS BUCKANAN, dau. - in-law CAROLINE BUCKANAN, grandchildren MARTHA L. and HANSON B. BUCKANAN. No ex. named.
Testator bequeaths to son JOHN W. BUCKANAN, house, gun, large steel trap, and tools; to son THOMAS BUCKANAN, 1 feather bed and 1 coverlet; to dau-in-law CAROLINE, wife of Andrew C. BUCKANAN, remainder of household and kitchen furniture; to grandchildren MARTHA L., and HANSON B., children of Erskine BUCKANAN, deceased, $1 each.
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