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Teste., Festus Young, Nancy Young (her mark) . Bk. A, p. 192. /1207
WARD, JOSEPH, Upshur County, W. Va., 18 May 1877; 18 June 1877.
Wife REBECCA, bros. JOB and JACKSON WARD. Dr. P. F. Pinnell, ex.
Testator desires to be "decently buried in graveyard near Solomon Leonard"; also desires pmt. of debts and funeral
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expenses from personalty; bequeaths to wife REBECCA WARD, all realty in town of Buckhannon, all household and kitchen furni- ture and remainder of personalty; upon death of sd .. Rebecca, property to be equally divided between testator's bros. JOB and JACKSON WARD; to bro. JOB WARD, $200 in addition to prior bequest.
Teste., Jacob Waugh, P. F. Pinnell, J. M. Pinnell. Bk. A, pp. 193, 194.
Renunciation. 6 May 1878. REBECCA WARD, widow of JOSEPH WARD renounces provisions made for her in the will of her deceased husband. Bk. A, p. 197. /1217
GREENE, WILLIAM, Upshur County, W. Va., n.d .; 17 Aug. 1877.
Wife MARY K., JEREMY GREENE, WILLIAM H. GREENE, MARY ANNE GREENE, BRIDGET GREENE, JOSEPH GREENE, JANE YOUNG, LESLIE LEMONS, ALVA LEMONS (no relationship shown). Mary K. Greene, ex.
Testator bequeaths to wife MARY K. GREENE, all person- alty and realty; upon death of sd. Mary K. Greene, realty to JEREMY GREENE; to WILLIAM H. GREENE, 1 horse; to MARY ANNE GREENE, $100 and 1 cow; to BRIDGET GREENE, $20; to JOSEPH GREENE, $20; to JANE YOUNG, $20; to LESLIE and ALVA LEMONS, $10 each when they reach legal age; equal division of house - hold and kitchen furniture among surviving heirs upon death of sd. Mary K. Greene.
Proven by : James Ludridge, Moses M. McCue, John J. Greene. Bk. A, pp. 195, 196. /1227
FALLON, JOHN SR., Upshur County, W. Va., 14 June 1877; 18 Aug. 1877.
Son JOHN FALLON JR., dau. BESSIE FARLEY, other children not named. No ex. named. Testator bequeaths to son JOHN FALLON JR., $250 in notes; to dau. BESSIE FARLEY, $10.25; to each of children (not named), 25¢ .
Teste., Edward Gormley, Michael Fitzpatrick. Bk. A, p. 196. 1237
LEWIS, MARY, Upshur County, W. Va., 21 Nov. 1878; 14 Dec. 1878.
Sons MARSHALL and JOHN LEWIS, daus. ELIZABETH HESS, and BALINDA HINKLE, grdaus. MARY FRANCIS LEWIS, LOUISA ELLEN LEWIS, children of James and John Lewis. No ex. named.
Testatrix desires that she be buried beside her husband John Lewis; bequeaths to son MARSHALL LEWIS, household and kitchen furniture, cooking utensils, cupboard and contents, 1 bureau, straw tick, 2 beds and bedsteads, 1 feather tick and feathers, 4 pillows, 2 bolsters, 2 sheets, 2 blankets, 2 cover- lets, 2 comforts, share in other bedding, all table cloths,
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1 cow, testatrix's saddle, a tin trunk "to be used for keep- ing papers," ¿ interest in dye kettle, and remainder of estate after settlement; to son JOHN LEWIS, 1 large pot, ¿ interest in dye kettle, 1 bed and bedding, ¿ of bedding remaining after bequests are fulfilled; to grdau. MARY FRANCIS, dau. of James LEWIS, 1 coverlet, 1 blanket, and l "long box"; to grdau. LOUISA ELLEN LEWIS, 1 coverlet and 1 blanket; to dau. ELIZABETH HESS, 2 flannel dresses, 1 red underskirt, all flannel capes, all other capes, black silk bonnet, caps, black calico dress with apron and cape; to dau. BALINDA HINKLE, 2 flannel dresses; to children of sons James and John Lewis, remainder of clothing. Teste., Jacob Waugh, Abram Post.
Bk. A, pp. 197, 198. /1247
SIRON, VALENTINE, Uprhur County, W. Va., 26 Dec. 1878; 10 Feb. 1879.
Sons JOSEPH, JOHN B. ,, HENRY F., VALENTINE B., and WILLIAM W. SIRON, daus. HANNAH M. SHOBE, MAGDALENE E., and LYDIA S. SIRON. Son Valentine B. Siron, ex.
Testator desires pmt. of debts; bequeaths to son JOSEPH SIRON, $1; to son JOHN B. SIRON, $1; to son HENRY F. SIRON, $1; to dau. HANNAH M. SHOBE, $5; to dau. MAGDALENE E. SIRON, $50; to dau. LYDIA S. SIRON, $50; to sd. daus. MAGDALENE and LYDIA, living at home from proceeds of estate until they marry; to sons VALENTINE B. SIRON and WILLIAM W. SIRON, remainder of realty and personalty.
Teste., Adam P. Rusmissell, William N. Childress, Joseph Crawford.
Bk. A, p. 199. /1257
PRINGLE, JOEL, Upshur County, W. Va., 7 Jan. 1879; 8 Mar. 1879.
Wife ELIZA PRINGLE. No ex. named.
Testator desires pmt. of funeral expenses from personalty; bequeaths to wife ELIZA, all personalty and realty consisting of a house and lot on the east side of the Buckhannon and Kanawha Turnpike joining lands of J. Hosaflook, William L. Colerider and others, all household and kitchen furniture, and 1 cow.
Teste., S. J. Rohrbough, Daniel Cutright.
Bk. A, p. 200. /1267
NEFF, JACOB, Upshur County, W. Va., 16 Nov. 1878; 15 Apr. 1879.
Wife, MARY A. NEFF, children MARY CATHARINE RIVES, BARBARA ANN HEAVNER, ELIZABETH POTTER, and THOMAS H. NEFF, step-son ROBERT TOMEY. Wife Mary A. Neff, ex.
Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses from personalty; bequeaths to children MARY CATHARINE RIVES, BARBARA ANN HEAVNER, ELIZABETH POTTER, and THOMAS A. NEFF, each 1 calf
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or $8; to wife MARY, all personalty and realty to use "as she sees fit"; to step-son ROBERT TOMEY, 1 2-yr. old sorrel horse. Teste., John B. Henderson, Asa Strader, John A. Hess. Bk. A, pp. 201, 202. 21277
PERRY, HUBBARD B., Upshur County, W. Va., 6 Oct. 1877; 2 July 1879.
Wife HARRIET PERRY, daus. EMILINE E. and LUCY J. PERRY Lynn Phillips, ex.
Testator bequeaths to dau. EMILINE E. /PERRY7, 1 "speck- led hen," 1 cow and calf, and share after death of testator's wife Harriet in estate; to dau. LUCY J. PERRY, 1 heifer and share in estate; to wife HARRIET, remainder of estate after pmt. of debts and bequests for life, upon her death sd. es- tate to be equally divided among living heirs (not named) . Teste., C. S. Haynes, M. A. Darnall, Lynn Phillips. Bk. A, p. 203. /1287
McDOWELL, JOHN, Upshur County, W. Va., 2 Jan. 1879; 13 Oct. 1879.
Wife ANNA McDOWELL, son J. A. McDOWELL, dau. JANE DARNELL, W. E. McDOWELL (relationship not shown). J. M. Curry and R. A. Herring, exs.
Testator bequeaths to wife ANNA, 1 mare which upon sd. Anna's death is to be sold and the proceeds used to purchase stones for the graves of testator and sd. Anna, also to sd. ANNA, testator's beds and bedding "to dispose of at her pleasure"; to son J. A. McDOWELL, 1 colt, providing he pay sd. Anna a part of price of sd. colt "if necessary," also book- case and books, and carpenter's tools; to W. E. McDOWELL (no relationship shown), proceeds of sale of testator's watch; to dau. JANE DARNELL, testator's bureau.
Teste., John N. Curry, Richard A. Herring. Bk. A, p. 205. /1297
BOGGESS, JOHN L., Upshur County, W. Va., 22 Mar. 1879; 16 Oct. 1879.
Wife DELILA BOGGESS, sons HAYMOND and THOMAS BOGGESS, daus. MARY E. BENNETT, CELIA STANSBERRY, and NANCY BEER. Son Haymond Boggess, ex.
Testator desires pmt. of debts; bequeaths to wife DELILA, life use of all realty and personalty; upon death of sd. Delila, all estate to son HAYMOND BOGGESS with provision that he pay testator's dau. MARY E. BENNETT, $100; to children CELIA, wife of Elijah STANSBERRY, NANCY, wife of Reuben D. BEER, and THOMAS BOGGESS, prior gifts.
Teste., Jasper N. Westfall, George W. Starn. Bk. A, p. 204. 21307
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CURRY, ROBERT, Upshur County, W. Va., 28 Aug. 1879; 8 Nov. 1879.
Wife MARY J. CURRY, daus. VIRGINIA SMITH, MARY E. SMITH, and HATTIE A. CURRY, sons I. W., A. B., and ROBERT E. CURRY. Edward E. Curry, ex.
Testator desires pmt. of debts; bequeaths to dau. VIRGINIA SMITH, $1 and prior gift of $400; to son I. W. CURRY, $1 and prior gift of $400; to son A. B. CURRY, $1 and prior gift of $400; to dau. MARY E. SMITH, $1 and prior gift of $400; remain- of estate to be equally divided among wife MARY J. CURRY, dau. HATTIE A. CURRY, and son ROBERT E. CURRY.
Teste., I. W. Vincent, J. W. Windell.
Bk. A, pp. 207, 208. /1317
ROHRBOUGH, RACHAEL E., Upshur County, W. Va., 8 Nov. 1879; 9 Jan. 1880.
Husband JOHN W. ROHRBOUGH, sons TROY M., and GUY E. ROHR-
BOUGH. Husband John W. Rohrbough, ex.
Testatrix bequeaths to husband JOHN W. ROHRBOUGH, all per- sonalty; to sons TROY M., and GUY E. ROHRBOUGH, equal shares in the proceeds of sale of testatrix's realty in town of Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va., when they reach legal age, sd. property to be sold at death of testatrix and ex. to place pro- ceeds on interest using part of principal, if needed, for main- tenance and education of sd. Troy M. and Guy E .; if either of sd. heirs die before final distribution of sd. bequest, then property to remaining heir; if both die then property to sd. John W. Rohrbough.
Teste., W. C. Carper, S. S. Leonard, Levi Leonard. Bk. A, pp. 209, 210. /1327
LORENTZ, MARSHALL F., Upshur County, W. Va., 2 Sept. 1878; 7 May 1880.
Wife CARRIE E. LORENTZ, children IRA /IVA?/ J., MARAETTA A., and MARSHALL F. D. LORENTZ. Wife Carrie E. Lorentz, ex. Testator desires to be buried "in graveyard near Solomon Leonards," also desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses from personalty; bequeaths to wife CARRIE E. LORENTZ, all per- sonalty and realty for life or widowhood; upon death or re- marriage of sd. Carrie E., property to be equally divided among children IRA /IVA?7 J., MARAETTA A., and MARSHALL F. D. LORENTZ.
Teste., N. G. Mundy, James L. Smith, A. M. Poundstone. Bk. A, pp. 211-213. /1337
POST, DANIEL, Upshur County, W. Va., 7 July 1880; 21 July 1880.
Wife /MARY POST/, grdau. JANE POST, other heirs not named. Son Nicholas Post, ex.
Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses from public sale of personalty; bequeaths remainder of proceeds of sd. sale to be equally divided among lawful heirs (not named) ;
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to grdau. JANE POST, her share of estate, 1 mare and "her choice of the cows"; to wife MARY POST/ "with whom I have lived for sixty years" legal share in estate.
Teste., Allen Lewis, J. N. McPherson, John W. McPherson. Bk. A, pp. 214, 215. Renunciation. 2 Oct. 1880. MARY POST, widow renounces will of DANIEL POST. Ackn. Silas Bennett, N.P. Bk. A, p. 215 1347
MCDERMOTT, JAMES SR., Upshur County, W. Va., 15 June 1880; 9 Aug. 1880.
Wife not named, heirs of THOMAS MCDERMOTT, LEWIS COOL, JOHN MCDERMOTT, PATRICK MCDERMOTT, JAMES MCDERMOTT JR. , BRIDGET FLANAGAN, ANN CUNNINGHAM, (no relationship shown), God-child FRANCIS MCDERMOTT, bro. JOHN MCDERMOTT. No ex. named.
Testator desires pmt. of funeral expenses; bequeaths to wife (not named) all personalty except bequests for life use; to heirs of THOMAS MCDERMOTT, $1 and prior gifts to sd. Thomas ; to LEWIS COOL, $1; to JOHN MCDERMOTT, $1 and prior gifts; to PATRICK MCDERMOTT, $1 and prior gifts; to JAMES MCDERMOTT JR., $1 and prior gifts; to BRIDGET FLANAGAN, $50 and prior gifts ; to ANN CUNNINGHAM, $50 and prior gifts; to Godchild FRANCIS, son of Patrick McDERMOTT, 1 horse, 1 duck, 10 sheep to be sold upon death of testator, proceeds to bro. John McDermott who is to be guardian and who is to invest money at interest until sd. Patrick reaches age of 18; a note held by testator against James McDermott Jr., to be applied toward bequest to sd. Bridget Flanagan and Ann Cunningham.
Teste., Valentine Hinkle Jr., Eli Painter. Bk. A, p. 216, 217. 1357
HOLLEN, WELLINGTON, Upshur County, W. Va., 22 May 1880; 26 Feb. 1881.
Wife ELIZABETH HOLLEN, sons WILLIAM F., JOHN A. and ZEBB D. HOLLEN, daus. MARY ELIZABETH HOLLEN and one not named, ALBERT G. REGER (relationship not shown). Martin M. Rice, ex. Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses; be- queaths to wife ELIZABETH HOLLEN, home in town of Centerville, also 42 a. adjoining, also wagon, harness, farming equipment, household and kitchen furniture, grain, all moneys and bonds, all accounts due testator, riding horse, cattle, hogs, watch, millwright tools, books and papers; sd. Elizabeth is to care for her widowed dau. (not named) as "long as she is able"; to ALBERT G. REGER (no relationship shown), 1 horse; to son WILLIAM F. HOLLEN, $1; to son JOHN A. HOLLEN, $1; to son ZEBB D. HOLLEN, $1; to dau. MARY ELIZABETH HOLLEN, $1.
Teste., Uriah Hevener, Samuel B. Hannah. Bk. A, pp. 218, 219. /1367
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WILSON, SAMUEL, Upshur County, W. Va., 10 Mar. 1876; 25 Mar. 1881.
Wife ESTHER S. WILSON, sons JONATHAN and EVERETT S. WILSON, grandsons VERNON L. BENNETT, CLARENCE S. BENNETT, also EMILY GOLDEN, LUCETTA CURRY, LYDIA Y. VINCENT, and REBECCA L. ANDERSON. Lorenzo D. Anderson, ex.
Testator bequeaths to son JONATHAN WILSON, $1,000; to grandson VERNON L. BENNETT, son of Jemima S. Bennett $100; to grandson CLARENCE S. BENNETT, son of sd. Jemima S., $100; to wife ESTHER S. WILSON and son EVERETT S. WILSON jointly, 147 a. "lying on the left hand side of the road" with provision that sd. Esther S. and Everett S. to pay $600 for sd. land in 5 years after testator's death; in case sd. Everett S. should die before reaching legal age, sd. Esther S. to have one half of sd. land including house, other half to be equally divided among all heirs of testator; all remaining personalty to EMILY GOLDEN, LUCETTA CURRY, LYDIA Y. VINCENT, and REBECCA L. ANDERSON (no relationship shown) .
Teste., James A. Strader, John M. Armstrong. Bk. A, pp. 220, 221. 21377
CLARK, JANE, Buckhannon, Upshur County, W. Va., 31 Dec. 1880; 9 May 1881.
Dau. MAY BASTABLE, son MILTON BASTABLE. Dau. May Bastable, ex.
Testatrix desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses; be- queaths all realty and personalty to dau. MAY BASTABLE and son MILTON BASTABLE, sd. estate to remain intact until sd. Milton reaches legal age; ¿ of interest arising from personalty to be used for maintenance, education, and benefit of sd. Milton; when sd. Milton reaches age of 21 all realty to be sold and equal distribution made.
Teste., John Mullins, Virginia Mullins, W. G. L. Totten. Bk. A, pp. 221-223. /1387
BARGERHOFF, JONAS, Upshur County, W. Va., 6 June 1881; 5 July 1881.
Wife LETICCIA BARGERHOFF, dau-in-law MARGARET BARGERHOFF and children. Son Abner Bargerhoff, ex.
Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses from personalty; bequeaths to wife LETICCIA BARGERHOFF, for life or widowhood, all realty and personalty; upon death or remarriage of sd. Leticcia, property to dau-in-law MARGARET, wife of son Abner BARGERHOFF and heirs.
Teste., T. M. Allman, Clara P. Bargerhoff, Sallie Barger- hoff, Jacob Waugh. Bk. A, p. 224. /1397
CUTRIGHT, LOT, farmer, Upshur County, W. Va., 16 May 1881; 26 Aug. 1881.
Wife ISABEL CUTRIGHT, daus. VICTORIA CUTRIGHT, NAOMI ROLLINS, ADALINE FARRAR, and ALICE I. JACK, grandchildren
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MARGARET S. CRISLIP, ISAAC M. HINKLE, E. D. HINKLE, MARY J. HINKLE, H. M. HINKLE, MINNIE F. HINKLE, LAVINA TEETS, NAOMI TEETS, and MARGARET TEETS. Ishmael Cutright of Hinkleville, ex.
Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses from personalty; bequeaths to grandchildren, MARGARET S. CRISLIP, ISAAC M. HINKLE, E. D. HINKLE, MARY J. HINKLE, H. M. HINKLE, and MINNIE F. HINKLE, heirs of testator's deceased dau. Clarissa Hinkle, $20 each when they arrive at legal age and prior gift to sd. Clarissa of $150; to dau. VICTORIA CUTRIGHT, prior gift of land valued at $450; to dau. NAOMI ROLLINS, prior gift of land valued at $440; to dau. ADALINE FARRAR, prior gift of land valued at $440; to grandchildren LAVINA TEETS, NAOMI TEETS, and MARGARET TEETS, heirs of testator's deceased dau. Ethelinda Teets, prior gift of /land/ valued at $440; to dau. ALICE I. JACK, prior gift of land valued at $440; to wife ISABEL CUTRIGHT, remainder of all realty and personalty.
Teste., S. J. Rohrbough, Abram Strader.
Bk. A, pp. 226, 227. 1407
CONLEY, BENJAMIN, Upshur County, W. Va., 20 Aug. 1878; 27 Aug. 1881.
Wife LYDDA CONLEY, children not named. No ex. named. Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses; be- queaths to wife LYDDA CONLEY, all realty and personalty for life to be used for supporting children with provision that 15 a. of realty lying on the Westfall line may be sold by sd. Lydda; on death of sd. Lydda remaining property to be divided equally among "all children. "
Teste., O. B. Loudin, L. W. Loudin, N. W. Loudin. Bk. A, pp. 225. /1417
HINKLE, ABRAHAM, Upshur County, W. Va., n.d .; 8 Nov. 1881.
Wife MARY ANN HINKLE, son JONAS B. HINKLE, sons-in-law, ISHMAEL CUTRIGHT and GRANVILLE S. CUTRIGHT, 2 grandchildren not named. Ex. not named.
Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses; be- queaths to wife MARY ANN HINKLE, 1 horse, 1 cow, all farming implements, household and kitchen furniture, and all crops for life or widowhood; to two grandchildren (not named), sons of H. J. Hinkle, $470 to be paid "severally" when they reach age of 21; to son JONAS B. HINKLE, 60 a. of land on Middle Fork /River/ waters; to sons-in-law ISHMAEL CUTRIGHT and GRANVILLE S. CUTRIGHT, prior gifts of land.
Teste., Simeon J. Rohrbough, Asby P. Cutright. Bk. A, pp. 228, 229. Renunciation. 13 Dec. 1881.
MARY ANN HINKLE renounces provisions of will of husband ABRAHAM HINKLE.
Ackn., Daniel Cutright. N.P.
Bk. A, p. 229. /1427
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WARD, JACKSON, Upshur County, W. Va., 18 Jan. 1882; 30 Mar. 1882.
Wife VASHTI WARD, son JOHN W. WARD. John A. Crislip, ex. Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses from realty; bequeaths to wife VASHTI, all household and kitchen furniture, and all personalty other than that included in firm; desires that as soon as possible an inventory be made of stock of mercantile business in which testator and son John W. are engaged and that sd. John W. execute a bond to sd. Vashti for her share in the firm.
Teste., S. G. Kesling, A. S. Swick, O. E. Bennett. Bk. A, pp. 230, 231. /1437
CARPER, BENJAMIN, Upshur County, W. Va., 25 Feb. 1881; 3 May 1882.
Wife ANNA CARPER, dau. CARIE C. CARPER. Wife Anna Carper, ex.
Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses from personalty; equal division of remainder of personalty and all realty to wife ANNA and dau. CARIE C .; in case of death of either legatee, survivor to become heir.
Teste., Levi Leonard, Silas Bennett, Jacob Waugh. Bk. A, pp. 232, 233. /1447
HAYWOOD, GEORGE, Mount Holly, Burlington County, N. J., 7 Jan. 1875; Upshur County, W. Va., 19 June 1882.
Dau. SARAH MARIAN SHREVE, grandchildren BENJAMIN F. H. SHREVE and MARIAN H. SHREVE. Friends Allen Fenimore and Harris Cox, grandson Benjamin F. H. Shreve, exs.
Testator desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses; be- queaths estate to exs. and their survivors for use of testa- tor's dau. SARAH MARIAN SHREVE during her life and equal divi- sion for her children BENJAMIN F. H. SHREVE and MARIAN H. SHREVE upon her death; exs. are to sell realty and collect money, investing proceeds in bonds and mortgage on real estate, interest accruing thereon to sd. SARAH MARIAN and at her death, principal and interest equally to sd. BENJAMIN F. H. and MARIAN H .; in case either sd. BENJAMIN F. H. or MARIAN H. die without issue, then property to survivor; if litigation involving tes- tator's land in French Creek, Upshur County, W. Va., not be settled prior to probate of will, then exs. to carry on prose- cution of suit and if sd. property is recovered, exs. to sell same and give deeds therefor; proceeds of sd. sale, after pmt. of costs, to sd. dau. SARAH MARIAN SHREVE; under no circum- stances is son-in-law Benjamin F. Shreve to have any part of estate and any moneys pd. to sd. SARAH MARIAN are to be in her control.
Teste., Walter Ward, James N. Stratton. Bk. A, pp. 233-244. Codicil. 29 Jan. 1876.
Testator has, since making will, purchased large tract of land in Webster and Nicholas Counties, W. Va., and has claims in several other counties; places sd. property "in the same
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position as directed in the will and subject to all the limit- ations as set forth in sd. will and giving a devisee the same accordingly."
Teste., James N. Stratton, Frank Scholfield.
Bk. A, p. 235. /1457
CURRY, MARY, Upshur County, W. Va., 26 June 1882; 5 July 1882.
Daus. SUSAN CURRY, LYDIA WILSON, SALLY ANN CAMPBELL, LOUISA SPORE, sons JAMES, JOHN H., JAMES M., AND E. E. CURRY, and NANCY VALENIA MEARNS (relationship not shown), grdau. FLORENCE MCWHORTER. G. H. Wilson, ex.
Testatrix desires pmt. of debts and funeral expenses, and purchase of "plain marble tombstones"; bequeaths to dau. SUSAN CURRY, 1 saddle; to dau. LYDIA WILSON, $10; to grdau. FLORENCE MCWHORTER, $4; to children of testatrix and Robert Curry, de- ceased, as follows : JAMES CURRY, JOHN H. CURRY, SALLY ANN CAMPBELL, LOUISA SPORE, JAMES MEARNS, and E. E. CURRY, $1 each; to NANCY VALENIA MEARNS, remainder of estate for caring for testatrix during the last 6 yrs. of her life.
Teste., James W. Windell, James H. Andrew, W. H. Curry. Bk. A, p. 245. 21467
BEAN, HENRY, Upshur County, W. Va., 3 June 1880; 30 Aug. 1882.
Wife JULIA A. BEAN, sons HIRAN, JOHN WILLIAM, CHARLES, NATHAN D., and GABRIEL BEAN, daus. SUSAN C. WAYTES, MARY J. ALLMAN, HANNAH I. TENNEY, ANN M. CUTRIGHT, MILLY R. PHILLIPS, and ELIZABETH BEAN. Wife Julia A. and son Nathan D. Bean, exs .
Testator bequeaths $1 each to sons HIRAM, JOHN WILLIAM, and CHARLES BEAN; $1 each to daus. SUSAN C. WAYTES, MARY J. ALLMAN, HANNAH I. TENNEY, ANN M. CUTURIGHT, and MILLY R. PHILLIPS; to dau. ELIZABETH M., ¿ of home farm; to son NATHAN D. BEAN, 40 a. "on which he now resides"; to son GABRIEL BEAN, $100 less $25, the price of a cow; to wife JULIA A. BEAN, the "mill property" and ¿ of the home farm; to sd. JULIA A. and ELIZABETH M., equal division of personalty, farm implements, and household and kitchen furniture.
Teste., George E. Boseley, Joseph Huffman. Bk. A, pp. 249, 250. LI477
SMITH, VIRGINIA, Upshur County, W. Va., 18 Sept. 1882; 2 Oct. 1882.
Husband WILLIAM SMITH. Ex. not named.
Testatrix desires pmt. of medical and funeral expenses; bequeaths all realty and personalty to husband WILLLMM SMITH. Teste., A. G. Musgrave, G. Austin Newlon, M. E. Shreve. Bk. A, p. 251. 1487
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WOODLEY, A. VIRGINIA, Upshur County, W. Va., 14 Jan. 1875; 6 Nov. 1832.
Husband WILLIS H. WOODLEY, son WILLIS H. WOODLEY JR., sister-in-law ELIZABETH H. H. WOODLEY. No ex. named.
Testatrix bequeaths all realty and personalty to son WILLIS H. WOODLEY JR., with provision that he care for testa- trix' husband WILLIS H. WOODLEY and sister-in-law ELIZABETH H. H. WOODLEY during their lives.
Teste., Mifflin G. Gregory, E. E. H. Woodley, C. B. Mayo. Bk. A, pp. 252, 253. /1497
MAYS, WILLIS, Upshur County, W. Va., 26 May 1877; 6 Jan. 1883.
Wife MANERVA MAYS. No ex. named.
Testator bequeaths to wife MANERVA, house, lot and all personalty.
Teste., Isaac Ours, Jacob F. Rohrbough.
Bk. B, pp. 58, 59. _1507
ASHWORTH, JAMES, Upshur County, W. Va., 28 Jan. 1882; 26 Mar. 1883.
Wife MARGARET ASHWORTH, children not named. Wife Margaret Ashworth, ex.
Testator bequeaths to wife MARGARET ASHWORTH all realty and personalty and "full control of any business"; sd. Margaret to have control of children and distribute property as she desires. Teste., C. L. Denison, J. W. Hickman, S. H. Loudin (his mark). Bk. A, pp. 247, 248. /1517
ROHRBOUGH, MARGARET, Upshur County, W. Va., 9 Jan. 1883; 26 Mar. 1883.
Husband M. L. ROHRBOUGH, mother CATHERINE MCNULTY, sons IRVINE and WILLIAM ROHRBOUGH. Husband M. L. Rohrbough and son Irvine Rohrbough, exs.
Testatrix desires that home on the Island nr. Buckhannon which testatrix purchased from her father's estate be rented and from rent exs. to pay to her mother CATHERINE MCNULTY, $120 annually for life; exs. may sell property and place $2,000 on interest, sd. interest to be pd. to sd. Catherine McNulty; hus- band M. L. ROHRBOUGH and sons IRVINE and WILLIAM may retain property with the provision that they pay sd. Catherine McNulty $120 annually for life; residue of estate or sale of property to be divided equally between sd. M. L. ROHRBOUGH, IRVINE ROHRBOUGH, and WILLIAM ROHRBOUGH; equal distribution of person- alty as preceding bequest.
Teste., J. Leeroy Heavner, B. S. Dix, Jacob Waugh. Bk. A, p. 253-255. /1527
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WESTFALL, ELI W., Upshur County, W. Va., 5 Mar. 1883; 10 1883. Wife SAMANTHA WESTFALL. No ex. named.
Testator bequeaths all realty and personalty to wife SAMANTHA for widowhood or until youngest child reaches age of
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16; if sd. Samantha remarry, or when youngest child reaches 16, realty and personalty to be divided as follows: to SAMANTHA, her dower right, remainder to be equally divided among children (not named) .
Teste., S. T. Westfall, David Reese, Zebedee Westfall. Bk. A, pp. 256, 257. 21537
MARPLE, MARY R., Upshur County, W. Va., 9 Apr. 1883; 21 July 1883.
Father ABRAM BENNETT. No ex. named.
Testatrix bequeaths to father ABRAM BENNETT, 1 horse, saddle, bridle, 2 beds and bedding, 3 quilts, 1 cooking stove and utensils, 1 table, 1 set of chairs, 2 towels, 1 vegetable dish, 1 meat dish, 1 molasses can, 1 bowl, 1 salt set, 1 pep- per box, 1 set of knives and forks, 2 sets of spoons, 2 pie plates, 1 cake stand, 1 set of glassware, 6 glass tumblers, 1 set of cups, saucers, and plates, 2 crocks, 2 table cloths, 1 window curtain, 1 glass pitcher, 1 bucket, 1 wash pan, 1 coffee mill, 1 smoothing iron, 1 safe, 23 yds. of carpet, also title to all property belonging to testatrix with provision that he care for testatrix until her death.
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