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County: Hampshire
State: Virginia
Will Book: Vol. 1 - 22
Page: 146
Court/Repository: Hampshire County Court House, Romney, WV
Executor: Henry Smith
Date signed: 20 February 1826
Date proved: 16 October 1826
Signature: Thomas Athey
Witnesses: William [his mark X] Tanney, Samuel Davis, Reuben Davis
Bequests, Devises, etc.: 1. Perishable estate should be sold to satisfy debts and funeral expenses. 2. Any surplus should not be sold, but remain in the hands of wife, Martha, for the support of minor children, Samuel, Nancy, Martha, and Joseph until they reach the age of twenty-one. 3. After the above stated children arrive at the age of twenty-one, all land should be sold and the money arising from such sale to be equally divided between all surviving children; Sarah, Elizabeth, Walter, Thomas, Emma, Susan, Verlinda, Mary, Samuel, Nancy, Martha, and Joseph.
Codicil: Wife, Martha, should she live and remain in widowhood till the time shall come when the land is sold, should have an equal part of the money arising from the sale, that is to say, a child�s part.
"I leave all my property to Papa as long as he lives, then at his death to pay Chris and Lou each $300, apiece; and the rest to go to go to Johnnie, Dora, Henry & Joe.
"This is my will."
/s/ Mary Harm
Mary Harmison
West Virginia to wit:
In the Clerk's Office at the County Court of Hampshire County,
on the 3rd day of January 1923, the last Will and Testament of Mary
Harmison, decd., was presented in said office and proved by the oaths
of Lelia H. Houser and Mary Elizabeth Iren Houser to be wholly in the
handwriting of the said Mary Harmison, dec., they stating upon oath that
they were well acquainted with the handwriting and signature of the said
Mary Harmison, decd., and had often seen her write and sign her name, that
the whole of the said writing is in the handwriting of the said Mary Harmison,
decd., and said Will is here admitted to Probate.
Teste: /s/C W Haines Clk. Cty.
[Note: Lelia and Irene were her nieces. The persons named in her will were her children, except Papa, who was her husband, Charles Van Harmison.]
Silvester Wech
His Will
proved at Febuary
Court 1810 _____
Recorded Bo. 5
_____ page 81
At a Court held for Hampshire County the 19th day of
February 1810
This last Will & Testament of Sylvester
Welsh deced, was presented in Court by Dempsy welsh the
Executor therein named. proved by the oath of Josiah Smoot
one of the witnesses thereto, and the signature of Rodham
James deced another of the subscribing witnesses to the said Will.
proved by Jacob Vandiver, and thereupon the said Will
is Ordered to be recorded. the said Executor having taken
the oath of an Executor, and entered into and acknowlewdged
Bond with Jacob Vandiver his security in the penalty of
Five Thousand Dollars. conditioned as the law directed
_____And Wodrow.GC:___________
// In the name of God Amen, I Silvester Welch of Hampshire County in the state of Virginia Being of a sound mind and Memory and in a good state of health in body blessed be God, do this 30th day of September 1800 make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner Following that is to say, First I give to my son Demcey Welch a bed and Furniture his choice in my house, also I give to my daughter Luraner Welch a bed and Furniture her Choice after Demcey in my house I give And bequeath to my loving Wife Jemima Welch the tract of land I now live on with all my movable Estate Except the legaceys afore mentioned to her during her single life and if she should see cause to marry she is to have no more than the law allows her, I give and bequeath to my sones Silvester Welch and Demcey Welch the place or tract of land I now live on after the death of my wife Jemima to them and theirs for Ever to be Equally Divided between them, also I give and bequeath my land in harrison County to my son Benjamin where he now lives to him and his heirs For Ever. also after the single or Naturel life of My wife Jemima Welch I leave all my movable Estate Except the legaceys aforementioned to be Equally divided Between all my Children as followeth, Isaac Welch Silvester Welch Demcey Welch Benjamin Welch Nancey Smith Mary Mott dec. Elizabeth Fleming Sarah good Levraner Welch only Nancey Smith her part of the Estate is to be given to her by my Executor and Executrix as She is in need of it and if she should die before she has received her part her Children Reuben Jemima and Dorcas Shall receive the rest Equally divided between them by my Executor and Executrix, Mary Mott Deceased her part shall be Equally Divided between her Children Silvester Mott Sarah Mott Lucey Mott and Jemima Mott after the death of My wife Jemima Welch, and I make and ordain Jemima Welch My Executrix and Demcey Welch my Executor of this my last Will and testament in trust for the Intents and purposes in this my Will Contained, In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal
Silvester Welch
X seal
his mark
In presence of
Rodham Jams
Josiah Smoot
Joseph Davis
P Flemings
Will
1838 Oct 22 pro by
Josiah Smoot & the
________ of Benj Arnold
______ Jno Sloan qualified
______
in M book
Recorded
Book 11 page 225
211
At a court held for Hampshire County on the 22
day of October 1838 This last will and testament of Patrick
Flemming dec was presented in court proved by the oath
of Josiah Smoot and with affirmation of Benjamin
Arnold witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded
and on motion of John Sloan the parties here in name
who made oath according to law certificate of the
probate thereof is granted him in deed of or in law whence from
herewith _______ Sloan his____ entered into and
acknowledged cond in the penalty of $3000, condition
as the laws direct
test of B White_____
I Patrick Flemming of the County of Hampshire do make
this my last will and testament.
1st. I will and direct that my debts and funeral expenses
be paid
2. I will and bequeath to my son James Flemming the
plantation upon which I now reside called the �Home
place� to him and his heirs and assigns forever subject
however to the following incumbrances, the first
James is to pay to my daughter Ann Shirley the
sum of one hundred and ninety four dollars, to
my grand son James Thomas Shirley the sum of
one hundred and fifty dollars, to my grand
daughter Elizabeth Shirley the sum of one hundred
and fifty dollars and to my daughter Catherine
Flemming the sum of four hundred and ninety
four dollars amounting in the whole to nine
hundred and eighty eight dollars, the said sum
to be paid in instalments of eighty dollars per
annum to be apportioned according to the several
sums above devised the first instalment to be paid
within one year after my decease, the sum above
devised to my daughter Ann Shirley is to be for her
sole use& benefit & not to be subject to the controul of
her husband or liable for his debts & my son
James is to be master for the purpose of carrying my will
as to her into affect
3. I will that a debt due from me of seventeen dollars &
50 cents to Ann Shirley my daughter be paid to her
out of my personal estate or the assets which may come
to the hand of my executes
4. I will and bequeath three undivided fifth parts
of the land now in the occupancy of William S. Kline
to James Flemming my son to be held by him in
trust for the use and benefit of my daughter Christiana
Kline the wife of the said William S. Kline, the said
James to pay her the rents & profits of the farm or to let
her have the use of said land but in the event of the
death of the said William S. Kline before his said wife,
then said trust is to cease & the said land become the
absolute property of the said Christiana to dispose of as
she may think best. And in case of the death of
my said daughter Christiana before the said W.S. Kline
then it is my will that the lands hereby devised in
trust as aforesaid shall become the property of my
grand children being the children of said Christiana
which she may leave at the time of her death, but
the said land is under no circumstances to be vested
in the said W S Kline, nor is he ever to have any controul
or authority over the same in any way whatsoever
5. I give & bequeath the two undivided fifth parts
of the land now in the occupancy of William S.
Kline not here to for devised to my son Edward
Flemming his heirs and assigns forever
6. I give & bequeath to my son James Flemming to
be paid out of my personal estate one hundred
and ninety four dollars
7. I give & bequeath to my son Edward Flemming
to be paid out of my personal estate on the first
day of January 1841 the sum of one hundred and
fifty dollars
8. It is my will that all the residue of my estate after the
payment of my debts, funeral expenses and the
above named legacies be divided equally among
the following persons, my children viz James Flemming, John
Flemming, Edward Flemming, Ann Shirley, Christiana
Kline & Catherine Flemming and that the portions
of said Ann Shirley & Christiana Kline of _____ ______
be held by my executor in trust for their benefit &
or to their use either principal or interest
as to him may seem best during the
time they may continue married womans, but when
they or either of them shall cease to be ______ ______
then they shall be entitled to receive the same as they
may chose
Lastly I hereby appoint my friend John Sloan
executor of this my last will and testament
revoking & annulling all other & former wills by me
here to for made.
In testimony whereof I now hereunto
set my hand and seal this 27 day of September
1838
signed, sealed, published pronounced Patrick Fleming
& declared by the testator as _____
in presence of us
for his last will & testament who
in his presence, at his request&
in presence of each other have
subscribed the same as witnesses
Josiah Smoot
Benjamin Arnold
William Kimsey will 8 May 1778 "In the name of god Amen Be it remembered that on the eigth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight 1778. I William Kimsey of Hampshire County in the Colony of Virginia yoeman, being very sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory. Thanks be given to god therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend any soul unto the hands of god that gave it and for my body to recommend it to the eart to be buried in a christian site, decent maner at the discretion of my executors and for any such worldly estate where with it hath pleased god to bless me with in this life. I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. Item: it is my will and I do order that in the first place all my just debts and funeral charges be paid and satisfied Then I give and bequeth unto Elizabeth Kimsey my dearly loved wife my whole estate both real and personal to her own proper use during her natural life and if there should be any thing left after my beloved wife's decease--my will is that it should be equally devided between my brothers Benjamin's son Benjamin Kimsey and my dearly beloved wifes brother James Cunninghams oldest daughter Sarah Cunningham. Item I do hereby constitute and ordain my beloved wife and George Stump my only sole executors of this my last will and testament and I do hereby utterly disallow revolk and disolve all and every other former testaments, wills legavies and xecutos by one and anywys before this time and no other to be my last will and testament. Witness where of I have unto set my hand and seal. Signed sealed and delivered by the said William Kimsey as his last will and testament in the presence of us the s--? Stephen Prudall William McHandy William , his mark, Kimsey seal 9 Feb 1779 proved At a court held for Hampshire Co on the 9th day of February 1779. This last will and testament of William Kimsay deceased was presented in Court by Elizabeth Kimsay the executor therein named. Proved by the oath of Stephen Prudell one of the witness thereto. And ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of the said executors who made oath, according to law. Certificate is granted her for obtaining a probate. There of in dur form giving security. Therefore she together with Jonathan Fletcher, Stephen Prudell her securities entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of two thousand pounds for her due and faithfull administration of the said decedents estate and performance of this will Test Gabriel Jones Jr Co Clerk 10 Aug 1779 At court held for Hampshire County the 10th day of Aug ust 1779. This last will and testament of William Kimsay deceased was proved by the oath of William McHendry. The other witness thereto which was ordered to be certified. Test Gabriel Jones"