Pleasants County, West Virginia - Will of Ezekiel Calvert


Source:  Copied by Linda Fluharty from LDS Film #0867841.


Name of County:  Pleasants

Date of Will:  January 13, 1883

Testator:  EZEKIEL CALVERT

     I, Ezekiel Calvert declare this to be my last Will and Testament.
I will and bequeath all my property  both real estate and personal
Property to my son Franklin Herbert Calvert said real estate consisting
of a certain tract of land  containing twenty five acres and lying on
the waters of Bog Comfort(?) in Ritchie County West Virginia being land
purchased from S. C. Sauerfield & wife. And all my personal property
consisting of One Axe, One Hoe, One thousand feet of oak lumber, one bed
and bedding and all other property of whatsoever kind belonging to me
and now in my father's hands.  Also various articles now in possession
of my mother in law Elizabeth Ward. 

     It is my will that Henry Myer have full possession and control
of all the above property and have the benefit of the proceeds thereof
until my Son Franklin Herbert attains the age of 21 years in consideration
of which he be to properly clothe, board, school and otherwise provide
for my son Franklin Herbert to the best of his ability should my Son
Franklin Herbert not live to attain the age of twenty one years then it
is my will that all the above named property go to my sister Catharine
Francis Myers, at his death.  I hereby appoint Henry Myer guardian of
my son Franklin Herbert and executor of my last will and Testament without
any surety whatever.

     In Witness Whereof I Ezekiel Calvert have to this My Last Will
and Testament consisting of one sheet of paper without interlineation
subscribed my name and affixed my seal this thirteenth day of January
1883.

Ezekiel (his X mark) Calvert (Seal)

Signed and declared by the said Ezekiel Calvert as and for his last
Will and Testament in the presence of us both being present at the
same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of
each other have been hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

Sylvester Sheets
C. P. Cochran

West Virginia  
Pleasants County County Clerk's Office
March 24th 1883

The forgoing will and testament of Ezekiel Calvert decd was this day
presented in the office aforesaid for Probate And was duly proved upon
the Oaths of Sylvester Sheets and C. P. Cochran the subscribing
witnesses thereto And ordered to be admitted to Probate and recorded.

Given under my hand this 24th day of March 1883.

J. L. Knight, Clerk Co Ct

West Virginia  
Pleasants County County Clerk's Office
April 18th 1883

The forgoing will and testament of Ezekiel Calvert having been presented in
the Office aforesaid for admission to Probate and admitted thereto March
24th 1883 was this day recorded.

Teste J. L. Knight, Clerk Co Ct