Pleasants County, West Virginia - Will of Francis Triplett

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


Name of  County:  Pleasants

Date of  Will:  October 9, 1889

Testator:  FRANCIS TRIPLETT

Book 1, pages 125-127

The Last Will and Testament of Francis Triplett Dec'd.

     I, Francis Triplett of Pleasants County and state of West Virginia
being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last Will
and Testament.

I give and bequeath to my Niece Mary A. Robinson all that portion of
my real estate lying amd being in Grant District Pleasants County West
Virginia and bounded as follows towit.  Beginning at a small sugar
tree located near the public road and west of bars(?) on South West
side of my Residence and running a line thence North to the Westbrook
and Norris Corner in what is known as the Henderson line.  Thence with
said line North East to the F. M. Triplett line thence with said line
to the grave yard.  Thence with the boundaries of said graveyard to
said F. M. Triplett line thence with said F. M. Tripletts line South
East to the Public Road thence East with said Road to corner of Mrs.
Sarah M. Hart's land thence South west with said Sarah M. Hart's line
to top of hill to the west corner in said Hart's line, thence west to
the lands of Alfred Triplett thence North west with said Alfred
Triplett's line to the public Road, thence with the meandering of said
public road to the beginning containing 40 acres more or less.

     I Also will and bequeath to my said Niece Mary A. Robinson all my
household and kitchen furniture except such as I may hereinafter mention.
Also one Jersy Cow and all the profits and income of whatsoever kind
arising from the Interest I have in the Sale of Mineral Water obtained
from a lease? made by me to Wm. F. Curtis Jr. of Marietta Ohio.

     I will and bequeath to Mary Williams, a girl that I have raised
all that portion of my said Real Estate situate and being within the
following boundries to wit.  Beginning at the before mentioned sugar
tree near the gate on south west side of my Residence and near the
public road thence North with the Mary A. Robinson line to the
Westbrook and Norris corner in what is known as the Henderson line
thence South East with said Alfred Triplett line to the Public Road,
thence east with the meandering of said public Road to the beginning
containing 20 acres more or less.  

     To the said Mary Williams I also will and bequeath One of my Cows
Also one Bed and bedding therefore  Also a sewing machine.

     To my nephew William Elliott I will and bequeath all that portion
of my real estate lying South of Calf Creek and bounded as follows
towit:  beginning at Calf Creek on the Hamilton Williamson line, thence
south to corner in the Moreland line, Thence west with said Moreland
line to corner with Alfred Triplett's line.  Thence north west with
said Alfred Triplett's  line to Calf Creek thence east with meanderings
of Said Creek to the beginning.  The same containing 25 acres more or less.

     All of the rest and residue of my Real Estate towit:  That portion
lying and bounded as follows towit:  beginning on top of the hill at the
west corner of Sarah M. Hart's land.  Thence East with said Hart's line
to South Corner of same thence North East with said Hart's line to corner
at foot of hill.  thence East with said Hart's line to corner in the
Hamilton Williamson line, thence South with said Williamson's line to
Calf Creek, thence west with the meandering of Said Calf Creek to the
Alfred Triplett line thence north west with the said Alfred Triplett's
line to top of the hill where the above described Mary A. Robinsons
line intersects with said Alfred Tripletts line thence east to the west
corner of the Hart's land the beginning containing 16 acres more or less
and all my personal property of what nature kind and quality Soever the
same may be and not hereinbefore given and disposed of.  I hereby direct
my Executor to sell at public or private sale as may seem to them best,
and the proceeds thereof expended in paying off my funeral expenses and
all debts which may be out standing against me and the balance after
proceeds of the above mentioned of my Real and personal property as set
out and mentioned above I direct to be expended in purchasing and erecting
suitable monuments  One for my brother Robert I.(?) Triplett and one for
my sister Bennie Triplett and one for myself said monuments to be purchased
and erected as soon as it is possible to do so.

I here by constitute and appoint Dr. A. G. Way and William F. Curtis Jr.
to be the executors of this my last Will and Testament.

In Testimony thereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th day of
November A.D. 1889 

Francis Triplett (Seal)

W. F. Curtis Jr.
A. H. Stanley
J. C. Noland

West Virginia

Pleasatns County Court Clerks Office May 28th 1890

This day the last will and of Francis Triplett deceased was proved
by the other oaths of W. F. Curtis Jr & J. C. Noland two of the
subscribing witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recorded.

Teste:  J. L. Knight, Clerk

West Virginia
     Pleasants County Court Clerks Office Feby 5th 1891.
The foregoing writing bearing date on the 9th day of Nov A.D. 1889
was this day recorded together with the Certificate thereto annexed.

Teste:  J. W. Porter Clerk Crt.