Pleasants County, West Virginia - Will of William Inghram

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


Name of County:  Pleasants

Date of Will:  December 16, 1871

Testator:  WILLIAM INGHRAM

Book 1, pages 49

Last Will and Testament of William Inghram
   
I William Inghram of Pleasants County and State of West Virginia being
of sound mind and knowing the uncertainty of life and being desirous
of arrangeing and disposing of all my worldly affairs do make and
publish this my will and desire that all my just debts & funeral
expenses be first paid.

First  I will and bequeath to John W. Inghram my son One dollar he
having received money from me before this date which I release
him from the payment of.

2nd  I give and bequeath my daughter Roda Thompson Sixty dollars.

3rd  I give and bequeath to my son Abraham W. Inghram One dollar

4th  I will and bequeath to my son William Inghram Jr. One dollar.

5th  I will and bequeath to my daughter Elisabeth Gibboney the
colt which my black mare Marge is now in "fold" of

6th  I give and bequeath to my daughter Roda Inghram One dollar.

7th  I give and bequeath to my daughter Judice Outward One dollar.

8th  I give and bequeath to John Alexander Goff Inghram son of
William & Mary Inghram fifty acres of land to be land off the
lower end of my tract of land beginning at a Hickory corner to
William Outward and my land running there is a course that will
intersect an apple tree marked (A) in the lower Orchard thence
running to a Butternut on the bank of the  -- below the house.
Thence a course in a strait line to my b--- line on crooked run
so as to include fifty acres in said lower end.   The said John
Alexander Goff Inghram is to --- to Stephen A. (third son of
William & Mary Inghram) when he (the said Stephen A) arrives to
the age of twenty one years the sum of seventy five dollars in
cash and this ("shod" be a lein upon?) the said land so bequeathed
to the said John A. G. Inghram as aforesaid. 

9th  I will and bequeath to William Francis Inghram son of William
and Mary Inghram the residue of my land commencing at the aforesaid
Apple tree marked (A) and running by the aforesaid course so as to
include the residue of my land.  He the aforesaid William Francis
is to pay to Stephen A. (third son of William and Mary Inghram) the
sum of One hundred dollars when he the said Stephen arrives at the
age of twenty one years and the said payment is directed shall be
a lein on the land so bequeathed to the said William Francis.

10th I will and bequeath unto Robert Lee and Albert G. Inghram sons
of William and Mary Inghram one bay mare named Dolly but if there
--- mare should have and raise the colt which she is (the rest is
illegible but seems to pertain to the colt)

11th  I will and bequeath to the aforesaid William Francis and John
Alexander Goff Inghram two calves that I now own to be used by them
to pay the taxes that may be levied on the land herein before
bequeathed to them.  It is my will and desire that the bequests
heretofore made to John W. Inghram, Rhoda Thompson, Abraham W. Inghram,
Rachel Inghram, William Inghram Jr., and Judice Outward shall be paid
out of the products of the land heretofore devised to the said William
Francis and John Alexander Goff Inghram the bequests to Rhoda Thompson
to be paid in three yearly installments of Twenty dollars each.

Lastly, it is my will and desire that all of debts and funeral expenses,
and if any surplus should be left I will and bequeath it to my daughter
Elizabeth Gibbony and it is my desire that my son William Inghram Jr
and Abraham W. Inghram act as executor of this my last will and testament
and I hereby revoke any and all wills heretofore made by me.

In witness whereof I have this day affixed my hand and seal
December 16th 1871.

William (his X mark) Inghram

Signed and sealed in presence
of us this 16th December 1871
Robert Patterson
H. L. Pickens   

      Recorders Office Pleasants County March 12th 1872
This last Will & Testament of Wm Inghram deceased was this day
presented in the office aforesaid, and was duly proved by the oaths of
Robt Patterson and H. L. Pickens subscribing witnesses thereto and was
admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded.

Teste J. L. Knight, Recorder

Office Clerk County Court Pleasants Co.
July 21st 1876
This last Will and Testament of William Inghram Decd dated December
16th 1871 having been presented in the office aforesaid for record
March 12 1872 and admitted thereto was this day recorded.

Teste  J. L. Knight, Clk Co Ct
p. W E Reid Deputy Clk (this line not clear)