Pleasants County, West Virginia - Will of Jacob Arn

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


Name of County:  Pleasants

Date of Will:  April 8, 1875

Testator:  JACOB ARN

     I, Jacob Arn of Pleasants County, now being in my 63rd year, frail
in bodily health but sound in mind make this my last Will & Testament.

I give devise and bequeath my estate and property real & personal as
follows, that is to say:

First.  It is my Will and desire that James W. Williamson be and is
hereby appointed executor to see that the requirements of this my
last Will be enforced.

Second. I will and devise to my beloved wife, Mary Arn, all of my real
and personal estate to have & to hold the same for her sole use her
natural lifetime, that is to say after all my debts are fully paid, out
of any money which I may have at my death.

Third. After the death of myself & wife, I give & devise my home place
to my youngest son Albert Arn to have & to hold the same his heirs and
assigns forever on the following conditions that is to say.  For & in
consideration of this home place above mentioned he is to pay One
thousand dollars in the following manner towit.  In one year after the
death of myself & wife (Mary Arn) It is my will that he (Albert Arn) pay
to each of my other sons Jacob Arn, Edward Arn, Levi Arn, John Arn &
Francine Arn the sum of One hundred dollars each & then in one year
from that time he is to pay to each of said five sons One hundred
dollars more, which will include the full amount of the One Thousand
dollars which after the payment of said sum of money the said "farm"
will "belong" to my "son" Albert. Now should he (Albert Arn) fail or
refuse to pay said sum of money as above mentioned.  It is then my will
& desire that after the death of myself & wife that my estate be sold
& divided equally between my six sons Jacob, Edward, Levi, John,
Frederic & Albert Arn.  But should Albert decide to pay said sum of
money as before mentioned then the same to be his.

Fourth.  It is my will & desire that my son Albert defray the funeral
expenses of myself & wife that is to say, should he keep said land if
not I will & desire that each one of my sons defray said expenses in
equal parts.

Fifth.  It is my will and desire that each of my sons as before mentioned
pay an equal portion of One hundred & Eighty dollars of a debt which I
now "ow" to A. Thistel that is to say should I not live to pay said debt
myself I also say again that I hereby appoint J. W. Williamson of
Pleasants County W.Va. Executor of this my will. In witness whereof I
have signed sealed and published and declare this instrument as my will(?)
at my residence(?) in Pleasants County West Virginia on this 8th day of
April 1875.

Jacobb Arn (seal)

The said Jacob Arn at his said residence in Pleasants Co WVa on said date
above mentioned.  Signed & Sealed this instrument and published and
declared the same as & for his last will & we at his request & in his
presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto written our
names as subscribing witnesses.

T. C. Davis
Charles Johnson
Corolus Kidder
  
     Office Clerk County Court Pleasants County West Virginia June 10th 1875.
     This last Will and Testament of Jacob Arn deceased dated April 8th 1875
was presented in the office aforesaid and duly proven by the oaths of T. C.
Davis and Charles Johnson two of the subscribing witnesses thereto whereupon
the said Will was admitted to Probate and directed to be Recorded.

Teste  John L. Knight Clk

Office Clk Co Crt Pleasants Co
July 26th 1876

The foregoing last Will and Testament of Jacob Arn deceased dated April 8th
1875 having been presented in the Office aforesaid for record on the 10th
day of June 1875 and admitted thereto was this day recorded.

Teste:  John L. Knight Clk co ct
Pr W. E. Reed Dep clk