Pleasants County, West Virginia - Will of Morgan H. Marple

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


Name of County:  Pleasants

Date of Will:  June 4, 1879

Testator:  MORGAN H. MARPLE

Book 1, pages 132-133


   In the Name of God Amen

     I Morgan H. Marple being of sound and disposing mind and body knowing
the uncertainty of human life and the certainty of death do make this my
last will and testament as follows:

     I desire that my body shall be buried at the direction of my executor
hereinafter named and I direct that all my just debts be paid out of my
estate as soon after my decease as may be convenient.  First, I give unto
my son THOMAS W. MARPLE all my real estate in Pleasants County West Va.
and to his son WILLIAM S. MARPLE to be held and owned by them equally.
I also give and bequeath to the said THOMAS W. MARPLE and WILLIAM S.
MARPLE his son all my farming utensils & stock on the farm consisting of
one horse & cow one plow and wagon and --- &c.

     2nd I also give and bequeath unto my son JOHN H. MARPLE the sum of
($100.00) one hundred dollars to be paid to him by my son THOMAS H.(as written)
MARPLE and WILLIAM S. MARPLE within two years after my decease.  I give
and bequeath unto my two daughters MARY A. COLLINS and REBECCA BURKHAM
each the sum of twenty dollars and all the household and kitchen furniture
belonging to me except the clock which I give and bequeath to my said
grandson WILLIAM S. MARPLE.

     I also give and bequeath unto my sons ALEXANDER MARPLE and ENOCH
MARPLE each the sum of twenty dollars to be paid out of my estate within
two years after my decease by my son THOMAS W. MARPLE and his son WILLIAM
S. MARPLE.  I also give and bequeath unto all my children to be equally
divided amongst them all my estate whatever it may be inherited by me by
the death of my son PERRY B. MARPLE and which property is situated in the
state of Oregon and elsewhere.

     I further provide that the above payments to be made by my said son
THOS W. MARPLE and my grand son WILLIAM S. MARPLE to JOHN H. MARPLE, MARY
A. COLLINS and Rebecca BURKHAM and ALEXANDER MARPLE and ENOCH MARPLE shall
be and receive a charge upon my real estate bequeathed to the said THOS W.
and WILLIAM S. MARPLE until the same is paid to them in full.

     And I do hereby appoint THOS W. MARPLE executor without security of
this my last Will and testament and I do hereby revoke any or all will by
me heretofore made and to declare this to be my last will and testament. 

     In Witness whereof I the said Testator MORGAN H. MARPLE have to this
my said last will and testament set my hand and seal this fourth day of
June 1879.

     MORGAN H. MARPLE

     Signed Sealed published and declared by the testator MORGAN H. MARPLE
as and for his last will and testament in the presence of each of us and in
his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have here-
unto subscribed our names as witnesses.   

     JAMES M. GALLAHER
     WILLIAM W. HALL

     Office Clk Co. Ct. Pleasants Co. West Va.
     April Term 1891.

     The Within Will was this day presented in open court and it appearing
to the Court that the witnesses to said Will are dead their signature was
duly proven to the satisfaction of the Court by J. L. Knight and R. A.
Gallaher after being duly sworn and ordered recorded.

     Teste J. W. Porter, Clk.

West Virginia
     Pleasants County Court Clerks Office
     April 25", 1891

     The foregoing Will of Morgan H. Marple bearing date on the fourth day
of June 1879, having been put(?) before the County Court, and by said Court
admitted to recorded, was this day duly recorded.

     Teste J. W. Porter, Clerk Co. Ct.