Pleasants County, West Virginia - Will of Mary J. West


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


Name of County:  Pleasants

Date of Will:  December 22, 1882

Testator:  MARY J. WEST

     I, Mary J. West wife of John M. West being of sound and disposing mind
and Memory And knowing the uncertainty of life and being desirous of making
disposition of my worldly "affairs" do make and Publish this my last Will
and Testament in the name of God Amen.

     It is my Will and desire that my body be decently buried in some con-
venient burial place without ostentation and that my spirit return to God
who gave it.  It is my further will that my funeral expenses be first paid,
and then all my just debts as soon as convenient by my Executor.  

     It is my further Will and desire that my Son Hugh P. West shall have
my horse Dan for his own.

     It is my further Will and desire that Real and Personal Estate that
may be left at my death be taken posession of by my Executor (therein
after named) and Cultivate and use the said Estate both real and personal
for the use of my family or such of them as may survive me and are then
unmarried and living together as a family including my beloved husband
John M West so long as he the said John M. West may live or until my son
Hugh P. West arrives at the age of 21 years.

     It is my further Will and desire that on the death of my said
husband that my Executor (hereinafter named)  do sell at Public Auction
the said Real Estate (and whatever of the said personal estate) or
accumulation thereof, that may remain and be in existence at my death
to the highest bidder for cash or on such credit as said Executor may
deem best and after paying  the costs of said sale.  It is my desire
that the proceeds thereof be equally divided between my lawful heirs.
And I do hereby Constitute and appoint my son James B. West my Executor
of this my last Will anbd Testament hereby revoking all others made by
me.  In Testimony I have this day set my hand and Seal December 22nd 1882.

Mary J. (her X mark) (Seal)

We the undersigned witnesses do certify that Mary J. West whose name is
signed to the executed writing bearing date on the 22nd day of December
1882.  Acknowledged before us and each other in her presence in the
presence of each other that the said writing was her last will and
Testament and that she had made her mark then to and had authorized
Robert Patterson to sign her name thereto

J. M. Bushfield
S. A. Sloneker

West Virginia
Pleasants County County Clerk's Office
January 5th 1886
The foregoing last will and testament of Mary J. West decd was this day
presented in the Office aforesaid for Probate amd was duly proved upon
the Oaths of J. M. Bushfield and S. A. Sloneker the subscribing witnesses
thereto and ordered to be admitted to Probate and recorded.  Given under
my hand this 5th day of January 1883.

J. L. Knight Clerk

West Virginia
Pleasants County County Clerk's Office
Jany 12th 1883
The foregoing last Will and Testament of Mary J. West deceased having been
presented in the office aforesaid for admission to Probate and admitted thereto
Jany 5th 1883 was this day recorded.