Pleasants County, West Virginia - Will of Catharine Steed

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


Name of County:  Pleasants

Date of Will:  July 8, 1884

Testator:  CATHARINE STEED

Book 1, pages 93

Catharine Steed Last Will and Testament
   
In the name of the benevolent Father of All, Amen.

     I Catharine Steed being of mature age and of sound mind do make
and declare the following to be my last Will and Testament by me made
for the reasons hereinafter by me declared viz:

     I give and bequeath to C. C. Northcraft and by these presents
assign transfer and release to him all my right interest and claim to
and in five(?) notes of hand calling for Thirty-Three dollars each and
coming due annually and made payable to Catharine Steed or order and
signed by Thornton Hugus(Hughes?) and Orpheus Morgan and now in the
hands of B. S. Morgan Esqr. Also I give and bequeath to said C. C.
Northcraft at my decease all my goods, moneys and affects of whatever
kind it may be for his care and keeping me during my natural lifetime.
I hereby nominate and appoint C. C. Northcraft my legal executor impower-
ing him to settle, collect, and receive all monies and claims due me from
any - all persons whatsoever to keep and hold and expend the same for his
own use and benefit as "knead" may require.

     In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of
July 1884.

Catharine Steed (her X mark) (Seal)
Signed and sealed by Catharine Steed as her last will in our "presents"
and witnessed by us in her "presents" this 8th day of July 1884.

Thomas Way; Mary J. Northcraft

State of West Virginia
     Pleasants County Clerks Office Aug 27th 1884.
This Last Will and Testament of Catharine Steed deceased was this day
duly proven upon the Oaths of Thomas Way and Mary J. Northcraft the two
subscribing witnesses thereto, and then being no objection made to the
probate of said Will the same as probated and ordered to be recorded.

Teste  J. L. Knight, Clerk

West Virginia Pleasants County Court Clerk's Office Jany ? 1885.

The foregoing last Will and Testament of Catharine Steed dec'd, dated
July 1884, having been admitted to probate in the office on the 27th?
day of August 1884 was this day recorded.

Teste J. L. Knight, Clerk