THE WILL OF WILLIAM L. WILSON

Submitted by Mary Louise Rea Lamp.

Last Will and Testament of W. L. Wilson deceased - - - - -
I William L. Wilson being of sound mind, do make this my Last will and Testament 
this 25, day of february A.D. 1898, - - - 
First: I desire my executors herein after named to pay all my just debts and 
funeral expenses out of my personal property, or so much of it as may be 
necessary for that purpose without appraisement of same or sale of same as they 
may elect.- - -
Second: I give and bequeath to my daughter-in-law Sarah L. Wilson all of my 
personal property and real estate of which I die seized, the same being the farm 
on which I now reside, and situated on the waters of Rock Run and Mc Kim Creek 
in the County of Pleasants and State of West Virginia, to her and her heirs or 
assigns to have and to hold from and after the death of my wife Leah Wilson 
forever, except twelve acres which I have given to my son Robert H. Wilson by 
Deed.- - -
Third: I give and bequeath to my wife Leah Wilson all of my personal property 
and real estate, the same being the property devised by me to my daughter-in-law 
Sarah L. Wilson to have and to hold until her death, or while she may remain my 
widow.- - - 
Forth: I give to my daughter Louisa J. McCollough Fifty Dollars, to my son L. V. 
Wilson Fifty dollars, my daughter Susannah V. Fetty has already got her share in 
land, to my daughter Mary A. Israel Fifty Dollars. William A. Wilson got his 
shear in land, to my two Grandchildren Cora and William Wilson heirs of my son 
Silas Wilson dec'd, Twenty five dollars each, the above amounts to be paid to 
the above named heirs by my daughter-in-law Sarah L. Wilson in three equal 
installments to each, of one two and three years from the death of my wife Leah 
Wilson.- - -
Fifth: I, hereby appoint my son Jefferson B. Wilson and my wife Leah Wilson - - 
-executors of this my Last Will and Testament, the said executors to serve 
without bond for service, my son Ralph H. Wilson has got his shear, signed and 
sealed in the presence of the following named Witnesses.
John A. Riggs

F. A. Wilson W. L. Wilson (Seal) 

west virginia, Pleasants County, County Court Clerks Office April 4th., 1899, 
The last Will and Testament of W. L. Wilson deceased was this day proven by the 
oaths of John A. Riggs and F. A. Wilson, the subscribing Witnesses thereto and 
is ordered to be recorded, Teste, W. C. Dotson Clerk
West Virginia, Pleasants County, County Court Clerks Office April 8th., 1899, 
The foregoing Last will and Testament of W. L. Wilson deceased having been 
proven in the office aforesaid, as, and on the date named is in above order was 
this day recorded. 

Teste, W. E. Dotson Clerk