Greenbrier County, WV Wills
Greenbrier County, WV Wills
Catharine Fleshman
Book 4 Page 500
Transcribed by Cathy Schultz
I Catharine Fleshman of the County of Greenbrier & State of West Virginia, being weak in body . . . do make and publish this my last will and testament . . .
Item Second. I will and bequeath to my daughter Mary Ann Fleshman, a heifer taken by me at the appraisement . . .
Item Third. In as much as my daughter Eliza Hannah Fleshman has had the care of the family for many years and may still have the care of me during my life and as she is also security on a bond executed to David A. Dwyer administrator of the estate of my deceased husband John Fleshman for the property I took at the appraisement of said Estate I therefore will & bequeath to my said daughter Eliza Hannah Fleshman all the property taken by me . . . except the Heifer willed to my daughter Mary Ann. And I also will and bequeath to her all other property that may fall to me from the said estate of my decd husband John Fleshman.
I hereby constitute and appoint my nephew Samuel Tuckwiller my Executor . . . Signed and sealed and acknowledged this 28th day of May 1874 in the presence of Cha L. Peyton & Moses Dwyer
Catharine X Fleshman
The State of West Virginia
Greenbrier County Court Clerk's Office August 1876
A paper purporting to be the last will and Testament of Mrs. Catharine Fleshman deceased was this day presented in this office to Mark S. Spotts the clerk of Greenbrier County Court, and was proven by the oaths of Charles S. Peyton and Moses Dwyer . . .
The State of West Virginia
Greenbrier County Court Clerks Office August 5th 1876
On the motion of Samuel Tuckwiller the executor . . . . and with David A Dwyer his security . . . entered into . . . bond . . . probate of said will in due form.
Samuel Fleshman
Greenbrier County Courthouse Will Book: 1 Page: 507
Transcribed by Cathy Schultz
I Samuel Fleshman now being in a frail condition… one third of all my land and other property I give to my wife Caty Fleshman. . . . Also my son Michael Fleshman I give the land in the Rich Hollow which he now lives and also I give my son Samuel Fleshman two hundred acres of land to be laid off where he now lives. I also give to my son Emanuel Fleshman one hundred and seventy acres to begin at the beginning corner of the Land I now live . . . . I give to my son Charles Fleshman the Ballance or remaining part of the Plantation I now live on and to be leased or rented out until said Charles should become of lawful age. I also give to Caty Fleshman and Rachael Fleshman each of them one hundred and fifty dollars be paid out of the personal property of said Estate and the remaining part of my personal Estate if any to equally divided amongst my four daughters Caty Fleshman, Rachael Fleshman, Elizabeth Sidinstricker, Mary Shank but it must be understood that Elizabeth Sidenstricker and Mary Shank has already received each of their one hundred fifty dollars . . . .
20th January 1819
Samuel Fleshman
Teste
R. F. Tyree
E. Sims
John Cook
Greenbrier County Court
May Term 1819
. . . . presented in Court and proved by the Oaths of Edward Sims and John Cook witnesses there to . . . . And on the motion of Michael Fleshman administration of the Estate of the said Samuel Fleshman is granted him with the said Will insured and there upon be to took the Oath prescribed by Law and intered into bond with Phillip Sidenstricker his Security in the penalty of $2000. Conditioned as the Law directs. Where upon Certificated is Granted him to obtain Letters of Administration in due form of Law.
Lewis Stuart CGC
(Transcribed by Cathy Schultz)
Michael Gillespie
BOOK 5 PAGE 115
Transcribed by Cathy Schultz
I Michael Gillespie of the county of Greenbrier & State of West Virginia by occupation of farmer, make this my last will.
I give . . . my estate & property real and personal as follows that is to say: All the real & personal property possessed by me at my death to my beloved wife Catharine . . . to be disposed of by her as she may think . . . giving to each of my children such portion . . . as she may think right . . . I also . . . appoint my son Lawrence Henry Gillespie my executor . . .
In witness where of . . . this twenty fourth day of July one thousand eight hundred & eighty
Michael X Gillespie
In the presence of each other . . .
William Foland
Michael Collins
W. P. Foland
The State of West Virginia
Greenbrier County Court Clerk's Office August 14, 1880
A paper . . .
Teste
Michael S. Spotts Clk
Philip Sydenstricker
Greenbrier County Courthouse Will Book: 2 Page: 5
Transcribed by Cathy Schultz
By the permission of God. I, Philip Sydenstricker of the County of Greenbrier, do make and ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament. . . .
First I give and bequeath to my two sons John & Jacob the Plantation on which I reside to be divided agreeably to a conditional line which has been agreed on. I also give them my personal Estate of every description to be equally divided between them to them and their heirs forever. But they are to pay to my son Philip four Hundred seventy one dollars and forty two cents and to my daughter Elizabeth (Fleshman) four Hundred seventy one dollars and forty two cents which is to be paid in the following manner – each of them are to pay fifty dollars annually until the above legacies are discharged and it is my will that the payments be made in property at ea location. . .
2ndly I bequeath to my daughter Nancy a tract of land on the South side of Greenbrier River containing (not there) Hundred and forty acres . . . . to descend to her two sons Alexander (not there) Cicero to them and their Heirs forever. . . .
Having heretofore given to my sons Henry and David an equal proportion of my Estate they cannot expect more. And lastly I hereby constitute my sons Philip and Jacob executors . . . . .
28th July 1833
(a signature that doesn't appear to be English)
Teste
L. Stuart
Andrew Fleshman
Greenbrier County Court
September Term 1833
. . . . Last Will and Testament of Phillip Sydenstricker deceased . . . . proved by the oaths of Lewis Stuart and Andrew Fleshman . . . . and thereupon Phillip Sydenstricker and Jacob Sydenstricker the executors . . . . and also entered into bond in the sum of $2000 with Lewis Stuart . . . . .
Teste
John Mathews C. G. C.
John Lips
[Transcribed by Cathy Shultz]
In the name of God Amen, I John Lips of the County of Greenbrier and state of Virginia, being sick and weak in body . . . give and bequeath . . . I give my wife Nancy Lips the land on which I now live and also my land known and called by the name of the Fleshman Tract on the Lower place to hold and enjoy . . . during her widowhood or life . . .on the marriage or death of my wife, I devise the aforesaid tract . . . the Fleshman tract . . . to my sons Andrew Lips, Henry Lips and William Lips . . . equally between them . . . I will . . . to my sons Joseph Lips Campbell Lips and Archibald Lips the aforesaid tract of land on which I now live to take effect in posesion on the marriage or death my said wife to be equally divided between them. . . to my son John Lips a compleat set of Blacksmiths tools including bellows not to exceed in price . . one hundred dollars . . . to my wife Nancy my personal property . . but if she marries the said property to be eqully divided between my daughters Mary Lips, Rebecca Lips, and Elizabeth Fleshman the latter accounting for the advancements heretofore made her . . It is my will that my sons . . not sell their respective interests in the land . . . except to each other and that only by the consent of their mother . . . appoint my sons Andrew Lips and Henry Lips executors . . . 18th April 1838.
Witness: Ballarde Smith & Sarah M. Evans John Lips
Greenbrier County Court
August Term 1838
. . . proved by oaths of Ballard Smith & Sarah M. Evans . . .
Richard Rider
[Transcribed by Cathy Shultz]
I, Richard Rider, of the County of Greenbrier and state of Virginia . . . direct that my upper tract of Land that I bought from James Thompson next to the meeting house on Anthony’s Creek in the county aforesaid containing one hundred and fifteen acres shall be . . . property of my beloved wife during her natural life . . . all household and kitchen furniture (accept a large table, chest, bureau and two large kettles) also one cow, also all my beds, bedding and sleds. Also I do direct that my sons John Rider, Robert D. Rider, Richard D. Rider and the heirs of Clark Rider, and my daughters Elisabeth Alderman own and possess all the lands . . . to share and share alike by their paying each the following sums to my other children as mentioned twelve months after my decease, to my son William twenty five dollars, and to my son James R. Rider, each twenty five dollars and to my son George Rider each twenty five dollars if he returns to this county he now being in the state of Missouri and to my son Alexander W Rider each twenty five dollars, and my son Thomas Rider each twenty five dollars and to my daughter Sally Stonesbrook each twenty five dollars, five dollars to be paid to her and the balance to her two children Strother Stonesbrook and Nancy Jane Stonesbrook . . . also I do direct that my executor do sell on a credit of twelve months all my personal estate not devised . . . the balance of the money arising . . .be equally divided between John Rider, Robert D. Rider, Richard D. Rider, Clark Rider and my daughter Elizabeth Alderman . . . this 9th day of November . . . 1847.
Richard Rider
Greenbrier County Court
August Term 1853
. . . last will . . . of Richard Rider deceased . . . proved by the oaths of Joseph Moore and Josiah B. Moore...
[Transcribed by Cathy Shultz]
JAMES WATTS
b 1753 d Oct-Dec 1810 - Submitted by Diana M. Cronhardt
(1810 Dec 25 Court Order)
In the Name of God Amain (sic)
I James Watts of Greenbrier County and State of Virginia do hereby make my last Will and testament in manor and form following that is to say 1st I desire that all my just debts be paid 2ndly I give to my well beloved wife Mary all the plantation that I now live on 3rdly
(Except Eighty acres that I give and bequeth (sic) to my son James to be to him and his heirs forever the boundryes (sic) of the said Eighty acres being well known) dureing (sic) her Widowhood to suport (sic) herself and her children and also to my said Wife I give for the same purpose all my household and kitchen furniture together with all my plantation utensils and all my horses Cattle hogs and sheep except such as I shall otherwise direct hereafter and with the following conditions that is to say my said Wify shall give to each of our single Daughters a horse sadle (sic) and bridle of amidleng quality two Cows and one good bed and furniture when they marry or go to themselves 4ly I give to my son John one horse his choice and one year old steer and one year old heifer also his choice 5thly I give to my son Selithil Weeks one horse one cow and two yearling steers however to be his choice and to my said two sons John and Selithil Weeks I give and bequeath the plantation I now live on containing two hundred acres after my son James gets his Eighty acres to be equal between them and to be to them and their heirs for ever and lastly I do here constitute and apoint (sic) my to sons John and Selithel Weeks Exators (sic) of this my last will and testament hereby revoaking all other heretofor made by me in _______
I have here into let my hand and seal this twelth (sic) day of Ocobr one thousand eight hundred and ten (1810)
Wit seal
Arron Burr | James Watts | Wm Ludington |Wm Renick
[Source: Will Book I, page 269 & 297, Greenbrier County, (West) Virginia, - Submitted by Diana M. Cronhardt who adds "James Watts and Mary Parkins Watts are my 4G grandparents."]
JOHN WILLIAMS
9 Sept 1836, Greenbrier, VA, Probate Oct 1839, Will Book 2, page 240
Trustees of will, John Watts and Peter Burr
In the name of God Amen, I John Williams of Greenbrier County and State of Virginia Revoking all others appoint this to be my last will and testament after my debts be paid I leave to my beloved wife Elisabeth Williams Eight hundred dollars in good cash paper which she agrees to take for her thirds and right of dower to be paid by my administrators after my discease for which she has given me her word to be well pleased. I also leave hur (sic) half of all the horses and cattle we have raised since we have been together after we make use of in my life. She give all hur (sic) propperty (sic) to her daughter Ammy Except one bed and some few articels (sic) that she is also to have. I give my son Henson Williams nine hundred dollars five hundred in the land he now lives on and fore (sic) hundred to be paid by my administrators. I give to my son Richard Williams nine hundred dollars five hundred dollars paid him in the land Henson Williams lives on three hundred and thirty dollars paid him in cash Leaving him a ballance (sic) of seventy dollars to be paid by my administrators. I give my son John Williams Eight hundred dollars now paid I give my son William Williams two hundred and thirty acres of land which he now lives on. I give my daughter Nancy Mathews in Ohio fore (sic) hundred dollars I give my daughter Susan Eagle in Ohio fore (sic) hundred dollars I leave to John Watts and Peter Burr fore (sic) hundred dollars for my daughter Polly Danks to be delt out to hur (sic) as they may think she needs it for hur support. I leave to my daughter Betsy Raden four hundred dollars out of which I have paid hur (sic) Eighty Six dollars leaving a balance of three hundred and fourteen dollars for my administrators to pay. I give my daughter Sally Burr five hundred dollars to be paid out of the Bonds which is now in his hands three hundred and ten dollars of this money Sally has had for some time leaving a ballence (sic) of one hundred and ninety dollars, my plantation I leave to be sold at publich (sic) sale one forth paid in hand the other payments to be maid (sic) as my administrators think best my other property to be sold at twelve months credit and after what I have left every one to be paid then if there be any ballence (sic) my will is that it shall be equally divided between Henson Williams, Richard Williams, Nancy Mathews, Susan Eagle, Polly Danks, Betsy Rader and Sally Burr. I wish my wife to have the use of my house and garden until the land be sold if she wants it. I appoint John Watts and Peter Burr for my administrators of this my last will and testament.
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presince (sic) of theas (sic) witness this 9 of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.
Test.
John Watts
John Williams Seal
Salathiel W Watts
Samuel Parkins
Greenbrier County Court
October term 1839
This paper purporting to be the last will & testament of John Williams deceased was presented in Court proved by the Oaths of John Watts & Salatheal Watts subscribing witnesses there to who also proved the hand writing of Samuel Parkins one other of the subscribing witnesses thereto & that he had left the commonwealth and the same is ______ to be Recorded and thereupon John Watts & Peter Burr the Executors therein named appeared in Court and took the Oath required by Law and entered into Bond in the sum of $10,000, with Jesse Bright & John Burr their ______
as the Law directs Therefore Sellers Testamontary is Granted them on due form of law.
[Submitted by Diana M. Cronhardt]
JAMES MCCOY
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JAMES MCCOY Feburary 17, 1777 Greenbrier County Virginia In the name of God Amen: I James McCoy of Greenbrier in the County of Botetourt, a Colony of Virginia, being weak and sickly of body but of sound memory and understanding. Thanks be given to the Almighty Giver, and calling to mind that it appointed, for all men, once to die. I do therefore of what worldly substance it hath pleased God to bless me with, will & ordain that it be disposed in the manner following, and I do hereby revoke and disannul any will or testament by me heretofore made. Im Primus, I bequeath unto my son John and to my daughters Jane, Sarah, Elizabeth and Mary, the sum of five Shillings each. Item: I bequeath unto my son William, a tract of land lying in Stuarts Draught, to him & his heirs forever. Item: I bequeath unto my two sons James and David, the Plantation wherein I live in Greenbrier. And will that it be divided between by a line drawn according to the course I have already marked, to them and their heirs forever. Lastly: My moveable estate, I bequeath unto my wife Jane, together with the rent of my Plantation in the Cow pasture during her lifetime. And at her decease, to be divided amongst her children according to her discretion and if she shall see necessary, I empower her to sell the said Plantation and use the money arising from the sale to dispose in like manner and if said Plantation is unsold at her decease, I will, that it be equally divided between my two sons James and David to them and their heirs forever. And further, I will that my said wife shall have the profits on the third of the part of the Plantation I have in Greenbrier which I bequeathed unto my son David. And I do hereby appoint my said wife, Executrix, and my son, Executor, of this, my last will. Signed with my hand and sealed with my seal, this seventeenth day of Feburary in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven. (77) James McCoy (SEAL) Acknowledged & declared to be his last in the presence of us; Wm. Hunter Cavendish JOHN WILLIAMS, Charles Howard The words to them & their heirs forevermore were interlined before signed. At a Court held for Greenbrier County, November 21st, 1780. This instrument of writing was presented in court as and for the last will and testament of James McCoy Dec'd. and proven by the oath of Wm. Hunter Cavendish and John Williams, two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to record. On the motion of Jane McCoy the executrix named herein, who made oath according to law. Certificate is granted her for obtaining a probate thereof, she entered into & acknowledged bond with Wm. Hunter Cavendish and JOHN WILLIAMS, her security, with condition as the law directs.
Teste: John Stuart Clk.
