Hampshire County WV Wills and Probate Records
JONATHAN PUGH
donated Barbara Ziegenmeyer
Will of Jonathan Pugh, W. B. 2, Page 874, 5, 6, Romney, W. Va.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN:
I, Jonathan Pugh of Hampshire Co. and State of Virginia, being of sound mind and understanding, do make this my last Will and Testament, as follows:
In the first place I commit my soul to the Author of All Being, my body to be buried where my Son, Daniel lies in case it be convenient.
I give and bequeath to my loving wife Margaret Pugh one third of the land I now live on, during her life, also two negroes, Dick and Trusty for her life.
I will that after her death that the aforesaid Dick and Trusty be appraised and that in case the said negroes should be desirous of going to either of my children in particular and such child do pay the value of the appraisement as aforesaid (to be disposed of as hereafter mentioned) then such child be permitted to take the said Dick and Trusty at such appraisement,
otherwise that the said two negroes be sold at public sale and the amount be equally divided among my children, male and female, also, in case they should be taken at the appraisement then the money to be equally divided amongst all my children as above.
I further give to my beloved wife a third part of my movable estate.
To my son Jonathan, I give and bequeath the plantation whereon he now lives, to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
To my sons David, Jesse, and Annanias and John I give the plantation on which I now live containing Four hundred and forty seven acres, to them and their heirs forever to be equally divided amongst my aforesaid sons David, Jesse, Annanias and John quantity & quality without surveyorship, but should one of my aforesaid sons, David, Jesse, Annanias or John die before they arrive at the age of twenty one years without issue of their body capable of inheriting such child's proportion of the aforesaid plantation on which I live, as aforesaid, then, and in that case my will is that the part of the aforesaid plantation so divided as aforesaid go to be equally divided amongst the surviving of the said David, Jesse, Annanias and John and their heirs forever.
To my son David Pugh I give and bequeath a tract of land containing about Two hundred acres, to him and his heirs forever, which said tract of land is bounded by lands of Francis Keyes on one side, lands of Jas Currethers Wm, Bab & Lord Dumore on the other sides, lying in the Co. of Hampshire, aforesaid.
To my sons, Jesse & Annanias, I give & bequeath a tract of land containing About 429 A. which land I purchased of John .C. McCook, lying in the County & State aforesaid, to them and their heirs forever equally to be divided between said Jesse and Annanias in quantity & quality without surveyorship.
I give and bequeath to my son John a tract of land about 148 A., joining the land heretofore devised to my son Jonathan and the land I sold to Wm. Myers, to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
To my daughter Lucy Taggart I give a negro girl named Clary.
I will that my Executors hereafter named, sell my personal estate, not disposed of, and from the amount thereof pay and satisfy my debts and that the balance with the debts due me be equally divided amongst all my children, male and female.
I hereby constitute and appoint my son Jonathan Pugh and my son-in-law, Francis Taggart, Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, revoking and disannulling all former and other wills by me made.
In testimony whereof I have put my hand and seal this 20th. day of September, 1794.
Jonathan Pugh (Seal.)
Signed, sealed and published as the last will of Jonathan Pugh and acknowledged to be the same & c.. in presence of the witnesses, F. C. Keyes, Jacob Emmart and John Pepper.
At a court for Hampshire Co. held the 15th. day of Oct. 1794, This, the last will and Testament of Jonathan Pugh, deceased, was presented in court by Francis Taggart and Jonathan Pugh the Executors herein named, provided by the oath of the witnesses thereto and ordered to he recorded. Executors gave bond in penalty of Ten ‘Thousand Dollars.
Test, Andrew Woodrow, Cl. County Court.”
DANIEL PUGH
donated Barbara Ziegenmeyer
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN:
I; Daniel Pugh of the Co. of Hamps. Va., being weak in body but of sound mind and memory, Blessed he Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following:
First: I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Sarah Pugh, the sum of three hundred pounds current money, to be paid her by my Executors, hereafter named, within five years after my decease, or sooner if’ the situation of my estate will admit, hut it is my will that she receive no part of said legacy until she has released her right of dower in and to my lands of which she may be dowable as my wife,
Item I give and devise to my son Hannibal Pugh two tracts of land in Harrison Co. Viz: One of Seven Hundred and Ninety A. being on Maxwell’s Run, the other of twenty five A. adjoining the town of Clarsburg, to him and his heirs forever. I devise that all my other lands of whatever description and whether
claimed or held by deed survey, Entry, or in any other manner, may be sold by my Executors (if they find it necessary) for the pay’t of my just debts and the legacy aforesaid to my wife, or such credits as they may judge proper, and after my debts and the legacy to my wife are discharged and disposed of the residue of my lands (if any remain unsold) One half I devise to my son Hannibal Pugh and the other half to my daughters, Amy and Juliana Pugh to be equally divided between them in quantity and quality to them, my said son and daughters, and their heirs and assigns forever — but if no lands should remain unsold, then the residue of the money arising from the sale of my said lands and all my outstanding debts when recovered, I give and bequeath to my son and daughters aforesaid & in like proportions and whereas I have brought suit in the District Court held at Winchester against a certain James Parsons for five negroes, Viz: Sambo, Rachel (Daughter of Hannah) Tes, Sarah and Rachel (Daughter of Barl) and it is my desire that the negroes if recovered should remain to my children, I therefore give and dispose of them in the following manner Viz: Sambo and Rachel (Daughter of Hannah) I bequeath to my son Hannibal, Rachel (Daughter of Barl) to my daughter Amey, and Tes to my daughter, Juliana To them and their heirs forever, and whereas I am informed that I cannot recover Sarah (the said Parsons having sold her) but only a compensation in damages — It is, therefore, my desire that compensation be equally divided between my daughters Amy and Juliana.
All the rest residue and remainder of my estate of whatever kind I give and bequeath one half to my son Hannibal, and the other half to my daughters Amy and Juliana, to be equally divided between them.
To my executors I devise the custody and tuition of my children, requesting them to have my daughters brought up and educated in a manner suitable to their sex and fortune, and to have my son educated liberally, if he discovers talents worthy of much cultivation, otherwise to have him educated in a manner adapted to the common business of life.
Lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friends, Isaac Parsons, Jonathan Parsons, Hezekiah Davisson & John
Prunty, Executors of this, my last will & Testament, & revoke all former wills by me made in writings, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th. day of May, in the year of our Lord 1794.
Daniel Pugh (Seal)
Signed, sealed, Published and Discharged by the above named Daniel Pugh to be his last will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the Testator,
Edward Dyer, John Brown, and Francis Taggart.
At a court held for Hampshire Co. the 10th. day of Sep. 1794, This last will & Testament of Daniel Pugh, deceased, was proved by the oaths of John Brown and Francis Taggart, two of the witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recorded.
Test Andrew Woodrow, Co Clerk.”
WILL OF JAMES CAUDY INDIAN FIGHTER, AND PIONEER
donated Barbara Ziegenmeyer
WILL BOOK 2, PAGE 49, ROMNEY, WEST VIRGINIA.
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN.
The 2nd day of Dec., 1783, I, James Caudy, of the county of Hampshire, State of Virginia, being of sound mind and memory; Thanks be given to the Almighty God, therefore, and calling to mind the frailty of human nature, as well as knowing that it is ordained that all men once should die, do make and ordain this, my last will and testament, that is to say:
In the first place I give and recomment my soul to Almighty God who gave it to me, and my body to the Earth to be buried in a decent and Christianlike manner at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting, but at general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life:
I give and dispose of in the manner and form following: In the first place I give unto Martha Caudy, the widow of my son David Caudy, all the land I am now possessed of, during her widowhood, or single life, and at her death, or marriage my will and devise is that my grandson, John Caudy, son of David Gaudy,
have 100 A. of land on the part that joins Robert Pugh, to be laid off with a parallel line to that which joins Robert Pugh’s land, that is at the death or marriage of Martha Gaudy aforesaid, which said 100 A. of land I give to him and his heirs forever.
Likewise, at the death, or marriage, of Martha Caudy, aforesaid, my will is that my grandson, Evan Caudy, son of David Gaudy, shall have that piece of land whereon Elizabeth Danly now lives; to be bounded by a parallel line from the mountain line to the head of the Spring, thence down the Spring Run to the Creek, Thence down the Creek to include all the land between the Spring Run and Joseph Edward’s line on that side of the Creek. In the same fifty A., more or less, which land I give to him and his heirs forever.
Likewise, at the death, or marriage, of Martha Gaudy, my will and devised it that my grandson, James Caudy, son of David Caudy, shall have all the rest of my land which I now possess not before devised to John, and Evan Caudy, which land I give to him and his heirs forever.
Then I give to my beloved daughter, Ann Dulain, five shillings, which sum I give to her and her heirs forever.
I give unto my beloved (daughter, Margaret Wood, wife of Daniel Wood five shillings which I give to her and her heirs forever.
I give to my beloved daughter, Sarah Hancher, wife of John Hancher, five shillings which I give to her and her heirs forever.
My will and devise is that my movable estate not before disposed of; viz: Cattle, Horses, Hogs, and Furniture, Pewter, pots, etc., together with all the advantages that may arise from the good now under distress for the Bond due to me from my son David Gaudy, be applied to the use of maintaining Martha Gaudy, relict of my son, David Caudy, and her children during her widowhood and at her death, or marriage, to be applied to the support of her children, It is my will and devise that Robert Pugh and Evan Hyatt be my whole and sole Executors of this, my last Will and Testament.
I do, hereby, utterly disallow, revoke, and disannulle all and every Testament, Wills, bequeaths and Executors by me in anywise before named, willed or bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament.
In witness, whereof, I have hereunto, set my hand and seal, the day and year first above written.
Witnesses:
Elias Poston, John Hancher
Sam’! Edwards, Sam’! Chesher
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James x Gaudy (Seal)
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This Will was probated, March 9th, 1784.