Will of John Henry Persinger dated 25th day of November 1824 ********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ********************************************************************** Submitted by Peggy Miller Will of John Henry Persinger dated 25th day of November 1824 The original of this will, can be found at the Alleghany County Court House, Covington, Virginia. I did not note the number of the will book, page numbers are 66 & 67. I have tried to copy the information as originally written, Peggy Miller, February 2, 1999. In the name of god! Amen! I Henry Persinger of the County of Alleghany and State of Virginia being this the abundant mercy of god, in perfect memory and understanding, I do constitute this my last Will and Testament as followeth, towit, Item, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Grizzy the whole of my Estate, both personal and real at her own disposal except as is hereafter mentioned, that is, Item I give and bequeath to my beloved son John now deceased, that is his Children twenty Shillings to be equally divided among them. Item I give and bequeath to all the rest of my beloved Children that is, Andrew, Jacob, Sampson, Mary Bennet, Peggy Patterson, Rebecky Tingler, Sally Persinger, Elizabeth Persinger and Ruthy Humphries, each of them Twenty Shillings, I do hereby constitute my beloved wife Grizzy and my beloved son Sampson my Sole Executors of this my last ____ and Testament.- In Witness where of I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 25th day of November anno Dom:, 1824 Signed Sealed and acknowledged In presence of----------------Jacob Persinger Sen.r Henry Persinger (SEAL) Samuel Erwin Adam Quickle Alleghany County, January Court, 1825 The above Instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Henry Persinger deceased, was presented in Court and was duly proved by the Oaths of Jacob Persinger Sen.r, Samuel Irvin and Adam Quickle the subscribing witnesses there to, to have been duly executed and acknowledged by the said deceased and the same is ordered to be recorded. Oliver Callaghan C.A.C.