Will of Catherine Conoley, 1849 - Essex Co. VA Will Book 27, pp 187-188. ======================================================================== p. 187 I Catherine Conoley of the County of Essex and state of Virginia do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in word and form following to wit 1st It is my will and desire that all my just debts to be first paid. . . . 2nd I leave in trust to my son in-law Benjamin Williams for the exclu- sive use and benefit of my grand-daughter Elizabeth C. Gouldman my chamber bed, bed stead and furniture thereto belonging and also the sum of Fifty Dollars to be held as aforesaid by the said Williams for the purpose as aforesaid until my said grand-daughter attain legal age or marry and then in either event, he the said Williams is directed to deliver to the said Elizabeth C. Gouldman the said bed stead, bed and furniture and also the said sum of Fifty dollars which I then give to her and her heirs forever. But if my said grand-daughter Elizabeth C. . . . . . . die before she either marry or attain to the years of twenty one, I give the said bed staid, bed and furniture and also the said money to my two daughters, Martha Conoley and Mary Williams to them and their heirs forever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd I give the interest annually accruing on the aforesaid sum of Fifty Dollars to my said son-in-law Benjamin Williams to be appropriated to his own individual use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th I give to my daughters Martha Conoley and Mary Williams all my household and kitchen furniture, Stock of every kind farming utensils and crops with all and every kind of property of which I did possess to be equally divided between them, to them and their forever subject however to the devise of the second clause oh this Will and also subject to the one immediately succeeding this. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th I give to my daughter Martha that portion of my land on which any dwelling house now stands, as separated by the main stand as it now grows from the remaining portion together with so much of the remaining portion of the opposite side of said road sa as to give her an equal number of acres of the whole with its buildings and appurtenances thereto belonging to her and her heirs forever. ... 6th I give to my daughter Mary Williams the remaining portion of my land to her and her heirs forever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th It is my will and desire that the spring now used by me shall be free for the use of both my said daughters Martha and Mary. . . . . . 8th I appoint my said son-in-law Benjamin Williams executor this my last Will and Testament Given under my hand and seal this 9th day of November, 1849 | The words "which then give" inclusive | Catherine Conoley (Seale) in the 2nd clause of this Will were under- | lined before signed. . . . . . . . . . . . | Teste | | John Bird | S?a Court of Quarterly Session John G. Bentey | begun and h?to for Essex County at Sarah Bentey | the Courthouse in Tappahannock on the 17th Day of May 1852 This last Will and Testament of Catherine Conoley dec'd being brought into Court and offered for proof was proved ======================================================================== (p. 188) found by the oath if John Bird one of the subscribing witnesses to the same and ordered to be certified and continued for further proof. Teste James Roy Micon ??? At a monthly Court begun and held for Essex County at the Courthouse in Tappahannock in the 21nd day of June 1852. This last Will and Testament of Cath- erine Conoley dec'd being further proved by each of John Bentley another subscribing witness to the same was ordered to be recorded- Benjamin Williams the Trustee appointed by the said Will for Elizabeth C. Gouldman named in the said Will as a specified legatee came into court and qualified as such by entering into bond payable to the Commonwealth of Virginia on the penalty of One hundred dollars which Albert G. ONeale this justly approved of as such by the Court which said bond being conditioned as the law direct was acknowledged by the obligers and also ordered to be recorded. Teste James Roy Micon ??? Submitted by William G. Thompson **************************************************************** 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. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************