Will of William Walter, Sr., 1848

	I William Walters Seignior of the County of Floyd and State of 
Virginia being far advanced in this life and being desirous to dispose of 
what estate I shall have left at my decease according to my own wish 
Therefore I make this my last will and testament revoking all others That is
to Say 1st I will my daughter Nancy Holt one dollar 2ndly I will to my 
daughter Elizabeth Sipmson one dollar 3rdly I will to my son Jacob Walters 
one dollar 4thly I will to my son George Walters one dollar 5thly I will to 
my son Martin P. Walters one dollar 6thly I will to my son Wm. C. Walters 
one dollar 7thly I will to my daughter Elender Perdue twelve dollars 8thly 
I will to my Daughter Polly Deeweese the wife of Larkin Deeweese one dollar 
9thly I will to my daughter Matilda Conner the wife of Andrew Conner one 
dollar 10thly I will to my Son John Walters one dollar 11thly I will to my 
present wife all my house hold & Kitchen furniture should she be the longer 
lived and at her decease to despose of Said house hold & Kitchen furniture 
as she pleases and lastly I will to my son Hiram all the balance of my 
estate both real and personal after paying the above legacys and burial 
Expences and all other just debts in witness whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand & Seal this the 15th day of February one thousand eight hundred & forty
eight 1848.

							Wm. Walters Sr  (Seal)

attest
Peter Guerrant  William Snuffer  Jacob Sowder

At the November Term of Floyd County Court 1853

This last will and testament of William Walters Decd was proved by the oath 
of Peter Guerrant William Snuffer and Jacob Sowder witnesses thereto and was
ordered to be recorded And no executor having been named in the Will On 
motion of Hiram Walters he was permitted to qualify as administrator with 
the Will assessed Whereupon the said Hiram Walters with Peter Guerrant his 
security entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penality of One 
Thousand dollars with Conditions according to law and thereupon he took the 
Oath prescribed by law.

						Teste J. N. Lentmeyer? Clerk

Submitted by Barb Stanley <barbstanley@cox.net>

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