WILL OF JACOB WALTERS, 1887

WILL BOOK F, PAGE 21 - Floyd Co., Va.

The last Will and Testament of Jacob Walters - 1887

 I Jacob Walters considering the uncertainty of this Mortal life and being of
sound Mind and Memory.  Blessed be Almighty God.  For the same do make and
publish this my last Will and testament in manner and form following.
(that is
to say)

First - I desire to be decently and _______ buried on my own land without any
funeral pomp and with as little Expense as may be.

Second - After the payment of all my just debts and funeral expenses I give to
each of my children by my first beloved wife Hannah Walters, Elizabeth Angle,
Abigill Board, Mary Kingery's dec'd her two sons, Wm. & Charly Kingery &
Christena Boswell the sum of One Dollar each to be paid to each of them in One
Year after my disease
.
Third - I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Walters all my land
containing about one hundred Acres, more or less, Known as the homeplace
adjoining the land of Jonathan & James R. Whiteneck and others.  Also all the
personal property that I may have at my decease during her Natcheral life. 
Thence to be equally divided between my Five sons and two Daughters vs -
George
B., Jacob B., Theodore L., James M., John M., Alice Walters and Sis Harrison.

And I do hereby constitute and appoint my two sons George B. & Jacob B.
Walters
sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 24th day of
February 1887

  Jacob (his mark) Walters

Witness George B. Conner   Simpson, Va.
                 Moses L. Conner    Simpson, Va.

Virginia - At a County Court held for the County of Floyd at Court house
thereof on the 9th day of April 1889  A paper purporting to be the last Will
and Testament of Jacob Walters deceased  produced in Court proven by the oaths
of George B. Conner & Moses L. Conner the subscribing witnesses thereto
admitted
to probate and ordered to be recorded.
  Test.   B. P. Elliott   Clk.

Submitted  by Barb Stanley <barbstanley@cox.net>

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