Will of Mark A. Odineal, 1901 I M. A. Odineal make this my last will and testament. I desire all my just debts paid. I give to my niece Berta Odeneil one bed, I give to my sister Mrs. Mary Newbill one bed, I wish my half of the personal property which I hold jointly with my sister-in-law Mrs. E.V. Odineal and also all my real estate sold, of the proceeds of said sale I leave $200.00 to erect tombstones over the graves of my Father Thos Odiniel, my mother Mary Odiniel and an infant daughter of my sister Mrs. Martha Price decd and an iron fence to enclose the above mentioned graves which are in a graveyard near Old Fork Meeting House, on land now belonging to Mr. Martin; next I leave $25.00 to repair and keep in order the graves of my sister Mrs. Martha Price decd which is in the garden near the house where I now live; all the balance of the proceeds of my estate left after satisfying the above bequest I wish divided into six equal parts, 5 whole parts and two half shares, making six shares in all. I give 1- one whole share to my brother Nathl Odiniel's children. 2- I give one whole share to my sister Mrs. Mary Newbill. 3- I give one whole share to the children of M.A. Newbill decd. 4- I give one whole share to the children of my brother Thos A. Odineal decd. 5- I give one whole share to Ben, Bertie and Early, three children of my brother D.L. Odiniel decd. 6- I give half of one share to my niece Mrs. Mary Graves. 7- I give half of one share to my niece Margy Odineal. I appoint W.T. F. Purcell Executor of this will and request that he be not required to give security. Given under my hand the 21st day of September, 1901. M.A. Odineal Witness: C.D. Lee B.H. Bradner The will was presented in Franklin County Court on January 5, 1904. Will of Thomas Odineal Franklin County, State of Virginia, January the first day 1860 In the name of God Amen. I, Thomas Odineal, being in my proper mind and senses do make this my last will and Testament - First, I desire all my just debts to be paid. Second, I give one third of all my estate to my wife, Mary Odineal her natural life and equal division among my children at her death of that portion of my estate. Third, I give to my daughter Mary J. Newbill in tryst of the County of Franklin to appoint a suitable man to represent the said interest in my estate which is one tenth part or one equal share - The court to prohibit the said Mary J. Newbill's husband Nathaniel J. Newbill having anything to do with the said Interest in my estate in any way whatever during Mary J. Newbill's lifetime and after her death the property remaining if any to the heirs of her, the said Mary J. Newbill's, body. Fourth - I make an equal division among all the rest of my children in my estate to have and to hold as their own property after my death. Signed and sealed in the presents of the following witnesses. his Thomas X Odineal mark Witness Matthew R. Allen Milton F. Cunningham Joseph Parker Moneys advanced to my legatees Viz Geo D. Odineal $517.12 Mark Newbill one negroe girl Adaline 432.00 Nathaniel C. Odineal 70.00 Tarlton J. Odineal 70.00 Joel W. Odineal 32.00 Mary J. Newbill 32.00 David S. Odineal 20.00 Martha A. Price 20.00 The above list of changes is the amount I have advanced to the above named of my children June 19, 1860. The will was produced in Franklin County Court on August 6, 1860. Submitted by David J. Damico **************************************************************** 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. ****************************************************************