Will: W. M. Ramsey, 1922 Source: Nelson Co., VA Will Bk O, Pg. 52. Contributor: Brenda Sistrom -------------------------------------------------------- I William M. Ramsey of Nelson county state of Virginia Being in sound health of Body and of disposing mind and memory do make this my last Will and testament hearby revoking all former Wills by me at any time made. First I direct that all my just debts in (?) funeral expenses and the expenses of administration Be paid by my executors second that all my real estate and personaly (sic) property be sold and the the (sic) proceeds be divided equally among my following named children W. M. Ramsey C. L. Ramsey D. W. Ramsey R. B. Ramsey and Ella Bradley Bessie Snead and W. H. Ramsey S. D. Ramsey and Elmo Ramsey Branard Ramsey Mary Bradley Burgess Coffey and Lina Ramsey Leana (sic) Ramsey and my granson (sic) Stanley A. Ramsey is to have and (sic) equal portion with the children. The family graveyard is not to be sold but is to remain for the benefit of all and the rightaway to the same and I make my son D. W. Ramsey my excutor (sic) with all the power to have my foregoing Will and testament carried out in Witness which I heretowith set my hand on this 6 day of June 1922. W. M. Ramsey Witness J. R. Fitzgerald M. C. Doyle Signed by the said W. M. Ramsey (illegible word here) from his last will and testament in the presence of (??) who at his request in his presence and the presence of each other have subscribed own names as witnesses. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The above Will is transcribed from a photocopy of The Last Will and Testament of William Marshall Ramsey (b. 1845 Nelson Co., VA, d. May 1929, buried Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church, Steeles Tavern, VA). Not everything is legible. (?) indicates word(s) I can't read. The children listed in the will are Wildridge Ramsey, Christian Ramsey, Dandridge Wilton Ramsey, Richard Ramsey, Ella Ramsey Bradley and Bessie Ramsey Snead, all children by Molly Hamilton Painter Ramsey. Also Walter Ramsey, Stan Ramsey, Elmer Ramsey, Branard Ramsey, Mary Ramsey Bradley, Burgess Ramsey Coffey, Lina Ramsey Allen, and Lena Ramsey Harris Steele, all children by Serena Painter Ramsey. The grandson, Stanley Aurbon Ramsey, is the son of Dandridge W. Ramsey and Flota Burke. Brenda Sistrom, gggranddaughter of W. M. Ramsey ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ****************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, this document may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor or a legal representative of the contributor, AND you provide the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ******************************************************************