Will and List of Heirs of Mary J. Beasley - Petersburg, VA, 1923, 1930

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Will of Mary J. Beasley - 1923
(Will Book 5, page 13, Circuit Court, Petersburg,VA.)

In the Name of God Amen:
I Mary J. Beasley of the City of Petersburg, Virginia, do make this my
last Will and Testament as Follows:
1. In exercise of the power and authority conferred by a certain deed
dated the 23rd day of May 1883, executed by Wm. E. Beasley, my late
husband and myself to Joseph B. Beasley, trustee, which said deed is 
of record in the Clerks office of the Hustings Court of the City of
Petersburg, Virginia, in Deed Book 44, page 79. I give and devise to
my daughter Mary E. Beasley, all of the real estate situated in the
city of Petersburg, Virginia, and described in said deed as follows:
First, that certain lot of land and appurtenances on the West side of
Sycamore Street, being the same that was conveyed to said Wm. E.
Beasley by Charles Corling by deed dated Feby.17th 1876, and recorded
in Clerks Office of the Hustings Court of the City of Petersburg, in
Deed Book No.37 page 424, and second, these four lots of land and
appurtenances on Corling Street numbered five, six, seven and eight,
which were conveyed said Wm. E. Beasley, by Theodorick Crowder & wife
by deed dated March 1st,1881, and recorded in said Clerks Office in
deed book No.42, page 520, Reference may be had to said deeds for full
description of said lots.
2. I give, bequeath and devise to my said daughter, Mary E. Beasley,
not only the real estate hereinbefore mentioned, but all other estate
of which I may die seised and possessed, or to which I may be entitled
whether the same be real or personal.
3. I appoint my said daughter Mary E. Beasley, executor of this my
last Will and Testament, and request that she be permitted to qualify
as such without security & I direct that no appraisement of my estate
be made. Witness my hand this 5th day of May A.D. 1908.

Mary J. Beasley

Signed, published and declared by Mary J. Beasley as and for her last
Will, in the presence of us, who in her presence, at her request, and
in the presence of one another have hereunto subscribed our names as
witnesses.
Anne Banister Gill
Hill Beasley


VIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of the City of 
Petersburg, on the 18th day of August 1923.
A paper writing, dated may 5th 1908, purporting to be the last Will 
and Testament of Mary J. Beasley, late of this City, deceased, was
produced before me in my said Office, together with the deposition of
Anne Banister Gill, as taken and Certified by R.A. Norris, a Notary
Public in and for the City and County of New York, in the State of New
York: and thereupon, the said writing, deposition and Certificate
being seen and inspected by me, and all appearing to be in compliance
with the requirements and provisions of law, and the said writing,
dated May 5th,1908, having been duly proved according to law by the
oath of the said Anne Banister Gill, one of the subscribing witnesses
thereto, the other subscribing witness (Hill Beasley) thereto, being
unable and incapable of appearing or making deposition in regard 
thereto, it is ordered that the said writing, dated May 5th 1908, be
recorded as and for the last Will and Testament of the said Mary J.
Beasley, late of this City, deceased.

Teste:   Robert G. Bass   Clerk.

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List of Heirs of Mary J. Beasley 
(Will Book 5, Page 331, Circuit Court, Petersburg.VA.)

A list containing the names, and , so far as possible the ages and
addresses of the heirs of Mary J. Beasley, deceased, filed by Mary E.
Beasley, Executrix:
Mary E. Beasley, Daughter, aged 40, Petersburg,VA.
E.H. Beasley, Son, aged 60, Petersburg, VA.

Mary E. Beasley, Executrix of Mary J. Beasley, deceased.


Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence this 8th day of 
September 1930.

James C. Rees Jr.   Deputy Clerk.


In the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Petersburg,
the 8th day of September 1930, this list, containing the names, and
so far as possible, the ages and addresses of the heirs of Mary J.
Beasley, deceased, with the affidavit of Mary E. Beasley, Executrix
thereto, was this day lodged in said office and admitted to record.

Robert G. Bass   Clerk.

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