Will of Joseph M. Yeatts, 1883 - Pittsylvania Co. VA

d. 16-May-1883  WB     ,p.327-328

I Joseph M. Yeatts of Straitstone Pittsylvania County Va of sound mind
and disposing memory do make this my last will and Testament revo-_ all
others hereto made

1st	It is my will and desire that my body be buried in a decent manner
and that all my Just debts be paid with my buriel expenses (unreadable)

2nd	It is my will and desire that my wife Eliza J. Yeatts have all of
the lands on which we live with that purchased of Robert Hubbard estate
with all the houses and property of every description during her
widowhood, all of the house hold property she is to have to do as she
thinks proper with at her death 

3d	It is my will that the Hall land and the goods in Store be sold and
the money with all that can be collected of that which is due me be put
at Interest and my wife to have the interest to live on if she need it,
and if necessary for her support to have the principal

4th 	It is my will and desire that at the death of my wife or after her
marriage (if she does marry) that Charles E. Hubbard have all the land
on which I live with that bought of Robert Hubbard's estate with all the
houses on it of every description	  

It is my will and desire that my wife Eliza J. Yeatts and O.H. Hubbard
act as Executors of will without Security being required of these, and
they are not to let the timber be cut off or sold except for the benefit
of the place.  Given under my hand and Seal this the 16th day of May
1883
    Witness								Joseph M. Yeatts      Seal
	O.H. Hubbard
	Thomas Worsham
						County Court held for the County of Pittsylvania
						on the 20th day of August 1883		
This last will and Testament of Joseph M. Yeatts deceased was this day
fully proved by the oaths of OH Hubbard
and Thomas Worsham subscribing Witnesses thereto and was thereupon
ordered to be recorded.  And on the Motion of Eliza J. Yeatts the
Executrix named in the will who made oath as the law directs, and
entered unto a bond in the penalty of Sixteen Hundred dollars,
conditioned according to law, but without Security, the will directing
that none should be required of her, and which Said bond being
acknowledged by the obligor therein, is ordered to be recorded,
certificate is granted the Said Eliza J. Yeatts, for obtaining a probate
of the said will in due form, O.H. Hubbard, the Executor named in the
said will, in open Court, refused to take upon himself the burdon of the
execution thereof.
							Teste
							   W.B. Shepherd   Clerk	  


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