Abstract of Will of C. H. Farris, 1909
[Charles Harrison Farris]
Pulaski County, Virginia
WB 6 page 78
Aug 9, 1909 pro. Nov 23, 1909

I, C. H. Faris, of the County of Pulaski...

All debt paid

Deeds of certain parcels...
   Sons W.F. Farris; C.H. Farris Jr.; J.T. Farris;
   H.A. Farris..  All mineral rights.  Portion to
   H. A. Farris (son) is purchased back.
   All mineral rights, land, water rights, etc.
   Accepted by the above

My 7 Children W.F.Farris; C.H. Farris Jr.; H.A. Farris;
J.T. Farris; Joanna Allison; Rhoda J. Farris and James
Henry Farris and any other children that may be born of
my present wife, Louvenia Farris.
My intention to give equal shares to all my children
who are now living or may be born and that my said
wife, Louvenia Faris, shall have a childs part with 
them. Each to have 1/8 part.

Sons: W.F. Faris and C.H. Faris Jr. out of 595 a.
known as the Carnahan Survey. 198a adj. lands
recently deeded to me. Sd. 198a to be divided between
them, quantity alone being considered.

Daughter Rhoda J. Faris, afflicted... In the State
Hospital at Marion, VA.  Appoint son H.A. Faris, wife
Louvenia Faris trustees of Rhoda J. Faris.  They shall
collect her share and pay in quarterly installments
$125.00 applied to necessities, clothing and comfort
and to invest any extra.  Rhoda is to get her share
and the $125.00 yearly payment to equal $3000.00
If minerals, water, etc do not make up the difference
then it shall come out of the other heirs bequests.

Son: James Henry Farris and any such children might
be born of my marriage to Louvenia, bequeath and
divise all of my lands of Big Reed Island Creek in
Pulaski County, Va not already disposed of by 
me by deeds to my sons C.H. Faris, Jr. W.F. Faris
and including my mansion house and lands therewith
recently deeded by me to my son H.A. Faris and
by him reconveyed to me, except mineral rights, etc.

Further to James Henry and my unborn child from my
marriage to Louvenia all livestock farming implements
appliances, all money, notes, bonds, stocks, debts
and personal property except 1/3.

By reason of having made a purchase from my wife,
Louvenia Faris, for the sum of three thousand dollars
cash all of her interest which she now has or might
acquire by reason of my death from land, 1/3 of 
household (except no mineral or water rights)

Nominate and appoint my sons W.F. Faris and
J.T. Faris Exec. my last will and testament
Wife Louvenia appointed guardian of son James
Henry Faris
9th Aug 1909
C.H. Faris (seal)

Witnesses
O.P. Jordan
O.C. Brewer

Submitted by 
Janet Randall
mrandall@humboldt1.com


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