Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Urquhart, Whitmel H., 1900 

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Whitmel Hill URQUHART, d. 28 Dec 1899, age 52 
   will, dated 9 Dec 1890, probate Jan 1900 


[p.] 41 

[margin note] Ex. 

          Charlie's Hope  Dec 9" 1890 
This is my will and testament, 
After all of my Just debts are paid, 
I give to my four Nieces Maria Louisa Urquhart, Martha Rebecca Antionett 
Urquhart, Annie Blunt Urquhart, and Lucy Williamson Urquhart, all of my 
property, of every description, real and Chattel to have and do as they wish 
to, and to be theirs for ever, 
Written in my own hand this 9.th day december 1890 
                                        W.H. Urquhart 

I wish the Court to allow Maria Louisa Urquhart to qualify as executrix on my 
estate without security. 
                                        W.H. Urquhart 


Southampton County Court  January term 1900 
A writing purporting to be the last will and testament of W.H. Urquhart decd, 
was produced in Court, and there being no subscribing witnesses thereto, 
E. Whitfield and Jas.E. Sebrell were sworn and severally deposed that they are 
well acquainted with the hand writing of the testator, and verily believe the 
said writing and the name thereto subscribed to have been wholly written by 
the testators own hand, where upon the said writing and codicil is ordered to 
be recorded as and for the last will and testament of the said W.H. Urquhart 
deceased, 
and on the motion of Maria Louisa Urquhart the executrix therein named, who 
made Oath according to law, entered into and acknowledged a bond in the 
penalty of seven thousand dollars; conditioned according to law (but without 
security, the will directing that none be required and the Court requiring 
none) which bond is ordered to be recorded, Certificate is granted the said 
Maria Louisa Urquhart for obtaining a probate of the said Will in due form, 
and on the motion of the said Adm'x, E.F. Reese, E. Whitfield, J.W. Urquhart 
Jr. A.B. Urquhart, and W.H. Gray are appointed appraisers, any three of whom 
may act, who being duly sworn will appraise the estate of the said decendent, 
and return the same under their hands as the law directs 
                                Teste:  B.F. McLemore  C.C. 



Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 22 (1899-1924), p. 41 
Library of Virginia, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 381 

The testator and his four nieces are buried in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Riverside list (E-22): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/riverside.txt 


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