Will of Mary Cooper - 1860


In the name of God Amen I Mary Coopper of the County of Tazewell and state of
Va. being of sound mind and disposing mind do make this to be my last will and
testament as follows that is to say I desire that my body may be Buried at the
direction of my executor herein named and I direct that all my Just debts be
paid out of my estate as soon after my decease as may be convenient.  I wish
my tract of land on which I now reside to be sold by my executor and the money
to be equally divided between Roda P and Dicy S Lambert daughters of Joseph
Lambert.  It is my desire that Joseph Lambert  should have the  intrest on the
proceeds of the sale of my land or rather  a percent on the ---- ---- money
untill the youngest daughter so ---- herein named shall arrive at Eighteen
years [1877] of age at  which time my executor will pay the amount due them
over and in case either one should die before arriving at 18 years old it is
my desire the other one should heir the whole amount and in case both of them
should 
---- ---- die then it is to be equally divided between George W and Isaac
Lambert sons of Jos. Lambert, my house hold & kitchen furnishing I will and
bequeath equally between Sarah L & Mary Jane, Rachel Matilda, Roda P & Dicy S
Lambert daughters of Jos. Lambert.  I will & bequeath to Percilla E Lambert,
wife of Hiram Lambert all of clothing or wearing apparel & I hereby appoint
Wm. M Bishop my executor to have full control and to carry out this my last
will and testament.
Witness my hand and seal this the 19th day of July 1860
Teste     Mary Coopper

Wm. M. Bishop
James W. Cecil
Mary M Ball

----- ---- ------- Court for Tazewell County held at the Court House on the
29th day of May 1861.
 The last will and testament of Mary Coopper deceased was today probated in
Court and proved by the oaths of William W. Bishop, James W. Cecil two
surviving witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded
And therefore on the  motion of the said William M. Bishop the executor  named
in said Will together with A Findley and David Craft his sureties  came in
Court executed and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of One [four?] Thousand
Dollars with condition according to law which bond was approved & received by
the Court.  Certification is granted  to him the said Wm. W. Bishop for
obtaining probate of the said will in due form.

Teste John  Stevens, Deputy?

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