Will of Armstrong CLARK; Wash.Co. VA Will Bk 8 p 110
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I, ARMSTRONG CLARK, of the County of Washington and State of
Virginia do hereby make my last Will & Testament in manner and
form following; that is to say 1st I desire that all my just
debts be paid. 2nd I give to my beloved wife Margaret the whole
of my estate both real & personal during her lifetime or
widowhood. 3rd If anything is found remaining in my wifes hands
at her death I desire it shall be equally divided amongst my
children with the exception of my eldest daughter Susannah and my
eldest son James them having already received seventy dollars
each in property and which I desire shall be taken into
consideration and stand as a charge against them in the final
division of my estate at the death of my wife, and lastly I do
hereby revoke all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 29th day of
May in the year of our Lord 1839. s/ARMSTRONG CLARK x his mark.
Signed, sealed, published and declared by ARMSTRONG CLARK as for
his last Will & Testament in the presence & hearing of us who at
his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as
witnesses.  ELIJAH GILLENWATERS, FRANCIS FULLEN, JOSEPH
CUNNINGHAM.


At a Court held for Washington County the 26th day of August 1839
the last Will & Testament of ARMSTRONG CLARK, dec'd, was
exhibited in Court and proved by the oath of ELIJAH GILLENWATER,
FRANCIS FULLEN and JOSEPH CUNNINGHAM the subscribing witnesses
thereto and ordered to be recorded.  Teste: Jacob Lynch CC


NOTE: Armstrong Clark married 5 May 1814 Wash.Co VA "Peggy"
Margaret Cunningham the daughter of William Cunningham and Susan
(Wood) Cunningham.