Will of Charles Prather  Brooke County, WV

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Submitted by Richard Irwin <solutions@solanobiz.net>


   "In the name of God Amen.  I Charles Prather of Brooke County in 
the state of Virginia, do make publish and declare this my last will 
and testament in form and manner following, to wit.
   1. My will and desire is that after my Decease my body be buried in 
a Decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executor
hereafter to be named -
   2nd  It is my will that all my just debts & funeral charges be paid
by my Executor & such worldly Estate as I may died possessed of to be 
by my Executor disposed of in the following manner -
   3rd  I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Wells wife of
Charles Wells one dollar having already given her as much as I think
consistant with a fair distribution of my estate.
   4th  I give & bequeath to my son Henry Prather all the town of
Charlestown in Brooke County aforesaid.  Beginning at the Mouth of
Buffalo Creek thence up the Ohio River with the several Meanders 
thereof and finding [binding?] thereon to a stake in the North corner 
of a surplus lot lying between Lott No. 419 and the Ohio River.  
Thence East by the Northern Boundary of said lotts to the North East 
corner of Lott No. 157 - thence by the Eastern boundary of Yankey 
street to the Northwest corner of Lott No. 193 and thence with Queen 
street to Include the lott last mentioned to the Eastern boundary of 
the original tract of land on which I now live, thence with the line 
of the original Survey Southerly to the place where Washington Street 
in said town would intersect the same, thence down said street to 
Wells (or East) street.
   Thence southerly with said street to Federall 
street, thence down Federall street to Charles street, and with the 
same Southerly to Buffalo Creek.
   Thence down the same to the place of beginning - to the use of him
and his heirs forever, but in this express condition, that, should my
said son Henry Prather die without lawfull heir[s?], then the hereby
bequeathed property & every part thereof shall revert to my son John
Prather and his heirs and assigns forever.
   5th  I do give and bequeath to my said son John Prather all the 
rest of my estate both real and personal of what nature or kind 
whatsoever, whereso[e]ver situated or found including all rents 
arising on leases given by me to Samuel Rupert Bakewell for lands 
adjoining Charlestown aforesaid on the North.  Subject to the 
following demises and reservations namely, that he the said John 
Prather shall pay all my just debts and funeral charges, also pay 
and discharge a certain bond given by me to a certain Male child 
of Nancy Neff.
   Lastly, I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said son 
John Prather my Sole Executor of this my last will and Testament 
hereby revoking and annulling all former wills by me heretofore 
made hereby Declaring this to be my last will and testament.
   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my and and affixed my
seal this second day of August A.D. 1809.
                                        Chas. Prather
    James Magruder   |
    Geo. Hartford    |  Witnesses
    S. Connell       |


                         Brooke County    |   Sct
                         Oct Term 1810    |
                               The foregoing is a true copy from the
original produced & proven in court by the oaths of the subscribing 
witnesses thereto and ordered to be Established & Recorded.
                        Attest
                              John Connell, C.B.C.