Hardy County WV Archives Wills.....Simon, George November 29, 1802
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Source: Hardy Co. Courthouse, Moorefield, Wv
Written: November 29, 1802
Recorded: April 11, 1804

In the name of God amen, I George Simon of the county of Hardy and state of 
Virginia being very infirmed in body but of sound memory and understanding 
blessed be God to this twenty ninth day of November one thousand eight hundred 
and two do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form following 
that is to say first I desire that all my just debts and funeral expense be 
paid out of my estate after my decease - secondly after the payment of my debts 
and funeral expense I give to my wife Mary Simon, one gray mare, two cows and 
our bed, also the one third part of all the remainder out of my estate both 
real and personal for deed during the time of her natural life and after her 
decease I give the same to my children herein after mentioned, that is to say 
the personal part thereof to be equally divided amongst them and to be enjoyed 
by them forever, that is to say to my sons George, Benjamin, Jacob and 
Christian Simon, Elizabeth Rodabough, Catherine Rodabough and Mary Kessell 
equally I give to my two sons, that is to say to my son George Simon and 
Christian Simon all my lands lying and being in the county of Hardy on the 
south fork to be equally divided between them the said George and Christian, 
the said George & Christian to pay each of my daughters twenty pound current 
money of Virginia that is to say twenty pounds to Elizabeth Rodabough, twenty 
to Catherine Rodabough and twenty to Mary Kessell, to be paid within four years 
after my decease, forthly I give to my two sons, that is to say to my son 
Benjamin Simon and Jacob Simon all my lands lying and being in Harrison County 
to be equally divided between them the said Benjamin and Jacob Simon, fiftly 
all the rest of my several children herein before named which I give to them 
their heirs forever and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my friends 
Christian Simon and George Simon executors of this my last will and testament 
hereby revoking all other or former wills or testaments by me heretofore made 
in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty 
ninth day of November 1802.
Signed sealed published and
declared at and for the last                     
Will and Testament of the //s/George Simon

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