Aultz

WILL OF ADAM AULTZ

In the Name of God Amen

I Adam Aultz of the County of Kanawha and state of West Virginia being 
aged and infirm in body but of sound mind and disposing memory for
which I thank god, and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life 
and being desirous to dispose of all such worldly Estate as it hath
pleased god to bless me with I hereby make my last Will and Testament 
in the manner and form following that is to say:

1st I desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of 
my personal estate

2nd I desire that my wife Martha Aultz have all my personal estate
during her life and her thirds of my real estate including the dwelling 
house out houses, etc,

3rd I bequeath to my son Henry J Aultz his house where he now lives and 
out house etc.

4th I bequeath to my son William B Aultz his portion of lands that
falls to his share to include the dwelling house out house etc, what is 
here meant by this portion in the quantity of land there will be for 
each child and also twenty five acres of hill land lying between here 
and where E Johnson now lives on the right hand side of the road that 
goes to the lower settlement, to take possession at his mothers death,
and also one bed stead called the Gallatin Stead and clock and one iron 
tooth harrow, also one hundred dollars in money

5th I desire that my son Adam C Aultz have his portion of land 
adjoining my son Wm B Aultz, and my daughter Louisa.

6th I desire my daughter Louisa to have her land as out forth by
written agreement, between her and me.

7th I desire of the land deeded to William Mairs, the husband of my
daughter Mary is not enough for her part of the land, their shall be
added to it of it should be to much then must be divided from it in
something else.

8th I desire that my daughter Mary Rader formerly Mary (Martha) Aultz
shall have her equal portion of land with the other children never the
should she have no other heir then her present son Wm W Rader at her
death the I hereby desire that her part falls fact to my other
children.

9th I desire that my daughters not heretofore named in this my last
Will shall have equal quantities of land with these named and lastly
constitute and hereby appoint my son Adam C. Aultz and my wife Martha
Aultz executor and executrix of this my last will and testament,
revoking all other or former wills or testaments by me heretofore made
or published.

As witness whereof, I have hereto set my hand and seal this 17th day of 
February, 1868.

Adam Aultz

Signed, Sealed and delivered as the last Will and Testament of the
above named Adam Aultz in the presence of the undersigned Subscribers.

G W Matheny

John Eagan

At a Circuit Court held for Kanawha County at the Court House thereof
on Saturday the 11th day of April, 1868.

The last Will and Testament of Adam Aultz deceased was proved by the 
oaths of G W Matheny and John Eagan subscribing witness thereto and is
ordered to be recorded.

Teste Jno Slack Clk

(.....) Please note when you see these dots this means the microfilm 
could not be read (.....) Transcribed from Microfilm by Tammy and 
Steve Barber

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