WILL: Joseph Davis, 1832, Lewis County, West Virginia ***************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.rootsweb/ Submitted by George R. Perkins - perking812@home.com 27 Jun 2001 ***************************************************************** Lewis County, West Virginia Will Book (one), Page 244 Last Will and Testament of Joseph Davis I Joseph Davis of the county of Lewis and State of Virginia, being of sound mind memory and understanding but weak in body, do make and publish this my last will and testament, revoking all former Wills heretofore made by me as follows, to wit, first --- I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Parker on shilling current money of the said state of Virginia, to be paid unto her at my death --- 2nd I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Isaac B. Brake on shilling like money as aforesaid --- 3rd I give and bequeath unto my son William J. Davis one shilling as aforesaid --- 4th I give and bequeath unto my son Edward Davis one shilling --- 5th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Rohrbough one shilling --- 6th I give and bequeath unto my son Henry Davis one shilling --- 7th I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph one shilling --- 8th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Obediance Warner one shilling --- 9th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Peggy Mount one shilling --- after satisfying all my just debts, and the legacies aforesaid, I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sophia Davis at my decease, all the rest and residue or remainder of my Estate of every description including all monies, Bonds, notes, dues or demands --- in which I may be entitled to, either in Law or Equity to hold the same in her own right and disposial well that which may be in suit or otherwise, so long and as she continues to be my widow --- Lastly --- I nominate and appoint George Rohrbough my son in law my Executor to this my last Will and Testament --- In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Signed, sealed and Joseph Davis (seal) acknowledged in the (signed) presence Elijah Arnold Abner Mitchel John Mitchel, Jr. Lewis County Court November Term 1832 This last Will and Testament of Joseph Davis deceased was presented in open court, proved by the oath of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded --- Teste J. Taloott (Clk) The above last Will and Testament of Joseph Davis typed by George Russell Perkins, June 19, 1998 from a copy of the original in his personal possession. Misspellings, formatting, and punctuation are as they appear in the original. Note that Lewis County Virginia is now part of West Virginia.