Will of Reuben Steele, 1916 - McDowell Co. WV


Will book 2 page 91, Located in McDowell County, WV courthouse.

	I Reuben Steele, of Iager, McDowell County, West Virginia, being of sound mind, do hereby 
make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament; hereby revoking all other 
wills by me at any time made:

	First:  I desire all my just debts to be paid, if I shall owe any at my death.

	Second:  I give and bequeath unto my son, John Steele, the sum of One Dollar; to be paid 
to him in cash.

	Third:  I give and bequeath unto my son, Levi Steele, the sum of One Dollar; to be paid 
to him in cash.

	Fourth:  I give and bequeath to my daughter, Polly Rose, the sum of One Dollar, to be 
paid to her in cash.

	Fifth:  I give and bequeath unto each of the heirs of my deceased daughter, Elizabeth 
Trent, the sum of  One Dollar, each, to be paid to them in cash.

	Sixth:  I give and bequeath unto each of the heirs of my deceased daughter, Marilda 
Deskins, the sum of One Dollar, each, to be paid to them in cash.

	Seventh:  I give and bequeath unto each of the heirs of my deceased son, Larkin Steele, 
the sum of One Dolla, each, to be paid to them in cash.

	Eighth:  I give and bequeath unto each of the heirs of my deceased son, Harvey Steele, 
the sum of One Dollar, each, to be paid to them in cash.

	Ninth:  All the rest and residue of my estate, real and personal, I desire equally 
divided between my son, Ance Steele, and my daughter, Belle Martin, share and share alike.

	Tenth:  I give my executors hereinafter mentioned full power to sell any of my real 
estate that may be required for the payment of debts, or for purposes of partition among 
devisees.

	Eleventh:  I do hereby nominate and appoint _____ of Iaeger, McDowell County, West 
Virginia, executor of this my last will and testament, with full power and authority to execute
the same according to its true and intended meaning.

	IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto caused my name to be subscribed, in my presence, and 
I, myself, have sighned and executed the same by making my cross-mark thereto, and I hereby 
affix my seal tothis my last will and testament, which is written without interlineation or 
erasure on two sheets of paper, with my name written on each sheet thereof and signed by a 
cross mark made by myself, at my residence near Iaeger, McDowell County, West Virginia, this 
the 18th day of March 1916.

								His
							Rebem  X  Steele
                                                Mark

	The above signature of the testator, Reuben Steele, was made and the fore-going will was 
acknowledged by the said Reuben Steele, in the presence of us, two competent witnesses, present 
at the same time; and we, the said withnesses, do herby subscribe the said will in the presence 
of the said testator and of each other, at the request of the said testator, this the 18th day 
of March, 1916.
							C. M. King
							Robert Riffe


Submitted by Lynn Clayton Browning <browningfarm@naxs.net> 

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