CARTRIGHT, JACOB - WILL - 1866, MONONGALIA COUNTY WV

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Submitted by:  Peggy Miller <pmiller@olg.com> - Jan 10, 1998
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The original of this will can be found at the Court House in Morgantown,
Monongalia County, West Virginia.


I Jacob Cartright of Monongalia County West Virginia, being of sound mind
do make this my last will in manner and form as follows:

First I give to my WIFE REBECCA for and during her life my home farm 
consisting of 175 acres together with all the house hold and kitchen 
furniture and all money and other effects not hereafter disposed of
Secondly after the death of my wife the land to be equally divided between 
my FOUR DAUGHTERS and my GRANDSON GEO. W. DOLITTLE SON OF MY DAUGHTER
SARAH ANN, now dead, and I also give to him a bedstead bed and bedding.
All the money's and personal effects that I have given to my wife at her
death are to be divided between my FOUR DAUGHTERS CLARISSA wife of James
Robe, ELIZABETH wife of Eugenius Stansbury/Stansberry?, REBECCA wife of 
John H. Bims?, PERMELIA wife of Thomas McBee and my GRANDSON GEO. W. DOLITTLE
ELIZABETH to have $330. more than the other four the part given to ELIZABETH
to be hers during her natural life then to be equally divided between her
children.  If my GRANDSON GEO. W. DOLITTLE should die leaving neither wife or 
children the part of my estate given to him is in that case to be equally
divided between my FOUR DAUGHTERS or their children.  The 135_ acres of land
that I have on Bufallo Creek in Marion County I give to NANCY WIFE OF MY SON
THORNTON CARTRIGHT during her life then to her children subject to the 
payment of $850 (eight hundred & fifty) with interest on the same from this
date if the $850. and its interest charged against the land I here will to 
the WIFE of my SON THORNTON & her children should not be paid to me during
my life it is to be collected by my executor and by him equally divided
between my FOUR DAUGHTERS & MY GRANDSON GEO. W. DOLITTLE.  It is my desire 
that my GRANDSON GEO. W. DOLITTLE shall have a good education.  I have
heretofore provided for my SON JOHN C. D. CARTRIGHT by deeding him 150 acres
of my home farm.  Lastly I constitute and hereby appoint my FRIEND JAMES
EVANS MY EXECUTOR August 18 1866

Witness                                      JACOB CARTRIGHT (signature)

JAMES EVANS      (Signature)

DELIA E. EVANS   (Signature)


In the Office of the Recorder of Monongalia County on Wednesday the 

10th day of July A.D. 1867.

The last will and testament of Jacob Cartright deceased was this day 
produced to the Recorder fully proved by the Oaths and examination of
James Evans and Delia E. Evans subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered 
to be admitted to Record.                     A Copy - Teste

                                                   A. L. Wade

                                                       Recorder