Obituary: Robert Patton, 1823: Monroe County, W.Va. Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Frances Bailey O'Brien Email address, fobrien@charter.net ************************************************************************ 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 Usenet 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.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Bios: Robert Patton descendants: Monroe County, W.Va. Copyright (c) 2002 by Frances B. OBrien. 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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ THE WILL OF ROBERT PATTON (1753-1823) I, Robert Patton of Monroe County and state of Virginia do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form following- that is to say- After the payment of my debts /and funeral expenses I devise that my son Tristram do in a filial manner furnish my wife Jean Patton during her life with food and clothing and all other convenincy and attendance that her age and infirmity may use or need full and at her death have her decently buried at his own proper expense, but in case she shall chose to live elsewhere that he pay her at the rate of fifty dollars a year during the time she may be absent. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Margaret Patton a bed stead, feather bed, and bed clothes and furniture sufficient for the same and that she have her choice of all in the house as the bed and its furniture and further I give and bequeath to said Margaret Patton, my daughter, the sum of six hundred dollars both as a legacy and as a compensation for all her services to me since she has been of full age, to her and her heirs forever. And I further devise that after my decease as much of my personal estate be sold by public sale on a reasonable credit as will pay the above bequeathed six hundred dollars and bonds taken with good security and put into hands of the above mentioned Margaret Patton and I further desire that my son Tristram Patton do furnish her with boarding and other needful conveniences free of expense till said bonds become due. And further as a legacy of two hundred pounds sterling is left to me by a Mr. James Ramsey of Waterford, Ireland, I devise that one sixth part thereof or of any part thereof that may be obtained when it comes into the hands of my executors and also one sixth part of the estate of my son Robert Patton deceast or of any part thereof that may be recovered when it comes into the hands of my executors, be given into the hands of my son Tristram Patton and I authorize him as agent to lay out the same in land or any other way that he may judge most advantageous and to give the profits rising there from annually into the hands of my daughter Jean Cornwell for the benefit of her children during the life of her husband William Cornwell and after his decease said profits to be for her use during her natural life and after her death the principal in whatever kind of property it may then be to be her children's equally forever, and I wish it to be distinctly understand that my will and desire is that her husband William Cornwell shall have no right in or control over the foresaid legacy or profits arising there from in any manner of way whatsoever. And I further give and bequeath to my daughter Jean Cornwell above mentioned one dollar to her and her heirs forever. Further, I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Margaret Patton, daughter of my son John Patton one horse creature of the value of fifty dollars at a fair price also a bridle and woman's saddle of medium quality also two cows and bed tyke with at least twenty pounds of feathers and a reasonable quantity of bed cloths the whole to be paid her when she comes to be of age to gets married provided she stays with me and my wife Jean Patton during our lives or till she be of age or gets married to her and her heirs forever, and in case she shall forfeit the legacy above mentioned by not complying with the provision thereof I give the same to my son Tristram Patton and his heirs forever. And further I desire that my Negro man Mose be sold after my decease and my executors shall sell said Mose by private sale endeavoring to get him a good master - and further I desire that out of the proceeds of said sale of Mose the sum of fifty dollar be given into the hands of my son Tristram Patton for the benefit of the children of my daughter, Jean Cornwell subject to the same regulations and for the same purposes of every respect with those parts of the estates of James Ramsey and my son Robert Patton deceast above devised to the children of my said daughter Jean Cornwell- I further give and bequeath my property now lent to Jean Cornwell my daughter consisting of household furniture 1 horse some cows and sheep and their increase to the children of the same Jean Cornwell equally and their heirs forever- with this limitation that the said Jean Cornwell shall have use thereof during her life. And I further devise that out of the proceeds of the sale of said Mose the sum of fifty dollars be paid to each of my children hereafter named viz. John Patton, Mark Patton, and Mary Ann Nickell in property at a fair price, two years after my decease which sums I give and bequeath to them and theirs heirs forever, not withstanding I wish it to be distinctly understood that in case of the death or abscencancy of said Mose previous to the sale of him or any accident happening that may render him unprofitable to my estate my executors shall not be liable to pay the above legacy arising out of the proceeds of his sale. And further I give and bequeath to my son Tristram Patton all my estate both real and personal of whatsoever nature or kind so ever it may be not heretofore disposed of to him and his heirs forever. And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Tristram Patton and my friend Andrew Balantyne executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other or former wills or testaments by me heretofore made, and as I have no debts of any amount I request that my personal estate be not appraised. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 7th day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty three. Robt. Patton (Seal) Signed sealed published and declared as and for the last will and testament of the above named Robert Patton in presence of us James Crawford James Steele Erick Boggs At Monroe October Court 1823 This last will and testament of Robert Patton dec'd was presented in Court and proven by the authority of James Crawford, James Steele and Erick Boggs subsidizing ultimately thereto and the same is ordered to record. I make the mark of Andrew Ballentine and Tristram Patton Executors of the aforementioned Will and Testament, who made oath together with Tristram Patton son and Thomas Burny their secretary entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of three thousand dollars conditioned on the land districts, certificate for obtaining probate thereof in due form is granted them. Issac Hutchison, CM A Copy. Will Book No. 2 at page 196. Transcribed by Fran O'Brien fobrien@charter.net