Will of Jacob Smith, 1866 - Monroe Co. WV

  I, Jacob Smith of the County of Monroe and State of West Virginia do make 
and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void 
all former wills by me at any time heretofore made.
     And first, I direct that my body be decently interred in the 
neighborhood burying ground, and that my funeral be conducted in a manner 
corresponding with my estate and situation in life.  And ask such worldly 
estate as it hath pleased God to entrust me with, I dispose of the same as 
follows.  First, I direct that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid as 
soon after my decease as possible out of the first moneys that shall come 
into the hands of my executor, 
from any portion of my estate, real or personal.  Also, I direct that a fair 
valuation or appraisement be made, by three judicious neighbors of all of my 
personal property.  I give and bequeath to my son Jackson Smith all of my 
real estate and require him to pay each one of my daughters or their heirs 
(being eight in number) one hundred dollars in money two years after my 
death.  I also direct that all of my bonds, notes to and all of my personal 
property (after it is appraised, be equally divided among my daughters or 
their heirs.  If any of heirs above mentioned do express any dissatisfaction, 
or make any complaint of the manner in which I have disposed of my estate, 
they are not to have anything.
     I hereby constitute and appoint my Son Jackson Smith my sole Executor, 
and I do not require him to give security, and have unlimited confidence in 
his integrity.
     In witness where of I, Jacob Smith, the testator have to this my will 
written on one sheet of paper set my hand and seal this 3 day of September in 
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty six.           
                        Jacob X Smith  (Seal)   (His Mark)
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us, who have subscribed in the 
presence of each other.
                         Lewis E. Caperton
                         Henry Pence
                         William Donalson
                         David Pence
There was a paper attached with the following names. (His Children)  
     Mahala Pine                      Rebecka  (spelling uncertain?) Beckner
     Julia Ann Watts                 Nancy C. Bare
     Mary P. Bare                     Cynthia Fullen
          Moses Pences wife = I. H. Pence
                                             Henry Pence
                                             Ellen Pence
                                             C. P. Pence
                                             P. G. Pence
                                             R. J. Holdren ?
   Eliz (looks like                  Mary M. Burdett
          erased)
        Kessinger =                 Matilda Wiseman
                                            Clara     K.
                                            Caroline   "
                                            Richmon   "
                                            Elizth Bare
                                            Eliza Burdett
  

Submitted by Virginia "Gin" PYNE FAIR <GinsGeno@aol.com>

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