Ohio County, West Virginia - Will of Thomas McConn - 1845

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The records for this work have been submitted by Joyce Stoddard,
E-mail address:  <kent.stoddard@shaw.wave.ca>, January 12, 1999.
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    THOMAS MCCONN

I, Thomas McConn of the County of Ohio & State of Virginia do
make and publish this my last Will and Testament.  and first I
commit my Soul into the hand of Almighty God who gave it and my
body to be decently Buryed and touching such Worldly Estate as it
hath pleased God to Intrust me with I dispose of in the following
manner and form.  First my will is that all my debts and funeral
Expenses be fully paid and Satisfyed out of the first money that
shall come into the hands of my Executor herein after named.  My
real Estate to be given to my Son William to have the free and
full use of it for one year after my decease and thereto be Sold
at the discretion of my Executor and the money to be divided into
nine Equal shares one Equal share to Each of my Sons, Thomas
Marcus and William and my son Jameses share to be Equally divided
between his two oldest children Thomas & Elizabeth. and one equal
Share to Each of my daughters Jane, Mary and Elizabeth to be
equally divided among their children and Equal Share to my son
Joseph and one Equal Share to my grand daughter Jane McConn
daughter of my daughter Isabella.  I allow my bed and bedding to
be given my grand daughter Isabella Jane McConn, Sillias
daughter.  And I make and ordain Samuel Oldham Executor of this
my last will and testament and I do hereby invest him with full
power and auhority to dispose of my real Estate in fee Simple is
an full and large a manner in every respect as I myself could do
if living.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and
Seal this Sexteenth day of August 1845.
            Thomas McCon  (seal)
Signed Sealed published and declared by the above Thomas McConn
as and for his last will and testament in the presents of us who
have hereunto Subscribed our names as witnesses thereto in the
presents of the Testator and in the presents of Each other.  
William McConn and Alexander McConn   Ohio County Court June Term
1848.   A paper writing purporting to be the last will and
testament of Thomas McConn late of Ohio County, Deceased was this
day produced in Court by Samuel Oldham the Executor therein named
and was duly proved by the oaths of William McConn and Alexander
McConn.  Subscribing witnesses thereto. and is ordered to be
recorded as a will of lands and personalty...