Ohio County WV Archives Wills.....White, Andrew 1821
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Source: Typescript Of Will
Written: 1821
Recorded: 1828

Last Will and Testament of Andrew White 1828

In the name of God, Amen. I Andrew White of Ohio County, State of Virginia,
being now weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, and known that it is
appointed for all men once to die, Make this my last will and Testament. and
first of all, I willingly bequeath my soul to God who gave me the same, in hopes
of a glorious Resurrection, and for Salvation, is and through the merrits of my
Lord and Saviour Jessus Christ, my only Lord and Savour. And as Concerning what
worldly Estate it has pleased God to bestow on me. I do bequeath it in the
manner and form following. first, I order my body to be buried in a Christian
like and decent manner - at the care of my Executors, and after my decease, I
order with all convenient speed, that my lawfull debts and funeral charges be
paid. Secondly, after my just debts are paid off I order, that remainder of my
estate be divided betwixt my beloved Children in such sort, viz. first, As my
Son Solomon White has received his part of Land, And has a lawful deed. I leave
him, one Dollar. Secondly, I bequeathe to my Son John White's three Children,
viz. Ebenezer, Isaac & Elizabeth W White or the longest liver of the two
brothers and sister, When they arrive at the age of twenty one, and if they
should all die, before they come to the age of twenty one, the land shall fall
back to the home tract, and late the possession of James White, - a Certain
tract or parcel of land, lying and situate at the East corner and joining lands
with Henry Sell and Roberts McCoy. bounding on the North by the road leading to
John Peay's mill - and the mother of the three Children is not to have neither
lot nor part. - Thirdly, I bequeath my two beloved daughters Mary and Elizabeth,
and their heirs forever, one hundred acres of Land betwixt them, and joining
lands with Solomon White, and --- Beall, and Ebenezer McKinley-Fourthly. I
bequeath to my Grand daughters Sarah Howel my bed and covering. Fifthly, I
bequeath to my Son James White, the remainder of my lands, it being my home
place with building improvements and all real personal property. And I
constitute and appoint my Son James White and David Yates to be my Executors of
this my last Will and testament. and I do hereby revoke and disassull all other
wills and testaments formerly made by me, and allow this only my last will and
testament. As witness my hand and Seal, this the eighteenth day of August in the
year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and twenty one. -----1821
Signed and Sealed in presence of                        Andrew White {Seal}
John Loff Jur.
W L Todd
Samuel T McCauley

Virginia
At a Court held for the County of Ohio at the Court house thereof on the Sixth
day of October A D 1828. The last Will and testament of Andrew White, Decd. was
this day presented in Court, and partly proved by the oath of John Loff Jr., a
subscribing witness thereto, and ordered to be Continued for further proof. 
And at a COurt held as aforesaid, on the sixth day of May in the year 1833, the
said will was presented in Court, and fully proved by the oath of Martin L Todd,
another Subscribing witness thereto, and ordered to be recorded.

A Copy Teste   John McGollock Clk

Additional Comments:
Andrew died 1828 in Ohio county and is buried in Bonnett cemetery

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