Pendleton County WV Archives Wills.....Hidy, John March 21, 1823
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Source: John Hidy Will (1823), Pendleton County, Virginia, Will Book 4: 75-77 (fhl Microfilm 0,818,551).
Written: March 21, 1823
Recorded: May 7, 1823

	Will of John Hidy
	
	In the name of God, Amen. I, John Hidy of the County of Pendleton and 
State of Virginia, being weak of body, but of sound and perfect mind and 
memory, blessed be Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last 
will and testament in manner and form following, viz:
	
	First and principally, I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty 
God, and my body to the earth to be decently buried, and after my debts and 
funeral charges are paid, I devise and bequeath as follows.
	
	First, I give and bequeath unto my dear wife, Christy Ann Hidy, all my 
living property, goods and chattels of what kind or nature I own to hold the 
same as long as she shall live, and after her decease, I will that all said 
property be sold and divided between my four daughters, viz: Margaret Kious, 
Katherine Life, Sarah Yeager, and Christy Ann Smith, in the following manner.
	
	First to my eldest daughter M. K. that she receive the sum of $20 more 
than either of the other three, and as my second daughter K. L. (or her 
husband) is owing me on two bonds, the one $15 (dated June 6, 1817), the other 
$13.20 (dated October 1, 1819), which said bonds shall draw interest from 
their respective dates, dates till settled, the sum of said two notes shall 
(upon settlement) be deducted from said K. L. 's share of the above named 
property. 
	
	With the above exceptions, the money for which my movable property 
shall be sold shall be equally divided between my four above named daughters. 
There is, however, two other exceptions to the foregoing. First, I give and 
bequeath unto my son George one bay mare and two four-year old steers, which 
property he shall receive immediately. And to my granddaughter Jane Yeager, I 
give and bequeath two cows and one bed, which property she shall receive at 
the age of 16, day of marriage, or day of my wife's death, whichever must 
first happen, provided she stays with my wife so long. 
	
	And further I will that my wife live and remain on the plantation 
where I now dwell (if she does not wish to go off), so long as she shall live, 
which said plantation shall be farmed by him to whom I shall devise the same. 
And the same devisee shall give (annually) one-third of the production of said 
farm unto my wife Christy Ann. The said devisee and my wife shall be at 
liberty to dispose of said farm at any time, provided that they both agree to 
do so. And my movable property also (or any part thereof), provided the money 
for which it be sold be paid to my four daughters after my wife's death, 
unless my wife shall stand in need of said money for her immediate sustenance, 
which money shall then be appropriated  to that purpose. 
	
	And further, I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph the sum of $120. 
And I also give and bequeath unto my son John the sum of $40. To son William I 
give and bequeath the sum of $120. I give and bequeath to my son George the 
sum of $120. Which four last mentioned legacies are to be paid at the death of 
my wife to the above named legatees by son Joel to whom I give and devise my 
plantation, where I now dwell, containing by four patents about 192 acres more 
or less, to him the said  Joel Hidy, his heirs or assigns, forever. And 
further, I give and bequeath unto my son George the sum of $100, to be paid to 
the said George Hidy by Jacob Hidy, Joel Hidy, and Joseph Wagoner, whose 
several notes the said George Hidy shall have at anytime he calls for them.
	 
	As for the rest and residue of my money, after my debts and funeral 
charges are paid, either owing to me or in my possession at present shall be 
collected and kept by my wife for the sole benefit of her to be put to use at 
her discretion.
	 
	And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint John [? ], Senior, of 
the County of Pendleton and State of Virginia, to be sole executor of this my 
last will and testament, hereby revoking and annulling all former wills by me 
heretofore made [ ? ]ing and conforming this and none other to be my last will 
and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto to set my hand and affixed 
my seal, this 21st day of March in the year of our Lord 1823.
	John Hidy (seal)Signed, sealed, published and declared by John Hidy, 
the above named testator, as his last will and testament in presence of us, 
who at his request, in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names 
as witnesses thereto.
	 Henry Wagner
	 Augustus Smith
	
	At a Court held for Pendleton County, the 7th day of May 1823
	  This last will and testament of John Hidy, deceased, was presented 
to Court and proved by the oaths of Henry Wagner and Augustus Smith,  the 
subscribed witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded.


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