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If you arrived here inside a frame or from a link from somewhere else, our front door is at http://www.usgwarchives.net/wv/pocahont.htm **************************************************************** Will Index Book 1 of 3 Testee:Arbogast, Benjamin Witness:Richard Hudson James Grimes Robert Kerr Devesee: Frances Arbogast-wife Soloman Arbogast Henry Arbogast Delilah Arbogast Sallie Arbogast Adam Arbogast Charlotty Arbogast Joan Arbogast Elizabeth Arbogast Frances Arbogast Margaret Arbogast Polly Arbogast Date12/20/1823 Probated11/1828 Testee:Beale, Robert H. Witness:G.W. Althur Jacob Dyzard David Hannah Deveesee: Mary Beale John Beale Sampson L. Mathews Andrew G. Mathews James A. Price Jacob W. Mathews Charles Beale Date1/2/1833 Probated 2/1833 Testee:Brown, Josiah Witness:Wm. Ewing Amaziah Irving Josiah Friel Devesee: Jane Brown-wife Eleanor Barnet Hannah Brown Ann Brown Martha Waugh Jane Friel Miriam Twyman Mary Waugh Date8/15/1836 Probated 9/1836 Testee:Buckaanon, Robert Witness:Wm. Childers Samuel Kincaid Moser Perry Devesee: Jessee Whitman Thomas Kerr Elizabeth Kerr Date 3/24/1835 Probated9/1836 Testee:Burner, Abraham Witness:Jacob Warwick John N. Stewart Sampson Nottingham Devesee: Mary Burner George Burner Polly Burner Date 7/1/1822 Probated 8/1827 Testee:Dyzard, Wm. Witness:James Cooper Nancy Cooper Devesee: Stephen Dyzard Peggy Dyzard Betsey Henderson Lamb John Ryder lamb Ruth Lamb Date 7/16/1827 Probated 7/1828 Testee:Galford, Naomi Witness:J.W. Mathews Nancy Mclaughlin Elizabeth B. Gwin Devesee: Naomi Nottingham Mary Houchin Thomas Galford John Galford Elizabeth Nottingham Jane Given Jane Chestnut Naomi Galford Wm. Galford Date 7/11/1831 Probated3/1832 Testee:Gatewood, Andrew M. Witness:Jacob Mathews A.G. Mathews Devesee: Eliza Gatewood-wife Charles Gatewood Hannah Gatewood Andrew M. Gatewood Date 1/16/1832 Probated 2/1832 Testee:Gay, Robert Witness:Wm. Young John Moore Devesee: Hannah Gay Samuel M. Gay Ginny Gay Sallie Gay George Gay John Gay Robert Gay Andrew Gay James Gay Agnes D. Gay Dated 12/12/1833 Probated 3/1834 Testee:Hannah, David Witness:Robert Reha James Cochran Jane Hannah Devesee: Elizabeth Hannah David Hannah David Hannah Cochran Joseph Hannah Mary Molohan Ann Oldham Mary Molohan Elizabeth Hannah Jane Hannah Nancy Cochran Martha Buckley Dated1/9/1826 Probated 9/1826 Testee:Hartman, Godlil Witness:James Tallman Wm. Deever Devesee John Hartman-son Wm. Hartman-son Isaac Hartman-son Henry Hartman-son Elizabeth Hartman-daughter Mary Hartman-daughter Susannah Hartman-daughter Sallie Hartman-daughter Nancy’s Hartman (daughter) heirs Dated 4/21/1819 Probated 2/1823 Testee:Houchin, Wm. Witness:Wm. Slaven Jacob Slaven Devesee Patsey Gumb Moses Houchin Wm. Houchin Heirs of Charles Houchin Elizabeth Slaven Susannah Barnett Dated 9/17/1831 Probated 11/1831 Testee:Johnson, John Devesee: Elizabeth Johnson John Johnson Elizabeth Waugh Sarah Ewing Katherine Moore Mary Gay James Johnson Thomas Johnson 4/7/1825 3/1826 Testee:Jordan, John Witness:Samuel D. Poage Josiah Beard James Rhea Devesee Miriam Jordan John McNeel Jordan Franklin Jordan Jonathan Jordan Isaac Jordan Abraham Jordan Nancy Callison Matty Beard Janny Blair Date12/35/1835 Probated 5/1836 Testee:McCarty, John Levi Moore Witness:Peggry Moore Rebecath Moore Devesee Wm. McCarty-son John McCarty-son Daniel McCarty-son Rebecca Manny-daughter Andrew McCarty-son Robert McCarty-son Mary McCarty-wife Date 1/1825 Probated 2/1825 Testee:McNeel, Abraham Witness:George Poage John Jordan Devesee Magdaline McNeel Henry W. McNeel Wm. L. McNeel Abraham McNeel Elizabeth Hannah Peggy Beard Nancy Rankin Miriam Beard Polly McNeel Date 4/15/1826 Probated 5/1826 Testee:McNeel, Isaac Witness:Milburn Hughs Paul McKeever Devesee Paul McNeel John McNeel Nancy McNeel Martha McNeel Rachel McNeel Elizabeth McNeel Richard McNeel Isaac McNeel Jacob McNeel Miriam McNeel Samuel Elis McNeel Jacob McNeel Ann McNeel-wife Date 8/5/1829 Probated 2/1833 Testee:McNeel, Jonathan Witness:John McNeel Joseph Buckley Wm. McNeel Sr. Devesee Moore McNeel Phoebe McNeel John McNeel Wm. McNeel Date10/30/1825 Probated 6/7/1831 Testee:McNeill, Wm. John Gilland Wm. Cackley Wm. Cochran Devesee Nancy McNeill-wife Jane McNeill Elizabeth McNeill James McNeill Clairborn McNeill Moore McNeill Date 8/22/1831 Probated 6/1832 Testee:Monroe, Jacob Witness:Samuel Given Alexander Graham Nancy Hudson Devesee Rebeca Monroe-wife Date 3/9/1834 Probated 6/1834 Testee:Moore, John Witness:T. B. Hamilton Peter Lightner John Sharp Devesee Elizabeth Moore-Wife Polly Moore-Daughter Jinny Moore-Daughter Rebecca Moore-Daughter Rachel Moore-Daughter Abegail Moore-Daughter Margaret Stephenson-Daughter Date 2/6/1823 Probated5/1823 Testee:Moore, John Witness:John McNeel Moore McNeel Devesee Phoebe McNeel John Moore James Moore Margaret Moore-Wife Hannah Dilley Wm. Moore Jane Moore Elizabeth McCarty Rebecca Moore Margaret Moore Nancy Moore Martha Moore Phebe Moore Date11/3/1825 Probated 7/1828 Testee:Moore, Levi Witness:Robert Ewing Samuel Waugh John Slaven Devesee Andrew Moore Levi Moore George Moore Margaret Moore Rebecca Moore Patsey Moore Mary Jane Moore Susannah Moore Mary Moore Date 4/28/1826 Probated 2/1828 Testee:Oldham, Wm. Witness:James Young Wm. Kennison Andrew Edmiston John Jordan Devesee Elisey Oldham Nancy Oldham Wm. K. Oldham Date3/18/1828 Probated4/28 Testee:Poage, Wm. Witness:Josiah Bird G.W. Althur Devesee Margaret Poage-wife John Poage Robert Poage Wm. Poage George Poage James Poage Thomas Poage Mary Poage Margaret Poage Samuel Poage Peggy Lamb Hill Date 1/7/1828 Probated 6/1830 Testee:Poage, Wm. Jr. Witness:Wm. Arbogast T.H. Perkins Thomas Cochran Devesee Polly Poage Rachel Beard Mary V. Poage Woods S. Poage Margaret D. Poage Date6/10/1826 probated7/1827 Testee:Redding, Mary Ann Witness:Daniel Sharp Thomas Lamb Devesee Richard Hudson John Denason Thomas Denason William May John May Date10/17/1823 probated2/1826 Testee:Rhea, Robert Witness:Josiah Beard Wm. Poage James Callison Devesee Catherine Rhea-wife Wm. Rhea Thomas Rhea’s children Robert Rhea Martha Rhea Samuel Rhea’s children Hannah Collins Ann Hill James Rhea Archibald Rhea David Rhea Date10/15/1834 probated12/1834 Testee:Seebert, Jacob Witness:G.W. Althur Andrew Edmiston Devesee Cackarine Seebert-wife Levi Seebert Adam Seebert Wm. Seebert Joseph Seebert Abraham Seebert Elizabeth Seebert Catherine Seebert Ann McNeel Date10/8/1830 Probated 3/18/1831 Testee:Sharp, Wm. Witness:John Bradshaw Jane Gammon John Arbogast Devesee Mary Sharp Rebecca Waddle Nancy Moores heirs Mary Grimes John Sharp James Sharp Wm. Sharp Andrew Sharp Jane McCollam Rachel Griffin Margaret Kelley Date11/18/1826 Probated5/1833 Testee:Smith, John Witness:Wm. Erving James E. Moore Lawrence D. McCollam Devesee Sarah Smith-wife Andrew Smith John Smith jr. Elizabeth Smith Hannah Smith Martha Smith Rebecca Smith Sarah Smith Date 4/30/1833 Probated8/1833 Testee:Varner, Joseph Witness:Robert H. Beale David Hannah Joseph Hannah Devesee Christina Varner-Wife John Varner Adam Varner Eli Varner Samuel Varner Susan Varner Ally Varner Amanda Varner Elizabeth Varner Date1/29/1831 Probated 7/5/1831 Testee:Warwick, Jacob Witness:Wm. Sharp John Sharp Devesee Mary -Wife Adam Sea George Sea Jacob Sea Charles Sea Mary Jane Sea Jacob W. Mathews Andrew Mathews A.W.L. Cameron Rachel Poage Mary Poage Margaret Sea Jacob Warwick Warwick Gatewood Woods Poage Mary Poage Margaret Poage Betsey Poage James W. Warwick Jacob Warwick Betsey Woods Charles C. Francisco Hannah Gatewood Mary Jane Mathews Mary M. Francisco Patsey Warwick Sampson L Mathews (Jr.) Date3/26/1818 Probated 2/1826 Testee:Waugh, James Witness:John Waugh Jacob Waugh Devesee Rebecca Waugh Jacaob Waugh Lorenzo Waugh James Waugh Morgan Waugh Allen Jones Waugh Marcus Green Waugh Nancy Griffin Elizabeth Ratliff Rebecca Waugh Naomi Waugh Isabella Waugh Date2/7/1831 Probated6/7/1831 Testee:Waugh, Samuel Witness:James Grimes John Sharp Devesee Ann Waugh-wife No children named Date 6/24/1831 Probated11/1831 Testee:Wooddell, Joseph Witness:Jacob Gum Samuel Given Patrick Bruffey James Warwick Devesee Betsey Wooddell James Wooddell Joseph Wooddell Jane Wooddell 4 other children not referred to by name Date12/3/1832 Probated8/1834