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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 3 of 3 Testee: Abraham McNeel Rankin Witness: George Edmiston David Hannah Josiah Callison Devesee: Nancy Rankin-mother Date5/23/1864 Probated9/12/1865 Testee: Arbogast, Adam Witness: George Burner Henry Beverage Devesee: Adam Arbogast Susannah Arbogast Wm. Arbogast Susan Mary Arbogast Anelss Arbogast Date1/22/1845 Probated6/1852 Testee:Auldridge, Wm. Witness: James Auldridge John H. Ruckman Sidney Ruckman Devesee: Mary Auldridge Mary McClure Thomas Auldridge Sarah Auldridge Elizabeth Auldridge Nancy Auldridge Wm. Auldridge John Auldridge Samuel Auldridge James Auldridge Richard Auldridge Date9/25/1852 Probated11/1852 Testee:Blair, Wm. Wm. Curry Witness: Richard H. Hill Luther R. Blair Devesee Thomas C. Blair-son James C. Blair-son Martha A. Clark-daughter Elizabeth J. Beard-daughter Frances Clutter-daughter Wm. S. Blair-grandson Miriam Hill-daughter Wm. M. Blair-son Doctor F. -son Date5/27/1866 Probated8/13/1866 Testee: Botter, Fredrick A. Witness: Howard Scott James M. Sharp Devesee: Wm Botter George Botter Fredrick Botter John Botter James Botter Wife-not named Other children not Mentioned by name 3/13/1854 Probated6/1854 Testee: Bruffey, Patrick Witness: unledgable Devesee: Ann Bruffey-wife James Bruffey Wm. S, Bruffey Nancy Ervin Elizabeth Ervin Priscilla Bruffey Caroline Ruckman Polly Ann Ruckman Sarah Ann Hamilton 2/1/1853 Probated3/1853 Testee: Burnside, Robert Witness: Davis C. Kinnison John G. Beard Devesee: Ruth Burnside-wife Margaret Weiford-daughter Martha Rankin-daughter Mary Sharp-daughter James A. Burnside-son Samuel E. –son Other daughter mentioned but not named 4/5/1866 Probated6/13/1866 Testee: Burr, George Witness: Wm. Skeen S.V. Gatewood Devesee: John Burr-brother James Burr-Brother 5/18/1861 Probated5/8/1867 Testee:Butcher, Oscar Witness: John Stover Christian Bear R.S. Hamilton Devesee: Sarah Jane Butcher-wife Amanda A. Butcher-daughter Gabriella Butcher-daughter Martha Butcher-daughter Nancy Butcher-daughter Mary Elizabeth Butcher-daughter Wm. Fountain Butcher-son Infant daughter Testee:Buzzard, Wm. A. Witness: A. Nottingham Franklin McKeever Devesee: Andrew W. Mann Mary A.E. Buzzard-sister 3/2/1862 Probated12/11/1865 Testee: Cackley, Levi Witness: Wm. T. Bird Richard McNeel Thomas Hill Devesee: Levi Cackley Mary Jane Smith-Daughter Wm. J. Cackley-son Franklin Lee Cackley-grandson 12/16/1863 Probated1/1866 Testee:Cackley, Wm. J. Witness: Joshua Buckley James Edmiston Wm. T. Bird Devesee: FranklinLee Cackley-Son Rebecca Cackley-wife Wm. H. Cackley-cousin Testee: Carpenter, John Witness: Hugh McLaughlin Sr. Hugh McLaughlin Jr. Jacob McLaughlin Devesee: John Carpenter-son Hugh M. Carpenter-son Wm. W. Carpenter-son Margaret A. Carpenter-daughter Mary J. Carpenter-daughter John Lewis-grandson 7/4/1861 Probated10/1862 Testee:, John Cleek Witness: John Cleek Henry Claytor Wm. Henderson Devesee: Phebe An Cleek-wife Mary Ann Herold-daughter Caroline Elizabeth Lockridge-daughter Alcinda Susan Cleek-daughter Margaret Eveline Cleek-daughter Adliza Martha Cleek-daughter Peter L. Cleek-son Wm. Henderson Cleek-son Shelton W. Cleek-son Testee: Curry, Isiah Witness: Edward Ervine Preston C. Ervine Charles W. Ervin Devesee: Ann Curry –daughter Betsey Curry-daughter William Curry-son Sally Curry-daughter Margaret Curry-daughter Robert Curry-son John Curry-son 4/24/1859 Probated10/1859 Testee: Dilley, Martin Witness: G.A. Gammon Wm. Skeen Devesee: John Dilley Andrew Dilley Hannah Dilley-wife Elizabeth Dilley Rachel Dilley Polly Dilley Patsey Dilley 5/1851 Probated1852 Testee:Dorsey, Porter Witness: Mathew Wallace Wm. McClure Devesee: David Dorsey James Dorsey Nancy McMillion Elizabeth D. Dorsey Martha Dorsey-wife 10/19/1853 Probated3/1854 Testee: Ewing, Wm. John J. Gay C.B. Vanreenan Sarah Ewing-wife James Ewing-nephew James Ewing-brother 3/1/1858 Probated7/1858 Testee: Friel, Daniel Witness: James Johnson John Waugh Devesee: Anna Friel-wife Montgomery Allen Friel-son Sabina Martha Barnett-Daughter Stephen Barnett-son in law Martha A.E.V.C. Sharp-Granddaughter 11/18/18760 Probated12/12/1870 Testee: Friel, Joseph Witness: James Lindsay Wm. T. Hogsett Marquis G. Waugh Devesee: Mary A. Dilley-daughter Jerimah Friel-son Hannah Friel-daughter Wm. Friel-son Jasper Friel-Grandson Nancy E. Friel-granddaughter Jane Friel-wife 3/18/1872 Probated6/1-/1872 Testee: Galford, Henrietta Witness: Henry Sheets John Sheets Joseph W. Cooper Devesee: Harriet Gum Mary Jane Sutton Samuel G. Galford Hulda Jane Conrad Wm. Sutton John G. Galford George C. Cooper Lunana C. Cooper Eliza J. Galford John C. Gum Nancy Sutton 10/15/1869 Probated12/10/1869 Testee:Gammon, James A. Witness: Wm. Skeen Wm. Curry Devesee: Cyrus Gammon Martha Gammon 1/31/1854 Probated4/1854 Testee: Gibson, David Witness: Samuel T. Moore John B. Hannah James Shannon Devesee: Mary Gibson-wife Wm. Gibson-son John L. Gibson-son David S. Gibson-son Sarah E. McClure-daughter Mary J. Gibson-daughter Nancy A. Gibson-daughter Jacob Gibson-son 1/27/1860 Probated3/1860 Testee: Grimes, David Witness: George S. Grimes W.D.E.F. Grimes Peter L. Curry Devesee: Azarah H. Grimes-son Margaret Williams-daughter Mary A. Sharp-daughter Sarah J. Grimes-daughter Leah M. Grimes-daughter 10/28/1871 Probated3/8/1872 Testee: Hannah, David Witness: David B. Gibson James Gibson George C. Beale Devesee: Margaret Hannah-wife Isabella Burner John B. Hannah Elizabeth Vanreenen David Hannah Mary W. Snyder Wm. B. Hannah Joseph Hannah Robert A. Hannah 6/9/1854 Probated 11/1854 Testee: Harper, Henry Witness: Josiah T. Hogsett Wm. Skeen Devesee: Samuel Harper -son Lewis Harper son Anna Moore-daughter Sarah Malcomb-daughter Susan McCarty-daughter Elizabeth Poage-daughter Jacob Harper-son Wm. Harper Peter Harper-grandson Rachel Ann Harper-granddaughter Washington Moore-son-in-law 2/25/1858 Probated1/1859 Testee: Hill, Thomas Witness: Sheldon Clark Sherman Clark Devesee: Anna Clark-wife Louise M.Clark- daughter George Clark-son John Clark-grandson Wm. C. Clark-son 12/26/1864 Probated4/1865 Testee:Hudson, Richard Witness: Wm. Arbogast David W. Kerr Devesee: James Wooddell Andrew J. Wooddell Elijah Hudson Naomi S. Mathews Elizabeth Hudson-wife Polly Dunsford Elizabeth Neel Nancy Sybert Rachel Dysard Thamas Hudson Elizabeth R. Hudson Matilda Umphen James M. Hudson 7/16/1847 Probated6/1856 Testee:James, David Witness: Moses Perkins Samuel A. Witrow George Loudermilk Devesee: June Cochran-daughter Elizabeth James-daughter Mary James-daughter David Barrett-grandson Katherine James-Granddaughter Samuel James-son Testee: Kee, George Witness: John McNeill Wesley Kee Devesee: Joshua B. Kee-son John Kee-son Wm. Kee-son Andrew Kee-son Hannah Kee-daughter 2/19/1847 Probated 7/1863 Testee: Kinnison, Nathanial Witness: John Kinnison George Hill Devesee: David C. Kinnison-Nephew John L. Kinnison –Nephew Elizabeth Kinnison-sister 11/17/1858 Probated 3/1859 Testee: Lewis, Elizabeth Witness: Thomas Hill Joel Hill Devesee: James Lewis Elizabeth Flemon Margaret Flemon Rebecca Flemon Polly A. Flemon Sernantha Flemon Margaret Oldham Eleanor Rogers Ann Eliza McCoy Henry Waller Iboy W. Waller 8/22/1856 Probated 1/1857 Testee: Lewis, James Witness: Mathew Wallace Davis C. Kennison Samuel E. McNeel Devesee: Rebecca Lewis-wife Mary Sebina Lewis-daughter Mariah Emily Lewis-daughter Christy M. Lewis-daughter Ann S. Clark-daughter Rebecca Jane Lewis-daughter 5/2/1861 Probated 2/1862 Testee:Lightner, Peter Witness: Peter Lightner Andrew V. Bird Devesee: Phebe Cleek & Husband Peter Cleek Peter Sharp Henry Sharp Aberaham Sharp Elizabeth Lightner Polly Bruffey Susan Bruffey 3/16/1849 Probated 3/1853 Testee:Lockridge, Elizabeth Witness: Wm. T. Gammon Wm. Curry Devesee: Washington L. Herold-grandson Mary E. Hickman-granddaughter Elizabeth Marshall-granddaughter Rebecca Seebert-daughter Elizabeth McClug-Granddaughter Eleanor Slaven-daughter Harriett Grose-Daughter Elizabeth Herold-daughter Jane Callahan-daughter 6/22/1860 Probated 11/1862 Testee:Lockridge, Lanty Witness: Wm Cleek Wm. Skeen Devesee: Wife-not named James Lockridge-son Lanty Lockridge-son Jane Callahan-daughter Lanty Lockridge-grandson Lanty Seebert-grandson Lanty Hickman-grandson Elizabeth Hickman-grandau. W. B. Lockridge-grandson Florence Lockridge-grandau. 6/7/1858 Probated 1/1859 Testee:McCarty, Samuel Witness: John Waugh George McCarty Devesee: Phebe Ann McCarty-wife Wm. McCarty James McCarty George McCarty Peter McCarty Margaret R. McCarty Elizabeth I. 1/10/1857 Probated 4/1857 Testee:McCoy, Wm. Witness: Jane Kellison Wm. Clendenen Mathew Wallace Devesee: Elizabeth McCoy-wife Wm. O McCoy-son Noel D. McCoy-son Sarah Jane Cochran-daughter Mary R. Hannah-daughter Rebecca McCoy-Daughter Nancy Caroline McCoy-daughter Probated 5/1864 Testee: Mclaughlin, David Witness: Lanty W. Hickman Peter W. Carpenter Hugh M. Carpenter Devesee: Mary Mclaughlin-wife Mary Sutton-daughter Feby Ann Kerr-daughter Margaret J. Grimes-daughter David Mclaughlin-son Dallas Mclaughlin-grandson George Clark Mclaughlin-grandson Rebecca Florence Mclaughlin-granddaughter Mary A. Moore-granddaughter Ernest Moore-grandson Other 9 children not named 7/1/1868 Probated 8/24/1871 Testee:McLaughlin, Hugh James M. Sharp L.N. Patts Devesee: Elizabeth McLaughlin-wife Hugh P. McLaughlin-nephew Mustoe Corbett- Nephew Thomas H. McLaughlin-Grandson Mary Martha McLaughlin-granddaughter John A. McLaughlin-son Mary Ann Hogsett-daughter 4/5/1866 Probated 6/13/1866 Testee: McLaughlin, Hugh Witness: Amos Barlow Wm. Curry J.N. Potts Devesee: Wife-not named Andrew McLaughlin-son Harper McLaughlin-son Elizabeth Rowan-daughter Wm. J. McLaughlin-son John C. McLaughlin-son George McLaughlin-son 3/30/1867 Probated 6/4/1870 Testee:McNeel, Magdaline Witness: Johnson Reynolds Edward B. Bailey Devesee: Henry Washington McNeel Wm. L. McNeel 3/6/1836 Probated8/1856 Testee: McNeel, Mary Witness: Ann S.H. Clark J. Hill Devesee: Mary Ann Williams-granddaughter Granville W. McNeel-grandson Jacob McNeel-son 12/1868 Probated 10/11/1869 Testee: McNeill, John (little) Witness: Joseph Rogers Henry M. Adkinson Devesee: James N. McNeill Clayborn McNeill Rebecca McNeill-wife Daneil McNeill Elizabeth Kennison Agnes McNeill Elizabeth Pugh Nancy McKeever 5/29/1851 Probated 2/1852 Testee: Miller, John Witness: Adam Miller Ralph Wanless Devesee: William Miller- Brother 9/4/1857 Probated 11/1857 Testee: Moore, Isaac Witness: Arthur P. Strother Charles F. Francisco Wm. H. Terrill Wm. Skeen Devesee: Preston Moore Andrew Moore Isaac Moore Moses Moore Malinda Harper Matilda Baker 10/3/1845 Probated 5/1857 Testee:Moore, Wm. R. Witness: N. Richardson M.W. Gorton Devesee: Ruth Jane Moore-wife Catherine Moore-mother DAte 4/4/1864 probated 9/11/1865 Testee:Morrison, Alexander Witness: Aaron Hill Wm. B. Smith Sheldon L. Kellison Devesee: George Morrison-son Mary Morrison-wife John Morrison-son David Morrison-son Allen Morrison-son Mary Jane Morrison-daughter Jemima Morrison-daughter Francis Morrison McCoy-grandson Sarah Ann Kellison-granddaughter Date2/2/1859 Probated 3/1859 Testee: Nottingham, Wm. Devesee: Patsy Ann McElwee Nancy Nottingham Adam Nottingham Washington Nottingham Adison Nottingham Harriet Nottingham Henry Nottingham DAte 4/11/1857 Probated 6/1857 Testee: Ocheltree, Witness: John Kee Angeline McComb Devesee: Sarah Ocheltree-wife Mary F. Ocheltree-daughter in law 4 grandchildren not named Testee:Oldham, John Witness: Wm. Clendenen James Kellison Devesee: Ibby W. McCoy-daughter & her children Testee: Poage, George Witness: Josiah Beard Charley Moore Devesee: Elizabeth Poage-wife Geore Poage James R. Poage Thomas R. Poage Samuel B. Poage Josiah John B. Poage Mathew John Poage Andrew Poage Ann Wanless Polly Tallman Margaret D. Burner Elizabeth B. Hill Date 7/10/1847 Probated 3/1855 Testee: Poage, Samuel Witness: Alvin Clark George B. Moffett Devesee Davis Brown-relative Charles Beard-friend 11/3/1865 Probated 5/21/1870 Poage, Woods McBride Witness: J. Gum Wm. E. Johnson Devesee: Julyan Poage-wife John Robert Poage-son Margaret Elizabeth Poage-daughter Rachel C. Poage-daughter Quincy Woods Poage-son Sally Woods Poage-daughter DAte 1/19/1870 Probated 2/22/1871 Testee:Pyles, James Witness: Mathew Wallace Samuel J. Gay Devesee Mary Pyles-wife Mary J. Pyles-granddaughter Date11/25/1870 Probated 2/4/1871 Testee:Rodgers, James Witness: John W. Ruckman James W. Ruckman Devesee Eleanor Rodgers-wife Rebecca Rodgers-daughter James L. Rodgers-son Other children mentioned But not named Date 11/17/1858 probated 5/1859 Testee: Sharp, James Witness: M. Wm. Curry Mathias M. Moore Devesee Wife-not named Lydia F. Sharp-granddaughter Wm. Hanson Grandson Andrew Jackson –colored servant Date 1/6/1868probated 6/22/1870 Testee: Sharp, John Sr. Witness: I.W.D. McCarty Eli Buzzard Hildren Butcher Devesee Rebecca Waugh Sharp-wife Date 6/27/1857 probated 6/1857 Testee:Sharp, William Witness: Isaac Moore Wm. Baxter Devesee Polly Gibson-daughter Jane Hanson-daughter Elizabeth McLaughlin-daughter Jacob Moore-grandson Mathias L. Moore-grandson Charles Moore-grandson Ann Stonaker-daughter Eleanor Stonaker-daughter Martha Dilley-daughter Nancy ?-daughter Wm. M. Sharp-grandson Wm. Hanson-grandson Elizabeth Sharp-granddaughter Elizabeth Sharp-daughter-in-law John S. Sharp-son Date 11/2/1860 probated1/1861 Testee: Sims, Wm. H. Witness: Morgan Grimes David Grimes Devesee Margaret Sims-wife Daniel K. Sims-brother DAte7/15/1868 Probated 8/11/1868 Testee: Tacy, Randolph B. Witness: Wm. T. Hogsett Beverly Waugh R.J. Baxter Devesee John Tacy-son Lucy Doyle-daughter Nancy Rodgers-daughter Wm. Tacy- Henry Gregg Sarah Sharp Lizzie Tacy Date4/18/1864 probated12/1864 Testee:Varner, Solomon Witness: Elias Wilfong John H. Spencer Daniel Wilfong Devesee Catherine Varner-wife Joseph P. Varner-son Sarah Varner-daughter Mary Jane Varner-daughter Margaret Varner-daughter Barbara Varner-daughter Syrena Varner-daughter Date3/19/1868 Probated 6/24/1870 Testee: Wanless, Wm. Witness: Samuel C. Higgins Michael Geiger Devesee Elizabeth Moore-daughter Nancy T. Barlow-granddaughter Andrew Wanless-son James Wanless-son John W. Logan-son in law Patsy Nottingham-daughter Jane Mclaughlin-daughter Nancy A. Nichols-daughter Date 7/11/1865 Probated 10/9/1862 Testee: Whiting, Ebenezer Witness: Mathew Wallace George B. Moffett Devesee Sallie Whiting-wife Rachel Ann Whiting-daughter Margaret Jane-daughter Mary Elizabeth Whiting-daughter Sarah Caroline Whiting-daughter Sarah Virginia Whiting-daughter Laura Frances Whiting-daughter George V. Whiting-son Date5/1/1867 probated6/10/1867 Testee: Wiley, Robert Witness: John Mclaughlin Wm. P. Hogsett DEvesee: Hugh McLaughlin Sr. Date 8/5/1850 probated 9/1853 Testee: Wolfenbarger, Joseph Witness: David W. Kerr Wm. L. Brown DEVESEE Nancy Wolfenbarger-Granddaughter Robert Wolfenbarger-grandson Joseph Wolfenbarger-grandson Mary Jane Wolfenbarger-granddaughter Charles B. Wolfenbarger-grandson Andrew G. Wolfenbarger –grandson Rachel B. Wolfenbarger-daughter in law Date 4/21/1857 Probated 3/15/1871 Testee: Wooddell, John Witness: Wm. L. Brown John B. Wooddell Ire E. Pugh Wm. F. Arbogast B.F. Gillispie Devesee: Elizabeth Bird-daughter Mary J. Ruckman-daughter Margaret P. Slaven-daughter Nancy A. Burner-daughter Wm. J. Wooddell-Son John S. Wooddell-son 9/8/1855 2/12/1866 Testee: Woods, James Wm. H. Rhodes Wm. L. Williams Garnett W. Martin James Hudson Woods Garnett Martin John N. Woods Elizabeth Woods Wm. Woods Thomas Woods Samuel Woods Edgar Woods Washington Woods Mary W. Woods Ann Jane Woods Emma E. Woods Annetta Alice Woods 7/22/1869 9/27/1869 Youel, James G.W. Wm. N. Hardin James Walker Nancy P. Youel-wife Robert Youel-son Josephine Gray-daughter Elizabeth A. Shuey-daughter Margaret Curry-daughter Nancy D. Wright-daughter Wm. H. Youel-son John D. Youel-son 8/23/1861 6/5/1871 Young, Elizabeth John McNeill John E. Adkinson Daniel Kellison Jane McNeill John Young Jane Cochran Samuel Young Jr. William Young’s heirs Andrew E. Young Martha Adkinson George Adkinson James Adkinson Jane Adkinson 3/18/1851 6/1851