Summers County, West Virginia - William DeQuasie Will, 1878

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Will Book 1
Page 142-143

I, William Duquasie of the County of Summers in the State of West 
Virginia, being of sound mind do make and ordain this to be my last 
will and testament hereby revoking all others.  

Item 1st.  I bequeath to my wife Elizabeth Duquasie, my son Harrison
Duquasie, and my daughter Elizabeth Duquasie all my landed estate, 
and at the death of my wife that portion bequeathed to her, is to 
be divided between my son Harrison Duquasie and my daughter Elizabeth
Duquasie.

Item 2nd.  I bequeath to my son Verdeman Duquasie Ten Dollars to be
paid out of the Proceeds of my personal estate.

Item 3rd.  I bequeath to my son Lorenzo Duquasie Ten Dollars to be
paid out of the Proceeds of my personal estate.

Item 4th.  I bequeath to my daughter Sarah Richmond One Hundred 
Dollars to be paid out of the proceeds of my personal estate.

Item 5th.  I bequeath to my son-in-law Cornelius Stickler Ten Dollars
to be paid out of the proceeds of my personal estate.

Item 6th.  I bequeath to my daughter Mary Miller Two Hundred Dollars
to be paid out of the proceeds of my personal estate.

Item 7th.  I bequeath the balance of my personal estate, including 
bonds, money and after paying the legaties heretofore mentioned, and
after paying my funeral expenses, - One seventh to my son Harrison
Duquasie, and one seventh to my daughter Elizabeth Duquasie, and the
residue to my wife to be disposed of by her as she may see propper.

Item 8th.  I retain during my life, a right to manage and controll 
any and all the estate mentioned in this will, and to receive and 
controll the profits arising therefrom.  I desire that my wife, my
son Harrison Duquasie and my daughter Elizabeth Duquasie, or either 
of them, pay the legaties mentioned in this will the sum bequeathed
to them, and in the event of their failing to do so in one year after
my death, I desire that an Administrator be appointed to carry out
the provisions of this will.  Given under my hand this 17th day of
October, 1874.

        his
William [X] Duquasie SEAL
        mark

The above was signed by William Duquasie in presence of each of us, 
and in presence of each other at the same time, witness our hand this
17th day of October 1874.

     M. Gwinn
     J.H. Bledsoe

West Virginia:  In Summers County Court November 19, 1878

A writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of William Duquasie
deceased, dated on the 17th day of October 1874 was produced in Court by
Marion Gwinn, Esquire, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, and it
appearing to the Court that Mary Ann Miller and William A. Miller her 
husband and others, heirs at law of the said William Duquasie desire to
contest the said Will the Court doth fix the first day of the next term
of this Court as the time for hearing the parties and doth order that
V. Duquasie, Lorenzo Duquasie, Sarah Richmond, Cornelius Stickler, Mary
Ann Miller, Harrison Duquasie and Elizabeth Duquasie be summoned to 
appear here on the day aforesaid to show cause if any they can why the
said will should not be admitted to probate in due form.  

A copy.
Teste E.H. Peck, Clerk

West Virginia:  In Summers County Court January, 1879  
William A. Miller & Mary A. Miller his wife      Pltfs }
       or                                              } Contested Will
Harrison Duquasie & al                           Dfts  }

This day came the parties and the said Plaintiffs withdraw their opposition
to the probate of said Will and thereupon the said Will was proven by the 
oath of Marion Gwinn, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and the 
signature of J.H. Bledsoe the other subscribing witness thereto, who is 
now dead, being proven by the oath of J.L. Withrow to be the genuine 
signature of said J.H. Bledsoe and it was further proven by the deft's. 
that the testator was at the time of making the said will of sound and
disposing mind, it is ordered that the said will be admitted to probate
in due form.  It is further considered that the defendants recover of the
plaintiff their costs about the contest in this behalf expended including 
an Attorney's fee of $2.50.  Upon the entering of this order Justice 
M.A. Manning was called to the bench in lieu of Justice M. Gwinn.

                             A Copy
     Teste E.H. Peck, Clerk