Summers County, West Virginia - Cornelius Stickler Will, 1894   

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Will Book 1
Page 688-689

October 4, 1894

State of West Virginia, County of Summers

I, Cornelius Stickler of the County and State aforesaid, being in right and 
sound mind, do make and declare this to be my last will and testament.  

Item 1st.  Having given by deed to all my children all the real estate I intend
them to have, I desire that my Administrator shall sell the land that formerly
belonged to Harrison Dequasie dec'd and that was sold under a decree of the
circuit Court of Summers County West Virginia, and bought by me, and pay the balance due 
thereon out of the proceeds of the said sale and divide the remainder, if any, 
equally between my daughter Mrs. Luvernia Kincaid, my daughter Mrs. Martha Jane
St. Clair, my daughter Mrs. Catharine Gwinn and my son A.J. Stickler.

Item 2nd.  I bequeath all my personal property to my son William Lewis Stickler,
and after paying my funeral expenses out of same the remainder shall be used 
in maintaining my wife, Mrs. Ruth Stickler and my sister-in-law, Miss Elizabeth
Dequasie.  I appoint as my executor M. Gwinn.  Witness my hand and seal this
4th day of October 1894.

                 his
Cornelius X Stickler [seal]
               Mark

State of West Virginia, County of Summers 

The foregoing Will was signed and sealed by Cornelius Stickler at his residence 
in Green Sulphur District in said county, on the 4th day of October, 1894, in 
presence of each of us and in presence of each other at the same time.

    M. Gwinn
    William Bowles

West Virginia - Office of the Clerk of the County Court of Summers County

October 18, 1894.  The last Will and testament of Cornelius Stickler, deceased, 
was this day presented in said office and proved by the oath of M. Gwinn, one of
the subscribing witnesses thereto, and the matter of probating said will is 
continued for further proof.

    E.H. Peck, Clerk
    Of Summers County Court

West Virginia - In Summers County Court Nov 20/1894

The last Will and Testament of Cornelius Stickler deceased, was presented in Court 
and further proven by the Oath of William Bowles the other subscribing witness 
thereto and the same is ordered to be recorded, and there upon Marion Gwinn, the 
executor therein named made oath as such executor and together with Harrison Gwinn
his surety entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $1000. conditioned 
according to law, certificate is granted the said M. Gwinn for obtaining probate of 
the said Will in due form.

The foregoing are true extracts from the record.

    E.H. Peck, Clerk
    Of Summers County