Wayne County WV Archives Wills.....Perdue, John M. July 9, 1878
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Source: Wayne County Court Record
Written: July 9, 1878
Recorded: January 17, 1881

Wayne County Court in Vacation April 30th 1879
     This day a writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of John M. 
Perdue deceased which was proven by the oaths of A. J. Hale and B. F. Drown to 
be the last Will and Testament of John M. Perdue deceased.
     Given under my hand this 30th day of April 1879.

                                  P. H. Napier Clerk

                                  July the 9th 1878.

                                  In the Name of God Amen,

     I John M. Perdue of the County of Wayne and State of West Virginia, Being 
of sound mind do make this my last Will and Testament hearby revoking all 
former Wills and Coticils made heartofore by me, I hearby dispose of my 
property as follows to wit.
Item; First a sum of money due by account on or against my Brother Luke Perdue 
of the County of Franklin in the State of Virginia amounting to some three 
hundred dollars or their about I will and bequeath the above account to my wife 
Martha F. Perdue to have and to dispose of as she may think proper.
     I hearby appoint B. F. Drown of the County of Wayne, West Va my Executor 
to collect the above account and to pay over the same to my wife, Martha F. 
Perdue.
     Given under my hand and seal the day and date above ritten.
                                
                               John (hisXmark) Perdue (seal)

Witness by;
A. J. Hale
B. F. Drown

State of West Virginia    (
                           )
Wayne County Clerks Office(      S S
       
     This day the foregoing last Will and Testament of John M. Perdue was 
produced to me in my office for record and thereupon the same together with the 
Order of Probate thereon endored was duly admitted to record.
     Given under my hand this 17th day of January 1881.
                         
                                 P. H. Napier    Clerk
                                 by Leroy Newman D. C.
                                 
















Additional Comments:
JOHN MEADOWS PERDUE was known by his middle name "MEADOWS" all his life. He was 
born ca 1816 in Franklin Co., Virginia the oldest child of ISAIAH PERDUE & 
MILDRED WINGO. He married to MARY POLLY WARD 18 Nov 1839 in Franklin Co., VA. 
They moved to Wayne Co., Virginia where MARY died in 1862. MEADOWS married 
second MARTHA FANNIE SHOEMAKER daughter of J. W. BLANKENSHIP & LEASEY 
SHOEMAKER. She was born 10 Nov 1848 and died 8 Jan 1924 in Boyd Co., KY.

JOHN & MARY WARD PERDUE children:
SUSAN (1841- 1896)marr a COSTELLOW
JOHN WM(1844-?)marr SUSAN F.(maiden?name)
DAVID C.(1847-1876)marr ALICE ISAAC
ZACHARIAH(1849-?)marr MARY A.(maiden?name)
DEWITT C.(1853-1926)marr VIRGINIA E. MILLER
MARTHA F.(1855-1885)marr JOSEPH H. COSTELLOW
SPARRELL(1857-1860)
MARY E.(1861-1923)marr JAMES H. DEAN

JOHN AND MARTHA SHOEMAKER PERDUE children:
LOUISE ALICE (1868-?)marr CLIFTON LETT
LYDIA F. (1871-?)her son STANLEY V. PERDUE (1891-1927)she marr. HENRY MCNEELEY
MINNIE B.(1872-1912)
CRESIA E. (1875- ?)
HETTIE T. (1877-1945)marr a MAYO

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