The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-08
Dn UrDso RiFF,s EsrATE,
Full Text of the Dead Congressman's
Lnnl Will.

The will OF Hon. ]. T. UpdegraT was ad-
nlitteG to probate at Steubenville Saturday,
aud his widog, Mrs, Libhie W. Vpdegratf,
qualified as ExecutriK. Following IL the
tull text OF the will, the first authoritative
exposition OF its contents published.
In the name OF the benevolent Father OF all:
/, Jonathan T. Updegratf, OF Mt. Pleasant,
Jet!ersop county Ohio, do hereby make and
publish this nay last will and ,estamsnt:
Item III give and bequeath to my son
Robert D., the SUM OF 5000, which said sum
/ direct shall be deducted from advance
ments heretofore made to him by ME as
surety for him on bond at the First Ma.
tional Bank Of 1T Pleasant and I direct
that lie shall account to my ExecutoF, here
matter named, for any difference that may
exist between said advancement and liabil.
ity to said bank aforesaid (by reason Of said
suretyship on said bond) and the said be.
guest aforesaid. .
George the sum Of $1,000. 10 be paid 10 him
by nv executor hereinafter named within
two wears after my death In equal annual
payments. without interest.
Item 81 give and bequeath to my brother,
David u. Updegraf, In trust the Sum OF 81 :
600, to be paid TO hip BY mY EXECUTOR within
four wears after my death In annual pay.
ments OF 81, 600 each, without interest," and !
direct that said trustee shall pay said sum
or sums Of money to my daughter Mary Ada,
in such amounts and at spph tlme or times
as he shall deem best Tor her welfare. I alSo
give and be gus 9Th to my daughter Mary Ada
twenty volumes from my library, TO be select:
ed as agreed upon by her sndny beloved wife
Libbie W.
Item Al give and bequeath to my son
Robert D., fifty volumes from my library, to
DO selected as agreed upon by him and my
beloved wife,
Item 81 also deyise, stve spd be-
queath to my beloved wife Libbie W. latter
payments OF my just debts and the legacies
atoresaid) all the rest aud residue OF my es-
tate, real, personal and mixed OF every kind
and description, absolutely, apd direct, that
sbe may have the same without appraise-
ment. sale or removal.
Item 6-I hereby nominate and constitute
my beloved wife Libbie ". updegratf my
sole executrix, 10 act as such without giving
bond or security, believing that she will
faithfully carry out my wishes. ! further
will and DIRECT thar Rs suph erccptrix she
make such sales (public or priyatej Of '1ats,
farms or portions thereof or, personal prop
erty, as may be necessary 10 pay the requests
aforesaid, and that she convey any real es.
tate so sold, by proper deeds duly executed
and delivered to the purchaser or purchasers
thereof
Item 7-Believins that I have herein dig;
posed OF my estate In tuch way IS TO best
serve the interest OF each OF my heirs,
who hereby direct that any Of said heirs
shall resist the provisions or operations OF
this, my last will and testament, shall there.
by forfeit any claim to Spch legacy or legacies
as Is hereby be9ueathed to them:
Item 81 hereby revoke any and all wills
by me ct pny time heretofore made.
In testimony yhprept heYe herennto set
my hand and seal This 18th day Of actoIeE,
A. D., 1882. J. 7. UPDRoRAff, tSeal.1
Signed, sealed and acknowledged by the
testStoE as his last will and testament and
signed by him ~ or preesPee apd signed
by US In his presence aud at his requestt this
goth day Of October A; D., 1882.
WILLIAM N. WHITE,
THos. p, CopLTER.