Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-07
THE eOFF WILL.

Last VIII aud Testament of the Late Ma
than GoR, sr., OF Clarksburg.
CLARKsBgRG, December 5.-The docu-
uent that disposes Of large estate of one
Of Harrison county's Oldest and most To-
yorably known citizens, Hon. n. GOf, Sr,
was offered for probate November 30,
1885, and ordered to be- recorded. The
will was dated 2lst April, 1879"
The drst bequest Is to his widow, the sum
SluO,VJO
To nis nSpho+ =, A6oIt p GOfT .............. 5000
To his nephew, John ). Got, and three sis
ten lZVOO
ip Rum6sT, sS,oSS, asS5eEatiug -. ... ls 900
To the children and heirs Of his sister Polly 2uO
10 mis- nameslke, Nathan Goh........-..... 10000
To hs brOInsr WaldOs tSo daughters,
esy D,VOO
To his brother WadO's son Thomas .......... 10000
To his brot ,er Waldo Charlss.......... 10000
To h,S brother John Gon' Two SeandSons,
To bis niece5 or their heirs, the two dRugh-
Ers o. htD broihsr John Con, each......... 5000
To his nephsE, Cloyd God, abJolute........ 1000
To his niece Cscsua 1000
msP sq'rI 1000
R,@sey e rA'oy, - 1000
To Dis sister, Abigail Bartlett. an annuity
Of 500 per yeac during her life, should
she survive him.........
- e: S:,5;S :Is7Gi + sTS'' los lsSS sSS
CisrEsoarSS Iii z, ~, w 1900
- .STdIsn, slI W sIoS, making in ali $500
To tIen Nathan GOt, for use OF ID. h.
sabbath SenOol, at Clarksburg, Con -
To his uephsE, Geu. Nathan God, IT,, his
ldecsds Mt 81 gold watch lOJ
To his asoheSs Nathan and B. F. Bart-
ls,t, his wearing PParel.................--.- Zo
In conclusion he appoints his nsmesake,
Gen Nathan Goff, Jr, his executor, and
charges him with the responsibility o. set
Ting up his estate. BE also in this clause
provides that the remainder Of his estate
not above disposed of, including all lapses,
shall 20 to Gen. Nathan Goff By lspses
is meant the provisions in the will where
conditions are imposed, such as that the
dsVises be living at the time Of Nc. Got
death. For instance, the bequests OF
S25, 600 to Waldo P. Gof and OF $40, 600
70 DIR. Thos. NJ. Gof, will 90 to Gen. Got
because they were both dead before
Uncle" Nathan was. The same
ia true of several other bequestS. 1t il
thought that Mr.. COTS entire estate really
amounts to about $65O,0OO, vet he only
passed By will in specific bequests OF 1898,
1000 and that Gen. COTS share OF the be
quests will amount to over $500, 600. The
viii was wholly written by the deeedsni
in his own proper handwriting. Amy
one acquainted with his manner OF writing
would feel conscisnce.frss 10 swearing thai
no one else but him wrote it. There can
Be no sousbbls over the will, as the inteu
ton of the testator is clearly made known
and the will itself is incontroverhole proof
of hls capacity to make Will
1 One other thing should be men
toned here, aud that is. that he enJoIned
il upon his executor not to distress any o
his debtors except it be necessary to save
his estate to his devices. Various reports
have bees circulated as to the time o
giving to those, whom at the time OF hli
death owed HIM, to pay their Indebtedness
There is no time named in tbs will. a
all those owing the estate have given note
PAYABLE As certain dates, he has sought 4
extend to extend to them such favor
should they not be prepared to meet thei
obligations, IS his exscutor may thin
safe, upon his part, in administering tn
estate.