The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-23
Roht q Pickles Will.

AS much interest has been manifested
lby the public since the recent death Of
Roht G. Bickle, in this city, as to The
manner in which he disposed of his prop
erty, we herewith present full synopsis
of his will and the codicil thereto writer
after the death of his wife.
The will bears date of Nov. 7th 1884
and Is witnessed by Jos. A. Waddell ant
Jno. y. Stout. There are nine para
graphs, substantially as follows
| /. That all his just debts be ''paid by hi
executor as soon as possible out OF an.
money he may have on hand at the tim'
of his death-then the insurance money OF
his life.-then all available funds due hin
by bonds, jud gments and accounts and
these are not enough to satisfy his debts
the executor is directed to sell so much O
his real estate as may be necessary to rails
the residue = selling first his propert,
outside the city then such property il
the city as the executor may deem best
beginning with unimproved lots ant
dwelling houses off from the business
parts of the city = the deed OF the exec
utor being sufficient to pass the title te
said real estate"
2 To his wife. Mary L. Bickle, he he
uueathed his Homestead in the city OF
Staunton, with all its appurtenances, witt
everything in and out of the house and or
tie premises, silverware, horses, cattle
and carriages, ercept one gold watch anc
chain and gold-headed cane to VIM. 7
Rush. and one silver watch. chain and
seal, and one gold headed cane, to \. NJ
Bickle."
g. To his sister, Margaret Parent, is
given ''the trick house and lot OIL corner
of Lewis and Pump streets, and also one
frame house and lot on the west side OF
Lewis street.-the one at the north end OF
the row of houses now owned by me and
numbered as POS to be entirely controlled
by herself for her use and benefit during
her life at her death the said brick house
and lot shall 60 to the children of my
brother, Y I. NJ. B.ckle, and the said frame
house and lot 10 Mrs. Caroline Fifer's two
daughters Mary and Annie
4. To his sister, Caroline Fifer, he gives
| the franie house and lot on the west side
| of Levi stleet No. BOG. adjoining the one
given to Mrs Parent during her life-to
| be controlled hy herself for her own USE
and benefit and at her death the said
house and lot shall go to her TWO daugh
tiers, Mary and Annie"
| < 10 To, ha
children of his brother. Jno. A. Bickle.
each 81 600. to be paid over to them when
they become Il years old provided, that
the mother of the children named will con-
vey by deed of gift, to take effect after her
death, the real property given to her by
the will of the late John A. Bickle, other
wise the bequest shall be void
| 6. The sixth clause bequeaths to Ann
Banks, an old colored servant, frame
! house and lot on Pump street, No. II, to
hold and control during her life, and at
her death to revert to the children of Y 4.
| M. Bicke
Z. The residue of the property is divided
as follows: One third part to his wife,
Absolutely the other two-thirds to Y. NJ.
Biclxle during his life, and at his death to
go to his children. The propertya left to
Ann Banks and to the children Of John A.
Bickle shall not be delivered or paid to
them until all his debts are satisfied.
s. During the settling of the estate it is
provided that lis wife, Mary T. Bickle,
shall receive annually 81 900 for her sup
port.
8. VIM. T. Rush is appointed executor.
and having full confidence in his skill and
integrity, it is requested that the court
allow him to qualify without security on
his bond, q
Such are the principal features Of the
| will. and on the same paper, which is a
| sheet of common folio foolscap, is ap-
pended brief codicil. 1t bears date of
Feb It'll. 1885, and starts out by saying
that since testator's will, as of 18th of Nov
1884, his wife having departed this life,
that portion of his estate which had been
devised to her should go to his blind
brother, Y. M. Bickle, charging him with
the duty of keeping up the property and
paying the taxes on the same, without
power to ALLEVIATE or cucumber the same !.
and at his death the property so left to his
use during his life shall be equally divided
between his children by his present wife,"
The testator closes by certifying shat
this codcil is entirely in my own hand
writing, and appends his name in large,
bold and well written hand
PRosPERING.-Th friends of Mr.. w.
C.. Barton, who, with his family, left this
city several weeks ago, for the Pacific
coast, will be glad to learn that he has
reached his destination. He is at Dayton,
Washington territory, a town of sufficient
enterprise and dignity to give support to
two large and wide awake newspapers
Mr. Barton writes to friends here that the
climate Of his new home is superb. and
that vegetation is large and luxuriant,-
all fruits and vegetables attaining size
and excellence not impaired tothe growths
of the Atlantic States. Grapes, he says.
weigh from A. to 7 pounds per bunch, 2
pears to the pound, and 8 peaches the same.
He has gone into business with fattering
prospects of liberal and paying patronage,
with the expenses of living MUCH less than
here. An excellent new house of rooms.
with acres of ground, stable, and winter
house for vegetables, only costs him 81 per
month.
OFF For ST. LOUIS. w. III. TT.
Lynn, of this city, left for St. Louis Sun.
day last to be in attendance upon the
Grand Encampment Of Knights Templar,
of the United States, which assembled in
in that city Tuesday, and would be in
session three days Mr.. Lynn is an &C.
credited delegate from the order in V1r-
ginia. Messrs. ]. Howard Wayt and A.
A. Eskridge, both Knights also left with
Mr.. Lynn. These meetings or ''encamp-
ments" occur every three years, and bring
together a large assembly Of Knights
| from every section of the country, as many
as 10000 or 10000 frequently participating
in their parades.
| SINGULAR DIsPLAY-On Tuesday ev-