The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-06
HIS WILL AND TESTAMENT.

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and being of sound mind and mem
DRY do make and publish this. my
last will and testament, in manner
following, to wit:
First, That all my just debts and
funeral expenses be paid.
Second, 1 give to William F,
Deem s4OO
Third, 1 give to Eliza Stone,
widow, $500
Fourth, give to Julia A. Deem,
widow, s4OO
Fifth, [ give to Joseph Deem,
nephew, $500.
Sixth, give to Fannie Hapton-
stall, niece, $500.
Seventh, l give to Eliza Preece,
niece, 500.
Eighth, L give to Rebecca Wells,
whom 1 raised, $500
Ninth, give to William Deem,
brother in England, $500.
Tenth, 1 give to Mary Deem,
widow in England, $500.
Eleventh, 1 give to Joseph Deem,
brother 10 England, $500.
Twelfth, 1 give to Susan Mere
dith, sister in England, $500.
Thirteenth, 1 give and devise to
Mary A. Deem, widow of my
brother Abraham Deem, lot No. 8,
first tier in the town of Point
Pleasant, Mason County, W. Va,
with all its appurtenances, rents
and profits for and during her
natural life, at her death to be sold
by my executor and the monies
arising therefrom to be equally
divided among her heirs at law, ex-
cept her son William F. Deem. l
also give her $500 in money.
Fourteenth, L give and bequeath
to William F. Deem, my nephew,
all the real estate, known as my
home place, on which [ now live in
the village of Fair Haven, Gallia
county, o., for and during his nat
ural life and the remainder to his
heirs, also all the household goods
excepttwo OF the best beds and bed
ding thereto That this devise and
item number two of this will are
upon this condition, that the said
William F. Deem shall care for and
support and keep Mary A Deem,
widow, for and during her natural
life, paying her $50 per year to pro-
vide herself with clothing.
Fifteenth, 1 give and devise to
Eliza Preece lot No. 1896 in the
village OF Fair Haven, Gallia county,
o., for and during her natural life
time, the remainder to her heirs,
also one good bed and bedding, also
my Singer Sewing Machine.
Sixteenth, L give and devise and
bcqueath to Eliza Stone, widow of
Jas Stone, Julia W. Deem, widow of
Thomas Deem, Joseph Deem, my
nephew, Fannie Haptonstall, my
niece, to be equally divided
among them, my farm of 500 humid
red acres, situated on the waters of
Crab Greek, Clendenin district, Ma
son county, ". Va. This bequest
being subject to the leasing of said
land as hereinafter mentioned for
the use OF Mary A. Deem, widow of
Henry Deem.
Seventeenth. 1t is my will that
my executor lease my farm of Eve
hundred acres, Cmentioned) to the
best possible advantage and out of
the proceeds thereof, he pay, first
the taxes and necessary repairs, and
then the residue he pay to VIM. F.
Deem, to be applied to the support,
maintenance and funeral expenses
of Mary A. Deem, widow of Henry
Deem.
Eighteenth. It after paying the
costs and expenses of the admins
tration and the monied requests
herein, there shall be surplus in
money, it is my will that the same
be distributed pro rata among all
the persons to whom monied be
quest has been made. If there shall
not be sufficient to pay the said
monied requests and the costs and
expense of administration then, it is
my will that there be deducted pro
rata from share of each, sufficient to
pay the same and each shall bear the
loss by per cent.
Nineteenth. l nominate and APP
point A. J. Greene, of Gallipolis, o.,
my executor of this my last will
and testament hereby revoking all
former wills by me made. In wit
ness whereof l have hereunto set
my hand and seal ibis 10th day Of
December, 1886.
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