The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-12-19
4. J. coRRoraERs' WILL.
Ills Property All for the Benefit or Wife
and Children.

l, A. J. Corrothers, of the county of
Monongalia, West Virginia, do make,
publish and declare this my last will
and testament.
First, desire that all my just debts
be paid as soon as convenient after my
death.
Second, / give, devise and bequeath
to my beloved wife, Alice Corrothers,
all Of the following described property,
the income profits and interest only to
be used, held and enjoyed by her dur
ing her natural life, that is to say: All
bank stock held and owned by me in the
following banks: Traders National
bank, Of Clarksburg, West Virginia;
Merchants and Mechanics bank, OF
Grafton, West Virginia; the Peoples
bank and Bank of Fairmont, OF Fair
mont, West Virginia; Exchange bank
and First National bank, OF Manning
ton, West Virginia; Bank Of the Monon-
gala Valley, of Morgantown, West Vir-
ginia; and the bank at Bellevernon,
Pennsylvania. Also the proceeds OF the
life insurance policy held by me in the
National Life Insurance Company, OF
Montpelier, Vermont, No. 79052, for the
sum OF two thousand and five hundred
dollars, said policy bearing date Deem
Der 2Sth, 1896. Also the proceeds Of a
certain note held by me against Joseph
+. Deyine, for the sum of two thousand
three hundred dollars. Also the pro-
ceeds OF a certain note held by me
against Thos. +. Watson, deceased, for
the sum OF two thousand one hundred
and sixtysix dollars and sixty-six cents.
Also all Of the oil and gas royalty or roy
ties wherever situated, that | may own
nj AZ fha Tina of Hath ot.1
all royalty or royalties of oil and gas
that may accrue to my estate after my
death. 1t is my wish and my will that
my wife is to have the use and control
of all the foregoing property dunng her
natural life only, and that she shall use
and enjoy only the income, profits and
interest accruing from said property
during her natural life.
Third, after the death Of my said wife
all of the said property set forth in said
section two shall be equally divided
among all of my then living children.
Fourth, give, devise and bequeath
to my wife one thousand dollars in
money, also all OF my household goods
in my home residence; also all OF the
COWS and fowls on my said home place,
also the blackboard and the surry and
harness, and the bay horse, to be held
and owned by her forever.
Fifth, 1t is my wish and will that my
wife have the use and control as long as
she may live of my home residence and
such of the outbuildings as she needs
for the use OF her property, free OF all
expense to her; and that she be provi-
ded with all necessary feed for her stock
by my executor, without any expense
to her as long as she may live.
Sixth, 1t is my will that my executor
hereinafter named, as soon as he can
conveniently do so, or when it becomes
necessary to do so, to pay debts, sell
that tract of land owned by me, situated
in Monongalia county, known as the
Hartley Place. containing about
twenty-four acres, reserving, however,
from said sale all of the oil and gas un-
DERIVING said tract of land and the right
to bore and operate for said oil and gas
and produce the same. Said sale to be
made on such terms and in such manner
as my executor may deem most advan-
tageous to my estate. Said executor is
authorized to execute and deliver to the
purchaser of the said Hartley place
proper deed of conveyance for said land,
But until said Hartley place is sold as
aforesaid, my said wife shall be entitled
to have and receive all of the rents and
profits arising from said Hartley place.
Seventh, 1t is my request that my wife
shall not marry again, and that she shall
devote her life and make the aim there
of to the proper raising and educating
of our children.
Eighth, l hereby nominate Urias
Shriver as the executor of this my last
will and testament, with full power to
carry out all OF the provisions of the
same.
Witness my hand and seal this Sth
day of December, 1896.
A. j. CoRRoTHERs. [Seal.
W. s. HAyMeND,)
J. W. ?. JARVIS, Witnesses.
Il. W. Rose,