Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-11

Jacob c. Thomas was admitted to pro-
bate at the Office of County Clerk
Robertson, and the full text Of the
document is herewith presented The
sums devised, including provision for
a monument, amount to $246,0o0, but
the estate is probably considerably
larger than this-possibly, in general
public estimation-twice as large.
Wilbur E. Stone is sole executor, with
out bond, and it is directed that no
appraisement of the estate shall be
made.
Following is an exact copy of the
document:
In the name of God, amen.
Il, Jacob c. Thomas, of the city of
wheeling in the county of Ohio and
state of West Virginia, being OF sound
mird and disposing memory, hereby
revoking and forever annulling all
other former wills by me at any time
heretofore made, do make, declare and
publish my last will and testament in
manner and form following-that is to
say:
Item IL hereby require and d.
rect the executor of this, my last will
hereinafter named, to have placed up
on the burial lot in which my ,dy
may be inferred at Greenwood Gem
etery, near the city of Wheeling, a suit
able granite monument, at a cost OF
not less than $4,000, to be first paid
out of my estate.
Item FL do hereby give, bequeath
and devise unto the executor of this,
my will, to be hereinafter named, all
my estate after making the provision
named in the item first of this, my will,
consisting of the farm I own situate
in Pultney township, in the county of
Belmont, and State of Ohio, contain
ing one hundred and sixty-three acres
of land, and known as the Home
stead; also. the farms l own in Rich
land district, in the county OF Ohio,
and State of West Virginia, formerly
known as the Jerre Wills home farm,
the James McCulloch home farm, and
part of what was formerly called the
Watson farm, being in two tracts ad-
joining, and being all the farm lands
| own in said Ohio county; also the lot
No. 81, in what is called the old Town
of Wheeling, situated on the east side
of Main street, between Tenth and
Eleventh street, in said city; also lots
Nos 81, SO, Sc, 81 and 65 in the plat of
streets, lots and alleys returned by
Hubbard and Russell, special commits
sioners; also lots numbered from 16 to
%, inclusive, Of the block No. 20, in the
oil Il Eyat
being eight lots in all; also the two
story frame house with the grounds at
tached thereto, on the east side of
South Huron street, in said city of
Wheeling; also the frame house l own
on the west side OF South Huron street
in said city, with the grounds used
with the same; also the house | own
on the west side of Eoff street, north Of
Eleventh street, in said city of Wheel
ing, and all the other real estate l own
wherever situate; also all the stocks,
bonds, notes, bills, accounts and other
papers of value and personal property
of every kind and description belong
ing to me, and l direct that my said
executor shall sell, dispose of and con-
vey the same SO that the whole there
of may be converted into cash to the
best advantage, and to that end my
said executor may sell either at private
sale or public vendue, as in his descre-
ton may seem best, and on such terms
of credit and with such security as he
may deem best, and shall execute and
acknowledge all deeds of conveyance
necessary to transfer title to real es-
tate.
Of finn
do hereby give, bequeath and devise
the sums hereinafter named, and L do
hereby direct and request the executor
of this, my will, to pay out of the
monies so to come into his hands as
follows, to wit:
Unto my nephew, Wilbur E. Stone,
of said city of Wheeling, the sum of
$4,000.
Unto my nephew, j. T. Stone, of
said city of Wheeling, the sum of
$4,000.
Unto my nephew, E. L. Stone, of
said city of Wheeling, the sum of $25,-
000
Unto my nephew. ]. Sumner Sine,
of the city of New York, in the State
of New York, the sum of $4,000.
Unto my sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Stone, of said city of Wheeling, the
sum of $4,000
Unto my brother, Thomas P.
Thomas, the sum of $4,000.
Unto my nephew, Edward B.
Thomas, of Columbus, in the State of
Ohio, the sum OF $4,000, and unto his
child, ]. C. Thomas. the sum of $4,000.
Unto my brother, Edward P.
Thomas, near Columbia, in the State of
Missouri, the sum Of $4,000.
Unto my brother. Ebenezer C.
Thomas, of Marshall county, W. Va,
the sum of $4,000
Unto the children of my decea ed
sister. Josephine Thomas Rose, five in
all, of Guernsey county, O., the sum Of
$4,000 in equal shares.
Unto my niece, Mary Sheets. whose
maiden name was Harris, of Bellaire,
O., the sum of $1,000.
unto my brother Philip Thomas, of
Marshall county, W. Va, the sum Of
IS 600.
Unto the Children's Home, of the
city of Wheeling. the sum of $4,000
unto the West Virginia Home for Aged
eni F'riendless Women. of Wheeling,
w. Va. the sum of $4,000: unto st. Vim
cents Home for Girls, in charge of the
Sisters of st. Joseph. at Elm Grove, in
Ohio county, the sum of $1,000 And in
case any residue shall remain after