The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-09-09
JNCAN
WILL FILED
FOR PROBATE
AN ESTATE VALUED AT NEARLY
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL
LARS DISPOSED OF.
PRINCIPAL LEGATEEs ARE MEIGS
AND WILLIAM 7. BLAND AND
AUGUSTINE ]. SMITH, WHO
SHARE EQUALLY.
Bequests of Minor Importance Made to
Numerous Rslativss-wir is vOIurnin-
Gus, Covering Many Closely Written
Pages Going Into Detail.

Pages Going Into Detail.
The win of the late Miss Gay Duncan
was admitted to probate in the county
clerks Office mere Thursday forenoon.
1t was written by Judge w I. Bland,
a cousin OF the deceased. but was with
out date. However, it wax made with
in the past two years. The signature
was proven by J. W. Davis ana p. T.
Holden. who were familiar with her
handwriting. The testament was quite
voliminons, covering sixteen closely
written pages.
The testatriN first provided for her
funeral expenses and then stipulated
that $500 monument be erected ut the
grave Of her mothe. Floridc c. Duncan
and y similar monument at her grave,
to be selected by w L. Bland who Isl
directed to write the inscriptions. She
also directed that the tombstones at the
graves OF Edwin s. and Ernest a. DUN
can be repaired and that markers be
placed at the grave OF Charles Brown.
Five hundred dollars were bcquea thed in
trust to the Independent Order OF Odd
Fellows. OF 70 W. r. Bland, in case that
order did not accept the trust. the in
terest on which. except five dollars a
year, is to be spent in keeping the bur
ial lot and monuments in repair Tho
five dollars year mentioned Is to be
devoted to cleaning AMI keeping in shape
each year the jackson enclosure in the
jackson cemetery on East Pike street
wherein her grandfather. John G. Jack
son, and father, John s Duncan, are
buried.
To 4Ieigs and W. T. Bland cousins,
in equal shares are bequeathed the home
stead or residence and lot. where she
and her mother resided SO long Also
is given to them certificate No. l5Os7
dated in 1908. for seventeen shares of
Standard Oil Company stock, with
AIeigs' snare of all this property in
trust and w. T. Blind the trustee, with
power to turn it over to him, whenever
lie chooses. They also receive 5000
note executed 10 her by them.
It is directed that the residence he
DESTROYED by burning the material, ev-
ccpting the hearths, mantcIs doors. in
side shutters, bath room, laundry fix
lures. heaters and thing which are
given to W. T. Bland
To Augustine J. Smith Is given GER
tiic.te No. sos and dated in 1899 seven
teen shares Of stock in the Standard Oil
Company. Mr.. Smith j. also given the
residue Of her real property Of fourteen
acres in this city. described in deed book
1872. page o.. and deed book l26 page
gel.
Noble Jackson is giveu eleven shares
Of the 1901 SERIES # uai.el state Sic>l
corp RI ii etocs and ScceglH 1'ek
ssa - shr.eA si13er o,E. wai,c
tsslprais gEcrn 1, gi,et. US shares OF
National Lead Company stock.
Mrs. j. N Bowcock is bcqneathed $500
as are also Martha Jones and Amelia
Wilkes ench like amount.
4 All the remainder OF her estate, cx
cept the bequests mentioned below itI
bequeathed equally among Meigs and
W. 4 Bland and Augustine j. Smith.
W. T. Bland i given two battle pic
lures. copy Of The Declaration of indie
pendence ana other heirlooins. Iulnn,ie
Thorn gets table cloths, napkins. bn