Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-24
WILL OF ANDREW GRAZIER
Mr. BENZ. j. THOMPSON NAMED
AS SOLE EXECUTOR.
Document Written Nearly Three Years
Ase-5equeaths Generously to
Grandchildren.


Tie will Of Mr.. Andrew Grazier, late
OF West John street. Martinsburg, was
probated Wednesday in the office Of
County Clerk Bender. He bequeaths all
Of his estate, real. personal and mix.
ed property as follows: to-wit;
First-He directs hat all Of his just
debis, If any, including expenses at.
tending his death and funeral, be paid
first out of monies in his possession or
due him at the time of his death, And
Ii there be no such money in his pos
session to fully pay same, then the
executor is directed to sell and dis
pose OF any portion of said realty
sufficient to pay said debts.
Second-After the payment of debts.
as expressed In the foregoing. he be-
queaths to his wife, Elenore Grazier,
all of his estate OF whatsoever kind or
character, real, personal and mixed
property, including all of his house
hold goods and furnishings in the
dwelling house occupied by him, for
and during her natural life only. At
her death the same to revert to those
hereinafter mentioned.
Third-After the death of his wife.
Elenore Grazier, he directs that she
be given a respectable burial and mark
her grave and his with respectable
tombstones and pay for same.
Fourth-After the death of saiA wife
he directs his executors TO sell and dis
pose of all his real estate and convert
same into cash, and after complying
with his requests as contained in the
third clause hereof, he directs hs ex-
ecutor to pay off and discharge the
following requests, to-wit.
To his granddaughter. Mary Il.
Howell. he b~equeaths 5000. To his
grandson, Frank Lambert, $1,000. To
his granddaughter. Ella Lambert, ST.
200. Should there not be a sufficient
sum to pay off these requests in full,
the executor is directed to pay off the
same pro rata.
In addition to the above requests
he deyises unto his grandson, Andrew
f. Lambert, the sum Of $1,000, and
unto his granddaughter, Mary f..
Ho FELL the sum of $1,000, upon which
both at time of making the will were
paying him interest, and which sums
were advanced to them before the ex-
ecution of this will.
His niece, Louisa II. Hetmyer, and
his granddaughter, Clara T.. Thompson,
having jointly received from him pre-
viously the dwelling house property on
the corner OF John and Raleigh streets
in Martinsburg, w. Va, which he con-
sidered equal in value to the said sums
advanced to A. F. Lambert and Mary
E. Howell, he bequeaths the same
unto them absolutely In fee simple.
Sixth-Should the income and pro-
ceeds arising from the or his
real estate be more than sufficient to
pay the requests contained In the
fourth clause of the will, then the ex-
ecutor is directed to pay over the said
excess sum equally, share and share
alike, to his niece, Louisa n. Hetmy-
er, and his granddaughter. Clara L.
Thompson.
Seventh-After the death Of his
wife he devises unto his niece Louisa
II. Hetmyer, and his granddaughter,
Clara l.. Thompson. jointly, all Of his
household goods, furniture and person
al property OF every kind and charac-
ter.
The will Is dated Sept. 8, 1902, and
Benz. J. Thompson, OF Martlnsburg, Is
named as sole executor.
The witnesses to the will are Wash
igton Taylor Durham and Otis Gilbert
Dudrow, both of Martiasburs.