Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-06-25
WILL pROBATED
Large Estate Divided Among Wife and
Children and Two Grandchildren
WIN. A. 5urkkhart Executor.

WIN. A. B~urkkhart Executor.
The will OF john d. Burkhart. late
of the Tuscarora was admitted TO pro
bate yesterday afternoon in County
Clerk Hobbs Office. It Ia quite a
lengthy document and Is dated Febru-
AIRY 6, 1900. with George S Hin and
w. o. Nicklas as witnesses.
Among his personal belongings he
~beuueaths his gold watch and chain
TO his son Harwood Burkhart and his
silver watch and chain to bis son-in-
law William e. Mckee.
To his son William A. Burkhart he
gives, the latter's promisory note Of
800, and to his son John y. Burkhart,
Jr, the furniture on the "Hillherry"
farm that he has now in use.
The western portion OF his farm
known "a Mountain View" some rs
acres together with the crops grow
ing thereon at the time of his death,
are beuueathed to hts wife Annie O.
Burkhart and son HARDWOOD Burkhart.
The said Annie o. Burkhart is to have
the use and benefit of an undivided
one-half of said property, real and
personal, "a long as she remains a
widow. but IN the event OF her remar.
riage 1t is 30 go to his son Harwood
Burkhart; but In the event Of his
death without issue said property Is
to go to the said Annie o. Burkhart
till her death or remarriage, then 1t Is
ali to go to his daughter Mrs. Alice j.
Mckee.
His wife Annie O. Burkhart Is APP
pointed guardian. without bond. OF his
son Harwood Burkhart until he be-
comes OF age.
To his daughter Alice J. Mckee he
beuueaths the eastern half OF said
Mountain View" farm, together with
the growing crops thereon at the time
of his death.
He directs the executor and execu-
Itrix of his will to sell prit ately or at
public auction the balance Of his real
estate known as the "Hillberry" farm
and 16 acres of timber land west OF
the G~errardstown road, and divide the
porceeds as follows: To his o Will
liam A. Barkhart. one third; to Ber-
nard G.. Cushwa and Oscar H. Cllshwa,
children OF his daughter Lewellen
lCushwa. one-third. The remaining
one-third Is devised to his o John
ID. Burthart. Jr., after the executor
and ~executrix shall have paid said
sons promisory notes on which the
said ~testator is endorser and for the
payment OF which his neal estate 10
liable. And the executor and execu-
trfix are directed to invest the remain
der OF the said onethird as the said
| John D. Burkhart, Jr. may select to
be held as a home for the Joint use
of himself and family during his Life,
| and at his death 1t Is to go to his wife
Emily Jane B%urkhart.
To his son John d Burkhart, Jr., he
bequeaths all he paid for him and any
amounts said o owes said father.
He further directs the executor and
executrix TO sell on dispose OF any
! grain stored on the farm, or any other
| property, real or personal at the time
LOT his death and shah apply the pro
ceeds OF such sale, together with all
monay, bonds or securities, TO the
, payment OF his debts, and the remain
der to be divided in six equal parts.
! One sixth to his son VIM. A. Burk-
hart; one-sixth to his son John d.
Burkhart. Jr,; one-sixth each to Ber-
nard and Oscar Cnshwa; one-sixthto
his SON atwood and one-sixth to his
wife Annie o. Burkhart.
He names his o VIM. A. Burkhart,
M~artinsburg, as executor and his wife
Annie o. Burkhart as executrix.