Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1919-10-10
Will Of c. N. Bowman

o"Sono s'Vo anu Deq leStn 10 my
son john 6. Bowman ali my house
hold property and wearing apparel.
Third: Nv realty consisting of be-
weer ~ and Is acres, situated near
owman's Shenandoah county. Va.
On which put valuation of n,...
Thousand Dollars | desire that my
s on John 6. become the purchaser Of
anne at the aforesaid price of One
Thousand Dollars and should my son
John G. not elect to become the pur-
chaser OF same at said price then atr
one of my other children may pur-
chase same at said price, should
neither of my children elect to be-
come the purchaser OF said realty at
said price then | direct that my Elk.
ecutor to be herewith named to sell
said realty to the highest bidder and
the proceeds OF said sale to be equal
ly divided between my four children
viz: l. w. Bowman. Pearl M Funk
houser, John G. Bowman and Maude
R. Beazley, share and share alike.
Fourth To my sons L. W. and
John G, give and bequeath the sum
of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars
each, for services rendered.
Fifth give and bequeath to my
daughter Pearl M. my Policy in the
association known as the Shriners
beneficial Fund and direct that
out of the proceeds OF said policy my
said daughter Pearl M. buy a COW for
my daughter Maude r Beazley. [
also devise to my daughter Pearl M.
my brown mare named Trill.
Sixth: give and bequeath to my
dsughter Maude 4. my driving horse.
Seventh: To my grandson Charles
G. Bowman give and bequeath the
sum of One Hurd red Dollars and my
fathers secretary or desk.
Eighth: The residue of my estate
devise to my four children viz: L W
Jno G Pearl Nj. and Maude r.
Share and Share alike and direct th at
the sum OF Twenty Five Dollars be
paced in the savings Department OF
some reliable bank to credit of my
three grandsons viz: Kenneth, Hunter
Nj aud Harper S. bowman, children
OF l.. w. Bowman, until they become
81 years of age, said amounts to coue
out of said l. w. Bowman's share
of my estate, | also direct that the
sum of Twenty Five Dollars be de-
posted in the savings department OF
~pme stable bank to the credit of
Charles Paxton Funkhouser son of
Pearl Nj. Funkhouser until he be
come u years OF age said sum to come
out of the share of Pearl N also |
direct that the sum OF Fifty Dollars be
deposited in the savings department
of some stable bank to the credit OF
Mary l. BeazIey daughter of Maude
r Beazley, until SAID Mary l. be-
comes II years of age. said Fifty
Dollars to come out of Maude Il
BeazIey's share OF my estate.
| hereby nominate and appoint Jos.
G. Hutcheson Executor of this my
last will and testament and in the
event that die possessed of realty
hereby empower my executor to make
title for same and direct that per
cent be the commission allowed my
| executor in the execution OF this will
Signed sealed and delivered by ms
| this 4th day OF October 1911, this m!
| asst will and testament reyoking al
] former wills.
C. NJ. BOW MAN Seal
Sigued, sealed, published and de
clared as and for his last will ant
testament by the above named testato
! in our presence, who have at his re-
| quest and ilF his presence and in tn.
| presence Of each other signed ouI
names as witnesses thereto
| IRENE II E Dq BoW YER Witnesses,
Whereas I C. NJ Bowman have
| made my last will in writing bearing
date October 4th, 1917. Now | Dc
hereby make this codicil thereto tc
be taken as part thereof. l do revoke
the direction TO my daughter Pear
| NJ. concerning the buying of COW
| for my daughter Maud Il. and hereby
direct that IN lieu of = COW that she
give her one hundred and twenty i've
collars If Maude so prefers The
above change is TO be made in Fifth
Clause of my accompanying will, anu
further revoke that part of The sec
ond clause of my will concerning my
wearing apparel and hereby direct
that the said apparel be divided equal
ly between john 6 and l. w Bow
man, And | also revoke that pait of
5rd clause of my last Will, Concerning
the value of my realty cons sting of
II or IL acres of land, and direct that
Johu G be given the first choice ia
said land but that the price be twelve
hundred dollars, and IN the event he
does not prefer the land at said price
aud to work said land for his per-
sonal benefit then the same privilege
is to be given TO any other Of my
children with the same conditions
l further direct that my body be buried
at Edinburg, Va ON Riukertou, Va
and that suitable plain monument
with Masonic Emblems thereon be
erected at my grave and | leave the
m +r OF removing my beloved wife's
II mains TO choice OF my children and
IA ~nl-r direct that in event this my
l,.t Wal and Codicil thereto is OBJ
j-cteu to or found fault with DIV any
on or more Of my heirs that such
herr or heirs are hereby deprived 1T
sharing in this will and that my estate
be equally divided among the satisfied
ones. And in the event that j. C
Hutcheson my executor can not act
as such | hereby direct that I. A.
Meyer act in his Glace.
In witness whereof l have hereto
affixed my hand this 10Th day of
August 1918
c. M. BOWMAN.
Signed and declared by c. Nj. Bow
man as codicil to his last vii Ia the
presence of us who in his presence and
at his request and in the presence Of
one another have hereunto signed our
names as witnesses thereto.
f. D. JENNINGS,
V. K. PROCTOR.
|, c. NJ. Bowman, do make this as
,OdlclE to nv Will.
| executed note to Valley savings |
sank for Nine Hundred Dollars |
$80O.O0) some months ago, and the |
let proceeds of SSS1.S2 was placed to
he credit OF uoy daughter, Maude K.
3eazley. in said bank. This amount,
lnless repaid to me, charge against
Ter In the distribution of my estate
IS debt.
l bequeath to my daughter, Maude
I. Beasley. all notes drawn by Elmer
. Scheldknect, payable to me, that
nay be held by me at my death.
Given under my hand this 22d day
# A pril, 1919.
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