I Jacob Cartright of Monongalia County
West Virginia, being of sound mind do make this my last
will in manner and form as follows:
First I give to my WIFE REBECCA for and
during her life my home farm consisting of 175 acres
together with all the house hold and kitchen furniture
and all money and other effects not hereafter disposed of
Secondly after the death of my wife the
land to be equally divided between my FOUR DAUGHTERS and
my GRANDSON GEO. W. DOLITTLE SON OF MY DAUGHTER SARAH
ANN, now dead, and I also give to him a bedstead bed and
bedding.
All the money's and personal effects that
I have given to my wife at her death are to be divided
between my FOUR DAUGHTERS CLARISSA wife of James Robe,
ELIZABETH wife of Eugenius Stansbury/Stansberry?, REBECCA
wife of John H. Bims?, PERMELIA wife of Thomas McBee and
my GRANDSON GEO. W. DOLITTLE
ELIZABETH to have $330. more than the
other four the part given to ELIZABETH to be hers during
her natural life then to be equally divided between her
children.
If my GRANDSON GEO. W. DOLITTLE should
die leaving neither wife or children the part of my
estate given to him is in that case to be equally divided
between my FOUR DAUGHTERS or their children.
The 135_ acres of land that I have on
Bufallo Creek in Marion County I give to NANCY WIFE OF MY
SON THORNTON CARTRIGHT during her life then to her
children subject to the payment of $850 (eight hundred
& fifty) with interest on the same from this date if
the $850. and its interest charged against the land I
here will to the WIFE of my SON THORNTON & her
children should not be paid to me during my life it is to
be collected by my executor and by him equally divided
between my FOUR DAUGHTERS & MY GRANDSON GEO. W.
DOLITTLE. It is my desire that my GRANDSON GEO. W.
DOLITTLE shall have a good education. I have heretofore
provided for my SON JOHN C. D. CARTRIGHT by deeding him
150 acres of my home farm.
Lastly I constitute and hereby appoint my
FRIEND JAMES EVANS MY EXECUTOR August 18 1866
Witness JACOB CARTRIGHT (signature)
JAMES EVANS (Signature)
DELIA E. EVANS (Signature)
In the Office of the Recorder of
Monongalia County on Wednesday the
10th day of July A.D. 1867.
The last will and testament of Jacob
Cartright deceased was this day produced to the Recorder
fully proved by the Oaths and examination of James Evans
and Delia E. Evans subscribing witnesses thereto and
ordered to be admitted to Record.
A Copy - Teste
A. L. Wade
Recorder
Submitted to CRC by Peggy Miller
27 Jun 1999
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
W. S. CARTWRIGHT
(William S. Cartwright)
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I, W. S. Cartwright, of Monongalia
County, West Virginia, being of sound mind and disposing
memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my
last will and testament, hereby revoking any and all
wills by me heretofore made.
First: I direct that al my just debts and
funeral expenses be paid at my death.
Second: I give, devise and bequeath unto my
beloved wife, Mahala Cartwright, of said County and
State, for and during her natural life, in case she shall
survive me, all my interest in the farm on which I now
reside, and which farm is now owned jointly by my said
wife and myself, and is known as the "Home
Farm", and is situate in Union District, Monongalia
County, West Virginia, and together therewith all my
interest in all and everything on said farm, and at the
death of my said wife, all my interest in said farm and
everything thereon, except the furniture in the parlor of
the residence on said farm, to go to and be divided
equally between my two beloved sons, William A.
Cartwright and Charles H. Cartwright, share and share
alike, and the furniture in the parlor of the residence
on said farm to go to and belong to my beloved
granddaughter, Florence Daffney Cartwright.
Third: All of the money of which I die seized
and possessed I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved
wife, said Mahala Cartwright, to do with as she pleases
for and during her natural life, and at her death,
whatever sum may be left, if any, to be equally divided
between my beloved daughters, Gertrude Males and Ida
Poundstone, and my beloved son, James A. Cartwright,
share and share alike.
In Witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and
affix my seal, to this, my last will and testament, in
Monongalia County, West Virginia, on this the 15th day of
June, 1921.
W. S. Cartwright (seal)
Witnesses to mark of W. S. Cartwright,
D. K. Marchand
A. L. Hartley
The above signature of the testator, W. S. Cartwright,
was made, and the foregoing will acknowledged by the said
W. S. Cartwright, in the presence of us, two competent
witnesses present at the same time; and we, the said
subscribing witnesses, do hereby and hereunto subscribe
our names to the said will in the presence of the said
testator, W. S. Cartwright, and in the presence of each
other, at the special instance and request of the said
testator, W. S. Cartwright, this the 15th day of June,
1921.
D. K. Marchand
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1931.
WILL OF W. S. CARTWRIGHT
This day before me John M. Gregg, Clerk of the County
Court of Monongalia County, West Virginia, in the Clerk's
office in vacation of the Court came Charles T. Herd and
produced satisfactory proof that W. S. Cartwright died in
the said county on the 25th day of November, 1930, and
that he was at the time of his death a resident of the
said county and the owner of real and personal property
therein. And the said Charles T. Herd presented a writing
dated the 15th day of June, 1921, purporting to be the
last will and testament of the said W. S. Cartwright,
deceased, and offered the same for probate and record.
Whereupon, came A. L. Hartley one of the attesting
witnesses to the said writing who after being first duly
sworn upon his oath states: That he was present at the
time of the execution of the said writing and saw the
testator sign his name thereto; that the said W. S.
Cartwright signed and acknowledged the said writing as
and for his last will and testament in the presence of
the said A. L. Hartley and D. K. Marchand the other
attesting witness thereto: That they the said witnesses
at the request of the testator in his presence and in the
presence of each other signed the said writing as
witnesses thereto; that at the time of the execution of
the said writing the said W. S. Cartwright was of sound
mind and memory and was over the age of twenty one years.
And it appearing that the said D. K. Marchand, one of
the attesting witnesses to the said writing is a resident
of Dormont, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and that his
deposition is necessary to the proper proof of the said
writing; it is therefore ordered that the deposition of
the said D. K. Marchand as to the execution of the said
writing be taken in Dormont, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, or
wherever he may be found, before some officer of the law
duly authorized to take and certify Depositions, and that
when so taken and certified that such deposition shall be
returned to and filed by the Clerk of the County Court of
Monongalia County, West Virginia, in his office in the
manner provided by law.
And it is further ordered that for the purpose of such
deposition the Clerk of this Court shall transmit to the
said D. K. Marchand to his last known Post Office address
by registered mail, or by some other safe mode of
conveyance, the said original writing together with a
copy of this order. But before so doing he shall retain a
true copy of the said writing in his office.
Attest: John M. Gregg, Clerk.
THE ORIGINAL COPY OF THIS WILL CAN BE FOUND AT THE
MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINA COURT HOUSE. THIS WAS COPIED ON
MAY 13, 1997. On the 23\super rd\nosupersub day of
January, 1931 the will was admitted to probate and
ordered to be recorded.
Submitted to CRC by Peggy Miller
27 Jun 1999
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