Will
of John Poe
1861
Transcribed
and submitted by Jean Kinzalow
dragonlair@spacey.net
The
last Will and Testament of John Poe, dec'd.
I,
John Poe, do make and publish this as my last will and testament,
hereby
revoking, and making void all other wills by me made. First I
direct that
my funeral expenses, and all my debts be paid, as soon after
my death as
posible out of any moneys that I may die posesed of, or may
first come
into the hands of my Executors. Secondly [underlined], I give
and bequeath
to my wife Rebecca one milk cow and to my daughter Nancy
one milk
cow, and they Rebecca and Nancy to have wagon and oxen, also
two hundred
and fifty dollars each - and my son James Calvin Poe to have
one hundred
and sixty dollars, besides the amount which I owe him, my
son John L.
Poe have one hundred dollars, and all the other children
fifty
dollars. Also, I want my wife and my daughter Nancy to live on the
land, and
have the rents of said farm until August eighteen hundred and
sixty seven;
then land to be sold to the highest bidder; then the
proceeds to
be divided as aforesaid and if the proceeds should fall
short or
over reach the sums, then then [this word is repeated] to be
divided in
proportion to the amount specified. Also all other loose
property to
to [this word is repeated] remain in the care of my wife,
and, Nancy,
then to be sold when the land is sold.
Lastly, I do hereby
nominate, and appoint Christian C. Sheton, my
Executor in
witness whereof I do to this my will, set my hand and Seal
this 3rd day
of May Eighteen hundred and Sixty four
John
(his mark) Poe {Seal}
Signed
Sealed and published
in our
presence, and we have subscribed our names hereto in the presence
of the
Testator this 3rd day of May 1864. Green B. Stone Hugh A. Boyd
a
true copy R. H. Guthrie Clk.