Henry Colerider (#57's) Will
Will Books, 1852-1970
Upshur County (West Virginia) County Clerk
Microfilm of original
Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1970
Will Books, Vol. A-C, 1852-1870

Obtained by Janey Cook, this will is transcribed below by Susan Snyder. Both Susan and Janey are descendants of Henry.

 

 

I Henry Colerider of the Town of Buckhannon in the County of
Upshur and State of Virginia, being of sound and disposing mind
and memory do make this my last will and Testament as follows
(that is to say) 1st I desire that my Body may be decently buried
and my funeral expenses & Just debts paid as soon as practicable
after my death out of my personal estate money and bonds.
2nd I bequeath to my wife Eleanor Colerider all my personal
property of every description that I may have at my death, tog-
ether with money bonds and Just debts due and owing to me
as  her own inclusive property to have use enjoy and dispose of
as she may see fit except one hundred dollars which it is
my will and desire that my said wife Eleanor shall give to my Daughter
Mary Williams wife of William H. Williams out of my said
Personal Estate Money or bonds, provided that she has so
much thereof on hands at his death, If not then, so much thereof
as may be remaining on hands unexpended by her, 3rd I hereby
appoint my said wife Eleanor my Executrix of my last will
and testament, but it is my desire that she may qualify as
such without giving security and I do hereby revoke & make
void all former or other will or wills made by me, and I do
hereby declare by these presents this to be and contain my last
Will and testament.
         In witness whereof I the said Henry Colerider
have to this my last will and testament set my hand and
seal this 3rd day of January 1859
                                             Unreadable (seal)
Signed Sealed published & declared
by the testator Henry Colerider as and for his last will and
Testament in the presence of us, who in his presence at his re-
quest and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed
our names as witnesses.

Henry F. Westfall
N. G. Mundy

 

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