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WILL OF JOHN JONES - KANAWHA CO., [W]VA
Date made: 13 September 1836
Date proved: 12 March 1838
Source: Kanawha Co., [W]VA Will Book 1, page 253
In the name of God Amen. I, JOHN JONES of the County of Kanawha and State of
Virginia being of sound mind and disposing memory do hereby make my last will and
testament in manner and form following that is to say-
First. I commend my soul to God who gave it and desire that my body may be decently
buried.
Secondly. I give and bequeath all my estate both real and personal to my beloved wife
Frances Jones for and during her natural life.
Third. After the death of my wife I will that my executor herein afternamed to pay out of my
estate which may then remain the sum of one dollar to my son GABRIEL JONES, also the
sum of one dollar to my son of my son WILLIAM JONES, also the sum of one dollar to
my daughter NANCY HUDDLESTON, also the sum of one dollar to the heirs of my son
LEVI JONES, and also the sum of one dollar to the heirs of my daughter FANNY
SHELTON, and no more. I have heretofore given to my said sons GABRIEL, WILLIAM
JONES, THOMAS JONES, and LEVI JONES, and my said daughter NANCY
HUDDLESTON and FANNY SHELTON all of my estate which I intend them or either of
them to have.
Fourth. I also give and bequeath to my three grandchildren, JOHN, EVELINE and EDIN
FUNK the sum of one hundred and twenty five dollars each, to be paid to them when they
respectively arrive at the age of twenty one years, the portion or share hereby bequeathed
to such decedents shall go to the survivors to be equally divided among them.
Fifth. I give and bequeath all the residue of my estate real and personal and mixed which
shall remain after the death of my said wife and the payments of the above legacies and
bequests to my four sons EDMUND, JOHN, HILLARY and BENJAMIN JONES and
my daughter CYNTHIA SPINKS, to be equally divided among them on condition that they
and each of them will bring into Hotchpot [?] the sum of money which I have heretofore
given them respectively by way of advancements which are as follows. I have advanced to
the said JOHN JONES the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars - to the said EDMUND
JONES I have advanced the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars - to the said HILLERY
JONES the sum of one thousand seven hundred and forty four dollars and to my said
daughter CYNTHIA SPINKS, late CYNTHIA FUNK the sum of one thousand and nine
hundred and seventy five dollars which I have herein before bequeathed to my three
grandchildren JOHN, EVELINE and EDIN FUNK who are the children of the said
CYNTHIA SPINKS, and which said three hundred and seventy five dollars is also to be
deducted from the share or portion of the said CYNTHIA FUNK. And lastly I do hereby
constitute and appoint my said son JOHN JONES sole executor of my last will and
testament hereby revoking all other and further wills or testaments by me heretofore made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this thirteenth day of
September 1836.
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Signed: John + Jones
sealed, published and declared
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and for the last will and testament
of the said John Jones above named
in presence of us Matthew Dunbar
Wm. S. Hutts
W. M. Estall
Will Hatcher
At a Court held for Kanawha County at the Court house thereof on the 12th day of March 1838 the last will and testament of John Jones deceased was this day presented in Court and proven by the oaths of William Hatcher and William M. Estill subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Submitted by Adina Dyer adyer@nfe.com