Last Will and
Testament of Allen D Huddleston (1887), Fayette County, WV
In the
name of God Amen,
I Allen D
Huddleston of County of Fayette State of West Virginia do make this my last
Will and Testament as follows:
First: I desire that my body may be decently
buried without needless expense, in a manner corresponding to my estate and
situation in life,
Secondly: I direct that all my just debts be paid
as soon after my decease as conveniently may be, and to that end charge my
whole estate, real and personal with the same,
Thirdly: I give and bequeath unto my daughters,
Elizabeth the wife of Jno Waters, Alice the wife of Jno Creasey, Ruth-Ellen the
wife of Wm McCombs each the sum of Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00),
Fourthly: I give and bequeath unto ³Josie² whom I
recognize as my grand daughter, she being the daughter of my son Joseph
Huddleston deceased, the like sum of Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00). And with intent, and for the purpose of
securing payment, I hereby charge any real and personal estate with the
bequests herinabove made of Four Hundred Dollars each to my said three
daughters and my said grand daughter,
Fifthly: I give devise and bequeath to my
Executors hereinafter named, all my lands tenements mesuages[?] situate and
being in Fayette County, West Virginia, with the appurtenances thereto
belonging or appertaining, to-gether with all the fixtures, horses, cattle,
furniture, agricultural and other implements of all kinds commonly used
therewith and being thereupon or belonging thereto, at the time of my decease,
to hold to my Executors for and during the widow hood of my beloved wife Mary
Huddleston, and if my said wife re-marry or die leaving my sons Stephen R and
my grand daughter Josie above named, then and in either of these events my said
Executors are to hold the property above devised and bequeathed to them until
my said son Stephen R and my said grand daughter Josie respectively attain the
age of twenty one years, or until the marriage of my said grand-daughter if
that event occurs prior to her attaining twenty one years of age.
But upon
trust nevertheless to collect the rents, issues and profits, and in every way
to manage as their own of the real and personal property hereinabove devised
and bequeathed to them, and out of the rents, issues and profits accruing from
said property, to provide food and clothing and all other necessaries of life,
for my said wife for all the time and only so long as she remains my
widow. And my Executors are like
wise directed, out of the rents issues and profits arising from the aforesaid
property to like wise provide food and clothing, and all other necessaries of
life, for my said son Stephen R during his minority, and likewise food and
clothing and all other necessaries of life for my said grand daughter Josie
during her minority or until she marries if that first occur. And after the death of my said wife or
after she has remarried, if that event occur and like wise after my said son
Stephen R attains twenty one years of age, and like wise my grand daughter
Josie has attained twenty one years or has married under twenty one years of
age, my said Executors are to divide the entire property herein devised and
bequeathed to them equally among my five sons, Henry O, Alonzo B, Edward T,
James A, and Stephen R assigning to each one, by lot, one fifth of all said
property, or if my said Executors deem it advisable they are hereby empowered
to sell all of said property, and divide the proceeds equally among my said
five sons. And if the devise
herein made to each of my five sons lapses, his or their portions are to go
equally to my sons or their representatives who are then surviving. I authorize and intend this writing on
the margin.
Allen D
Huddleston
Allen D
Huddleston
Sixthly: And at the death of my beloved wife,
she dying as my widow, I request and direct that any said Executors, out of the
property above devised and bequeathed to them, or out of its rents, issues and
profits, shall provide for her decent and proper burial. Also likewise to provide for the burial
of my son Stephen R, if he die under twenty one years of age. And also to provide for the burial of
my grand daughter Josie, if she die under twenty one years of age and unmarried.
Seventhly: I do appoint Alonzo B Huddleston and
Daniel Nihoof to be executors of this my last will and testament and I direct
that they shall neither of them be required to give any security for the
faithful execution thereof.
Eighly: I hereby revoke all other and former
wills or codicils, by me at any time heretofore made.
Witness
my hand which I have set to this my will written upon five sheets of paper,
signing every sheet thereof this 1st day of April in the year 1887.
Allen D
Huddleston
Signed,
published and declared by Allen D Huddleston as and for his last will in the
presence of us, who in his presence at his request, and in the presence of one
another, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
Daniel
Nihoof
L G
Gaines
A copy
Teste: E B Hawkins, Clerk