WILL:  Joseph Davis, 1832, Lewis County, West Virginia

Lewis County, West Virginia
Will Book (one), Page 244

Last Will and Testament of Joseph Davis

	I Joseph Davis of the county of Lewis and State of Virginia, 
being of sound mind memory and understanding but weak in body, do 
make and publish this my last will and testament, revoking all 
former Wills heretofore made by me as follows, to wit, first --- 
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Parker on shilling 
current money of the said state of Virginia, to be paid unto her 
at my death --- 2nd I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Isaac B. 
Brake on shilling like money as aforesaid --- 3rd I give and 
bequeath unto my son William J. Davis one shilling as aforesaid --- 
4th I give and bequeath unto my son Edward Davis one shilling --- 
5th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Rohrbough one 
shilling --- 6th I give and bequeath unto my son Henry Davis one 
shilling --- 7th I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph one shilling 
--- 8th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Obediance Warner one 
shilling --- 9th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Peggy Mount 
one shilling --- after satisfying all my just debts, and the 
legacies aforesaid, I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved 
wife Sophia Davis at my decease, all the rest and residue or 
remainder of my Estate of every description including all monies, 
Bonds, notes, dues or demands --- in which I may be entitled to, 
either in Law or Equity to hold the same in her own right and 
disposial well that which may be in suit or otherwise, so long 
and as she continues to be my widow ---

	Lastly --- I nominate and appoint George Rohrbough my son 
in law my Executor to this my last Will and Testament --- In 
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal 
this sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and thirty two.

Signed, sealed and			Joseph Davis (seal)
acknowledged in the			(signed)
presence
Elijah Arnold
Abner Mitchel
John Mitchel, Jr.

Lewis County Court November Term 1832 
This last Will and Testament of Joseph Davis deceased was 
presented in open court, proved by the oath of the subscribing 
witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded ---

						Teste
						J. Taloott (Clk)

The above last Will and Testament of Joseph Davis typed by 
George Russell Perkins, June 19, 1998 from a copy of the 
original in his personal possession.  Misspellings, formatting, 
and punctuation are as they appear in the original.  Note that 
Lewis County Virginia is now part of West Virginia.