Harrison County, West Virginia
Will Book
4:134.
I Edward B Jackson of Clarksburg Harrison
County Virginia being of sound mind and disposing memory do make this my last
will an testament. Said first I appoint
my Brother William L Jackson as my executor by this my Testament to do and perform
all things appertaining to Executors.
Secondly To sell and convey by special waranty two thousand acres of
Lands conveyed to me by Elijah Arnold and wife Wither in hole or in part and
upon such terms and for such payments as to same may seem best the proceeds to
be applied to the payment of my debts the balance if any to the suport and
education of my Children also one thousand acre of land in Nicholas County upon
the same Terms and conditions and for the same purpose. The small debts due and coming to me I
direct to be applied in addition to the forgoing also to the payment of my
debts ---I direct if necessary for the payment of my debts all the personal
property which I left at Clarksburg upon my leaving that place upon a visit to
the Bedford Springs to be applied for that purpose and in the want of them
being sufficient without I give and Bequeath it to my wife Elizabeth E Jackson.
Thirdly I do hereby appoint Elizabeth E Jackson my wife and George J Williams
to be the Guardians of my Children Maria Flora Virginia George William and
Alfred Fourthly It is my will and
desire that the land now in the possession of Michael Dunn known by the name of
the Coal Bank Tract and the land purchased of William L Jackson known by the
name of the Monticella Spring Tract and also that house and lot lying in
Clarksburg purchased of Peter Lynch be lit and rented the proceeds to be
applied to the Education and support of my Children above named during their
minority and when they arive at adult age to be equally divided amongst
them. Fifthly It is my will and desire that the debts due and owing to me by
Warren Jones for the Purchase of the stone house and lot in Clarksburg also a
back lot and stable amounting to near twenty one hundred dollars and also the
debts oweing to me by William and Joseph Johnson amounting to $560 all and both
of which when collected to be invested in the purchase of Lands in either of
the states of Indianna Illinois or Missouri upon and near the Great rout for
the National Roads which said lands is to be eaqually divided between my
aforesaid Children when they shall have attained adult age ..and also the debts
coming to me form Robert Childers amounting to $420 to applied as above for the
purchase of Lands in the same manner as aforesaid all of which purchases to be
made by the Guardians of my Children .
Sixthly to my servants John and Jenny I give their freedom after they
shall attend my family to Mr Gibsons in Fuquire County Virginia and upon
conditions also that they will leave the state of Virginia or obtain permission
of the Legislator to remain in that Commonwealth. Seventhly I bequeath unto
my wife Elizabeth E Jackson in time of
her Dower all the personal property which was sent to her Fathers by Wm Keith
including the carriage Horses and Harness also three Horses which I sent to her
Fathers by Wm Rhodes and Uncle Edward Jackson and also a mare and Colt which
has been there for sometime past.
Eightly The Books which I left
at Clarksburg are to be sold for the payment of my debts as above generally
disposed of if necessary but if not
necessary I bequeath them to William L. Jackson G. W Jackson George J Williams
to be equally divided between them. Ninthly
A suit of Broad Cloth Cloaths with a silk wi --coat unmade which I have
with me I bequeath to George J William.
Tenthly one thousand dollars which is due in ten annual payments by John
and Alexander Burnsides to me I to my wife Elizabeth E. Jackson in part in time
of her Dower as aforesaid.
Eleventhly I Bequeath unto my
neice Sophia Jackson my racing Horse called Punch Twelfthly I Bequeath unto
my Nephew James Jackson the rideing saddle of my brother which was presented to
me after his Death by Mrs. Jackson.
Thirteenthly I direct John to
rid Punch to Clarsburg with George J Williams.
Forteenthly my saddle which he John rides to Clarksburg I Bequeath to
Dexter W Williams
Fifteenthly I Bequeath to John W Williams my razor
___strap, ____ and I also give him one of the teaster Bedsteads at
Clarksburg Sixteenthly I Bequeath to my wife all the money I have
with me upon her paying all funeral expences
like wise the expences to Wm Gibson out of and also to pay small Sums
due to Sam Withers Ephram Adams William Gibson. Seventeenthly I Bequeath
to Doc W Williams by wearing apperal. Eighteenthly I direct my Executor to purchase and present
to Doc W Williams a set of pocket sugical instraments and also a pair of
medical scales Ninteenthly releas to William L Jackson the amount of
the purchase he made at my vendue sale
Acknowledged
in the present of
William
Reynolds Sr Edward
B Jackson Seal
Martha
Campbell
William
Reynolds Jr
Pennsylvania
Bedford
County