Last Will and Testament of
John Jay Jackson Jr.
Wood County, West Virginia Will Bk:10:69-70
Probated 7 September 1907
Taken from a typed copy
In the name of the Father, Son and Holy
Ghost.
I,
John J. Jackson being
sound in mind and of disposing memory do make and declare this paper written in
my own hand to be my last will and testament.
Recognizing
the fact that my only child Miss Lily Irene Jackson has been a loving and
devoted daughter to both her mother and myself sacrificing her whole life to
her parents, I desire that she shall have the bulk of my property having made
large advances to my son during his life.
Item First, I give and bequeath to Lily Irene Jackson all of my
property both real and personal of every kind and description after the payment
and adjustment of my debts of which there are but few.
Subject
to the following bequests: First, I wish my granddaughter Laura Weitz to
have the Henry property on Seventh Street in Parkersburg upon which lot there
are four houses. Second I wish my
Grand daughter Carrie Jackson to have the double house on Seventh street
adjoining Andrew Gilfillan, both of which properties are hereby granted to
them, but these lots are not to be sold by the devisees until my Executors think
it for the best interest of those interested, and when sold the money is to be
paid to the devisees my grand daughters according to their respective
interest. But the rents and
profits of the property is to be paid to Mrs. B. V. Jackson before it is sold to aid her in
keeping house and the family together and continue as long as the family live
together. This provision as to rents becomes nugatory when the property is
sold.
Item
2d. I have heretofore united
with my dear wife in her life time in a deed for my residence to my daughter
Lily Irene Jackson which I now ratify (over) and confirm. The balance of my home property bounded
by Seventh Street, Green Street and the extension of Eighth Street and the
property conveyed to my daughter is to be sold in whole or in lots as may be
best for the estate, leaving it discretionary with my daughter as to the time
when (here follows page 3) it is best to sell the same. I also direct that the property between
the extension of Green Street, Eighth street when opened and Quincy Street,
which adjoins W. W. Jackson and which I have contracted with John Curry to
grade and lay off into eleven lots be sold when it can be sold to advantage so
as ___realize a fair price for the same, but in this division of property I
wish my daughter ____reserve the lots for herself for and during her life or as
long as she may desire on which there is a dwelling house and two barns or
stables and at her death subject to her disposition. Item 3d. The lot fronting on 7th
street and bounded by 7th street and Quincy street running back to
an alley which I have heretofore opened should be sold. Item 4th.
The lot in the rear of this
lot upon which there is three houses, fronting on Quincy street, about
seventy-five feet should be sold. Item
5th. The brick (will page 4) house and the adjoining house on 7th
street being on the same lot I think should be sold when a good price can be
had for the same. The house on 7th
opposite my residence being in the name of my deceased wife one-half of which
should go to my sons family when sold, I think should not be sold until a good
price can be realized for it, as I regard it a very valuable lot being sixty
feet front on 7th street and running back to the railroad the depth
I do not now recall. I direct my
farm containing four hundred and six acres to be sold at such time as my
Executors think best, reserving a sixteenth royalty in all mineral
interest. I own in conjunction
with Admiral J. A. Smith, Lieutenant George Peck both retired Naval Officers
and the heirs of the late Col. Benjamin Wilson of Clarksburg, a tract of land
in Montgomery County, North Carolina, each interest being one 4 and which (will
page 5) we have contracted to sell through the Agency of the Hon. J. A.
Milliken, Greensboro, North Carolina for $25,000.00. I own an interest in a tract of land and some lots at
Vancluse in Pleasants County which owned by L. B. Dellicker Estate of the late
Judge J. M. Jackson, H. P. Camden, George Whitescarver and __Denlein of
Grafton, my executors will exercise their judgment as to its disposition. My bank stock of $2000.00 in Wood
County and my bonds and notes in my box in my office all the property of my
daughter under this will. It is my
wish that all my real estate except the special devises to my daughter and
grand daughter be converted into money and one half of which is to be invested
for the benefit of my sons family, a life estate for his widow in one0third or
one-half and one-third each to my grand daughters. I desire (will page 6) my daughter to make some provision
out of her estate for Hazel Weitz my great grand daughter, and to give
her whatever she thinks best. So
much of my law library I give and bequeath to George W. Johnson, Atto-at-Law as
he now has in his possession. The remainder of my library I direct to be sold
either at private or public sale as my Executors think best. After the conversion of my real estate
into cash which I have requested my Executors to do, I want one-half of the
cash proceeds to go to my daughter and the other half to be divided into four
equal parts, between Mrs. B. F. Jackson and her two daughters and her grand
daughter, the interest of the great grand daughter to be invested in some
security which will pay semi-annual interest until she is twenty-one years old,
when she is to have full possession of the same, but if she should (will page
7) marry under age, then the Executors may turn over her interest to her if
they think advisable to do so.
I
designate Lily Irene Jackson as my sole Executrix, but I desire that Reese
Blizzard and George W. Johnson be associated with as Executors to aid and
advise her in the disposition of my estate, no bond is required of my Executors
or Executrix. The object of my
will is so to manage and dispose of my property as to be productive of the best
results.
Witness
my hand and seal the date about written (no date)
J.
J. Jackson (Seal)
State
of West Virginia:
At
a regular session of the County Court held and continued for the County of Wood
at the Court House thereof, on Saturday the 7th day of September,
1907.
ÒA
paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of John J. Jackson,
deceased, late of this County, was this day presented in open Court for
probate, and it being duly proven by the oaths of Wm. Dudley and C. P. Harvey,
competent witnesses, that the said will was wholly written by the said
testator, and that the signature thereto annexed is in his own proper
handwriting; it is therefore ordered that said will be recorded as the last will
and testament of the said John J. Jackson, deceased.Ó
A
copy from the record of the Court of the day and date first aforesaid
Teste:
W. E. Stout, Clerk,
By
H. E. Sigler, Deputy
Recorded,
September 7, 1907