Will of John G. Ingrum, 1882 

Patrick County, VA  will book 8 page 100

  Know all men by these presents that I, John G. Ingrum of Patrick County &
State of Virginia, Being in comon good health of sound and disposing mind and
memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking
all former wills by me at any time heretofore made and as to my worldly estate
and all the property real and personal or mixed of which I shall die siezed
adn posesed or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease I
devise bequeath an dispose thereof in the manner following to wit:
  My will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall by my executor
herin-after named, be paid out of any estate as soon after my decease as shall
by them be found convenient.  I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife
Sally Ingrum all of my property both personal and real except my lawful heirs
and als my wifes lawful heirs one permanent dollar apiece, for my wife to
have and to hold and dispose of during her widowhood and if it should be
necessary for her to sell lands she shall consult my executor and he shall
make deeds to all of her sales and his assignments shall be a good title.
  I give and bequeath to Jerman Wood's heirs Flora C. Wood, John T. E. Wood
the following described land bonded as follows, Beginning in the back line
known as the Gates line thence a strait line pasing 60 yards above a house
known as the Dalton house to a corner on the Glade Branch thence a strait line
to the fork of Mayberry Creek below waggon road thence up said creek to a
corner gum near or in their own line to five maples on said creek thence & 76
West with the old line to the beginning, to have at mine and my wifes deaths.
  My will is that James A. Ingrum shall not have but the one dollar above
mentioned.
  I will at mine and my wifes death the one half of my estate to be equally
divided among the remainder of my brothers and sisters and also making Flora
C. Wood and John T. E. Wood (the two) one equal heir with my brothers and
sisters.
  My will is that my wife Sally Ingrum's brothers and sisters have the other
half of my estate equally divided except Ruth E. Reynolds and Polly A. Smith
their part to go threw the hands of my executor to be given them as their
needcesity require it and if not needed in their lifetime Polly A. Smiths part
to return to her brothers & sisters and Ruth E. Reynolds' part to go to her
heirs by her second husband.  And lastly I do nomnate and appoint Wm T.
Barnard my executor as and aid and friend to my wife doing her widowhood and
at her death or marriage I appoint the said Wm T. Barnard any sole executor
and his asignments be a good title to all the lands sold by him or my wife
during her widowhood, and if the said Wm T. Barnard should die before he winds
up my estate I appoint John T. E. Wood as executor in said Wm T. Barnard's
place.
  In testimony whereof I the said John G. Ingrum have to this last will and
testament contained on the one sheets of paper thereof I have subscribed my
name and affixed my seal this the 11th of September 1882

Signed sealed published and                 Joh  G. Ingrum  [seal]
declared by the said John G.
Ingrum as and for his last will
and testament in the presence of us who in the presence of us who at his
request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed
our names as witnesses thereto.

Joel E. Marshall
D. L. Barnard

     Patrick County Court June Term 1886.
  The last will and testament of John G. Ingrum decd was presented in Court
proven by the oath of D. L. Barnard and it appearing to the Court that Joel E.
Marshall the other witnes thereto was physically unable to atttend the Court
and that he was present where the will was signed by the testator and the
other witnes it is ordered that the same be recorded.

                                A copy Teste
                                       L. G. Rucker, Clerk

Contributed by Shelby Puckett <spuckett@bgsm.edu>


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