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HANCOCK COUNTY, (W)VA
PROBATE RECORDS 1848-1858 & 1859-1868
Compiled from Microfilm 

Submitted by Janet Waite.


Testator:  ALLISON, Charles   Date: ?/30/1848  Place of Residence:  Brooke Co., VA
Devisees:  Wife:  Elizabeth  Sons:  Johathan, William, and Thomas  Daughters:  Brush, Mary, and Elinor   
Witness:  Benjamin STEWART   William STEWART

Testator:  ATEN, Jeremiah  Date:  6/8/1848  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Wife:  Mary   Daughter:  Mary Elizabeth  Son:  John Morrow  
Son:  Samuel  Daughters:  Margaret and Jane  Witness:  John McMILLAN

Testator:  CAMERON, John  Date:  4/8/1850  Place of Residence:  Brooke Co., VA
Devisees:  Sons:  John, Absalom, and James
Eleanor McCULLY, Jane DAWSON, Mary BELL, Lucinda MEYERS
Witness:  Charles McCULLY, John McCULLY

Testator:  WELSH, Thomas  Date:  6/10/1850  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Elizabeth McCURDY, nurse  
Witness:  James S. PORTER   Thomas ANDERSON

Testator:  PROSSER, John  Date:  8/12/1850  Place of Residence:  New Cumberland, Hancock Co., VA   
Devisees:  Wife:  Adeline  
Witness:  E.W. STEWART   Joseph BELL

Testator:  ATKINSON, Thomas  Date:  9/9/1850  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Wife:  Malinda   Sons:  John H., and Alexander  Daughter:  Eliza A.
Witness:  Samuel F. MARQUIS   C.W. STEWART

Testator:  GODDARD, James  Date:  10/14/1850  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Sons:  Reuben, Joseph and Benjamin   Grandson:  John GODDARD
Witness:  John GARDENER  William W. SCOTT

Testator:  WYLIE, David  Date:  5/12/1851  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Wife:  Elizabeth  Sons:  John, Andrew, and David  Daughters:  Elizabeth, Emaline, Katherine, 
Jane B.,  Juliann, and Mary 
Witness:  James BROWN,  Andrew HENDERSON

Testator:  SANDERS, George  Date:  9/8/1851  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., Va
Devisees:  Brother:  Hanson   Sisters:  Lettice and Sarah 
Witness:  Jeremiah RALSTON,  Resin RALSTON

Testator:  GRAFTON, Daniel  Date:  9/8/1851  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Brothers:  John, William and Samuel  Sisters: Rebecca, Drusillen, Elizabeth Asdell
Witness:  William PICKERING,  J.M. GRAFTON

Testator:  ROBB, William  Date:  9/8/51  Place of Residence:  Brooke Co., VA
Devisees:  Wife:  Elizabeth  Sons:  James, William, Joseph, and John   
Daughters:  Catherine, Elizabeth, and Margaret
Witness:  David PUGH,  John SCOTT, Isreal SNOWDEN

Testator:  ATEN, John  Date:  1/12/1852  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Wife:  Sarah   Sons:  Levi, Henry and John  Brothers' Sons:  Aaron, Jacob, and Jeremiah  
Daughters:  Elizabeth PROSSER, Agnes CAROTHERS, Ann FRIEND
Grandson:  James WITHERS
Witness:  Robert MORROW, John CAMERON

Testator:  WILLIAMSON, Willaim  Date:  1/12/1852  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Brother:  David   Nephew:  Hugh PUGH
Eben FRYER, William ALLISON
Witness:  John ?   William ?

Testator:  CAMPBELL, William  Date:  2/9/1852  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Wife:  Mary Ann  Daughters:  Mary, Jewell, and Catherine    
James McMASTER
Witness:  C.D. HUTTON,   Finley FERGUSON

Testator:  GRAFTON, William  Date:  4/12/1852  Place of Residence:  Unknown
Devisees:  Sisters:  Elizabeth ASDEL, Rebecca, Disellen  Brothers:  John and Samuel
Witness:  Thomas K. TURNER   William HAMILTON

Testator:  CHAMBERS, Thomas  Date:  6/14/1852  Place of Residence: Hancock Co, VA
Devisees:  Son:  John  Daughters:  Jane and Rachel
Witness:  George BAXTER   William SCOTT

Testator:  TODD, Nancy  Date 7/12/1852  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  James TODD son of Elizabeth TODD  Brothers:  Samuel, John, Ephriam and David COULTER   
Sisters:  Milly COOPER, Sally WATT, Polly, Betsy GREEN
Witness:  James BRUNSON,  John HARRIS


Testator:  WITHERS, James  Date:  9/13/1852  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Step-grandmother:  Sarah ATEN  Uncle:  Joseph Friend  
Step-sister:  Mary WITHERS
Witness:  John MILLER

Testator:  ALLISON, John  Date:  12/13/1852  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Wife:  Mary  Sons:  John, William and James  Daughters:  Mary, Elizabeth, Jane and Sarah
Witness:  Samuel M. LANE   Thomas KIDER

Testator:  BURNS, Elizabeth  Date:  12/13/1852  Place of Residence:  Unknown
Devisees:  Brother-in-law:  William ALLISON  Husband:  Joseph BURNS 
Also brothers and sisters not named.
Witness:  David BAYANLEY(?)  Daniel DONEHOO

Testator:  CAMPBELL, Alexander  Date: 4/11/1853  Place of Residence: Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Sons:  Alexander Jr., Tobert, Archibald, and David  Daughter:  Patience
Witness:  John PURDY  Cyrus CAMPBELL

Testator:  MAGILL, Thomas F.  Date 10/30/1852  Place of Residence:  Champaign Co, OH
Devisees:  Wife:  Laurinda D.  Son:  Charles BEATY  Daughter:  Mary Ellen
Presbyterian Foreign Mission
Witness:  John YOUNG , one other

Testator:  WILLIAMSON, David  Date:  5/9/1853  Place of Residence: Deerborn Co., IN
Devisees:  Wife:  not named   Daughter:  Sally
Witness:  ?

Testator:  SILVERTHORN, Henry  Date:  6/13/1853  Place of Residence: Brooke Co, Va
Devisees:  Wife:  Hannah  Sons:  Joseph, John, one other   Heirs of Son Henry,  Daughters:  Jane, Nancy, 
Hannah, and Catherine  2 others 
Witness:  ?

Testator:  MERCER, William  Date:  10/12/1853  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Wife:  Sarah   Sons:  Levi, Robert, Josiah,  and William  Daughters:  Elizabeth  JACKSON, 
Elleanor JACKSON, Sarah, Mary Jane, and Sally
William A. JACKSON, son of Elleanor, William JACKSON, son of Elizabeth, William MERCER, son of 
Josiah.            Witness:  Thomas ELDER  and one other

Testator:  ROACH, William M.  Date 11/14/1853  Place of Residence:  New Manchester, Hancock Co., VA  
Devisees:  Wife:  Mary
Witness:  William RITTER  Harlan PYLE and others
Testator:  ROBINSON, William  Date:  3/13/1854  Place of Residence: Hancock Co, VA
Devisees:  Daughters:  Mary, Sarah SWEARINGEN, Lydia, and Hannah
Grandson:  William ROBINSON
Witness:  William H. GRAFTON, Sr.   William D. STEWART
Testator:  SPIVY, Lewis  Date:  5/8/1854  Place of Residence:  Brooke Co., VA
Devisees:  Sons:  William, Nicholas, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson
Eliza Jane, Martha SWEARINGEN  Samuel, son  Lewis, son
Witness:  William FLANAGAN  and others

Testator:  GAMBLE, John  Date: 5/8/1855  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Wife:  Rebecca GAMBLE   Daughters:  Sarah Anne, Martha Jane
Witness:  James BROWN  and others

Testator:  SIMPSON, Robert  Date:  11/13/1855  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co, VA
Devisees:  Daughters:  Margaret GRINDSTASS, Rebecca WAYS, Elizabeth SIMPSON
Sons:  James, William, Robert, Isaac  Grandson:  Robert Simpson 
Grandaughter:  Margaret SIMPSON
Witness:  Robert ANDERSON,  David WYLIE

Testator:  HOBBS, Sinclair  Date:  11/13/1855  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Wife:  Isabelle  Sons:  Leonard Wheeler, John Randolph  
Daughters:  Anne and Julia
Witness:  Hanson HOBBS,  Jonathan D. CORY

Testator:  MURRAY, James  Date:  12/11/1855  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co, VA
Devisees:  Nephew:  James MURRAY, William C.,  James BRUNSON, Thomas MURRAY, John 
BRUNSON
Sister:  Nancy MURRAY
Witness:  John NEWELL  John R. FINLEY

Testator:  DELORA, Martha  Date:  2/12/1856  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Sarah STEWART   Mary Ann ALLISON  daughter      Son:  John
Witness:  William STEWART  John GARDENER

Testator:  LANGFITT, William  Date: 3/12/1856  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Wife:  ?  Children:  Ebenezer, William, Margaret, Bethena
Witness:  ?

Testator:  FOWLER, Richard S.  Date: 8/12/1856  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co, VA
Devisees:  Wife:  Elizabeth  Children:  Richard, Joseph, Arbucle(Lynna), William B., Jacob, Thomas 
Hanson, Mary ALLISON, Anne PITTENGER, Susan FOWLER
Witness:  Hiram MURRY and Samuel McLANE



Testator:  LIVENGOOD, Ellenor  Date:  11/14/1856  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Thomas Benton BERNARD, Van Buren BERNARD, Lewis Ficklen BERNARD, John 
Livengood BERNARD, David Miller BERNARD
Witness:  Jepthah LOCKHART,  Thomas BAMBRICK

Testator:  SPROULE, Hugh  Date:  11/11/1856  Place of Residence:  Brooke Co., VA
Devisees:  Wife:  Jane  Daughters:  Ellenor and Sarah   Sons:  Robert and Hugh
Witness:  John C. CAMPBELL,  Adam KUHN

Testator:  MURRAY, Agnes  Date:  2/10/1857  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Nephews:  James BRUNSON, John BRUNSON
Mary Jane BRUNSON, Margaret BRUNSON daughters of James
Martha Ann COCHRAN daughter of James BRUNSON
Sarah wife of John BRUNSON
William C. MURRAY, Thomas MURRAY, James MURRAY
Harriett MURRAY daughter of William C. MURRAY
Emily  wife of William C. MURRAY
Sarah wife of Thomas
Witness:  John GARDENER  John BUCHER

Testator:  MARSHALL, James Monroe  Date: 6/9/1857  Place of Resevisees:  Daughters:  Mary, Sarah 
SWEARINGEN, Lydia, and Hannah
Grandson:  William ROBINSON
Witness:  William H. GRAFTON, Sr.   William D. STEWART
Testator:  SPIVY, Lewis  Date:  5/8/1854  Place of Residence:  Brooke Co., VA
Devisees:  Sons:  William, Nicholas, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson
Eliza Jane, Martha SWEARINGEN  Samuel, son  Lewis, son
Witness:  William FLANAGAN  and others

Testator:  GAMBLE, John  Date: 5/8/1855  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Wife:  Rebecca GAMBLE   Daughters:  Sarah Anne, Martha Jane
Witness:  James BROWN  and others

Testator:  SIMPSON, Robert  Date:  11/13/1855  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co, VA
Devisees:  Daughters:  Margaret GRINDSTASS, Rebecca WAYS, Elizabeth SIMPSON
Sonmes and Benjamin
George W., William, Elizabeth, Mary ALLISON, Isabella STEVENSON, William S. STEWART grandson
Witness:  William C. ALLISON   William B. ALLISON

HANCOCK COUNTY, (W)VA PROBATE RECORDS

1859-1868

Compiled from Microfilm

Submitted by:  Janet Waite




Testator:  SCOTT, William  Date:  5/10/1859  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Wife:  Nancy    Sons:  John R., James E., Joseph W., Henry W.,  and George
Daughter:  Mary JEFFRY   Grandson:  William W. SCOTT
Witness:  Robert CAMPBELL,  Henry W. WILCOXEN




Testator:  CRAWFORD, John  Date:  9/8/1859  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Wife:  Nancy   Son:  William L.    Daughters:  Mary Ann TARR, Susan CRAWFORD, Sarah HOPKINS
Witness:  George M. PORTER,  James H. GIBSON


Testator:  SHEETS, John  Date:  7/12/1859  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Wife:  Mary
Witness:  David FRESHWATER,  Thomas H. RALSTON



Testator:  WHEELER, Isaac S.  Date:  10/15/1859  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co, VA
Devisees:  Wife:  Sarah   Daughter:  Emma
Witness:  John ATKINSON,  John CAMPBELL



Testator:  McHENRY, Nancy  Date:  3/13/1860  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Daughter:  Mary Ann ANDREWS  Son:  Samuel McHENRY
Granddaughters:  Isabella ANDREWS, Elizabeth McHENRY  
Grandson:  James McHENRY
Witness:  Thomas BAMBRICK,   Adam DEEMER


Testator:  CRAFFORD, Isaac  Date:  9/11/1860  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Wife:  Margaret   Daughter:  Julia Griffith
Witness:  W.H. FRAZER   Thomas BIGGER


Testator:  SHARP, John  Date:  10/9/1860  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:   Daughters:  Mary GARDNER, Jane STEEN, Hannah WHEELER, Sarah WALKER, and Ruth GARDNER     Sons:  John F. SHARP,   E.M. SHARP
Witness:  C.W. McGONNIGAL,   G.W. CAMPBELL


Testator:  DOBBIN, Charles J.  Date:  4/9/1861  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Wife:  Margaret  Son:  James   Daughters:  Elizabeth Agnes, Malissa
Grandson:  James Johnston McCARTY
Witness:  Benjamin STEWART,   Thomas BAMBRICK



Testator:  MARSHALL, Aaron  Date:  10/15/1861  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co, VA
Devisees:  Wife:  Margaret   Sons:  G.W., John, Aaron, Harrison, T.L., and Elijah
Daughters:  Mary DURBIN, Charlotte, Matilda, Lucinda, Margaret
Witness:  Thomas BAMBRICK, Jr.   Lawrence BAMBRICK


Testator:  ATEN, William  Date:  1/15/1861  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Wife:  Catherine   Sons:  James GLASS, Matthew GLASS
Daughters:  Martha Jane BEALE,  Catherine ATEN
Witness:  Edward CAMPBELL,   James CARSON


Testator:  BAXTER, George  Date:  5/13/1862  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Sons:  George H. and John Hendrix  Daughters:  Elizabeth WILLIAMS, Ruth GARDNER, and Rachel WEBB
Witness:  James HEWITT   Thomas BAMBRICK


Testator:  COWAN, George  Sr.  Date: 6/11/1861  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co, VA
Devisees:  Wife:  Jane  Sons:  James P.,  William P., Thomas, Jacob, John, Amos R., Robert W., and George W.  Daughters:  Ellinor, Elizabeth, Margaret, and others
Witness:  Greeburg WILCOXEN     Samuel ROBERTS


Testator:  EVANS, William W.  Date: 10/15/1861  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co, VA
Devisees:  Wife:  Sarah   Sons: Isaac, Jeremiah, Joseph, William J.
Daughters: Martha, Sarah Ann PROSSER, Mary SWEARINGEN, Elizabeth McMILLAN
Witness:  James C. MARSHALL  Daniel DONEHOO


Testator:  MORTON, John  Date:  12/10/1861  Place of Residence:  Brooke Co., VA
Devisees:  Wife:  Jane    Brother:  Resin   Other brothers and sisters not named.
Witness:  George E. MARSH     James M. GOORLY 


Testator:  SANDERS, Caroline  Date:  10/15/1861  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co, VA
Devisees:  Son: Clarence Walker SANDERS      Sisters: Rachel  McCULLY and  Sarah SANDERS
Witness:  Timothy McCARTY        John S. OWINGS


Testator:  MORTON, Jane  Date:  12/9/1862  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Martha Jane HAZELBAKER, Ann Eliza WORL, Sarah HOWE, James CROW
Nephews:  James NIXON, John NIXON, Benjamin CROW, Azeriah CROW
Nieces:  Margaret Jane CROW, Sarah CROW, Martha MORTON
Martha BLANE,   Samuel ROBERTS
Witness:   ?             Jesse SHIPLEY




Testator:  EVANS, Sarah  Date:  1/13/1863  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Sons:  Isaac, Jeremiah, William Joseph     Daughters:  Martha McCOWN, Sarah Ann PROSSER, Mary SWEARINGEN
Grandchildren:  William W. McMILLan, Elizabeth SWEARINGEN
Witness:  G. W. CHAPMAN     David MACKEY


Testator:  BLACKMORE,  Thomas D.  Date:  4/13/1863  Place of Residence:  East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio
Devisees:  Wife:  Nancy B.  Fosterson:  Thomas M. McLAUGHLIN or Thomas M. BLACKMORE
Witness:  Samuel KINSEY      George WHETTON     John GODWIN


Testator:  HARPER,  Jane  Date:  2/10/1863  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Son-in-law:  Henry WILCOXEN   Daughters:  Harriett WILCOXEN, Elizabeth KELLY    Grandson:  William KELLY
Witness:  Thomas BAMBRICK    David WYCOFF


Testator:  SMITH, William  Date:  4/14/1863  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Wife:  Elizabeth  Sons:  Samuel and Thomas  
Grandsons:  Alonzo KNOX,  Smith MILLER, John SMITH, and Oscar HILL
Witness:  Jesse SHIPLEY    Benjamin GRIFFITH


Testator:  WILKIN, James A.  Date:  5/12/1863  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Wife:  Lilly Ann    Son:  Andrew Franklin   Daughter:  Eliza Bell
Witness:  J.  ATKINSON     William LINDSEY


Testator:  SHEETS, Jane  Date:  5/12/1863  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Friends:  Jeremiah RALSTON, Berlinda RALSTON, Elizabeth RALSTON, Resin, RALSTON, Anne FRESHWATER
Sons:  John Thomas and Daniel Thomas
Witness:  William BRICE, Robert BRICE, and John LOGAN


Testator:  SANDERS, John  Date:  4/16/1862 Place of Residence: Hancock Co., VA
Devisees:  Brother:  Wesley SANDERS
Witness:  Asa OWINGS,  Timothy McCARTY


Testator:  CAMERON,  Samuel  Date:  11/10/1863  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., WVA
Devisees:  Wife:  Margaret     Son:  James    Daughters:  Matilda CUMMINS, Mary Ann LONGSTR?TH
Witness:  David CARSON,  Andrew CARSON, Thomas BAMBRICK


Testator:  PROSSER, Abraham  Date:  1/11/1864  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., WVA
Devisees:  Wife:  Elizabeth  Sons: John, Jonathan, and Cyrus    Daughters:  Sarah TROOP
Eliza SILVERTHORN, Mary DURBIN, Jane MAXWELL
Grandson:  John DURBIN
Witness:  William FLANAGIN   Thomas DURBIN


Testator:  SWEARINGEN, Elizabeth   Date:  3/14/1864  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., WVA
Devisees:  Daughters:  Rebecca, Drusilla, Mary, Elinor    Son:  John
Grandson:  George McKINEY
Witness:  John KNOX    ?.A. WILCOXEN


Testator:  HAYS, Andrew  Date:  4/12/1864  Place of Residence:  Columbiana Co., OH
Devisees:  Sons:  Samuel O., John W., George A., Thomas,  William
Daughters:  Ruth A., Edith I.
Witness:  William P. CARPENTER   John W. HAYS


Testator:  GLENN, Mary Ann  Date:  5/11/1864  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co, WVA
Devisees:  James EWING
Witness:  Robert MORROW   John COCHRAN


Testator:  KINNEY, John  Date:  6/21/1864  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., WVA
Devisees:  Mother:  Jane   Sons:  Joseph, Dorsey P., William H.
Sisters:  Lucinda, Nancy, Eliza, Evaline, Sarah SCOTT, Rachel GLASS, Catherine SPIVY.
Niece:  Mary Amanda
Witness:  John GARDNER    Thomas MACKALL


Testator:  PORTER, George  Date:  9/12/1864  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., WVA
Devisees:  Father & Mother  not named   Robert PORTER & wife Eliza  
J.C. CRAWFORD & wife MARY     Others
Archibald McBRIDE & wife Fannie  William D. PORTER, James M. PORTER, 
Sepora PORTER,  New Cumberland Presbyterian Sabbath School, 2 sons (can't read)
Witness:  B.J. SMITH   William PORTER


Testator:  RALSTON, James  Date:  4/14/1865  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., WVA
Devisees:  Wife:  Angelina    Sons:  Harper M.  and J. Hughes
Witness:  J.S. POMROY   Elijah REED


Testator:  MARKS, William L.  Date:  4/1/1865  Place of Residence:  Guilford, Medina County, OH
Devisees:  Mother:  Mary S. WHITESIDE
Witness:  G.R. LOOMIS    G.A. WARREN


Testator:  WITHERSPOON, Jane  Date:  5/16/1865  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co, WVA
Devisees:  Mother:  Margaret  Brothers:  William,  Thomas   Sister:  Sarah
Witness:  E. LANGFITT   J.J. TOPE



Testator:  LOGAN, William  Date:  5/9/1865  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., WVA
Devisees:  Wife:  Margaret  Sons:  Robert Benton, John, William, Ephriam
Daughters:  Mary Ann, Isabel, Francis Ellen, Margaret, Rebecca Jane
Witness:  John HUDSON   David HUDSON


Testator:  MARKS, Samuel  Date:  6/12/1865  Place of Residence:  Brooke Co., WVA
Devisees:  Wife:  Mary    Sons:  Jackson, Alfred, John, Lafayette, Hiram
Daughters:  Amanda, Alice, Abazana
Grandsons:  Ally, Samuel, William
Witness:  Catherine KINNEY    William McMASTER


Testator:  WYCOFF, James  Date:  7/10/1865  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., WVA
Devisees:  Wife:  Mary Ann     Children- not named
Witness:  Daniel DONEHOO    John WILSON


Testator:  PUGH, John  Date:  10/11/1865  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., WVA
Devisees:  Wife:  Hannah  Sons:  Andrew C., William H., John Filmore
Daughters:  Martha Jane, Nancy Louisa, Anna Mary
Grandson: John Alson FOWLER
Witness:  Robert E. MOODY   James M. SMITH


Testator:  MAXWELL, Samuel  Date: 11/13/1865  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., WVA
Devisees:  Sons:  Robert, William, James, Joseph, Samuel S., Smiley
Daughter:  Elizabeth WELCH
Heirs of son John
Witness:  Andrew HAYS   Robert MORROW


Testator:  REED, Samuel  Date:  3/12/1866  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., WVA
Devisees:  Wife:  Mary  Children: not named
Witness:  Samuel DONEHOO   Caleb GRETZINGER


Testator:  JENNINGS, Simon (or Simeon)  Date:  11/22/1865  Place of Residence: Hancock Co., WVA
Devisees:  Wife:  Eliza    Brothers,  Sisters and other children not named
Witness:  James DALZELL   W.F. PETERSON, Jr.   James S. WHEAT


Testator:  CUSTER, James B.  Date:  5/14/1866  Place of Residence:  New Cumberland, Hancock Co., WVA
Devisees:  Wife:  Mary   Son:  Dwight Wellington
Witness:  Beal STEVENS   George STEWART   M.B. ABRAMS


Testator:  MAXWELL, Jane  Date:  6/20/1866  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., WVA
Devisees:  Sisters:  Mary DURBIN, Eliza SILVERTHORN
Niece:  Harriett DURBIN
Witness:  John S. POMROY   Thomas DURBIN


Testator:  WILSON, Jane  Date:  2/11/1867  Place of Residence: New Manchester, Hancock County, WVA
Devisees:  Sons:  Samuel, John, Daniel, Robert R.
Daughter:  Sarah Jane MORROW
Witness:  James H. PUGH  Matthew CAIN


Testator:  THOMAS, Sarah  Date:  3/15/1867  Place of Residence: Hancock Co., WVA
Devisees:  Daughters:  Mary Ann WYCOFF, Eliza Jane BAXTER  Son:  Anthony E.
Great Granddaughter:  Sarah CAFFORD
Witness:  William SILVERTHORN  William COLLVER


Testator:  PUGH, Alexander  Date:  11/20/1867  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., WVA
Devisees:  Wife:  Sarah  Daughters:  Ann Eliza SPIVY,  Rebecca PUGH
Step-son:  J. Newton EDIE
Witness:  Daniel DONEHOO    Abraham PITTENGER


Testator:  WARWICK, Ebenezer  Date:  1/13/1868  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., WVA
Devisees:  Wife:  Agnes   Son:  Anthony  Daughters:  Jane McWHA, Mary STEWART, Agnes HERRON, Margaret MORROW
Grandsons:  Norman WARWICK, John Ebenezer & Robert FULTON
Granddaughters:  Sarah FULTON,  Jain SCOTT
Witness:  J.F. WATT  Robert CAMPBELL


Testator:  BUCHER, John  Date:  4/21/1868  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., WVA
Devisees:  Wife:  Amanda   Sons:  Washington, Samuel F., John W.
Daughters:  Mary F.,  Emaline Alice
Witness:  John D.  STEWART  Benjamin COCHRAN,  James C. MARSHALL


Testator:  HAMILTON, William  Date:  7/13/1868  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., WVA
Devisees:  Wife:  Nancy  Son:  John M.
Daughters:  Lorennia HOLLAND, Theresa PICKERING, Roantha (?) DAVIDSON
Witness:  Alexander BUNTING   Samuel WILCOXEN


Testator:  AULT, Daniel  Date:  8/10/1868  Place of Residence:  Jefferson County, OH
Devisees:  Wife:  Nancy Catherine  Sons:  William W., Henry H., James F., John C.
Elizabeth FERGUSON  ?
Witness: James R.M. STEWART   Thomas J. WELLS
Testator:  SUTOR, Robert  Date:  8/11/1868  Place of Residence:  Hancock Co., WVA
Devisees:  Wife:  Sophia    Daughter:  Mary    Sons:  Robert and Thomas
Step-daughter:  Margaret JOHNSTON
Elizabeth S.  daughter of Margaret
Witness:  S. W. WILSON   James G. MARSHALL


Testator:  BROWN, Martha  Date:  8/11/1868  Place of Residence:  Holliday's Cove, Hancock Co., WVA
Devisees:  Friend:  William BROWN   Margaret wife of William  Niece:  Elizabeth
Thomas STEVENS or BROWN, son of William
George HOOKER, Margaret HOOKER  Nephew:  Clark BROWN  
Friend:  Sarah (BROWN)   Mary S.  daughter of William BROWN
Presbyterian Church of Holliday's Cove 
Witness:  George ORR   S. W. ORR


Testator:  BAKER, Martha  Date:  10/14/1868  Place of Residence:  New Cumberland, Hancock Co., WVA
Devisees:  Son:  Avery Williamson Graham  
Daughters: Mary BAKER, Katy Ann ALCORN, Nancy LEESDALE, Martha Jane PHILLIS
Witness:  J. H. ATKINSON    Loyd CAMPBELL


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