Will - ELIJAH CLAYTON
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Last Will & Testament of Elijah Clayton

Ritchie County, West Virginia

Know all men by this faresamce that I Elijah Clayton eing of soued mind and 
memry do this day make this my last will and testament.  Therefore I 
becueath to my sone Stephen Clayton one hundred dolars, fifty all redy paid 
the balance to be payd in three years from this date.  Also to my sone
Alpheus A. Clayton one hundred dolars to be paied in two years, to my sone 
Ishmail one hundred dolars to be paid in two years, to my daughter Rebecca 
one hundred dolars to be payed, in three years to my sone Franlin F. C. 
Clayton fifty dolars to be payed in tow years, to my daughter Maudy or her 
heirs one hundred dolars to be payed in thre years to my sone David one 
hundred dolars to be payed in thre years to my daughter Milly Francis one 
hundred dolars to be payed in thre years. and one cow, one bed, and bedings 
to my sone James P. Clayton one hundred dolars to be payed in two years to 
my sone Leander S. Clayton one hundred and fifty acors of land and all that 
pertains tereto including farm retencials house hold ? and citchin firniture 
horses cattle gogs and all that that this land and property is on the farm 
out of which I reserve my maintainance until my death and that of my wife 
Milly Clayton and Alls My God wishes and love forevery one of you and want 
to meat you all in heaven at last.  dont fuss over what I have done live in 
peace with each other in ? whereof I set me had and seal and ublish an 
declair this to be my last will and testament this 16th day of july 1873.

                                Elijah Clayton (seal)

County Court of Ritchie County August term 1873
The will of Elijah Clayton was this day presented to the court and it 
appearing to the satisfaction of the court that said will and the signature 
thereto is wholy in the had writing of the de?dent Elijah Clayton.  the same 
is admitted to probate and ordered to be accepted.

A copy from the ? of said court.


                                 Teste  G W Amos Clerk

State of West Virginia, to wit.
I G W Amos clerk of the county court of Ritchie county certify that the 
foregoing is true copy of the will of Elijah Clayton ?
together with the order of court admitting the same to probate, duly 
admitted to record this 14th day of August 1873

                                   Teste G W Amos Clerk