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Will of John Danly (will dated 20 November 1860)
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SOURCE: FamilySearch.org, Historical Records Collections
West Virginia Will Books, 1756-1971 
Marion County
Will book, v. 001 1845-1880 > image 25 of 46
Page 7

Transcribed and submitted by: Glenda Thompson
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     (John Danly's Will)
     
        "I, John Danly of Marion County and State of Va
     being of sound mind and weak in bodily strength, and
     knowing that all men have to die and having the fear of
     God before my eyes - and desiring to make a distribution
     of my worldly goods and chattels, bonds and ??aments
     I do make this my last will and testament in manner
     and form to wit first I desire that all my just debts
     and funeral expenses may be paid out of my estate,
     secondly I do give and bequeath to my wife Martha one
     third part of my land including the dwelling house that
     we now live in to have and to hold and control as she may
     see proper during the term of her natural life. Thirdly I
     do give to my son Genus Danly the balance of my plantation
     to have and to hold unto him and his heirs forever. Likewise
     after my wife Martha decease I do give and bequeath her third part
     of my units to Genus Danly to him and his heirs forever.
        I do further desire and direct that my son Genus shall pay my
     two sons Simeon and Stephen two hundred dollars a piece in
     annual payments after my decease, one hundred dollars to be 
     paid to Stephen one year after my death to him or his heirs,
     and in two years one hundred more and in three years
     one hundred dollars to Simeon Danly to him or his heirs
     and in four years, one hundred dollars which is to them and
     their heirs for their shears of my estate both real and personal
        Lastly I do give to my wife Martha all of my personal
     property except on bay horse which I give to my grand
     son Jonathan Danly to him and his heirs forever. The balance I give
     to my wife Martha to have and to hold and to dispose of as
     she may see proper and right in testimony whereof I hereunto
     set my hand and seal this 20th day of Nov'r 1860
                                           John (his x Mark) Danly
     "Witness Present
     John Musgrave
     Moses Musgrave."
                     West Virginia: SS:
                                    At a Circuit Court, held for
     the County of Marion at the Court-house thereof on the 16th day
     of December 1863.
                      "A paper writing purporting to be the last
     will and testament of John Danly, deceased was this day pro-
     duced in court and being proved in open court by the oaths
     of John Musgrave and Moses Musgrave, the subscri-
     bing witnesses thereto, was ordered to be recorded.
                               Attest.
                                       Robert B. Sott, Clerk.

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