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Will of Ila Lake, (will dated 19 April 1862)
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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 27 of 46
Pages 10-11

Transcribed and submitted by: Glenda Thompson
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            (Ila Lake's Will)
     In the name of God amen! I Ila Lake of Marion
     County and State of Virginia being of sound and
     disposing mind, do make this to be my last will and
     testament in manner and form following that is to
     say, I desire my body to be buried at the direction of
     my Executors here in after named and I direct that
     all my just debts be paid out of my estate as soon
     after my death as may be convenient.
     First, I bequeath to my wife Sally all my  lands that
     I now owen to her her lifetime and all my farming
     utensils and all my house hold furniture.
     I also leave to Ann Tucker her maintainance her
     lifetime out of my lands - and I leave to her four
     head of sheep. I have heretofor give to my son
     George one horse and saddle and one cow and two head
     of sheep. I also have give to my son Gibson one horse
     and I allow for him to have one saddle and one cow
     and two sheep.
     And I also have give to my son John one horse and I
     allow fo him to have one saddle one cow and two
     head of sheep and I have also give to my son William
     one horse and I allow him one saddle and one cow
     two head of sheep. Now after my decease I do
     not wish or allow any appraisement to be made of
     my personal property. I only desire and wish them
     I leave it to divide it among their selves.
        Lastly I do hereby constitute my sons George Lake
     and Gibson Lake Executors of this my last will and
     testament.      In witness whereof I the said Ila
     Lake have set my hand and seal this 19th of April
     1862.
                                            Ila Lake
     
     Signed sealed published and declared
     by the testator Ila Lake as and for his last
     will and testament in the presence of us
     who in his presence at his request and
     in the presence of each other have hereunto
     superscribed our names as witnesses.
     Witness
     Samuel Linn
     Thomas G. Lake.
     
     West Virginia SS:
        At a Circuit Court held for the County of Marion on the
     12th day of April 1864:
        The last will and testament of Ila Lake deceased
     was on this day produced in Court and Thomas G. Lake,
     Samuel Linn, John Lake, George Lake, Gibson Lake and
     William Lake who had been summonded as persons interested
     in the probate of said will appeared in presuance of said
     summons, and it being proved by the evidence of Sam-
     uel Linn and Thomas G. Lake subsvribing witnesses to
     said will that the said Ila Lake at the time of his
     death was a resident of this county, that he was of
     sound and disposing mind and memory, and that
     the said will was signed in the presence of said
     witnesses who were present at the same time and
     who subscribed the said will in the presence of the
     testator. It is ordered that the said will be admit-
     ted to probate. And George Lake and Gibson
     Lake the persons named in said will as Executors
     thereof appeared in Court and refused to qualify as
     such.
             A copy.
                     Teste:   R. B. Lott, Clerk.

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