Washington Co. Will Bk 18: 430
Will of Thomas M. Preston
Dated 4 Jan. 1875; recorded
Abstracted 2008 by D. Powell from FHL mf# 2025874
Thomas M. Preston of Washington Co., Virginia
1. just debts and funeral expenses paid
2. beloved wife Eveline $150 annually during life; household furniture of her choice
3. daughter Rebecca S. Graham $500 from sale of personal property - pd in 12 months
4. son Reuben B. Preston 178 acre & 3 rod tract surveyed by Isaac McQuown 1 Jan. 1872 (A)
4. [sic] son Thomas M. Preston 160 acre 3 rod tract surveyed by Isaac A. McQuown 1 Jan. 1872 (B); also 15 acres of land marked as William G. Preston’s (described)
5. son William G. Preston 191 acres 32 poles surveyed by Isaac A. McQuown 1 Jan. 1872 (C) except 15 acres to Thomas
6. lands in Johnston Co., Texas to be sold
7. personal estate to be sold and proceeds divided between Reuben B. Preston, Rebecca S. Graham, Thomas M. Preston and William G. Preston (includes proceeds from sale of Texas land)
8. require each of 3 sons, Reuben, Thomas and William to pay my wife annually $50 of the $150 mentioned in item #2.
9. appoint son Reuben B. Preston and son-in-law George Graham executors
10. direct Thomas M. Preston and William G. Preston each to have stock equal in value to the stock that Reuben Preston and Rebecca Graham have received
11. revoke former wills
4 Jan. 1875 Thomas M. Preston
Wit
John E. McGee
John G. Kreger
Plats A, B, and C are included in the will books along with metes and bounds descriptions
Recorded 22 Mar 1875; executor’s bond of $6,000