Washington Co., Virginia, Will Book 19:1
Will of William M. Edmondson
Dated 30 Oct. 1875; recorded 22 Nov. 1875
Abstracted Jul 2005 by D. Powell from FHL mf #2025874
William M. Edmondson of Washington County, Virginia
1. all just debts to be paid
2. to beloved wife Martha Edmondson during her life the use of my farm and all household & kitchen furniture, 1 horse and 1 cow, and all farming tools
3. at death of wife farm to be divided:
- son John W. Edmondson 43 acres adjoing his farm
- son Henry H. Edmondson 103 acres incl my home buildings
- son-in-law William Snodgrass 84 acres on the lower end of the place; the line to commence at a mulberry on the south side of Cedar Creek
- these 3 heirs to raise a fund of $2,000 (John W.: $154; Henry H.: $1,068; William Snodgrass: $778) which is to be equally divided between my 4 daughters:
- Rebecca J. McCall
- Elizabeth S. Hutton
- Martha Ann Davenport
- Amanda A. Scott
- also one bed each to Rebecca, Elizabeth and Amanda
4. son John W. Edmondson executor
30 Oct. 1875
Wm M. Edmondson
Wit:
C. Alderson
Robt White
22 Nov. 1875: will was produced in court and proved on oach of C. Alderson and Robert White and ordered recorded. John W. Edmondson took oath of executor
[Note: there was additional writing in the margin of the will book, not all of which is easily readable. In part it states: by virtue of the powers of attorney given me by E.S. Hutton, Martha A. Davenport and Amanda A. Scott I hereby release & make satisfied the legacies herein retained for their benefit the same having been paid to them in full…David Snodgrass, att. in fact. Additional notes regarding Rebecca McCall’s portion of the legacy reference some monies paid/rec’d but also appear to reference a chancery suit; the full wording of the notations is not clear]