Houston Roseberry Will of 1951

 

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF HOUSTON ROSEBERRY

I, HOUSTON ROSEBERRY, of Pulaski County, Virginia, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, constitute, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills or testamentary dispositions of any kind heretofore by me made.

FIRST:  I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my death as practicable.

SECOND:  I give, devise, and bequeath all of my entire estate both real and personal, and wherever situate, absolutely and in fee simple, to my beloved wife, Ada Roseberry, to the express exclusion of all children now born or hereafter to be born to me.

THIRD:  I nominate and appoint my wife, Ada Roseberry, as the Executrix of this my last will and testament and direct that no surety be required on her bond as Executrix aforesaid.

     Given under my hand and seal this 23rd day of July, 1951.

               HOUSTON ROSEBERRY     (SEAL)

 

The above signature of the testator was made and the foregoing will, consisting of one page was acknowledged to be his last will and testament by the said testator, in the presence of us, two competent witnesses, present at the same time; and we, the said witnesses, do hereby unto subscribe the said will on the date last above written, in the presence of the said testator and of each other, at the request of the said testator, who was then of sound mind and over the age of twenty-one years.

          S/     NANNIE ROSEBERRY

          S/     MYRA ROSEBERRY

         

 VIRGINIA:  IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY, May 4, 1953

            It appearing that Houston Barclay Roseberry died on April 29, 1953, and that the said Houston Barclay Roseberry at the time of his death was a resident of the County of Pulaski, Virginia; and a paper writing signed by the said Houston Barclay Roseberry bearing date on the 23rd day of July, 1951, was this day produced before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, for probate, and Nannie Roseberry, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto was sworn and testified that the said testator signed and acknowledged said paper writing to be his last will and testament in her presence and in the presence of Myra Roseberry, the other subscribing witness thereto, they being together at the same time and in the presence of the testator; whereupon, said paper writing is ordered to be recorded as and for the true last will and testament of the said Houston Barclay Roseberry, deceased. 

On motion of Ada Roseberry, the executrix named in said will, who made oath as the law directs and entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of One Thousand ($1000.00) Dollars, conditioned any payable according to law, but without surety, said will directing that no surety on said bond be required, certification is granted the said Ada Roseberry for obtaining letters of administration on the estate of Houston Barclay Roseberry, deceased.

          Teste:     Marvin G. Graham     Clerk.

 

VIRGINIA:  IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF PULASKI: ESTATE OF HOUSTON BARCLAY ROSEBERRY, DECEASED.

I, the undersigned, who this day qualified before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Pulaski as Executrix of the estate of HOUSTON BARCLAY ROSEBERRY, deceased, late of the County of Pulaski, Virginia, on my oath do say that I have made diligent inquiry and that I believe the following to be a true and correct list together with the ages and the addresses of the heirs of my decedent HOUSTON BARCLAY ROSEBERRY who died testate on April 29, 1953.

LIST OF HEIRS

NAME                                    AGE                RELATIONSHIP      ADDRESSES

Ada Roseberry                     46                    Widow                       Rt. 1, Dublin, Va.

Nancy Mae Roseberry        15                     Daughter                   Rt. 1, Dublin, Va.

Addie Elizabeth Roseberry14                    Daughter                   Rt. 1, Dublin, Va.

Erma Lee Roseberry            12                    Daughter                   Rt. 1, Dublin, Va.

Samuel Charles Roseberry   2                    Son                              Rt. 1, Dublin, Va.

                        Given under my hand, this 4th day of May, 1953.

                                                S/                    ADA ROSEBERRY, Executrix

                       

                        Subscribed and  Sworn to before me, this 4th day of May, 1953.

                                                MARVIN G. GRAHAM, Clerk

                                    BY: DOROTHY STOOTS, Deputy Clerk

                                   

In the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, May 4, 1953.

This List of Heirs was this day received in this office aforesaid and admitted to record.

        Teste:                                          MARVIN G. GRAHAM, Clerk

                                                                        BY: DOROTHY STOOTS, Deputy Clerk

                                                                       

 

 

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