Moody Keister Will of 1976

 

BOOK   5  PAGE  435

 

Last Will and Testament

 

I, MOODY T. KEISTER, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all other wills by me at any time made.

FIRST: I desire all my just debts to be paid if I should owe any debts at the time of my death. And I do give full power and authority to my Executor to sell and convey my real estate for the pur­pose of paying my debts and without any liability on the purchaser to see to the proper application of the purchase price.

SECOND: I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, CLISTIA P. KEISTER, the following designated lots as shown on a map of the Radford Development Company's Map of Lots for the City of Radford, Virginia, namely, all of Lots 21 and 22, Section 26.

THIRD: I do further give, devise and bequeath to my said wife, Clistia P. Keister, my home and residence, with all the house­hold furniture and goods therein, together with the following lots annexed thereto, namely, all of Lots 17, 18, 19 and 20, Section 26 as shown on a map of the Radford Development Company's Map of Lots for the City of Radford, Virginia, to have and to hold the same for and during her life, or so long as she remains my widow, and upon her death or remarriage, whichever event occurs first, then upon that event, I direct my Executor hereinafter named, to sell said property at public or private sale at such a time and upon such terms as he shall deem proper, and distribute the pro­ceeds therefrom equally among my three children, namely, EDSEL TALMADGE KEISTER, NELSON BRIEN KEISTER and MERLE THOMAS KEISTER. And I do give full power and authority to my Executor to sell and convey this real estate at any time during the lifetime of my said widow providing he is requested to do so, by my said widow and my sons, Edsel Talmadge Keister and Merle Thomas Keister; my said wife to have a life estate in the funds from the sale of said property, and at her death or remarriage, the Executor is to distribute the proceeds therefrom among my three (3) children.

 


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FOURTH: I hereby nominate and appoint my son, EDSEL TALMADGE KEISTER, Executor of this my Last Will and Testament, and with full power and authority to execute the same according to its true and intended meaning, and having perfect confidence in his judgment and integrity, I direct that the said Executor shall not give security.

Given under my hand this 15th day of November, 1966.

                                   Moody T. Keister     (SEAL)

 

The above signature of the testator was made and the fore­going will was acknowledged to be his last will and testament by the said testator in the presence of us, three competent witnesses present at the same time, and we, the said witnesses, as attesting witnesses hereunto subscribe the said will on the date last above written in the presence of the said testator at the request of the said testator who was then of sound mind and over the age of twenty‑one years.

                                   Agnes Lawrence

                                   Shirley B. Simpson

                                   Norma L. Hornbarger

 

VIRGINIA:

IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RADFORD THE 9th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1976

 

In re: Will of MOODY TALMAGE KEISTER, Deceased

 

A paper writing bearing date the 15th day of November, 1966, purporting to be the will of Moody Talmage Keister, deceased, was this day presented by Edsel Talmage Keister, the Executor named therein, and offered for probate.

It appearing that Moody Talmage Keister resided in the City of Radford, Virginia, and that he died August 31, 1976, Agnes Lawrence (now Dobbins), one of the subscribing witnesses to said paper writing, being first duly sworn, deposed and said that she and Shirley B. Simpson and Norma L. Hornbarger, the other subscribing witnesses to said paper writing, were present together; at the same time and in the presence of Moody Talmage Keister when, he, the testator, signed the said paper writing and acknowledged it to be his will, and that they, at his request, in his presence and in the presence of each other, signed their names thereto as subscribing witnesses.

Thereupon the said paper writing dated November 15, 1966 consisting of one and one‑half typewritten pages, is established and adjudged to be the last will and testament of Moody Talmage Keister, deceased, and is ordered to be recorded as such.

Thereupon Edsel Talmage Keister, the Executor named therein asked permission to qualify as such, whereupon, such permission being granted, he appeared, made oath as the law directs, and entered into and acknowledged a bond as such Executor in the penalty of $1,000.00, payable and conditioned according to law,

but without security, the will requesting that none be required.

And certificate is granted Edsel Talmage Keister for obtaining a probate of the said will of Moody Talmage Keister, deceased, in due form.

Teste: Giles W. Goodykoontz    Clerk

 

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Virginia:

In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Radford:

Estate of Moody Talmage Keister, deceased.

I the undersigned, who this day qualified before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Radford as Executor of the estate of Moody Talmage Keister, deceased, late of the City of Radford, 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 Moody Talmage Keister who died testate on August 31, 1976.

 

LIST OF HEIRS

 

App.

 

 

NAMES

AGE

Relationship

ADDRESS

Clistia P. Keister

69

Widow

600 Downey Street

Radford, Virginia

Edsel Talmage Keister

51

Son

865 North Eighth Street

Wytheville, Virginia

Nelson Brien Keister

47

Son

Salem, Virginia

Merle Thomas Keister

45

Son

Falls Church, Virginia

 

 

 

 

Given under my hand this 9th day of September 1976.

                       E. T. Keister

                       Executor

            Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 9th day of September 1976

                       Giles W. Goodykoontz

                                   Clerk

 

VIRGINIA: In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Radford, the 9th day of September 1976, the foregoing List of Heirs was presented and admitted to record.

Teste:         Giles W. Goodykoontz    Clerk

 

 

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