Samuel
Roseberry Will of 1936
IN
THE NAME OF GOD. AMEN. I, S. A. Roseberry of Duncard's Bottom,
Pulaski County, Virginia, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make
this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills made by me.
1. I direct that all my just debts be paid as
soon after my death as practicable.
2. I hereby give and devise unto my son,
Houston Roseberry, and my daughters, Nannie Roseberry and Myra Roseberry,
equally and jointly, share and share alike, twentyfive (25) acres to be laid
off on the east end of my farm by a line parallel with the line between my
property and the property now owned by Jesse Covey and W. N. Meredith, said
twenty-five acres to include my house and orchard and to be laid off in compact
shape, and as an easement appurtenant to said property, or any part thereof, I
hereby give and devise to my said son, Houston Roseberry, and my daughters,
Nannie and Myra Roseberry, a right of way for a road from said property to what
is known as the Barton or Moore Road, said road to be laid off on a convenient
route, and when it is located, to be a permanent easement appurtenant to said
twenty-five acre tract, said road to be a gated roadway and not to exceed sixteen
(16) feet in width.
3. I hereby give and devise the balance of my
real estate to be equally divided between my sons, Andrew M. Roseberry and
William Roseberry, and my daughters, Allie Roseberry, Minnie Roseberry
Meredith, Fannie Lovell, Mrs. Betty Howe, and Agnes Haley, share and share
alike.
Given under my hand and seal this
2nd day of May, 1936.
S. (x-his mark) A. Roseberry (SEAL)
Witnesses: Jno. S. Draper
Mildred Brocker.
We, Jno. S. Draper
and Mildred Brockmeyer, do hereby certify that we subscribed our names as
witnesses to the foregoing will of S. A. Roseberry in his presence, and at his
request and in the presence of each other, on this 2nd day of May, 1936.
Jno. S. Draper
Mildred Brockmeyer, Witnesses.
VIRGINIA: In the office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Pulaski County, March
22, 1941.
A
paper writing dated May 2, 1936, purporting to be the last will and testament
of S. A. Roseberry, late of this County, deceased, was produced before the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, for probate, and John S. Draper,
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 his presence, and in the presence of Mildred Brockmeyer 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 the true last will and testament of S. A. Roseberry, deceased.
Teste: J. N. Bosang, Clerk.
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