Walter Roseberry Will of 1962

 

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WALTER J. ROSEBERRY.  I, Walter J. Roseberry, of Pulaski County, Virginia, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this, my last Will and Testatment, and by the signing hereof, revoke any other Wills or papers of a testamentary character which might have heretofore been made by me.

FIRST: I direct that my body be decently buried.

SECOND: I direct that all of my just debts be paid as soon as practical after my death.

THIRD:  I give, devise and bequeath all of my real property wheresoever situate to my wife, Mary J. Roseberry, for the term of her natural life, together with the absolute right to dispose of the same during her lifetime, but if the said Mary J. Roseberry does not dispose of all of my real property during her lifetime, then at her death I give, devise and bequeath the remainder thereof to my son, Richard L. Roseberry.

FOURTH:  All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate I give and bequeath unto my wife, Mary J. Roseberry.

FIFTH:  I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my son, Richard L. Roseberry, to be the Executor of this my Last Will and Testament and direct that no surety be required on his bond in this capacity.

            Given under my hand at Pulaski, Virginia, this 21 day of June, 1962.

                                    S/     Walter J. Roseberry     (SEAL)

Signed, sealed, published and declared

by Walter J. Roseberry, the above named

Testator, as and for his Last Will and

Testament, in the presence of us, who at

his request, in his presence, and in the

presence of each other, all being present

at the same time, have hereto subscribed

our names as witnesses, the said Testator

being at the time over the age of twenty-

one and of sound and disposing memory.

NAME                        s/        Philip M. Sadler

ADDRESS                              Pulaski, Va.

 

NAME                        s/        Naomi R. Stewart

ADDRESS                              Pulaski, Va.

 

NAME                        s/        C. Charlene Frost

ADDRESS                              Pulaski, Va.

Signed for identification                 Walter J. Roseberry

 

VIRGINIA:  IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY, MAY 19, 1964

It appearing that Walter J. Roseberry died on April 7, 1964, and at the time thereof, he was a resident of Pulaski County, Virginia, and a paper writing signed by the said Walter J. Roseberry, dated June 21, 1962, and purporting to be his true last will and testament, having this day been produced before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, and proved according to law by the oath of Naomi R. Stewart, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, who was and testified that the said Walter J. Roseberry signed and acknowledged said paper writing as and for his true last will and testament in her presence and in the presence of Philip M. Sadler and C. Charlene Frost, the other subscribing witnesses thereto, the said Walter J. Roseberry and all three (3) of said subscribing witnesses being present at the same time and in the presence of each other; whereupon, it is ORDERED that the said paper writing be, and the same hereby is, established, probated and admitted to record as and for the true last will and testament of the said Walter J. Roseberry, deceased.

On motion of Richard L. Roseberry, the Executor named in said will who made oath as the law directis and entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars, conditioned and payable according to law, but without surety, said will directing that no surety be required, and certificate is granted the said Richard L. Roseberry for obtaining probate of said will in due form and letters of administration are granted unto him as Executor aforesaid.

          Teste:          Marvin G. Graham     Clerk

 

VIRGINIA:  In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the County of Pulaski.

Estate of Walter J. Roseberry, deceased.

I the undersigned, who this day qualified before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Pulaski as Executor of the estate of Walter J. 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 addresses of the heirs of my decedent Walter J. Roseberry who died testate on April 7, 1964.

LIST OF HEIRS

NAME                                    AGE    RELATIONSHIP      ADDRESS

Mary J. Roseberry                63        Wife                            Pulaski, Va.

Susan Ann Roseberry          11        Grandchild                New Orleans, La.

Valerie Jean Roseberry         9        Grandchild                New Orleans, La.

Sherrill Lynn Roseberry        8        Grandchild                New Orleans, La.

James F. Roseberry              44        Son                              Benson, Ariz.

Richard L. Roseberry          40        Son                              Pulaski, Va.

Mrs. Virginia R. Smith        42        Daughter                   Pulaski, Va.

Jackie Roseberry                  31        Daughter                   Pulaski, Va.

     Given under my hand, this 19th day of May, 1964.

                                    s/     Richard L. Roseberry

                                                 Executor

      Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 19th day of May, 1964.

                                    s/     Marvin G. Graham,

                                            Clerk

                                            

 

 

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