Elizabeth CARY

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Will Book 1
Page 412-413

April 27th, 1880

State of West Virginia, County of Summers
Green Sulphur District

I, Elizabeth Duquasie, widow of William Dequasie dec'd of the County and State aforesaid, being in right and sound mind, do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament.

Item 1st, I desire that the provisions of my late husbands Will with reference to that portion of his property bequeathed to my son Harrison
Duquasie and to my daughter Elizabeth Duquasie shall be strictly carried out.

Item 2nd, I bequeath to my son Verdeman Dequasie the sum of Ten dollars, to be paid by my Administrator to him, and this is all that I desire he shall have out of my estate.

Item 3rd, I bequeath to my son Lorenzo Duquasie the sum of Ten dollars, to be paid by my Administrator to him, and this is all that I desire he shall have out of my estate.

Item 4th, I bequeath to my daughter Mrs. Sarah Richmond one hundred dollars to be paid to her by my administrator, and this is all that I desire that she shall have out of my estate.

Item 5th, I bequeath to my daughter Mrs. Mary Miller, Ten dollars, this with one hundred dollars that I have given her since the death of my husband, is all that I desire she shall have out of my estate.

Item 6th, I bequeath to my daughter Mrs. Ruth Stickler Ten dollars, to be paid to her by my Administrator and this is all that I desire she shall have out of my estate.

Item 7th, I bequeath all the remainder of my estate, of every nature or kind whatever, after paying my honest debts and funeral expenses, to my son Harrison Duquasie, and my daughter Elizabeth Duquasie and desire that my Administrator shall have the same properly appraised and the same, or the proceeds thereof equally divided between said Harrison Duquasie and Elizabeth Duquasie.

Item 8th, I desire that after my death, my daughter Ruth Stickler, shall take to her house my daughter Elizabeth Duquasie and keep her, furnishing her all the necessary comforts of life, including food, clothing &c. And I further desire that the proper authorities appoint one or more trustees to take charge of all that portion of my estate that my daughter Elizabeth Duquasie shall fall heir to, and that said Elizabeth Duquasie's share of my said estate, shall be used in defraying the expense of her maintenance.

Item 9th, I appoint for my Admin Mr. A.A. Miller.

In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this day and year as above.

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Elizabeth [X] Duquasie SEAL
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The foregoing Will, bearing date on the 27th day of April 1880 was signed and sealed by Mrs. Elizabeth Duquasie on the day and date as above, in our presents, and in presence of each other at the same time.

T.A. George
Harrison Gwinn
M. Gwinn

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West Virginia, In Summers County Court, December 16, 1884

The last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Duquasie dec'd, was this day, presented in Court, proven by the oaths of Harrison Gwinn and T.A. George two subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded - Thereupon A.A. Miller the Executor therein named, made oath thereto and together with James H. Miller and Elbert Fowler his sureties entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $1800 - conditioned according to law, certificate is granted the said A.A. Miller for obtaining a probate of the said Will in due form.

An extract from the record. Teste
E.H. Peck Clerk

Elizabeth married William DEQUASIE on 26 Nov 1821 in Nelson Co., VA.⁷⁸ (William DEQUASIE was born on 22 Mar 1793 in France,⁴⁰ died on 22 Sep 1878 ⁴⁰ and was buried in Dequasie Cemetery, Lockbridge, Summers Co., WV.)