| I, Jacob Keplinger, of Grant District in Grant County, and State of West Virginia, and by occupatioon a farmer make this my last will. I give, divise and bequath my estate and property, real and personal, as follows, that is to say; To my son Samuel all my estate and property real and personal, with the following exception; To my daughter Catherine the sum of One Hundred and twenty-five Dollars ($125.00) payable thru months after my death out of my personal property - and To my sons Abel, Andrew J, James and John and to my daughters Jane Evans, Rebecca Feaster and Susan Burgess, or their heirs the sum of One Dollar to each of my said sons and daughters or their heirs. I appoint my son Samuel exector of my will. In witness whereof I have signed, sealed and published and declared this instrument as my will at Maysville, in said County and State on the 7th day of November 1891. his Jacob x Keplinger mark The said Jacob Keplinger at said Maysville on said 7th day of November 1891, signed and sealed this instrument and published and declared the same as and for his last will. And we at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other, have hereto written our names as subscribing witnesses. A C Scherr John Groves Ed F Vossler Grant County Court Clerks Office September 15th 1899 The foregoing Last Will and Testament of Jacob Keplinger, deceased was this day proved according to law, by the oaths of John Groves and Ed F Vossler, thereupon ordered to be recorded. D.P. Hendrickson, Clerk |