I
Henry Hess of Russell County Virginia being old and knowing the shortness of life and certainty of death and yet retaining my natural mind and having some personal property that I wish to dispose of and will as suits me. I there for make the following my last will and testament and by revoke all former wills by me made.
First of all I desire all my debts paid and a decent burial for myself and my wife
Millie Hess.
In case my wife outlives me I want her to have all my personal property during her widowhood to use for her to have a decent Support. And when we have each deceased, if there be any personal property left it shall be equally divided between
Fullen Hess, Louisa Peck, James Hess, John H. Hess, Ira Hess, and one dollar to
Polly Miller's heirs and one dollar to
Harvey Hess's heirs. I now commend my spirit to a merciful God who gave it and my body to the dust. In witness of this my last will and testament I here unto set my hand and seal in the presence of the undersigned witnesses. This the 21st day of January 1903.
His
Henry X Hess (Seal)
Mark
Attest
J.S. Stinson
E.D. Miller Witnesses
1904 Sept 6th
Virginia: In the Clerks office of Russell Circuit Court of Russell County the 6th day of September 1904. The last will and testament of Henry Hess, was this day produced in the Clerks Office aforesaid and proved by oaths of E.D. Miller and J. S. Stinson the two subscribing witnesses there to, who testified that they witnessed said will at the request of each other. Therefore it is ordained that the said will be recorded & filed away in the Clerks Office as required by law.
Teste:
L.L. Bays Clerk
Source; Will Book # 13 , Pg. 287
Estate of John Miller
An Inventory & Appraisement of the Estate of John Miller dec'd.
______________to an order of the court of Russell County made at the May term 1856 the undersigned after being first duly Sworn to Appraise the estate of John Miller dec'd, do appraise the same at the fates following Viz:
| 13 head of hogs |
$29 |
6 shoats |
$12 |
7 head of sheep |
$6.12 ½ |
$27.12 ½ |
| 2 plows,3 hoes |
|
1 pair sears,2 axes |
3.50 |
|
|
$3.50 |
| 1 Auger, axe, saw |
|
pack saddle, Hooks |
4.87½ |
|
|
4.87½ |
| 1 lot of Kitchen furniture |
$8.72 ½ |
1 side saddle and bridele |
$15 |
|
|
23.72 ½ |
| 1 big wheel |
$2.12 ½ |
1 candle |
$1.75 |
1 cupbroad & ware |
$12. |
15.87 ½ |
| 3 beds, stids & furniture |
$17 |
1 clock |
$8 |
1 chest |
$2.50 |
27.50 |
| 1 lot of wool |
$2.50 |
I candle & stand |
$2 |
1 pair dog irons |
$2 |
6.50 |
| Leather |
$3 |
1 mans saddle |
$7 |
1 broad axe |
$2.50 |
12.50 |
| 2 croze & ______shave |
.62 ½ |
1 Drawing knife & auger |
.75 |
|
|
1.37 ½ |
| 1 jack plaine & jointer |
$3 |
1 sorrel main |
$32.50 |
|
|
$35.50 |
| 1 chestnut sorrel horse |
$75 |
1 bundle With, calf |
$12 |
|
|
87.00 |
| 1 black sided cow with white face & calf |
$9.00 |
|
|
|
|
9.00 |
| 1 pale red cow & calf |
$12 |
2 red and white sided heifers |
$15 |
|
|
27.00 |
| 30 bushels of corn |
$10 |
1 blue |
$1.50 |
|
|
11.50 |
| A remmant of brandy at 50 cents per gallon |
|
|
|
|
|
1.68 3/4 |
| Money |
$12.09 |
|
|
|
|
12.09 |
| One note on Wm Wilson |
Due Jan 17th 1856 |
5.00 |
| One note on Christopher Richardson |
Due June 13th 1856 |
25.00 |
| One note on Heiram Howard |
Due March 3rd 1854 |
23.78 |
| One note on Thos W. Davis |
Due Dec 25th 1860 |
100.00 |
| One note on Thos W. Davis |
Due Dec 25th 1857 |
27.12 |
| One note on Thos W. Davis |
due Dec 25th 1858 |
100.00 |
| One note on Henry D. Casey |
due Jan 14th 1856 |
5.17 |
| One note on Herny D. Smith |
due July 8th 1854 |
122.50 |
| One note on Herny D. Smith |
due July 8th 1854 |
122.50
|
Whole amount |
|
$857.82 1/4 |
John G. Henrdon
Jonathan Boyd (his mark)
William S. Ball
Simon Hunt |
This Inventory & Apparisement of the estate of
John Miller dec'd was returned to the Clerks Office of Russell County on this the
16th day of January 1857 and amitted to record.
Teste:
Wilson E. Campbellm D.C
Sale Bill of the property of
John Miller dec'd
May 17th 1856
|
|
|
(Amount brought forward) |
145.11 1/4 |
| Thomas J. Hunt 1 lot of copering tools |
.25 |
|
Polly Miller (widow) 13 Hogs |
5.00 |
| Thomas J. Hunt Tools |
.50 |
|
Polly Miller (widow) Farming Tools |
.25 |
| John Boyd 1 broad axe |
2.00 |
|
Polly Miller (widow) 1 lot of Tools |
.25 |
| Thomas J. Hunt 1 Plain |
.62 ½ |
|
Polly Miller (widow) Kitchen Furniture |
3.00 |
| S.J. Samples 1 jointer |
.50 |
|
Polly Miller (widow) 1 Wheel |
.31 |
| Wm. Clark 7 Sheep |
5.00 |
|
Polly Miller (widow) 1 Scythes & candle |
.25 |
| Harvey Steel 6 Head of Hogs |
13.00 |
|
Polly Miller (widow) 1 side Saddle, 1 bridle |
2.00 |
| Moses Miller 1 Heifer |
5.75 |
|
Polly Miller (widow) Cupboard & Ware |
2.00 |
| S.J Samples 1 Calf |
3.00 |
|
Polly Miller (widow) "3 Beds Stides & Furniture |
1.00 |
| Henry Casy 1 Cow & calf |
13.12 ½ |
|
Polly Miller (widow) 1 Chest |
.25 |
| Caleb Bostic 1 Clock |
6.30 |
|
Polly Miller (widow) 1 lot of Wool |
.25 |
| Thomas J. Hunt 1 House |
75.00 |
|
Polly Miller (widow) 1 Candle Stand |
.25 |
| Valentine Bostic 1Mans Saddle |
9.62 ½ |
|
Polly Miller (widow) 1 pair of dog irons |
.25 |
| Preston Prophit 10 bushels of corn |
3.75 |
|
Polly Miller (widow) 1 lot of leather |
.25 |
| John Boyd 10 bushels of corn |
3.50 |
|
Polly Miller (widow) 1 cow |
6.00 |
| James Hunt 10 bushels of corn |
3.50 |
|
Polly Miller (widow) 1 cow |
1.25 |
| Hugh Johnson 3 gallons&3 pints brandy |
1.68 3/4 |
|
Polly Miller (widow) 1 cow |
4.00 |
| Amount |
145.11 1/4 |
|
Polly Miller (widow) 1 Mare |
1.00 |
|
|
|
Polly Miller (widow) 1 Hog |
.12 ½ |
| Whole Amount |
|
|
|
172.86½ |
This sale Bill of the estate of
John Miller de'cd was returned to the clerks office
of
Russell County on this
16th day January 1857 and admitted to record
Teste:
Wilson E. Campbell D.C.
(Source will bk#7 pg 83-84)
