Note: The Rootsweb Mailing Lists will be shut down on April 6, 2023. (More info)
RootsWeb.com Mailing Lists
Total: 1/1
    1. [WVMASON] Andrew Hoschar Will
    2. Mason County Will Book 1A Will of Andrew Hoschar I Andrew Hoschar of the County of Mason and State of Virginia being weak of body but sound of mind and Disposing Memory do Make publish and declair this as and for My last will and testament hereby revoking all Wills by Me at any time heretofore Made and declairing this to be My Only last Will.  First I will and bequeath to Myself and Dear Wife Susanna A Support & Maintainance off of the farm we now live on so long as we both live and all the personal property to My Wife Susanna Should She Survive me.  (Second, I will to my oldest Son Frederick S. F. Hoschar Fifty Dollars to be paid by My Son John P. Hoscher.  (Third, I will to my Son John P. Hoscher the farm known as the John McDormitt farm.  (Fourth, I will to My Son Andrew K. Hoscher Two Hundred Dollar to be paid by My Son Alexander B. Hoscher.  Fifth, I will to my Son Alexander B. Hoschar my Farm known as the John Peck Farm.  (Sixth, I will to the Heirs of my Son Alphias G. Hoschar Five Dollars to be paid by my Son Alexander B. Hoschar. Seventh I will to my Daughter Katharine Riffle One hundred Dollars to be paid by My Son Alexander B. Hoschar.     Given under My hand and Seal this 18th day of August 1860.                             Andrew Hoschar (Seal) Signed Sealed and acknowledged by the testator Andrew Hoschar as and for his last will before us who in his presence and at his request and in presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. Witness Jacob Knopp Gideon Riffle Richard Riffle At a Probate Court held for the County of Mason at the Office of the Recorder thereof, on Monday the 12th day of May 1865.     A writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Andrew Hoschar deceased of Mason County Virginia bearing date on the 18th day of August 1860, was this day produced in Court and proved by the oaths of Jacob Knopp, Gideon Riffle, and Richard Riffle the subscribing witnesses thereto who made oath that said writing was signed and acknowledged by the said Andrew Hoschar, in their presence as and for his last will and Testament; and at the request of the said Andrew Hoschar, and in his presence and in the presence of each other they signed their names as witnesses thereto, and that the said Testator Andrew Hoschar, was of Sound Mind and disposing Memory to the best of their knowledge and belief.  Whereupon it is ordered by the Court that said writing ber admitted to record, as and for the true last Will and Testament of the Said Andrew deceased. Teste James H. Holloway Recorder. Bev

    11/12/2000 10:34:00