Person:Conrad Wheat (1)

Will Abstract

Conrad WHEAT 14 March 1781

Bequeathed to: Wife Margaret. Sons Conrad and Jacob. Daughters Margaret Hellibrand and Molly.

Grandson Martin Coons.

Witnessed: James Lane and Alex Fraser.

Executor: Conrad Wheat and Jacob Wheat.

Note: Mr. Ebenexer Zane appointed guardian of portion of estate given to Martin Coons son of Molly.

Source: Ohio County, West Virginia Will Abstracts WVGenWeb

Will Transcript

Record of Wills, Ohio County, West Virginia

Ohio County Courthouse, County Clerks Office

Book 1, Page 6

In the name of God Amen, This fourteenth day of March one thousand seven hundred & Eighty one I Conrad Wheat of Virginia & County of Ohio - Gentlemen being very sick & weak in body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be to god

Therefore calling in mind the mortallity of my Body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make this my Last will & Testament that is to say Principally & first of all I give & recommend my Soul to the hands of God that Gave it. & for my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a Christian Like & Decent Manner at the Discretion of my Executors Conrad Wheat & Jacob Wheat nothing doubting but at the Generall Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God & as touching such worldy Effects wherewith it has Pleased God to bless me in this Life I Give desire & dispose of the same in the Following Manner & form-----(Imprimmis)-----

It is my will & I do order that in the first Place all my Just debts & Funerall Charges be paid & Satisfied---

Item I Give & bequeath unto my two Sons Conrod Wheat & Jacob Wheat my Real Estate of Land & Cash with all the Utensils thereunto Belonging------------I also desire my two Sons Conrod Wheat & Jacob Wheat to give unto Margarett Wheat my beloved wife the third part of my Land during her Life & after her death to return back to my two sons Conrod & Jacob Wheat to be divided Equally between them---------------.

As for my Personall Estate I desire that it shall be Equally divided amongst my whole Children Except the share of my Daughter Molly whom I desire shall be Given unto her son Martin Coons & to be deposited in the hands of Mr Ebenezer Zane untill the said Martin Coons shall Arrive of Age to Receive it----

(Margarett Hellibrand) my daughter has already received her share therefore no division is to be made for her--------------

Should any of my Children die before my Estate Should be Divided their Shares I desire to fall on my two Sons Conrod & Jacob Wheat ---- ----

--- ---- and as for the rest of my Estate I do give unto my two Beloved Sons Conrod & Jacob Wheat to be Divided Equally between them both: Land. Horses. & Cows & Every Individual thing about the Plantation for Ever & Ever ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all & Every Other Former testament, wills Legacys & Executors by me in any ways before this date Named willed & bequeath'd. Ratifying & Confirming this & no Other to be my Last will & Testament-

In Witness hereof I have hereunto affixed my hand & Seal this fourteenth day of March One thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty One

Signed Sealed Published pronounced & Declared by the said Conrad Wheat

(Signed) Conrad Wheat

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Records

Conrad Wheat paid to Evan Shelby (Frederick, Md.) for land rent, 4yrs...., &3 mo's- July 1762 to Oct., 1766 10 Pounds, 12, 6." [Source: Gen. Shelby Papers, Draper Collection]

1.   Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).

   Conrad Wheat Sr married Nancy Boone in Frederick County circa 1750. Sons named Jacob and Conrad Jr, daughter Lovely. Family moved to Ohio County Va (Now W VA) where Conrad Sr died. Nancy???? Rest of family moved to Kentucky then to New Madrid County Mo.
   
   http://boards.ancestry.com/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=1248&p=localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.frederick

2.   Calendar of the Tennessee and King's Mountain papers of the Draper Collection of Manuscripts. (Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1929).

   1762-66, July -Oct. 11DD18f. Wheat, Conrad. Account with Evan Shelby [Frederick, Md.] for lawsuit. Copy. 1 p.

3.   Jackson, Ron V. Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890.

   Name: Conrad Wheat Sr.
   State: VA
   County: Ohio County
   Township: No Township Listed
   Year: 1777
   Record Type: Rent Role
   Page: 005
   Database: VA Early Census Index