Person:James Capehart (2)

Will Abstract

Will of James Capehart of the County of Mason and State of Virginia

Names: wife Emeline, gives her one thousand dollars and one hundred and fifty acres of land deeded to him by Samuel Lewis, dec'd.

Names wife and daughter Mary Alice, son James Capehart, "my daughter Mary Alice my farm in Putnam County West Virginia known as the Simpkins Farm containing 381 acres at a valuation of fifteen thousand dollars also two hundred and fifty shares of stock in the Clifton Coal Company now operating in the said County of Mason about one mile above the town of West Columbia at a valuation of thirty thousand dollars also a fraction of Lut No. 4 in the 1st Tier of the Town Lots of the ___ of Point Pleasant together with the store house ware houses and other buildings ___ same at a valuation of fifteen thousand dllars and a house and Lot in the Town of Point aforesaid known on the plot of the same as the North West quarter of Lot No. 14 in 2nd Tier at a valuation of one thousand five hundred dollars".

Son James Capehart and Daughter Mary Alice to get division of personal estate between them.

Gives to Franklin Stribling Smith and Edgar Garretson Smith, children of William Smith and Nannie Smith of the Town of Point Pleasant in said County the sum of one thousand dollars each to be paid them as they respectfully arrive at the age of twenty one years.

Nominates and appoints James H. Couch and son James Capehart Executors

Will Dated 6 May 1868

[Signed] James Capehart

Wit: W.T. Mintuna [?], F. Stribling, J.W. English

Proven 20 Feb 1869

[Source: Mason County, West Virginia Will Book v. 001, 1834-1880, FamilySearch.org]

1.   Find A Grave.

   James H. Capehart
   BIRTH 1797
   DEATH 1865 (aged 67–68)
   USA
   BURIAL
   Pioneer Cemetery
   Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA
   
   https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17333752/james-h.-capehart

2.   United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432).

   Name: James Capehart
   Gender: Male
   Age: 53
   Birth Year: abt 1797
   Birthplace: Virginia
   Home in 1850: District 38, Mason, Virginia, USA
   Occupation: Farmer
   Industry: Agriculture
   Real Estate: 20700
   Line Number: 24
   Dwelling Number: 342
   Family Number: 343
   Household Members Age
   James Capehart 53
   Margaret A Capehart 38
   Margaret Capehart 5
   James Capehart 3
   John Capehart 1

3.   United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653).

   Name: James Capehart
   Age: 13
   Birth Year: abt 1847
   Gender: Male
   Birth Place: Virginia
   Home in 1860: Point Pleasant, Mason, Virginia
   Post Office: Point Pleasant
   Dwelling Number: 698
   Family Number: 674
   Attended School: Yes
   Household Members Age
   James Capehart 63
   James Capehart 13
   Francis Capehart 9
   Alice Capehart 7