Person:James Holliday (9)

Name	James Holliday, of Berkeley Co., [W]VA
Gender	Male
Birth`^?`	1739
Marriage	Bef 1772	to Elizabeth Cunningham
Death`^?`	Bef 20 Aug 1802	Berkeley County, Virginia[Funeral expenses listed in Estate Records]

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Will Abstract

Berkeley County Virginia

Will of James Holliday of said County and Commonwealth.

Names son Robert Holyday, son George Holyday, Daughter Nancy, Daughter Polly.

"And Lastly, I do hereby appoint my Brother Colbert Anderson and my son George Holyday my Sole Executors to this my Last Will and Testament".

Dated 17 July 1802.

[Signed] James Holyday [L.S.]

Wit: Joseph Grubb, Hugh Davidson, William Anderson

At a Court held for Berkeley County the 27th day of September 1802.

This Last Will and Testament of James Holyday Deceased was proved by the oaths of Joseph Grubb, Hugh Davidson and William Anderson the Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded on the motion of Colbert Anderson and George Holyday the Executors therein named who made oath according to Law. Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form giving security whereupon they together with security entered into and acknowledged Bond conditioned as the Law directs? Examined

Teste: H. Bedinger C.B.C.

[West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985, Berkeley, Wills, Vol 3-4, 1796-1812]

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Estate Records

Berkeley County Will Book 5

12 August 1803. Dr. George Holliday, Executors of James Holliday Dec'd.

In Obedience to an order to us directed form the worship full Court of Berkley County at their February term 1814 met at the house of Captain George Holliday acting Executor of the Last will and testament of James Holliday Dec'd and have Examined the Estate Acct and the vouchers thereto belonging and find it to hand as with in static?

We have allowed the Executotor ___ her cent on the amount Charged to him for his trouble & expenses in doing the duties of Executor and we find that the estate of the Dec'd is indebted to the said Executors the sum of four pounds 3s, 4d given under our hands this 11th day of 1814.

David Miller

Joel Ward

At a court held for Berkley County the 14th day of March 1814. This admnistration of the Estate of James Holliday Dec'd. Was returned and ordered to be recorded. Administrators allowed Cher? cent commission on £260.16.5/4

Teste: D. Hunter C.B.C.

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