I David Roberts, of the County of Grant and the State of West Virginia, do make this my last Will and Testament:
1st I will that my property, real and personal be sold by my executors, and that the money be divided as herein stated.
2nd I will to Isaac Martin the sun of Fifty dollars.
3rd I will to Ann Rebecca Lane the sum of Fifty dollars.
4th I will that the balance of the money be divided into four equal shares and that my son, Moses Roberts shall have one share.
5th I will that my son Jeremiah Roberts shall have one share.
6th I will that the heirs of my son Pearson Roberts shall have one share when they become of age but said Pearson Roberts is to have the interest of said share, until said heirs are twenty one years old.
7th I will that the heirs of my daughter, Amy Welch shall have one share when they become twenty- one years old. But said Amy Welch is to have the interest of said share until said heirs are twenty- one years old.
8th I hereby appoint my friends, Z.T. Martin and Isaac Martin, my executors, to carry out the provisions of this my will. Signed and acknowledged by me to be my last will and testament, this 4th day of January 1884
David Roberts X gave his mark
Signed and Acknowledged by the testator, David Roberts, before us, and in our presence, and signed by us in his presence and in the presences of each other the day and year aforesaid.
C. C. Martin
D. G. Martin
In the clerks office of the County Court of Grant County, W.Va. October 5th 1895
The last Will and Testament of David Roberts, deceased was this day duly proved according to law by the oaths of C. C. martin and D. G. martin, witnesses thereto and was thereupon ordered to be recorded.
D. P. Henderickson, Clerk