Botetourt County Virginia Will Book 1 Page 77

Will of Elizabeth Bushong Written:
I, Bettie Bushong being of sound mind do make this my last will and testament, revoking all other wills by me whensoever made.
1st: I devise to my beloved Nephew J. W. Bushong all of my real estate situated in the County of Botetourt Virginia.
2nd: I will to my friend Sallie Britt, wife of Robert Britt, a bed and all of my wearing apparel.
3rd: I will all of my household and Kitchen furniture to my Nieces, Julia Moomaw, Sallie Bushong, and Sallie Painter and direct that it be equally divided between them.I will to my beloved Nephews Henry Clay Bushong, J. W. Bushong, and my Nieces Julia Moomaw, Sallie Bushong, and Sallie Parish all of the money notes, Bonds or bills of credit which I may have at my death, and not requested to pay my debts, doctor bills or burial expenses, to be equally divided between them. I hereby appoint my Nephew J. W. Bushong as the Executor of this my last will and testament.
Given under my hand this 12th day of January 1889.
Bettie Bushong

Signed, published and delivered by Bettie Bushong as and for her last will in the presence of us, who in his presence and at her request and in the presence of one another have hereunto signed our names as witnesses.
S. J. MoomawJ. M. Watkins
In th e Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Botetourt County December 1, 1904. An instrument of writing bearing date January 12, 1889, purporting to be the last will and testament of Bettie Bushong, deceased was this day presented to me in my office and fully proven according to law by the oaths of S. J. Moomaw and J. M. Watkins, the subscribing witnesses thereto an disordered to be recorded as and for the true last will and testament of said Bettie Busho ng deceased.J. W. Matheny, Clerk