Shenandoah County Virginia Will Book 16 Pages 38-40

WILL OF JACOB BUSHONG
I Jacob Bushong of the county of Shenandoah, do hereby make my last will and testament in the manner and form following:
First:I devise and hereby direct my execator to pay out of such of my personal estate as may come into his hands to be administered, all my just debts and funeral expenses.
Second: I give to my wife , Sarah Bushong, for and during her life, all my real estate. It is my desire however, and I hereby direct, that my son Anderson Bushong be premitted, as long as my wife lives if they can live peaceably together to occupy and cultivate the farm by his paying her my said wife, one third of the grain raised upon the farm, if she requires it and allowing her as much of the pasture and such shelter, as she may need for her stock, and one-third of the grain raised upon the farm, if she requires it, and allowing her as much of the pasture and such shelter, as she may need for her stock, and one-third of the fruit if she requires it. I also give her, my said wife all my household and kitchen furniture, my loom and tackling, one bridle, one side saddle, all the stock on the farm now known as her stocks, to dispose of as she pleases, and I give her during her life the interest on a bond I hold against R. M. Conn for one thousand dollars.
Third: I Give to my son Benjamin Franklin Bushong fifteen hundred dollars, to be paid to him by my son Anderson Bushong in six equal annual payments, commencing one year after my death, but should my son Benjamin Franklin die before the said legacy is paid, as while any part thereof remains unpaid, if he leaves no children or grand children, the said legacy, as such part thereof as may remain unpaid, shall be equally divided between my other two children, Anderson Bushong and Elizabeth Ann Bushong or their heirs.
Forth: I give to my daughter Elizabeth Ann Bushong, after the death of my wife, for and during her life, all that part of the farm upon which I now reside included within the following boundaries to wit:Beginning at the blacksmith shop in the corner of my land, the nce with said lane passing the Barn to the gate of a field lying between the turn of the land and the river the field is commonly called the rocky field thence turning to the left and runing with the fence of the said field, at the upper and of the same, crossing Indian hollow, to Shirleys line, and Kipps line to the river, thence down the river to Harshbarge rs corner: then with Hershbargers line to the land leading from Harshbargers land to my house, thence with Strayers line and the lane to the beginning corner at the Blacksmith shop, Except one half of the dwelling house and the out houses, one half of the yard and garden, on e half of Barn, and one half of orchard, which is reserved for my son Anderson I also give her for and during her life one half of a track of timber land lying on the Fort mountain adjoining the lands of P. E. Frederick, David Neff and others. After the death of my said daughter Elizabeth Ann I give all the above mention real estate, in which I have given her a life interest, to her children. To them and thair heirs forever but if she should die leaving no children or grand children, then and in that event, if at the time of her death, my son Anderson should be living, I give to him and during his life all the real estate in which I have herein given my said daughter Elizabeth Ann a life interest, and after his death, I give the same to such of my son Andersons children, as my said daughter shall by will properly executed, designate as heir to the same, The right to make such designation is hereby given her as fully as if in fee simple title had been reservedly vested in her but if she should die leaving no children or grand children and without making such designation, in that event I give the said real estate to the children of my said son Anderson to them and there heirs forever.In giving the above mentioned real estate to my daughter Elizabeth Ann during her life, the right is hereby expresly reserved and given to my son Anderson to cultivate the same by his giving her one-third of the grain and hay raised upon her part of the lands, as much of the pasture and shelter as she may need for her stocks, and all the fruit on her part of the orchard.
Fifth: I give all my real estate not herein disposed of to my son Anderson Bushong, including the part of the house, out houses, yard, garden, Barn, Orchards and excepted in Elizabeth Anns share to him and his heirs forever. I also give him all my horses excepting which is known as Elizabeth Anns the right of which is hereby confirmed to her horse gear, cattle, sheep, and hogs, except such as is known as my wifes all my wagons, plows, Harrow, and other farming utensils and instruments of every kind, including the Blacksmith tools and all other tools.
Sixth: I give to my three grand children after the death of my wife, the thousand Dollars upon which, by the second clause or item of this my will, she is to receive the interest to be divided as follows: To Caroline Bushong, Daughter of my son Anderson three hundred dollars, to William Franklin, son of Anderson, three hundred dollars, and to Jacob Bushong, who is also the son of Anderson Bushong, four hundred dollars.
Seventh: Should I at my death have any real estate, or any personal estate not herein disposed of, I give the same after the payments of my debts and funeral expenses, to my son Anderson and my daughter Elizabeth Ann, to them and thair heirs forever:
and lastly I hereby constitute and appoint my son Anderson Bushong, Execator of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others or former wills or testaments by me made at any time heretofore made.In witness I have set my hand and affixed my signature and seal this 20th day of December 1872.
Jacob Bushong
Signed sealed, published and declared by Jacob Bushong as and for his last will and testament in the presence of and hearing of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
Samuel B. Harshbarger
George M. Tidler
R. M. Conn
Recorded 8 September 1873