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This from my Mother's hunt for her family, Catherine Ann who married William Hinds. These articles are written by Doris Miller. Hope they help you. THE PRESS-OBSERVER MARCH 20, 1978 page 7 TREESEARCHING with doris by Doris C. Miller 2730 Orchard Avenue, Huntington, W. Va. In 1959, the late Mrs. Ursula Hale Myrtle brought me a copy of the “Last Will and Testament” of her great grandfather, William Wirt Brumfield, which she believed had bee torn from Cabell County Will Book A. On examination however, if seemed to be a copy someone had made on paper like that used in the old record books. Later I looked at Will Book A and found that the will was recorded in its proper place. Apparently the late William Wirt Brumfield son of the maker of the will had either copied the document himself or had someone else to do it for him. Before returning the will to Mrs. Myrtle, I had a Photostatic copy made from which the copy below was made. Next week I’ll get back to the Osborns. ****************** WILLIAM WIRT BRUMFIELD’S WILL I William Brumfield of the county of Cabell and state of Virginia being weak of body but of perfect mind and memory & considering the uncertainty of this mortal life do make this my last Will and testament in manner & form following, towit, I give and bequeath first: in my sons John H Brumfield Henderson P. Brumfield Allen T. Brumfield Jourdon Brumfield and my daughter Susan Hatfield and Bostick Brumfield--jointly all that tract of land included in the following boundery being a part of a tract I purchased of John Allison Beginning at a beech on the bank of 12 pole mark W.B. standing above the mouth of the first gut above the Widow Brumfields then thence down the meander of 12 poles to mouth of a gut that runs into 12 pole grave field thence u the gut and by a straight course to the top of the hill and thence by a straight course to strike the Shoal road at a small drain about three hundred yards from the low gap thence running with the gap road thro the low gap to the head of a branch thence down said branch to Duvalls back line, thence by a straight line to the line that divides this tract from Bowens thence by straight line to the Beginning to them and their heirsforever. I also bequeath to the above named children jointly all my crop of wheat now on hand except fifteen Bushels also one gray horse and wheat fan I also bequeath to them jointly all the debts due me--In consideration of all the above bequests the above named children are to pay all my just debts and also furnish Margaret Ann Brumfield my Daughter and my Daughter Kit Ann Brumfield when they shall marry or become of lawful age a horse each valued in fifty dollars and each with a Saddle valued at sixteen dollars. I also lend to affectionate wife during her widow hood all the residue of my lands (except fifteen Acres I have contracted with J. Allison for all my perishable property that is not disposed of by this will except a cow and calf and when my wife shall either marry or die l? in either event I will all the said tract of land lent to her, to my two sons Milton D. Brumfield & William W. Brumfield to them and their heirs with his exception that neither of them shall sell any part of said land without mutual consent. In consideration of having lent my wife the lands mentioned which includes the dwelling house It is my will that she shall give to my two daughters when they become of age or marry, Margaret Ann Brumfield and Kitt Ann Brumfield a good bed and bed clothes for both of them Also that she shall board & school the infant children from the profits of the farm & Send them to such schools as may be near enough. Also she shall give to each of the Two Girls in addition to the beds and bed clothes a Cow & Calf a piece and at the same period I also bequeath to my son Bostick Brumfield one Cow & Calf and to Jordan Brumfield on clay bank horse. It is also my will that my wife shall hold possession of the grave field until Jorden Brumfield shall become of age. I hereby appoint Stephen Spotlock Sr as Lawful executor Given under my hand. Seal this 9th November 1833 In presence of Wm S Gholson Wesley Fergusen Benj. Brown a/Wm. Brumfield Cabell County Court November 24th 1833 The last Will and testament of William Brumfield was presented in court and was proved by the oaths of Benjamin Brown and Wesley Ferguson two of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto, which is ordered to be recorded. Teste John Samuels C.K.C.C. PRESS OBSERVER MARCH 27, 1978 page 6 TREESEARCHING with doris By Doris C. Miller 2730 Orchard Avenue, Huntington, W. Va. BRUMFIELDS AND OSBORNS-OSBURNS William Brumfield’s Will named all of his children, apparently in order the first time mentioned. John H. Brumfield married! Rachael Hasking Henderson P. Brumfield married Malinda or Maylda Hatton on March 8, 1828 moved west with M???enst. Allen T. Brumfield married Nancy Adkins Watts, Jourden or Gordon Brumfield married Emily moved to Missouri. Susan or Susannah Brumfield married John Hatfield settled in Lawerence Co Ohio-Ky.(?) Bostick Brumfield married Ann --- said to have gone to California in Gold Rush of 1849and later returned. Margaret Ann Brumfield married Eli Ferdinand Harmon. Kit or Katherine Ann Brumfield married William Hinds. Milton D. Brumfield married Clarissa Hinds, 2 Mary Thacker and William W. (Wirt) Brumfield married Lucinda Brumfield, daughter of William’s brother John Brumfield. It is thought by some of the Brumfield descendants in Lawrence County Ohio that William W. and John Brumfield were sons of Humphery Brumfield born June 11 (?) 1752in A??? County Va. Fought in 1776 as a private with the Virginia Militia of Montgomery County in the Battle of Kings’s Mountain and moved to a section of Gallia County, Ohio that is now in Lawrence County in 1815. The relationship has never been proven but may be established at some ???? time Back to the Osborn-------