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- 1850 Braxton Co., VA Census
Dist. No. 4, 19 Aug 1850, p. 184
144/144 «tab»William G. Squires«tab» 26 M«tab»Farmer«tab»$1000
Maria«tab»«tab» 23 F
Sarah E.«tab»«tab» 4 F
Margaret C.«tab» 1 F
1860 Braxton Co., VA Census
Braxton C.H. P.O., 6 July 1860, p. 380
240/232«tab»William Squires«tab»35 M«tab»Farmer«tab»$1500/$400 Virginia
Maria J. «tab» "«tab»34 F«tab»«tab»«tab» "
Sarah "«tab»14 F«tab»«tab»«tab» "«tab»«tab»(attended school)
Margaret C. "«tab»12 F«tab»«tab»«tab» "
Mary "«tab» 8 F«tab»«tab»«tab» "
Amanda L. "«tab» 2 F«tab»«tab»«tab» "
John M. «tab» " 7/12 M«tab»«tab»«tab» "
1870 Braxton Co., WV Census
Clay Twsp., Salt Lick Bridge P.O.
20 July 1870, p. 389
31/31«tab»Squires, William G.«tab» 45 M W Farming«tab» $1400/$1070«tab»Virginia
" , Mariah J.«tab» 43 F W«tab» Keeping House«tab»«tab»«tab» "
" , Amanda L.«tab» 13 F W«tab» At Home«tab»«tab»«tab» "
" , John M.«tab» 10 M W " "«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab» "
" , Amelia E. 8 F W " "«tab»«tab»«tab» "
" , Susan M.«tab» 6 F W " "«tab»«tab»«tab»West Va.
McCoy, Charles 14 M W Farming«tab»«tab»«tab»Virginia
1880 Braxton Co., WV Census
Salt Lick Dist., 30 June 1880, p. 487B
252/251«tab»Squires, W. G.«tab» 55 W M Head M Farmer«tab» WV VA VA «tab»(Bilious Colic - Disabled?)
------------, Maria J.«tab» 53 W F Wife M Keeping House«tab» WV WV WV
------------, John M.«tab» 20 W M Son S Works on Farm WV WV WV
------------, Amelia E. 18 W F Dau S At Home«tab» WV WV WV
------------, Susan M.«tab» 16 W F Dau S At Home«tab» WV WV WV
1900 Braxton Co., WV Census
Salt Lick Dist., 5 June 1900, p. 158
62/63 Squires, William G.«tab»Head/R«tab» W M May 1825 75 M (54yr) WV WV WV (Owns Farm)
------------, Mariah«tab»Wife«tab» W F Apr 1827 73 M (54yr) WV WV WV (10 ch, 4 living)
Blagg, Mary M.«tab»Gnd-Dau«tab» W F Dec 1881 18 S«tab» WV WV WV
Braxton County, West Virginia, Will Book 4, pp. 309 - 310
Wm. G. Squires Will,
«tab»I William G. Squires of Braxton County and State of West Virginia being of sound and disposing mind and memory Do make publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made.
«u»First«/u» my will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall by my executor hereinafter named be paid out of my estate as soon after my decease as shall by them be found convenient.
«u»Second«/u», I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Maria J. all my personal property for her to dispose of during her natural life also I give to beloved wife Maria J. all my land enclosed on the farm I now live upon to have and to hold during her natural life. «u»Third«/u» I give devise and bequeath to my beloved son John M. Squires and his heirs at the death of his mother, Maria J. Squires, all of the above named land, embraced in the farm I now live upon, and also included in or with the home farm, as above spoken of, which is estimated by deed to me by Asa Squires, bearing date 22«sup»d«/sup» day of October 1867 to contain one hundred and fifty acres more or less, also the tract or piece of land deeded to me by Thomas H. Squires, bearing date the 26«sup»th«/sup» day of September 1887, and containing eight acres (8) and furthermore to my son John M. and his heirs, I give devise and bequeath the following tracts or parcels of land to wit: One tract to me by deed from David H. Bright, bearing date the 8«sup»th«/sup» day Feb. 1861, Fifteen acres more or less, also one other tract of land, to me by deed from Nathaniel Burrough and Wife, bearing date the 3«sup»d«/sup» day of March 1862, and containing 12 acres and 125 poles. Also one other tract of land to me by deed from John L. Rhea, Admin. Of William Hutchison dec'd, bearing date the 8 day of October 1867, containing seventy five acres. All of the above named tracts or parcels of land together with one other tract on the waters of Bickles Fork a tributary of Salt Lick Creek and containing fifty acres, more or less, it being the residue of one hundred and forty acres deeded to me by Asa Squires to go to and for the use of my son John M. Squires, and his heirs, at the death of my beloved wife Maria J. Squires conditioned as follows time. Three years after the death of my wife, or sooner if convenient, my son John M. Squires shall pay or caused to be paid, as part of my estate which is embraced in the above named tracts or parcels of land and as a residue in full for what I intend for my other children and their heirs. First to my beloved Daughter Margaret C. $210.00. Second, to my beloved Daughter Mary L. $210.00. Third to my beloved Daughter Susan M. $210.00. Fourth, to the three (3) heirs of my daughter deceased Amanda L. to each $53.33 1/3 total $160.00.
Fifth to the two heirs of my Daughter Sarah E., dec'd, to wit Henry H. Blagg $53.33 1/3 Also Mary M. Blagg $166.66 2/3 Total $1010.00 [sic]. Also to the heir of my Daughter Amelia E., dec'd, pay $5.00 five dollars as a balance of his said A. McCoy Mothers share.
«tab»One thousand and fifteen dollars is the $1015.00 sum total to be paid by John M. Squires as indicated by the above figures, and as willed by me in this my last will and testament. Should any one of my heirs attempt by suit at law to brake [sic] this my last will, that they are hereby declared as being disinherited by me from any portion of my Estate Whatever, and having now made that disposition of my property, both personal and real as to me seemeth right and proper, I do appoint my beloved wife Maria J. and John M. Squires to be the Executors of this my last will and testament. In Witness whereof I the said William G. Squires have to this my last will and testament subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 13«sup»th«/sup» day of March 1901.«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»W. G. Squires (seal)
Signed sealed published and declared by the said William G. Squires as and for his last will and testament, in the presents [sic] of us, who at his request, and in his presents [sic] in the presents [sic] of each other, have subscribed our names, as witnesses thereto.
«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»D. S. Squires
«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»Asa Squires
State of West Virginia,
«tab»«tab»Braxton County Court Clerks office Apr 22«sup»d«/sup» 1901. The foregoing will was this day presented in said office and proved by the oaths of D. S. Squires, and Asa Squires, the subscribing witnesses thereto, and admitted to probate.
«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»Teste: C. K. Newlon, Clerk
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