Wollam Family Notes



This appears to be an article from a newspaper, looks possibly
to be Antique W?

? Ohio, Thursday, Aug. 13, ?



An Old Will



The following copy of the Woolam Will was given us by J.H.
Wollam, and we print it as a curiosity, and on the chance that
it might assist some one in tracing ancestry.

In the name of God amen, I Jacob Woolam of Berkeley County in
the Colony of Virginia.  However being weak in Body but of sound
memory blessed be God do this thirteenth day of April in the
year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and seventy eight
make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner
following that is to say First I give all my Estate Wherein I
now live to my dear Wife Magdalene.  Some of Children being a
along with her but if my children want to go and do for
themselves then shall all the goods be sold and my dear wife
shall get her living out of it as long as she is a widow but if
she marries another Husband she is to have the one third of all
my Estate and the remainder shall be equally divided among my
Eleven Children except my son Daniel shall have a Colt and my
son John one Colt and my youngest son Jacob Woolam shall have my
gun but nevertheless to permit my three sons to have their equal
shares of the two thirds of my Estate as well as the rest of my
children namely Balser Woolam, Mathias Woolam, Peter Woolam,
Windel Woolam, Daniel Woolam, John Woolam, Sahm Woolam and Jacob
Woolam and Juliana Wife of Jacob Shilling and Magdalene Wife of
John Morsey and Hannah Woolam and also I make and ordain Michael
Pitzon and George Lowman to be Executors in this my last Will
and Testament set my hand and seal the day and year above
written.

         his

Jacob x Woolam (LS)

         mark

Signed, sealed and delivered by the said Jacob Woolam as and for
his last Will and Testament in the praesence of us who was
present at the signing and sealing thereof, 

John Barnard

                      his

Frank Barnard x Peasor

                     mark

At a Court held for Berkeley County the 17th day of November
1778.  This last Will and Testament of Jacob Woolam deceased was
presented in Court by George Lowman and Michael Pitzon the
Executor therein named who made oath thereto according to law. 
And the same being proved by oaths of John Barnard, Frank
Barnard Peasor witnesses thereto and ordored to be recorded and
on the motion of the said Executors who entered into Bond with
John Barnard Franks their surity in the penalty of one Thousand
pounds conditioned for their true and faithful administration of
the Estate certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate
thereof in due form of Law.

Teste Will Drew Ct. Curt.

Entered in Will Book, 1, Page 150(may be 160, hard to read),
Martinsburg, County of Berkeley West VA.



There will be held a reunion of the Wollam Families on the Foss
farm 1/2 mile west of Ada, O. on Wednesday August 26, '08.  All
bearing the Wollam name or connected by marriage are invited to
attend and enjoy a social day together.  All forenoon trains
will be met by conveyances.