1Will of Tunis Roberts Sr. "The last will and testament of Tunis Roberts of the township of Richill in the County of Greene and state of Pennsylvania. I Tunis Roberts considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following. (That is to say) first I give and bequeath to my two youngest sons Samuel and Tunis Roberts All my real Estate to be divided equally between them line to run North and South so that each shall have equal number of acres Samuel Roberts to have end of the farm that the buildings is on, and he is to assist Tunis Roberts to build on his end so as to make him equal in point of improvements my will further is that Samuel and Tunis Roberts in consideration the will above do support my wife Margaret Roberts decently during her natural life time and pay her funeral expenses Also they are to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses together with all other lawful expenses and to pay my son John Roberts the sum of one Dollar also to pay my daughter Magdalina Thomas the sum of one dollar also to pay my daughter Mary Sellers the sum of one Dollar out of my real estate my will further is that my personal estate shall be divided in manner following: 1st I will to my son Samuel Roberts one bay horse __? I will my son Tunis Roberts one Brown mare and I will further that Samuel and Tunis Roberts shall have all my farming utensils equally divided between them. I will to my daughter Margaret Roberts one Cow one bed and bedding and three sheep I will to my grand daughter Catharine Huet one Cow one bed and beding and Three sheep, and lastly as to all the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate goods and Chattles of what kind and nature so ever I give and bequeath The same to my said beloved wife Margaret to dispose of the same as she sees proper. I also appoint John Roberts and John Scott Jr. my executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Thirty first day January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred fifty one Tunis X Roberts (placed his mark) Signed, sealed and published and declared by the above named Tunis Roberts to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his pre_ (The last of the will is not copied).". "The last will and testament of Tunis Roberts of the township of Richill in the County of Greene and state of Pennsylvania. I Tunis Roberts considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following. (That is to say) first I give and bequeath to my two youngest sons Samuel and Tunis Roberts All my real Estate to be divided equally between them line to run North and South so that each shall have equal number of acres Samuel Roberts to have end of the farm that the buildings is on, and he is to assist Tunis Roberts to build on his end so as to make him equal in point of improvements my will further is that Samuel and Tunis Roberts in consideration the will above do support my wife Margaret Roberts decently during her natural life time and pay her funeral expenses Also they are to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses together with all other lawful expenses and to pay my son John Roberts the sum of one Dollar also to pay my daughter Magdalina Thomas the sum of one dollar also to pay my daughter Mary Sellers the sum of one Dollar out of my real estate my will further is that my personal estate shall be divided in manner following: 1st I will to my son Samuel Roberts one bay horse __? I will my son Tunis Roberts one Brown mare and I will further that Samuel and Tunis Roberts shall have all my farming utensils equally divided between them. I will to my daughter Margaret Roberts one Cow one bed and bedding and three sheep I will to my grand daughter Catharine Huet one Cow one bed and beding and Three sheep, and lastly as to all the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate goods and Chattles of what kind and nature so ever I give and bequeath The same to my said beloved wife Margaret to dispose of the same as she sees proper. I also appoint John Roberts and John Scott Jr. my executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Thirty first day January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred fifty one Tunis X Roberts (placed his mark) Signed, sealed and published and declared by the above named Tunis Roberts to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his pre_." Click on image button to view will and Actual text button to view the actual text.
1Correspondence from "Headstone Hunter" Deb Harper to Teresa Kisko. Deb Harper lives close to the Brick Cemetery, WV and was kind enough to find these tombstones for me (Teresa Kisko).
2Correspondence from Ray Bowden (non related), 4 Apr 2001, traybowden@hotmail.com. "Iam not related to the Snelson family, however I have a lot of reference material pertaining to Randolph County. I sent this info to John Snelson and I am forwarding a copy of the same to you. The following information was abstracted from Hu Maxwell's History of Randolph County, Randolph County Census Records, Marriage Records and Cemetery Records. James A. Snelson, born November 11, 1813, in Louisa County, Virginia a son of John and Jemima Armstrong Snelson married first in 1834 to Evalina T. Armstrong who died in 1861. James moved to Randolph County about 1840 and owned 634 acres near Huttonsville. James and Evalina had eight children: Louisa E., Fannie S., Henrette R., Martha T., James G., Mary S., Thomas P., and Sarah J. James married second November 8, 1866 in Randolph County to Catherine Channel, born July 11, 1830 a daughter of William and Elizabeth Ann Channel. James died December 4, 1878 and Catherine died May 11, 1899. Both were buried in the Brick Church Cemetery south of Huttonsville, WV. James and Catherine had four children: Elletha, Leonidas, Lois and French. Thomas Price Snelson, born 1849 in Randolph County, a son of James A. and Evalina Snelson married in 1872 to Minerva Wamsley, born October 26, 1848 a daughter of Joseph and Eliza Stalnaker Wamsley. Thomas died in 1904 and Minerva died January 27, 1943. Both were buried in the Hazelwood Cemetery about a mile north of Beverly, WV. The 1880 census for Randolph County shows Thomas P. and Minerva had two children: 1. Wilbert E. Snelson, age 5 (I believe this was your Earl or Early W - born July 1, 1874) 2. Lenoria B., age 3 1/2 - born February 1880 Note: They could have had more children. I did not check Census Records later than 1880. The Randolph County Marriage Records show that Early W. Snelson, age 23, married Ella Tacy, age 19, September 2, 1897. Based on this record Ella would have been 2 years in the 1880 census. There is no Ella Tacy listed in the 1880 census of Randolph County. There is a D. Elitha Tacy, age 2, daughter of Albert N. and Mary A. Tacy. I don't have any other proof, but I believe that the Ella Tacy that married Early W. (or Wilbert Earl) Snelson was actually Diana Elithat Tacy, daughter of Albert and Mary Ann Tacy and she was the same Diana Snelson who appears in the cemetery records in Mill Creek Cemetery. Albert Noah Tacy, born December 13, 1854 a son of William Jacob and Virginia R. Arbogast Tacy married September 30, 1875 in Randolph County to Mary Ann Hevener, born March 16, 1858 a daughter of Andrew and Diana Wamsley Hevener. Albert died February 2, 1897 and Mary Ann died May 30, 1928. Both were buried in the Tacy Cemetery. I don't have any information on any children other than those I have listed. My census records only include the 1880 census. I live in Randolph County and might be able to assist you with additional information. Hope this little bit of info helps. Good Luck in your search." Received this e-mail on April 4, 2001 from Ray Bowden to Teresa Kisko. "Iam not related to the Snelson family, however I have a lot of reference material pertaining to Randolph County. I sent this info to John Snelson and I am forwarding a copy of the same to you. The following information was abstracted from Hu Maxwell's History of Randolph County, Randolph County Census Records, Marriage Records and Cemetery Records. James A. Snelson, born November 11, 1813, in Louisa County, Virginia a son of John and Jemima Armstrong Snelson married first in 1834 to Evalina T. Armstrong who died in 1861. James moved to Randolph County about 1840 and owned 634 acres near Huttonsville. James and Evalina had eight children: Louisa E., Fannie S., Henrette R., Martha T., James G., Mary S., Thomas P., and Sarah J. James married second November 8, 1866 in Randolph County to Catherine Channel, born July 11, 1830 a daughter of William and Elizabeth Ann Channel. James died December 4, 1878 and Catherine died May 11, 1899. Both were buried in the Brick Church Cemetery south of Huttonsville, WV. James and Catherine had four children: Elletha, Leonidas, Lois and French. Thomas Price Snelson, born 1849 in Randolph County, a son of James A. and Evalina Snelson married in 1872 to Minerva Wamsley, born October 26, 1848 a daughter of Joseph and Eliza Stalnaker Wamsley. Thomas died in 1904 and Minerva died January 27, 1943. Both were buried in the Hazelwood Cemetery about a mile north of Beverly, WV. The 1880 census for Randolph County shows Thomas P. and Minerva had two children: 1. Wilbert E. Snelson, age 5 (I believe this was your Earl or Early W - born July 1, 1874) 2. Lenoria B., age 3 1/2 - born February 1880 Note: They could have had more children. I did not check Census Records later than 1880. The Randolph County Marriage Records show that Early W. Snelson, age 23, married Ella Tacy, age 19, September 2, 1897. Based on this record Ella would have been 2 years in the 1880 census. There is no Ella Tacy listed in the 1880 census of Randolph County. There is a D. Elitha Tacy, age 2, daughter of Albert N. and Mary A. Tacy. I don't have any other proof, but I believe that the Ella Tacy that married Early W. (or Wilbert Earl) Snelson was actually Diana Elithat Tacy, daughter of Albert and Mary Ann Tacy and she was the same Diana Snelson who appears in the cemetery records in Mill Creek Cemetery. Albert Noah Tacy, born December 13, 1854 a son of William Jacob and Virginia R. Arbogast Tacy married September 30, 1875 in Randolph County to Mary Ann Hevener, born March 16, 1858 a daughter of Andrew and Diana Wamsley Hevener. Albert died February 2, 1897 and Mary Ann died May 30, 1928. Both were buried in the Tacy Cemetery. I don't have any information on any children other than those I have listed. My census records only include the 1880 census. I live in Randolph County and might be able to assist you with additional information. Hope this little bit of info helps. Good Luck in your search."
