WILL OF HENRY PALSER, ROCKINGHAM COUNTY  VIRGINIA

I, Henry Palser, of the county of Rockingham and the state of Virginia, being weak in body but of a sound and disposing mind do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit: First, it is my desire that my executor (hereafter named) shall out of the first money which may come into his hands pay my funeral expenses. Second, it is my desire that all my just debts be paid out of my estate. Third, the farm on which I now reside I do give and bequeath to my son Francis and his heirs but should he die without issue, then and in that event the said farm is to be sold and divided equally between my three daughters, Elizabeth Rogers, Lydia and Adeline. Fourth, in consideration of my son Francis getting the farm, I hereby enjoin upon him to support my wife as long as she may live. Fifth, in one year after my death, my son Francis is and in the future consideration of his getting the farm, shall pay to my daughter Elizabeth Rogers the sum of forty dollars and at the end of two years he shall pay to my daughter Lydia the like sum of forty dollars and at the expiration of three years he shall pay forty dollars to my daughter Adeline, but should the sum of forty dollars be too heavy to be paid in one year, then in that case, he may pay but twenty dollars a year in the manner above specified and at the end of the fourth year he shall pay to Elizabeth Rogers twenty dollars and at the end of the fifth year and sixth year like sum of twenty dollars to Lydia and Adeline so that the sum of forty dollars shall be paid to my said three daughters but on the last three mentioned payments, my son Francis, shall pay interest commencing at the end of the third year at which time the last mentioned sum of forty dollars would fall due. Sixth, I hereby give and bequeath to my son Francis, all the horse beasts which may be on the farm at my death. Also the wagon and horse gear and all the farming utensils of every description whatever. Seventh, all the household and kitchen furniture except that hereafter devised shall remain on the farm for the use of my family the life of my wife. Eighth, after the death of my wife, my executor shall sell the same and the proceeds arising therefrom shall be equally divided between my son Francis and my three daughters before mentioned. Tenth, to my son Joel, I give and bequeath a set of blacksmith tools with the apparatises belonging to them. Eleventh, to my daughter Lydia, I give and bequeath one bed, bedstead and bedding, one cow, a table bureau and a spinning wheel. Twelvth, to my daughter Adeline, I give and bequeath one bed, bedstead and bedding, one cow, a table bureau and spinning wheel. Thirteenth, whereas I have sold to David Weaver a piece of timberland lying on the west side of Peaked Mountain, being the same I purchased of John B. Calvert of the town of New Market, Shenandoah County, and should I not execute to the said Weaver during my life a deed of conveyance for the same, I hereby authorize my executor to execute to the said Weaver, a deed for the same. Fourteenth, it is my will and desire that the proceeds arising from the sale of the above mentioned land as well as from any debts due me and which may be left after paying the before mentioned debts shall be equally divided between my son Francis and my three daughters before mentioned. Fifteenth, I do hereby appoint my friend Isaac Hardesty, to be my executor, to carry out my intention and desire as herein is charged hereby revoking all former wills by me made. Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and set my hand and seal in the presence of

Adam Fought his X
Adam Wise his X                                                                                  Henry Palser his X 
John Fought his X

I hereby add the following to the foregoing (which is my last will and testament) in manner and form following to wit: Having paid my son Joel forty dollars, I hereby alter that part of my will which relates to him and wherein I have left him a set of blacksmith tools, they having since been disposed of by me and I hereby leave him the sum of one dollar and no more and the furniture and other articles which I have devised in the foregoing will to my daughter Lydia,I give and bequeath to my grandaughter, Mary Jane, the child of my daughter Lydia, which she had previous to her intermarriage to William Roger but it is my wish and desire that my daughter Lydia, shall keep and enjoy the benefit of the said property until my said grandaughter shall arrive of age. That any monies which may under the provisions of my will be coming to my daughter Lydia, I hereby give and bequeath to my grandaugher, Mary Jane, the child of my daugher Lydia. Whereof I have signed and sealed and delivered in the presence of

Jacob Rhodes his X                                                                               Henry Palser X
Adam Wise his X                                                                                            

Rockingham County Court March Court 1848

This writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Henry Palser, deceased was presented in court and was proved by the oaths of Adam Fought and Adam Wise two witnesses thereto, also the codicil annexed to said will also proved by the oaths of Jacob Rhodes and Adam Wise, the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Isaac Hardesty, the executor named in said will, appeared in court and relinquished his right to qualify as such which is ordered to be entered of record.

Attested

E. Coffman C.R.C.

 

DESCENDANTS OF HENRY & ELIZABETH PALSER

 

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Generation No. 1

 

1.  HENRY1 PALSER was born Abt. 1790 in Holland (?), and died Abt. 1850 in Virginia.  He married ELIZABETH HAWK. 

Children of HENRY PALSER and ELIZABETH HAWK are:

2.                i.       JOEL2 PALSER, b. 1821, Virginia; d. 1892, Valley Co. NE.

                  ii.       ELIZABETH PALSER.

                 iii.       FRANCIS POLSER.

                 iv.       LYDIA PALSER.

                  v.       ADELINE PALSER.

Generation No. 2  

2.  JOEL2 PALSER (HENRY1) was born 1821 in Virginia, and died 1892 in Valley Co. NE.  He married LUCINDA OVERHOLT, daughter of GEORGE OVERHOLT and MARY OVERHOLT.  She was born 1824 in Virginia, and died 1912 in West Virginia.       

Children of JOEL PALSER and LUCINDA OVERHOLT are:

3.                i.       GEORGE WILLIAM3 PALSER, b. 1850, Virginia; d. 1893, Valley Co. NE

                  ii.       SARAH PALSER, b. Unknown, Died in Childhood.

                 iii.       MARY JANE PALSER, b. Unknown, Virginia; d. Unknown, Virginia.

Generation No. 3

3.  GEORGE WILLIAM3 PALSER (JOEL2, HENRY1) was born 1850 in Virginia, and died 1893 in Valley Co. NE.  He married ANNA ELIZABETH LANGE Abt. 1872 in Virginia, daughter of JOSEPH LANGE and SUSAN BEAL.  She was born 1848 in Virginia, and died 1925 in Grand Island, Ne..

Children of GEORGE PALSER and ANNA LANGE are:

4.                i.       JOHN ASHTON4 PALSER, b. 1874.

5.               ii.       MARY MOODY PALSER, b. 1879.

6.              iii.       GEORGE NEAL PALSER, b. 1881.

                 iv.       MAUD ERMAN PALSER, b. 1884.

7.               v.       WILLIAM HARVEY PALSER, b. June 22, 1886, North Loup, NE; d. July 9, 1978, Big Springs, NE.

                 vi.       EDGAR SEYMOUR PALSER, b. 1888.

                vii.       JOEL JAY PALSER, b. 1890.

               viii.       FLORENCE ELIZABETH PALSER, b. 1893.

Generation No. 4

4.  JOHN ASHTON4 PALSER (GEORGE WILLIAM3, JOEL2, HENRY1) was born 1874.  He married KATE JOHNSON. 

Children of JOHN PALSER and KATE JOHNSON are:

                   i.       HAROLD5 PALSER

                  ii.       STELLA PALSER.

                 iii.       CARROLL PALSER.

                 iv.       GEORGE PALSER.

                  v.       FLORENCE PALSER.

                 vi.       ARTHUR PALSER.

                vii.       ESTHER PALSER.

               viii.       PAUL PALSER.

                  ix.       RICHARD PALSER.

                   x.       EVA PALSER.

5.  MARY MOODY4 PALSER (GEORGE WILLIAM3, JOEL2, HENRY1) was born 1879.  She married HUGH MCCALL. 

Children of MARY PALSER and HUGH MCCALL are:

                   i.       GRACE5 MCCALL.

                  ii.       FRANCES MCCALL.

                 iii.       MAUD MCCALL.

                 iv.       MAX MCCALL.

6.  GEORGE NEAL4 PALSER (GEORGE WILLIAM3, JOEL2, HENRY1) was born 1881.  He married MARY BLANCHE CUMMINS. 

Children of GEORGE PALSER and MARY CUMMINS are:

                   i.       ALSA5 PALSER.

                  ii.       RUTH PALSER.

                 iii.       EVERETT PALSER.

                 iv.       MAY PALSER.

                  v.       EDWARD PALSER.

                 vi.       DAVID PALSER.

                vii.       FRANCIS PALSER.

               viii.       ROBERT PALSER.

                  ix.       RAYMOND PALSER.

7.  WILLIAM HARVEY4 PALSER (GEORGE WILLIAM3, JOEL2, HENRY1) was born June 22, 1886 in North Loup, NE, and died July 9, 1978 in Big Springs, NE.  He married GRACE BELLE TAYLOR November 26, 1920 in Mason City, NE, daughter of JOHN TAYLOR and JENNIE BEDELL.  She was born June 22, 1896 in Dunning, NE, and died September 9, 1975 in Ogallala, NE.

Children of WILLIAM PALSER and GRACE TAYLOR are:

8.                i.       MARY BELLE5 PALSER, b. April 8, 1921, Big Springs, Nebraska.

9.               ii.       ELEANOR LORRAINE PALSER, b. December 3, 1922, Big Springs, NE; d. August 9, 2000, Springfield, MO.

10.            iii.       WILLIAM GLENN PALSER, b. June 2, 1924, Big Springs, Nebraska.

11.            iv.       IVAN JAY PALSER, b. April 22, 1926, Big Springs, NE.

12.             v.       PAUL HARVEY PALSER, b. July 1927, Big Springs, Nebraska.

13.            vi.       JOHN STEVEN PALSER, b. February 28, 1929.

14.           vii.       JAMES VERNON PALSER, b. May 14, 1931, Big Springs, NE; d. October 2, 1993, Big Springs, NE.

15.          viii.       EDGAR HARLEY PALSER, b. Abt. 1933, Big Springs, NE.

16.             ix.       RAYMOND JEAN PALSER, b. Abt. 1935

Generation No. 5 

8.  MARY BELLE5 PALSER (WILLIAM HARVEY4, GEORGE WILLIAM3, JOEL2, HENRY1) was born April 8, 1921 in Big Springs, Nebraska.  She married VALERIE CRONQUIST. 

Children of MARY PALSER and VALERIE CRONQUIST are:

                   i.       LORRAINE6 CRONQUIST.

                  ii.       PAUL CRONQUIST.

                 iii.       SHARON CRONQUIST.

                 iv.       CHARLA CRONQUIST.

9.  ELEANOR LORRAINE5 PALSER (WILLIAM HARVEY4, GEORGE WILLIAM3, JOEL2, HENRY1) was born December 3, 1922 in Big Springs, NE. and died on August 9, 2000 in Springfield, MO.  She married W. CHARLES HARRIS November 11, 1953 in Big Springs, NE..  He was born November 19, 1927 in Arkansas.

Children of ELEANOR PALSER and CHARLES  HARRIS are:

                   i.       RAYMOND6 HARRIS, b. August 23, 1955; m. Deborah Meek on July 28, 1978

                  ii.       ALICE HARRIS, b. February 3, 1960

10.  WILLIAM GLENN5 PALSER (WILLIAM HARVEY4, GEORGE WILLIAM3, JOEL2, HENRY1) was born June 2, 1924 in Big Springs, Nebraska.  He married MARIE SORENSEN December 1948.  She was born January 15, 1929 in Big Springs, Nebraska.

Children of WILLIAM PALSER and MARIE SORENSEN are:

                   i.       RANDALL6 PALSER, b. April 6, 1954, Lewellen, Nebraska; m. MARTY JONES; b. July 30, 1960, Denver, Colorado.

                  ii.       JAN SUE PALSER, b. December 1960, Denver, Colorado; m. DONALD BOWMAN.

11.  IVAN JAY5 PALSER (WILLIAM HARVEY4, GEORGE WILLIAM3, JOEL2, HENRY1) was born April 22, 1926 in Big Springs, NE.  He married MARY HELEN BEAL November 17, 1950 in Big Springs, Ne., daughter of OMER BEAL and JUANITA SANFORD.  She was born February 1, 1932 in Brule, NE.

Children of IVAN PALSER and MARY BEAL are:

17.              i.       CAROLE LANE6 PALSER, b. September 12, 1951, Julesburg, CO..

18.             ii.       GREGORY JAY PALSER, b. September 12, 1952, Julesburg, CO.

19.            iii.       JUANITA GRACE PALSER, b. September 1, 1954, Julesburg, CO.

20.            iv.       MARILYN GAIL PALSER, b. May 5, 1956, Julesburg, CO.

21.             v.       IVAN GENE PALSER, b. September 11, 1957, Julesburg, CO.

22.            vi.       RICHARD EDGAR PALSER, b. March 23, 1960, Julesburg, Co.; d. November 12, 1979, Hyannis, Ne.

23.           vii.      WILLIAM BEAL PALSER, b. April 14, 1963, Julesburg, CO.

12.  PAUL HARVEY5 PALSER (WILLIAM HARVEY4, GEORGE WILLIAM3, JOEL2, HENRY1) was born July 1927 in Big Springs, Nebraska.  He married LANE ROBERTS May 1950 in Waxahachie, Texas. 

Children of PAUL PALSER and LANE ROBERTS are:

                   i.       REBECCA6 PALSER.

                  ii.       RONALD PALSER.

                 iii.       ELIZABETH PALSER.

                 iv.       MICHELLE PALSER.

13.  JOHN STEVEN5 PALSER (WILLIAM HARVEY4, GEORGE WILLIAM3, JOEL2, HENRY1) was born February 28, 1929.  He married NORMA EDWARDS July 1952 in Junction City, Kansas.  She was born June 22, 1930.

Children of JOHN PALSER and NORMA EDWARDS are:

                   i.       BEVERLY6 PALSER, b. July 18, 1953.

                  ii.       JOHN W PALSER, b. April 6, 1957.

                 iii.       STEVEN PALSER, b. October 6, 1959.

                 iv.       BRENDA PALSER, b. February 18, 1962.

14.  JAMES VERNON5 PALSER (WILLIAM HARVEY4, GEORGE WILLIAM3, JOEL2, HENRY1) was born May 14, 1931 in Big Springs, NE, and died October 2, 1993 in Big Springs, NE.  He married MARJORY CLAUDIA MORRIS August 27, 1950 in DeKalb, IL, daughter of HUGH MORRIS and MABEL SMITH.  She was born December 3, 1931 in Oklahoma, and died January 14, 1994 in Ogallala, NE.

Children of JAMES PALSER and MARJORY MORRIS are:

                   i.       PAMELA ELAINE6 PALSER, b. July 20, 1951.

                  ii.       JAMES VERNON PALSER II, b. March 11, 1953.

                 iii.       LONNY ROSS PALSER, b. September 1958.

                 iv.       JOYCE PALSER, b. August 1960.

                  v.       DENISE RACHELLE PALSER, b. October 1961.

15.  EDGAR HARLEY5 PALSER (WILLIAM HARVEY4, GEORGE WILLIAM3, JOEL2, HENRY1) was born Abt. 1933 in Big Springs, NE.  He married SARAH KELLY.  She was born in Dallas, TX.

Child of EDGAR PALSER and SARAH KELLY is:

                   i.       KELLY ANN6 PALSER, b. 1960.

16.  RAYMOND JEAN5 PALSER (WILLIAM HARVEY4, GEORGE WILLIAM3, JOEL2, HENRY1) was born Abt. 1935.  He married PHYLLIS WALL August 1957. 

Children of RAYMOND PALSER and PHYLLIS WALL are:

                   i.       LOWELL6 PALSER.

                  ii.       SCOTT PALSER.

Generation No. 6

17.  CAROLE LANE6 PALSER (IVAN JAY5, WILLIAM HARVEY4, GEORGE WILLIAM3, JOEL2, HENRY1) was born September 12, 1951 in Julesburg, CO..  She married TERRY KEITH CHAPMAN June 29, 1971 in Big Springs, NE, son of TERRY CHAPMAN and MARY COOK.  He was born September 6, 1951 in Chickashaw, OK.       

Children of CAROLE PALSER and TERRY CHAPMAN are:

                   i.       JENNIFER LANE7 CHAPMAN, b. June 15, 1975.

                  ii.       GINGER LORRAINE CHAPMAN, b. March 14, 1978.

                 iii.       GREGORY KEITH CHAPMAN, b. May 6, 1982.

                 iv.       CLINTON JENNINGS CHAPMAN, b. May 28, 1989.

18.  GREGORY JAY6 PALSER (IVAN JAY5, WILLIAM HARVEY4, GEORGE WILLIAM3, JOEL2, HENRY1) was born September 12, 1952 in Julesburg, CO.  He married JACKIE LEE CHRISTENSEN October 13, 1974 in Big Springs, NE.  She was born April 8, 1953 in Julesburg, CO.

Child of GREGORY PALSER and JACKIE CHRISTENSEN is:

                   i.       ANTHONY JAY7 PALSER, b. June 22, 1975.

19.  JUANITA GRACE6 PALSER (IVAN JAY5, WILLIAM HARVEY4, GEORGE WILLIAM3, JOEL2, HENRY1) was born September 1, 1954 in Julesburg, CO.  She married MARK EDWARD MCGREER April 14, 1973 in Big Springs, NE, son of WILBUR MCGREER and PATRICIA THALKEN.  He was born September 14, 1951 in Ogallala, NE.

Children of JUANITA PALSER and MARK MCGREER are:

                   i.       CHARLES EDWARD7 MCGREER, b. July 2, 1974.

                  ii.       CHRISTOPHER MARK MCGREER, b. February 15, 1976.

                 iii.       WILLIAM PAUL MCGREER, b. June 29, 1979.

                 iv.       PATRICK GENE MCGREER, b. July 28, 1983, Ogallala, NE.

                  v.       TIMOTHY MICHAEL MCGREER, b. December 14, 1989, Ogallala,Nebraska.

20.  MARILYN GAIL6 PALSER (IVAN JAY5, WILLIAM HARVEY4, GEORGE WILLIAM3, JOEL2, HENRY1) was born May 5, 1956 in Julesburg, CO.  She married ROY KENT VOLKERT August 9, 1975 in Big Springs, NE.  He was born November 13, 1955 in Sinton, TX.

Children of MARILYN PALSER and ROY VOLKERT are:

                   i.        STEPHANIE LEIGH7 VOLKERT, b. December 22, 1978.

                   ii.       ANGELYN GAIL VOLKERT, b. December 19, 1981

21.   IVAN GENE PALSER  (IVAN JAY5, WILLIAM HARVEY4, GEORGE WILLIAM3, JOEL2, HENRY1) was born September 11, 1957 in Julesburg, CO. 

22.  WILLIAM BEAL6 PALSER (IVAN JAY5, WILLIAM HARVEY4, GEORGE WILLIAM3, JOEL2, HENRY1) was born April 14, 1963 in Julesburg, CO.  He married TERRI LEE EADS September 12, 1987 in Pampa, Tx..  She was born August 26, 1963 in Pampa, Tx.

Children of WILLIAM PALSER and TERRI EADS are:

                   i.       KATHERINE GRACE7 PALSER, b. September 12, 1990.

                  ii.       SARAH PALSER, b. February 18, 1995.

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