The Will of TRIPHENA P. HORNBROOK

Submitted by Mariana Zuelsdorf.


Triphena H Philbrick was the wife of Thomas Hornbrook of Wheeling Park.  
As a note of curiosity, Triphena invented the Beehive in 1861.

5/7/1892

Triphena P. Hornbrook Will

The last will and testament of Triphena R. Hornbrook, widow of the late 
Thomas Hornbrook, deceased, late of the City of Wheeling, State of West 
Virginia.
	Well knowing that the (sic) by the statute laws of this my state, 
that any property I may leave at my death, would not be distributed 
according to the wish I have in relation to the same, I make this my 
last will & testament, intending to dispose of all the property I may 
leave at my death.
1.  It is my will that all my just 
2. debts & funeral expenses be first paid, as to all the property I may 
died possessed of I give & bequeath the same to my daughter Dora L. 
Hornbrook, she to pay out of the income thereof to Lucinda Robbins for 
her life time, the sum of one hundred dollars per annum, & if she die 
leaving her daughter Mary Orissa Robbins, to survive her, then to pay 
to the said Mary Orissa Robbins, one hundred dollars, per annum, during 
her life.
3.  Especially do I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Dora L. 
Hornbrook, all my fancy work, & works of art, & rare specimens because 
I know that she greatly values the same for our sakes.  I nominate my 
said daughter to be the executrix of this my last will, & I direct that 
no surety shall be required of her for the said office of executrix.
     Witness my hand & seal this 12 day of June 1883
		Mrs. Triphena P. Hornbrook  (seal)
			Byron Boddy
			Francis Boddy

Signed by the said Triphena P. Hornbrook in our presence, & she 
acknowledged the same to be her will, & at her request, we signed the 
same as witnesses, in her presence & in the presence of each other.
	For orders see order book M 7 pages 304 & 312
		Teste George Cook 
			Clerk