The Family of Henry MYERS 
and Catherine SEIBERT
(6th. Generation)

48 Henry MYERS, b. c21 Sep 1781, Berkeley Co., WV, s/o John and Mary _____? MYERS (96/97), d. 6 Jan 1860, Berkeley Co., m. 5 Apr 1808, Berkeley Co., (49) Catherine SEIBERT, b. 29 Nov 1789, Berkeley Co., d/o Wendel Jr. and Mary Margaret (MONG) SEIBERT (98/99), d. 20 Dec 1850, Berkeley Co. Both are buried in the MYERS Cemetery at Sprinkles Mill. (O2, WVBE1, 9, 10, 11, 18) Children:

WILL: Henry MYERS: In the name of God Amen. I Henry MYERS of Berkeley Co., and State of Virginia, being of sound mind and disposing memory, and taking in consideration the uncertainly of this mortal life, and wishing to settle my worldly affairs, do make and publish this to be my last will and testament and hereby revoking all other former wills by me made. First It is my will that my executor herein after named to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses out of my personal estate. Secondly I will and bequeath all the balances of my estate both real and personal to be divided equally among my children as follows; to Elizabeth COUCHMAN wife of John COUCHMAN, David MYERS, Mary SMALL wife of Adam SMALL, Catherine MYERS, Jacob MYERS, Henry MYERS, Susannah HERRING wife of D. K HERRING each to have one ninth part and to the children of my daughter Harriet HERRING now deceased one ninth part equally divided between them, and to the children of my daughter Sarah COUCHMAN now deceased one ninth part to between them. Thirdly It is my will and desire that the share bequeathed to the children of my deceased daughter Harriet HERRING, is to remain in the hands of my executor and by him managed to the best advantage, until they arrive respectively at the age of 21 years or day of marriage, at which time he is to deliver the whole property and the proceeds thereof to them share and share alike. But in case they both die under the age of 21 years unmarried and without issue their in that event their whole share is to revert back to my estate and be equally divided between my other heirs named in this will and upon the same terms and conditions of the other bequeath in this will in no event is any part of their share to go to their father but must revert back to my other heirs named in this will. Fourthly It is my will and desire that the share allotted to my daughter Susannah HERRING is to into the hands of my son David MYERS as her trustee, but in case he refuses to act or may die then it must go unto the hands of any person she may select, be to pay her the proceeds of the same annually during her natural life and at her death go to her children, but in case she should die without having any living issue the whole share is to revert back to my estate and be equally divided between my other heirs named in this will, upon the same terms and conditions of the other bequeaths in this will but in case she shall survive her husband Daniel K. HERRING, in that event her trustee is to deliver the whole share to her that she may have the full possessions and enjoyments of the same with the privilege to dispose of it as she may see proper. Lastly, I nominate and appoint my son David MYERS to be executor hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 20th day of August 1856. Henry MYERS seal in presence of A. W. McCary, Henry Welshans; Virginia in the County Court of Berkeley, Feb Term 1860, The last will and testament of Henry MYERS deceased was produced in court and proven by the oaths of Henry C. Welshans and Andrew W. McCleary witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of David MYERS, the executor therein named who made oath according to law, who thereupon entered into the acknowledged bond in the penalty of $6000, conditioned according to law certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate of said will in due form. A copy teste, E. G. Alburtis, C. B. C.; Recorded in Will Book 20 page 375; State of West Virginia, County of Berkeley, 12 December 1903. The within will was this day produced in my office and readmitted to record. Teste I. L. Bender, Clerk, Count of Berkeley, West Virginia (WVBE18)

48.6 Susannah MYERS, b. c1822, m. 5 Dec 1854, Berkeley Co., WV, Daniel K. HERRING, b. c1832, MD. According to 1850 census, he was a merchant. (WVBE1, 12). Known children:

48.9 Harriet MYERS, b. c1830, Berkeley Co., d. Wed. last, c4 Nov 1857, Berkeley Co., m. 27 Mar 1849, Berkeley Co., William T. HERRING, b. c1827, MD. (BR22, WVBE1, 11, WVBEB16 p191) Children: 

48.1a Henry HERRING b. c1850
48.1b George William HERRING b. 7 Oct 1851 d. 15 Feb 1881

48.1b George William HERRING, b. 7 Oct 1851, d. 15 Feb 1881. The record for this child was found in the bible records of Mrs. Elizabeth COUCHMAN, aunt to the child, and sister of Harriet MYERS. (BR22)

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