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Note: Pattie doesn't have a birth certificate. She was born during the period when birth reporting wasn't required. Birth and death dates are from Sally Rebecca Puryear.
The Oakes and Finch lineages are compliments of Jane Oakes Abingdon, Va.
The 1900 Census, Black Walnut, Halifax County, Virginia, listed Hammet Oakes (age 33, born April 1867, married 10 years, and a farmer), wife Allie Oakes (age 30, born Sept 1869, and mother of 4 children, all of whom were living), daughter Helen Oakes (age 9 and born Sept 1891), son Clarence Oakes (age 6 and born June 1893), son George Oakes (age 4 and born July 1895), and daughter Pattie Oakes (age 2 and born July 1895). All were born in Virginia as were their parents. [District 48, p. 5B] [Microfilm p. 243]
The 1910 Census, Halifax County, Virginia, listed John H. Oakes (age 42), wife Allie (age 40), daughter Helen (age 18), son Clarence L. (age 16), son George H. (age 14), daughter Pattie (age 12), and son Kenneth G. (age 5). All were born in Virginia.
Pattie's Will: Pattie Oakes Clark, 1898-1989 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF PATTIE O. CLARK, February 23, 1984. I, PATTIE O. CLARK, of Halifax County, Virginia, being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby expressly revoking any and all other wills and codicils heretofore made by me. ARTICLE I I direct that all my just debts and my funeral expenses be paid as soon after my death as may be convenient. ARTICLE II I give and bequeath to my daughter, Ruby Stevens, if she survives me, the following items of tangible personal property, to-whit: Living room table and matching chairs Bookcase which had belonged to my grandmother Singer sewing machine Zenith color television and antenna Front bedroom suite consisting of bed, dresser, chest of drawers, androcking chair. Set of dishes kept in glass door kitchen cabinet Food processor My stainless steel flatware My small freezer My diamond ring Dryer Settee and matching chair If my daughter, Ruby Stevens, fails to survive me, then I give and bequeath the items of tangible personal property which she should have received under this Article of my Will had she survived me in equal share to her children. ARTICLE III I give and bequeath to my daughter, Rebecca Puryear, if she survives me, the following items of tangible personal property, to-whit: Back bedroom suite consisting of dresser, bed and chest of drawers My set of silver plated flatware Refrigerator, stove and washing machine Kitchen table and chairs Large freezer My wedding band If my daughter, Rebecca Puryear, fails to survive me, then I give and bequeath the items of tangible personal property which she should have received under this Article of my Will had she survived me in equal share to her children ARTICLE IV I give and bequeath to my granddaughter, Faris Stevens McConaha, daughter of Ruby Stevens, my microwave oven and one of my straight back, cane bottom chairs which belonged to my grandmother. ARTICLE V I give and bequeath to my granddaughter, Nila Stevens Wehrenberg, one of my straight back, cane bottom chairs which belonged to my grandmother. ARTICLE VI I give and bequeath to my hereinafter named Executors all my jewelry not hereinafter disposed of in this will, and I direct my said executors to deliver those specific items of jewelry upon which I have labeled the names of individuals to the respective persons, if living, whose names appear on the various items labeled. Such items of jewelry as do not bear names of living individuals or labels affixed thereon by me, I direct that the same shall become a part of the residue of my estate. ARTICLE VII I give and devise to my daughter, Rebecca Puryear, all of that tract or parcel of land situated in Black Walnut District of Halifax County, Virginia, containing 48.743 acres, designated and being shown as Tract A on plat of survey prepared by Dewberry & Davis, dated January 12, 1984, recorded in the Clerk�s Office of the Circuit Court of Halifax County, Virginia in Plat Book 13, page 47, to be held and enjoyed by my said daughter, Rebecca Puryear, during her life and at her death to pass in fee simple to her children in equal shares, per stirpes. This devise is expressly made subject to the perpetual easement described in Article VIII hereunder. ARTICLE VIII I give and devise to my daughter, Ruby Stevens, all of that tract or parcel of land situated in Black Walnut District of Halifax County, Virginia, containing 21.611 acres, designated and being shown as Tract B on plat of survey prepared by Dewberry & Davis, dated January 12, 1984, recorded in the Clerk�s Office of the Circuit Court of Halifax County, Virginia in Plat Book 13, page 47, to be held and enjoyed by my said daughter, Ruby Stevens, during her life and at her death to pass in fee simple to her children in equal shares, per stirpes. In addition to the said Tract B, I give and devise to my daughter, Ruby Stevens, a perpetual easement 30 feet wide to be located along and within the southern boundary of Tract A on the said plat as the same extends northwesterly from U.S. Highway 501 to the Pauline Smith Johnson property shown on said plat, to be held and enjoyed by my said daughter, Ruby Stevens, during her life and at her death the same shall belong in fee simple to her children in equal shares, per stirpes. I further direct that said Tract B and Tract A shall each have one half of the tobacco allotment poundage and quota which belongs to Tract A and B as determined by the local A.S.C.S. office. ARTICLE IX I give and devise the remaining portion of land from which Tracts A and B are taken, being the residue of that 92.14 acres conveyed to me by John S. McRae, Executor of J.H. Oakes, by deed recorded in said Clerk�s Office in Deed Book 163, page 221, and which lies on the east side of U.S. Highway No. 501, to my daughters, Rebecca Puryear and Ruby Stevens, in equal shares, per stirpes. I direct that whatever tobacco poundage and quota which legitimately belongs to this tract as determined by the local A.S.C.S Office shall belong to my said daughters, Rebecca Puryear and Ruby Stevens, in equal shares. ARTICLE X I give and devise to my daughter, Ruby Stevens, the tract of land known as the Johnson Place containing about 15 acres purchased by me from Edison Johnson, to be held and enjoyed by my daughter, Ruby Stevens, during her life and at her death to pass to her children in equal shares, per stirpes. I direct that whatever tobacco poundage and quota to which this land is entitled as determined by the local A.S.C.S. Office to be equally divided between my daughters, Rebecca Puryear and Ruby Stevens. ARTICLE XI All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, both real and personal, of whatever nature and whatsoever situated, I give devise and bequeath to my daughters, Rebecca Puryear and Ruby Stevens, in equal shares, per stirpes. ARTICLE XII Should any of my beneficiaries under this will institute any legal proceeding for the purpose of contesting, setting aside or declaring this will void, then I direct that such beneficiary or beneficiaries shall forfeit whatever he or she is to receive hereunder and such forfeited portion shall go to such other of my beneficiaries as did not engage in an effort to contest, set aside or have my Will declared void. ARTICLE XIII I nominate and appoint as Co-Executors of this my Will, my daughters, Rebecca Puryear and Ruby Stevens, and direct that no surety be required on the bond of my Executors. In the event my daughter, Rebecca Puryear, should not qualify, then I nominate and appoint my grandson, Sammy Puryear, to serve in her place and stead, and direct that no surety be required on his bond. In the event my daughter, Ruby Stevens, should not qualify, then I nominate and appoint John H. Wehrenberg, Jr., in her placeand stead, and direct that no surety be required on his bond. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and seal to this my Will written on this and three other pages, being identified by my initials on the margin thereof, on this 23 day of February, 1984. Pattie O. Clark (SEAL)
The foregoing Will of Pattie O. Clark was signed, sealed and declared by the said testatrix as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us two, all present at the same time, and we in her presence and in the presence of each other at her request, hereunto subscribe our names as attesting witnesses thereto. Pamela I. Gordon, (?) unreadable
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