Wills: William BARR, 1883: Plum Twp, Allegheny County, PA
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  In the name of God, Amen. I William
  Bar of the Township of Plum County 
  of Allegheny and the State of Pennsylvania
  being of sound mind and memory
  do make and publish this my Last
  Will and testament as follow, viz.
    I will and bequeath to my niece
  Margaret J. Barr - daughter of my brother John
  Barr the one half of my farm on which
  I now reside - said half to include the 
  mansion house stable spring house and 
  other small buildings and to adjoin the 
  Patterson Girls John thompson & Mr Morgan
  and thence from a point on the line of said Morgan
  northward through my farm to a point on
  Elias Stamate and thence on said Stamates
  to said Paterson and containing about thir-
  ty acres more or less all of which I will
  and bequeath to said Margaret J. her
  heirs and assigns forever, and the 
  residue of my land being east of said
  line & adjoining said Morgan, Jos. Greer
  and said Elias Stamates I will and bequeath
  to the said Margaret J. for and during 
  her natural life to have, hold, use and
  enjoy the same free and unmolested - 
  and after the death of said Margaret J.
  I will that the said residue of land shall be 
  sold as soon as possible and the proceeds
  thereof be distributed as hereinafter directed
   I also will to said Margaret J. two cows
  also all my household and kitchen furni-
  ture - and the remainder of my personal
  property I direct to be sold and the pro-
  ceeds distributed as hereinafter directed
    To my Sister Rebecca Wilkison I will
  and bequeath one hundred dollars
    To Minnie Jane Barr daughter of Fred
  Barr I will one hundred dollaras to be
  paid her at the death of Margaret J.
    To James Barr - Son of Fred Barr one
  hundred dollars at the death of Margaret J.
    To Annie May Wilkison one hundred
  dollars to be paid at the death of Margaret J.
    To Fred Barr, Son of My Brother James - I
  will one hundred dollars at the death
  of Margaret J. and the residue of 
  my estate after paying all just claims. I 
  will shall be divided equally among
  the following named heirs share and
  share alike viz William J. Barr - James
  Shook - William J. Wilkison, James
  Burlon and William S. Barr, the 
  same to be paid at the death of said
  Margaret J. - I hereby constitute
  and appoint my niece the 
  said Margaret J. Barr My
  eseay(?) viz to carry this my will
  into effect - witness my hand
  and seal the 11th day of June
  A.D. 1881
  		William Barr (Signature)
  
  We the undersigned witnesses being present
  saw the testator sign the above as his last
  will and testament - and at his request
  and in his presence, and in the pres-
  ence of each other we have hereunto
  set our names as witnesses
    Sworn Sept 18/83   J Murry Carpenter
  		     J M Greer