Allegheny County PA Archives Wills.....Biggs, William May 13, 1831
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Source: Allegheny County Will Book  Vol. 3 Page 500
Written: May 13, 1831
Recorded: May 26, 1831

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Last Will and Testament of Wm. Biggs late of Mifflin township. decd.
No. 256-Vol 3.
Filed May 26, 1831

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In the Name of God Amen. I William Biggs, of Mifflin township and County of 
Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, being in bad health, but in perfect mind 
and memory, thanks be given to Almighty God, calling to mind the mortality of 
my Body and knowing it is appointed for all Men, Once to die, do make and 
ordain this my only and last will and testament, that is to say principally 
and First of all  I give  and recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty god 
that gave it, and my Body to the Earth, to be buried in a Christian burial 
Ground_ at the discretion of my much beloved Mother_ Nothing Doubting but at 
the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Almighty power 
of God, that gave it and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath 
pleased God to bless me in this life I Give and bequeath as follows, I do 
hereby bequeath the entire of my right of all that Lot and Section of ground 
contained in the Oreland, containing fifteen Acres left to me by my father, to 
my dearly beloved Sister, Mary Ann Mowry who shall the use of the same Owing 
her natural life, for her own and exclusive use and privilege, and I also will 
that at her deceased the same shall fall unto the possession of my younger 
brother, Aaron Biggs. And I do now appoint the said Mary Ann Mowry my full 
Executrix to this my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof,  I have 
hereto Set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of May A. D.  1831 One

 William Biggs (his mark)   (seal)

Signed Seal and delivered in the presence of

Henry F. Johnson  (signed) 17th May 1831
Mary Biggs  (signed) 17th May 1831
Susan Mowry (signed)

Allegheny County, on the 17th day of May A. D. 1831 personally appears before 
me, John M. Snowden, Register, do in and for said County, Henry S. Johnson and 
on the 26th  day of May A. D. 1831. Also personally appeared before me, John 
M. Snowden, register do. As aforesaid Mary Biggs, two of the subscribing 
witnesses to the foregoing will who being severely solemnly sworn according to 
law did depose and say that they were present and saw and heard William Biggs, 
the testator sign, seal, publish, pronounce, and declare the foregoing 
instrument of writing as and for his last will and testament and that at the 
time of so doing he was of perfect and sound mind, memory, and understanding 
according to the best of their knowledge, observation, and belief. Given under 
my hand and date last aforesaid.
                                                                            
John M. Snowden, Register (signed)

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