Wills: Ebenezer Caldwell, 1867:  Elizabeth Twp, Allegheny  County, PA
	
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Will Proved December 30, 1867	Will Book No. ??

	I, Ebenezer Caldwell, of Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, and State of
Pennsylvania, do make, devise, constitute, and publish this, my last will and
testament.
	And first I commit my soul to God, who gave it, and my body to the ground from
whence it came.  As to such worldly estate as God in his providence has put under my
care, I dispose of as follows: First. I direct that all my just debts and expenses be
paid, and that all my outstanding claims be collected by my executor.  I direct all
my personal property not otherwise disposed of, be sold at public sale. Also I will
and bequeath to my son, William Caldwell, all the farm on which I now reside,
together with all my interest in the farming utensils,sower and reaper, grain drill,
fork, and other farming machines, on condition that the said William Caldwell, my
son, release all his claim to an article of agreement now existing betweeen him and
me and dated April 1, 1847, and put to executors the sum of thirty five hundred
dollars in manner following, to wit, viz: Fifteen hundred dollars in one year after
my decease and the balance in four equal payments.  I will and bequeath to my
daughter, Ann Armstrong, two hundred dollars, also to my son, Joseph Caldwell, two
hundred dollars, also to my son, James Caldwell, I will and bequeath the sum of two
hundred dollars, and to my daughter, Mary Jane Caldwell one U.S. point f40 bond
calling for one thousand dollars U.S., numbered 21835 and dated March 1st, 1864.
Also I will and bequeath to my said daughter, Mary Jane Caldwell, two hundred
dollars in U.S. $7.30 bond. Also, I will and bequeath to my daughter, Sarah
McCullough, my house and lot in the town of Bridgewater, in Beaver County, State of
Prnnsylvania.  Also, I will and direct that any money arising from my estate not
hereinfore disposed of shall be disposed of as follows,viz:: I direct my executor to
pay fifty dollars for the Education of the Freedmen of the United States, and the
remainder to be divided equally among six of my children to be paid them in the
following order, viz: First, to my daughter, Ann Armstrong, second to my son, Joseph
Caldwell, third to my daughter, Mary Jane Caldwell, fourth, to my daighter, Sarah
McCullough, fifth, to my son, James Caldwell, and also to my daughter, Susan
Elliott.  I direct that the above be paid in full, in the order in which they are
mentioned.  I also direct that any money which my son, William Caldwell, has paid
to the avove named legatees on account of their interest in my estate, shall be
deducted from the dividend coming to such legatees. I also direct that my daughter,
Mary Jane Caldwell, shall have the room upstairs in the southwest corner of the
house I now live in., and also the room in the southwest corner downstairs together
with the kitchen adjoining, and also the use of my horse and buggy,to be kept on the
farm as long as she remains unmarried. I also will and bequeath to my daughter, Mary
Jane Caldwell, her choice of the cows, to be kept on the farm as long as she
remains, and to use said cow as she may design. I also direct that all my household
and kitchen firniture be equally divided between my son, William Caldwell, and my
daughter, Mary Jane Caldwell, except such articles as my beloved wife, named to my
daughter, Mary Jane Caldwell, and articles to be first taken out by said Mary Jane.
And I do hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint my trusty friend, Joseph Hall, and
my son, William Caldwell, executors of this, my last will and testament, and I also
hereby revoke and annul any previous will made by me.  In testimony hereof, I have
set my hand and seal this 13th day of December, One Thousnd Eight Hundred and Sixty
Five. Signed, sealed,and delivered in the presence of Harvey Applegate and 
John Applegate	   

	Ebenezer Caldwell

I, Ebenezer Caldwell, the above named testator, do hereby make and publish this
codicil to my last will and testament, this nineteenth day of February, A.D. 1866,
in manner following, to wit: I will and bequeath to my daughter, Mary Jane Caldwell,
the sum of five hundred dollars, the said sum of five hundred dollars to remain in
the hands of my son, William Caldwell, without interest as part of his first payment
on the place I now occupy and to be paid to my said daughter, Mary Jane Caldwell, when
she marries, then her part of the house, to my said son, William Caldwell In witness
whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal this twentyeth day of February, A.D.
1866.							Ebenezer Caldwell Witness: John E, Shaffer  William Gregory

 Allegheny County: Will probated December 30, 1867 before Joseph H. Grey, Register
of Wills