Allegheny County PA Archives Wills.....ELLIOTT, William June 25, 1807
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  Source: Josiah V. Thompson Journals
  Written: June 25, 1807
  
  Will Book No 1, No 174 of Allegheny Co & states that "I, William Elliott of 
  the Bullock Pens, County of Allegheny Pa.
  1st gives & bequeaths to my wife Barbara, my two sons Archbd & Robert, also my 
  two daughters Jane & Barbara all rents of two tracts of land called the 
  Bullock pens & Bull pens during the lifetime of my wife Barbara.
  2d I devise to my son Archabald the Bullpens ctg 376 3/8 Acres.
  3d I give balance of said tract to my wife Barbara.
  4th I give & devise to my son Robert the tract called Bullock Pens, being the 
  place I now live on ctg by patent 330 3/4 Acres.
  5th to sell certain personal property & proceeds to go to wife two sons & two 
  daughters above named 6th & 7th not important I guess
  8th orders sale of two tracts of land in Westmoreland Co Pa, situate on Brush 
  Creek & its waters ctg 459 1/4, also a tract of donation lands situate in 3d 
  Dist No 591 ctg 200 A.  Also one small tract in Pitt Tp, Allegheny Co Pa ctg 
  50 Acres adjg lands of James O'Hara and the money arising from said sales to 
  be divided in manner following between my five daughters viz, Margaret McNare, 
  Mary Noble, Patty  Beare, Jane & Barbara share & share alike except that Jane 
  & Barbara shall have £100 each more than Margaret, Mary & Patty.
  9th In case my son Robert departs this life before he is of age without 
  leaving lawful issue, I order & direct that my son William Elliott may have 
  the plantation that is by this will devised to his brother Robert he first 
  paying however £1500 to the legatees named herein viz John, William, Archabald 
  & George, also to my daughters Margaret, Mary, Patty, Jane & Barbara.  If 
  William dont accept George may take it.  Gives John, William and George W. 
  each, five shillings.  He recited owning certificates for $1900 odd $1330? odd 
  Vs the U.S. bearing 6% & disposed of them.  Gives wife negro woman named 
  Nellie & appoints wife, Henry Noble & George Wallace Exrs.  Will is dated Sept 
  18, 1806 & is signed William (M or W) Elliott.
  Witnessed by Jane Wallace & Dunning McNair.
  Said Witnesses both appear before Samuel Jones Register on June 25, 1807 & 
  prove will.
  
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