Allegheny County PA Archives Wills.....Hall, Elizabeth February 26 1849

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Source: Number 337 Vol. 6
Written: February 26 1849
Recorded: April 14 1849

Elizabeth Hall’s Will
No. 337 Vol. 6 
Recorded April 14th 1849

In the name of God Amen, I Elizabeth Hall of the County of Allegheny in the 
State of Pennsylvania being weak in body but sound mind memory and 
understanding but considering the uncertainty of this life do make and publish 
this my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit 

1st it is my will and I do order that all my just debts and funeral expences 
be duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my decease
Item     I give and bequeath unto James Findly Sr. one dollar
Item     I give and bequeath unto my son William Hall two dollars
4th        I give and bequeath unto my daughter Hannah McCormick two dollars
5th        I give and bequeath fifteen dollars to each of my grandchildren who 
are named as follows  viz John Findly James Findly Samuel Findly Elizabeth 
Findly (Now Elizabeth Simmand) and Nancy Hall (daughter of John) 

And as touching all the rest residue and remainder of my estate real and 
personal of what kind or nature whatsoever the same may be in the County 
little of Allegheny aforesaid or elsewhere I give and devise the same unto my 
four children Samuel John and James Hall and Sarah Crozier and to their heirs 
and assigns for ever to be equally among them if they can agree as touching 
the division of the property.  if not I direct that my Executors sell all and 
divide the proceeds equally among the four  I further direct the cash bequest 
paid at the end of one year after my decease and lastly I nominate appoint and 
constitute James Hall and Chas. Carothers to be the Executors of this my will 
hereby revoking all other wills legacies and bequests by me heretofore made 
and declaring this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness 
whereof I hereunto set my hand seal this twenty sixth day of February one 
thousand eight hundred and forty nine

Elizabeth Hall (her mark)

Signed sealed and declared in presence of us 
J. Hall
C. Carothers

Allegheny County 
Be it known that on the tenth day of April AD 1849 personally came before me 
John Scott Register for the probate of wills ? in and for said County James 
Hall and C. Carothers subscribing witnesses to the forgoing instrument of 
writing who being by me duly sworn did depose and say that they saw and heard 
the testator sign with her mark seal publish and declare it as being her last 
will and testament.  That at the time of so doing she was of sound and 
disposing mind, and that in her presence and at her bequest they subscribed 
there names as witnesses thereto 
Witness my hand the date above written 
John Scott register
Letter testamentary grantee April 11th 1849 
John Scott register



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