Wills: Alexander McALISTER 1800: George Town, Allegheny County, PA

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Will of Alexander McAlister written December 7, 1800 - recorded March 24, 1801

In the Name of God Amen I Alexander McAlister the .... of George Town at
present Allegheny County and by a late law laid off in a separate county
called Beaver County but not yet organized in the State of Pennsylvania
being weak in Body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be
Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and
testament in manner and form following that is to say First I give and
bequeath unto my Loving wife Amy McAlister four of the Bonds first due by
Alexander Gray of Twenty five Pounds each amounting to one Hundred Pounds
also two bonds on Philip Ducomte(?) I think about one Hundred sixty or
seventy Dollars and The mantion House that I now live in it is my will and
I Desire that there be an addition built to it and the whole put in
compleat(sic) tenantable repair & rented to the best advantage and the
profits thereof I will and bequeath in perpetuity to my Daughter Hanah
McAlister but that on account what ever it shall be sold, to my Grandson
Alexander McAlister son of my son William McAlister I give and bequeath
fifty Pounds of the Bonds last due by Alexander Gray.  To my son Alexander
McAlister I give and bequeath Twenty Pounds of the money first become due
by Alexander Gray not already above appropriated and all other part of my
estate Real & Personal (my house hold furniture excepted) it is my will and
desire should he divided in six equal shares first reserving a Sufficiency
to discharge my debts which are but few and also to repair the mantion
House as above directed and after deducted one of each shares to each of my
Children viz. William, Alexander, Hanah, James McAlister and Jane Calhoon
and the remainder share to my wife Amy McAlister to whom the said Amy I
give and bequeath all my Household furniture and do by ----- ------- (?)
nominate ordain and appoint Binon Dawson the elder and John Bever Cash (?)
of the same County and state to be my executors in whom I repose perfect
trust to execute the foregoing will.


Executed signed and agreed to in every part being completely his wishes and
subscribed to and sealed in the Presence of the subscribing witnesses the
7th day of December 1800
James Hall
Woloston Kimberly
David Davis

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