Will of Mary NEELY, 1859: Franklin Township, Allegheny County, PA

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Will Book 11 No. 264

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In the Name of God Amen I Mary Neely Widdow of Samuel Neely decd
of the Township of Franklin the County of Allegheny and Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania being of sound mind and perfect understanding do make
and publish this my last will and Testament in manner Fowling

First it is my will that my funeral shall be conducted in in a plain
manner under the direction of my family and friends and the Expenses
thereof paid out of my personal estate.

Second it is my will and I do hereby devise and bequeath to my youngest
son Henry Neely my farm in Franklin Township containing one hundred
acres more or less adjoining lands of John Shrum, William Neely, John
Downie and Tobias Cull. And I also devise and bequeath all of my personal
estate to my Said son Henry Neely that shall remain after my funeral
expense is paid of whatever demention it may be Except the following .

Third it is my will and I do hereby devise and bequeath to my daughters
Nancy Richey and Jane Wright all my wearing apperal to be Equally
divided after my Decease.

Fourth my other Heirs namely Thomas Neely Hught Neely Joseph Neely and
my two daughters heretofore named in this will Have heretofore received
their full share.

Lastly I constitute and appoint William Neely Esq. my son Henry Neely
Executors of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former
wills by me maid and declaring no other to be my last will and Testament
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Seventh day
of January in the year of our lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Nine

Signed Sealed Published and Declared
                                                        Her     SEAL
by The Testator to be her Last Will
                                               Mary     X      Neely
and Testament in her ?????? and
                                                       Mark
presence of us who have hereto

Subscribed our names as witnesses

    Joseph White   Sept. 27th 1865

    Robert White  Joseph White & William Neely sworn to the signature
                  of Robert White

State of Pennsylvania
Allegheny County

                                       Be it known that on the 27th
day of September AD 1865 before one Wm. J. Richardson Register of Wills
?? in and for the County aforesaid came Joseph White one of the subscribing
Witnesses to the foregoing Instrument of writing who being duly sworn
did depose and say that he was present and did see and hear the Testator
Mary Neely sign (by making her mark her name having been previously
written) seal publish and declare the same as and ??? her last will and
Testament and at the time of so doing she was of sound mind and disposing
memory to the best of his knowledge and belief and in her and at her request
he subscribed his name as a witness. And also on the same day came the above
deponent Joseph White and William Neely who being duly sworn did depose
and say that they were well acquainted with Robert White the other
subscribing witness to the foregoing instrument of writing and have
frequently seen him. Robert White unto and that his signature in the
foregoing instrument is in his, Robert White's, own proper hand
writing as they verily believe.

                                 Wm. J. Richardson
                                        Register