Wills: ROWLEY, John A. (d. 1874) of Upper St. Clair Twp., Allegheny County, PA

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Will of John A. Rowley of Upper St. Clair Twp., Allegheny Co., PA.
Transcribed from an actual copy on filed in Allegheny Co., Volume 17, #226,
pg. 435.  Dated filed 08 May 1874.


In the name of God Amen.  I John A. Rowley of Bridgeville, Upper St. Clair 
Township, Allegheny Co. and state of Penna., being sick and weak in body, but 
of sound mind memory and understanding, considering the certainty of death and 
the uncertainty of the time thereof, and to the end that I may be the better 
prepared to leave this world whenever it shall please God to call me hence, do 
therefore make and declare this my last will and testament as follows:

I give and bequeath to my wife Olevia all my right title claim and interest in 
that messuage and lot of ground in Bridgeville as above named on which we now 
reside, and bounded and described as follows; by the Washington Pike on the 
North, on the east by lands of Wilson Lesnett, on the South by lands of John M. 
Kirk; and on the west by lands of Sarah Roach, together with the house, and 
household goods, and chattels, and furniture and singular, all that thereto 
pertains and belongs.  And further I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my 
wife executrix of this my last will and testament.  And it is my desire that she 
will pay settle and adjust all my just debts or claims against my estate.  In 
witness where of I the said testator John A. Rowley have to this my last will 
and testament set my hand and seal, the Ninth day of April A.D. 1874. 

                              John A. (his written signature) Rowley

Signed, sealed and declared by the said testator John A. Rowley as and for his 
last will and testament in the presence of us, who in his presence and at his 
request, and in the presence of each other here subscribed our names as 
witnesses thereto.

David Schaeffer
John M. Kirk
(both full written signatures)