WILLS: Thomas MORROW, 1880: Ross Township, Allegheny County, PA

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Copied from microfilm of the original will books found at Carnegie Library's 
Pennsylvania Room, Oakland, Allegheny County PA - Volume 6, page 601, #430 - 
copy quality is not great
THOMAS MORROW      The last will and Testament of Thomas Morrow of Ross
    WILL           township Allegheny County.  I Thomas Morrow being weak
and frail in body but sound in mind for which I have great reason to be
thankful Do make this my last will in manner and form as follows,  I give
and bequeath to my daughter Emily M.Donald the "History of Christ and his
Apostles" to my daughter Nancy I give and bequeath "Clarks Commentary on
the Gospels". To my daughter (*see below) I give and bequeath "Clarks
Commentary on the Spirits" and the Remainder of my Estate both real and
personal I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Margaret to have and to hold
the same and to devise and do with it as she may think best - And I hereby
constitute and appoint my said wife Margaret to be the sole executrix of this
my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
Witness My hand and seal this 8th day of July A D 1847.
                                  Thomas (his full signature) Morrow
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of us the
Subscribers who at his request and in his presence have
Subscribed our names as witnesses
    R. Hilands
    Henry Palmer
    (both full written signatures)
Be it known that on the 24th day of April A D 1850 personally came before 
me John Scott Register in and for the County aforesaid R. Hilands _?_ & 
Henry Palmer the subscribing witnesses to this foregoing instrument of 
writing who being by me duly sworn did depose to say that they saw the 
testator Thomas Morrow sign and heard him publish and declare it as being 
of and for his last will and testament.  That at he time of so doing he 
was of sound & disposing Mind Memory and understanding to the best of their 
Judgement and belief.  And that at his request and in his presence they 
Subscribed their Names as witnesses thereto as Given under My Name the 
above date.
                                John Scott, Register
Recorded 25 April 1850
NOTE: * at this point there was no daughter named in the will