Wills: John McIntire, 1865: Waine Twp, Armstrong Co File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Betty Louise McIntire Goodwin jnelson@paonline.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. December 13, 1865-Armstrong County Pennsylvania- Will of John McIntire I, John McIntire of Waine Township Armstrong County and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind memory and understanding do Make and Publish this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at anytime heretofore made. as to such Estate as God has entrusted me with. I dispose of the same as follows; first I request my boddy to be enterred in The George Kline Burying Grounds along side my Wife Mary McIntire and also to be berried in a respectable like manner according to my ability Item All of My Estate Both Real and personal to be appraised and Either sold or Either of my children To Have The privelege of Taking The same at The appraisment-Giving the oldest The preference and thence in accordance with their age as may like suit. Item I give and Bequeath to my Son Rev. John McIntire an amount sufficient to make him equal share with my other children Namely Daniel - Alexander - Mary Ann and Altman McIntire said amount they have already received and can be ascertained by my papers and receipts Item After all debts and funeral expenses is paid and the above requests fully complied with . The balance of my estate both real and personal together with all moneys if any and to be equaly divided among all my children excepting my Daughter Catherine McIntire now Catherine Wilson of which I give and bequeath to her as her full share of all my Estate and effects The sum of Seventy five Dollars including the note against her in my possession and I constitute and appoint my Son Alexander McIntire my sole executor of this my Last Will and Testament In witsneth therof I John McIntire the Testator have to this my Will on this one sheet of paper set my hand and seal this Second Day of May one Thousand Eight-hundred and sixty-five signed sealed published and declared by John McIntire ---seal the above named John McIntire for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names at his request as Witsneth thereto in the presence of the said Testator and of each other Stephen Stiffy Jacob R. Rupp