Wills: Isaac Silvis, 1878: Allegheny Twp, Armstrong Co, PA

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Armstrong Co. Wills, 1878, Vol 3, Page 277, Estate # 3557
Isaac Silvis of Allegheny Twp.


The last Will and Testament of Isaac Silvis of the Township of
Allegheny, County of Armstrong and State of Penna.  I Isaac Silvis
Considering the uncertainty of this Mortal Life and being of Sound mind
and memory do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manor
and form as follows to wit  First of all I give my sole to God through
Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior of the World and my Body to the Earth
from whence it came  next my will is that all my Just debts shall be by
me Owing at my decease together with Funeral Expenses and all reasonable
charges of prooving this my Last Will and Testament shall first be paid
from the proceeds of my Estate.  Next I give and bequeath unto my
beloved Wife Catherine Silvis all my household and kitchen furniture
Beds, Bedding & whatsoever my be in the house,  one cow, two hogs and
all my Chickens.  Next I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife
Catherine Silvis that certain message tenement or piece of Land
containing Seventeen Acres more or less being the same piece I purchased
from my Son Levi Silvis with the appurtenances Situate in Allegheny
Township and County of Armstrong Adjoining Lands of A. J. Allshouse and
Others  to have and to Hold for her use during her life time if she
shall remain in my name but If she should marry then it shall be sold by
my Executor inside of One year.  Next provided she doth not marry in her
Lifetime then in that Case it shall be sold inside of One year from her
death by my Executors at Public Out cry first giving due and timely
notice of sale.  Next the remaining part of my personal property Shall
be sold by my executor inside of Thirty days from my decease according
to Law and the Residue of my Real Estate Shall be sold by my Executor
hereinafter named inside of One year from the time of my Decease at
public Outcry, first given due and timely notice of the sale and the One
Third of the purchase money shall be paid in hand and one third in one
year from  the time of the sale and the remaining Third part at the
death of my beloved Wife Catharine Silvis but provided if she should
marry then at the Day of your marriage.  Next my Will is that my beloved
wife Catharine Silvis shall have the Interests from the One Third to be
sold of my Real Estate during her provided she shall so long remain in
my name.  Next my Will is that all my Legal Debts as shall be paid by my
Executor form the first money coming into the hands of my Executor from
my Estate.  Next my will is that my Executor hereinafter named shall pay
the residue of the money arising from the sale of my Estate or otherwise
as it come due and as soon as it can be collected thereafter unto my
Legal Representatives as follows:  I give and bequeath unto my Son Levi
Silvis One Eight part. I give and bequeath unto my Son Valentine Silvis
One Eight part. I give and bequeath unto my Son Morrison Silvis One
Eight part. I give and bequeath unto my Son James M. Silvis One Eight
part. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Mahaffy One Eight
part. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Gorman One Eight part. I
give and bequeath unto my daughter Susan Remaley and Albert Stewart the
One Eight part to be divided as follows between them two thirds unto the
said Susannah Remaley and one third unto Albert Stewart my grand son. 
Next I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Clara Klingensmith Heir
of my Daughter Virginia Lucinda Silvis who has died and left surviving
her the said Clara Klingensmith the one Eight part to be paid to her at
the age of twenty one and I hereby Appoint Jonathan Myers Sole Executor
of this my last Will and testament hereby revoking all former Wills by
me made in Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this
Sixth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and
Seventy Six.
         his
Isaac X  Silvis  {seal}
        Mark

Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Isaac Silvis to
be his last Will and testament in the presence of us who at his request
and in his presence have subscribed our names as Witnesses hereunto.

Daniel Jack
A. J. Allshouse

Armstrong Co. SS
Registers Office Kittanning Sept 24 1878 There personally appeared
Daniel Jack and H. J. Allshouse the subscribing Witnesses to the
foregoing Last Will and Testament of Isaac Silvis Late of Allegheny Twp.
Deceased and on their solemn Oaths or Affirmations did say that they were
present and did see and hear Isaac Silvis the Testator Therein named sign
his name to the foregoing Instrument and heard him declare and publish
the same as and for his Last will and Testament and at the Time of so
Doing was of Perfect sound mind memory and understanding to the best of
their knowledge and belief.
Sworn and Subscribed before me the date above written

J. H. Chambers 
Register                                                 Daniel Jack /
A. J. Allshouse
Recorded Sept 24, 1878