Beaver County PA Archives Wills: Jonathan Beaty, 1847: Big Beaver Twp ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Don Beatty. DonBea@aol.com Will Registered February 10, 1847 Will Book C, Page 53 In the Name of God, Amen. I, Jonathan Beaty, of Big Beaver Township, County of Beaver, and State of Pennsylvania, being of perfect sound mind and memory, and calling to mind the condition of my body and that it is appointed to all to die, do make this, my last will and testament. And first and principally, I commend my soul to Almighty God, who gave it and my body to the earth in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors. And as touching such worldly estate with which God has blessed me, I give, devise and dispose of in the following manner, viz: To my beloved wife, Margaret, a good and comfortable support during her natural life. I likewise will and bequeath to her all my household and kitchen furniture that may not be otherwise disposed of in this, my last will and testament My farm that I live on I will and bequeath to my four sons to be equally divided between them in manner and form following Running it in lot of east to west, John to have the lot in the south side of the farm, Jonathan the next adjoinimg Johns, amd William the next, joining Jonathan and the lot on the north of the farm to James. Likewise, the lot purchase of Phillips I allow to be divided among my four sons in the same manner and form as the farm is to be divided, also the quarter section of land in Williams County also I give and bequeath to my four sons to be equally divided among them. I give and bequeath to my two sons, Jonathan and William, one horse equal in value to the horse I have given James, likewise a saddle and bridle pack To my daughter, Margaret Ann, one horse as the same value as James, one saddle, one bridle, one cow, six sheep, one bedstead, two beds and bedding, ten dollars in cash. I will and bequeath to my three daughters that is married, Elizabeth, Mary, and Eleanor, I give each ten dollars in addition to what they have already received To my grandson ( Nate C, Manning ??) Beaty ten dollars when he is twenty years of age. All my personal property and money that is left from paying my debts and other expenses I bequeath to Jonathan, James, William, to be equally divided among them. I appoint my two sons, Jonathan and James, to be sole executors of this, my last will and testament. Jonathan Beaty Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the said Jonathan Beaty as his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto signed our names this thirty first day of July, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Six James A. Calhoun and John Beaty Codicil: I Jonathan Beaty, of Big Beaver Township, Beaver County and State of Pennsylvania, on this twenty sixth day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Seven, do publish this codicil to my last will and testament in manner following ( that is to say ) I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret, in addition to what I have previously given her in my last will and testament, an amount of household and kitchen furniture equal in quantity and value with that of my other daughter, Mary Ann. It is my will that she be furnished with as much support equal in quality with that of my daughter, Eleanor Jane, when she was married Lastly, it is my desire that my present codicil be annexed to my last will and testament to all intents and purpose In wirness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Seven Jonathan Beaty. { N-q< (bo T S x  $ %&'Times New Roman Z 6O^g> CompObj  E