Beaver County PA Archives Wills.....TRIMBLE, James August 12, 1869 ************************************************ 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: Lisa Johnson Lgrovejohn@aol.com April 19, 2005, 11:05 pm Source: Sampubco Written: August 12, 1869 Recorded: September 7, 1869 Last Will & Testament Of James Trimble died August 12 Entered Sept. 7, 1869 I, James Trimble of the borough of Hookstown in the County of Beaver, State of Pennsylvania being of Sound and disposing mind memory and understanding but of feeble health and impressed with the uncertainty of life and being desirous to arrange my worldly affair whilst almighty God continues to me requisite ability do make publish and ordain following: To Will- First to will and devise to my beloved wife Mary M. Trimble my dwelling house situated in the borough of Hookstown Beaver County. State of Pennsylvania and in where I now reside together with the lots of ground on which the same is erected and lots connected there with and now appurtenant there to containing in all about two acres more or less with all the buildings and appurtenances therein belonging to have and to hold the same to her during her natural life I also give and bequeath to her all the household good. Furniture and furnishing and the kitchen furniture and utensils that may be in and about said house at the time of my decease and authorize her to dispose of the same by will or otherwise to any or all of my children at her decease as she may see fit. I also give and bequeath to her during her life all the incomes and dividends of my bank stocks in the Bank of Pittsburgh and the Mechanics Bank of Pittsburgh. As the same may be owned by me and standing in my name at the time of my decease and direct my executors here in after named and or either of them or the survivor of them to know said dividends and regularly pass the same over to her: but in case my said wife shall again marry after my decease then and in that event she shall not receive the dividends on my stock in the bank of Pittsburgh after such remarriage but the same shall be paid over by my executors to my daughter Mary Ann Calhoon or her heirs for the term of five years I also will and bequeath to my said wife for the turn of my natural life the one Third of the produce and pasture of my lot of land containing about twenty acres situate in short distance from the said borough of Hookstown and adjoining the farm here in after devised to my son William R. Trimble. The foregoing bequests to my said wife are designed to afford her a comfortable home and maintenance whilst she live and are to be in lieu of and in satisfaction of her right of Dower and claim under the laws of the state. Secondly I will and devise to my son William R. Trimble and to his heir and assigns all that portion or division of the original Hook Farm (so called) on which he now resides situate in Green Township Beaver County Pennsylvania together with the two acre lot of meadow land I purchased for him from Mip(?) McFarland. The said division of the “Hook Farm” and said Meadow lot containing about one hundred and eighteen acre as surveyed run of and marked out by Mr. Polk Together with all the improvements and appurtenances there to belonging and I also give and bequeath to him the money and property I have advanced to him at different times as charged to him in my family book Kept specially for the purpose of keeping an account of all such advances made by me to my children and enabling me the better to distribute my estate amongst them so that at no time here after shall my executors collect the same thus advanced or any part thereof from my said son. This account and the farm above mentioned and devised to my said son William R. I estimate and fix at the sum of Seven Thousand four hundred and sixty eight dollars and ninety seven cents. Third I will and devise to my two sons James H. Trimble and John A. Trimble in Equal shares a lot of ground situate in the Borough of Hookstown. Afores and on which they have erected their store room together with the old ware house recently moved there on said lot have a front on Main Street forty eight feet and extending back there from one hundred twenty feet along the street leading in the direction of Shipping Port I also will and bequeath is the said James H. and John A. their separate and respective accounts of monies advanced by me to them to purchase if and or charged to them in my Family book above mentioned I also give and bequeath to them in equal shares during the life of my wife Mary M. Trimble two thirds of the produce and pasture of the lot containing about twenty acres of land adjoining the farm devised to my son Wm. R. Trimble about. (The other third of the produce and pasture I have here in before given to said wife) This bequest in on condition they will cultivate said lot in a proper manner and keep the same in proper repair and deliver to my said wife her share of the product regularly each year at her residence in Hookstown or on said lot as she may direct and should there at anytime decline to cultivate and keep in repair said lot as afore said. They shall give my said wife reasonable notice of their intention and she shall then have the right to cultivate and keep up said lot and shall enjoy and have the proceeds there of entire during the time they may thus neglect or decline to cultivate the same. These bequest to my said sons James H and John A. together with the value of the lots amendments I have given them I estimate the sum of Six thousand four hundred and twenty dollars and twenty two cents to my son James H. Trimble and Six Thousand two hundred and seventy nine dollars and seventy five cents to my son John A. Trimble. Fourth I have here to fore given to my son John A. Trimble the lot of ground on which is erected the house in which he now resides fronting on the Main Street in the borough of Hookstown and adjoining on the south the store house lot devised above to said John A. and James H. and the same was embraced in the estimate of the amount received by and bequeathed to him as above, but in order that there may be no doubt as to his title to the same I do hereby will and devise the said lot to him the said John A. Trimble his heirs and assigns, Said lot to embrace the lot on which his house is erected and the garden and all the ground now enclosed and occupied by him with said house. Fifth I will and devise to my son James H. Trimble and his heirs and assigns to after the termination of my wifes life estate therein the house in which I now reside in the Borough of Hookstown infore said with the lots buildings and appurtenances as mentioned in the devise or bequest to my wife, for life above written. Sixth To will a bequeath to my son Samuel C. Trimble and his heirs three thousand one hundred and eleven 2/100 dollars and I hereby direct my executors herein after named to invest the same for his benefit as profitably as may be consistent with security as soon after my decease as possible and convenient and to receive and pay over the income and proceeds there of to him the said Samuel C. or his heirs semi annually and to further authorize and empower my said Executors to pay over to him or his heirs the principal of said bequest at anytime after my decease at their discretion. I also will and bequeath to him all moneys and other articles which I have advanced to him at different times as charged to him in my family book above mentioned all of which several bequests to him will amount by my estimate to the sum of six thousand dollars and I also give and bequeath to my said son Samuel C. the proceeds of a note I hold upon John Temple and I hereby direct my Executors to charge no interest on said note against said Temple until sixteen years after the state of the same but to collect and receive the principle of the same in full satisfaction there of. Seventh I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Ann Calhoon the proceeds of the farm on which she lately resided and which was sold to Andrews all the purchase money where of is to be paid to and received by her, her heirs or resigns I also give and bequeath to here and her heirs the house and other articles Advanced by me to her at different times amounting to Seven Hundred and Eighty 74/100 Dollars as charged against her in my family book aforesaid and I also will and bequeath to her and her heirs the further sum of one thousand two hundred and nineteen 26/100 Dollars in money to be invested by my executors and the proceeds there of received by them and paid over to her or them semiannually. And I further authorize my Executors to pay over to her or her heirs the principal of said bequests or any part there of at such time and in such manner as they in their discretion as they deem best. Eighth I will and devise to my son James H. Trimble and John A. Trimble (at the death of my wife Mary M. Trimble) their heirs and assign in equal shares the lot of ground containing Twenty acres more or less adjoining the farm devised above to my son William H. Trimble and here in before devised to my wife and the said James K. and John H. during the lifetime of my said wife they paying there for the price or sum of Six hundred dollars to be distributed as here in after directed. Ninth I will and bequeath unto my grand daughter Mary Elizabeth Trimble, who resides with me in my family the sum of Seven hundred dollars to be paid her when she arrives at the age of twenty one years if she then remains with my family and of good character and conduct as she has been here to fore I also will and bequeath to her my Piano forto two serviceable suits of clothing and a bedstead and bedding that may be spared from my Mansion house. Tenth It is my will that if my sons, James H. and John A. should not be willing to accept the lot of ground devised to them above at the price fixed upon the same, that the same shall be sold by my Executors or the survivor of them and the proceeds of such sale disposed of as here in after directed and in the case of a sale there of I empower my Executors or the survivor of them to execute and deliver all necessary deeds of conveyance There for to the purchase or purchases there of. Eleventh It is my will that my Bank Stock here in before mentioned be sold at the decease of my wife Mary M. Trimble or at the expiration of five years after her remarriage is case she again marry after my decease and that the proceeds there of together with the proceeds of that lot of ground above devised to my sons James H. Trimble and John A. Trimble or directed to be sold in case they decline to accept the same and all the rest and residue of my Estate at the time of my decease after the payment of the above mentioned legacies be equally divided between my children share and share alike. Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my son James H. Trimble and Doctor Milton Lawrence to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time here to fore made. The word “the” on the first page erased and the words “at the time of my decease” on fifth page interlined before execution. In testimony where of I have hereunto sit my hand and seal this 28th day of September AD 1865 James Trimble Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Testator James Trimble is ?___ for his last will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have here unto sit our names as witnesses S.W. Miller Henry Hice Died August 12, 1869 Beaver County ss Be if remembered that on the 7th day of September, A.D. 1869 before me Darius Singleton Register for the Probate of Will and granting letters Testamentary to in and for said County came Samuel W. Miller and Henry Hice subscribing witnesses to the fore going last Will and Testament of James Trimble died who after being duly sworn according to law dispose and say that they were present at the time of the execution of the said fore going will there they saw him (said Testator) sign his name to and heard him publish pronounce and declare said instrument and at the time of so doing said testator was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best of the deponents knowledge observation and belief. D. Singleton Register (Compl’d) This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 12.8 Kb