WILL: Reuben P. O'NEAL, 1911, 1920, Monroe Township, Bedford County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Scott Troutman Copyright 2004. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/bedford/ ________________________________________________ Bedford County Will Book 11, p. 486 I, Reuben P. O'Neal of Monroe Township, Bedford County and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind and disposing memory and understanding make and publish this my last will and Testament as follows: Item. After my decease I direct that my body be interred at the Frame Church burial ground in Monroe Township by the side of my wife. Item: I give devise and bequeath my mansion farm in Monroe Township, Bedford County, Pa, adjoining lands of Daniel Bennett, William Diehl, Careda Bookware and other containing two hundred and fifty four acres, more or less, to my grandson Ira. E IMES his heirs and assigns forever at a valuation of Sixteen Hundred dollars of which amount he shall pay to my executor herein after named the sum of twelve hundred dollars as follows: Three hundred dollars in one year after my death and Three hundred dollars yearly thereafter until he has paid the sum of Twelve Hundred dollars without Interest. The remaining four hundred dollars he is not to pay but is to have the same as a consideration for the many kindnesses he has shown me from time to time. Item: All the rest of my real estate and personal property of whatsoever kind and whereever situate I direct my executor hereinafter named to sell at public or private sale as soon after my decease as convieniently may be and for that purpose I authorize and direct my Executor to make a deed or deeds for my land with the same force and effect as I might or could have done if living. Item: After payment of debts and expense owed the special legacy above named of four hundred dollars out of the valuation of the mansion farm to Ira E. IMES, I give and bequeath my estate to be divided into six equal shares and by my Executor to be paid as follows: To wit, To Ary Catharine my Daughter intermarried to David REDINGER, one share. To my daughter Jane Blankley one share. To Martha IMES intermarried with Thornton IMES, one share. To the two children of my deceased daughter Alcinda WORTHING together one share. To my daughter Anna WORTHING and to my daughter Harriet SCHWARTZWALDER, each one share. Item: Should with ??????? above manner Legatees of such die before my death I leave the Issue of such deceased ??????? will take what would have been the parents share. Item: I constitute, nominate and appoint E.M. Pennell, Esq. Executor of this my Will. Witness my hand and seal this 27th day of June A.D. 1911. Reuben P. O'Neal (seal) Deceased died June 29, 1920 Probated July 20, 1920