WILL: Thomas DONNALLY (DONNELLY), 1851, Catharine Township, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by M. Jenner Copyright 2004. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ Catharine Twp. Blair Co. Pennsylvania Will Book Volume A, Page 238 Transcribed from SAMPUBCO Copy by M. Jenner Last Will and Testament of Thomas Donnally Dec'd. In the Name of God Amen. I Thomas Donnally, of the Township of Catharine, in the county of Blair, and State of Pennsylvania Growing weaker in bodily strength But of sound mind memory and understanding and considering the uncertainty of this Transitory life, do make and publish this my last will and Testament, in manner and form following, to wit. 1st It is my will and I do order that all my just debts and Funeral expenses be duly paid and satisfied, as soon as conveniently can be after my decease. 2nd I give all my Personal and Real Estate into the hands of my Executors, here after named, to carry on the Farming and Husbandry of the same to the best of their ability, and apply the proceeds there of for the comfortable support, maintainance Raising and educating of our minor children until our youngest child shall be twenty-one years of age. 3rd It is my wish that an inventory and appraisement of all my personal property be taken and made as soon as conveniently can be after my decease, and so much there of sold at public sale as may Reasonably be spared, without doing any injury to the Farming Department and raising of Stock. 4th If any of our children, as they become of age may wish to begin the world for themselves, It is my wish that my Executors may assist each of them to such an amount as may Reasonably be spared, not to interfere with the support & education of our minor children and to providing the same amount to each as they become of age. 5th When our youngest child arrives at the age of twenty-one years, It is my will that all my personal property then remaining be appraised and sold to the best advantage. I also at the same time wish a just valuation to be put upon my real estate, and if one or more of my sons desire to take the same at this valuation, it shall be granted him or them. But if none of them will so take it, Then the same shall also be sold as soon as conveniently can be to the best interest of all interested, and Two thirds of the amount of the proceeds of Real and personal Estate be divided among our children as follows. Each son have double that of a daughter and each Daughter half the amount of a son. 6th The remaining one third of the sums of Personal and Real Estate shall pay interest and the whole principle be a lien on the Real Estate during the life of my beloved wife Jane, The above interest shall be paid over to her yearly for her support during her life, and as soon as may be after her decease, The whole third as above shall be equally divided among our heirs share & share alike. 7th If any of our children should die, and leave us child or children, Then his or her share not being paid over shall be equally divided among his or her brothers & sisters. And lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my said wife, and my Brother John Donnally to be the Executors of this my Will. Declaring this and no other to be my only and last Will and Testament. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty-fifth day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one. Thomas Donnally seal Signed, Sealed and delivered By the said Testator as his last will and Testament in the presence of us. John Aurandt James B. Carothers Blair County ss. Before me the Register for the Probate of Wills and granting letters of Administration in and for said County personally appeared John Aurandt, and James B. Carothers, who being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say that they were personally present and did see & hear the within and before named Thomas Donnally, sign, seal, execute, publish, pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument of writing, as and for his last will and Testament, and that they these deponents, did sign their names thereto as witnesses in the presence of each other, and in the presence of the said Testator and at his insistence and request, and that at the time of signing the same the said Testator was of sound and disposing mind necessary and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief. Sworn and Subscribed before me this 19th day of November A. D. 1851. L. H. Williams Register Jane Donnally John Donnally Registered the 19th day of November A. D. 1851 by L. H. Williams Register Jane Donnally & John Donnally Exes. of Thomas Donnally Deceased Memorandum Letters Testamentory this day issued to Mrs. Jane Donnally and John Donnally, on the estate of Thomas Donnally, deceased, Inventory to be exhibited in thirty days from this date and a just and true account calculation and reckoning of their administration of said estate within one year from the date hereof or whence the executors legally required. Given under seal of office this 19th day of November A. D. 1851. Inventory filed the 15th day of December A. D. 1851. Note: This document has been transcribed with the exact spelling used in the original.