WILL: Jane KYLE, 1848, 1851, Tyrone Township, Blair County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jessica Orr orr@hawaii.edu January 20, 2005, 7:59 pm Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ Source: SAMPUBCO Written: June 2 1848 Recorded: April 24 1851 Last Will & Testament of Jane Kyle Late of Tyrone Township, Deceased. The Last Will & Testament of Jane Kyle of Tyrone Township, Blair County and State of Pennsylvania. I Jane Kyle understanding the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory (Blessed be God for the same) do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say) Item, I bequeath unto Polly Stewart that now lives with me One hundred and fifty dollars my Gray mare one bed and bedding and curtains and window curtains one table one stand and looking glass and tea ware, my floor carpeting my bookcase and waiters, my black silk frock and black silk petticoat black shawl my rocking chair and settee____ and the remainder of my clothes to be divided amongst my friends. Item, I give and bequeath to Marcy Stewart wife of Robert Stewart one bed and bedding and curtains and my library what __?__. Item, I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Stewart my niece Fifty dollars and one small trunk. Item, I give and bequeath to Mrs. Sarah Mitchell my niece Fifty dollars. Item, If there should be any Balance left after paying off the above legacies, I give and bequeath it to the American Board of Publication. Item I give and bequeath unto Margaret Duncan six silver tea spoons and silver ___ tongs and one white __?__ quilt, I do nominate and appoint James Morrow Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. I publish and declare this and none other to be my Last Will & Testament. In Witness thereof I have herewith set my hand and seal the second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight. /s/ Jane Kyle (x her mark) Signed and Sealed in the presence of William McCormick James Wilson Blair County SS: Before me the Register for the Probate of Wills granting letters of Administration in and for said County personally appeared William McCormick who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he was personally present and did see and hear the above named Jane Kyle sign, seal, execute, publish, pronounce and declare the wishes and foregoing instrument of writing as and for her Las Will & Testament and that to this deponent(?) did sign his name as a witness thereto in the presence of the other subscribing witness (James Wilson Esq.) and in the presence of this deponent and in the presence of the said Testatrix, and at her request sign his name thereunto as a witness, and that at the time of signing the same the said Testatrix was of sound disposing mind, memory and understanding to the best of his knowledge and belief. /s/ William McCormick Sworn and Subscribed before me this 24th day of April A.D. 1851 /s/ L. W. Williams, Register Blair County ss: Personally appeared before me the Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for said County Matthew C. Wilson of Tyrone Township in the said County of Blair, who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with the handwriting of James Wilson Esq. Late of the said township of Tyrone, that he has frequently seen him (the said Wilson) write, and that he knows his signature to the foregoing instrument of writing is the proper handwriting of the said James Wilson Esquire now deceased. /s/ Matthew E. Wilson Sworn and Subscribed this 24th day of April A.D. 1851 Before me /s/ L. H. Williams, Register Blair County ss: Before me the Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for said County personally came James Morrow who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that as Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Jane Kyle deceased he will well and truly administer the goods and chattels rights and credits of the said deceased, according to law, and that he will faithfully regard and will and truly comply with the provisions of the law relating to collateral instances. /s/ James Morrow Sworn and Subscribed before me this 24th day of April A.D. 1851 /s/ L. H. Williams, Register James Morrow Executor of Jane Kyle, Deceased. Memorandum. Letters Testamentary were this day issued to James Morrow, on the estate of Jane Kyle, late of Tyrone Township, Blair County, deceased. Inventory to be exhibited in thirty days from this date, and a just and true account, calculation and reckoning of his Administration of said estate within one year from this date hereof, or when thereunto legally required. Given under seal of office this 24th day of April Amino Domini 1851. Inventory and ___ list filed the 22nd day of May Amino Domini 1851. And now April 24th A.D. 1851. Armstrong Crawford Williams McCormick (assessor) appointed to value appraise the real and personal estate of said deceased under the ____ was of the Act of the General Assembly of 10 April A.D. 1849. Said appointment returned and filed 29th May A.D. 1851. Administration account passed and filed the 28th December A.D. 1853. Prosecuted to O. Court to Feby 3 Amino Domini 1854. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 5.6 Kb