Wills: John Beatty, 1869: Green Twp, Butler County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Don Beatty. DonBea@aol.com USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________________ Will Probated June 1, 1869 Will Book D, Page 609 In the name of God, Amen. I, John Beatty, of the Township of Green, County of Butler, and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do therefore make ordain and publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, that is to say: First. After all my lawful debts are paid, and discharged, the residue of my estate, real and personal, I give and bequeath as follows, viz: To my beloved wife, Polly, I bequeath my farm and appurtenances situated thereon, and all my personal property, with the whole control of the same during her natural life Also I will that she (my said wife ) give to my daughter, Polly, her living as long as she, my daughter Polly, remains with her, and after the death of my wife Polly, I hereby direct my executors (hereinafter named ) to sell my whole estate, and give to my daughter, Polly, six hundred dollars out of the proceeds of the sale, And the remainder I order to be divided among my remaining children, each one to share and share alike. I make, constitute and appoint Thomas M. Beatty, of Township and County aforesaid, to be the executor of this, my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this twentyeth day of April in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Five. John (x) Beatty Witnesses Hugh Benham- Green Township, Butler County and Robert Patterson