Wills: William Beatty, 1851: 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 Registered June 21, 1851 Will Book C, Page 177 Knowing the uncertainty of life, and the certainty of death, believing that it is proper to make a disposition of my property, I, William Beatty, do make and publish this, my last will and testament, hereby revoking and annuling all other wills or testaments by me heretofore made. First, it is my will and desire that all my debts be paid. It is my wish and desire that my farm be sold by executors hereinafter named. It is my will that my beloved wife, Annie, should remain and have a decent comfortable support during her life, using the interest of the principal for her support, the amount not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars annually For this purpose, I ordain my executors to make the deeds necessary for the sale of my estate, therefore the grist mill and the land ---------belonging to it and that they be authorized to make deeds to the purchaser I desire that all my properrty, real and personal be sold and turned into money to be divided equally among my children, subject to the changes herein after mentioned. That is, my grandchildren, William, James, Stewart and George (Weaver ???) (very difficult to read ) the sons of my late daughter, Margarite, one share (Note: The rest of this will divides his estate into shares for his children, but very difficylt to read. Best interpretation is: ) Samuel Scott Beatty Daughter Angeline Son Robert Daughter Charlotte Son John T Beatty or John F ?? Beatty Daughter Mildred Signed. Wm. Beatty