Butler County PA Archives Wills.....BEIGHLEY, George W.  May 21, 1888
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  Written: May 21, 1888
  Recorded: December 8, 1888
  
  In the name of God Amen I George Beighley of Connoquenessing Township, Butler 
  County and State of Pennsylvania being of sound and disposing mind and memory 
  and knowing the uncertainty of life to make this my last will and testament. 
  That is to say:
  	I give and bequeath to my son Conrad fifty four acres off the north 
  end of my farm as surveyed this day by Enos McDonald, also seventeen acres now 
  on his possession in the vicinity of Whitestown for which he is to pay to my 
  other heirs the sum of three hundred dollars ($300) as herein after noted.
  	I give and bequeath to the heirs of my son George thirty acres which 
  they now have in possession and hold by article from me of which his widow 
  shall have possession during her lifetime. Should she die before the youngest 
  child attains the age of twenty one years than the oldest boy shall have 
  possession till said youngest child shall have attained the age of twenty one 
  years at which time or at the death of his said widow whichever shall latest 
  occur said thirty acres herein bequeathed shall be equally divided amongst his 
  heirs.
  	I give and bequeath to my son Henry eighty six acres of the south end 
  of my farm containing the dwelling house in which I now reside and other 
  improvements being the residue left after cutting off the bequests herein 
  before and after named be the same more less; Also I bequeath to him my 
  secretary, one brass kettle, one copper kettle, my rifle gun, 1- 2 year-old 
  heifer, and one yearling heifer for which he is to pay the sum of five hundred 
  and fifty dollars ($550) as hereinafter stated. Also I bequeath to my son 
  Henry my large ---dining table.
  	I give and bequeath to my son Isaac the piece of land on which his 
  house stands bounded on the east by land herein bequeathed to my Son George's 
  heirs and on the west by land bequeathed to my sons Conrad and Henry 
  containing about thirty acres.
  	I give and bequeath to my daughter Katherine Ann intermarried with 
  J.M. Dunn three hundred dollars to be paid by my sons Conrad and Henry in 
  equal payments one, too, and three years after my decease without interest.
  	I give and bequeath to my daughter Eleanor Jane intermarried with J.W. 
  Forrester four hundred dollars to be paid by my two sons Conrad in Henry in 
  equal payments one, too, and three years after my decease without interest.
  	I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Ann intermarried with Joseph 
  Shearer fifteen acres of land off the South East corner of my farm south of 
  the Whitestown road which she now has in her possession also I give her one 
  hundred and fifty dollars ($150) to be paid by my two sons Conrad and Henry in 
  equal payments one, too, and three years after my decease without interest and 
  I would further provide that if my two sons Conrad and Henry be able or find 
  it convenient to pay the bequests in money herein named to my said daughter's 
  they shall not be entitled to any abatement on account of paying said sums 
  before the time specified herein.
  	Also should it be necessary that I should incur any debts during my 
  lifetime I hereby make it obligatory on my two sons Conrad and Henry on 
  account of the bequests herein made to them to pay all such debts after my 
  decease.
  	I give and bequeath to my wife full possession of the house in which I 
  now live during her lifetime also ingress and egress to the same and full 
  privilege of the yard and grounds adjoining also feed pasture and stabling for 
  any cows she may wish to keep for her own use. Also all my household 
  furniture, bed and bedding and I also provide that my two sons Conrad and 
  Henry shall on account of the bequests herein made to them see that she 
  receives a comfortable support and all necessary attention to make her 
  comfortable in her declining years and also that they shall bear the funeral 
  expenses at our decease and shall put up a respectable tombstone at each of 
  our graves.
  	I do hereby appoint my two sons Conrad Beighley and Henry B. Beighley 
  executors' of this my last will and testament given under my hand and seal 
  this twenty first day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty 
  eight.   Signed George Beighley
  	Signed sealed and delivered as the last will and testament of George 
  Beighley we at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as 
  witnesses on the above date.   Enos McDonald, John Fishkorn?
  	Codicil. In addition the bequests named above I also given bequeath to 
  my son Henry my windmill and ------- box and --------.  Also I change the 
  bequest to my daughter Eleanor Jane as follows: instead of four hundred 
  dollars above stated I give and bequeath to her three hundred dollars.  Signed 
  and sealed this 29th day of August 1888.  George Beighley   Witness Enos 
  McDonald and Mary McDonnell
  
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