Wills: Barbara McCOLLOUGH, 1893, Butler County, Pa.

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  Text of the Last Will and Testament of Barbara McCollough 
  dated March 17, 1893, which can be found in Microfiche records 
  of the Butler County Register of Wills at M-493 along with 
  the Codicil reproduced below.
  
  In the Name of God, Amen 
  
  	I, Barbara McCullough, of Butler Borough, Butler County, Penna., 
  being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, and 
  realizing the uncertainty of this mortal life do hereby make public, 
  ordain and declare this to be my last Will and Testament hereby 
  revoking and making void any and all former Wills by me at any time 
  made:
  
  Item First = I hereby authorize and direct that my funeral expenses 
  and all my just debts be paid by my Executor hereinafter named as 
  soon after my decease as can be conveniently done.
  
  Item Second = I give and bequeath all my personal wearing apparel 
  unto my sisters, Lavinia Black, Sallie Black, and Delilah Black, 
  share and share alike, they to divide the same between them according 
  to their own judgment.
  
  Item Third = I give and bequeath unto my Daughter-in-law, 
  Maggie McCullough, all my household and kitchen furniture, beds, 
  bedding, books, and pictures, and all personal effects 
  (except my wearing apparel) in and about my dwelling house for 
  the sole and exclusive use of her and her family as she may determine.
  
  Item Fourth = I hereby give, devise and bequeath unto my Son, 
  Sidney McCullough, for and during the term of his natural life the 
  use, occupancy and enjoyment of all my Real Estate situate on 
  Washington Street in the Borough of Butler, County of Butler and 
  State of Pa.
  
  Item Fifth = After the death of my Son, Sidney McCullough. I give, 
  devise and bequeath all my Real Estate situate on Washington Street 
  in the Borough of Butler, County of Butler and State of Pa. unto the 
  children of my Son, Sidney McCullough and in order that this not be 
  misunderstood I declare it to be my desire that the children of my Son, 
  Sidney McCullough take and have the entire fee of in & to the aforesaid 
  Real Estate subject to the life estate of my Son, Sidney McCullough, 
  in the aforesaid Real Estate.
  
  Item Sixth = I hereby name, nominate, constitute and appoint my friend 
  Henry Miller Executor of this my last Will and Testament.
  
  	In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 
  17th day of March, A.D. 1893.
  
                her
  Barbara  X  McCullough
               Mark
  
  Signed, Sealed, Published, & Declared by the above named 
  Barbara McCullough as and for her last Will and Testament in the 
  presence of us who have published our names at her request as witnesses 
  thereto in the presence of said testatrix and of each other ---
  
  Alfred Wick
  J. H. Sutton
  
  
  Text of the First Codicil dated August 19, 1893 to the Last Will and 
  Testament of Barbara McCollough dated March 17, 1893,
  
  
  CODICIL
  
  	Whereas, since the making of my last Will and Testament dated 
  March 17, A.D. 1893, I have sold my Real Estate to the Overseers of 
  the Poor of Butler Boro, Pa.  I hereby make this Codicil to the said Will.
  
  I give and bequeath the Watch of my late husband to my son, Sidney.
  
  I direct that my executor pay all my just debts including wages due 
  my nurse.  Also to pay my funeral expenses and see that I am interred in 
  a decent manner and Christian Burial and place a tombstone at the graves 
  of myself and my husband.
  
  Whatever balance of money left after all these expenses are paid and my 
  Estate finally settled I direct to be divided into two equal parts and 
  distributed one equal part to my Son, Sidney, and the other equal part 
  to be evenly divided between the five children of my son, Sidney.
  
  And in order to carry out the provisions of this Codicil, I direct my 
  Executor to demand and receive from the Overseers of the Poor of Butler 
  Boro, Pa, the entire unexpended balance due and by them at my death on 
  the purchase price of my said Real Estate.
  
  	Witness my hand & seal this 19th day of August, A.D. 1893.
  
                her
  Barbara  X  McCullough
               Mark
  
  [Illegible] in Codicil made before signing and signed, sealed, published, 
  & declared by the above named Barbara McCullough as and for a Codicil to 
  her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our 
  names as witnesses at her request in the presence of said testatrix and 
  of each other ---
  
  J. H. Sutton
  Andrew G. Williams