WILL: FARREN, Daniel, Sr.; 1867; Munster Twp., Cambria Cnty., PA Contributed by Colleen Conard Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy Cambria County PA Will Book Vol. 2, page 252 Surnames: Farren Meloy In the name of God, Amen, I Daniel Farren Sr of Munster Township Cambria County and State of Pennsylvania being sick and weak in body, but of sound mind memory and understanding, praised be God, for it considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and the end, I may be the better prepared to leave this world whenever it shall please God to call me hence do therefore make and declare this my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say first and principally commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator. It is my desire to be buried in the ?living? ground at Loretto along side of my beloved wife and that all of my debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as conviently may be. I gave and bequeath all my real and personal estate to my 5 sons Dennis, Daniel, Edward, Philip and John to be divided share and share alike. Also, it is my request that Mary Meloy shall get a bed and bedding and one cow. I also bequeath to my son James, I bequeath to him one dollar, to my son Charles also one dollar and I do herby nominate constitue and appoint my sons Dennis and Edward to be my executors of this my last will, hereby revoking and making said all former wills and other wills and testaments set. In witness whereof, I said Daniel Farren Sr have to this my last will and testament set my hand this thirteenth day of January AD 1867 Daniel (x)Farren Signed sealed and published and declared by said testator Daniel Farren as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in the presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto Patrick B Smith Cornelius dever Cambria County SS Before me James Griffin Register for the Probate came Patrick B Smith and Cornelius Dever the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing will who being duly sworn according to law, do say that they were present and saw and heard the above named testator Daniel Farren Sr sign seal publish pronounce and declare the within and foregoing insturment of writing as and for his last will and testament and at the time of so doing he was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge observation and belief Sworn and Subscribed this 6th day of February AD 1867 Patrick B Smith Cornelius Dever James Griffin Register Registered Feby 6th 1867