Cambria County PA Archives Wills.....Harkey, Michael August 9, 1895
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Source: Transcribed From Sampubco Copy Cambria County, Pa, Will Book Vol. 5, Page 142
Written: August 9, 1895
Recorded: August 26, 1895

Last Will and Testament of Michael Harkey

Last Will and Testament of Michael Harkey of Clearfield Township, Cambria County
Pennsylvania  I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Catharine Harkey all my real estate and 
also my Personal property.  My real estate consists of about Seventy Five Acres of ground 
Situate in Clearfield Twp during her natural lifetime, Providing she remains my widow  My 
personal property consists of two horses and one suckling colt, 1 milk cow 1 2 horse wagon, 1 
Spring wagon and one buggy and other farming implements and house hold and kitchen furniture  
the personal property is left to her without any conditions attached to them at all.  My wife is to 
have the control of all of the crops growing on the place or Harvested and put in the Barn to 
dispose of or keep as She see best.  After the death of my wife Catherine the Executor shall sell 
the place and after paying all debts and expenses concerning the burying and so forth of her he 
shall divide the Balance as follows:  To my daughter Annie intermarried with Albert Pringle the 
Executor is first to pay her One hundred Dollars  Then to my daughter Catharine Harkey I will 
and bequeath the sum of Fifty dollar – Then the balance in the hands of the Executor Shall 
be divided into four equal parts and given to my three boys John Harkey and James Harkey and 
Thomas Harkey and to my daughter Annie intermarried with Albert Pringle.

I appoint as my executor Dennis Cawley of Ashville, Cambria County Pa, signed and delivered 
in the presence of Dennis Cawley, Hugh Collins and L. J. Litzinger

Made this Ninth day of August A D. 1895 in Clearfield Township, Cambria Co,
Pennsylvania

Michael Harkey

Witnesses
Hugh Collins
L. J. Litzinger

Cambria County, S. S.

Before me Daniel A. McGough, Registrar of the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of 
Administration in and for said County personally came Hugh Collins and L. J. Litzinger the
subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing Will who being duly sworn according to law do each 
dispose and say that they were present and saw and heard Michael Harkey the within named 
testator sign, seal, publish pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument 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

Hugh Collins
L. J. Litzinger

Sworn and subscribed this 26th day of August A. D. 1895.

Daniel A. Mc Gough
Register

August 26th A. D. 1895 Will Register and Letters Testamentary issued to Dennis
Cawley, Executor

Daniel A. Mc Gough
Register

Additional Comments:
SAMPUBCO INDEX:  HARKEY, MICHAEL; CLEARFIELD; PA-11-5-142

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