Wills: James K. McDermit, 1854, White Twp, Cambria Co. PA


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Transcribed by Tom Wills from FHL film No. 1294599.


Last Will and testament of James K. McDermit of White Township, 
Cambria Co. PA

In the name of God amen. I James K. McDermit of Cambria County 
and State of Pennsylvania farmer being weak in body and of sound 
mind memory and understanding but considering the uncertainty of 
this transitory life do make and publish this my last Will and 
Testament in manner and form following to wit. First. It is my 
will and I do order that all my just debts and funeral expenses 
be duly paid and satisfied as soon as can conveniently be after 
my demise. Item. I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Mary 
McDermit three beds two cows four hogs together with such of my 
house hold furniture and kitchen utensils as she made choose to 
keep for her own use. Item. I give and bequeath unto my said 
wife the use and occupation of my plantation the maintaining my 
mother Jane McDermit and my minor heirs and after the death of 
my said wife I give and devise the said plantation unto my four 
daughters to be equally divided amongst them. It is also my will 
that my debts that I have formerly contracted shall be paid as I 
contracted them (in lumber) and if that cannot conveniently be 
done it is my will that the sawmill property with forty acres of 
land thereto attached shall be sold to pay my debts and the 
balance of my plantation reserved for the above use of my wife 
children mother. And if the said sawmill property will have to 
be sold to pay my debts the over plus to be applied to the use 
of my wife children and mother. And if it shall not be sold my 
wife and children and mother is to have the whole proceeds of 
said sawmill property. And lastly I nominate constitute and 
appoint James McDermit & Jno and James McMullen to be my 
executors of this my last Will hereby revoking all other wills 
legacies and bequests by me heretofore made and declaring this 
and no other to be my last will and testament.

I witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal the sixteenth 
day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty four. 
							James K McDermit (seal)

Signed sealed and declared and published by the within named 
James K. McDermitt as and for his last Will and Testament in 
presence of us who at his request and in his presence have 
subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
								David Mills
								James P. McCanse
								Peter McGough
Cambria County S.S.
	Before me Robert L. Johnston Register for the Probate of 
Wills and Granting Letters of Administration in and for said 
County personally came David Mills and James P. McCanse the 
subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Instrument who being duly 
sworn according law doth depose and say that they were present 
and saw and heard the testator sign seal publish pronounce and 
declare the foregoing Instrument as and for his last Will and 
Testament and that at the time of so doing he was of perfect and 
sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their 
knowledge and belief.
Sworn before me 		David Mills
R.L.Johnston			James McCanse

	Registered the _ day of March 1854   	R. L. Johnston      
Register