WILL: Patrick McMANAMY, 1878, Washington Township, Cambria County, PA Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Sonia Bechberger (12/27/04) Cambria County, PA Will Book Vol. 3, page 348 (Will is very difficult to read. Transcription is to the best of my ability.) Last Will and Testament of Patrick McManamy In the name God Amen. I, Patrick McManamy, of Washington Township Cambria County Pennsylvania farmer being of sound mind do make and declare this to be my last Will and testament as follows. My desire is to be buried at the Sumit (?) by side my children and that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as convencably (?) may be. I give and bequith all my real estate situated in said Township County & state to my two sons Charles and John equally divided by ?? a North and South line. My son Charles to have his next the Township road to wich?? all the buildings orchard and my son John to have his West of Charles going ?? with Kearns and which will make to each one about Fifty five acres. My son Charles to have possession of all of it until my son John attains the age of twenty-one. I direct that my son Charles pay to my four daughters each respectively they sum of Fifty dollars to each and every one of them within two years after my decease but not sooner to my youngest daughter ?? than she attains the age of 18 years. I also direct that my son John pay to my Four Daughters the sum of Forty dollars to each of them within two years after my decease But not before he attains possession of said premises at least one year. I direct that after my decease all my personal property be appraised and my beloved wife Mary select of it three hundred dollars, the balance to go to my son Charles who I direct to payall debts funeral expenses & cost of settling the estate. It's my desire that my beloved wife remain her natural lifetime with my son Charles who shall remain in possession of said property. And I do nominate and ??? and appoint my son Charels McManamy Executor of this my last Will and testament. Withness whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal the 5th day of March AD 1878. Signed Sealed and Delivered in our presence- Thompson and Wm. Moreland Patrick (his mark) McManamy Cambria County Before me John H Brown, Register of the Probate of Wills and ? Letters of Administration in and for said county ? came Thompson and Wm. Moreland the ?? witness to the foregoing will who being duly sworn according to law do dipose and say that they were present and saw and heard Patrick McManamy the ?? named testator sign, ?? bronouce and declare the foregoing ??? 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 beliefe. Sworn and subscribed this 28 day of January AD 1882, John H. Brown, Register.