Wills: Samuel Watt, 1857, Allegheny Twp, Cambria County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Tom Wills USGENWEB ARCHIVES (tm) NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ ___________________________________________________________ Transcribed by Tom Wills from LDS microfilm No.1294599. Last Will & Testament of Samuel Watt dec' This is my Last will & Testament I Samuel Watt of Allegheny Township Cambria County State of Pennsylvania Considering the uncertainty of this Mortal life and being sound of mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner and form as follows (that is to say). First I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Margaret Watt one third of all produce rents revenues and emoluments arising from the farm I now hold during this mortal life. Also I give and bequeath to Daniel (Gorss?) my deceased daughters son the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars after he becomes of age. I also give and bequeath to Margaret Watt Junior all my house hold furniture Beds bedding etc after the demise of my wife Margaret Watt Snr. I also provide that my son David Watt shall keep a cow for the use of my wife Margaret and leave wood at the door ready chopped and split all days of the year during her mortal life. I further give and devise to my son David Watt his heirs and assigns all that messuage or tenement –situate in Allegheny Township Cambria County Pennsylvania together with all my freehold estate bonds Mortgages & etc And all my moveable property whom I appoint my sole executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of June One thousand eight hundred and fifty seven. Signed and sealed in presence of Saml Williamson Samuel Watt (seal) David Mills Cambria County SS Before me Mr. M Hasson Register for the probate of Wills and granting of letters of administration personally appeared Samuel Williams and David Mills Subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing Instrument of Writing who being duly sworn Deposith and Saith that they were present and saw the testator Samuel Watt Sign Seal publish pronounce and declare the foregoing as his last will and testament and at the time of his so doing he was of perfect and sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their Knowledge observation and belief. Sworn and subscribed before me This 30th March 1859 M. Hasson Register Samuel Williamson David Mills Registered 30th March A.D. 1859 M. Hasson Register