Chester County PA Archives Wills.....Duncan MacGREGOR, May 16, 1843
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Source: Chester County Archives
Written: May 16, 1843

Duncan MacGREGOR’s Will
Proved Aug 26, 1843
Reorder Book S
Vol 18. page 365

In the name of God Amen.  I Duncan MacGREGOR of the Township of Sadsbury, County
of Chester, & State of Pennsylvania N. America being in health of body & 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.

Prime.  It is my will, and I do order that all my just debts and funeral
expenses be duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my
decease.

Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved wife Margaret MacGREGOR all my property
Real personal or XXX in America and xxx all my Real and personal property of
whatever kind bequeathed to me by my father Malcom MacGREGOR’s will, reference
XXX being had will more fully appear his residence formerly in Callander of
Monteath Perthshire Scotland adjoining a lot of land formerly belonging to
Joseph MacGREGOR about fifty years since, also my aforesaid wife Margaret
MacGREGOR to receive have and to hold for her own proper use and behoof all of
the above described property or intended to be described after my decease viz
for her support and comfort in such manner as she shall think proper during her
natural life, from and immediately after her decease I give and devise unto my
five Children Margaretta Ferguson CARLILE, James Robertson MacGREGOR, Elizabeth
ASH, Melinda MacGREGOR and Amelia MacGREGOR & to their heirs and XX forever to
be equally divided among them.

Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved brother in law Alexander MAITLAND Esq
at my decease all my wearing apparel.

Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my beloved wife and my friend Alexander
MAITLAND to be my executors of this my last will hereby revoking all other
wills, legacies or bequests by me hereunto made, and declaring this and no other
to be my last will and testament.  And further I do revoke and hereby make null
and void a power of an attorney by me conferred on James ROBERTSON Esq  XXX Row
Edinburgh dated in June Eighteen hundred & forty two for his procrastination,
and therefore I do hereby impower  ((sic)) my Executors to make sale of all my
property aforesaid in Scotland either real personal and XX as well as in America.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this Sixteenth day of May
One thousand eight hundred and forty three.

Duncan MacGREGOR

Signed, Sealed & declared by the Testator as his last will & Testament in the
presence of us
James MIDDLETON
Francis ARMSTRONG

West Chester August 26th AD 1843 Then personally appeared James MIDDLETON and
Francis ARMSTRONG who on their Solemn oath and affirmation respectively did
declare and say that there were personally present and did see and hear Duncan
MacGREGOR the testator in the with in instrument of writing named sign seal
publish pronounce and declare the Same as and for his last will and Testament
and at the time of so doing he was of a sound and well disposing mind and memory
to best of their knowledge and belief.

Sworn & affirmed before me
Geo W. PARKE Registr.


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