WILL: Edward GREENAWAY (GREENEWAY), 1893, Madera, Clearfield County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ellis Michaels ellisrn@gmail.com February 24, 2006, 10:59 pm Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/clearfield/ _______________________________________________ Written: June 20, 1893 Transcribed from a photocopy of original filed in Register of Wills Office, Clearfield County Courthouse, Clearfield, PA WILL I, Edward Greeneway of Madera in the County of Clearfield and State of Pennsylvania, Yeoman being of Sound Mind memory, and understanding, do make and publish this my last Will & testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made and first I direct that my body be decently interred according to the rites and ceremonies of the ______ church as, to such Estate as it has pleased God to Entrust me with I dispose of the same as follows viz:: Item- I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Sarah Greeneway all my House Hold Furniture in my Dwelling House and also, what money may be in my possession to be paid to her, as soon after my decease as can be Consistently with a proper settlement of all my Debts:: and to have and to hold the same, to her & her heirs and assigns for Ever; I also, give, devise, and bequeath to her my said Wife the use improvements and income of my messuage or tract of Land on which my Dwelling House is situated of, with its appurtenances all Excepting on acre & Four Rods Deeded to John Greeneway being a part of the Greeneway tract. to have and to hold the said Tract of Land above described and appurtenances during her natural life and, at her decease the above Tract of Land to be, divided as follows. Item- I give, devise, and, bequeath to my Son George Greenaway the following real Estate bounded and described as follows beginning at post corner of Land of Jno. Greeneway thence running along said Line North 50 degrees E., 528 feet to post, Thence S. 356 degrees 22 feet to post Thence S. 5 1/2 degree W. 180 feet to post 540 1/2 degrees W. 74 feet to post Thence 551 1/2 degree W. 85 feet to post S. 48 1/2 W. 205 feet to post Corner Thence N. 42 degrees W., 178 feet to post & place of beginning and containing 1 acre & 144 Rods and being a part of the Greenaway tract to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land, to him his heirs and assigns for Ever. Item- I give Devise and, bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Greenaway the following described real Estate beginning at a post, on alley & running along said alley W. 172 feet to post Thence 321 degrees E. 220 feet to post Corner, Thence W. 168 feet to post Thence along line and back to post at place of beginning and and containing one Hundred & Fifty five and a 1/2 Rods being a piece of the above Described tract to have and to hold, the said piece of Land, to her her heirs and assigns for Ever. Item- I give and Devise bequeath to my Son Isaac Greeneway the following described real Estate beginning at a post Corner, of Land of James Greeneway & running along said alley 150 feet to post, thence S 21 degrees E 276 feet to post Thence W. 140 degrees 571 1/2 feet, to post, Thence along line 326 feet and place of beginning to have and to hold the above described piece of Land to him and his heirs and assigns for Ever and Containing157 1/2 Rods. Item- I give devise & bequeath to my Son James Greeneway the following described real Estate beginning at a post on alley Thence along said alley W. 138 feet, to post Thence S. 21 degrees E. 326 feet to post Corner, Thence 120 degrees S. to post, Thence along dividing line of Annie Greeneway 370 feet to post and place of beginning & containing 157 Rods to have and to hold, the said piece of Land to him and his heirs & assigns for Ever. Item- I give and devise & bequeath to my Daughter Annie Greenaway the Following described real Estate beginning at post Corner, on Twp. Road N 51 1/2 degrees 27 feet to post, Thence 90 feet to post, Thence S. 21 degrees E. 370 feet to post, Thence along line 110 feet to post, Thence @. 21 degrees E. 389 feet, to post and place of beginning and containing 155 1/2 Rods to have and to hold the said piece of land for her and her heirs and assigns forever. Item- I give and devise & bequeath to my Daughter Rosie Greeneway The following described real Estate beginning at post Corner Thence N. 48 1/2 degrees E. 202 feet & North 51 1/2 degrees E. 45 to post Thence S. 21 degrees E. 370 feet to post Thence along line 198 feet to post Thence N. 24 degrees W. 295 feet to post and place of beginning and Containing 1 A 121 1/2 Rods to have & to hold the said piece of Land for her & her heirs & assigns for Ever. Item- I give and devise & bequeath to my Son Joseph Greeneway the following described real Estate beginning at a post Corner, & running along dividing Line of Edward Greenaway, Jr. N 37 degrees W. 469 feet to post on Twp. Road Thence along said road No. 41 3/4 degrees E. 140 feet to post, Thence S. 24 degrees E. 295 feet to a post, Thence along said line S. 38 degrees E. 224 feet to post Corner Thence, S. 63 3/4 degrees W. 87 feet to post & place of beginning and containing 1 A. & 11 Rods for him his heirs and assigns for Ever. Item- I give and devise & bequeath to my Son Edward Greenaway, Jr., the following described real Estate beginning at a post Corner & Running along said Line 363 3/4 degrees W. 103 5/10 feet to post Thence North 37 degrees W. 429 feet, to post corner on Twp. Road Thence N. 41 3/4 degrees E. 105 feet to post, Thence across Line of Joseph Greeneway S. 37 degrees E. 469 feet, to post, & place of beginning & containing 1 acre 12 Rods to have and to hold the said piece of Land for him his heirs & assigns for Ever. Item- What other property I may have at The time of my decease whether real personal, or mixed I give Devise & bequeath as follows, Viz: all the real Estate to my said Wife During her Natural Life & the reversion or remainder of the same after her death to my Daughters & Sons in Common and there heirs and assigns for Ever, of the Personal & mixed Estate I give & bequeath to my said wife one third absolutely & the remaining 2/3 to my Sons and Daughters share & share alike. In witness whereof I, Edward Greeneway the testator have, to this my Will written on this parchment or paper, set my hand and seal. this 20th day of June A.D. one thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety Three. Edward (his X mark) Greenaway Signed Sealed & declared by the above named Edw. Greenaway as, and, for, his last will and testament in the presence of us who, have hereunto Subscribed our names at his request as witnesses thereto in the Presence of the said testator and, of Each other. Witness John H. Moore Geo. L. Greenland Richard Maddison This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 7.0 Kb