WILL: Rachel (GREENAWAY) RICHARDSON, 1921, 1931, Bigler Township, Clearfield County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ellis Michaels ellisrn@gmail.com February 24, 2006, 11:01 pm Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/clearfield/ _______________________________________________ Source: As Noted Written: September 7, 1921 Recorded: December 28, 1931 Last Will and Testament of Rachel Richardson, transcribed from photocopy of original filed in Register of Wills Office, Clearfield County Courthouse, Clearfield, PA Be it Remembered, That I, Rachel Richardson of the township of Bigler, County of Clearfield, and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, and considering the uncertainty of life, do therefore make, publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following, that is to say: Item: I direct that my executor herinafter named shall as soon as possible after my decease, collect all moneys that may be due and oweing to me, and from the sum thus obtained shall pay all my just debts and funeral expenses and after such payment shall have been made, I dispose of all my remaining property as follows, to wit: Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved husband William Richardson the use of all my real estate and household furniture during his lifetime if he survives the testator, but he does not have the right to sell or dispose of any furniture or real estate. Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved children all my real estate and personal property, at the decease of their father William Richardson, each one to share and share alike. I direct my executor to sell all my property and make a division among my children, share and share alike, my executor is to sell the property to the best advantage either by public sale or private sale as he may see fit so to do. This property after sale is to be divided among my children namely Edward Richardson, John Richardson, Charley Richardson, Isaac Richardson, Harry Richardson, William Richardson, Jr., Rachel Gillen, Somerfield Richardson, James Richardson, Samuel Richardson, Benjamine Richardson, all to share and share alike, except the pianno which I give and bequeath to my daughter Rachel Richardson Gillen. And lastly, I do make, constitute and appoint James W. Ruffner to be the executor of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills and Testaments by me at any time heretofore made, and declare this to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal, the Seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty one. Mrs. Rachel Richardson Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the testatrix above named, as and for her last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who have hereunto, at her request, subscribed our names in her presence, and in the presence of each other, as witnesses hereto. Vera Johnson Julius Lesher Clearfield County, ss: On the 28th day of December, A.D. 1931 personally appeared before me, Milford Bratton Register of Wills, in and for the County aforesaid, James Greenaway and Ed Greenaway, who being duly sworn according to law, did depose and say that they are well acquainted with the handwriting of Rachel Richardson and have seen her write and that they believe that the signature of the said Rachel Richardson is in her own proper handwriting. James Greenaway Ed Greenaway Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid. Milford Bratton, Register This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 3.8 Kb