Wills: KELLY, Robert 1778: Tyrone Twp, Cumberland [now Perry] Co, PA USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME: Richard A. Kelanic EMAIL: kelanic@greenepa.net DATE: Dec 29 2000 URL: http:// QRYTEXT: Will OF ROBERT KELLY December 8, 1778 Will Book C, Page 200 Cumberland County Pennsylvania Transcribed in original spelling and grammar by Richard A. Kelanic, August 17, 1999 "In the name of God Amen I Robert Kelly of Tyrone Township in Cumberland County being of Sound body and mind blessed be God do this Twenty-Eighth day of December in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy eight do make and publish this my Last will and Testament in manner and Form Following (to wit) First I leave and bequeath unto my three daughters Jean, Mary, and Nancy the Sum of Thirty Pounds Lawful money of Pennsylvania to each and everyone of them and to my daughter Sarah I leave the Sum of five shillings or the value thereof and all the rest of my estate both real and personal that is my household furniture farming utensils with all and every thing I am in possession of together with all my lands and the improvements Thereof, I leave & bequeath unto my Four Sons Henry, Samuel, Archibald, and William to be equally divided among them and in Case any of them dies before he comes of age then his or her Share is to be equally divided amongst The Survivors, and this divisioned allow to be made by public Vendue and in Case this division Should be made before the Amongst Comes to age then I allow their Shares to be put out to interest till they be of age to receive it themselves And I make and ordain Samuel McCullough and Hugh Wallace Executors of this my last will in Trust for the intent purpose in this my will Contained, In Witness whereof I have to this my Last will and testament Set my hand and Seal the day and Year above written," Robert Kelly [seal] Signed Sealed in the presence of us, Many Allen Hugh wallace "Be it remembered that on the 29th day of May 1790 the last will and testament of Robert Kelly deceased was legally Proved of which the foregoing record is a true Copy and letters Testamentary issued in Common form to Samuel McCullough and Hugh Wallace Executors within mentioned on the Said 29th day of May 1790. Inventory & account to be exhibited into the Registers Office at Carlisle in the Time appointed by law." Witness My hand William Leyon Regr.