Wills:  Frances Balsly, 1827, Connellsville Twp., Fayette County, Pennsylvania


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     In the Name of God, Amen, I Frances Balsly widow now of Connellsville township, Fayette 
County and State of Pennsylvania being weak and infirm in body but of sound mind and memory 
(thanks be to the Lord and his mercies) do make and ordain this my last will and testament hereby
 revoking and annulling all others by me heretofore made--I do hereby give and bequeath unto my 
grandson John Strickler (son of Elizabeth Shallenberger formerly Elizabeth Barnhart) my Clock, 
Ten Plate Stove, one bedstead and bedding, one copper Kettle, two cows, two Iron Kettles, one 
Cupboard, one bureau, and every other article and thing that I may be possessed of at my death as
 also whatever money I may have remaining after my debts and funeral expences are paid--And I do
 appoint the aforesaid John S. Strickler sole Executor of this my last will and Testament as 
witness my hand and seal this nineteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty 
seven, 1827.
							Frances Balsly


In presence of 

Stewart H. Whitehill

John Orbiu


The 23rd day of January 1828 Before this subscriber Register for the Probate of wills and 
Granting Letters of Administration in and for said county personally came Stewart H. Whitehill 
and John Oriu the signing witnesses to the foregoing last will and Testament and did declare, the
 former on oath the latter affirmed, that they respectively saw the Testatrix sign the same when 
of right mind that they signed as witnesses in his presence and that no undue influence had been 
used or later will made by her to their knowledge or belief--In Testimony whereof I have set my 
hand and seal of Office the same day.

							Alexander McClean, Register