Wills: JOSEPH CALDWELL, 1841: Georges Twp, Fayette County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Don Beatty. DonBea@aol.com USGENWEB 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. ______________________________________________________________ Will Proven: April 20, 1841 Will Book 2 Page 211 In the Name of God, Amen. I, Joseph Caldwell, of the County of Fayette and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing memory, thanks be to God for his goodness, and calling to mind the mortality of my body, knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, and that I may be better prepared when God may see proper to call me hence, do make and publish this, my last will and testament, in manner and form following: First and principally, I commit my soul to God, its creator, and my body to the earth, to be buried in a Christian like manner Item Second. After my debts and funeral expenses are paid, I will, devise, and bequeath to my nephews, Joseph and James Caldwell, sons of my brother, William, fifty dollars each, to be paid to them by my executor when they arrive at the age of twenty one years The balance of my estate I wish to be equally divided between my mother, Rachel Caldwell, and my two youngest sisters, Sarah and Elizabeth Caldwell, share and share alike to them, their heirs and assigns forever. Finally, I nominate and appoint my brother, James Caldwell, the executor of this, my last will and testament, revoking all, any and all former wills made by me to be of no effect, declaring this, and only this, to be my last will and testament. in testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty in the presence of the subscribing witnesses, Daniel Thomas and James Caldwell Signed Joseph Caldwell