Wills: Timothy Caufield, 1874: Redstone Twp, Fayette Co

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Timothy Caufield's will, probated 1/8/1874, Will Book #4, p476, Fayette Co,
reads as follows:
The last will and testament of Timothy Caufield of the township of
Redstone, County of Fayette, state of Pennsylvania. I, Timothy Caufield,
considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, and being of sound mind
and memory to make and publish this my last will and testament, in manner
and form following, it is my desire tht all my just debts, funeral
expenses, to be paid by my executor out of my personal estate,
Item 1st. I will and bequeath to my step daughter Eliza Hess one bed and
bed clothes and bedstead in sitting room and one beurow in sitting room,
one table and two old chairs.
Item 2nd I will and bequeath to my son Thomas Caufield the remainder of my
personal estate after paying all my just debts and funeral expenses.
Item 3rd I will and bequeath to my son Thomas Caufield my house farm on
which I now reside together with the farm I bought of Robert Hagerty
adjoining me situate in Redstone township, Fayette County, Pa, adjoining
lands of Thomas Higinbotham, heirs of Martin Hess, Robert Hagerty, Earhart
Grable, W Stevens and James McCray containing in all about one hundred and
fifty acres more or less by paying out the following bequests.
Item 4th I will and bequeath to my oldes son John Caufield the some of
fifteen hundred dollars to be paid out of the farms bequeathed to Thomas
Caufield.
Item 5th I will and bequeath to my youngest son Daniel Caufield the sum of
fifteen hundred dollars to be paid out of the farms bequeathed to Thomas
Caufield, if the said Daniel Caufield should not make his appearance inside
of ten years, then in that case his share to be equally divided between
John Caufield and Thomas Caufield share and share alike.  I make and ordain
William K Gallagher and Thomas Caufield Executors of this my last will and
testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made.  In witness whereof
have hereunto ste my hand and seal the twenty seventh day of January in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy three.

Timothy Caufiel (seal)

Signed sealed and published and declared by the above named Timothy
Caufield to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his
request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto‹

Earhart Grable
James F Grable
Fayette County SS

(req seal) Be it known that on the 8th day of Jan AD 1874 before me Jos
Beatty Register for the probate of wills and granting letters of
administration in and for said county personally came Earhart Grable and
James F Grable subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will and
testament of Timothy Caufield deceased who being duly affirmed according to
law say that they were not present when the said Timothy Caufield signed
said will but that he acknowledged the same to be his last will and
testament when of sound mind and memory to the best of their belief that at
his request and in his presence they signed their names as witnesses
thereto, that they knew of no undue influence used or late will made.   In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Register office
the date above written

Jos Beatty

Letters of Testamentary granted to Wm K Gallaher and Thomas Caufield who
were duly qualified, Jan 8th AD 1874
Registered and compared Jan 8th AD 1874