Fayette County PA Archives Wills.....Gilmore, Margaret Wilson May 16, 1855 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn Beatty klbeatty@npgcable.com December 2, 2006, 9:34 am Source: Josiah V. Thompson Journals Written: May 16, 1855 Will of Mrs Margaret Gilmore (nee Wilson, daughter of Alexander Wilson) Will book 3 pages 329 331 records of Fayette Co, Pa I, Margaret Gilmore of Luzerne Tp (she lived on that side of Merrittstown) will as follows: 1st I give to my sister Debby Laughlin of Guernsey Co, O my farm ctg 160 A near Washington, Ohio & at her death same to be equally divided among her children. Item: to the children of Anne Yandes Decd 2/3 of my farm near Senecaville, O & the remaining third to my niece, Elizabeth Sharp of Indianapolis, Ind & my nephew Alexander Wilson (of John) of LaFayette, Ind share & share alike. Item to Sarah J. Hellen $100 Item to Maria Robbins of Guernsey Co 50 Item to nephew Dr William Wilson 50 Item to nephew John Wilson 100 Item to niece Elizabeth Robinson of U'town 100 Item to nephew James Wilson 50 Item to George Hudson son of Rev Saml Hudson for his education 100 Item to my nephew Alexander Wilson son of James 50 Item to my nephew Andrew Wilson 50 Item to Mary Evans of Clinton Co, O 50 Item to my sister in law Sarah Wilson my gilt looking glass, hard table, fender & brass stair rods Item to my nephew Hugh Gilmore $100, my desk & 1 bed Item to my nephew David Gilmore, the residue of my furniture, provided he stays with me & takes care of me. Item to my niece Margaret McCreary my set of silver teaspoons Item to Martha Smith if she remains 4 shares Mon NBK Item to Cephas Porter, Robert Finley, & Ebenezer Gallaher 26 shares Mon NBk for Dunlaps Creek Pres Church for support of Rev Dr Saml Wilson & his successors in trust. Item to John Davidson, Geo A. Nelen & Aaron Hackney 20 shares Mon NBK in trust for the New Hopewell Cumb Pres Church for support of Rev J.I.A. Henderson or his successor Item to my nephew David Gilmore all the balance of my property of whatsoever kind. Lastly, I appoint Alexander Laughlin of Guernsey Co, O & John Wilson of Fayette Co, Pa sole executors dated May 16, 1855 Margaret Gilmore (seal) Attest Joshua V. Gibbons, E.T. Gallaher, John Armstrong. Proven Nov 6, 1858 by E.T. Gallaher & John Armstrong & letters issued on Nov 19, 1858 to John Wilson by James Darby reg. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb