Wills: Phebe Hart, 1899: Connellsville, Fayette County, PA

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Will of Phebe Hart: Will Book 11, Page 96, Probated 1899.

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In the Name of God Amen, I Phebe Hart of the Borough of Connellsville, Fayette County
and State of Penna, being of sound mind memory and understanding do make and publish
this my last will and Testament: First: I direct that all my debts and funeral expenses be
duly paid: Second I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Sarah E. Morris the sum
of four ($400.00) Dollars. out of the note due from Nathan W. Morris. also her Fatheršs
Photograph also one of Margaret and Cornelius, and one bureau and one folding stand.
Third I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter, Mary V. Swift, all that certain
house in which she resides situate in Connellsville aforesaid during her natural life, or so
long as she lives separate and apart from her husband (Lewis Swift) and at her death or
remarriage I give devise and bequeath the same to her children or to their heirs forever,
share and share alike.  I also give my said Daughter M.V. Swift three chairs, one Rocking
Chair, one wash stand, one Bedstead, on eFether Ved, two Fether Pillows, one Bolster,
one domestick sewing machine one piece of floured Carpet, one clock, and one large Guilt
frame and picture.  Fourth, I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Ellen Crawford,
my mothers Photograph, one Temperance Picture, one piece of Home made Carpet, and
Alexanders Memorial  Picture and two hundred dollars in Money out of the Nathan W.
Morris Note.  Fifth I give and bequeath unto my beloved Son Mc Hart his Fatheršs
Monumental Picture, one Round stand, one looking glass, and one willow-Rocking Chair:
And as touching all the rest residue and remainder of my property of what mature or Kind,
whatsoever, the same may be.  I give an bequeath unto my said daughter Sarah E. Morris,
Mary V. Swift and Mc hart share and share alike.  And lastly I do hereby make Constitute
my son McHart to be the Executor of this my last will and Testament.  In witness whereof
I have hereunto have subscribed my name and affixed my seal the 9th day of October
1897.   her
   Phebe x Hart |Seal|
        mark
Signed Sealed declared and published by the above named Phebe Hart as and for her last
will and Testament in the presence of  us who have hereto subscribed our names, as
witnesses thereto in the presence of the Testator and each other.
        John Kurtz,
        Jennie Ridenour
Fayette County, S.S.
|Regr. Seal|  Be it Remembered That on the 4th day of March, A.D. 1899. before me
Frank N. Rosboro. Register for the Probate of Wills and Granting Letters of
Administration, in and for the said County, came John Kurtz, and Jennie Ridenour
subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Instrument of writing, purporting to be the Last
will and Testament of Phebe Hart, deceased, who being duly sworn according to Law did
each depose and say that they were personally present, and saw the said Phebe hart, sign
and seal the foregoing Instrument of writing by making her mark, and heard her declare
the same to be her last will and Testament, when of sound and disposing mind and
memory to the best of their belief: That they signed their names as witnesses therto by
request of the said Testatrix in her presence, and in the presence of each other.  That they
know of no undue influence being used in making said will or any later will made.
        John Kurtz,
        Jennie Ridenour,
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 4th day of Mch A.D. 1894 as witness my hand
and official seal.
Frank H. Rosboro
Register
Now March 4th 1899, the testimony of the above witnesses being judged sufficient.  I do
hereby admit the foregoing will to probate and order the same to be recorded as such.
Given under my hand, at Uniontown, the above date.
Frank H. Rosboro
Register
Letters Test. issued Same day to Mc Hart.