Wills: William McClelland, 1815: German Twp, Fayette Co, PA

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In the name of God Amen. I William McClelland of German Township in the
County of Fayette Pa being weak in Body but of sound mind memory and
understanding, blessed be God for the same, do make and publish this my
last will and Testament in manner and form following to wit
Principally and first of all I commend my Immortal soul into the hands of
God who gave it and my body to the Earth to be buried in a decent and
Christian-like manner and as to such worldly Estate wherewith it hath
pleased God to bless me with in this life I give and dispose of the same in
the following manner to wit,
Item I give and bequeath unto my wife Easther her bed and beding and all my
kitchen furniture and two cows and as to the residue of my Estae real and
personal after paying my just debts and funeral expenses I will that the
same may be divided into four equal shares and I will one of said shares
unto my wife Easther and one other share unto my son William and one other
share unto my son David and one other share unto my son Asha and unto my
other Children and Grandchildren I will as followith to be paid in equal
proportions by the persons holding the aforesaid shares to wit
to my son Robert one dollar
to my daughter Elizabeth Allison one dollar
to my son James to educate his daughter Nancy twenty dollars
to my son John's children living each one dollar
to my son Andrew two dollars
to each of my son Enos's children living one dollar each
and it is my desire that my wife Esther shall live in my Dwelling house and
enjoy all my lands for one year after my decease
And lastly I nominate and constitute and appoint my son William of
Uniontown and James Wilson of German Township to be the Executors of this
my will hereby revoking all other wills or bequests and declaring this and
no other to be my last will and Testament
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 4th day of
January 1815
William McClelland
Sealed Published and pronounced and declared in presence of us
John Tibbs
Alexander Wilson

Fayette County
REG-Seal
The twenty second day of July Anno Domini 1815 Before me the subscriber
Register for the probate of wills and granting of Letters of Administration
in and for said County personally came John Tibbs and Alexander Wilson the
signing witnesses to the foregoing last will and Testament and verbally
attested that they saw and heard the Testator execute the same as and for
his last will and Testament when of disposing mind that no undue influence
had been used to thwart his inclination or later will made by him to their
Knowledge and that they signed the same in his presence and in the presence
of each other.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of said office the
22nd day of July Anno Domini 1815.
Alexander McClean
Register