Wills: William McClelland, 1802; Union Twp, Fayette County, PA

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In the Name of God Amen.  I William McClelland of Union Township Fayette
County and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do make my last will and Testament
in the following manner.  Committing my Soul to God I dispose of my
property as follows.  I give to my beloved wife Sarah her bed and bedding
now occupyed by her consisting of at least two lots of Sheeting and Casings
together with the Necessary or customary blanketing and outward cover.  In
addition to the foregoing I Bequeath to my wife a Gray horse now on the
premises her saddle & Bridel and a cow out of my stock at her own choice.
And if the before mentioned Horse should happen to die before my decease,
some other horse creature suitable for her use out of Stock or if none of
that description shall at my decease be found Amongst my Stock a Suitable
one shall be purchased for her use out of my personal Estate.  Moreover I
bequeath unto my said wife the amount of one third of my Personal Property
that shall be found remaining at my decease to be Received and disposed of
at her discretion.  Also I bequeath unto my said wife the one third part of
the Interest arising from the Amount of the sale of my lands during her
natural life - as soon as convenient after my Decease.  I allow my Personal
Property not herein before bequeathed to be sold at public vendue and as
well all my lands with respect to the time of selling my lands and the
times and mode of Payment I leave to the discretion of my Executors not
with Standing it is my desire that the first favourable opportunity in
their Judgment should be embraced and where the lands shall be so disposed
of and the personal property.
I allow the proceeds to be equally divided amongst all my Children or their
legal Representatives and at the decease of my said wife I allow the
proceeds of the Real Estate before to her bequeathed during life also to be
Equally divided as before I nominated and appoint my daughter Elizabeth
Executrix and my Son John Executor of this my will.  In witness whereof I
set my hand & Seal the 11th day of February 1802.

Testes                                                  William McClelland {Seal}
William Harbaugh
Joshua Chinoweth
Fayette County S.S.

The twenty ninth day of June Anno Domini 1802 Before me Alexander McClean
Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in
and for said County personally came William Harbaugh and Joshua Chinowith
the witnesses to the foregoing last will and Testament and being duly sworn
do declare that they saw the Testator sign and seal the same as and for his
last will and testament that he
was then of disposing mind & memory to the best of their knowledge and
belief that no undue influence was used or later will made by him to their
knowledge or belief.  Given under my hand and Seal of said Office the same
day.

                                                         Alexander McClean, Register

Registered and Compared the 29th day of June A. Domini 1802