Wills: Christian Newcomer, 1855: Tyrone Twp, Fayette Co

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Will of Christian Newcomer - Will Book 3, page 181 - 1855

In the name of God, Amen.  I, Christian Newcomer of Tyrone Township 
County of Fayette and State of Pennsylvania do make and declare this 
my last will and Testament, revoking and making null and void all 
former wills by me made at any time heretofore.  First I direct that 
my body be decently intered and as to such worldly estate as it hath 
pleased God to intrust me with I dispose of the same as follows: Viz. 
I direct that all my debts and personal expenses be paid as soon 
after my decease as possible out of the first monies that shall come 
in the hands of my Executors.  First I will and bequeath unto my dear 
wife, Susanah Newcomer that tract or piece of land situate and lying 
in South Huntington Township, Westmoreland County and State of 
Pennsylvania which I purchased from my son Henry S. Newcomer and 
adjoining lands of Hugh Chain, Robert Burr and John Gallatin for her 
own use to have and to hold or to sell and dispose of as she may see 
proper.  And I do hereby vest in my Executors full power and 
authority to dispose of the tract of Land upon which I now live 
situate in Tyrone Township, County of Fayette and State of 
Pennsylvania in as full and large a manner in every respect as I 
could myself do if living.  And out of the proceeds of sale of said 
Estate it is my will that my Executors pay the amount I am indebted 
to Henry S. Newcomer being the sum of seven hundred and seventy-five 
dollars.  And further I will and bequeath to my daughter Maria 
Newcomer the sum of one thousand (eight hundred is crossed out) 
dollars out of the proceeds of the sale of real Estate to be put out 
at interest by my executors as her guardians and the interest arising 
therefrom to be appropriate to her support during her natural life, 
and after her death the said one thousand (eight hundred again 
crossed out) dollars to be equally divided between my sons and 
daughters Jonathan Newcomer, Susan Shull, Henry Newcomer, Catherine 
Gallatin, Eliza Hutchison, Sarah Newcomer, Joseph Newcomer, Lydia 
Newcomer, David Newcomer, Lucinda Newcomer and William Newcomer.  And 
further it is my will that after the above sums are appropriated out 
of the sale of my real estate as before mentioned, the ballance 
remaining shall be divided equally amongst my sons and daughters as 
before mentioned.  And further as to all my personal estate and 
effects whatsoever it is my will that they be sold with the exception 
of such articles or property which my wife may need and which she 
shall select, and the funeral expenses Doctor bills and any small or 
ordinary debts which I may owe shall be paid out of proceeds of said 
sale.  And the ballance of any remaining shall be paid over to my 
wife, Susanah Newcomer to her use as an outfit for my daughters if 
any or all of them should get married.  And I do hereby constitute 
and appoint Susannah Newcomer my wife and David Gally to be Executors 
of this my last will and Testament, in witness whereof I the said 
Testator have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal 
this twenty ninth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and fifty five.
                                                                      
  /s/ Christian Newcomer (Seal)
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
William Cottom
James Darsie

Fayette County SS this 15th day of May A.D. 1855 before me the 
undersigned Register for the probate wills & granting Letters 
Testamentary in and for said County came William Cottom & James 
Darsie who being duly affirmed did depose and say that they saw & 
heard the testater sign seal publish & declare the same to be his 
last will & Testament when of Sound Mind and Memory that they signed 
the same at the bequest of the Testator & in his presence and in the 
presence of each other and that no undue influence was used or later 
will made by said Testator to them known. Witness my hand and seal of 
the Register Office of Said County this 15th day of May A.D. 1855
                                                     /s/ Jno Collins 
Register