Wills: Uriah Newcomer, Senr, 1849: Tyrone Twp, Fayette Co

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Will of URIAH NEWCOMER, Book 2, p. 469   1849

The last will and Testament of Uriah Newcomer of Tyrone Township in 
the County of Fayette and State of Pennsylvania.  I Uriah Newcomer  
considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound 
mind memory and understanding (blessed by Almighty God for the same) 
do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner 
following that is to say I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife 
Frances Newcomer and to my two sons John Newcomer and Abraham 
Newcomer the use and enjoyment of all my property real and personal 
until my youngest child shall arrive at the age of twenty one years, 
they the said Frances, John and Abraham to provide (out of the 
proceeds of said property) for the comfortable support of all my 
younger children, giving to each and every one of them a good common 
English Education, and when the youngest shall have arrived at the 
age of twenty one years as aforesaid, then my personal property or 
such part as may remain thereof to be appraised and one third part 
thereof to be given to my wife Frances Newcomer and the residue sold 
and the proceeds equally divided among my children, share and share 
alike, and my real estate to be appraised and offered at the 
appraised value to my eldest son, Henry Newcomer if he acccepts, if 
not then to my next oldest son who may be then living and if he will 
not accept, then to the next eldest and so on to the youngest son and 
if neither will accept, then the said Real estate shall be sold at 
publick outcry to the highest and best bidder and the proceeds 
divided as follows, one third part thereof to be paid to my beloved 
wife Frances Newcomer if then living, and the residue or remaining 
two thirds to be equally divided among my children, Henry, John, 
Abraham, Eliza, Nancy, Benjamin, Daniel and Joseph or their 
descendants. And I do hereby appoint constitute and ordain William 
Washington Executor of this my last will and Testament hereby 
revoking all former wills by me made.  In witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal the fourteenth day of April in the year 
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.         /s/ 
Uriah Newcomer (Seal)
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Uriah 
Newcomer to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who 
at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as 
witnesses thereunto.            /s/ Henry Detwiler
                                               John Vance
                                               Peter Galley

Proved 10 August 1849.  Joseph Gadd, Register of wills