Wills: Samuel Newcomer, Senr, 1894: German Twp, Fayette Co

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Will of SAMUEL NEWCOMER  Book 9, p. 326  1894

I Samuel Newcomer, Senr. of German Township, Fayette County, PA being 
of sound mind memory and understanding and being conscious of the 
uncertainty of life and the certainty of death do make declare 
publish and establish this my last will and testament in manner and 
form as follows to wit re, First I give and bequeath to my son Allen 
Newcomer my home farm on which I now reside situate in German 
Township, Fayette County, PA containing ninety one acres more or less 
at the valuation of six thousand three hundred and seventy dollars { 
$6370.00) four thousand ($4000) to remain in said farm as an 
advancement of his portion of my estate, two thousand three hundred 
and seventy dollars ($2370.) to be paid by said Allen as follows one 
thousand dollars ($1000.) in one year after my decease and thirteen 
hundred and seventy dollars ($1370.) to be paid by said Allen as 
follows say two hundred dollars $200. per annum until all is paid. 
All payments to be without interest. the said sum of two thousand 
three hundred and seventy dollars $2370. to be paid into the hands of 
my Executors hereinafter named.  Second, I give and bequeath to my 
said son Allen one two horse wagon two full set of harness (gearing?) 
one large plow and heavy harrow.  Third I give and bequeath to my 
said son Allen and my daughter Eliza Ann in equal portions five head 
of live hogs and all the canned and dried fruits on hand at the time 
of my decease, that is to say the five hogs or the pork of five hogs. 
 Fourth I give and bequeath to said son Allen all the grain in the 
ground at the time of my decease except thirty (30) bushels of wheat 
said wheat to be delivered into the hands of my said Executors for 
the benefit of all my heirjs.  Fifth I give and bequeath to my 
daughter Eliza Ann my farm in Redstone township, Fayette County 
containing nintey five acres more or less and also all the grain on 
said farm at the time of my decease and also one horse and one cow 
and an out setting as as all the rest of my children have received.  
Sixth I give and bequeath to my son John M. Newcomer the sum of two 
thousand dollars ($2000.). Seventh, I give and bequeath to my son 
Samuel A. Newcomer the sum of one thousand dollars $1000.  Eighth I 
give and bequeath to each of my two daughters namely Mary Rotharmel 
and Hannah Elizabeth Sapper the sum of one thousand dollars each 
($1000.) making all my children equal so far. Ninth, I allow all my 
household goods to be equally divided among all my children.  Tenth, 
I hereby appoint my son Samuel A. Newcomer and Samuel B. Rotharmel to 
be my executors with full power and authority to carry out and 
executer my said will in all its parts and provisions.  Eleventh I 
allow the sum of fifty ($50.) to each of my executors as a full 
compensation for their service as Executors. Twelfth I order and 
direct that my said Executors shall as soon as the money shall have 
come into their hands pay over to those entitled as directed in my 
said will the remainder of my said estate to be equally divided among 
all my children being six in number.  Thirteenth I order and direct 
that my said executors shall immediately after my decease to proceed 
to appraise and sell all my personal estate (except my household 
goods) and divide the proceeds arising from said sale among all my 
children. Fourteenth I direct that all my household furniture and 
goods shall be equally divided among all my children. In testimony 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my signature this 
sixth day of September 1886.
Witness:                                                              
 /s/ Samuel Newcomer
Martin Dickson
John W. Newcomer

Fayette County (Seal) Be it remembered that on the 12th day of 
September A.D. 1894 before me William H. Binns, Register for the 
Probate of wills and granting letters of administration in and for 
said county came Martin Dickson and John W. Newcomer subscribing 
witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be the 
last will and testament of Samuel Newcomer deceased who being duly 
sworn according to law did each depose and say that they were 
personally present and saw the said Samuel Newcomer sign and seal the 
foregoing instrument of writing and heard him declare the same to be 
his 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 thereto by request of the said testator in his 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.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th                   /s/ 
Martin Dickson
day of Sept A.D. 1894, as witness my hand & official seal   /s/ John 
W. Newcomer
                         /s/ Wm. H. Binns, Register

Now September 12th 1894 the testimony of the above witnesses being 
adjudged 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.  /s/ Wm. H. Binns, Register
Same day letters Test. to Samuel A. Newcomer & Samuel B. Rotharmel
Recorded and compared Sept. 12, 1894