Wills: David Newcomer, 1901: Fayette Co

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by J E RUSE

USGENWEB NOTICE:  In keeping with our policy of providing free information
on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, 
as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic 
pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.

Will of DAVID NEWCOMER  Book 13, p. 156 - 1901

I, David Newcomer, of Fayette County and State of Pennsylvania, do 
make and declare this my last will and testament. It is my will that 
all my debts and funeral expenses be paid by my executors herinafter 
named, as soon after my decease as conveniently can be.  I will and 
bequeath to my beloved wife, Mary E. Newcomer, all my interest in the 
farm on which I now reside situate in lower Tyrone Township Fayette 
County and State of Pennsylvania, together with all my farm stock, 
farming implements hay, grain, feed and farm crops, in lieu of all 
dower.  I will and bequeath to Cora M. Grist the sum of three hundred 
dollars.  I will and bequeath to my three sons, W. W. Newcomer, L. O. 
Newcomer and J. E. Newcomer, all the remainder of my estate, 
consisting of real and personal, to share and share alike.  I the 
testator having advanced to some of my children and expect to advance 
certain amounts to my several children and have charged same to them 
and expect to charge to them all amounts advanced in a small family 
book kept for the purpose, it is my will and desire that the amount 
charged to each one shall be deducted from his share that he would 
otherwise receive under this will and I hereby constitute and appoint 
my three sons above named executors of this my last will and 
testament.  In witness whereof, I, David M. Newcomer, the testator 
have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of February A.D. 
1901.
                                                                   
/s/ David M. Newcomer (Seal)
Signed sealed and declared by the above named David M. Newcomer as 
and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who have 
hereunto subscribed our names at his request as witnesses thereto, in 
the presence of the testator and of each other.
                                                                   
/s/ Albert Newcomer
                                                                      
   Newton Shallenberger

Fayette County, Will proved 14 August 1903 by Logan Rush, Register 
for Probate
Note on side of will: See renunciation of W. W. and L. O. Newcomer 
filed with will
Note on side of will: 13 July 1909 See release from Mary E. Newcomer, 
William W. Newcomer, Lawrence O. Newcomer and Cora Newcomer to Joseph 
E. Newcomer, Executor  ....See agreement Book #21, p. 33.