Wills: Jacob Newcomer, 1898: German Twp, Fayette Co

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Will of JACOB NEWCOMER  Book 10, p. 435  1898

In the name of God Amen.  I Jacob Newcomer of German township Fayette 
County Pennsylvania being sick of body but of sound mind and memory 
do hereby make and declare this my last will and testament, viz:  
First, I commend my Soul to Almighty God who gave it.  Second I will 
and order that all my honest debts be paid together with my funeral 
expenses.  Third, I will and direct my executors to give or see that 
the same outfit for housekeeping or its value be given to my 
daughters nora Estella and Marth Louvina that has been received by 
those daughters that are now married.  And to my sons Thomas 
Jefferson and Albert Jacob the same outfit as to value that has been 
received or is to be received by the daughters with addition of a 
horse saddle and bridle or its value of one hundred dollars, which 
horse saddle and bridle Thomas Jefferson has already received.  
Fourth, I will the residue of my personal and real estate together 
with my interest in the Sours tract of land to my beloved wife Sarah 
Jane to have and to hold during her natural life time but upon her 
death I will and direct my executors to sell said estate and divide 
the proceeds of said estate equally share and share alike between my 
sons and daughters as follows; viz:  Emily Ellen married Frances 
Emery, Mary Louisa married to D. S. Keener, Elizabeth Jane married to 
S. E. Keener, Nancy Caroline married to Upton King.  Thomas Jefferson,
 Nora Estella, Marth Louvina and Albert Jacob.  Fifth, I will and 
direct my executors to make and execute a good and sufficient deed to 
the purchasers of the real estate their heirs or assigns forever.  
Sixth I hereby appoint my son Thomas Jefferson and Daniel S. Keener 
my sole Executors.  Witness my hand and seal this the ninth day of 
December one thousand eight hundred and ninety two (1892)             
                                              /s/ Jacob Newcomer 
(Seal)
Signed sealed in the presence of 
L. B. Leech
J. H. Newcomer

Fayette County (Seal) Be it remembered that on the 19th day of March 
1898 before me, Frank H. Rosboro Register for the Probate of Wills 
and granting Letters of Administration in and for said County, came L.
 B. Leech and J. H. Newcomer subscribing witnesses to the foregoing 
instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of 
Jacob Newcomer deceased who being duly sworn, according to law, did 
each depose and say that they were personally present and saw the 
said Jacob 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 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)                                    
  /s/ L. B. Leech
this 19th day of Mch. A.D. 1898 as)                                   
          J. H. Newcomer
witness my hand and official seal )
Frank H. Rosboro, Register
Now Mch. 19th 1898 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/ Frank H. Rosboro, 
Register
Recorded and compared March 19, 1898