Wills: William Boyd, 1886: Bullskin Twp, Fayette County, PA

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 Last Will & Testament of: William BOYDDocument Source: 
Will Book, Vol. 6, Pg. 306
 Dated: 22 June 1886Fayette County, Pa.

In the name of God, Amen, I William BOYD of Bullskin Township,
County of Fayette and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind and
memory do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will
and Testatment in manner and form following: hereby revoking any
will or wills heretofore made by me, First, I direct all my just debts and
funeral expenses to be fully paid and satisfied, as soon as conveniently
may be, after my decease, Second, I do hereby value and appraise all of
my real estate at seven thousand seven hundred dollars, and I do hereby
devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Lydia BOYD the one third
of the same, during her natural life the same to remain in the land,
Third, I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Catherine
BOYD five hundred dollars in money, Fourth, I give devise and
bequeath unto my son James BOYD five hundred dollars, Fifth, I give
devise and bequeath unto my son Robert BOYD five hundred dollars,
Sixth, I give devise and bequeath unto my son HiramBOYD one
thousand dollars in money, Seventh, I give devise and bequeath unto
my son Franklin BOYD one thousand dollars, Eighth, I give and
bequeath unto my beloved daughter Elizabeth BOYD one thousand
dollars, also my organ, Ninth, It is my will and I do hereby direct that
the above sumes shall remain in the land as long as my said wife Lydia
shall live, and from and immediately after the death of my
said wife, I do hereby direct that (my Executor as hereinafter named) 
shall sell all of my saidReal Estate and make deed or deeds therefor in
fee simple in as full and large a manner in every respect as I could
myself do if living, and pay to each of said children the respective
amounts bequeathed to them, according to my will, And lastly, I do
nominate, constitute and appoint my said son Hiram BOYD to be the
Executor of this my Last Will and Testament, In Witness Whereof I,
the said William BOYD have hereunto set my hand and seal. this 22nd
day of June 1886.

William BOYD

Signed sealed and delivered and published by the above named
William BOYD as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence
of us, who at his request and in his presence, have subscribed our
names as witnesses thereto,

A.C. Reed John KURTZ

Fayette County, SS,

Be it remembered, That on the 22nd day of July A.D. 1886, before me, 
Charles D. CONNER, Register for the Probate of Wills and granting
Letters of Administration, in and for said County, came Alfred C
REED and John KURTZ, subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing
Instrument of Writing, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of
William BOYD, deceased, who being duly sworn, according to law,
did each depose and say that they were personally present and saw the
said William BOYD 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 influences being used in making said Will
or any later Will made.

     A.C. REED
     John KURTZ

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd day of July A.D. 1886, as
witness my hand and official seal.  Chas. D. CONNER Register

Now July 22, 1886, 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,
.
Letters Testamentary granted to Hiram BOYD who was sworn as
Executor the 22nd July A.D. 1886.

Chas. D. CONNER Register
Registered and compared July 22nd 1886